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. event to an outside location, but hosting Tufts University Police Department offi- the dance in Boston proved an opportunity cers will provide security on campus dur- too good to pass up. ing the bus departure process. Once at the “We took a big risk in moving the event Sheraton, Boston Police Department offi- off campus,” she said. “We put trust in the cers and Tufts Emergency Medical Services students that they’ll behave off campus will be on hand throughout the night to downtown.” ensure safety, Habib said. Habib cited social events such as the Despite measures to separate the pub Leonard Carmichael Society’s Vegas charity area from the main event room, sopho- EILEEN GUO/TUFTS DAILY night and the Senior Gala, which was also more Alex Stein voiced concerns about B.J. Novak, star of NBC’s “The Office,” performed on Saturday night at a comedy show held at the Sheraton last year, as exam- student safety. “I’m not sure that it can be in Cohen Auditorium. Programming Board sponsored the show. ples of events at which students behaved as easily controlled” as it would be if held appropriately at a non-Tufts venue. on campus, Stein said. “I think when we take kids off campus Upon hearing about the room separa- and out of the environment, they act better tion planned for the Sheraton, Nguyen Senate gets help from expert professor because sometimes you treat things nicer speculated that it would be similar to the SURVEY is underrepresented, we will make spe- when you’re away from your own home,” design of former Winter Bashes and would continued from page 1 cial efforts to get more of those people she said. do little to cut down on intoxication. anced questions that we believe will to answer the survey.” Habib said that if behavior similar to “I think people will drink a lot either measure those things,” Portney said. “We Carpenter cited engineers as an example that of last year’s dance was to occur at the way,” she said. make sure there are no leading questions of one group that has often not responded hotel, the university would be liable for all Habib said ideas to overhaul Winter and that the format of the question is not in full numbers to Senate surveys. the damage. Bash had been circulating since last year’s going to exert … undue influence one way “Questions are raised when you see “The school will have to pay for it [but] event, but the revamping process official- or another.” that engineers are underrepresented, for we don’t foresee that happening,” she said. ly began over the summer. Programming By utilizing the new survey research instance, even relative to their percentage Golia echoed hopes that the new loca- Board finalized the contract with the hotel techniques, the Senate hopes that at the school,” he said. “We are looking out tion would create a different atmosphere. last Monday. Habib said the board inten- the results from this year’s survey for things like that.” “This event can be amazing, and a lot of tionally waited until the contract with the will better reflect student opinion Portney said that political science fun, and a great new tradition,” he said. Sheraton had been finalized before publi- and will be useful for future proj- majors are generally most likely to partici- Still, not all students are pleased with cizing the event. ects within the Senate, according to pate in the survey. Programming Board’s decision to move the Golia said the timing of the release of Faith Blake, a freshman and a mem- The student survey addresses a variety venue to Boston. information is not out of the ordinary. “We ber of the Senate’s Student Outreach of current campus issues. It includes ques- “I think the most fun part of Winter Bash wouldn’t even start talking about Winter Committee. tions on Tufts’ alcohol policy, the advising has been to go whenever you want and Bash until now anyway,” Golia said. “The advantage of using [Portney’s] process, Greek life, the environment and leave really easily,” senior Michelle Nguyen In the meantime, a number of rumors class is that we know it is going to be the possibility of going ‘trayless’ in dining said. “It loses a little part of what Winter circulated about planned changes. methodologically sound and represen- halls, according to Carpenter. Bash has always been.” “I heard there was going to be a different tative of the student body,” she said. Portney said that the survey address- Tickets to the event will be available dance for swine flu people in a tent on the “It will be an accurate gauge of student es issues of concern to each Senate at the campus center information booth. Res Quad,” junior Sharon Cho said. opinion and a way to initiative projects committee. Every committee com- Lines snaked around blocks in September As part of the efforts to change the event, for the future.” piled a list of issues and sent them to when students vied for a limited number Programming Board will host a renaming Portney offered the Senate a wealth Portney’s classroom, where a question- of tickets to Fall Ball, but there will be no contest for Winter Bash this week. of experience in survey administra- naire workgroup formulated questions limit on the number of tickets sold for the Junior Royi Gavrielov, a member of stu- tion. The professor has done survey around each committee’s proposals and winter event. dent marketing communications group research since the mid-1980s and has sent them back for verification. “Whoever wants a ticket can get one,” Imaginet, approached Programming Board been teaching survey research courses Students in the class and senators Habib said. with the idea for the contest. Habib said since the early 1990s. discussed the contents of the survey Habib said she expects between 3,000 the board intended to change the name William Carpenter, a sophomore in using a Web site on which students and 3,500 students to attend, an estimate early on but was struggling to come up Portney’s class who worked with sena- posted different wordings for questions based on figures from previous years. with a title when Gavrielov suggested the tors in designing the survey, explained and received feedback from one anoth- This will also be the first time the contest. how senators and students within the er, according to Portney. annual event has a fee, which will go Programming Board will be accepting class created a process to ensure that the “It was a really neat experience for the toward paying for the off-campus venue. student submissions for new names until results are representatives of the Tufts class,” Portney said. “It provided students The ticket cost is not final, but both Golia Nov. 24. The winner will receive two free student body. with an interesting learning opportunity.” and Habib expect that tickets will be no tickets to the dance. On the questionnaire, students must Portney formerly managed the more than $10. Golia said that he expects some nega- indicate their gender, major and class Citizen Survey Program headquartered Habib believes the ticket price is “very tive reaction to the changes. “When things year. As the Senate receives respons- at the Tufts’ Lincoln Filene Center, inexpensive for what you’re getting.” change, people don’t like it. But change is es, members will use mathematical through which he conducted extensive Approximately 40 buses will be on hand good, and trying something new is exciting.” techniques to compare the data to the research in methodology and designed to provide service to and from the event, Programming Board member Meredith results they would have received had his own surveys. according to Habib, and a buffet with vari- Dworkin, a sophomore, said she was the respondents been truly representa- Blake, who led the effort to commu- ous hot and cold appetizer and dessert- enthusiastic about Winter Bash’s new look. tive of the student body. If there are dis- nicate potential survey items from each style food will also be available. “It’ll be a fun change,” Dworkin said. “It’s parities, the Senate will then send out Senate committee, said that it was a “cool Despite these amenities, Nguyen still going to be an exciting event.” specific e-mails to those groups who challenge” to coordinate between the found the ticket cost to be a deterrent. Junior Han Chen agreed. “That sounds have been underrepresented and ask numerous groups engaged in the process. She said she would definitely go to the way more classy than it usually is,” he said, them to respond. Carpenter said that though the Senate dance if it were free and held on campus, referring to the dance’s new location. “And “We want the survey to be balanced has no formalized plans to work with but is reconsidering after hearing about I’m all about being classy.” in proportion to the undergraduate Portney’s class again, the body will aim the changes. population,” Portney said. “If it turns to develop the survey in a similar fashion “It’s going to discourage a lot of people Alexandra Bogus contributed reporting to out that one or another group of people next semester. from going,” she said. “It’s a little bit of a this article.

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JESSE BORKAN | COLLEGE IS AS COLLEGE DOES Emoti- concerned Emoticons are a phenomenon I have never quite been able to stomach. Nothing bodes worse for a potential friendship with me than a smiley face with a wink or a disjointed heart that has mathematical significance. It usually goes something like this: I am making plans with someone via text message. We decide to meet in Davis at 7. I say that this sounds good to me, and this is the reply I get: ;P What?! I just don’t get it. Why is that an accept- able response to or expression of anything? People rarely stick their tongues out in real life, so why anyone would delegate that facial task to a random capital letter is a mystery to me. Furthermore, it is really hard to wink and stick your tongue out simultaneously. Have you ever seen someone do that? I made all my housemates try it. It looks really stupid. I’m not sure how I missed the boat on this surprisingly enduring trend; AIM’s heyday coincided exactly with my angsty preteen years (perhaps this is no coincidence), but still, sending me any kind of punctuation that is supposed to look like a face is the Too many Jumbos kiss of death if we are going to have even a semblance of a lasting relationship. Perhaps it’s because I graduated high school a cell can lead to a jumbo fi ne phone virgin and arrived at Tufts sans texting capabilities on my new bedazzled Razr. All of sudden, my new college buddies were bom- barding me with texts filled with happy faces JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY and sad faces and the enigmatic face with an “X” for a mouth, the meaning of which I will Off -campus party policies aim to limit noise and please community never understand. Everyone I have asked is dead set on a different connotation: from BY SARAH BLISS about the fine until they come into my A documented violation of the noise kissing to vomiting to having just been poi- Senior Staff Writer office,” she said. ordinance will result in a $200 fine by soned (that one’s mine) to a close mouthed Senior Madeline Soule, who has not the university for the first offense and expression of “there are no words.” After a For many Jumbos, throwing roaring received a violation, was unaware that may result in disciplinary action.” month’s worth of overage charges, I gave in parties in the absence of vigilant resi- the fine system existed. Upon receiving the noise offense, and got a texting plan, but part of me has dent assistants (RAs) marks the transi- “I’ve never really been in a position students must meet with Ales-Rich regretted it ever since. tion to off-campus housing. Gone are where my housemates and I would to discuss the events that led to the It’s not just the emoticons. Don’t get me the days when hosts kept the music receive a fine,” Soule said. “We live on violation and are automatically issued wrong: I hate them with a fiery passion. down and stood on the lookout for RAs. Powderhouse Circle and are surrounded the fine. When it comes to writing, I am a punc- Attention, though: This freedom may mostly by college students. If we were “Most often, it is a loud noise com- tuation whore, and I hate to see my favorite come at a price. If off-campus festivities more residential, it might be something plaint from an outside source that has technical devices debased by being forced to become too disruptive, residents could that would make me worry, in the event been called in [by campus police],” contribute to a world of virtual flirting and be handed a $200 university fine. that we were to have a party.” Ales-Rich said. “We do have some of excessive bubbliness. This issue alone has According to Carrie Ales-Rich, assis- Junior Yael Stern said she has not our TUPD officers patrolling the area.” ended relationships before they have begun, tant director of judicial affairs at the received a noise violation but knew it While students have the ability to but there is also something inherent in tex- Office of Residential Life and Learning existed. She was not aware, however, appeal a noise violation, Ales-Rich ting that bothers me, semi-colon or not. (ResLife), her office has handed out about the magnitude of the fine. said that very few choose to do so, Texting is easy, and I think for most types approximately 10 off-campus noise On its Web site, the Office of Student especially if the police report states of human interactions, it is too easy. It makes disturbances this semester, each one Affairs states that “off-campus activi- that there was excessive noise coming sense for a quick transfer of information, carrying a $200 fine. Several of the ties that create a disturbance because from the house when officers arrived. a one-liner, a reminder or a prelude to an house groups that received it were of noise emanating from a residence or Some students have expressed dis- actual conversation. Outside of these, I find unaware that the fine existed, Ales- from a large number of students gath- content with ResLife’s process for texting to be a totally inappropriate means Rich said. ering on a porch, sidewalk, or yard may of communication when it comes to real life. “Some students don’t even know generate a neighborhood complaint. see NOISE, page 4 It takes away so many elements that make a conversation great, or at least real: subtlety, irony, sarcasm... emotion. The latter is why, I’m sure, emoticons came to be in the first place. The problem is that in our world, MIT program teaches engineers to be leaders texting, like being drunk, also takes away the accountability factor. You can send words Interpersonal relations stressed as key to engineering success that are coy or abrasive or passive aggres- sive or otherwise completely loaded, and BY WILLIAM C. WINTER the program’s director of communica- program consists of lectures at MIT’s you don’t even have to look the person they AND WILLIAM K. WINTER tions and outreach, most of the prob- Sloan School of Management and a are directed at in the face. You never have Daily Staff Writers lems recent MIT graduates encounter weekly lab. to address them again if you don’t want to, in the workplace don’t involve their According to Goldhaber, the seniors because while they may be saved on a SIM While the Massachusetts Institute knowledge of engineering, but rather enrolled in the program work together card somewhere out there, they are imper- of Technology (MIT) is internation- interpersonal relations. to plan the lab activities for the juniors sonal and removed from you, having gone ally known for educating scientists, “People believe that if you take 10 participating. At the end of each lab, right from your brain into existence, bypass- engineers and mathematicians, the smart people and let them work with- the students review each group’s per- ing your voice and your mouth completely. university hopes to add one more title out a boss, something is going to hap- formance and provide constructive Emoticons might be meant (and used) as a to that list: leader. pen. But the fact is that someone feedback. literal representation for an actual smile, but Established last spring, the Gordon- needs to be in charge,” Mendelsohn Some Tufts students see the value of really? Isn’t a real smile better? MIT Engineering Leadership Program said. such a program. This might be news to some, but those teaches its students the importance Like Mendelsohn, Tanya Goldhaber, “The whole purpose of a college very same devices that you use to text people of innovation. The selective program, a senior at MIT who is currently par- education is to prepare you for the real can also be used to call them. And talk to which accepts roughly 25 junior and ticipating in the program, believes world. Since most graduates won’t be them, with your voice, which could then be senior students, was funded by a $20 that graduates from even the most working in isolation, one of the most used to find a way to see each other for real, million donation from MIT alumnus elite universities often enter the “real important skills undergraduates can in person. So if you haven’t seen a friend in Bernard Gordon (H’92). world” without knowing how to work take away is how to work with people a while, or have something hard to tell your On the program’s Web site, Dr. with others. that have different personality types mom or think you like someone, or know Charles Vest, the President of the “We’re so used to functioning in and working strategies,” sophomore you do, don’t use T9 to express that, and National Academy of Engineering, a group with incredibly competent Stephen Meno said. pleeeeease don’t use parentheses. Use your states that he believes the program “is people,” Goldhaber said. “In industry, Sophomore Brian Sheehan stressed words, but use them coming out of your an example of how MIT is working to you might be on a team where some that, to be successful, engineers need mouth instead of your fingers. ;) empower today’s engineering under- of the members may not even be engi- to be able to make their ideas acces- graduates with critical leadership neers.” sible to others. skills that will help them to become With the goal of training under- “Engineers need to be able to explain Jessie Borkan is a senior majoring in tomorrow’s engineering leaders.” graduates to work cooperatively in psychology. She can be reached at Jessie. According to Bruce Mendelsohn, vastly diverse groups, the leadership see ENGINEERS, page 4 [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Monday, November 16, 2009 MIT program Students faced with noise violation fines differ on works to improve whether ResLife’s policy is fair interpersonal skills NOISE of the community are cognizant of campus noise offense. continued from page 3 their proximity to campus, despite the Students at Loyola College in ENGINEERS administering the fine. occasional noise complaint. Baltimore, Md. are issued a $500 fine continued from page 3 One student, who wished to remain “In general, my impression is that and disciplinary probation for their to the average person what they’re anonymous because she was discuss- many community members in the first community-standards viola- doing because most people don’t have ing her disciplinary record, received a vicinity of Tufts understand that they tions — which can include noise dis- an advanced background in science,” violation this summer. She said that are living around college students. turbances — and $750 and deferred he said. she and her housemates were given Some people, I think, may have a suspension for the second viola- According to Goldhaber, a major the noise violation fine after their lower tolerance for it and may be apt tion. According to the Web site of objective of the program is to teach second reported disturbance, the first to call the municipal police depart- the Off-Campus Housing Service at students how to finish projects under of which was not due to a party but ment or TUPD,” Ales-Rich said. “Every Rutgers University in New Brunswick, strict time limits. rather several students conversing on year is a little bit different, though, N.J., “Anyone who violates the Noise “The entire academic system is based the porch outside. because there are different students Ordinance is subject to a fine for each on partial credit. You need to be able to “We honestly probably deserved the living in the area.” offense of up to $500.” make some decisions and forego some second violation,” she said. “We told According to Ales-Rich, the noise The money collected from noise creativity [because] there isn’t partial all of our neighbors that we were ordinance violation is an effective off- disturbance violations at Tufts is fun- credit in real life” Goldhaber said. throwing a party, but apparently five campus policy instrument. neled into a student life fund that is The program is unique in that it is people called the cops. We had to “I do feel that the fine is somewhat used to sponsor campus-wide pro- designed to evolve over time. pay a fine to Tufts and are current- of a deterrent because I rarely see gramming efforts, Ales-Rich said. “We’re constantly changing the cur- ly on probation with both Tufts and multiple offenses of the policy,” she After receiving a second fine, the riculum and we have the flexibility Somerville.” said. anonymous female student and her to change the activities that we offer Although she said the noise viola- Stern, while agreeing that the policy housemates have no plans to host any based on trends or emerging science or tion was warranted, the student left is likely effective as a noise deterrent, gatherings that could lead to further leadership,” Mendelsohn said. the situation unconvinced that her said she is wary of its capacity to disciplinary consequences, at either MIT isn’t the only school focusing on fine had been entirely fair. improve town-gown relations. the university or the municipal level. engineering leadership. This September, “Our first offense wasn’t justified,” “I don’t think it’s a good way to fos- Receiving a second offense or more Tufts’ School of Engineering received she said. “I feel like Tufts is forced to ter a positive relationship with neigh- can result in a $400 fine or further a $40 million donation from Bernard side with whomever makes the noise bors,” Stern said. “It just separates disciplinary action. Gordon to further leadership studies. complaints, whether or not they are college students from the commu- “If we get in trouble again, it will be According to Linda Abriola, dean of justified. It’s more like protecting the nity.” She added that “Having parties a lot of trouble,” she said. the school of engineering, her faculty community from us, more than any- is just part of the college lifestyle. According to Ales-Rich, the universi- and staff are in the midst of preparing thing else.” Clearly, the community doesn’t want ty’s intention is not to prevent students a proposal for the leadership studies According to Ales-Rich, the goal loud parties late at night, but there from hosting parties off-campus but to curriculum. of the policy is to ensure that Tufts has to be a friendlier way.” promote doing so in a less disruptive “We’re going to be working over the students are respectful of those living The noise-disturbance fine for fashion. She makes a point of discuss- next year to develop a plan for expand- around them. off-campus residents is separate ing this issue in talks with students ing [the] engineering leadership pro- “It’s important to those who have from municipal tickets issued by who have received noise violations. gram,” Abriola said. to go to bed early, wake up early, the Medford and Somerville Police “Students always need to be mind- Dean Abriola is confident that Tufts’ or those with very young children Departments, both of which can fine ful of those living around them. If emphasis on a well-rounded liberal arts because it is difficult to live in an students up to $300 for noise viola- they are going to have some sort of education gives graduates an advan- environment where there is constant tions, according to Ales-Rich. These social event, they need to let neigh- tage in the workplace. noise at night,” Ales-Rich said. “We fines are independent from the uni- bors know and give them a contact “We like to think that our students do think it’s very important to foster versity charge, and therefore it is pos- number in case there is a problem,” are really successful,” Abriola said. those good relationships because we sible that a particularly loud party Ales-Rich said. “Our students tend to rise to leadership have a number of residents living could warrant both fines. “They should limit the number of positions because they have a broad in surrounding communities. We try While Tufts’ fine may strike some students hanging out on the porch educational background and the abil- to make sure our students are being as excessive, some other colleges and or front yard area, keep the windows ity to convince people that what they’re good citizens in the communities.” universities require students to pay shut, and be mindful of how loud the proposing makes sense.” Ales-Rich believes most members fines in excess of $200 for the first off- music is,” she added.

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TV REVIEW CHARLES C. LAUBACHER| EARS OPEN ‘Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew’ simultaneously A case attracts and repels viewers for live BY ROBYN LINDENBERG Contributing Writer music “Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew” floats some- where between exploitative voyeurism and a chance for sick people to get bet- n last week’s column, I reflected on some current trends in the music Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew industry and ended by lamenting I the imminent demise of the album. This week, in order to prove just how Starring Dr. Drew Pinsky out of touch and behind the times I am, I’d like to address another worry Airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on VH1 I have about the changing tides of the music world: I don’t think we’ve made ter. Audiences watch with bated breath as enough room for live music. celebrities discuss childhood molestation, A century ago, there was no “live” — rape and crippling sex addiction. there was just music. Before recording, Dr. Drew Pinsky has been drawing lis- all music happened live. In its early teners, readers and viewers for over two stages, recorded music was meant to decades as he has straddled the worlds of convey the impression of live music, medicine and pop culture. With the nation- but around the middle of the last cen- ally syndicated radio show “Loveline” tury there was an interesting shift; (1984) and celeb-reality shows “Sober VH1.COM new technologies allowed recording House” (2009) and “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew has become just as narcissistic as the other “celebrities” on his show. artists to create works that were not Dr. Drew” (2008), “Sex Rehab with Dr. merely meant to give the impression of Drew” could be just another notch on his itation center, where their therapy occurs. to having spent days in his house watch- a group playing live, but were original belt. Viewers essentially sit in on group and ing porn without interacting with another musical works in and of themselves. The show opens with a collage of porn individual therapy sessions and get to ogle human being. A bedraggled surfer admits Since then, artists’ focuses have been footage and pulsing pop music. Eight at voluptuous people denying themselves to masturbating to the point of causing moving steadily away from playing live celebrities, including an ex-Playmate, a sex, masturbation and pornography in an himself physical injury. Two minutes later, and toward recording. porn star, a professional surfer and a direc- attempt to recover from sex addiction. Around the same time that recording tor, are welcomed into a Pasadena rehabil- A posh, esteemed director confesses see DR. DREW, page 6 began to dominate the music culture, there was a similar shift in dance clubs across America. One sad night, the first INTERVIEW | THE COOL KIDS AND BROTHER ALI ALBUM REVIEW jukebox was installed in a local jive joint. Since then, gigging musicians have been steadily losing work to DJs, Hip-Hop heavyweights discuss who offer a greater range of music. I take no issue with DJs. I think at music, influences, history and fame its best DJing is a vibrant form of live BY NICK GANG AND MITCHELL GELLER music. It does seem to me, though, Daily Staff Writer and Daily Editorial Board that we have divorced live music from dance music. You go to a club to dance Last Thursday, Nov. 12, Tufts Concert to dance music and to a show to listen Board brought Brother Ali (Ali Newman) to serious music. Try to remember the and The Cool Kids (Antoine “Mikey last time you heard live music, not Rocks” Reed and Evan “Chuck Inglish” something like the Gamelan ensemble, Ingersoll) to campus for a performance but at a bar, a club or in the basement in the cage at Cousens Gym. Before of a frat. See if you can recall anyone the show, the Daily got a chance to really dancing. Not jumping up and speak with all three artists. Though Ali down or slamming into each other,

and the Cool Kids come from different AMAZON.COM not just standing there, but actually places stylistically, they presented a dancing. I could count on one hand fascinating picture of where hip hop the number of times I have seen real comes from, where it is today and Weezer’s latest, dancing to live music. It seems we only where it’s heading in the future. allow ourselves to move to something Far from rapper Nas’ bleak declara- ‘Raditude,’ pre-recorded that we’ve heard on the tion on his 2006 album that “hip hop radio or our iPods. is dead,” these artists showed hip hop disappoints So we go out to dance to tunes we to be very much alive and kicking. For could hear in the comfort of our dorm a full transcript of the interview, check BY ANDREW MILGROOM rooms. I know it’s not the same; it’s SMH.COM.AU out Tuftsdaily.com. Contributing Writer about the vibe right? Well, imagine Brother Ali rocked the house (or Tufts cam- the same vibe, the energy of the room, pus) on Thursday night. see INTERVIEW, page 6 Weezer has come a long way from the moves, the sweat, fortified by an its days on the indie rock scene of the incredibly tight live band, laying down mid-’90s in L.A. As word leaked out the dirtiest, funkiest grooves you’ve THEATER REVIEW ever heard. Raditude There is simply a certain energy to Boston Lyric Opera presents stunning Weezer live music that a recording can never quite capture. Recorded music can production of ‘Carmen’ convey the power and beauty of a piece of music, but there is something BY EMMA BUSHNELL Geffen Records magical about witnessing music hap- Daily Editorial Board pen in front of you. To get an idea of about the chic geek from the under- what I’m talking about, first listen to Georges Bizet may not have received ground, Weezer evolved to a national MGMT’s hypnotic “Electric Feel,” then many congratulations on his new work alternative rock poster child. Now, head over to Youtube.com and watch when the curtain fell on “Carmen’s” pre- with the release of its seventh album, them play it on the BBC’s “Live at “Raditude” (2009), the band contin- Abbey Road.” I think you’ll see what I Carmen ues to evolve — into exactly what, mean. fans don’t know. And it seems entirely Live music is vital now more than possible that front man Rivers Cuomo ever. We spend so much of our lives Written by Georges Bizet doesn’t know either. glued to a screen, communicating Directed by Nicholas Muni Devoted Weezer fans from the days through proxies. We all need live music At the Boston Lyric Opera through of “Weezer” (1994) and “Pinkerton” to wake us up to the incredible possi- (1996) will not be pleased with bilities that stem from human collabo- November 17 “Raditude” — rather, they will feel ration. If you haven’t seen live music Tickets start at $35, student dis- betrayed. After waiting four years for that changed your life, I implore you: counts available the L.A. geek-rock band to make its Go see your favorite artist. Through exultant return with eccentric licks recordings, music can be appreciated, miere at the Opéra-Comique in 1875, but and introspective lyrics, fans will feel but only through live performance can the Boston Lyric Opera deserves many for an emptiness in their stomachs as it be truly experienced. their fresh and exciting take on one of the they try to figure out why 40-year-old most-performed operas in history. BLO.ORG Rivers Cuomo is singing about how “Carmen” is the story of a gypsy woman Boston Lyric Opera’s production of ‘Carmen’ ill the mall is, about how fun it is to Charles Laubacher is a sophomore who has is innovative in set and direction, but con- not yet declared a major. He can be reached see CARMEN, page 6 veys the passion of the original. see WEEZER, page 7 at [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Monday, November 16, 2009 ‘Sex Rehab’ brings up questions regarding Dr. Drew’s fame-driven motives

DR. DREW lies in the viewer’s ability to simul- Sciencedirect.com) concludes that continued from page 5 taneously relate to the celebrity’s “reality television has provided an the patients dish about crushes obsession while enjoying a feeling outlet for narcissistic individu- they have on each other and how of superiority. During commer- als, many with limited abilities, to badly they just want to get out and cial breaks viewers will no doubt believe that they can succeed in get some. ask themselves, “How could these the entertainment industry. This The show isn’t bereft of poignant people be so stupid as to go on a desire to enter the industry may be moments, each set to a soundtrack show like this?” fueled by the types of fantasy feel- straight out of “Dawson’s Creek” or Is Dr. Drew guilty of the same ings of success, power and glory “Grey’s Anatomy.” Porn star Penny reaction? that narcissists seem to exhibit Flame uses her original name, Dr. Drew, along with his col- (Raskin & Novacek, 1991).” Jennie Ketcham, for the first time league Dr. S. Mark Young, pub- Was Dr. Drew aware that he in years, and with tears running lished an article in 2006 about a himself would be a reality televi- down her unmade-up face, calls study the two conducted on the sion personality in just two short herself a monster for the way she relationship between narcissism years? One can only speculate as has treated men. She pleads to the and celebrity. The two doctors to the connection between the camera, “Why can’t I just f-cking used the Narcissistic Personality Amherst graduate’s fascination connect with anyone?” Inventory (NPI) to assess narcis- with celebrity narcissism and his Dr. Drew, his celebrities and the sism in celebrities. They found own attention-seeking career. viewers are torn between being that, “Across celebrity types, real- “Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew” VH1.COM good and being bad. Audiences ity television personalities had the approaches serious content with That’s a good idea – watch people as they battle sex addiction! could be good and dismiss the highest narcissism scores (27% all the trappings of your average show for its exploitative absurdity, higher than Foster et al.’s average reality TV voyeurism. The show haps because people keep watch- Is it horrifying? Perhaps. Is the or could indulge their bad sides U.S. score), followed by comedi- publicizes the struggle of its celeb- ing and bolstering its ratings, the doctor doing good work? Maybe. and watch on. ans, actors and musicians.” rity participants to work through show also publicizes a crisis of Will audiences keep watching? Maybe the draw of “Sex Rehab” The study (available online at unhealthy obsessions and, per- obsession for its viewers. Definitely.

Rappers show hip hop to be a constantly evolving genre

INTERVIEW tic. It had to be. You were the continued from page 5 punk kid who was rapping over Nick Gang: You guys both talk what they didn’t even think was a lot about your influences music. So what you had on from the “golden age” of hip you didn’t even know was the hop like Eric B & Rakim, KRS- uniform. And then you get the One, Brand Nubian, etc. What second generation that [have] did you guys try to take from seen it happen and didn’t know that music and what makes anything else so they emulated you different? and it ends up being a couple steps short. And then you got Evan Ingersoll: I know it’s the generation that watched 25 years down the road and everybody whack do it and we’re supposed to sound more that’s where we at. We had a lot advanced, but the feeling of bad examples of the stuff to shouldn’t change. This is who stay away from. We want to stay we’ve been the whole time. away from anything fake. I didn’t have to throw [these clothes] on, you know. This MG: Your video dropped yes- isn’t just an act. I didn’t have terday for “Knocked Down.” BLO.ORG to buy a new pair of shoes for MTV compared it to a mod- Carmen (mezzo-soprano Dana Beth Miller) swears she will love Don José (tenor John Bellemer) if he releases the show, this is what I was ern Chicago hipster version her from prison. gonna wear anyway. I felt like of [Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s] [the old school rappers were] “Nothing But a G’ Thang.” How doing that. They didn’t have to do you feel about that? You BLO’s production of ‘Carmen’ as strong and go out and throw on the super release it, twitter about it a cou- expensive stuff for the club. ple hours ago,and then MTV is They [were] probably wearing already talking about it a few beautiful as its title character what they put on that morning hours later. Four years you’ve to go to the store. been in the game; how are you CARMEN excessive uses of technology the visual elements of the direc- dealing with your fame? continued from page 5 and distracting ornamentation tion to shine without upstaging Antoine Reed: And ended up at who falls in love with and seduces in opera, it is refreshing to see the human performances. Real the party at night, that’s all. AR: Yeah I don’t even know, a soldier, convincing him to desert simple ideas in direction used so torches cast beautiful shadows on man. It’s hard to sit back and his regiment and fiancée and join effectively. the back panel during Escamillo’s Ali Newman: After touring with look at that. It’s dangerous her and her band in their lives of Dana Beth Miller makes her “midnight parade,” and the tobac- Rakim twice, the whole coun- to do that anyway, man, so crime. With time, the soldier, Don BLO debut as Carmen and proves co factory girls contemplate real try, I can attest that that man I’m just going to keep moving José (John Bellemer), is driven to be a strong centerpiece in the smoke from their cigarettes as they is “crispy.” forward. mad by jealousy as the free-spir- performance. Both her voice and lounge on their platforms. These ited Carmen’s (Dana Beth Miller) manner are as commanding as small touches lend an earthy and Mitchell Geller: What’s it like to EI: It’s cool when people like affections for him begin to wane. Carmen’s should be. realistic feel to the performance. have experiences like that? You your music, and I do appreci- When Carmen leaves Don José Other highlights of the cast Unfortunately, not every visual grew up listening to [Rakim]. ate that, but the whole fame for a famous bullfighter, not even include Carmen’s two lovers: innovation works well. A dark red He must have been a big influ- — like “are they going to let me the erstwhile soldier’s ever-patient Daniel Mobbs as the bullfighter scrim covering the stage for an ence on you, and now you can in because I’m famous?” — I’ll and pure fiancée can console him, Escamillo and John Bellemer as entire scene in the second act is say you’ve kicked it with him. kick it out with everybody else. nor can she prevent the story’s the tortured Don José. Though the an addition the production should tragic ending. story of “Carmen” is fraught with have gone without. The prolonged AR: It’s crazy, it’s like meeting AR: Behind the rope like a zoo Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) jealousy and anger, it is not the obscuration of activity onstage is your super heroes, man. It’s animal and stuff, you don’t even rendering of Bizet’s masterpiece consummate downer that other more frustrating to the viewer than like some comic book stuff. get to hang out with everybody is entrancing from the beginning grand operas are — many hilari- it is visually interesting. Especially when you’re like a else. It’s not all it’s chalked up notes of the overture, conducted ous lines and characters are woven Similarly, though the placement shorty looking at them and it to be. It’s not what you should by Boston Pops’ Keith Lockhart. into the storyline, making the pro- of Escamillo in the background of all looks like magic when you’re get into music for because you It is when the curtain is first duction an incredibly enjoyable Carmen and Don Jose’s final con- little and you don’t understand will be disappointed. If you get raised, though, that the audi- experience. Mobbs greatly adds frontation in the last scene is a it. It’s like meeting a superhero. in for the fame you will be ence sees the unconventional to this enjoyment — his portrayal brilliant addition, for some reason disappointed and you will be set that portends the originality of the flashy Escamillo becomes director Nicholas Muni decided to EI: It’s a double edged sword, taken advantage of. of this production. so beloved that when the audi- have Don José strangle Carmen though, because you can meet In the first act, a series of low ence hears him sing the famous instead of stab her — not only some people and they can be MG: So you’re just trying to platforms span the stage, allow- “Toreadora” offstage, everyone blatantly ignoring the libretto, but everybody you thought they keep it real? ing for pleasing movement and laughs and is delighted by the also shunning the wealth of imag- [weren’t], and you’ll just be like variation without any ornate dis- prospect of his imminent reap- ery and metaphor available from “Damn, for real? This is who AR: It’s keep it real to you … if tractions. The floor is covered in pearance on stage. Though she is the theme of bullfighting and other they are? I wish I didn’t even it ain’t real to you it’s not some- gravel and overhanging the entire overshadowed by the strongly-act- dramatic uses of blades through- walk [into] this room.” thing you should be doing nine scene is an enormous panel with ed characters around her, Hanan out the show. times out of 10. the remains of a fresco of the Last Alattar’s voice adds a beautiful ele- Complaints such as these AN: The thing that I always try Judgment from medieval Spain. ment to the performance as Don are few and far between for this to remember is that these peo- EI: And sometimes people The partially destroyed Christian José’s faithful fiancée, Micaëla. In performance. At the end of this ple could’ve started out as great don’t know, man, they just image echoes the battle between fact, her duet with Don José rivals inspired production, it is clear that dudes, but they didn’t have the don’t know any better. You got Don José’s Christian piety and Carmen’s legendary “Habanera” BLO has successfully fused the benefits that we had: It was like VH1’s “Celebrity Baller Carmen’s pagan belief in the for the most pleasurable moment advantages of innovation with the uncharted territory. They didn’t Special” and whatever, and tarot. The opera opens dra- in the first act. strengths of a classic in its render- have it as easy as we had it. how much you [have got to] matically with Don José illumi- The quality of the singing in ing of “Carmen.” Whether this is a pay to get into this club, and nated by side lighting, in profile this production is consistently viewer’s first time to the opera or EI: Yeah, because it was a gen- you should just go to the bar and kneeling in prayer on one high, and the dynamics are well- seventh viewing of Bizet’s classic, erational thing, like when it down the street. You’ll prob- of the platforms. With the word balanced with the strength of BLO’s production is worth a trip first started it had to be authen- ably find cooler people there. “innovation” usually denoting Lockhart’s orchestra, which allows into Boston. Monday, November 16, 2009 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING 7 Sophomoric lyrics don’t do justice to skilled musicians on Weezer’s latest album WEEZER teenager days. Hints of Cuomo’s continued from page 5 true self shine through in songs “Take the elevator to the esca- like this and “Underdog.” lator/ [and] ride it down and A deluxe version of the album start again.” is available for a few extra bucks. Weezer is the cool kid now. It It includes four bonus tracks, but ditched its old friends in line at they ultimately fall in line with Sbarro to hang out in the park- the other songs on the album ing lot with the other cool kids. as far as maintaining its upbeat Departing from the borderline- rambunctious sensation. emo days of “Pinkerton,” Weezer The lyrics sputtered through- has sacrificed all lyrical merit out the songs of this album and controversial melodies to don’t do justice to a Harvard- pander to the lowest common and Berklee-educated writer denominator. Most of the new who has composed and record- songs seem to revolve around ed hundreds of songs. The two the fun, superficial aspects solo albums released by Cuomo of life to the point where it’s (“Alone,”2007, and “Alone II: The unclear if Rivers Cuomo is just Home Recordings,”2008) reveal plain hyphy, or is playing a joke his true disposition, teeter- on us all through his insincerity. tottering between depression In the song “Can’t Stop and ecstasy. “Raditude” was his Partying,” Cuomo is joined by moment to talk face-to-face with Lil’ Wayne to let the world know the fans and rekindle the flame that he’s “gotta have a lotta girls of an old friendship around [him]” and he’s “gotta Unfortunately, the latest real big posse, yeah [he’s] deep”. album is just another example Good for you, Rivers. There’s no of the homogenized, corporate- need to tell us 12 times how it’s pleasing rock that Weezer has impossible to stop partying. been producing for the past The song’s simplistic lyrics go seven years. Overall, the album well with the equally simplistic is easy to listen to, but only a guitar progressions. For the most few songs are catchy enough to part, the band has abandoned find yourself humming the mel- the darker, flat key-tuning often ody after the stereo’s turned off. heard in their older albums. Songs What’s more likely to be stuck like “The Girl Got Hot,” “I’m Your in your head is the question of Daddy” and “Turn Me Round,” whether all the songs were writ- are comprised of uncontrover- ten by a pubescent 16-year-old. sial, pop-flavored power chords “Raditude,” whose name peppered with generic solos. The was actually suggested by for- titles of the songs alone are a mer Tufts student Rainn Wilson testament to the new, “radically (Dwight from NBC’s “The cool” vibe of the album. Office”), is an homage to good Of course, the album does times with no repercussions. It have a few gems that breathe life is a radio-friendly album and back into it. The single released will most likely get its fair share several weeks before the album, of playtime, but will soon be titled “(If You’re Wondering If I forgotten amongst the scores Want You To) I Want You To,” is a of other indistinguishable pop poppy but catchy tune that takes jams. As for the Weezer legacy, STARPULSE.COM the listener back to a hot summer this album will be a blemish that In their spare time, the members of Weezer moonlight as topiaries. night from the good old awkward will sting for years to come.

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY GIOVANNI J.B. RUSSONELLO Tufts spirit should extend to sporting events Editor-in-Chief This past weekend Tufts had the community, as happened this week- But showing up to a sports event honor of hosting not one but two end. Counsens Gymnasium, which isn’t just about school pride. Just as EDITORIAL NCAA Tournaments: the New England in the past has seen a turnout of attendance at a concert or theater Naomi Bryant Managing Editors Regional Volleyball Tournament and as many as 1,500 fans, was hardly production is an acknowledgement of David Heck the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. full on Saturday, with only 350 peo- performers’ work and dedication, so Alexandra Bogus Executive News Editor To top it off, the women’s volleyball ple attending the women’s volleyball too is attendance at sporting events — team won the regional tournament, regional tournament, many of whom and this is what makes this weekend’s Nina Ford News Editors defeating Williams, a team that had had come from Williams to support low attendance so disappointing. Tessa Gellerson Ben Gittleson taken down Tufts in the NESCAC finals. their team. Field hockey, likewise, saw Whereas student performance Christy McCuaig The women’s field hockey team, ranked dismal attendance. groups often have Tufts Community Matt Repka fourth in the nation, reached the final While this lack of interest could be Union Senate-conferred funds to dis- Ellen Kan Assistant News Editors Harrison Jacobs four in their own tournament. attributed to the $4 fee charged by the burse as they wish, and they often do Katherine Sawyer Those are momentous triumphs. NCAA for admission to the sporting so by advertising their events with Saumya Vaishampayan The one outstanding factor that events or, in the case of field hockey, flyers, the Athletics Department is Robin Carol Executive Features Editor doesn’t seem to correlate with the the rainy weather, it is the Daily’s view in charge of promotion for sporting level of achievement displayed on the that the issue runs deeper. If it had events. The Athletics Department Marissa Carberry Features Editors field and court this weekend is the been just another game and just anoth- should put more effort into advertis- Meredith Hassett Alison Lisnow level of attendance. er tournament, this lack of attendance ing games, promoting them as a fun, Emily Maretsky On many other campuses, students might have been understandable. But social form of entertainment instead Kerianne Okie demonstrate school spirit and pride at these were out of the ordinary. of something reserved for only the Romy Oltuski Christina Pappas sports events. Tufts students do not fol- So what was the roadblock that die-hard fans of a particular sport. Charlotte Steinway low this pattern. At Tufts, it is no secret deterred students from supporting The department could also partner Julia Zinberg that athletics are not a central focus of Tufts’ sports teams? In large part, it with clubs and organizations, espe- Sarah Korones Assistant Features Editors Carter Rogers campus life. Theater, a capella, improv was that the tournaments, especially cially those looking to do fundraising, comedy, charity events and a mul- that of field hockey, were not well- to have them set up booths at big Jessica Bal Executive Arts Editor titude of other activities often draw publicized on campus and were thus games; this would create an inclusive, Emma Bushnell Arts Editors more of a crowd than our sports games overshadowed by B.J. Novak’s appear- festive atmosphere while attracting Mitchell Geller do. And that’s laudable — it shows the ance and the Laughs of Love student more people — booth proprietors and Adam Kulewicz diversity of interests and opportunities comedy festival. It could have been their friends, to name a few. Catherine Scott Josh Zeidel that characterize Tufts as a school. that people simply felt no personal How Tufts as a community approach- Charissa Ng Assistant Arts Editors That said, while sports may not be connection to the teams. It could just es its extracurricular activities is part Benjamin Phelps the nexus of the university’s student be that, unlike so many other schools, of what establishes the unique charac- Michelle Hochberg Executive Op-Ed Editor community, that doesn’t mean that athletics isn’t the avenue through ter of the school; the university owes athletes’ accomplishments should go which Tufts as a community expresses it to its teams to more actively solicit Vittoria Elliott Editorialists ignored by the majority of the Tufts school spirit. student interest in sporting events. Nina Grossman Opinion Editors Andrew Rohrberger Molly Rubin Erin Marshall Editorial Cartoonists Alex Miller LOUIE ZONG

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Christine Jang Online Editor Dear Editor, those who are now the current pub- While I understand the MAB’s argu- lic editor and Media Advocacy Board ment to pay the public editor, if the Michael Vastola Executive Technical Manager I want to express my disappoint- (MAB) chair, made this very argument public editor needs to be paid in order Muhammad Qadri Technical Manager ment that the Daily’s Nov. 12 article last year in their (successful) efforts to to be effective, then the MAB and the “Senate denies funds for public edi- reduce the stipends for the TCU presi- Senate really should be discussing tor” and related editorial showed little dent and treasurer, even though these the merits of the position itself, one BUSINESS sympathy toward the Tufts Community positions are more akin to full-time year of precedent notwithstanding. Kahran Singh Executive Business Director Union (TCU) Senate for choosing the jobs than extracurricular activities. That being said, I strongly believe in fiscally and morally sound position The Daily’s editorial correctly argues the need for the public editor itself Benjamin Hubbell-Engler Advertising Director Brenna Duncan Online Advertising Manager relative to paying student stipends that the ombudsman position at major to “referee” media on campus. I am Dwijo Goswami Billing Manager with the Student Activities Fee. national newspapers is paid, but so is disheartened to hear that Duncan Ally Gimbel Outreach Director At the risk of sounding hypocritical every other columnist and staff per- Pickard, who is uniquely qualified for The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- (having served as TCU treasurer last son on a major publication. There the job, will not be continuing in that lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and year, a position with a not-insignifi- are other student organizations that role next semester. distributed free to the Tufts community. cant TCU-funded stipend), I think that budget stipends in varying amounts P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 generally speaking students should for certain positions, and many (but Sincerely, 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 [email protected] not be paid to participate in student not all) of those are as misguided as Matthew Shapanka, LA ’09 activities. Some senators, including paying the public editor. TCU Treasurer, 2008-2009

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OFF THE HILL | WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY The wages of professionalism

BY JONATHAN CUTLER professionals negotiate pay, but never even discuss The Wesleyan Argus hours. With great pride and fanfare, professionals boast about being paid an annual salary instead There is something strangely — but significantly of an hourly wage. It is precisely the annual salary, — slippery about the idea of a “profession” and what however, that lays the foundation for endless work it means to have one. There is, no doubt, a lot of sym- because pay is fixed even if work hours are dramati- bolic status that comes with professional identity, and cally inflated. This is hardly the stuff of trade union- sometimes considerable money. But I’m wondering ism, although employers could be forgiven for being if it is worth the bread. Professionals seem to work delighted. without end — long hours that stretch into night, In fact, within the United States, this attribute of workweeks that infiltrate weekends, and obligations professionalism is inscribed in law. The Fair Labor that vitiate vacations. If all that work is simply the Standards Act features some very specific language unavoidable path to a fat paycheck, so be it. But there about what it means to be a professional. According may be signs that professionals aren’t even in it for to the most recent Labor Department definitions, a the dough so much as an identity. That is, profes- professional must perform work “requiring advanced sionals don’t do a job — they are a job. This may be knowledge, defined as work which is predominantly a symptom of privilege, but it might also turn out to intellectual in character and which includes work represent a pretense for profound exploitation, class requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and dogma that masks an increasingly raw deal. judgment.” In order to distinguish between blue-col- In some contexts, professional activity appears lar skilled trades and white-collar professionals, the to be all about getting paid, as in the distinction law also specifies that the advanced knowledge “must between the unpaid amateur and the professional. be in a field of science or learning” and such knowl- The world of professional sports and entertainment edge “must be customarily acquired by a prolonged seems to be unabashedly about big money and course of specialized intellectual instruction.” neither professional athletes nor media celebrities The government didn’t get in to the business of are particularly shy about it. Many sports profes- defining professional work in order to congratulate sionals hire agents and/or belong to labor unions those who fit the bill. The Fair Labor Standards Act with the understanding that both agent and union is the law that enshrines the forty-hour week as the are supposed to drive a hard bargain to win the big social norm, but not for professionals. Professionals money. It’s Jerry Maguire’s, “Show me the money.” are special. They have the privilege of being exempt You remember. from the wage and hours law. Everyone else earns Most of the time, however, the idea of the profes- premium pay for any hours worked beyond the forty- sional suggests the exact opposite: lofty indifference hour weekly standard, a provision that effectively to the profane world of money and the market. Inside DESIGN BY EMILY COHANE-MANN discourages endless work. Little wonder that employ- and outside of academia, all professionals are really ship cards that afforded access to lucrative work, at ers are eager to “concede” professional status to any- professors; they profess a kind of sacred public vow, least insofar as the unions were able to effectively one who will accept it. a religious or quasi-religious calling that implies a limit the supply of membership cards on the mar- As a technical matter, it wouldn’t be that difficult notion of service. Professional “ethics” trump the ket. Within the skilled trades, the difficulty is not for professionals to get back into the trade union all-mighty dollar. Isn’t this at least one of the reasons getting paid so much as getting in; membership game. Although many professionals are exempt from why most professionals and professional institutions was necessarily exclusive because the whole market the National Labor Relations Act that provides the — unlike business-types and commercial enter- strategy required minimizing labor supply relative to legal framework for unionization, this isn’t even nec- prises — traditionally stay clear of advertising? Sure, demand. Admission was always the site of the great- essarily the key legislative domain. Formal recogni- there is Dr. Zizmor, the self-promoting NYC subway est contention and bitterness, especially insofar as tion of professional unions would be an important dermatologist, and all the ambulance-chasing attor- the easiest way to become a member of the guild is step, but even more immediate consequences would neys who ply their trade on television. But everyone to be the child of a member. Contemporary colleges flow from a few small amendments to the Fair Labor knows that these are the fallen angels willing to sell operate according to an almost identical logic: They Standards Act: end the professional exemption and their professional birthright for a mess of pottage. issue membership cards (diplomas); admission is — just to take it out for a spin — amend the law to Professional status also signifies a collar color. both necessarily and intentionally limited; admis- provide overtime after 30 hours, rather than 40. Blue-collar workers do manual labor; white-collar sion is the site of the most contentious and bitter Employer opposition to these amendments would professionals engage in more cerebral activities and battles; and parental membership (“legacy”) remains be tremendous, and maybe professionals would bring to bear advanced knowledge. Blue-collar work- a relevant admission criterion. lose more battles than they would win in a fight for ers join labor unions, at least in the iconography of There is, however, one crucial way in which pro- shorter hours and higher wages. But the real bar- the collar wars. Professionals go to college. Although fessionals depart dramatically from the strategic riers to change are neither technical nor political. the whole aloof orientation of college ostensibly logic of the guild. Guilds always put tight controls The battle cannot be won so long as professionals abjures the instrumentalism of trade unionism, col- on the hours of labor. They knew that a labor sup- refuse to take up a cause that challenges the dogma lege may actually be the one place where profes- ply logic demanded shorter hours. Less work and of work and the cultural politics of disinterested sionals sometimes adopt some of the practices of more pay; it was the rallying cry of every trade professionalism. Work shmirk, job shmob. Show me traditional guilds. Trade unions issued member- union. Professionals don’t watch the clock. In fact, the money.

FROM THE PUBLIC EDITOR The public editor explained

BY DUNCAN PICKARD ing, not Senate resolutions. How do we hold campus money adds value and prestige to the position. Now media accountable? that the position is unpaid, I fear it will not be the The public editor is supposed to enlighten campus In the past, the only suggestion I heard was to cut authoritative voice on campus media it should be. controversies, but this semester perhaps my most a publication’s funding if it published something I have decided not to serve as public editor next meaningful contribution has instead been to start offensive. This is no way to solve problems. The public semester. I am not resigning out of protest, but I am one. editor cannot and should not make campus contro- quitting after a semester because I think my voice has Last week, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) versies disappear, but he or she should be a constant been heard on a number of important issues and I Senate denied me the $500 salary I was supposed to watchdog who can contribute a wise, authoritative want to hear another perspective. These reasons are earn this year as public editor. I have done my best to voice. As the Daily noted in its Nov. 12 editorial, this true, but it is also true that I would be more inclined to remain silent on coverage of the Senate this semester, responsibility is a job unlike other those of columnists think harder about future op-eds if there were a check since my perspective is clouded by my having served or editors, even if the time and energy requirements in it for me at the end. as TCU president last school year. I have also hoped to are smaller. If you want to be public editor next semester, stay let my work define the public editor instead of doing I am humbled by the Media Advocacy Board’s tuned for applications from the Media Advocacy so explicitly, since this role is still a Tufts experiment. confidence in me. But I also know I would not feel Board. I’ll post a link in an upcoming op-ed and on But since the spotlight has now turned away from the comfortable in this position without the experience the Tufts Roundtable. But be warned: There are a lot media and onto me, I will use this op-ed to share my I have in media on and off campus, or without my of perks to this job, but money is no longer one of view on the future of the position. deep connections to the Tufts community. With all them. My goal as public editor is to elevate the level of respect to freshmen and sophomores, I believe only discourse around campus media, both by reflecting upperclassmen have the resources it takes to be an on obvious controversies and exposing details that effective public editor. Many juniors go abroad, and Duncan Pickard is a senior majoring in history. He is might otherwise be overlooked. We hold our student seniors have little incentive to take on new activities the Public Editor of the Media Advocacy Board and his government leaders accountable through elections, unless they are paid — I never would have considered opinions are strictly his own. He can be reached at tuft- and most students interact with their media far more applying if there weren’t a paycheck. [email protected] or through his blog at www. than with the TCU — we read the Daily every morn- I value the role of the public editor, and I know that tuftsroundtable.org/publiceditor. LET THE CAMPUS KNOW WHAT MATTERS TO YOU. The Op-Ed section of the Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Submissions are welcome from all members of the Tufts community. We accept opinion articles on any aspect of campus life, as well as articles on national or international news. Opinion pieces should be between 600 and 1,200 words. Please send submissions, with a contact number, to [email protected]. Feel free to e-mail us with any questions.

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FOOTBALL Tufts closes out 2009 with its fourth straight loss Middlebury quarterback Donald McKillop tosses three TDs in victory

BY ZACH GROEN Senior Staff Writer

Not only was the Tufts football team looking to close out the 2009 season on a high note when it trudged out onto a FOOTBALL (2-6 NESCAC) Zimman Field, Saturday

Middlebury 7 6 7 6 --- 26 Tufts 0 0 7 0 --- 7 muddy Zimman Field for the final time this year, but the Jumbos were also hop- ing to snap a four-game losing streak against the Middlebury Panthers. But although Tufts kept it close for the first two quarters, Middlebury went on to score two touchdowns in the sec- ond half to end the Jumbos’ season with a 26-7 loss. The Panthers finished the year with a record of 5-3, while the Jumbos finished 2-6 — the worst record that Tufts has recorded since posting an identical one in 2005. The Panthers entered the game with a modest record of 4-3 but still boasted one of the most prolific offenses in the NESCAC. Starting quarterback Donald McKillop had thrown for 19 touchdowns and was averaging 362.4 yards per game heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Jumbos. Tufts knew it would not be easy to shut down McKillop and the rest of the Panthers’ offensive attack, but the task was made even more challenging when starting cornerback Andrew Elfman went JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY Senior defensive end and quad-captain Dan Stebbins recorded a game-high 12 tackles on Senior Day, though the Jumbos fell to Middlebury see FOOTBALL, page 15 26-7, ending their season at 2-6.

Jumbos head to Ohio for national semifinals VOLLEYBALL The Jumbos came into the hitting percentage of .205. continued from page 1 final on Saturday well rested “We’ve played them five wanted to do and sticking to after the victory over Wellesley times now, and when you watch our strategy, but they went out took only a cool hour and fif- the film and see the stats, it’s there fearlessly, knew what teen minutes. Williams, on pretty easy to read who it’s the other hand, spent an hour going to,” Helgeson said. “And VOLLEYBALL and forty minutes on court in as blockers, we became real- (31-4, 8-2 NESCAC) their semifinal against a tough ly familiar with that, and we NCAA Regional, Championship UMass Boston squad that came knew who to block before they Cousens Gym, Saturday into the match with the high- would set it.” est kill percentage of any team This year was the second in the country. The Jumbos straight in which the Jumbos Williams 13 16 23 — 0 walked onto the court on fell to the Ephs in the NESCAC Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 Saturday motivated to cement Tournament. But while their status as New England’s last season it was the Ephs NCAA Regional, Semifi nals elite, and they exhibited fre- advancing through the NCAA Cousens Gym, Friday netic defensive energy, cutting Regional, the Jumbos were able off angles and shutting down to reverse the trend and finally Wellesley 20 20 19 — 0 the powerful Ephs attack. get the postseason victory over Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 “Our energy was the differ- Williams that they had been ence,” said senior co-captain working towards all season NCAA Regional, Quarterfi nals Brogie Helgeson, who tallied 13 long. Cousens Gym, Thursday kills in her final home game. “We really wanted to prove “Last weekend [in the ourselves,” said junior out- NESCAC semifinal], the side hitter Caitlin Updike, who Ma. Maritime 14 10 16 — 0 Amherst game that went to contributed 13 kills along with Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 five sets was so exhausting. 11 digs on Saturday. “They’ve This weekend the tables were taken things from us, and we they wanted and had an attack turned. Williams really strug- wanted to take it back. The win mentality from the get-go.” gled against UMass [Friday], was great regardless, but it was The sweep of Williams was and we had a quick match awesome that it was Williams.” the third 3-0 victory in as many against Wellesley which saved With the victory, Tufts moves days for the Jumbos, who on our bodies. Energy-wise, we to 31-4 for the season and will Thursday dispatched Maine were the team on top.” head to University Heights, Maritime College in straight The Jumbos tallied 66 digs Ohio on Thursday to battle sets and then on Friday knocked on the night, with four play- Hope College, the No. 6 team off the Wellesley Blue in three ers reaching double-digits in the national Div. III coaches’ sets as well. In last year’s tour- in the category, compared poll, in the NCAA Tournament nament, the Jumbos fell to the to Williams’ 55. The Jumbos’ Quarterfinals. After a highly Blue in five sets in the regional front-line defenders did a competitive season of play- semifinal, but on Friday, Tufts great job of getting their hands ing within New England, the never allowed more than 20 on the ball, racking up eight Jumbos will test their mettle points in one set. NESCAC blocks and countless deflec- against some of the nation’s Player of the Year Dena Feiger, tions that kept points alive. best teams. a senior co-captain, contrib- The Tufts defense was able to “It’s been an amazing season, JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY uted 30 assists, while junior contain first team All-NESCAC but it’s not over yet,” Updike Senior co-captain Dena Feiger sets the ball during Saturday night’s NCAA outside hitter and second team Williams junior Kate Anderson, said. “We’re so excited to go to Regional championship match against Williams. With their 3-0 victory, the All-NESCAC honoree Dawson who had a .340 hitting percent- Ohio and show everyone what Jumbos captured their first-ever New England crown and earned a trip to Joyce-Mendive led the team age in the matchup last week, New England volleyball is all Thursday’s national quarterfinal in University Heights, Ohio. with 13 kills. to 13 kills on 44 attempts — a about.” 12 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT Monday, November 16, 2009

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INSIDE THE NBA DAVID HECK | THE SAUCE Resurrecting the Champs eople my age don’t really care about boxing. And why would they? It has been ruined by gambling, corrup- Ption and controversy over the past 20 years, and people of my generation have become fonder of a newer, more physical sport: ultimate fighting. Because honestly, which would you rather watch: a sport in which the par- ticipants wear massive gloves and a jab counts for as much as a haymaker, or a sport in which just about anything goes and decisions are almost always made by knockout or submission? Needless to say, boxing has fallen far from its once-proud place in American culture — when guys such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier were the biggest stars in the country. But boxing will not go off into the sun- set quietly, and the Saturday night fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto was indicative of how the sport is attempting to make a comeback. In the end, Pacquiao proved his dominance in the much-hyped fight, landing almost twice as many punches as Cotto (336 to 172) and beating his opponent to a bloody pulp. But that was not the most important thing that came out of this fight. What is important about Pacquiao’s victory is what it could lead to. In the weeks and months leading up to the match, many pundits billed the event MCT as the greatest and most exciting fight Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith’s marked improvement in shooting this season has helped hoist the once-struggling franchise to the best in years. record in the Eastern Conference thus far. But a year from now, Pacquiao-Cotto could be remembered as little more than an exhibition. Hawks exemplify coming changes in NBA elite That would be the case if the next BY ALEX SCAROS Al Horford, respectively. his shot attempts are down. Perhaps major fight pits Pacquaio against Floyd Senior Staff Writer This season, the Hawks have sprinted most importantly, Smith has yet to hoist Mayweather Jr. Both guys have been out of the gates, and after beating the up a three-pointer this season, a major labeled as the best pound-for-pound fight- Two full weeks into the NBA season, Boston Celtics 97-86 on Friday, they improvement for the Hawks considering ers in the world — and for good reason. the divide between the elite and the are sitting at with an 8-2 record, best Smith’s 27 percent career three-point With his latest victory, Pacquiao won dismal has already become apparent. in the Eastern Conference, and playing shooting. the welterweight belt, making him the The bottom of the Eastern conference efficient, unselfish basketball. Atlanta’s Power forward Al Horford, the Hawks’ first boxer in history to win seven differ- looks all too familiar as the New York veteran backcourt and athletic front- 2007 draft pick, is already averaging 13.3 ent titles in seven different weight divi- Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Washington court have both hit their stride and are points and 10.8 rebounds per game. sions. His most recent bouts, all of which Wizards and Charlotte Bobcats — all lot- dismantling the team’s opponents. Horford, 6-foot-10 and mobile, comple- have come under the national spotlight, tery teams a year ago — are a combined The Hawks frontcourt is anchored by ments Smith’s size in the frontcourt, have not even been close. Before destroy- 6-32. Out West, not much has changed Josh Smith, who has always possessed and together they form one of the fast- ing Cotto, he forced Oscar De La Hoya to either, as the Minnesota Timberwolves, otherworldly athleticism but has gradu- est and most athletic forward tandems throw in the towel after eight rounds Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers ally developed a more solid all-around in the NBA. and he knocked out Ricky “The Hitman” and Golden State Warriors boast a com- game since being drafted out of high But the undisputed leader of these Hatton (career 45-2 record) in just the bined 10-33 record. But with the pletho- school in 2004. Smith is averaging 15.8 Hawks is found in the backcourt, in second round. ra of talent that enters the league every points and 7.2 rebounds per game to the form of three time All-Star Joe Mayweather’s résumé is equally impres- year, patient franchises have reason to go with his 2.67 blocks per game on the Johnson. Johnson is off to a great start sive. He’s won six different titles in five dif- believe that in five years the cream of the defensive end. himself, leading the team with an aver- ferent weight classes and he’s undefeated NBA’s crop will have a different look. His size and speed make him a night- age of 21.3 points and 4.4 assists per at 40-0 for his career (with 25 of those A great example of this is the Atlanta mare for opposing small forwards to game. Over the past three years, he has victories coming via knockout). Hawks. In 2004-05, the Hawks completed match up against, and his supporting emerged as one of the NBA’s premier Technically, Mayweather is retired, but one of the worst seasons in NBA history, cast forces mismatches all over the pure shooters and prolific scorers. The he’s already come out of retirement twice finishing a striking 13-69. One year later, court. The key to his progress has been fast-paced Hawks offense revolves to take part in his last two fights, and they finished 26-56. Since that time, an increased maturity and acknowl- around Johnson, a career 37 percent there’s no reason to think he wouldn’t they had four straight years with top edgement of the limits of his game. This three-point shooter, whose range again return. 10 draft picks, selecting Josh Childress, season, Smith’s field goal percentage has If he did, it would be perhaps the greatest Marvin Williams, Sheldon Williams and skyrocketed to nearly 59 percent, while see NBA, page 14 fight of this generation (and it would also be a battle of the great nicknames: Money Mayweather versus the Mexicutioner). The only real contenders would be Micky Athletes of the Week Ward versus Arturo Gatti in 2002, which only the diehards will remember anyway, MICHELLE KELLY, FIELD HOCKEY and Evander Holyfield versus Mike Tyson in 1996 — not the one with the ear-biting Senior forward Michelle Kelly’s four goals went a long way toward bringing the Tufts field hockey team incident, the one before that. back to the NCAA Final Four. I’m not what I would consider a huge In Saturday’s second-round matchup against the MIT Engineers on Bello Field, Kelly set the tone early for fan of boxing, and I’m not a guy who the Jumbos with an unassisted goal in the third minute of action. Seconds later, Kelly was back in the circle, feels impelled to purchase pay-per- netting Tufts’ insurance goal to make it 2-0. With MIT still scoreless, Kelly struck again just before the half view events — the last time I bought ended for her first hat trick of the year. one was for WrestleMania XV back in Kelly was again instrumental against the Skidmore Thoroughbreds yesterday. With the score knotted at 1999 (which, by the way, was absolutely one in the first half, Kelly inserted to junior Jess Perkins, leading to a goal that put Tufts back on top. Making worth it. Among the highlights: Stone her mark one last time, Kelly scored her 13th goal of the season to edge Skidmore 4-1. Cold beating the Rock for the WWF The two wins move Tufts another step closer to its first-ever NCAA championship. Championship and Kane giving Pete ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY Rose, who was dressed in a full-body chicken suit, a tombstone piledriver). If Mayweather-Pacquiao actually came DAWSON JOYCE-MENDIVE, VOLLEYBALL to fruition, though, I would undoubtedly purchase the right to watch it live. There Junior Dawson Joyce-Mendive was named NCAA New England Regional MVP for her efforts over aren’t many household names left in box- the weekend, and not without good reason. ing, if there are any at all, but those two In Thursday night’s victory over Maine Maritime, the junior hitter had 10 kills, followed by a team- guys are unquestionably the most capable leading 13 kills in Friday’s sweep of Wellesley. But Joyce-Mendive saved her best effort for last, leading in the world of carrying a fight — both in the team with 14 kills in Tufts’ 3-0 NCAA New England Regional Final victory over Williams. She was terms of promotion and in terms of the the key component of the Jumbos’ success, as she had four kills and a number of crucial plays down actual quality of the match. the stretch of the match’s closest set, which finished 25-23. Boxing is dying, but it’s not dead yet. The Joyce-Mendive-led victory was an extra-sweet one for Tufts, which lost to Williams last weekend Maybe, just maybe, this once-great in the NESCAC championship. Joyce-Mendive leads the team with 431 kills, meaning the junior hit- sport can still be resuscitated on the ter’s play will be crucial to Tufts’ chances as the team heads to University Heights, Ohio for the NCAA national stage. Quarterfinals, which will begin on Thursday versus Hope College.

JOSH BERLINGER/TUFTS DAILY David Heck is a senior majoring in phi- losophy. He can be reached at David.Heck@ tufts.edu. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Monday, November 16, 2009

2009 NCAA DIVISION III Addition of VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Crawford gives at Cousens Gymnasium Tufts University, Medford, Mass. Hawks scorer NBA First Round Regional Semifi nals Regional Finals continued from page 13 November 12 November 13 November 14 stretches the defense to the perimeter. His backcourt mate is veteran point guard Mike Bibby, who was acquired from the Sacramento Kings in 2008 3. Williams (21-8) in a trade that has paid tremendous dividends for the Hawks. This summer, Williams Bibby signed a contract extension val- ued at $18 million for three years. Bibby 6. Emerson (30-6) has never made an All-Star team, but he is one of the few true, veteran point Williams guards left in the NBA. He knows how to run an offense and distributes the ball 2. Mass.-Boston (29-4) evenly to his talented supporting cast. Bibby is averaging 11.3 points and 4.6 Mass.-Boston assists while turning the ball over at the lowest rate of his career through the first 7. Westfield St. (19-15) 10 games this season. The addition of swingman Jamal Tufts Crawford this offseason has bolstered the Hawks’ depth and given them a legiti- mate scorer off the bench. Averaging 17.7 National points per game, Crawford’s mid-range Quarterfi nalist ability keeps the pressure on opposing 4. Clarkson (28-6) perimeter defenses when Johnson is on Wellesley the bench. During their current four-game win- 5. Wellesley (23-9) ning streak, the Hawks have beaten the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, Tufts two of the top teams in the NBA. Their opponents for the next five games con- sist of nothing but 2008 playoff teams 8. Maine Maritime (22-5) in the Portland Trailblazers, Miami Tufts Heat, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. If it can continue its surprising run against 1. Tufts (28-4) such high-caliber competition, Atlanta will prove itself to be one of the East’s elite — and a serious contender for the NBA title.

2009 NCAA DIVISION III FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifi nals National Championship November 11 November 14 November 15 November 21 November 22

Messiah (19-0) Messiah Eastern (17-4) Eastern Stevens Institute* (17-3) Anderson Field Messiah Messiah College Lebanon Valley* (17-3) Grantham, Penn. Lebanon Valley Wittenberg (12-5) Lebanon Valley Rowan (14-4) Mount Holyoke Turf Field Mount Holyoke College Trinity (15-2) South Hadley, Mass. Trinity Mass.-Dartmouth (15-6) Middlebury Middlebury* (11-4) Eleanor Frost Alumnae Field Ursinus Ursinus College Lynchburg* (17-4) Collegeville, Penn. Lynchburg Mount Holyoke Turf Field Juniata (17-3) Mount Holyoke College Ursinus South Hadley, Mass. Ursinus (17-2) Salisbury (16-1) Salisbury NATIONAL Hamilton (12-4) Wooster CHAMPION Wooster* (16-5) Sea Gull Stadium Salisbury Salisbury University Christopher Newport* (15-3) Salisbury, Md. Chris. Newport Cabrini (11-10) Cortland St. Cortland St. (18-0) Mount Holyoke Turf Field Mount Holyoke College Skidmore (16-3) South Hadley, Mass. Skidmore Husson (9-7) Amherst Amherst* (11-4) Bello Field Tufts Nichols* (18-3) Tufts University MIT Medford, Mass. MIT (17-4) *-denotes host institution for fi rst-round games Tufts Tufts (16-1) Monday, November 16, 2009 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 15

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We reserve the right to refuse to print any classifieds which contain obscenity, are of an overly sexual nature, or are used expressly to denigrate a person or group. Questions? Email [email protected]. Tufts looks forward to 2010 after a disappointing 2009 campaign FOOTBALL offense to contain, and obviously on continued from page 11 Saturday they got the best of us.” down with an injury in last weekend’s The game could not have started off loss to Colby. With both Elfman and any worse for the Jumbos, as senior starting safety Tom Tassinari out for the quarterback Tom McManama was inter- team’s final game, the Jumbos’ normally cepted on the team’s first play from solid secondary all of a sudden became scrimmage. Although Middlebury did extremely vulnerable. not score off Tufts’ early mistake, the “Those injuries definitely hurt turnover set the tone for the rest of the because those guys provide a lot of game. The Panthers defense shut down senior leadership and experience out the Tufts offense on its following six there,” senior quad captain and defen- possessions, forcing the Jumbos to punt sive end Dan Stebbins said. “Those five times and holding them on a fourth- guys have been starting for a few years and-nine from the Middlebury 19-yard now, so it definitely gives the opposing line. Despite Middlebury’s stifling defen- offense an advantage when we don’t sive performance in the first half, Tufts have as much experience in the defen- was still in the game going into the sec- sive backfield.” ond half, down only 13-0. But the Jumbos were forced to punt once again after their first drive of the VIRGINIA BLEDSOE/TUFTS DAILY “Those injuries definitely second half stalled at their own 33-yard Junior defender Jess Perkins controls the ball during the field hockey team’s rain-soaked hurt because those guys line. As many people expected prior to NCAA Tournament win over MIT on Saturday. the start of Saturday’s game, the rain provide a lot of senior finally played a factor in the turnover Tufts and perennial powerhouse battle as Middlebury’s punt returner, leadership and experience senior James Millard, fumbled the ball out there. Those guys have on his own 33-yard line. Salisbury to meet in national semis Tufts freshman Austin Crittenden FIELD HOCKEY 19:10 and 27:27 marks of the first been starting for a few years jumped on the loose ball, giving the continued from page 1 half to put the Jumbos up for good. now, so it definitely gives Jumbos another opportunity to close top four teams in the most recent Both scores came courtesy of Perkins, the gap on the Panthers. McManama national coaches’ poll and four of the who entered the postseason with four the opposing offense an wasted no time in making the Panthers last six NCAA champions. goals in her previous 52 games. advantage when we don’t pay for their mistake, hitting junior wide “We knew [the Thoroughbreds] receiver Steve Cusano for a 33-yard score FIELD HOCKEY were a really strong team, so we had have as much experience in on the very next play. The touchdown (18-1, 8-1 NESCAC) to take advantage of our numbers- trimmed the Panthers’ lead to 13-7 but up situations,” Perkins said. “We’ve NCAA Tournament, Third Round the defensive backfield.” proved to be the last points the Jumbos been really focused on our corners would score in 2009. Bello Field, Yesterday this year, so it’s great to capitalize on Dan Stebbins Middlebury would score twice more them.” senior quad captain — once towards the end of the third Skidmore 1 0 — 1 The Tufts defense denied Skidmore quarter and once again early on in Tufts 3 1 — 4 the opportunity to make a second- the fourth — to put the game away. half comeback, thwarting seven On a day when weather made pass- Saturday’s season finale marked the NCAA Tournament, Second Round Thoroughbred corner chances and ing conditions less than ideal, not even last time the Tufts seniors had the Bello Field, Saturday yielding no shots on goal the entire the torrential downpours could stop the chance to put pads on and represent period. For the game, Skidmore’s Panthers offense, as McKillop threw for their university on the gridiron. MIT 0 1 — 1 top two scoring threats — two-time 336 yards and three touchdowns. “There was a lot of excitement get- Tufts 3 2 — 5 Liberty League Player of the Year “[McKillop] is good because he knows ting out there for our last game, but Christine Kemp and senior forward how to read defenses and always knows it was really sad having to leave that Elise Britt — were limited to one shot, how to find the open guy,” Stebbins field,” Perry said. “I think it will really A year removed from the heart- none on goal. said. “We were trying to throw different hit us on Monday when we no longer break of a double-overtime setback Tufts advanced to yesterday’s coverages at him all game and trying to have to go through our normal practice in the national title game, the Jumbos quarterfinal thanks to a convincing come after him and get some pressure. routine for a game week.” are looking to get over the hump. second-round win over MIT. Playing When we blitzed, he was able to get the Although 2009 was certainly a disap- “I think that last year, we were just under the remnants of Hurricane Ida, ball off quickly to the flats and make pointment, the future is bright for the really excited to be there,” Perkins the Jumbos pulled away early after the proper adjustments.” Jumbos, according to Stebbins. The team said. “It was a whole new experience, receiving a first-half hat trick from While McKillop capped his junior will return a great deal of talent in 2010 and we were just excited. This year, senior forward Michelle Kelly. season with yet another impressive — players that will want to avenge this we’re in it to win it. The goal is to “We just did a good job of working performance, Middlebury senior run- season’s losses next fall. win both games, and it’s a little more the ball around the goalie,” Kelly said ning back Eric Rostad had his best “There are guys in the program who business this year. It’s not so new on Saturday. “I just got great passes game of the year, recording 69 yards want to work hard and who want to and we know what to expect. We’re from [junior forward] Tamara [Brown] and a touchdown on the ground while win,” Stebbins said. “It’s all about the really just excited to get out there and happened to be on that left side also adding 123 yards and another hard work in the offseason that will pay and play.” and got the job done.” score through the air. off next fall. I think next year, the team “The whole thing was new,” senior Up next for the Jumbos is a Final “They have a lot of fast, athletic guys can definitely have success and younger defender Emma Kozumbo added. “In Four showdown against national No. who can make plays,” senior quad cap- guys are going to step up and become a way, it was good to not know what to 2 Salisbury, which handed previously tain Alex Perry said. “They are a hard playmakers.” expect because we would just go out unbeaten SUNY Cortland its first loss there with a blank slate and give it our of the season in yesterday’s quarter- all. But this year, having experience, finals. A perennial powerhouse that we look at the whole thing as a busi- won three consecutive national titles School of Health Sciences ness trip. We know what’s expected of between 2003 and 2005, the Seagulls Pursuing a career in the health care profession? us and we know what we have to do to eliminated the Jumbos from the 2007 win.” NCAA Tournament despite being out- Consider the School of Health Sciences. The road to the Final Four began shot 20-7. with a bit of déjà vu, as for the sec- That season’s Tufts squad was Why Simmons? ond straight national quarterfinal, relatively new to the national stage, ■ Over 100 years of providing quality education in the the Jumbos converted on a go-ahead appearing in the NCAA Tournament health professions penalty stroke opportunity. This time, for the first time under McDavitt. But ■ Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical area it came off the stick of senior co-cap- two years and six additional NCAA tain Margi Scholtes, whose blast 1:27 games later, the Jumbos have a far ■ An accredited and coeducational graduate school into the game gave Tufts an immedi- better sense of what it takes to win ■ Graduate campus housing available ate 1-0 advantage. this time of year. Graduate Programs “For some reason, I thought it was “I think we’re a totally different going to come down to a stroke, and team,” Kozumbo said. “That game just Nursing (MS for non-nurses) [yesterday] morning and [Saturday] gave us a lot to build off of, and from Nutrition (MS) night, I was definitely thinking about my sophomore year to my senior year, Certificate in Didactic Program in Dietetics (post-bachelor’s) it a lot,” Scholtes said. “I knew that we’ve gained a lot more experience.” Dietetic Internship (DI) the stroke had to get in the goal “[2007] was the first time anyone Physical Therapy (DPT)* because it would set the team off on on our team had played in NCAAs,” *Application deadline for entry in summer 2010 is December 1, 2009. the right foot.” Scholtes added. “They scored within Apply via www.PTCAS.org Skidmore responded with a tying the first two minutes on us, and then goal roughly 15 minutes later, capital- they got another goal, so from that, School of Health Sciences • 300 The Fenway SIMMONS izing on one of their three first-half we learned that we need to come out Boston, MA 02115 • 617.521.2605 penalty corner chances. But then the ready from the beginning. When the www.simmons.edu/shs • [email protected] Learning with Purpose. Tufts corner unit went to work, notch- whistle blows, we have to be ready to ing two tallies of its own between the go.” 16 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT Monday, November 16, 2009