THE TUFTS Where You Tufts’ Student Newspaper Read It First Since 1980 VOLUME XLVIII, NUMBER 42 DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 10, 2004 Hillary Clinton to speak today Blackout leaves classes, Hillary Clinton, New York’s junior senator and the former students in the dark First Lady of the United States, will speak this afternoon as this BY DANIEL LUTZ ful that this outage was an anomaly. year’s Fares Lecture series Daily Editorial Board “I have no reason to believe that this speaker in the Gantcher Family is part of a larger problem,” Isenstein Sports and Convocation Center. A brief power outage hit Tufts yes- said. Clinton’s lecture, titled terday around noon, affecting a Students and professors adapted “Policy Challenges in the majority of buildings on the Hill. their lesson plans around the lack of Eastern Mediterranean After Most classes were undisturbed, but power, relying on sunlight and chalk- the Presidential Election,” will sighs arose from dozens of disap- boards instead of fluorescent lamps begin at 4:30 p.m. Doors will pointed students working in Eaton and projected computer screens. open at 2:30 p.m. and lecture Computer Lab. “Our class is in the basement organizers recommend that stu- “[The problem] was completely where there are no windows, so my dents arrive early to allow time on the side of Massachusetts students had to take their tests up for security checks. Electric,” Energy Manager for here [on the Olin lobby steps],” According to Students Facilities Betsy Isenstein said. “It was Chinese Professor Mingquan Wang Services, a number of students a utility problem.” said. did not claim their reserved All buildings that receive power Power resumed in The Fletcher tickets. These tickets will be from the campus’ main electric sub- School just before a day-long confer- available on a first-come, first- station lost power from around 11:45 ence, “Engaging in Dialogue on U.S. serve basis at Student Services a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Foreign Policy,” was due to begin. in Dowling Hall, starting at 9 The outage was due to a faulty Police officers directed traffic a.m. today. underground cable, according to through the pitch-black halls within All students attending the National Grid spokesman David the building with flashlights while lecture must bring their tickets Graves. National Grid is the parent the fire department worked to rescue and Tufts photo IDs. Backpacks, company of Massachusetts Electric. passengers stuck in the elevators in cameras, signs and banners will “There was an underground cable Cabot. not be allowed into the lecture. close to our Wellington substation, The short blackout is the first that Handbags will be subject to right on the Medford-Malden line Tufts has experienced since the sum- search and metal detectors will that failed and we lost power for mer of 2002, when six outages be in use at the entrance to the approximately an hour and a half,” occurred during the month of July. Gantcher Center, according to he said. The July 2002 blackouts were due an informational sheet distrib- According to Graves, approxi- to overused cables between the uted with tickets. mately 2,600 customers were affect- school and a Massachusetts Electric Attendees must remain ed by the outage. The outages mostly power station, according to Medford seated throughout the event took place along Middlesex Ave. in Facilities. Since then, two cables and there will be no re-entry to Medford, which is east of route 93 have been replaced and a third one JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY the lecture. and north of the Mystic River. Professor Mark Karlins takes his class into the corridor of Facilities administrators are hope- see OUTAGE, page 2 Olin Hall for some natural light during yesterday’s blackout. Trustees gather for tri-annual meeting BY KAT SCHMIDT The primary goal on tion information of nine “won- Daily Editorial Board President Bacow’s agenda was derful” students who all had to need-blind admissions — dis- be denied to Tufts because of Tufts’s Board of Trustees con- cussed extensively over the financial constraints. vened last weekend at Babson course of the meeting. “The case was made,” College’s Executive Conference Bill Bowen, former president Secretary of the Trustees Linda Center for its annual fall meet- of Princeton University and Dixon said, adding that the ing to strategize on increasing expert on socioeconomic issues trustees were convinced of the the University’s institutional in higher education, delivered a importance of the need-blind quality and financial base. presentation describing the goal. Tufts Trustees fine-tuned great potential of applicants Tufts’ Master Plan, which President Larry Bacow’s vision from lower-income families — Dixon described as a physical for Tufts’ future, which he artic- and the extra help that institu- manifestation of Bacow’s aca- ulated in a piece published last tions should provide to help demic vision, was also discussed spring in Tufts Magazine, enti- them reach their goals. and the architectural firm tled “A University Poised.” Tufts current status of “need William Rawn & Associates The four principal areas of sensitive” means the Univeristy shared the results of their fall importance Bacow stressed for must sometimes deny talented planning. the next capital campaign were students admission because Trustees in charge of finance “great people,” a diverse learn- JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY they require too much financial unveiled an important new tool A Tufts ROTC cadet heads off across campus with his gear. ing environment, interdiscipli- aid. called the “Integrated Resource nary thinking and the integra- Dean of Admissions Lee Model” that reduces for risks in tion of teaching and high-quali- Coffin made a presentation to U.S. military overstretch ty research. this effect, showing the applica- see TRUSTEES, page 2 raises possibility of draft

BY KATHARINE CLARK winding down, is continuing Tufts sophomore elected to N.H. House of Reps Daily Editorial Board apace and may require more BY JAN BLACKBURN local community. “For me, that manpower. Contributing Writer was the support right there,” he Rumors about the possibility “Clearly there’s no end in said. “The time was right, I had of a reinstatement of the draft sight, and by all indications Tufts sophomore Scott to run; I couldn’t turn this kind have run rampant on college things are going dramatically Merrick will have a hand in gov- of opportunity down.” campuses recently, which is no downhill,” said Ben Brandzel, erning one of last week’s swing The New Hampshire House surprise since young people director of the national group states after being elected to the of Representatives seats 400 aged 18 to 26 would be the tar- Move On Student Action. New Hampshire House of representatives, making it the get of such a move. Some critics are concerned Representatives for the Second third-largest parliamentary And recent offensives in that the military is close to Congressional District of Coos body in the English-speaking Fallujah and elsewhere suggest County on Nov. 2. world. “It’s all about being that the war in Iraq, rather than see DRAFT, page 2 Though he has been active in active in your community. politics since high school, Anyone can do it. I knew if I INSIDE INDEX Merrick found himself in the worked hard enough I could get midst of what many experts elected,” Merrick said. News | Features 1 called the most important elec- Merrick will serve a two-year Arts | Living 5 ‘Alfie’ a pretty tion in recent history. term. This year, there were four Editorial | Letters 8 “Even while I campaigned for movie, but lacks 9 seats up for grabs in his district, Viewpoints the race, things were still surre- National 11 three of which went to substance al,” Merrick said. “I was running International 13 Republicans. The fourth was BEN THAYER/TUFTS DAILY because I was passionate about see ARTS, page 5 Comics 16 captured by a 19-year-old Representative-elect Scott Merrick Sports Back page something and got involved.” Democrat who eats in Dewick. will take a semester off to represent Merrick was asked to run by Coos County in the New Hampshire tuftsdaily.com the Democratic Council of his see MERRICK, page 2 House of Representatives. 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Draft bills to make statement, not to implement draft Moving forward in DRAFT already overstretching the forces that which is currently tabled in the Senate. the Middle East continued from page 1 we do have, then calling up the National “It’s politically a huge problem for the depleting its voluntary forces and will Guard and making people do national Congress to pass [S. 89],” Political have no choice but to turn to involun- tours of duty, then I don’t see a way Science Professor Jeff Berry said. “The tary conscription. around reinstating the draft,” Yu said. fallout would be extreme and the “I’m trying not to be a conspiracy But the Bush administration has Republicans would suffer the conse- theorist about it, but if you need more repeatedly and unequivocally denied quences, so you would see a lot of people, where are they going to come that it plans to reinstate the draft. “It is protest, and I just don’t see it getting from?” said Luke Yu, membership out- the policy of this administration to through.” reach coordinator of the Tufts oppose a military draft for any purpose Berry said bringing the draft to the Democrats. whatsoever,” Pentagon Chief forefront of election issues was part of The Bush administration has already Spokesman Lawrence Di Rita told The the Kerry campaign strategy. “I certain- integrated the National Guard and New York Times in October. “A return of ly think that the Kerry campaign was Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) units the draft is unthinkable. There will be trying to catalyze concern on the part of into active duty, and has mandated the no draft.” young people, young men in particular, involuntary extension of soldier’s con- Noises have been made in Congress so they pushed that,” he said. “Congress tracts who have already served their to the opposite effect, however. Two responded by passing the resolution previously allotted commitment. almost identical bills presented this fall, almost completely.” “We have forced over 80,000 soldiers one in the Senate and one in the House Government intention and execution to serve beyond what they were con- of Representatives, proposed draft are not always the same, Brandzel said. tracted to serve,” Brandzel said. “Forty readjustments and reinstatement. “I will also say that I don’t believe percent of the forces in Iraq are New measures would include draft- President Bush wants a draft, I don’t National Guard. The military has never ing women into the Army and eliminat- think that’s on his agenda,” he said. been more depleted, ever,” he said. ing exemptions for students, instead But Brandzel remained pessimistic During his campaign, John Kerry allowing them to defer only until the about U.S. prospects in Iraq. “Our sup- ALISSA JACOB/TUFTS DAILY charged that these actions constitute a end of the semester. port from our allies doesn’t seem to be Ghassan Tueni, the former Cabinet Minister of “backdoor draft,” a phrase that resonat- And the Smart Borders Declaration increasing. After the elections, Hungary Lebanon and current Editor-in-Chief of ed with critics of the way the war is with Canada, passed in 2001, would became the latest country to pull out of Lebanese newspaper, An-Nahar, gives conclud- being conducted. close escape to Canada as an option for our coalition, nobody has joined since ing remarks in “Engaging in Dialogue on U.S. But President of the Tufts possible defectors. the invasion and many, many countries Foreign Policy.” The two-day conference, held Republicans Nicholas Boyd disagreed The first bill, H.R. 163, was defeated have pulled out,” he said. in Cabot auditorium, aimed to generate discus- with Kerry’s term. “There is no ‘back- in the House when it came to a surprise Retaining the United States’ volun- sion on how best to move forward in the door’ draft,” he said. “Nobody serving in vote on Oct. 5. The Bush administration teer military — which Brazndzel called Middle East. the United States military today was cited this defeat as proof that there were “by far the most effective route” in forced into duty. Every member of the no plans for a draft. terms of morale and training initiatives armed forces, whether Reserve, “Informed Tufts students understand — will require a more collaborative for- National Guard, or full-time under- that the Bush administration and eign policy than the Bush administra- stood the possible nature of their com- Congressional Republicans strongly tion’s, he said. Representative to mitment and entered into it freely,” he oppose the draft, and that only “Whether you’re opposed to reducing said. Democrats are likely to support its the effectiveness of the military or con- “It is wrong to diminish their service implementation,” Boyd said, pointing scripting young people to serve, what it take semester off and courage by implying they have out that the bill was introduced by means is we need a new foreign policy, MERRICK been drafted against their will,” Boyd Democratic Representative Charles and what that has to look like is one that continued from page 1 said. Rangel. is more supportive of genuine interna- “No matter what [the reaction], I hope to Citizens’ commitment to military Rangel himself voted against the bill, tional collaboration,” Brandzel said. get support and get things accomplished,” service in general has flagged recently. however. Brandzel explained the move As a practical solution, “we need Merrick said. September’s issue of Army Times as a gambit to raise awareness of the more money allocated to pay for more The average age of New Hampshire state reported that two out of three civilians current crisis in military enlistment. volunteer troops,” he said. Bush doesn’t representatives is 59 years old — a mark called back to service through the IRR “Charlie Rangel certainly went on the want to allocate that money, when it Merrick misses by 40 years. Still, Merrick failed to respond. record saying he proposed it not comes to putting more soldiers on the hopes for positive reactions from his col- The Army has also had trouble because he wanted a draft, but because payroll he’s very squeamish, and that’s leagues when he starts his term. attracting new recruits — the National he wanted everyone to consider that something he’s going to have to do if we Merrick will take a semester off “to adjust Guard recently failed to meet its recruit- the lives of their own children were at want to avoid a draft,” he said. “We have to the commitment I made to my communi- ing goals for the first time in a decade, stake,” Brandzel said. to watch the situation very carefully.” ty,” he said. “They showed they’re behind Brandzel said. “Right now the bills introduced by Berry said the nation’s prime concern me.” And further worries have been raised Democrats are protest bills, to make a should be “whether or not our military He said he does not expect to run for re- by the transfer of U.S. troops from point, to illustrate where we’re headed. is sufficiently adequate to face the calls election in 2006. “I wanted to run and help South Korea to Iraq, which has been in This is not something we need to worry of the world we live in right now. I think my town in the present, but my education progress since May. about immediately,” Brandzel said. there’s a lot of concern that Secretary of is important as well,” he said. “It’s still just as important for the The Tufts Daily was unable to reach Defense Rumsfeld has greatly exagger- Merrick’s election platform included sev- other places to have the troops that we the Senate Committee on Armed Forces ated the degree to which he can fight a eral personal interests, including education put there in the first place, and if we’re for comment on the second bill, S. 89, war with a lean fighting force,” he said. reform and healthcare. Merrick hopes to be chosen for either of these committees in the New Hampshire House. Tufts students also helped contribute to Merrick’s win — the Tufts Democrats Cable repaired, electricity restored around 12:45 recruited volunteers to work for his cam- OUTAGE since it takes an hour to set up, meant for life safety.” paign. continued from page 1 Isenstein said. “All other generators Graves expects the repaired cable to Co-Chair of Communications for the was installed between Tufts and anoth- come on automatically.” hold up. “It has been repaired, obvious- Tufts Democrats Anne Stevenson said er power station. The generators only power essential ly equipment does fail, and we do Merrick represents an age group that needs There are also more generators on building functions, and do not provide everything that we can to keep all of representation in New Hampshire. “He is a campus now than in July 2002, Isenstein power for all buildings. customers up and running,” he said. great example of a Tufts Democrat. We are said. “Every building does not have a gen- “There’s no indication right now that it all very supportive and extremely proud of “One is a roll-up generator and is erator,” Isenstein said. “They are not would fail.” Scott,” she said. used only for an extended outage,” meant for business as usual. They are — Keith Barry contributed to this article Merrick’s campaign consisted of can- vassing his town by going door to door and speaking to residents. He drove home every weekend after the primaries, convincing people that he was serious and mentally Need-blind admissions amongst issues discussed prepared. “Every weekend except for one, I TRUSTEES Monte Heyman, retired this year, and a weekend retreat to allow trustees to was there, campaigning,” Merrick said. continued from page 1 four retired trustees, Edward Budd, interact and socialize as well as to Representative-elect Merrick is now long-term financial planning. Marilyn Ducksworth, Nathan Gantcher conduct business affairs. thinking about his midterms before leaving A new initiative was also and Michael Jaharis, were officially Formal meetings and discussions for the State House. “I get sworn in Dec. 1st announced to ensure the constancy of voted in as trustees emeritus. were complemented with an informal and the first session of the House starts Jan. Tufts media relations to ensure that all Two new trustees were also voted “fireside chat” with Medical School 5,” Merrick said. Tufts publications and press releases into the Board, but their names have Professor Dan Jay, who conducted a Merrick expects to return to Tufts in the depict a unified and consistent mes- not been released because they have talk on the human genome and the fall of 2005, ready to balance a lightened sage. not formally accepted the position. expanding field of genomics. course load with his responsibilities at Two trustees, Joyce Barsen, and This year’s meeting took the form of home.

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IN OUR MIDST MARISSA BECK | EAT THIS!

McDon’t He picked the eat this right horse ood quality is key at McDonald’s. That’s why Fwe take pride in the “foods we serve you and your family. We seek out fresh lettuce and tomatoes, quality buns and potatoes, pure ground beef, select poultry and fish and whole- some dairy products.” A childhood overseas shaped — Dr. Cathy Kapica, McDonald’s Global Director of Nutrition. Nick Boyd’s love for U.S. politics, If McDonald’s food were really of good discovers Stephanie Christofides. “quality,” then Morgan Spurlock, director and star of the documentary, “Super Size Me,” shouldn’t have had so many health RACHEL GEYLAN/TUFTS DAILY problems after eating it for 30 days n event that happened an ocean away Swedish mother. Boyd attributes the dispar- The Source remains the conservative heavy- straight! sparked junior Nicholas Boyd’s pas- ity in political beliefs partly to what he weight at Tufts.” Boyd also pursued his inter- Upon hearing McDonald’s’ claim that Asion for politics. While the 1992 presi- believes is an anti-American bias in the est in media through a winternship with people cannot link their food to obesity, dential election was taking place here in the Swedish media. FOX News last year. Spurlock figured he should be able to eat United States, Boyd was watching the results “[The bias] makes it difficult to discuss Boyd’s primary passion, however, is still it harmlessly for a month. “But the last from afar at his home in Munich, Germany. politics with [my family in Sweden], so I politics, which he enjoys because of “the thing they want to tell you is that eating “My earliest political memory is waking begin by trying to convince them that they uncertainty of achieving your objective.” fast food is connected with disease, such up the morning after the 1992 election and can’t trust their media,” Boyd said. Boyd believes that “politics is exciting right as ‘McDiabetes,’” Spurlock said. learning from my dad that President Bush, Though being alone in his political beliefs now, perhaps because the stakes are so After hearing Spurlock speak in Cohen Sr. had been defeated,” said Boyd, who is was a challenge, another event occurred to high.” last Wednesday night, I was inspired to now president of the Tufts Republicans. further solidify Boyd’s interest in American Nonetheless, “not everybody needs to be take the liberty of researching “You might say the Bush family got me politics. “Prior to Sept. 11, I thought I would an activist,” Boyd said. McDonald’s online. I wondered what was interested in politics.” pursue a business career,” Boyd said. “You In fact, though political activities take up actually in the foods he was eating. Not to For the time being, however, Boyd was realize that doing something to protect much of his free time in college, Boyd is my surprise, the “food and nutrition” thousands of miles away. Though he moved America needs to come first.” doubtful that he will pursue it as a full-time information verified why Spurlock’s slightly closer to the States in a geographic career. “After college, I think it’s time to tone experiment resulted in incredibly dan- sense, from Germany to England, Boyd down political activism. I know I’ll be look- gerous health risks. found that he was still far from the political- Politics is exciting right ing for a real job — probably within govern- What Kapica isn’t revealing is that the ly active environment he desired. ment, law enforcement, the military, or fresh lettuce and tomatoes are drenched “Politics was not a big interest at my high now, perhaps because the stakes something similar,” said Boyd, who is cur- in saturated fat salad dressing, that the school [in England],” Boyd said. “Though I are“ so high. rently looking into opportunities with the buns are made of white bread as opposed was conservative long before coming to FBI, CIA and defense contractors. to whole wheat or whole grains, and that Tufts, I had no opportunities, nor did I see ” “I hope to have time for political interests the potatoes used to make fries are not Junior Nicholas Boyd on the side,” Boyd said. “We’ll see.” the complex carbohydrate — high in any way to get involved beyond discussions President, Tufts Republicans over lunch with my friends, all of whom What’s more certain is Boyd’s desire to vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6 and happened to be Democrats.” relocate. Though he believes “home is and “[Europe] is overrated,” Boyd said. “It With that thought in mind, Boyd enrolled has always been Connecticut,” Boyd is anx- see EAT, page 4 strikes me as a narrow-minded, corrupt, at Tufts and began to lead a more politically ious to “get out of the Northeast after col- frustrating and lazy place. Elites like it active life. With his strong convictions about lege. A ‘red’ state with warmer weather Senior Marissa Beck, an English major, because they are automatically revered the importance of the media, Boyd became sounds nice, but I’m sure my future employ- works with the Strong Women pro- there, while in America they have to prove involved in the on-campus publication The er has more say over that than I do,” Boyd gram as an assistant manager and per- themselves just like everyone else.” Primary Source, where he is now production said. sonal trainer for the Tufts Personalized Boyd found his conservative political manager. For now, however, Boyd is content to Performance Program. Contact her at views to be unique within his family. At the “[The Source] is what really keeps conser- devote his time to politics. Though in the [email protected]. This column is dinner table, he argued a perspective great- vatism alive at Tufts,” Boyd said. “I’ve tried to written in conjunction with the Balance ly divergent from those of his father and expand the role the Republicans play, but see BOYD, page 4 section of The Tufts Daily.

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX | PART 3 IN A 5-PART SERIES A night in the life of a student mom Bringing up a baby while hitting the books 5:45 p.m. — After classes end I pick up Reece at daycare. I have to wrestle him out the door and into his car seat. BY JULIA LIFSCHULTZ Resumed Education for Adult Stevenson is able to leave her son Daily Editorial Board Learners (REAL) Program. Reece in daycare when she goes 6:15 — I get home. My phone has seven unchecked messages, The REAL Program consists of to Tufts for her classes, but even and I haven’t checked e-mail since yesterday, but I have to make This series of articles seeks to a group of 40 and is catered to that is a struggle. Although the dinner. answer the question “How do we students 25 and older who want center is close to campus, she 6:20 — Reece is trying to climb in the oven and I won’t let him. He behave sexually at Tufts, and how to receive a diploma after the typ- pays $1,000 a month to keep wants some attention from me because he hasn’t seen me all day. aware are we of the risks?” This ical college age. Though it was Reece there. 6:45 — During dinner, food gets everywhere: the floor, the wall, article will look at how mothers begun for single mothers, it also “It took me months to line up the kid. Rule number one for moms: never wear anything that will who are also students balance includes childless students. daycare,” Stevenson said. “There upset you not if but when it gets ruined. their campus life with their home “Almost all the REAL students are waiting lists, and just to find 6:50 — Bath time. He won’t let me wash his hair. There is water all life. work, have families, and all of us referrals — you don’t want to put over the bathroom. I dry Reece off and we go in his room to put Though most females on cam- commute to school,” Stevenson him into just any place. We had on some PJs. When I turn around, he takes off on me. I hope I pus are not familiar with preg- said. “Most of us do not have two bad experiences with day- nancy, a very large number know time for other clubs, and this is care before we found one we remembered to put the chain lock on the door! the pregnancy panic: the late really our only viable connection really liked.” 7:35 — After reading Reece a bedtime story and putting him to period that just won’t come, the to other students on campus we As far as Tufts daycare is con- bed he sneaks out of his room. nagging “what if” scenarios that can relate to.” cerned, Reece is not eligible for 8:15 — The treasurer of my program calls to let me know about run on repeat all day long, the REAL was started in the 1970s Tufts Daycare until he is two the budget crisis. Now I am stressed. I have an exam tomorrow and constant juggling of “options.” ago by an administrator who saw years and nine months old. need to study. My math homework is four days behind. Inevitably, the period comes and there needed to be a support This policy is based on the fact 9:00 — Tufts Democrats meeting at school. I am on the board and all fears are forgotten, but those organization for mothers who that it is necessary to get state can’t miss it. I am dressed in dry clothes and Reece is in his PJs in twelve hours or even twelve days were returning back to school. licensing to operate a daycare his car seat. Back to school we go. During the meeting, Reece of life-changing uncertainty are Now Jean Herbert, freshman center, as either an infant, tod- becomes Captain Disruptive. the closest wake-up calls that class dean, is the faculty advisor dler or preschool center. The 9:45 — We leave the meeting early because Reece is ruining it for many college women get. for REAL. “35 years ago ... Women Tufts center is only licensed as a everyone. I feel bad because of all the work I put into getting guest There are several students on would start college, meet their preschool age program. speakers, and now I can’t stay. campus for which the blue line husband, quit, have children, Emily Martell, the School did appear. They decided to keep then really have trouble getting Coordinator for Tufts Daycare, 10:30 — I put Reece back to bed, then crack open the books and their child and are now enrolled ahead in their careers,” Herbert said that “Unfortunately, Tufts start working. in school while raising a child, said. University does not have an 1:30 a.m. — I go to bed, but Reece starts crying because he wants often by themselves. According to Herbert, there infant program,” Martell said. something to eat and drink. Anne Stevenson is one of are currently five students that “We wish it did.” 7:00 — I Wake up to Reece poking my eyes out. He gives me a kiss those students. The 25-year-old are single mothers attending Stevenson has Reece signed and now he wants me to magically wake up and play games. mother of two-year old Reece has Tufts. up for Tufts Daycare next year. Guess the ‘childproof’ doorknob handle was a total waste of junior standing and takes part in For Stevenson, the extra chal- Sometimes, however, — for money ... multiple clubs, including her lenges of being a student with a — Anne Stevenson work as President of the child follow her everywhere. see MOTHER, page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Beck: don’t give in to McIdiocy Student mother masters academics as well EAT tered, breaded and cooked in par- MOTHER at a time that is convenient for a lot of people don’t have cars so continued from page 3 tially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Continued from page 3 her. they can’t come to my house. So dietary fiber — but rather, are You’re not getting Dewick’s fine example, when daycare is can- Stevenson has often brought then I get excluded from a study stripped of all nutrients and deep Mahi Mahi, either, nor the other fish celed due to a snowstorm while Reece to her Tufts Democrats group that would benefit me.” fried in partially hydrogenated oil. at the dining halls, like grilled tuna, classes resume at Tufts — meetings. “She brings Reece and Stevenson’s social life is also The American Heart Association salmon and halibut — all great Stevenson has had to bring it can be difficult,” said sopho- always dictated by Reece. (AHA) states that hydrogenated and sources of omega-3 fatty acids. The Reece to class. “A lot of teachers more Kayt Norris, who is Vice “I’ll go to a Kerry event that’s a partially hydrogenated oils (trans- AHA believes omega-3 fatty acids do not appreciate that, because President of the Tufts Dems. fundraiser until like midnight or fatty acids) are directly related to lower the risk of heart disease, and it’s disruptive and people pay “He’s a vibrant character — very one, and the next morning, studies that link trans-fatty acid recommends eating fish at least two something like $4,000 per class,” friendly, outgoing, wants to talk Reece does not care,” Stevenson consumption from processed foods times a week because it is a good Stevenson said. “So they’re pay- to everyone, claps at random said. “He still needs to get up at to the development of diabetes, source of protein without the high ing to be in that class and it’s dis- things. It can be a little disrup- seven.” cancer and cardiovascular disease. saturated fat. ruptive to them. tive sometimes and hard to “It pretty much kills your dat- In September 2002, McDonald’s Don’t count on the fried “I understand where they’re carry on business when all we ing life — even if the guy pays announced that it would reduce the McDonald’s “Fish Filet Patty” (pol- coming from, but it’s just very, want to do is play with the baby.” for dinner and picks you up at trans fats in its infamous fries. In a lock or hoki — no, these are not very difficult because you’re Norris believes, however, that your house, say it’s four hours small bag of McDonald’s fries, the names of your dogs, but rather of dealing with professional stu- it is more important for the and a baby-sitter is $10 an hour, trans fat was reduced 47 percent to fish), drowned in our favorite par- dents,” Stevenson said. “And Dems to keep Stevenson than it you really have to like that guy to 1.8 grams from 3.4 grams, while sat- tially hydrogenated vegetable oil you’re a mom — you work, and is to have a seamless meeting. invest $40 in a babysitter,” urated fat dropped 17 percent to 1.9 and containing 20 grams of fat, four you have different responsibili- “It’s important to have Anne at Stevenson said. grams from 2.3 grams. of which are saturated. ties. You can’t just go out and the meetings, she’s such a posi- “It’s weird, but I always used Now, the McDonalds fries you eat It’s no wonder Spurlock said, party, you have to hire a babysit- tive contribution to the group to have nice clothes and people have less trans fat and saturated fat “The Ronald McDonald clown ter. If the babysitter gets sick, that if we need to make an thought I was the last person on than they did before; however, they never ate the food!” If the clown ate you need back-up.” adjustment it’s definitely worth earth who would make a good do not have fewer calories. Needless this crap, he’d hardly be able to Even with the benefit of day- it,” Norris said. “It’s team mom because I was pretty to say, a high fat intake, in general, stand up, let alone frolic with the care, scheduling is never easy. babysitting basically.” superficial,” Stevenson said. can contribute to health problems. kids. For older students who are also Stevenson finds that younger “But when I had Reece I could Since fatty acids aren’t soluble in If you have nothing else to eat at mothers, there are few social students cannot even consider not give him enough and I wore water, the liver repackages them for all, though, is it better to skip a meal outlets, so Stevenson has joined the burdens present when one the same clothes for three years distribution to body cells and, or eat McDonalds? Skipping meals several clubs. In addition to has a child. Many students like so that he could have clothes therefore, to blood (which contains will actually lower metabolism since being President of the REAL to meet in study groups, but because I love him so much.” large amounts of water). Maybe this the body senses that food is in short Student Organization, she is the even that is difficult to manage “It is strange to think that if I could be one of the reasons why supply. As a result, the next time you Communications Director for for a single mother. had used a condom the night doctors equated Spurlock’s liver to a eat, there will be a larger-than-nor- the Tufts Democrats and Co- “I can’t just ditch Reece and Reece was conceived my whole soft piece of pâté. Mmmm. mal insulin response, in an effort to President of Students for Kerry. go to a study group,” she said. life would be different,” Kapica’s claim on the “pure capture the calories coming in. Rarely, however, do clubs meet “And I live so far off campus and Stevenson said. ground beef” is a load of beef, also. Better to eat something at The notorious Big Mac has 600 calo- McDonalds than nothing at all. ries, 33g of fat, 1,050 mg of sodium, Luckily, there are food choices 85mg of cholesterol, 50 carbohy- you can make there that won’t nec- Boyd leaves room for politics after college drates, and 25g of protein. Great, so essarily put your body into a pre- you’ve just eaten more than half of heart attack condition. Eating their BOYD “Political campaigning is a this semester yet,” Boyd said. your daily required intake of sodi- Chicken McGrill sandwich without Continued from page 3 great experience, but I admit to “The election has consumed the um, and half of the daily value for the mayonnaise is a much better past he has had trouble finding wishing it was less necessary,” energy of its officers, many of fat, which, according to the Food choice than the French fries. friends of a similar political pref- Boyd added. “I look forward to which are also in the and Drug Administration (FDA), is Spurlock left those of us who erence, Boyd said the Republi- an America where, though I may Republicans.” 65 grams for a 2,000-calorie diet. saw him at Cohen with a pertinent can community at Tufts and in prefer one party over another, I Boyd nonetheless believes his Lean ground beef — not the beef message: We don’t think about the the Boston area is supportive. don’t have to fear the conse- time was well spent. “Getting in the Big Mac — has half the quality of calories that we eat. Dr. “I saw President Bush in per- quences of the wrong party win- good grades is important, but it amount of fat and provides an Cathy Kapica is correct in saying son twice during this cam- ning the election.” won’t be the most important excellent source of protein as well as that “food quality is key.” However, paign,” Boyd said. “You’re sur- Campaigning during the thing you carry away with you,” zinc, selenium and B vitamins. McDon’t eat foods without under- rounded by thousands of like- recent presidential election left Boyd said. “I know I’ll remember McDonald’s poultry isn’t the nice standing their nutritional value. minded individuals holding Boyd with little time for other late nights producing issues of grilled piece of chicken served in the This way, you can provide yourself thousands of signs, shouting for activities. “Tufts Right to Arms, The Source or weekend trips to dining halls here. Oh no — The fried with the answer to combating ‘Four More Years!’ at the top of the firearms training/Second New Hampshire to see the McChicken or McNuggets are bat- McIdiocy. their lungs. It’s an incredible Amendment activism club that I President, not an ‘A’ I got on experience.” co-founded, hasn’t been active some paper.” Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 10, 2004

KATE SKLAR | FASHION FILE CONCERT PREVIEW

Work Now, Arcade Fire brings Canadian ethos to Hotung BLAIR K. RAINSFORD A spot at the CMJ Music Wash Later Daily Editorial Staff Marathon in New York last month only added to the buzz surround- For many of us, last week’s ing the band that has been selling ost of us here at Tufts political events have made now as out dates up and down the good a time as any to embrace Eastern Seaboard. can summarize our Such immediate celebrity is lives in a veritable The Arcade Fire unusual for any musical group, let M alone a septet whose members At Hotung 8 p.m. tonight. laundry list of academic, social, play a staggering array of instru- The Main Drag and Akudama will ments, including accordion, vio- athletic, religious and charity open. lin, organ and piano. Arcade Fire commitments. And there is a daily frontman Win Butler explained in struggle to prioritize and re-priori- our neighbors to the north. an interview earlier this week that Canada is back in — in a big way. they were not completely taken tize all of these commitments so Of course, there are those of us aback by the reaction to “Funeral” that we can maintain some sem- who have known that for years: because they “didn’t have much of Applejam, a Tufts group, brought an expectation going into it.” blance of a well-rounded, yet pro- DAVID BUIVID feisty Montreal natives the “The experience of putting out Frontman Win Butler, guitarist Howard Bilerman, and keyboardist ductive and fun life. Unicorns to Hotung last spring. a record was different than any- Richard Parry tear it up at recent performance. Tonight, Applejam continues thing we had done before,” Butler During midterms and finals its pro-Canada campaign by arm- said. “It’s a surprise no matter insists that the Arcade Fire’s con- an entire kindergarten class especially, our to-do lists grow as ing the stage at Hotung with yet what happens.” certs are “even more bombastic simultaneously exercising their fast as the piles of dirty clothing on another Montreal-based band: Though the success of than the record.” This is a big lungs join the fray. The song our floors, and in the name of pri- the Arcade Fire. “Funeral” is a recent phenome- claim to make; upon listening to builds and builds until Butler’s tri- oritizing, doing laundry is usually As their pyromaniac name non, the band, which has been “Funeral,” it’s hard to imagine the umphantly intoned vocals degen- the first chore to get the boot. In might suggest, the Arcade Fire has together for about three years, is band getting any more erate into him shrieking “I guess these times of stress — when you blown up in the indie rock scene building up a substantial fan base dramatic. we’ll just have to adjust!” have too much on your plate and since their Sept. 14th debut off of the strength of their live The album is full of huge, com- In the hands of other singers, too little in your closet — I can’t “Funeral.” The album was show. plex tracks like “Wake Up” (one of Butler’s periodic bursts into necessarily help you get by, but I released in a whirlwind of enthu- It’s hard to imagine how the the band’s favorite songs to per- frantic scream-singing would be can help you get dressed. siasm, garnering glowing reviews group will be able to transfer their form live, according to Butler), an annoying novelty, but Arcade So don’t start digging through from even the most snobbish hip- expansive sound (and extensive which opens with a sizzling guitar Fire is adept enough to make the hamper just yet. Follow these ster mags and creating a file- catalogue of instruments) from riff accented by heavy drum hits. see ARCADE FIRE, page 7 three tips to make the most of swapping frenzy on the Internet. the studio to the stage, but Butler Soon, harmonies that sound like what little clothing you have left and tide you over till laundry day: MOVIE REVIEW 1. When running low, go com- mando. As with many other things in our lives, choosing an outfit when nearly all of one’s clothes are dirty requires priorities. Hygiene should be the number one priority in this situation. For your own sake, do not wear dirty underwear! Put yesterday’s briefs back where you found them and try going bare down there for the day. It’s com- fortable, it’s natural and it definite- ly beats the gross alternative. 2.Think before you stink. A gar- ment is technically dirty only if it smells bad or has any visible signs of filth. So if you’re one of those AARON KARP/TUFTS DAILY people who wears something for In an English Department sponsored only a few hours and then lumps it reading, poet Allison Funk read at East in with the rest of the laundry, Hall on Monday. think again. Desperate times call for desperate measures. So as long MOVIEBOX.NET as there’s no bad scent and no Alfie enjoys his womanizing and playboy lifestyle. Good poetry on the stain, put it on again and no one will be the wiser. page ... Allison Funk However, if your so-called dirty Some poetry is best left unsaid, and clothes really do stink, you’ll need ‘Alfie’ is little more than a pretty face Allison Funk’s fairly contemporary book an alternate plan. Don’t try to BY SARAH KUPPER Aside from his chronic bed-hopping, certainly fits that description - at least mask the smell of the t-shirt you’ve Contributing Writer Alfie dreams of starting his own business when read aloud. The poems are good been wearing for the past three with his only male friend (Omar Epps), on paper, moving smoothly from one days by bathing it in cologne; Not even a huge crush on Jude Law will but such aspirations take a backseat to well-drawn image to the next, and often because whether your scent is B.O. make you fall in love with Hollywood’s his busy playboy lifestyle. The closest end with a few lines to think about. or D&G, no one wants to sit next to shallow remake of “Alfie.” thing he has to a relationship is with Her words are few and precise, but someone who reeks. Try wearing a Tomei’s character Julie, who he refers to well chosen to elicit the complexity of wife-beater or tank top instead. Alfie as his “semi-permanent-quasi-sort-of often confused emotion. She sets impres- They don’t sit as close to your girlfriend.” But our leading man manages sively vivid scenes, since every line con- armpits or hold sweat and odor to screw that one up by oh so slyly dispos- tains both setting and sentiment. the same way things with sleeves Starring Jude Law, Marisa Tomei ing of his previous fling’s panties in Julie’s But when Funk read her poems aloud do. Directed by Charles Shyer kitchen garbage. Monday in the East Hall lounge, groans 3. Wear it, don’t bare it. Except Not surprisingly, this love-em-and- were almost drawn out from the crowd. in the case of underwear, I don’t leave-em attitude gets Alfie into a whole This was due in large part to her minute- believe you should ever forgo an Originally played by Michael Caine in lot more trouble. His one-nighter with the long explanations before each poem. She important piece of clothing simply the now classic 1966 version, Alfie is the ex-girlfriend of his best buddy leads to is frequently inspired by particular histori- because it is dirty. Socks are a per- quintessential ladies-man who cruises some devastating consequences that the cal figures (Virginia Woolf and Harry fect example. The only thing gross- around New York City as a limousine driv- oblivious and carefree Alfie should have Houdini, among others), so she under- er than wearing dirty socks is not er, charming and seducing every female seen coming. standably wanted to set the context, but wearing socks at all and sweating he encounters. Refusing to get attached Though Alfie thinks he is the one in in the process she gave away the poems’ all over the inside of your shoes. and constantly breaking hearts, Alfie control with these women, each tempo- secrets, and their tantalizing images and Furthermore, going barefoot in keeps company with a range of gorgeous rary fling or shattered relationship brings subtexts. close-toed shoes can cause ath- women who we meet gradually as the film him closer to realizing what the audience During Monday’s poetry reading, lete’s foot and a downright nasty progresses. knew all along; lasting happiness isn’t Funk selected works mostly from “The stench. If your sock drawer is His bedside beauties include a rich, found in a one night stand. Knot Garden,” (2002) her most recently empty, get a second wearing out of neglected wife (Jane Krakowski), a lonely Our protagonist is in need of some seri- published book from the Sheep Meadow single mother (Marisa Tomei), a best ous soul searching. Press. Besides writing poetry, Funk is also see SKLAR, page 7 friend’s flame (Nia Long), an out of con- Unfortunately, this climactic moment a professor of English at the Southern trol party girl (Sienna Miller), and even is more predictable than it is profound. Illinois University at Edwardsville. Kate Sklar is a junior majoring in meets his match in a strong, sexually- — Aaron Karp English. She can be reached at charged, older woman (Susan Sarandon). see ALFIE, page 6 [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Alfie is all show with little substance ALFIE continued from page 5 Even though Jude Law makes you care about his character’s internal struggle, showing Alfie at his most accessible and human so far in the film, the script just does not allow for depth within his character. In the Michael Caine-fueled original, Alfie was played much more like a preda- tory playboy as opposed to Law’s acci- dental heartbreaker. Caine’s Alfie even offensively refers to his woman du jour as “it.” For the remake, the director and PARAMOUNT PICTURES Jude Law gives one of a number of mono- writers got rid of most of the controver- logues in “Alfie.” sial content, softening Alfie and bringing the film into more politically correct terms. appealing. “Alfie” is fun, stylish, cosmo- The original applied well to the gender politan and very easy on the eyes. politics of the time, and wasn’t afraid to A bevy of beauties light up the screen, delve into some darker territory, not the making us surely believe Alfie’s assertion least being an illegal abortion. But now, that New York City is home to the most set in the liberated 21st century city of beautiful women in the world. Manhattan, Alfie’s situation is outdated. And, of course, there is Jude Law: one With too much fluff and not enough sub- of the rare combinations of male model stance, the film lacks the progressive core looks coupled with fantastic acting of its predecessor. chops. He carries the film with his solid performance and seduces the audience with his charisma. Who could blame all The film is much like Alfie himself: those women for falling under the spell of his dashing British charm, playfully a pretty package that revels in its tousled hair, and intensely soulful blue eyes? superficiality. But as we all know, and as Alfie soon realizes — looks aren’t everything. “Alfie” tries too hard to be profound without having anything to say. Are we Using a technique adapted from the supposed to be surprised or even satis- original film, the character of Alfie often fied when Alfie realizes that all his wom- talks directly into the camera, turning the anizing will leave him feeling lonely and audience into his confidante. This device unhappy? gives the movie several humorous quips The plot is predictable though breezily and Law obviously has fun delivering entertaining and Law does his best with a Alfie-esque lines like, “Julie hasn’t got fairly unoriginal and dull script. In fact, enough of the superficial things that real- he does an incredible job of making us ly matter.” But as engaging as Law is, and sympathize and even care for this as pretty as he may be, the number of lothario, despite his reprehensible monologues spoken directly to the audi- actions. Unfortunately, just as Alfie ence eventually grows tiresome. leaves his women wanting more after the The film is much like Alfie himself: a seduction is complete, the audience too pretty package that revels in its superfi- is left wanting more: a movie that ciality. Visually speaking, the film is very delivers on its potential. Wednesday, November 10, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7 Laziness is not the Jumbo way OFF THE HILL | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SKLAR bare minimum amount of reading neces- continued from page 5 sary to write our papers; we get the bare Maher aims at laughs, anger certainly a quick fix. minimum amount of sleep necessary to BY DANIEL ADAMS bitter and winning.” 4. If you can’t face it, replace it. This is function the next day; and we do the bare Michigan Daily “They act like they are pissed off that it definitely my favorite solution to the laun- minimum amount of house chores neces- took this long to completely take over dry crisis, but by no means the most prac- sary to keep our living environment dis- (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After a America. They act like the people who don’t tical. If the thought of making do with dirty ease-free. 25-year career in comedy with stints on agree with them are now fringe obstruction- clothes really creeps you out, take yourself We use our time sparingly in certain both cable and network television, Bill ists.” to the Tufts Bookstore and do a little shop- areas of life so that we can spend the max- Maher, the original ruler of the cable com- Maher clearly subscribes to the idea that ping. Socks, sweats, shirts — you name it, imum on others. How you spend your time mentary world, continues to put out some religion was the real story in this election. the bookstore has it. Plus, they take points. is all a matter of priorities. But remember, of the most biting, astute political satire When asked about his stance that the dom- Thanks, Daddy. school work is like laundry: it piles up today on his HBO show “Real Time with Bill inating influence of the Christian Right, faster than you think. So stay ahead of the Maher.” Maher responded, “I believe that. I got a lot In college, we have an uncanny way of game, and don’t make laziness a lifestyle — On Friday, he takes his stand-up act to the of shit about that on the show. But this elec- surviving on the bare minimum. We do the it’s not the Jumbo way. Eastern Michigan University Convocation tion in my view was lost in the spring when Center. gay marriage went on the ballot.” Maher recently sat down with The Michigan Daily to talk about his act. A little touch of Canada at Hotung “The main thing that I want to do when I ARCADE FIRE said Applejam member junior David do stand-up is to really get people laughing continued from page 5 Buivid. Additionally, as one might expect in their asses off,” Maher said. “And now that them work. The same is true of their other a band with art school roots, they have a I’ve been doing it 25 years, I know how.” bizarre elements, including accordion strong visually pleasing aspect. Known for commentary that is both solos, lapses into singing in French, and Tonight’s concert will also serve as a record funny and biting, Maher has built a reputa- over-the-top silly lyrics. “Neighborhood #2 release party for Tufts band The Main Drag, tion as being hard-hitting. His stand-up act (Laika)” has Butler and backup who, along with Akudama, will be opening promises to be no different. vocalist/drummer/synth-player Régine for the Arcade Fire. In keeping with the “The first thing that I say when I get out Chassagne gleefully yelling, “Our older border-crossing theme of the evening, there is that I’m angry and the thing that I’m brother! / Bit by a vampire! / For a year we copies of The Main Drag’s CD “Simmer in mostly angry about is that people aren’t caught his tears in a cup! / And now we’re Your Hotseat” are being express-shipped in angry enough,” he explained. gonna make you drink it!” from Canada to meet with the demand the After a well-publicized falling out with Other tracks, like the four band’s appearance has generated. ABC in 2002, Maher took his format to HBO. “Neighborhood” songs and “Haiti,” about Buivid explained that in addition to The There he has far more creative reign to take Chassagne’s childhood home, are more Main Drag’s impending release, they and “Real Time” down roads forbidden to stuffy poignant narratives about relationships Akudama were selected because their network programming. “Here,” he said and growth, proving that the Arcade Fire styles fit in well with that of Arcade Fire. referring to HBO, “they let the creative peo- can mix their vampires and French inter- Indeed, Akudama shares the same kind of ple do the creating.” ludes with a little tendresse. atmospheric feel that is present on Arcade The open and often confrontational Besides being innovative artists, the Fire songs like “Une Année Sans Lumière.” atmosphere of the series clearly took a Arcade Fire are hard workers. Having The Main Drag’s string sections would fit in wrong turn last Friday. After a cordial intro- played the same songs for about a year and nicely with the lilting violin of “In the duction, a frequent guest, former Sen. Alan a half, they’re “getting a little bored with Backseat.” Simpson began to rail against Maher for, them,” according to Butler. As a result, Buivid could not stress enough the among other things, characterizing the they’ve been writing new songs, one of importance of getting to Hotung prompt- Christian Right “always with a touch of cyn- which, “Burning Bridges,” they’ll be trying ly at 8 p.m., as the Arcade Fire will no icism and smart-ass.” out tonight. doubt draw a huge crowd after their pub- When asked what prompted the The spirit of camaraderie among the licity blitz of the last two months. As for Senator’s remarks, Maher replied, “All I said band members who are all friends (and, in expectations for the night’s show, Butler to him was congratulations.” He added, “I Butler’s and Chassagne’s case, husband refrained from making any predictions: don’t understand what set any of these and wife) comes across in their perform- “It’s better when people don’t expect any- Republicans off. I could understand being ance, sometimes erupting in on-stage thing. If people show up, they’ll have a bitter and losing. I can’t understand being wrestling bouts. “They’re fun to watch,” good time.” 8 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Wednesday November 10, 2004

THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL JONATHAN A. GRAHAM Editor-in-Chief A military stretched thin

EDITORIAL The re-election of President George W. President Bush has insisted that we help. In Haiti, for example, the failure of Mark Evitt Managing Editor Bush last week means that this country will not reinstate the draft in America, the American leadership to forcefully will most likely experience a continua- and for the time being, there is no reason intervene has unfortunately led to con- Sarah Dalglish Associate Editors tion of its current foreign policy. We will to think that he is being untruthful. More tinued chaos and human suffering on stay the course in Iraq, where over Iraqi troops are being trained by the day the island. We have not intervened to Denise Ho 135,000 members of various branches of and Afghanistan is slowly transforming stop what Colin Powell labeled genocide Jordana Timerman the military are serving in an effort to into a democracy, albeit one with tenu- in Sudan. Clearly the situation is critical, Benjamin Rubinstein Editorial Page Editors bring peace and self-government to the ous control outside Kabul. So far North and aggressive moves by any of our Verónica Aguilar troubled region. In addition, we are Korea has not taken an overly offensive adversaries might push this nation’s engaged in an ongoing peacekeeping posture with its likely nuclear weapons forces past the personnel breaking point. Keith Barry News Editors Patrick Gordon and nation-building mission in and Iran seems to be short of possessing President Bush can avoid these prob- Jillian Harrison Afghanistan, where some 18,000 offensive nuclear capability. lems, but he and his administration, as Daniela Perdomo American troops are engaged. That said, our current military forces well as the Republican-led congress, Kathrine Schmidt While the numbers of Americans are sufficient — in a static world. If the need to take immediate action. Unless Katharine Clark Assistant News Editors engaged in combat and routine opera- past few years have demonstrated any- incentives for joining the military, such Daniel Lutz tions abroad certainly does not begin to thing, however, it is that our world is as scholarships and salaries, are raised, Zofia Sztykowski reach the total number of active and much more fluid and unpredictable than we will not see more Americans volun- reserve duty soldiers available to we often want it to be. Our continued tarily signing up for duty. We cannot Julia Lifschultz Features Editors Patrice Taddonio American commanders, military plan- reliance on extensions of tours of duty expect to get help from other nations in ners have begun to feel the strain as for citizen soldiers combined with recent Iraq unless we take a more diplomatic Stephanie Christofides Assistant Features Editor operations in the Middle East drag on failure to meet recruiting goals could route in dealing with our traditional Jess Keiser Arts Editors longer than planned. The extensive spell problems for the United States allies in Europe and in the Middle East. If Sara Ludovise mobilization of reservists and national Military if trouble erupts. the GOP fails to accomplish either of Alissa Green guardsmen (approximately 40 percent of Even without a major catastrophe, our these tasks and trouble breaks out, this Blair Rainsford the total presence in the region) is a tes- military is showing itself to be incapable nation may be forced to turn to involun- Maura Allaire Assistant Arts Editors tament to the personnel problems inher- of responding effectively to small crises tary service, an option which is attractive Dave Cavell ent in the region. where we have traditionally provided to no one. Seth Keim

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ADAM PULVER | UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Tisch and tobacco

n a little over a week, members of the Tufts community will join millions of Iothers in the Great American Smokeout, a day sponsored by the American Cancer Society focusing on pro- moting smoking cessation and raising awareness of the dangers of tobacco use. Despite the fact that we have grown up fully aware of the dangers of smoking and that we are a well-educated bunch, many Tufts students will let this day pass by with- out thinking twice about their addictive CORBIS ways.

But in a column about unintended con- Why we are protesting Hillary sequences, I am not going to talk about BY DAN DIMAGGIO This is not to mention the countless for daring to report civilian casualties. The how smoking kills. Rather, I would like to Iraqi dead, which, according to a recent last U.S. assault on Fallujah, which took discuss how our University is helping to kill estimate in a British medical journal, place in April, was called off because of over 400,000 people each year. Today, Senator Hillary Clinton will give number an appalling 100,000 since the the negative press that the U.S. was get- This is a tale of two CEOs, both gradu- the annual Fares Lecture. While she U.S. invasion. Consider also the $150 bil- ting after hundreds of civilians were killed. ates of Tufts University (one in 1976, one in speaks, U.S. forces will continue their lion of tax dollars that have already been Following this, a face-to-face poll com- 1967), both extremely successful, with a lot assault on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, in the wasted on this war, while millions of missioned by the Coalition Provisional of political power. One was so close to for- most significant battle since the fall of Americans go without healthcare, while Authority found that 92 percent of Iraqis mer Vice President Gore he was considered Baghdad in April 2003. Far from repre- our schools continue to crumble, and considered the U.S. to be “occupiers” — part of the “kitchen cabinet” and close senting a solution or a step forward in the while rumors of a potential draft continue and only two percent considered them enough to former President Clinton that conflict in Iraq, the attack on Fallujah will to circulate. “liberators.” he was able to get him to write a blurb for only intensify the anger of ordinary Iraqis It is incumbent upon us to stand up to Who can blame the Iraqis for thinking the back of his new book. The other was and deepen the already existing quagmire our elected officials and tell them that we this way? The memory of the atrocities named co-chair of a presidential commis- in Iraq. oppose the war and want our troops and humiliation of Abu-Ghraib are not sion by Clinton and has helped create Socialist Alternative will be protesting home now. We cannot wait for Senator likely to fade. The U.S. has demolished bipartisan legislation. and leafleting outside of Senator Clinton’s Clinton or others to decide that it is time Iraq’s infrastructure, and as of late One serves as a member of the Office of speech because she voted for and contin- to end the war. It was an independent, September had spent only $1.2 billion of the President of the Loews Corporation, ues to support the war in Iraq, which has mass movement of ordinary people who the $18.4 billion allotted for reconstruc- the holding company of Lorillard, one of so far cost the lives of over 1,100 U.S. sol- brought an end to the war in Vietnam and tion. Murder, rape and kidnapping have the largest tobacco companies in the world diers — many of them young people like forced Richard Nixon out of the White skyrocketed since March 2003, forcing and is a multibillionaire. The other is pres- us who signed up for college money or job House after only two years of his term. We Iraqi children to stay home from school ident and CEO of the Campaign for skills. should do the same to Bush and his war in and women to stay off the streets at Tobacco-Free Kids. Only one of these men Iraq. night. On Monday, Iraq’s prime minister will be speaking on campus this We cannot wait or sit idly by while our Ayad Allawi declared a 60-day state of November. Guess who? Dan DiMaggio is a grad student in the government destroys Fallujah’s hospitals, I would like to say I am surprised by the history department. claiming they are aiding the insurgency see DIMAGGIO, page 10 amount of shameless promotion going on heralding yesterday’s campus visit by Jonathan Tisch, but I am not. I know that money makes the world go round and that people are impressed by it. And although The irony of a vote for Bush Mr. Tisch’s book has the academic value of my fourth grade paper on “Bridge to BY JOEL WERTHEIMER President Bush than under Clinton, the rich. I did not support allowing tons Terabithia,” and although most of it was adjusting for inflation. This includes of ammunition to be stolen, and creat- probably actually written by ghostwriter discretionary spending — governmen- ing a terrorist haven. Karl Weber, I can understand the value of As a free-trade supporter, rational and tal pork that would make Kosher Jews Frankly, I did support creating a com- bringing a prominent alum to campus who sometimes pro-war Democrat, I feel and Muslims scream together (but at plete civil war where we could not create is promoting his book. After all, as the obligated to respond to Michael least he brought them together on one democracy, where another Muslim Young Entrepreneurs at Tufts so graciously Schrimpf’s article “How Republicans issue!). theocracy may be created. Grand ideals pointed out last year, students here are Feel” (Nov. 8). His basic premise was that The fiscal policy he suggests — that are one thing, Mr. Schrimpf, but a desire considering how they will make their first he is not stupid for supporting various small-government is good government for near-perfect planning is another. million. ideas, and therefore he is not stupid for — is a good policy because it promotes Bush does not have the latter, and in But the whole story is not being told. voting for President Bush. growth, which is in our long-run benefit. doing so has failed his ideals. Schrimpf Nowhere on any of the promotional mate- He says, jokingly of course, “I’m stupid Yet, Schrimpf supported the wrong can- failed Mr. Bush’s ideals in supporting rials for the event has Mr. Tisch’s corporate for believing that the only truly fair trade didate if he wanted to shrink govern- Bush. ties been described as anything but CEO of is free trade. I’m stupid for not thinking ment. The president, despite popular Finally, Schrimpf addresses social Loews Hotels. In reality, Mr. Tisch’s fame that we should have extreme protection- belief, did not cut taxes — he shifted issues: “Worst of all, I’m stupid for bas- and fortune have been connected to his ist trade policies like we had in the late them. He shifted them to the future, ing some of my vote on morality. I’m membership in “the biggest family dynasty 1920s and early 1930s,” However, if my because we have to pay our debt some- stupid for thinking that two men in corporate America.” The Tisch family memory serves, (and it does,) President time, but the President has no need for shouldn’t be able to marry each other, fortune is not based on their hotel success Bush has placed tariffs on steel and facts like that. He borrows and spends. despite their obvious anatomical simi- alone. imposed quotas on textiles from China. Then Schrimpf tried to hit liberals on larities.” Well, I cannot even argue this The Loews Corporation serves as a hold- That is not what Bush said though, so we the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: “I’m claim rationally. How does that deny ing company for CNA Insurance, a major must believe him. stupid for feeling good about liberating their right to marry? How is that health insurance company, Diamond Then comes the most shocking faux- an oppressed people from a ruthless dic- morality? What happened to morality Offshore Drilling, and Lorillard, a tobacco ironic statement of all, that he is tator. I’m stupid for being proud that being defined as the virtue of social company that has settled several lawsuits “[s]tupid for thinking that what I earn is during the first Bush term, the world justice, of caring, of humility, of equal- from former employees who have gotten ill my money and not the government’s. welcomed the addition of two new ity, of praying that God have mercy from the asbestos formerly contained in I’m stupid for thinking that government democracies.” Frankly, I supported both upon people who know not what they Kent cigarettes. Lorillard accounts for 27 isn’t the solution; that government is wars in theory. Saddam was a bad man, do? When did we lose this sense of percent of the Loews Corporation’s sales. the problem.” Last time I checked, gov- the Taliban needed to go. However, I did morality? Mr. Schrimpf, you were not Few Tufts students have stayed at one of ernment spending was higher under not support a complete and utter lack of dumb for supporting free trade, small- the twenty existing Loews Hotels. But how preparation in Iraq. I did not support er government, liberation of countries, many have smoked a Kent or a Newport? sending too few troops to complete the and morality. You were stupid for Joel Wertheimer is a senior majoring in job. I did not support spending money supporting a candidate who embodied philosophy. we did not have, while giving a tax cut to none of those principles. see PULVER, page 10

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Wednesday, November 10, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY VIEWPOINTS 11 Tufts students should be aware OFF THE HILL EDITORIAL | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY of the origens of donations Student’s Web site defense misguided DAILY ORANGE necessary. Creating a Web site to with his former roommate, it is PULVER book last year about the connec- defend himself will do little or likely that CUSE Project, an ini- continued from page 9 tions between academia and cor- (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — nothing to change the decision. If tiative to bring live music back to Thanks, Mr. Tisch. porate America. But I can not After being suspended from he wishes to be reinstated at the the SU area that Giordano was As I write this, I am sitting in help but wonder, if The Tufts Syracuse University and losing an university, he needs to focus his intimately involved in, will suffer. the Tisch Library. So I recognize Daily were not an independent appeal, Joe Giordano created a attention on going through the It is important that the university the validity of the argument paper, would this column be Web site called savejoe.org in a proper channels. Currently, community make it a point to about biting the hand that feeds published? Or would we fear the final effort to rectify what he many of the claims on his site separate Giordano’s personal life you. But I am not saying that Mr. repercussions on the ever-impor- thinks is a grave injustice. have little bearing on the from the project and see the Tisch is a bad person, unworthy tant endowment? Giordano’s former roommate University Judicial System. potential of this initiative. of respect, or unaccomplished in For a university that claims to alleged that, over the course of The university is a private The Office of Judicial Affairs anyway. What I am questioning is support intellectualism and pub- several months, Giordano threat- institution and, as such, has cre- works to the best of its ability to how we define our heroes and lic service, this “lecture” was ened him physically and emo- ated its own set of rules and serve the students. At times, present them to students. Tufts nothing but a self-promoting tionally and continually referred guidelines to which the students however, there are instances students have a right to be fully scam. Sure, Mr. Tisch gives to him in a derogatory and sexu- agree to adhere. A Web site such where a student feels he or she informed of where the money money to some very important ally explicit manner. as savejoe.org, that cites Supreme has been treated unfairly by the and speakers on campus are charities, and serves on lots of Whether or not these allega- Court rulings and other issues process and, in these circum- coming from. How can we avoid boards (including our own Board tions are true, the fact is that unrelated to the university, is ulti- stances, the student needs to conflicts of interest unless we of Trustees), and has “con- Giordano went through the mately irrelevant. react accordingly and avoid know about them? tributed” to American political Judicial Affairs process and these As a result, the personal issues sensationalizing the dilemma I understand the basic dilem- life. But public service is not are they sanctions they deemed that Joe Giordano may have had through a Web site. ma of a university that encour- about the money you give. When ages public service. Public serv- you are a billionaire, a few mil- ice pays bubkes, so you need lion here or a few million there is Don’t support a senator who’s for the Iraq war donations from the richer alums not that big of a deal. These — some who may not embody donations in and of themselves DIMAGGIO about the weapons of mass destruction, she still the values of community and are not public service. Leaders in continued from page 9 would have voted to give him authority to go to war. responsibility — to help educate public service are first and fore- emergency — in other words, martial law — This is absolutely unacceptable. future public servants. But in most committed to positive throughout most of Iraq. In 2000, I voted for Hillary Clinton for Senate in doing so, do we sell out on our change in society and inspiring According to journalist Seymour Hersh, the only New York. It was the first time I ever voted, and I academic and moral integrity? others to do the same. Besides thing that keeps Allawi’s puppet government in voted for her because I saw her as the lesser evil to Should we fear biting the hand encouraging overconsumption power “is American bombing — continuous, Rick Lazio and because I thought she had some that feeds us? and ostentatious behavior, luxu- overnight, day-long bombing.” The Iraq war is a progressive values. Since then, I have come to see To the University’s credit, it ry hotels do not make the world a disaster. As Hersh put it in his Oct. 29 speech at that it is absolutely futile to rely on the Democrats was one of the first private uni- better place. Lorillard tobacco Tufts, “We’ve never been in a worse position, not to stand up for our interests against the attacks of versities to divest its tobacco certainly does not either. even in the Vietnam War.” the right wing. investments. And it would be Mr. Tisch does not need Tufts One former intelligence officer told The New Politicians have never been the ones who have wrong to single out Mr. Tisch and students to promote the sale of York Times that the U.S. government is “digging the brought about progressive changes in society. Lorillard as the only potentially his book. The nicotine addicts on hole deeper and deeper and deeper ... The best we Rather, mass movements of people have brought tainted source of funds for Tufts. this campus contribute to his can hope for is a semi-failed state hobbling along about every single progressive change, from the The Nutrition School has been personal fortune enough already. with terrorists and a succession of weak govern- right to vote, to the right to have an abortion, to the publicly criticized for its accept- Maybe Matthew Myers (LA ’67) ments.” Yet the Bush administration is expected to civil rights movement, to the end of the war in ance of Kraft (aka tobacco giant will be the Bernheim-Lyon lec- ask Congress for another $60 billion in the near Vietnam. It is only because of pressure from inde- Philip Morris) sponsorship for its turer next year ... But I’m not future to continue this senseless war. pendent movements from below that politicians nutrition Web site evaluation holding my breath. Despite all this, Senator Clinton still supports the have ever responded to our needs. It is urgent right tool. continuation of the war in Iraq. Rather than use her now that we rebuild the anti-war movement and The problem pervades authority to call for an end to the war in Iraq and struggle for an end the occupation of Iraq. I urge American universities; Urban Look for the the next Unintended build anti-war demonstrations to accomplish that anyone who agrees with me to ask Senator Clinton and Environmental Policy Consequences column on the task, Senator Clinton has repeatedly used her to bring the troops home now, and to come to the Planning Professor Sheldon Great American Smokeout next authority to justify the war. During election season, Get Active Against the War! meeting tomorrow Krimsky even wrote an entire week on Nov. 18. she stated that even knowing that Bush was lying night at 6 p.m. in Campus Center, room 219. National 11 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 10, 2004 Ashcroft, Evans resign in Bush Cabinet shake-up Bush might fill the job with another current at his post-election news conference last Exits on the beginning of an upcoming 2nd-term exodus Cabinet official as part of a job shuffle. week. BY RON HUTCHESON Thompson, is said to be a leading candidate The two resignations kicked off the sec- Ashcroft’s resignation had been expect- AND SHANNON MCCAFFREY for the top Justice Department job. ond-term exodus that’s a common by- ed after a somewhat rocky tenure that Knight Ridder Newspapers Thompson, who would be the nation’s first product of any president’s re-election. produced sharply different opinions of his African-American attorney general, current- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, performance. Ashcroft was ridiculed — WASHINGTON — Attorney General John ly serves as general counsel at PepsiCo. Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta perhaps unfairly — early in his tenure Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Other possible contenders include Bush and Health and Human Services Secretary when someone at the Justice Department Evans announced their resignations yester- re-election campaign Chairman Marc Tommy Thompson are also considered ordered a concealing cloak for a bare- day, signaling the start of a second-term Racicot, who’s also the former governor of likely to step down for less stressful, more breasted statue in the agency’s headquar- shakeup in the Bush administration. Montana, and former New York City Mayor lucrative positions in the private sector. ters. Aides insisted that the order didn’t Ashcroft, 62, the most controversial Rudolph Giuliani, although he’s considered Secretary of State Colin Powell may also originate with Ashcroft. member of President Bush’s Cabinet, was a a long shot. be ready to leave. But it was his tough approach to terror- favorite of Christian conservatives and the At the Commerce Department, Unlike some previous presidents, Bush ism that stirred the most controversy. top target for criticism from civil libertari- Cincinnati investor Mercer Reynolds, the hasn’t asked Cabinet members to submit Critics said Ashcroft disregarded civil lib- ans. Evans, 58, kept a lower profile, but his national finance chairman for Bush’s re- their resignations as a group. Even so, he’s erties and constitutional protections in close personal ties to Bush made him a pow- election campaign, is considered the top made it clear that he expects changes in pushing for expanded police powers erful behind-the-scenes force in the White candidate to replace Evans. But one presi- his administration. under the USA Patriot Act and in rounding House. dential adviser, insisting on anonymity to “It’s inevitable there will be changes. It up hundreds of mostly Muslim immi- Ashcroft’s former deputy, Larry discuss a sensitive personnel issue, said happens in every administration,” he said grants after the Sept. 11 attacks. Deliberations to restart Pennsylvania Avenue open once more after removal of juror Rumors of misconduct delay Peterson ruling BY BRIAN ANDERSON plaza in front of the courthouse Knight Ridder Newspapers had buzzed with rumors and speculation. Legal analysts REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A answered questions of reporters female juror in the Scott Peterson based only on the last thing murder trial was replaced yester- heard or overheard. day afternoon, forcing jury delib- Smith, who helped propel the erations to begin again. feverish speculation, said a juror The replacement of Juror 7 was found to have sought information announced yesterday afternoon independently of the case left the and followed a lengthy in-cham- judge with no choice. ber meeting between Judge Alfred “It’s an automatic that the per- Delucchi and attorneys in the son who did the research was case. going to be removed. There’s no She was replaced by juror questions about that,” Smith said. Alternate 1, a mother of four. Analysts said if a juror did use The dismissed juror is a work- independent information about er for Pacific Gas & Electric. the case in his or her deliberations, During jury selection she said that lone juror would be bounced she was a moderate follower of from the jury. If he or she shared the Peterson case before the trial, what they learned with other CHUCK KENNEDY/KRT but said she had not decided jurors and those jurors used that WASHINGTON, DC — First Lady, Laura Bush delivers remarks during a ceremony to re-open Pennsylvania whether Peterson was guilty. “I information in their conclusions, Avenue to pedestrian traffic in front of the White House yesterday, in Washington, D.C. don’t see a motive,” she had told Delucchi would almost be forced Pennsylvania Ave, one of the capital’s top snapshot spots and downtown shortcuts, has reopened for pedes- attorneys at the time. to declare a mistrial. trians after a yearlong renovation. The Redwood City courthouse It was the second day this week This is the closest gawkers can get to the Executive Mansion without actually being on its grounds, yet for was rife with rumors in the marred by allegations, rumors and more than a year that view has been set back more than 100 feet and blocked by tall fences, plastic tarps and morning about possible juror speculation that jurors were off concrete barriers like those that divide highways. misconduct. track. The $29 million project, led by architect Michael Van Valkenburgh and completed early Tuesday, was Chuck Smith, a former San Delucchi sparked a torrent of designed to transform a stretch of street marred by short concrete barricades into a less obtrusive, more eye- Mateo County prosecutor follow- guessing on Monday after he pleasing yet secure walkway. ing the case, said his courthouse called jurors into court for further The roadway between 15th and 17th Streets has been closed to vehicle traffic since the 1995 bombing of sources revealed the disruption instructions for them to continue the federal building in Oklahoma City. yesterday morning. The sources deliberating and working through On Tuesday, First Lady Laura Bush and District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams reopened the did not provide specifics, Smith the process. redesigned street, dotted with classic-style street lamps and granite benches. said. Many took that to mean that “I’ve watched from those windows for the last year as this has happened,” Bush said. “It’s been a really won- As dozens of broadcasters pre- jurors were stalled in their discus- derful process to watch, and it’s so thrilling to have the fences down now and have it back open again.” pared for midday reports, the sions. — Sarah Frank/KRT Six targeted in ‘Operation Big Fat Lie’ Court sides with immigrant BY TONY PUGH named company, New England Diet Center, of Knight Ridder Newspapers Westport, Conn., declined to comment. deported over DUI accident Since 1990, the FTC has recovered some $66 mil- BY RUTH MORRIS ed the ruling, saying it came WASHINGTON — Six companies that claimed lion for consumers from fraudulent weight-loss Knight Ridder Newspapers against a backdrop of increasing- their products enabled consumers to shed pounds operations, according to the agency. ly aggressive efforts by the gov- and inches without the need for exercise or dieting FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras read FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — ernment to deport permanent face Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits, the one disputed ad that touted a diet tablet that “works The U.S. Supreme Court ruled residents involved in crimes, agency announced yesterday. faster than a hunger strike. Even if you eat nothing yesterday that a Florida-based including some they consider The actions, filed in federal district courts, are you won’t slim down as fast.’ Haitian embroiled in a drunken- relatively minor offenses. And part of a new FTC legal and educational initiative “These claims are about as credible as a note driving accident did not commit even though yesterday’s decision aimed at the weight-loss industry and called from the tooth fairy,” Majoras said. a “violent crime” and should not focused narrowly on DUI cases, “Operation Big Fat Lie.” But with 61 percent of U.S. adults overweight and have been deported to his home- they said, it could have implica- The FTC has won temporary restraining orders roughly 70 million Americans trying to lose weight, land. tions for green card holders who against two of the companies — Femina, Inc. of the market for too-good-to-be-true weight-loss The 11-page opinion found in face deportation for other crimes Pembroke Pines, Fla. and AVS Marketing, Inc. of cremes, gels, capsules, teas, skin patches is huge, she favor of Josue Leocal, a Haitian that cause harm, but are unin- Thomson, Ill. — barring them from making false ad said. immigrant and permanent U.S. tentional. claims for any of their weight loss products. Similar resident, who appealed his The high court ruled that orders are being sought against the other four com- Companies cited by the FTC yesterday include: deportation after being convict- while Leocal’s drunken-driving panies. Š Selfworx.com LLC, of Scarborough, Maine, ed on a drunken-driving charge offense was negligent, he did not The restraining orders require both companies to sellers of a topical weight-loss gel called “gel-a- in 2000. Leocal had held a green intend to harm anyone. As a preserve their business records and to provide the thin,” and, Ultra LipoLean, a dietary supplement card since 1987, but hadn’t result, he was not guilty of a “vio- FTC with their sales and financial records. The FTC, tablet. Ads claimed the gel, when rubbed into sought citizenship. The drunk- lent crime,” meaning the severe if courts permit, will use the records to seek refunds skin, dissolved fat deposits and could reduce en-driving accident in Miami, in punishment of deportation from consumers who bought the bogus products. weight by up to 21 pounds in six weeks. Ads which two people were injured, should not apply to him. The Calls to AVS Marketing, Femina and a third com- claimed LipoLean consumers could lose four marked his first brush with the high court reached the decision pany named in the suits were not immediately law. see FTC, page 12 returned. A service representative for a fourth Immigration lawyers celebrat- see COURT page 12 12 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Wednesday, November 10, 2004 ‘Operation big fat lie’ launched FTC Š Natural Products, LLC, a continued from page 11 Tustin, Calif. company that sells pounds a week without dieting. “Bio Trim” and “Body Trim” diet Š Femina, Inc. of Pembroke supplement powders and cap- Pines, Fla., which targeted Spanish sules. Ads claimed the products consumers with ads for its Siluette block fat and calorie consump- Patch, a weight-loss skin patch tion, work for all users and are made from pure seaweed, and “Fat clinically proven to reduce weight Seltzer Reduce,” a diet supple- without reduced calorie intake. ment. The company also market- Š New England Diet Center, of ed the “1-2-3 Reduce Fat” kit that Westport, Conn., claimed its includes diet pills, a gel containing “Chinese Diet Tea” and “Bio-Slim sea algae and a corset to wrap Patch” enabled consumers to shed around the body. The products weight without dieting or exercise. claimed substantial weight loss Š AVS Marketing, Inc., of without dieting or exercise. Thomson, Ill. claimed its dietary Š CHK Trading Co. Inc., of New supplement, “Himalayan Diet Jersey and CHK Trading Corp. of Breakthrough” contained New York City. Both companies Nepalese Mineral Pitch, “a paste- claimed their “Hanmeilin Cellulite like material” that “oozes out of Cream,” when rubbed on the the cliff face cracks” in the stomach, buttocks and thighs Himalayas. Consumers lost up to caused permanent weight loss of 37 pounds in eight weeks without 10 to 95 pounds. dieting, according to ads. Immigrant wrongly deported COURT client, and very hopeful that this continued from page 11 decision will allow him to return unanimously, overturning an to his family,” said Ciatti. earlier ruling by the 11th U.S. Leocal, 47, was deported two Circuit Court of Appeals. years ago, toward the end of a 30- “Drunk driving is a nation- month jail term for causing the wide problem, as evidenced by accident, and has been living in the efforts of legislatures to pro- Haiti since then. hibit such conduct and impose Ciatti said he was optimistic appropriate penalties,” said the that Leocal would be able to opinion, written by Chief Justice return to South Florida, where William Rehnquist. “But this fact his wife and four children live, does not warrant our shoehorn- but he said it was unclear when ing it into statutory sections the reunion would take place. where it does not fit.” DUI offenses constitute “a Michael Ciatti, of the serious crime,” Ciatti said, but Washington, D.C.-based King he added: “Once people serve and Spalding law firm, which sentences [for drunken-driving represented Leocal, welcomed accidents] they should not be the ruling. subject to removal from the “We’re very happy for our country.” International 13 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 10, 2004 U.S. forces seize parts of Fallujah after day of heavy fighting

BY TOM LASSETER communications. Knight Ridder Newspapers “I think the enemy is fighting hard, but not to the death, and I FALLUJAH, Iraq — U.S. forces think that they are continuing to seized a third of Fallujah yester- fall back,” he said. day after fierce overnight fight- Attacks on U.S. and Iraqi ing and shelling that turned the forces continued elsewhere yes- Sunni Muslim city into a debris- terday, including intense clashes strewn battlefield. in Ramadi, where insurgents American commanders said reportedly still controlled the they had expected more organ- city center. In the northern city ized resistance from Islamic of Mosul, a mortar attack killed extremists holed up in the city, two U.S. soldiers. but quickly added that the battle In Baghdad, the Iraqi govern- hasn’t been won. Even without a ment imposed a nighttime cur- coordinated counterattack, the few on the capital and surround- thousands of troops pushing ing areas after a string of attacks into the heart of Fallujah Monday night and statements encountered booby-trapped from insurgents promising more buildings, snipers and roadside to come. At least 17 Iraqis died in bombs on the second day of bombings and other attacks that their offensive. struck churches, hospitals and U.S. forces were slightly ahead government installations. of schedule in reaching their The curfew would last “until objectives, but “the fight in further notice,” according to a Fallujah is far from over,” Army statement from interim Prime LANCE CPL K.T. TRAN/KRT Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz, the top Minister Iyad Allawi’s office. Thair Al Nakib, spokesperson for the Prime Minister of Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Abdul Qader Mohammed Jassim, American ground forces com- In Fallujah, insurgents operat- the chief of military operations in Fallujah, address members of the international media regarding Operation Al mander in Iraq, told reporters at ing in small groups were roam- Fajr near Fallujah, Iraq, yesterday. the Pentagon via video telecon- ing warrens of streets and ference. “I think we’re looking at rooftops to cherry-pick targets several more days of tough and isolate small groups of Enraged Sunnis withdraw from Iraqi government urban fighting.” American forces, U.S. com- BAGHDAD, Iraq — The American-led offensive in Fallujah touched off political turmoil yesterday as promi- Ten U.S. service members and manders said. nent Sunni Muslim clerics and politicians condemned the operation. two members of Iraqi security This reporter, with the Army’s They lambasted the interim Iraqi government and urged a boycott of national elections scheduled for forces had been killed in two 1st Infantry Division in Fallujah, January, which could jeopardize the elections’ success. days of fighting in Fallujah, the witnessed heavy fighting that The Iraqi Islamic Party, the country’s most influential Sunni political group, announced its withdrawal from U.S. military announced last rocked several neighborhoods the government. To date, it has supported the political process by sending members to join the U.S.-appointed night. for 13 hours straight. Machine- Governing Council and its successor, the interim administration of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. “Enemy casualties, I think, are gun fire and rocket-propelled “From today, we have nothing to do with this government,” said Iyad al-Samurraie, deputy secretary gen- significantly higher than I grenades rained down on units eral of the Iraqi Islamic Party. “We don’t want to take the responsibility of shedding Iraqi blood without any expected,” Metz said. entering from the north. legal excuse.” Metz said he assumed that Explosions frequently shook the Top Sunni clerics demanded a boycott of the elections over the Fallujah operation, which involves thou- Jordanian-born Abu Musab al- armored carrier I was in. sands of American troops blasting their way through Iraq’s rebel-held Sunni heartland. Zarqawi, an associate of the al- “Cities are where people die,” U.S. and Iraqi officials are concerned that a Sunni boycott of the elections could undermine their legitimacy. Qaida terrorist network who said 1st Lt. Edward Iwan of Sunnis, who dominated Saddam Hussein’s regime, make up about 35 percent of the country. used Fallujah as a base, had urban combat dangers. “That’s Allawi, a secular Shiite Muslim, sought to counter the upheaval by courting key Sunni tribesmen and escaped from the city through a where you take most of your urging Fallujah rebels to lay down their arms to “spare the rest of the city from the military confronta- cordon of U.S. and Iraqi forces. casualties. There are 8,000 tion.” He said that an estimated places to hide.” Major Shiite political parties remain solidly behind elections, which they expect to sweep with a slate 2,000 to 3,000 insurgents were Insurgent gunmen ran from of candidates who appeal to Iraq’s Shiite majority. resisting in bands of three to six rooftop to rooftop, taking aim at Walid al-Hilli of the Dawa Party said a Sunni boycott wouldn’t spell the end of elections. fighters and that their leaders the armored vehicles below. “For anyone who says he wants to boycott elections, what is the alternative?” al-Hilli asked. were having difficulty coordinat- Abrams tanks and Bradley fight- “Resisting the multinational forces is not good because then they will ask for more forces to come to ing their defenses, in part ing vehicles responded with Iraq and this will be a conflict, a never-ending struggle.” because U.S. troops were jam- see FALLUJAH, page 15 ming their short-wave radio — Hannah Allam/KRT Struggle over Palestinian security forces Britons insist it’s payback time BY KEN DILANIAN minister in token of his interna- Knight Ridder Newspapers tional approval,” wrote Boris threatens smooth succession of power Johnson, a Conservative member LONDON — To understand of Parliament and Bush support- BY SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON ing, older heads of other agen- cies. “I feel like I’m a soldier with- what many Britons expect from er. “He did not bother with the Knight Ridder Newspapers cies, said one top official in the out a purpose,” Presidential Prime Minister Tony Blair as he leaders of Spain, South Korea, Palestine Liberation Guard member Saher Nasman, heads to Washington this week to Australia, Afghanistan. Blair was GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Organization, who spoke on 29, said recently, as he emerged meet with President Bush — and the name that resonated with fight for control of the condition that he not be from Arafat’s compound in Gaza presumably to set the tone for Americans; Blair is big in America, Palestinian security forces could identified. City. “There is nobody who has their second-term relationship — and now Bush owes Blair big, and undermine the prospects for a Arafat created the divisions as his ability to lead.” consider a sampling of postelec- for all our sakes Blair must now smooth political succession after he played one security organ By many accounts, the securi- tion headlines here. make sure that Bush delivers.” Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat against another to avoid concen- ty forces are 41,000 strong, 36 “Bush owes Blair — and must Some in Blair’s party would like leaves the scene. trating power in any hands but percent more than was stipulat- deliver,” demanded The Daily to see a real-life enactment of the Arafat appeared to endorse his own. He refused local and ed in the 1993 Oslo Accords, Telegraph. scene from last year’s film “Love, Mohammed Dahlan to lead the international demands to unify which established the “It’s payback time, George,” Actually,’’ in which Hugh Grant, as security forces last week when the security forces and delegate Palestinian Authority. They out- pronounced The Daily Mirror. the dashing young prime minis- he had Dahlan accompany him control. That refusal led to the number armed militants by an “PM told to shed ‘poodle’ tag in ter, goes before the news cameras to Paris. Dahlan is a former resignation of his first prime estimated 10 to 1 in the Gaza Washington,” noted The and chastises the odious U.S. Palestinian Authority security minister, Mahmoud Abbas, and Strip. Yet the four-year-old Independent. president, played by a twanging chief and a Gaza Strip strong- the threatened resignation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Pundits are divided over Billy Bob Thornton. But most man who’s viewed favorably by current one, Ahmed Qureia. internal strife and battles with whether Bush’s victory will deep- would be happy with concessions some U.S. diplomats because of Even with Abbas and Qureia militants have weakened the en the political damage Blair has extracted gently, in private. his desire to make peace with now slated to share leadership security forces. They were suffered from his close relation- So what does Blair want? One Israel. American and Israeli offi- after Arafat dies, a unified unable to halt a wave of chaos ship with the president Europe thing above all else, analysts say: cials have refrained from openly Palestinian security force may be that gripped the Gaza Strip last loves to hate. But there is a clear He wants Bush to get personally endorsing Dahlan for fear of impossible. summer, including armed sense that it’s time for him to reap involved in restarting the Israeli- undermining his position “Maybe everything will be takeovers of Palestinian his due for standing by Bush dur- Palestinian peace process, and in among Palestinians. wonderful, but not in the case of Authority buildings, raucous ing a war that is deeply unpopular helping Israel successfully pull out But Arafat’s apparent endorse- the security [agencies],” the PLO demonstrations and kidnap- in Britain and much of the world. of Gaza. ment may not be enough to official said in an interview pings of police officials. He did so at a cost in his popu- Blair believes the conflict to be stave off old rivalries among the Tuesday. “Any culture of good- A renewed battle over the larity ratings, which have slid to the main source of Middle East dozen or so security agencies, heartedness will not exist after security agencies probably would abysmal depths, though polls instability. American lack of some senior Palestinian leaders Arafat’s passing.” lead to a further breakdown of show his Labor Party still in posi- engagement over the last four and analysts predicted. Dahlan, Security officers are pes- law and order and prompt Israel tion to win the next general elec- years is said to be his greatest dis- a 43-year-old colonel influential simistic that anyone will be able to suspend its controversial with- tion six months from now. appointment with the Bush with some security agencies, isn’t to fill Arafat’s shoes and provide drawal of soldiers and settlers “Time after time, [Bush] acceptable to the higher-rank- leadership to the security agen- from the Gaza Strip. invoked the name of our prime see UK, page 15 14 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Wednesday, November 10, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL 15

FALLUJAH continued from page 13 Blair to meet with Bush Thurs. heavy shelling that rattled the UK 10 Downing Street to congratu- city and engulfed buildings in continued from page 13 late Bush, pointedly saying that flames. administration. working toward Israeli- “Forfeit! You’re just wasting “In my private talks with him, Palestinian peace was “the single your ammo,” Spc. Kelly Licon it’s the biggest source of his frus- most pressing political challenge screamed at fighters shooting tration,” said Peter Riddell, in our world today.” mortars. “You’ve woken up author of “Hug Them Close,’’ a Bush, who will meet with Godzilla.” book examining the prewar Blair on Thursday, has not spo- Insurgents reached by tele- Blair-Bush relationship. “That’s ken in detail about his second- phone just a day earlier didn’t the only thing I’ve ever heard term plans on the issue. But respond to several calls from him, even in private, be very crit- Sunday, his father, former Knight Ridder yesterday. Some ical of the U.S. administration President George H.W. Bush, phones were disconnected, about.” made comments during a BBC while others rang with no Just an hour after the presi- interview that seemed answer. Across the Fallujah sky- dent’s victory speech last week, designed to win British hearts line, mosques that typically Blair stepped before cameras at and minds. broadcast the call to prayer and messages to rebels from the out the day. Insurgents detonat- minarets were silent. ed roadside bombs that threw Dr. Saleh al Issawi, director of shrapnel into the sides of vehi- Fallujah General Hospital, said in cles. Young American soldiers, a telephone interview that behind .50-caliber machine American forces had removed guns, responded with long bursts patients from the building and that tore into concrete and flesh. taken them to other medical After taking Fallujah’s main centers. Early in the offensive, road, tanks set up position and American-backed Iraqi forces fired into the industrial neigh- claimed the hospital and briefly borhoods to the south. At one detained several staff members. point, a storm of rocket-pro- Al Issawi said he didn’t have pelled grenades flew over the the latest civilian casualty figures road toward the soldiers, shatter- because the roads to the hospital ing walls and windows. were blocked. Heavy fighting had A long row of shops, once subsided, but it was still too dan- home to mechanics and carpen- gerous to venture outside the ters, lay in ruins. Tin cigarette hospital, he said. stands leaned back on their “We have enough supplies and sides, pocked with bullet holes. medicine, but what good is it?” al Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Issawi said. “No patients can Division set up rooftop positions come. The Americans have iso- on the city’s eastern side, calling lated us from the city.” in strikes and trading fire with In rare moments between snipers from all directions. blasts, soldiers braced for the Long after the day’s most fero- worst. To keep spirits up, they cious fighting had dwindled, talked about the dreams they Iraqi government forces arrived wanted to pursue after the mili- to secure a hospital surrounded tary: open a bodega in Brooklyn, by American armor. Rolling in go to college, get married, have on flatbed trucks, the Iraqi children. Exhausted troops nod- troops fired so many shots that ded off for quick naps; others American soldiers scrambled for tore into military rations. their guns. A corporal yelled that These lulls were interrupted Iraqi security forces were to be by sporadic gun battles through- identified by special armbands. 16 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS Wednesday, November 10, 2004 CROSSWORD DOONESBURY BY GARRY TRUDEAU

FOX TROT BY BILL AMEND

DILBERT BY SCOTT ADAMS

NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY

HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (Nov. 10) — Diplomatic activities behind the scenes require your full attention. Be careful not to reveal your hand before the appropriate moment.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Planning is Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — It’s good to list one thing, but working up a good strategy is your talents and attributes every once in a while, another. You’ve roughed out the general dates and and to count your blessings. Figure out how to times. Now get into the specifics. make a profit with them. Now’s a perfect time.

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Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Don’t let Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Your yourself get distracted with daydreams and mess team or group goes round and round, talking up an important job. Your workload is increasing the issue to death. Don’t worry, it’ll be easier for tomorrow. Make sure you’re well prepared. all to make a decision tomorrow.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Don’t let your Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — The peo- passion for being in style lead to an attack of the ple who are in the lead are talking quite freely jitters. Trust your own instincts. They’re right on now. Ask questions so you’ll know what’s going target. You are a trendsetter. on, and what you should do next.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — You love it when Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Learn just you can immerse yourself in an interesting sub- as much as you can, especially about beautiful ject. Make time to do that now, while you can. things from afar. Pay attention! This could lead Others need attention tomorrow. to great career advancements.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Abundance is Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Beautiful flowing your way, and it’s because of something things can be your downfall, or your inspira- you’ve already done. It may have been only a tion. If you surround yourself with the best, wish you made, and that you acted upon. That they’re also a good investment. works.

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They looked truly destined for the fate ers under the helmets and pads had to come RUGBY ously had some spunk in him. that befell my freshman football team when to play. The garments just can’t do the trick on continued from page 20 So was it coincidence that Baltimore laid a we lost 33-6 (we managed to scratch out six their own. Just ask Notre Dame. Or the Back within one point, Rissin then licking on the Browns the night the Ravens points in the second half that day vs. the Yankees for that matter, about whom converted on the kick, worth two donned their new all black getup (complete bearded men from Peabody High, after we Christopher Walken’s character Frank points, to give the Jumbos a 20-19 with no pads in the pants to make them look had washed our faces until the stigma of the Abignale in “Catch Me If You Can” uttered this lead, which held up to give Tufts like women getting on a treadmill in their first half had gone away). But somehow the (once true) beauty. the win. spandex)? All style, all the time. How do you Bengals caught the Cowboys off guard, to the “You know why the Yankees always win? The Jumbos also received a vital think the Steelers field competitive teams, era tune of a 26-3 beating. I think Dallas hadn’t ’Cause the other teams can’t stop staring at play out of senior Dave Leonard, after era? A consistent uniform trance is planned to be playing against a gang of candy those damn pinstripes.” who provided a crucial try in the placed on their opponents is my best guess. corn. It’s a fashion show. Results may vary. middle of the game. “Dave Leonard was awesome,” Groth said. “Dave scored a really huge try for us in the middle of the Prevent plateaus by training in periodic repetition cycles game.” FITNESS have noticeably shrunk, it means your size is on one aspect for a month or two before Judging from past experience, continued from page 19 primarily a result of sarcoplasmic hypertro- switching to a different focus. By doing so, Tufts expected a win over WPI and was happy coming away from the So what does all this phy. I gave that specific example because you will keep your training from stagnating. that is probably the most common training It will also help maintain motivation, as weekend with a win and a loss. mumbo-jumbo (hah, get it? JUMBO??) have “I think we played up to our to do with your arm workouts? Well, in order zone. workouts will remain fresh if you switch So train for strength once in a while. More them every so often. expectations,” Groth said. “Playing to keep muscle growth coming, one should on Sunday was hard; we had a consistently train in all three zones of the strength means more weight, which leads to To find out more about these concepts, e- greater loads placed on the muscle, which mail me at [email protected]. For help on hard enough game on Saturday. spectrum. Therefore, if you’re been training We started off slow [on Saturday] exclusively in one area of the spectrum, you means more growth. That is not to say you putting these ideas into practice (and getting should focus on each part of the hypertro- those “pipes”) e-mail francis.otting but ended up coming back to win.” may hit a plateau. Having picked up its first loss, One way to tell if this has happened to you phy spectrum every workout. Instead, peri- @tufts.edu, and schedule an appointment odize your training. Train in cycles, focusing for five free sessions with a personal trainer. Tufts now stands at 5-1-2 on the is to take a few days off. If you feel like you season. Anything short of a victory this weekend at the NRU Finals will bring the men’s rugby team’s Panzer sets new Tufts scoring record Jazz poised to season to a close, but a first place finish would make the team eligi- FIELD HOCKEY Illeana Katz each put two goals in the net, ble for the national tournament. continued from page ?? and seven other Jumbos contributed a sin- reverse fortunes For the Jumbos to come away postseason play this season than it had in the gle goal each. NBA from the weekend on top, they will previous three years. Sophomore goalie Marilyn Duffy-Cabana continued from page 19 likely need another large contribu- “There was a big improvement from last spent over 700 minutes in the net, fending tion from Rissin, who was also the provides much needed size at the center year,” junior tri-captain Lea Napolitano off offensive advances by competitors, hero at last week’s 12-7 quarterfi- position. He also can be a dangerous said. “Overall, I think this is the best team earning 44 saves and only letting 11 shots nal victory over Springfield. With scorer from outside the low post, which I’ve played on since I’ve been at Tufts.” into the net. Tufts’ other goalie, sophomore the experience of playing a two- makes him harder to defend and frees Napolitano was joined by classmate junior Angela Rappoli, played over 450 minutes match weekend under its belt, the up more space for Boozer and Kirilenko Jeanne Grabowski and senior Dana Panzer as and racked up 37 saves, letting in nine. team will likely not run into the to operate. the captains and leaders of the squad. Despite many outstanding individual same fatigue problems that it did Jarron Collins serves as an adequate Tufts’ dynamic offense proved to be too efforts, every member of the team was this past weekend, if it is lucky reserve who can contribute a handful of much for many opponents to handle. The quick to attribute success to the group enough to advance to Sunday’s quality minutes each night. The combi- Jumbos scored 32 goals in 16 games, while effort of the entire team. The Jumbos dis- final. If Tufts wins, it will take on nation of 22 year-old Boozer, 23 year-old their opponents scored only 20. played excellent chemistry and teamwork the winner of the other branch of Kirilenko, and 25 year-old Okur will con- Panzer led the team with a tremendous that only improved over the season. the semi-finals, which will be tinue to improve in coach Jerry Sloan’s season, capped by such achievements as “It was awesome,” Katz said of her first played between undefeated system and should solidify the Utah being named NESCAC player of the week, season with the team. “It was so much fun. Hofstra University of New York and frontcourt for several years to come. setting a new Tufts record for points scored The team was so great, and I’m really proud Western Connecticut State The first week is often a misleading in a single season, and being selected to of how we improved together.” University. indicator of the course teams will take play in the Division III North/South Senior McDavitt was also proud of her team. As the level of competition over the NBA season. However, it seems All-Star Game. “I’m very happy to be here at Tufts,” again increases, the Jumbos will as if the Jazz will be a serious contender, Panzer scored 12 goals, racked up nine McDavitt said. “The girls have been amaz- find themselves in the familiar not a pretender, in the Western assists, and took 105 shots. Napolitano, ing. It’s been a special season for me. Their position of being the smallest Conference. After just falling short of the with six goals and five assists, was another attitude and work ethic made my transition team on the field. Critical to the playoffs last season, Jerry Sloan’s team key component of the team’s offensive suc- here so easy. Now that I’ve gotten a feel for team’s success will be it’s use of looks poised to change its fortunes and cess. Grabowski contributed three goals them, and I know they are top athletes, I speed and intellect to get past its is off to an extremely promising start to and two assists. think I can get even more out of them next opposition. the season. Senior Jennie Sachs and freshman year.” 18 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Ohio State, Tressel refute charges of former star tailback BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN pended Clarett after his 2002 freshman Knight Ridder Newspapers season, during which he led the Buckeyes to a national championship. Of all the sensational charges Maurice But Clarett told ESPN he covered up Clarett has tossed and all the interesting Tressel’s improprieties during the NCAA responses from Ohio State athletic direc- investigation and despite that was “black- tor Andy Geiger, none was more surpris- balled” by the football program. ing than Geiger’s final answer at a news Geiger portrayed Clarett as a disgrun- conference yesterday. tled former player who had threatened to Asked whether the university would “blow this whole program up” during the have any future relationship with Clarett, investigation. Geiger replied: “Sure. If he wants to come “I have full confidence in coach back and start to [attend] school again, Tressel,” Geiger said. “I think he has done he’d be more than welcome.” a marvelous job leading our program. I Right. And President Bush would like believe in his values.” John Kerry to become his secretary of Clarett wasn’t the only former player to defense. accuse Ohio State of impropriety. Clarett’s story, reported by ESPN The Marco Cooper, a former linebacker Magazine and released yesterday, threat- whom the Buckeyes suspended after two ens to rip the integrity of the Buckeyes drug-possession arrests, told ESPN he football program to shreds. received free loaner cars from a local The former star tailback said that coach Dodger dealer, free furniture from an Ohio Jim Tressel arranged loaner cars for him State booster and a $10-to-$12 per hour and that Tressel’s brother, Dick, a landscaping job set up through the foot- Buckeyes assistant coach, found him ball office that did not require his atten- lucrative, no-show landscaping jobs. dance. Clarett also said boosters slipped him Cooper also said Ohio State’s academic thousands of dollars and his academic requirements were so flimsy that when he adviser selected courses he could pass transferred and met with officials at AL DIAZ/KRT without having to show up. Grambling, they were stunned to see he Ohio State’s Maurice Clarett scores a touchdown against Miami in the second quarter of the Tressel, who said during the weekly Big had been given credits for courses such as Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3, 2003. This was Clarett’s last game in an Ohio State uniform. He now Ten conference call that he hadn’t read the officiating basketball and officiating claims the University lined his pockets with booster cash and helped him remain eligible to story, later issued a blanket denial: tennis. play by assisting him in his classes. “I can say without any reservations that Ohio State already has fought allega- all of the allegations made against me in tions about athletes receiving inappropri- that story are totally false. Additionally, I ate help from tutors and professors. After Tuesday that if the 2000 team had played furnished a car, Geiger said Tressel did try have spoken to Dick Tressel and the alle- the New York Times reported in July 2003 in a BCS bowl in January 2001, 23 players to help him buy a vehicle through gations directed toward him, as the men- that Clarett was the only student in an would have been ineligible because of McDaniel Automotive of Marion, Ohio. tor of our summer jobs program, also are African studies class to receive a passing academic shortcomings. “Coach Tressel took a hand in trying to false. I would never do anything to tarnish grade by taking two oral exams, the uni- “The chaos in the program in terms of arrange it because he knew the people at the image of this great game or The Ohio versity formed a committee that found no the academic quality and other things McDaniel would do it the right way,” State University.” evidence of misconduct. caused us to bring coach Tressel to Ohio Geiger said. “Since he has a relationship Many of the allegations already were Geiger, in an attempt to praise Tressel State,” he said. with them, he said to them, no favors. It investigated by the NCAA, which sus- and indict former coach John Cooper, said As for Clarett’s allegation that he was has to be straight.” Seniors leave big shoes to fill SCHEDULE | Nov. 8 — Nov. 14 MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN SENIORS culminated during her senior sea- @ Middlebury continued from page 20 son, in which she started every Football “I knew I wanted a Div. III game and played an integral role 12:30 p.m. school, because I wanted hockey in a Jumbo defense that allowed to be something I looked forward the lowest average goals per game Men’s New Englands to, not something that controlled in four years. Cross Country @ S. Maine my life,” Heller said. “I’ve definite- “I’ve learned so much about ly found that here. It’s been an out- myself,” Samko said, “and I was so Women’s New Englands lucky to have this experience.” let for me, and I’m really going to Cross Country @ S. Maine miss it.” McDavitt says she will miss the Heller plans to carry her pas- Class of 2005, but feels the seeds Atlantic Champs @ sion for athletics over into the have been planted for next year’s Sailing Coast MIT business world, hopefully com- seniors. bining it with her major in eco- “They were amazing leaders, nomics to work in sports on and off the field,” she said. New England Buffalo advertising. “They fostered such great team Patriots 8:30 p.m. Another senior is Tracey chemistry and made my transi- Samko, a tough defender from tion here a breeze. Coming into Boston Portland Charlotte Arlington, MA who has been this program, I couldn’t have Celtics 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. hailed by McDavitt for her asked for a better reception. “incredible work ethic”. Samko’s They’re great kids, and they’ll all steady increase in playing time go on to do great things.” JUMBOCAST Football

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Football Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Coed Sailing Rankings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings as of Nov 2 2004 CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE POINTS CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL Rank, Team (Previous Rank) Team W L Pct W L Team W L Pct PF PA Team W L T Pct W L T Team W L T Pct W L T 1. USC (1) Middlebury 9 0 1.000 15 1 Trinity 7 0 1.000 270 46 Williams 7 1 1 .833 12 2 2 Middlebury 7 0 2 .889 13 0 3 2. St. Mary’s (6) Bowdoin 6 3 .667 10 5 Williams 6 1 ..857 173 98 Middlebury 6 1 2 .778 12 3 2 Amherst 6 0 3 .833 9 2 4 3. Yale (2) Williams 6 3 .667 14 3 Amherst 5 2 .714 179 115 Bowdoin 6 3 0 .667 10 6 0 Tufts 5 1 3 .722 7 4 3 4. Brown (11) Wesleyan 6 3 .667 11 4 Colby 5 2 .714 135 65 Wesleyan 5 3 1 .611 9 6 1 Bates 4 3 2 .556 9 4 2 5. Georgetown (9) Tufts 5 4 .556 10 6 Middlebury 3 4 .429 157 163 Bates 5 3 1 .611 10 4 1 Bowdoin 4 4 1 .500 9 6 1 6. Dartmouth (7) Trinity 4 5 .444 8 7 Wesleyan 3 4 .429 125 182 Amherst 5 4 0 .556 10 5 0 Williams 3 5 1 .389 9 5 3 7. Hobart/William Smith (5) Colby 3 6 .333 9 7 Bowdoin 2 5 .286 149 194 Tufts 4 5 0 .444 8 6 1 Conn College 3 6 0 .333 9 7 0 8. Boston College (4) Amherst 3 6 .333 5 8 Tufts 2 5 .286 69 129 Trinity 2 7 0 .222 3 9 2 Colby 2 5 2 .333 7 5 2 9. Harvard (10) Conn College 2 7 .222 5 9 Bates 1 6 .143 101 191 Colby 1 7 1 .167 5 7 2 Trinity 3 6 0 .333 7 6 1 10. Kings Point (3) Bates 1 8 .111 3 11 Hamilton 1 6 .143 119 294 Conn College 1 8 0 .111 3 11 0 Wesleyan 1 8 0 .111 3 11 0 11. Tufts (8) 12. Stanford (12) Final Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Final Individual Statistics Final Individual Statistics Scoring Player Scoring Scoring Men’s Cross Country Player G A Pts Rushing Att Yds TD Player G A Pts Player G A Pts Rankings as of Nov. 2 2004 Dana Panzer 12 9 33 Steve Cincotta 96 408 1 Todd Gilbert 5 7 17 Ariel Samuelson 4 0 8 Rank, Team (Region) Jason Casey 57 184 1 Mattia Chason Sarah Callaghan 3 2 8 Lea Napolitano 6 5 17 4 1 9 1. Calvin College (GL) 3 2 8 Brendan Georges 49 176 0 Ben Castellot 4 1 9 Martha Furtek 3 2 8 Jeanne Grabowski 2. North Central College (MW) Jennie Sachs 2 1 5 Brian Cammuso 46 153 1 Mike Guigli 4 0 8 Jen Baldwin 3 1 7 3. Wisconsin-La Crosse (MW) Illeana Katz 2 0 4 Casey D’Annolfo 25 7 1 Bob Kastoff 1 3 5 Becky Greenstein 1 4 6 Kathleen Martin 1 2 4 Totals 284 932 4 Dan Jozwiak 2 1 5 Lauren Fedore 2 1 5 4. Haverford College (ME) No. Yds TD Stacey Watkins 1 1 3 Receiving Greg O’Connell 1 0 2 Sarah Gelb 2 0 4 5. Tufts University (NE) 47 487 1 1 1 3 Kevin Holland Alex Bedig 1 0 2 Lindsay Garmirian 1 1 3 6. Willamette University (W) Jayme Heller 9 198 2 Tracy Rittenour 1 1 3 Steve Menty Matt Maloney 1 0 2 Catherine Benedict 1 0 2 7. College of New Jersey (A) Chris Roy 7 96 0 MeghanBecque 1 0 2 Mike Lingenfelter 0 2 2 Annie Benedict 0 1 1 Brian VonAncken 7 80 1 8. DePauw (GL) 1 0 2 Ben Kallechey 0 1 1 Cate Meeker 0 1 1 Lizzy Oxler Totals 85 936 4 9. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (MW) Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD 10. WIlliams College (NE) Matt Sullivan (8-5-0) Meg McCourt (6-3-2) 14 47 .770 Angela Rappoli (3-3) 9 37 .804 Jason Casey 103-56-8 577 2 20 75 .789 Annie Ross (0-0-1) 3 10 .769 Duffy-Cabana (7-3) 11 44 .800 Casey D’Annolfo 60-29-3 359 2 Scott Conroy (0-1-1) 5 19 .792 Totals 163-85-11 936 4 Wednesday, November 10, 2004 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 19

TIM WHELAN | INSIDE THE NBA SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL Surprising Jazz top interesting first week in NBA Looking BY ADAM COOPERSTOCK balance, with five players posting Contributing Writer double-digit scoring averages. sharp is half Leading the pack is free agent pick the battle The first week of the NBA sea- up Carlos Boozer, who came over son presented some potentially from the Cleveland Cavaliers. interesting scenarios that could Boozer is living up to his billing, averaging a double-double (19.5 ports, people, is the biggest continue to develop as the season progresses. The Charlotte points, 11 rebounds). Behind him fashion show on the planet. Bobcats won their first game ever is Andrei Kirilenko, the All-Star utility man who was signed to a You can have your Park over the Orlando Magic and have S looked far better than many six-year contract extension in the Avenue Dolce-whatever runway expected at the beginning of the offseason. He is off to the best start of his career, putting up 17.5 shows or Laguna Beach “over priv- season. The Sacramento Kings, a play- points, six rebounds, 2.5 assists, ileged mesh hat wearing off fixture for the past several 2.25 steals and an astonishing 6.5 blocks per game thus far. skater/surfer getups” any day, but I years, have limped out to a 0-3 start. Among the six teams with- Matt Harpring is healthy and think the playing fields and courts out a loss are the Indiana Pacers, making a solid contribution of just over 12 points per contest. are the best runways around. who are winning despite a hob- bled Jermaine O’Neal, and the Raja Bell and Gordon Giricek, who have been sharing the shooting While my love of all things uni- Toronto Raptors, whose biggest guard duties, have together aver- form-related may have piqued my star, Vince Carter, demanded a aged 22 points per game. The bal- interest in athletics at an early age, trade in the off-season. anced attack has made it difficult it didn’t become clear to me until The most surprising team thus for opponents to single out a par- junior year in high school. This was far might be the squad least likely ticular key to the Jazz offense, and when I was sitting at my football to be undefeated: the Utah Jazz. has been instrumental to the locker, dutifully putting on my The Jazz have started the sea- team’s explosive start. shoulder pads and accompanying son with four consecutive impres- The other key to Utah’s unde- jersey (what I thought to be uni- sive outings in the more competi- feated start is its improvement in form enough) when I looked at a tive Western Conference, includ- the low post. The Jazz released senior running back getting ing two victories over the Denver center Greg Ostertag, who had dressed in front of me. He would Nuggets and one over the new- been with the team since the 1995 not limit himself to the conformity look Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve season. They then signed Boozer of team issued helmets, shoulder scored over 100 points in every to a long-term deal after his pads, jerseys, pants, etc. He was game so far, and their average breakout season with the Cavs, doing everything in his power to margin of victory is nearly 21 and he has given them the signifi- make sure that, whether he rushed points per game. cant presence in the frontcourt for 120 yards or 1.2 yards, he would This has all been done despite they have lacked since Karl look good doing it. losing their starting point guard, Malone went to the Lakers. “Pat,” I asked, for that was his Carlos Arroyo, and primary back- Utah’s other important acquisi- name, “why all the getup?” up Raul Lopez to injuries. Keith tion on the front line is Mehmet He continued to wrap tape McLeod and Howard Eisley have Okur, who was lured away from around fingers I had never seen get provided a huge boost to the fast the Detroit Pistons in the offsea- badly hurt. He continued the tape- start in Utah, mitigating the loss of son after Detroit failed to match fest on his facemask. I had the Arroyo and Lopez. Eisley was not Utah’s offer. While Okur’s num- same facemask, the Emmitt Smith even a part of the team until he bers thus far are nothing special model with the added bars near was signed on Nov. 3 to fill the (eight ppg, 5.3 rpg), they are as the middle so idle hands can’t get void left by the injuries. The duo good as any during Ostertag’s inside. But I had never sprained are now splitting time at point tenure with the team. Boozer is my facemask, or pulled it, to the guard, combining for nearly 15 points and 12 assists per game, a only 6’9”, and at 6’11” Okur point that it needed to be taped up. HARRY E. WALKER/KRT And he wasn’t even using pre-wrap significant contribution. Utah Jazz forward Matt Harpring (15) is one of the many reasons his see NBA, page 17 ... the nerve. team is 4-0 in the tough Western Conference. The Jazz offense has also shown Pat had also slid on some black wrist bands, but slid them to a point just south of his elbows. INSIDE FITNESS Michael Jordan should get royal- ties every time this is done. As he rubbed eye black underneath each A variety of rep ranges may be the answer to arm growth of his seers, he bluntly told me the reasoning behind this as he kept BY IAN ASAFF advice would be to stop training his eyes on the mirror. Senior Staff Writer arms for a couple weeks. “Timmy,” he muttered but with All upper body compound senior authority, “it’s a fashion I like your column. Seriously, exercises recruit the muscle show out there.” even though you are sarcastic and fibers in your arms, so if your Such poetry. That’s it. I thought sometimes downright rude to the training centers on these heavy of all the times I had looked across people that write in, your advice is movements — benches, rows, the field or ice or whatever and, always pretty solid. I even found a pull-ups, shoulder presses, etc. — just upon seeing a uniform or a few of your columns plagiarized then you are already putting a style, I thought, “These guys really on bodybuilding forums. Crazy, significant workload on your have their sh*#t together.” huh? “pipes.” Adding excessive sets of Of course, the opposite was true So anyway, here’s my question. biceps curls or tri extensions on when I played my first freshman Be gentle. I’ve been lifting since top of that can easily lead to over- football game in high school. We sophomore year, trying to get training. If that’s the case — and I were the scariest looking bunch ‘hyooooge’. I’ve put on about 20 can almost guarantee based on you had ever seen. Gold helmets, lbs. since then (I’m a senior now), what you’ve told me that, to some but more importantly under those and I have to say I’m happy with extent, it is — just stop lifting gold helmets were the faces of my overall progress. The problem arms for a little while. Give them madmen. Skeletons painted on is my arms. I’ve tried volume — a chance to recover, and you may our hairless mugs, complete with extremely heavy weight (you’ve see some of the growth you’ve black holes for eyes that would probably seen me humping a been missing. have made the devil himself shut- plate-loaded barbell in an Another thing to think about is ter. Think “Dead Presidents” rob- attempt to curl it) — supplements, how you’re lifting. By “how” I am bery crew meets Lattimer in “The shock-therapy (ok, not really referring to the number of reps Program”. We were ready, and we shock therapy ... but I’m willing) ... you do, whether or not you go to had full Halloween faces to prove you name it. They just won’t grow. failure, the load (weight), frequen- it. You want to know just how ready I want pipes, man.What do I do? cy, etc. Basically, your manipula- — Diesel frat boy tion of all the variables. we were? 26-0 at halftime. The BEN THAYER/TUFTS DAILY Arms go right along with chest Depending on how you train, other guys. I guess in putting on Curls may be important, but they are not the only exercises to enhance and abs as the most overtrained your muscles will respond in dif- the face paint I hadn’t taken into bicep strength account that I was 5’1”, 110 body parts. Why? Because there’s ferent ways. That sounded obvi- pounds. I was a football model nothing sexier than seeing your ous, so I’ll explain further: alright, but I shared a real model’s biceps flex while you’re furiously There is a spectrum of muscu- contractile fiber — called myofib- “pump” feeling and the lower end size a little too much. scribbling in a little blue book lar adaptation that you go rillar hypertrophy. These rep of the range leading more to next Our coach lit into us, but not for during an in-class exam? Because through when you work out. The ranges span from roughly four to day soreness and perhaps spilling our play as much as the way we you want to raise your hand in first consists of purely strength seven. over into some myofibrillar looked while playing the way we class with confidence, sure that gains, achieved through neuro- Next along the spectrum is hypertrophy. did. This was the same man who your bulging triceps will indicate muscular adaptation. It is accom- what’s referred to as sarcoplasmic However keep in mind that used to threaten tying one string to the teacher that you have a plished through near-maximal hypertrophy. This basically these ranges are approximate and from the facemask to the genitalia better answer than the skinny weight, for rep rangers from involves a swelling of the muscle they shouldn’t be taken as gospel. dude with glasses and the roughly two to five. This is what fiber. Everything inside the fiber Everyone’s body is different, so see WHELAN, page 17 obscure band t-shirt, who sits in power lifters train for — strength grows (water retention, experiment with your own rep the front row and never shuts up? gains without size. organelles, mineral uptake, etc.). ranges to find what works best for Tim Whelan is a senior majoring in Well, whatever the reason, arm Beyond that, the rep ranges slip The rep range here is from about you. exercises are performed ad nau- into muscular adaptation that six to ten, with the upper end of English. He can be reached via e-mail see FITNESS, page 17 at [email protected]. seam in the gym. So my first bit of involves an actual growth of the the range causing more of a 20 INSIDE NBA 15 Sports Inside Fitness 14 THE TUFTS DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 10, 2004

FIELD HOCKEY Under new coach, Jumbos boast successful season Team successfully finishes 10-6, winning conference playoff game BY JESSICA GENNINGER with a winning conference throughout the season. Daily Staff Writer record. The season started on a high The Jumbos saw tough com- note with an exhilarating over- It was not a season that ended petition in NESCAC. time win over Colby. After suffer- with a championship. But you Middlebury remained unde- ing two consecutive shutout loss- can’t judge a team by its last feated until it was upset by es in September to Bowdoin and game, and such is the case with Williams in the championship Bentley, the Jumbos enjoyed sev- the 2004 field hockey team. game of the NESCAC tourna- eral high points in the second The Jumbos entered this sea- ment, and finished the season half of their season. son ready for success and moti- ranked first in the league. Tufts flattened its competition vated by the changes that Bowdoin, Williams, and repeatedly, earning five shutout occurred in their program, Wesleyan finished the season tied wins in October and November, including the reception of brand in second place. Although one of which was a postseason new astroturf Bello Field and the Williams knocked out Tufts in the tournament game against addition of a new coach, Tina semi-final round of the tourna- Wesleyan. McDavitt. Previous head coach ment, the Jumbos defeated both The Jumbos defeated Williams, Carol Rappoli stepped down to Williams and Wesleyan in the reg- now the NESCAC champions, for the assistant position. ular season and lost to Bowdoin the first time since 2000. Tufts lost In an interview before the start by only one goal. the chance to host the first-round of the season, McDavitt declared “Beating Williams and tournament game, however, that her goals were to be one of Wesleyan,” said McDavitt of her when it was beaten by the the competitive teams in the favorite memories of the season. Connecticut College Camels, league, to be at the top of the “Everyone was saying they were ranked last in the NESCAC, in its NESCAC, and to have a record going to be such tough games, last regular season game. above .500. and then we go out there and The Jumbos, who initially had These ambitious aspirations beat them. I knew we could beat problems adjusting to other grass proved achievable for the them, and to do it was just such surfaces at away games, proved Jumbos. The team finished 10-6 an awesome thing.” they could win a clutch game off overall, 5-4 NESCAC. Tufts’ Tufts finished behind the their own turf when they defeat- NESCAC record stayed below the three-way second place tie in ed host Wesleyan in the first .500 mark for the first few confer- fifth place. This may not qualify round of the NESCAC tourna- ence games of the season, but the as leading the NESCAC, but the ment. SCHUYLER ARMSTRONG/TUFTS DAILY Jumbos were able to rack up Jumbos held their own against The team made it further into Sophomore Tracey Rittenour and the field hockey team has much of more wins than losses in the sec- stiff competition and challenged their team returning next season. ond half and finished the season the rankings more than once see FIELD HOCKEY, page 17

Seniors Panzer, Sachs, Heller and Samko get prepare for May exit from team BY LIZ HOFFMAN they are science majors and humanities able to come through in the clutch, hitting netting two goals during the 2004 season. Daily Staff Writer majors, they are from in-state and from three of four penalty strokes this season. Current coach Tina McDavitt cited across the country. And they are Jumbos. Panzer’s skill has not gone unnoticed. Sachs’s leadership on and off the field as For outgoing seniors, the final game Panzer, tri-captain of the 2004 squad She has been chosen to play in the one of the team’s greatest assets. marks more than just the end of the sea- and this season’s breakout player, joined Division III North/South Senior All-Star “Jennie has such a positive attitude, and son, more than just a break from the hec- the team during the 2002 season as a Game by the National Field Hockey it really lifts up the other girls,” she said. tic in-season schedule. sophomore transfer from Bucknell Coaches Association, and will likely earn And unless law schools are offering It represents the end of early-morning University. She has started in all 45 games other postseason accolades. intramural field hockey, the sociology runs and late-night weight training ses- she has played for the Jumbos, adding Panzer plans to remain involved in field major has probably seen her last organ- sions, and it marks the culmination to speed and skill to the Tufts offense. hockey, maybe pursuing a coaching job ized contest. years of dedication, passion, and sacrifice However, it was not until her senior sea- after graduation. Defender and midfielder Jayme Heller that could only be driven by a simple love son that she exploded offensively, leading Playing alongside Panzer on the front has the distinction of being the only sen- of the game. the team to its best record in years and line was Jennie Sachs, a Colorado native ior this year to have started every game In May, the field hockey team will say racking up an assortment of records and whose speed first caught the eye of then- during her four seasons as a Jumbo. It is goodbye to four of its star players as Dana awards. head coach Rappoli. Earning considerable easy to see why her teammate and coach- Panzer, Jennie Sachs, Jayme Heller, and In August, Panzer had yet to score a col- playing time as a freshman, Sachs con- es describe her as a “steady defender,” as Tracey Samko graduate. These four legiate goal. During the next two months, tributed a career-high four goals during she has been a constant presence in the Jumbos have left their mark on the team, she notched twelve goals and nine assists, her sophomore season, and has remained Tufts backfield since her freshman season. the program, and the greater Tufts com- giving her a total of 33 points, enough to an asset on to the Jumbo offense on break- munity. They are offenders and defenders, set a new Jumbo record. She has also been aways with her quickness down the line, see SENIORS, page 18

MEN’S RUGBY Jumbos split weekend matches to finish second at NERFU Final Four BY ANDREW SILVER York area regional competition. games on back-to-back days. Daily Editorial Board The Jumbos saw their “Usually we have one game unblemished record disappear per week,” Groth said. “When it Despite picking up its first loss in Sunday’s NERFU Finals, as comes to the playoffs, we play of the season on Sunday, it was a they fell 43-12 at the hands of one game on Saturday and one successful weekend for the Western Connecticut State on Sunday.” men’s rugby team. In a weekend University, the school hosting Along with the usual fatigue when Tufts took on two unde- the tournament in Danbury, that comes along with any hard- feated teams, the Jumbos were Conn. Along with the home field hitting rugby match, Tufts was able to come away with a victory advantage, the Colonials also especially drained coming off in the semifinals of the New boasted an undefeated record Saturday’s 20-19 win over England Rugby Football Union entering Sunday’s contest and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (NERFU) Final Four, good were fresher coming off an easi- It was a match in which the enough for a second place victo- er semifinal match on Saturday. Jumbos could have found them- ry in the tournament. “We were just tired from the selves on the losing end, had it The second place finish was day before,” Tufts senior co-cap- not been for some late-game good enough to earn the team a tain Jim Groth said. “Western heroics from junior Jonathan berth in this weekend’s Connecticut was the home Rissin. Northeast Rugby Union (NRU) team, and they had a lot of fans Tufts, down 19-13 and without Finals at Amherst, MA. In there.” the ball, got a key play out of Saturday’s semifinals, Tufts will The Jumbos are accustomed Rissin, who knocked the ball find itself pitted against unde- to a one match per week sched- loose from an opposing player feated Niagara College, the win- ule, but postseason elimination and carried the ball in for a try. BEN THAYER/TUFTS DAILY Junior Jon Rissin’s score gave Tufts a thrilling 20-19 win over WPI. ner of this past weekend’s New tournaments often call for see RUGBY, page 17