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Rain Read It First 57/50 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVII, NUMBER 59 Tuesday, April 21, 2009 TUFTSDAILY.COM Solomont comes to service position during heady times Holi on the quad b y Mi c h a e l De l Mo r o was established in 1993,” Solomont told Daily Editorial Board the Daily. “We are at an inflection point where Americans are looking to serve Since his appointment as chair more than ever before.” of the Corporation for National The CNCS supports the national vol- and Community Service (CNCS) in unteer and nonprofit sector through February, trustee Alan Solomont (A ’70) grants, research, training and other has served at the forefront of a surge in types of support. Solomont’s position national volunteerism and active citi- is a volunteer role, according to CNCS zenship that he said only comes “once spokesperson Sandy Scott. in a generation.” “He’s really devoted much of his life Solomont, who was in 2000 appoint- to active citizenship, and I think he ed to the CNCS’s board of directors brings that passion for active citizenship by President Bill Clinton, holds major to the Corporation,” said Tufts Trustee influence over what he calls a growing Deborah Jospin (LA ’80), who directed movement for national and commu- AmeriCorps, a CNCS program, from 1997 nity service. His position is all the more to 2001. “He really wants to help expand important in the absence of a CEO at service opportunities for all Americans the CNCS. young and old.” Aalok Kanani/Tufts Daily “My good fortune is to be in this lead- Solomont, a Tufts lecturer of political Dozens of students gathered on the Residential Quad on Sunday to throw colored pow- ership role at probably the most exciting der and water at their friends as part of celebrations marking the Hindu festival of Holi, time in service since the Corporation see SOLOMONT, page 2 a joyous holiday that commemorates the coming of spring. Presidential symposium focuses on fostering community ties

b y Ca r o l i n e Me l h a d o ships, even as the university and tance of collaboration. “We versity has increased next year’s service projects. They focused on Daily Staff Writer local neighborhoods are working have to work smarter and help financial aid budget by 12 per- the Web site outreach.tufts.edu with declining resources. each other,” he said. “So let’s cent — the school’s only policy- and on volunteer opportunities At the sixth annual Tufts “These days, we are dealing have more time to network and driven budget increase. “We put listed at TuftsLife.com. Presidential Symposium on with the same set of challeng- less time for talking heads.” students first,” Bacow said. Beyond that, participants also Friday, faculty, students and es; all our budgets are getting Bacow also highlighted A particularly salient theme for used the event to build philan- community members reflected smaller,” University President Tufts’ response to the bleak symposium attendees was the thropic connections. on the shared burdens they face Lawrence Bacow said at the economic outlook, reiterating prevalence of volunteer opportu- “I am excited to meet commu- during the economic downturn. event, which took place at the university’s commitment nities that could benefit both the nity partners,” junior Fred Huang, In particular, the attendees Tufts Hillel. to financial aid. university and the community. co-president of the Leonard focused on ways to maximize the During his opening remarks, Despite an endowment that As such, organizers reminded benefits of town-gown partner- Bacow emphasized the impor- is down by 30 percent, the uni- participants about ways to locate see SYMPOSIUM, page 2 Green Line expansion plans may involve Earth Day 2009 building seizures, demolitions in Medford

b y Le s l i e Og d e n ing anything for sure.” Daily Editorial Board The EOT has only identified a small part of the 200 Boston Ave. building for pos- The Massachusetts Executive Office of sible demolition, but it is possible that the Transportation (EOT) last month identi- entire building may need to be relocated fied buildings that could come down to due to its proximity to the rails. make way for extension of the T’s Green “[The EOT] has indicated they need Line through Medford. at least part of it, because the tracks run The U-Haul building at 600 Mystic Valley really close to the back of it,” Krause said. Parkway; the 196-200 Boston Ave. office Commuter rail tracks can generally be buildings, which include some research shifted to make room for the Green Line facilities of the Cummings Foundation; tracks. In this case, though, the tracks can- and the Elizabeth Grady Headquarters at not move because they are near a bridge 222 Boston Avenue could potentially be over Route 16, according to Krause. affected by construction on the subway “Basically, there is less room to work addition. with,” he said. Planners are attempting to But the proposal to extend the Green figure out if the route can pass through that Line to Route 16 relies on federal funding section “without taking the entire building that is itself contingent on the cost-effec- and the entire property,” he added. tiveness of the project. Demolishing the entire building at 200 The location of the U-Haul building Boston Avenue would have a negative makes it the prime candidate for seizure, effect on Medford, according to Krause. according to Ken Krause, a member of “Because a lot of people work there, the Medford Green Line Neighborhood it provides real estate tax revenue to the Alliance (MGNA), a local citizens’ group. City of Medford,” Krause said, adding that “The U-Haul building is the last build- planners have not envisioned anything for ing before Mystic Valley Parkway [Route the property that would generate revenue, 16], and that’s where they envision the such as paid parking. actual station going,” he told the Daily. The removal of the building could The upcoming planning processes will become an expensive proposition that deal in more detail with the status of the would involve the relocation of the busi- other two buildings. nesses currently housed there, Fichter “We are still in the very early planning said. stages and have identified the structures “One of the criteria for the project for Emily Eisenberg/Tufts Daily that we believe, given the current level of federal funding is cost-effectiveness,” Tufts’ commemoration of Earth Day, sponsored by Tufts Environmental Consciousness engineering we have, … are in the enve- Krause said. “In my view, if you don’t have Outreach (ECO), took place on Saturday on the Academic Quad and offered free healthy lope of space,” Kate Fichter, the deputy to buy a big building, if you can save the food and information on green living to students. Earth Day 2009 is tomorrow. director of the project at the EOT, told the Daily. “But we are far, far away from know- see GREEN LINE, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Memvers of the Tufts Over 190 members of community reacts to the President’s Mara- News 1 Op-Ed 9 Obama’s decision to thon Challenge turned Features 3 Comics 12 pursue nuclear disar- out to run the Boston Arts & Living 5Classifieds 13 mament. Marathon yesterday. Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back

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Greek organizations fundraise away in April

The Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) Junior Brittany Cahoon, the pres- Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (AEPi) sorority hosted its annual “Mr. ident of AOII, called the event a suc- has been raising money for two Fraternity” event on Thursday night, cess. “The audience members had organizations through an ongoing raising over $1,300 to help combat a really good time. A lot of people event called Spring Cuisine. juvenile arthritis. came out to support the Greek Spring Cuisine has featured Zeta Psi brother Byron Crowe, houses,” she said. brothers selling food from local a junior, emerged victorious from Meanwhile, over on Professors businesses — ranging from Nick’s the sold-out event, which included Row, the brothers of the Delta House of Pizza to Taco Bell — on displays of formalwear, talent and Upsilon (DU) fraternity have been weekend nights in April outside the Greek-wear from members of near- collecting cans, glass and plastic fraternity house and around cam- ly all the fraternities on campus. bottles all semester to raise funds pus, according to AEPi Philanthropy Judges selected Crowe based for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Chair Ben Ross. on the quality of his performance, (CFF), a national organization seek- The money will be split evenly which featured a striptease to the ing a cure for cystic fibrosis, a chron- between Shaare Zedek Medical Big & Rich song “Save a Horse (Ride ic disease affecting around 30,000 Center, a hospital in Jerusalem a Cowboy),” and the amount of people in the United States alone. supported by AEPi chapters across money attendees contributed dur- “Someone who lived across the the country, and Kiva, a nonprofit ing his routine. street from me growing up had microfinance organization. “He had a very choreographed cystic fibrosis,” said DU President “A lot of brothers like the things dance that he clearly practiced a Thomas Joyce, a junior who sug- that Kiva does,” Ross, a sopho- lot,” said senior Jessica Snow, an gested the charity to his brothers. “I more, said. AOII sister and the president of the have a connection to the founda- Other Greek houses organized Panhellenic Council. tion.” fundraising events yesterday, as Crowe said he is “flattered” DU has extended the can collec- Sigma Phi Epsilon held a screening by the honor, which came com- tion effort to other Greek houses, of “Planet Earth” to raise money for plete with a crown and a gift asking fellow fraternities and sorori- YouthAIDS, and Alpha Phi sold bur- certificate to Redbones Barbecue ties to help out with the cause. ritos, cupcakes and chicken wings in Davis Square. The fraternity has also worked with to benefit Cardiac Care. “[It’s] kind of funny because I’m a local businesses with can collection, vegetarian,” he said. according to Joyce. —by Matt Repka

Aalok Kanani/Tufts Daily Tufts trustee Alan Solomont (A ’70). SYMPOSIUM The first session addressed overarching goal of the event continued from page 1 community topics such as was to “facilitate broader net- Carmichael Society (LCS), told social services, arts and the working between the campus theSymposium Daily. “They are looking participantsfor media, environmental talk reform aboutand our local community.”service volunteers, and we are hoping and youth development while Participants expressed CNCS’s role under Obama to help.” the second gave participants confidence that the sympo- Apart from LCS, Tufts free rein to discuss issues of sium, like others in years SOLOMONT tunity for national and public Community Union senators importance, such as cost-shar- past, was successful in meet- continuedTrustee from page 1Solomontservice,” reflects Scott told the on Daily. and Tisch College of Citizenship ing initiatives and volunteer ing that goal. science, has long been actively “He brings a lifetime of skills as and Public Service Scholars also recruitment. “I like the give and take,” involved at Tufts. He was one an organizer.” represented the student body at Shirley Mark, the director of Diane McLeod, Medford’s of the founders of the Tisch So far, the CNCS’s board of the symposium and took part the Lincoln Filene Center for diversity director, told the College of Citizenship and directors has been instrumen- in its two networking sessions. Community Partnerships at the Daily. “President Bacow is so Public Service. tal in working $200 million in Each session lasted around 30 Tisch College, was the sympo- open [about making] things Last semester, Solomont funding into the stimulus pack- minutes and featured small sium’s main planner. better, and I always leave here taught a political science semi- age for 13,000 paid service posi- group discussions. She told the Daily that the feeling energized.” nar entitled “Decision 2008: tions to aid those suffering from Campaign for the Presidency.” the economic crisis. Jospin, now the chair of the It has also promoted bipar- Board of Advocates at the Tisch tisan legislation for a large College — a position previous- expansion of service initia- ly held by Solomont — called tives across the country, in the Solomont a “lifelong activist.” form of the Edward M. Kennedy He is particularly qualified for Serve America Act of 2009. That GREEN LINE Other citizen initiatives and visions were for the Green his new position because of his bill passed Congress late last Severalcontinued from page 1Medfordhave sprungbuildings up in response couldto Line to makebe a positiveseized contri- close ties to President Barack month with strong bipartisan cost of that, your cost effective- the extension. bution to the community … [the Obama’s administration, his support and will increase the toness willmake be better.” way for “There’s Green right now Linethe begin- extensionrelocation of the laboratories dedication to community ser- ranks of service members in An alternative to removing ning of some pretty serious and offices] wouldn’t seem like vice and his connections to the AmeriCorps. the building involves using one grassroots planning process- a big deal,” he said. “But essen- CNCS itself, Jospin said. “This bipartisan board of track instead of two around the es underway in Somerville to tially, that hasn’t happened.” Solomont was an active directors is sort of a Washington U-Haul building, a proposal the consider what should happen The Green Line extension member of Obama’s campaign success story in terms of bring- MGNA has backed. along the train line,” said Justin project is currently undergoing throughout 2007 and 2008, ing national leaders together in “It’s just a matter of a couple Hollander, a Tufts assistant pro- an environmental review, which including serving as chair a bipartisan way to get things hundred yards, so the impact fessor of urban and environ- should be completed within the of the campaign’s Northeast done,” Scott said. on the building would be much mental policy and planning. next couple of months, accord- fundraising efforts. He has The $6-billion Serve America less,” Krause said. Hollander called for a more ing to Fichter. long been a major Democratic Act will raise the paid stipend But the Massachusetts Bay proactive planning process on This stage looks at the impact financier. for one year of CNCS-supported Transportation Authority is the part of state officials that took the project will have on the nat- Solomont said he has a lot national or community service concerned that carrying out this less of a top-down approach. He ural environment as a result of in common with the presi- from $4,725 to $5,350, according proposal could compromise said that the public should have factors like car, pedestrian and dent, notably with respect to to Solomont, who said the bill service if a train breaks down more of a chance to weigh in on bicycle traffic. his experience as a community will likely prove to be Obama’s and blocks the track, according the potential impacts of deci- The next stage of the organizer. most bipartisan-supported leg- to Krause. sions like the possible reloca- project is the preliminary “When Obama was elect- islative effort. In response, Krause said tion laboratories and offices. engineering phase, which ed, the [CNCS] board chose “It [will] mobilize people that a train could easily be “If the city was to undergo a according to Fichter will take to elect me as its chair, and to do community service and pushed off to a side track if it planning process whereby they another 18 months to two they wanted to elect someone help on community prob- broke down. decided what the key priorities years to complete. who was close [to] the presi- lems, provide a transformative dent and the first lady and the experience for people of all people in the Obama admin- ages … and also help young istration,” he said. “I consider people pursue an education,” All revved up myself a loyal, strong support- Solomont said. er, and one who actually shares Solomont was “quite something really important in involved” in the bill’s passage common with him.” according to Scott, who said Solomont is well-suited that the measure would put for the position, according to AmeriCorps’ ranks on a path Scott. to grow from 75,000 to 250,000. “Alan is the perfect chair- Solomont will be present for the man for this unprecedented bill’s signing, which is supposed moment of need and oppor- to take place today.

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Will Ehrenfeld | Stuff Tufts People Like The Bubble

f you spend most of your time at Tufts and rarely venture off cam- pus for anything more than a latte at Starbucks or a movie in Davis ISquare, you might become convinced that there no longer is a world outside the gates of our Medford/Somerville campus. Even if you regularly visit, shop and dine all around the Boston area, it’s easy to forget what real life away from Tufts is like. It happens to me on occasion. I get stuck in a routine: wake up, go to class, club meetings, anti-bias rallies, party on the weekend, then repeat ad nauseum. It can be dif- ficult to keep in touch with what hap- pens in the “real world” when we’re so insulated inside the Tufts Bubble. Likewise, people can forget societal norms and the way things tend to MCT work elsewhere when they are at Tufts President Barack Obama expressed his desire to rid the world of nuclear weapons, saying that the United States has a moral responsibility for long stretches. When I go home to lead the world in the endeavor. for a weekend or for break, I’m often surprised that my friends do, in fact, say words like “fag” without a sec- Obama’s push for nuclear disarmament met ond thought about the impact it might have. After freshman year, I got in a serious argument with a good friend of with mixed reactions in academic circles mine over his use of that word because after living at Tufts, I knew that it pro- Proposition outlined in Obama speech forces issue onto the table moted societal bigotry and heteronor- b y Sa r a h Ko r o n e s my lifetime. It will take patience and reducing nuclear weapons is realis- mativity (a word that, honestly, I have Daily Staff Writer persistence. But now we, too, must tic,” she said. “It is absolutely neces- never heard outside of Tufts). ignore the voices who tell us that the sary to keep the whole path of nuclear Then, as I became re-attuned to There are few topics in the modern world cannot change.” non-proliferation going, but I think the norms of my hometown, I started world that cause more intense debate To start, Obama promised to that the goal of total and complete thinking that if he wanted to use “fag” than the presence of nuclear weapons actively pursue U.S. ratification of nuclear disarmament is only a far dis- as an insult after I had laid out my argu- and their use in military policy. Fear of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban tant goal.” ments against it, I really had no place attack from weapons of mass destruc- Treaty (CTBT) — a treaty that bans all Chayes stressed above all else the to tell him otherwise. Unlike Tufts, the tion has led to ongoing tension among nuclear explosions for any purpose. necessity of ratifying the CTBT. “I real world — in my experience, at least world leaders since their advent. More than 140 nations have ratified think there are many steps [toward — doesn’t have a bias awareness team; In response to a growing world- the treaty, but in order for it to take nuclear disarmament] and the criti- there is no thought police, and so slurs wide fear of the unsafe and uncon- effect, it must be approved by over a cal step is passing the [CTBT],” she which really hurt people are occasion- trolled increase in nuclear weaponry, dozen countries that currently pos- said. ally uttered. President Barack Obama has set out sess nuclear weapons. She explained that Obama’s speech I’m not sure that I made the right to take a stand by setting an exam- Although the United States has been and ideas about nuclear disarmament decision to overlook future uses of the ple. In a speech delivered in Prague slow to agree to the treaty, Obama is are sure to be welcomed by countries word, but I was concerned that I was on Sunday, April 5, Obama addressed determined to ratify it. He said in his abroad, but that the real issue lies in starting arguments for the wrong rea- his desire to rid the world of nucle- speech that after over five decades of whether these ideas will be approved sons — I was never personally offended ar weapons. Speaking to a cheer- talking about it, he thinks that it is in the United States. by the word “faggot,” but I still thought ing crowd of over 20,000 people, he time for the testing of nuclear weap- “The important question is whether I should try to stop it from being used, stressed that the United States, as the ons to actually be banned. he can muster the votes in the Senate for whatever reason. Doesn’t it feel only country to have used a nuclear On the Tufts campus, Obama’s to ratify the [CTBT],” she said. “I don’t good to accuse someone of bigotry? weapon, has a “moral responsibility” speech has been met with both opti- think there’s going to be much of a I enjoyed it, I really did. The moral to lead the world in this effort. mism and skepticism. Antonia Chayes, problem with further reduction bilat- indignation and self-righteousness Acknowledging the loftiness of his a visiting professor at the Fletcher erally … The real issue is ratification just flowing through your veins — you plan, Obama admitted that though School of Law and Diplomacy, views and whether, in light of all the other feel empowered, like you’ve grabbed his goal of nuclear disarmament will Obama’s speech as a step in the right demands, he is willing to go to the mat the higher ground and you’re not giv- not be easy to fulfill, it is important to direction for American foreign policy, to fight that one out.” ing it up. In that moment, it feels good recognize its need. “I’m not naïve,” he but she recognizes that total disarma- Sophomore Sarah Kowitt, an to be angry because you’re right, the said in his speech. “This goal will not ment is a distant goal. “other” is wrong, and you’re fighting be reached quickly — perhaps not in “I think moving in the direction of see DISARMING, page 4 the good fight. This is what occurred with many of those at the anti-bias, anti-drunk- Craftiness on campus freshman rally on Thursday. Even people from outside Tufts came and Students creating clothing and useful household goods basked in the glow of righteous indig- nation emanating from people at the In an age dominated by iPhones and work to raise money for charity or sell Crafts House residents staff the center and rally who take any and every opportu- laptops, some Tufts students still find time their goods to increase awareness for enthusiastically provide advice for visitors. nity to get angry and offended, regard- to make nifty and ingenious objects using social causes. Students use the center to make every- less of whether they themselves have their own creativity and handiwork. Some “I went to Uganda this summer, and ... thing from school projects to one-of-a- been specifically targeted. It becomes students silkscreen shirts, blow glass and I met all these people who are really poor kind Halloween costumes. The center also like an addiction — if you’re not decry- make their own jewelry and clothing — and really talented, so I didn’t want to just hosts workshops throughout the year. ing racism or sexism or whatever the including even balloon hats. leave and be like, ‘OK, good luck with that For some students, the crafting commu- -ism of the day is, you start to feel “I really like to wear a lot of my own poverty,’” sophomore Stephanie Tsuji said. nity at Tufts offers a creative respite from adrift and without direction. But that things, and I think it’s a unique talent that “So I bought a bunch of their beads, and the grind of coursework and a reminder doesn’t justify the idiotic behavior a lot of people have lost in this day and I’m trying to sell them here.” that the most valuable doohickeys are being exhibited. age,” sophomore Sara Carnahan said. Freshman Aliza Howitt enjoys spending often the ones people make themselves. The real anger we have all seen in Many crafters look to these artistic pur- her free time working with pottery. “If you don’t have something or if you the pages of the Daily and at the rally suits as a solace from the academic bustle “One of my old pottery teachers — he’s need something, you don’t have to buy it,” wasn’t, in my opinion, over the alleged as they take up thread, wire and paint after young so I’m Facebook friends with him junior Helen Corless said. “You can make racial violence that occurred two a long week of laboring over textbooks. — but he put his portfolio on Facebook it yourself. And that’s kind of a foreign weeks ago. It was about puncturing the “I doodle in most classes, and it can be ... so sometimes I go and look through his concept to a lot of people and definitely Bubble. Let’s admit: Most of us are very like the coolest artwork that I do because photos of his pottery, and it’s so pretty, and something that I realize I kind of go into proud to tell people that we go to Tufts, it’s not planned and it’s like I’m not think- that inspires me. And then I feel like mak- automatically. It’s just like, ‘Oh, OK, you and when something like this happens, ing about it at all. Some of the weirder ing pots,” Howitt said. know, we need a dish-towel rack; let’s go it betrays the image most of us have of things are created in my doodles, so then The craftiest place on campus may buy one.’ But my housemate just went and our school. We think we go to a pro- I usually kind of incorporate that [into my well be the Crafts Center in the base- made one in the center the other day.” gressive, unbiased university that is crafts],” senior Angela Robins said. ment of Lewis Hall, which harbors materi- not only not racist, it’s anti-racist. Some students either donate their als and ideas for the artistically minded. —by Madeline Christensen see EHRENFELD, page 4 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Ehrenfeld: ‘Tufts Bubble’ has been punctured for the straight white male eHRENFELD Students Association students who continued from page 3 were involved in the fight can control So, when I write a column that ques- their race. The fact that I have a dif- tions the campus’ reaction to a par- ferent point of view doesn’t mean that ticular incident that seems extremely I don’t know or understand the issues, clear-cut to some, I become a target. and this assumption that I must be I’ve been ridiculed for my opinions in unaware of critical race theory because any number of ways and called terrible I don’t buy into it really bothers me. names that I won’t repeat in print, but This punctured my Tufts Bubble. I the only comments that bothered me foolishly thought that, while Tufts has were those that suggested that there many viewpoints and a variety of back- must be some unknown reason belying grounds represented on campus, mutu- my opinions, whether it was my own al respect exists which makes discussing race, my lack of education or sheer and acknowledging our differences so ignorance. I was told to take classes, fruitful and beneficial. I also was under read books, and even invited to meet the (apparently ridiculous) impression by some readers, all in the interest of that no one’s view would be disregarded enlightening me and/or converting me or given less credence because of his or to buy into every bit of liberal ortho- her background — even if that back- doxy that Tufts represents to these ground is straight, white and male. It individuals. turns out that I was wrong. Want to know a secret? I have read books. I’ve taken classes that deal very explicitly with racism and dis- Will Ehrenfeld is a junior majoring in peace crimination, and I can’t control my and justice studies. He can be reached at whiteness any more than the Korean [email protected]. Obama displays both optimism and cautious skepticism on disarmament DISARMING Kowitt remains pleased with Obama’s continued from page 3 speech. “I think Obama recognizes that International Relations major, was glad disarmament would be an extremely to hear talk of reducing nuclear weap- difficult process, but at the same time, ons but remains skeptical about what that doesn’t mean that we should not can realistically be done. “I think it’s a take any action; talking about the situ- great ideal but realistically inconceiv- ation is the first step in changing it,” able,” Kowitt said. “The idea that every she said. “So even though I think the country would agree to move to dis- idea is practically unfeasible, I think armament would require tremendous that the speech was at least a good step international cooperation — coopera- in forcing people to think about the tion that doesn’t currently exist. I think situation.” that Obama’s speech was more of an While Obama pledged change and idealistic appeal for disarmament — spoke of lofty future goals, he ensured not really a concrete promise that it that as long as nuclear weapons exist, will happen.” the United States will maintain a “safe, Despite her uncertainty, however, secure and effective” arsenal.

The Biology Department Presents

The 2009 Kenneth Roeder Memorial Lecture

Barney Schlinger, (Tufts Alum)

UCLA Professor, Department of Physiological Science and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology & Brain Research Institute

“Dancin’ and snappin’ in the tropics: The physiology of an elaborate courtship display”

Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:30pm-8:30pm, Barnum 104

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Theater Preview Zach Drucker and Chris Poldoian | Bad Samaritans ‘The Pillowman’ highlights importance of art Films Suspenseful drama department show asks more questions than it answers that

b y Em m a Bu s h n e l l Daily Editorial Board ate In these dark economic times, constrained their ‘Weed’-ies budgets may lead one to consider what ser- ne genre of film we have yet to touch vices and expenses really matter. Art and on can induce intense laughter, gre- entertainment tend to take the backseat gariousness and the strange desire to necessities like rent and food. Martin for Funyuns, Ding Dongs, Jolly McDonagh’s dark comedy, “The Pillowman,” Ranchers,O Hot Pockets, Chipwiches, Hawaiian seeks to prove that art is more important pizza, Rice Krispies Treats, Harvest Cheddar than people might think. SunChips and chamomile tea. You won’t see “The Pillowman,” Tufts’ department of many movies of this genre winning Oscars, drama and dance’s spring production, is a but we want to recognize some of these films black comedy centered on a young writ- for their unique achievements. So, in honor of er, Katurian (played by senior Benjamin yesterday’s Patriot’s Day, we are proud to pres- Samuels), whose gruesome short stories ent our top five stoner films of all time. about child killings have been mysteriously Kicking off our countdown at number five acted out in several instances near his home. is “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004), He is subsequently called in by the police for a film about two potheads searching for the interrogation. The action played out onstage perfect “munchies” meal. We also considered is a crisp, violent and sometimes disturbing Dave Chappelle’s “Half Baked” (1998), but mystery, punctuated by fantasy sequences of Neil Patrick Harris’ role tipped the scales in the writer’s stories themselves. favor of “Harold & Kumar.” In the film, John “The way I have been explaining the Cho and Kal Penn’s search for White Castle show,” said director Luke Jorgensen, direc- is sidetracked by racist cops, extreme skate- tor of Tufts’ drama and dance department, board punks, a cheetah, a good Samaritan “is that it’s like the best episode of ‘[Law and with hideous boils and a psychotic raccoon. Order:] Special Victims Unit’ you have ever Even Nicole Richie would order some sliders seen, with dream sequences.” and fries after watching this stoner epic. The set, designed by junior Alexandra Originally financed by a church group, Cheser, is comprised of a raised, bare, our number four pick, “Reefer Madness” square platform, supported by stacks of (1936) (originally titled “Tell Your Children”), papers. All of the police interrogation, or attempts to warn viewers of the dangers of “real life” sequences, take place on this “marihuana.” There’s only one problem: The platform, while Katurian’s fantasies inhabit movie is unintentionally hilarious. This cau- the paper-covered lower ground. When set tionary tale has worse acting than “Speed 2: pieces are called on in the fantasy world, Cruise Control” (1997) and lower production they emerge from the paper strewn ground, value than a made-for-TV movie on the Sci-Fi like a pop-up children’s book. The juvenile channel. According to the movie, marijuana aesthetic of the set against the gruesome leads to hallucinations, murder and rape. The content of the stories is chilling. scenes are so over-the-top that even the most Courtesy Megan Hammer stolid Bible thumpers have to crack smiles. see PILLOWMAN, page 7 The show’s protagonist writers murder stories that become reality. A stoner/action movie may sound para- doxical, but Judd Apatow’s gang pulled it off with “Pineapple Express” (2008), coming in at number three on our list. Much like “Hot Fuzz” TV REVIEW (2007), the movie’s strength lies in its lampoons of action movie clichés. After all, what’s funnier than watching a grown man force-feed anoth- er man kitty litter? The adorable friendship between the tubby Seth Rogen and headband- wearing James Franco is equally effective. These Jewish jokesters prove the point that it’s always better to use the buddy system. Our most cliché choice, “Dazed and Confused” (1993), holds the number two spot. Combining drug influences, sexuality, a psychedelic soundtrack and a young Ben Affleck spanking defenseless freshmen with a wooden paddle, this film epitomizes the ’70s coming-of-age story. As a bonus, it stars a young Matthew McConaughey before he sold his soul to the romantic comedy devil. The real and rebellious characters in this film have helped it garner cult classic status. Like many stoner flicks, the plot of our number one choice, “The Big Lebowski” (1998), doesn’t tvmadman.wordpress.com revolve around marijuana. Movies that rely too ‘Surviving Suburbia’ doesn’t get funnier than this. heavily on ganja jokes often go up in smoke themselves. If you have to be high to find a movie ABC’s new sitcom ‘Suburbia’ won’t survive until next season humorous, that movie is low-class. The Coen Brothers crafted “Lebowski” with b y Re b e c c a Go l d b erg translated to his newest sitcom attempt, Moreover, the curmudgeonly characters all the trimmings of a film noir and a crime Daily Staff Writer “Surviving Suburbia.” Unlike Saget’s other never truly receive their comeuppance. drama core. This dark comedy is driven by current project, CBS’s “How I Met Your Steve’s big lie in the pilot episode is only characters like John Turturro’s pedophilic bowl- Comedian Bob Saget, best known for Mother,” “Suburbia” revels in its sitcom con- exposed to his wife, not to his daughter or er, Jesus, John Goodman’s volatile Vietnam vet, his role as uptight patriarch Danny Tanner ventions rather than defying them. neighbors. Daughter Courtney’s problem- Walter, and Sam Elliott’s mustachioed, baritone on all eight seasons of “Full House,” has Steve Patterson (played by Saget) is a atic bad grade is changed because she lies narrator, The Stranger. And beneath all the lying, drinking schlub who seems to genu- and tells her teacher that her parents are White Russians, Creedence Clearwater Revival Surviving Suburbia inely hate his own life. He and his wife Anne having marital problems. and nihilists is the guy who put the “bud” in (Cynthia Stevenson) live with their two chil- The show is overly conventional in its writ- “Buddha,” Jeff Bridges as The Dude. dren in an anonymous suburban neighbor- ing, and the cast is a group of misfits. Saget We do not condone drug use, but we do Starring Bob Saget, Cynthia hood that’s full of gossip and competition plays it loose and seems to be uncommitted condone films that condone drug use because between parents. The Pattersons’ neighbors to every joke he delivers. Steve’s disdain for they are oftentimes enjoyable. For those active Stevenson, Jared Kusnitz include Onno (ex-MTV VJ Dan Cortese), a his American-dream lifestyle hints at a more citizens who oppose drug usage in the media, Airs Mondays at 9:30 p.m. on ABC strip club owner, and Dr. Jim (Jere Burns), interesting dimension — how he found him- we are not trying to make a statement on the an off-color dentist. self in his suburban hell — but the writers moral status of drugs; we’re merely saying become something of a myth in the past The plots of the first two episodes, not have thus far ignored this question. that they can be very entertaining. And we decade. Thanks to his scene-stealing turn even worth detailing here, are taken straight Meanwhile, Stevenson, whose inherent might chuckle the next time your children in “The Aristocrats” (2005) and his 2008 from the sitcom-writing handbook. Out- somber cynicism fit in splendidly on the or younger relatives watch Disney’s “Alice In Comedy Central roast, people have started of-hand lies, wacky misunderstandings Showtime black comedy “Dead Like Me,” Wonderland” (1951). to ask their friends, “Hey, did you know that and grade-school drama are all present. is incongruous with the aggressively sitcom Bob Saget is actually funny? And that his However, the show never seems to have a tone of “Suburbia.” Anne holds such con- jokes are filthy?” happy ending. The show never reassures tempt for Steve’s faults and poor decisions Zach Drucker and Chris Poldoian are fresh- It’s true that Saget’s stand-up often refers the audience that the Pattersons, despite that one wonders how the two have stayed men who have not yet declared majors. They to sex, drugs and unsavory facts about the their complaining, are actually happy with can be reached at [email protected] Olsen twins, but any comedy in his act hasn’t their lives. see SUBURBIA, page 7 and [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y arts & living Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living 7 WMFO top five albums Suspense replaces horror in Saget strikes The following is a list of the top five albums played by the DJs at WMFO during the preceding seven days. ‘The Pillowman’ production out in ‘Suburbia’ PILLOWMAN on the characters on stage, but SUBURBIA continued from page 5 also many people only alluded continued from page 5 Though “The Pillowman” to in dialogue also pervade the married for two decades. 5 can be directed as an extremely entire story. The two children who round gory show — six gallons of fake “Art has a lot of power,” said out the cast are more fitting for a blood were spilled every night sophomore Kyle Sircus, who cut-rate sitcom of this type. Jared 4 of its Broadway run — this pro- plays Katurian’s mentally retard- Kusnitz as teenaged son Henry is amazon.com duction has taken the emphasis ed brother, Michal, who is also bland rather than charming. Seven- 5. Asobi Seksu: “Hush” off the carnage and placed it detained by the police. “It has dif- year-old Courtney is cloying instead Polyvinyl Records, 2009. instead on the suspense. ferent effects on different kinds of cute. Oftentimes, her too-adult “For me, if it was all about of people. Michal is very affected dialogue is disconcerting coming amazon.com the blood, the message would by his brother’s art, and that defi- from the young girl’s mouth. 4. Tangerine Dream: be lost,” Jorgensen said. “I don’t nitely plays out in the show.” Except for piecemeal references “Stratosfear” Virgin think horror is possible any more The play examines themes of to Zac Efron and emailing, most of Records US, 1976. on stage because of movies, but human interaction and involve- “Suburbia” seems like it could have 3 in a way, I think suspense is bet- ment in one another’s lives. The been made by anyone at any time. ter in theater. Especially in an audience is taken on a roller The more current, edgy jokes seem intimate space like this, you can coaster ride through moments not only out of place but downright really creep somebody out.” of alternate compassion and inappropriate. In the first episode, amazon.com The violence of the interroga- cruelty by every character on the viewer unnecessarily learns that 3. Talking Heads: “The 2 tion sequences is kept realistic stage. The officer interrogating Steve “has a three-hour turnaround” Name of This Band Is and minimalist, serving as a con- Katurian assures him that they for having sex with his wife. Talking Heads” trast to the representative vio- would never harm his brother, In the second episode, the show Rhino/Wea, 2004. lence of the fantasy sequences. saying, “Do you think we’re ani- introduces Rhonda (Alexandra amazon.com “In a way, when you leave a lot mals? No. We deal sometimes Krosney), Henry’s friend, who not 2. Telekinesis!: to the audience’s imagination, it’s with animals, but we’re not only has a child but is pregnant with “Telekinesis!” more violent,” Jorgensen said. animals. I give you my word.” another. Rhonda and Henry share a Merge Records, 2009. This dark show is not all Unfortunately, after hearing tense, laugh-free scene discussing 1 about the brutality and sus- screams from a neighboring the identity of the child’s father. pense, though. Throughout all room, Katurian confronts the The tone and subject matter seem of the happenings on stage, officer about his compassionate better suited for “The Secret Life the audience is always aware promise and is only given the of the American Teenager” than a amazon.com of Katurian’s intense struggle response: “What are you doing show like this one. A couple jokes 1. Patti Smith: “Easter” to leave behind a legacy in the taking my word on anything?” are shoehorned in, but the laugh Arista, 1978. form of his stories. “The Pillowman” is a produc- track comes off as out of place and “I’d like the audience to tion that leaves a strong impres- even insensitive. examine to what degree our sion on audiences thoughit It’s a shame that Saget doesn’t Eating Disorder Treatment own lives are these very careful- raises more questions about seem to be making any effort to ly crafted narratives,” Jorgensen legacy and human power than break new ground with his latest Treatment of Adults said. “How much of us is our it answers. One thing is certain, project. True, Steve Patterson is no own creation, and how do diffi- though: The audience will not Danny Tanner, but Saget’s dry wit Suffering from Anorexia and cult situations in our lives cause leave the theater muttering and quiet bitterness don’t quite fit Bulimia Nervosa us to hone and re-create that about the frivolousness of art. into the “According to Jim” mold of narrative, and how much of a “The Pillowman” opens a sitcom hero. For the most effective treatment and highest staff-to-client ratio in New crutch is that for us? The main tonight and runs through The show had been picked up England, informed clinicians refer their clients to Laurel Hill Inn. We character lets himself be defined Saturday at the Balch Arena for the CW’s spring schedule before provide extensive programming in a highly structured and supervised as a ‘writer,’ and so the impor- Theater. Tickets are $7, with it was unceremoniously dropped non-institutional therapeutic setting. Evening, day, residential, and aftercare tance of his legacy is his writ- a special $1 ticket night on at the last minute. One questions programs in West Medford and West Somerville. Call Linda at ing.” The profound effect one Thursday. All performances are ABC’s motivations for being the 781 396-1116 or visit our web site at www.laurelhillinn.com. man’s stories have had not only at 8 p.m. savior of “Suburbia.”

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Ev a n s R. Cl i n c h y Finding common ground Editor-in-Chief The story of Roxana Saberi, an pointed” and the U.S. administration power over the court — his letter may Editorial American-Iranian journalist sen- wanted the situation to be “remedied,” have no impact on the outcome of Michael Adams Managing Editors tenced to eight years in prison after an according to an article published in the case — his actions indicate that Sarah Butrymowicz Iranian court convicted her Saturday the New York Times on Saturday. he may be softening his line on the of spying for the United States, is both On Sunday, Ahmadinejad asked human rights front. Ben Gittleson Executive News Editor disheartening and unnerving — not Tehran’s chief prosecutor to reexam- And this can only be received as good Alexandra Bogus News Editors only because, according to the State ine the case. The request was not only news in Washington. While it’s possible Nina Ford Department, the judicial process was good news for those concerned with that Ahmadinejad may be altering his Gillian Javetski Michael Del Moro not carried out fairly, but also because the welfare of Saberi but it was also position in preparation for an election Rob Silverblatt of the impact the decision could have promising news for an administra- in which he will likely face a consider- Tessa Gellerson Assistant News Editors on discussions between the Obama tion hoping to restore positive rela- able amount of liberal opposition, the Leslie Ogden Matt Repka administration and Iran over the coun- tions with a country that, for many mere fact that he would intervene in Carter Rogers try’s nuclear program. years, was a crucial ally in that region support of Saberi indicates that the Dave Stern In light of Iranian President of the world. Obama administration might have just Kerianne Okie Executive Features Editor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s relatively In a letter to Saeed Mortazavi, enough wiggle room to find common positive response to President Barack Tehran’s chief prosecutor, the Iranian ground with the Iranian leader. Jessica Bidgood Features Editor Obama’s move toward opening dia- president urged the court to exam- The Saberi case had the potential Julie Kalt Assistant Features Editors Alison Lisnow logue between the two countries over ine Saberi’s case more closely. The to create further division between Emily Maretsky Iran’s nuclear program, it seemed Iranian court has received criticism Washington and Tehran, as the State Romy Oltuski the case had the potential to yield a for its handling of the case because Department vehemently condemned Christina Pappas Julia Zinberg setback in relations between the two it was conducted hastily — the case the ruling as baseless. Instead, it countries. Following the ruling, White began April 13 — and behind closed has the potential to establish com- Naomi Bryant Executive Arts Editor House spokesman Robert Gibbs said doors. Although the country’s con- mon ground between Obama and Emma Bushnell Arts Editors President Obama was “deeply disap- stitution does not give Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad. 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In light of the April 9 alleged bias incident on this campus, Will Ehrenfeld’s April 14 column (“Alleging bias”) has prompted an outcry of opposition on TuftsDaily.com. His argument, that the actual bias aspect of the event is exaggerated, was aggressively criticized, mostly by people who feel his opinion on what constitutes “bias” is invalidated by his status as a heterosexual, white male. As someone who has never met Will Ehrenfeld but supports the rights of all people, heterosexual white males included, I think dismissing his opinion based on his sexual orienta- tion, race and gender is hilariously asinine, and doing so underscores the overall immaturity manifested by the Tufts community’s response to the event. I first heard the word “chink” as a racial slur in middle school. Some obnoxious kid was sitting at my desk, I told him to move, he refused, tensions rose, and he called me a chink. I didn’t know or particularly care what he meant, but a teacher overheard me discussing it later. She said it was an unacceptable, racist word before leaving to find and presumably reprimand the perpetrator. Still, the knowledge that someone had called me a derogatory term didn’t particularly hurt me, and I couldn’t think of a good reason to let it. I told my mother about it. For context, she grew up in Hong Kong and moved to the United States to attend college. Her family was poor and she made her way through college and graduate school via scholarships, part-time jobs and living with relatives. Her English James Choca/Tufts Daily wasn’t great at the time, so my dad (one of those infa- mous heterosexual, white men) helped type up her was to piss off the KSA students, and by the looks of it, doesn’t owe the Korean students a genuine apology. I’m doctoral dissertation. mission accomplished. saying maybe we, as a school, should leave it between So how did my mother, who worked from the ground I’m aware that the racist term was just one part of the the parties involved, and maybe, just maybe, not digni- up through racist and sexist barriers, respond when story: It was alleged that spitting, shoving and mocking fying this kind of behavior with overblown reactions is informed that someone had called her daughter a unfolded before the physical altercation, and later racial worth a shot. chink? She rolled her eyes and laughed. When she went slurs, ensued. Whoever this kid is, he sounds like an Maybe I’m just incredibly insensitive because my to the least expensive college in New York she could idiot, and I’m not defending any of his actions. My point experiences with racism didn’t scar me. For those who find, people called her a chink. In graduate school, is that he was humiliated and angry and sought the have been victims of racism or homophobia extend- she was the only Asian, and when she went into the most effective retaliation against the KSA students, so ing beyond name-calling, I apologize if my opinion male-dominated chemistry field, her predominantly he called them chinks, to great effectiveness. I’ve been is hurtful. I’m sure plenty of Tufts students will find it male coworkers marginalized her as a foreign woman called a chink, too (in New Jersey public schools, they offensive, regardless. Maybe I don’t understand what with an accent. My (paternal) grandmother initially call you just about anything), and I can say from experi- it’s like to be a minority because I’m one of those weird hated her, not understanding the difference between ence that if you ignore it, people get a pouty look because hybrids. As Barack Obama can tell you, mixed people the Chinese and the Japanese who had bombed Pearl their insult didn’t land, and life goes on. Arguably, doing are categorized by their non-white half, but I digress. Harbor, and she described how she and my dad used so is implicitly permissive of hate speech and a racist Maybe my mother lacks cultural pride, selling out to to get judgmental looks as an interracial couple. Her attitude, but based on my experiences, when someone mainstream white culture by marrying a guy from advice was simple: People are going to use whatever called me a chink and I blew it off, they realized the Michigan and not teaching her children to be mortally they can against you; they’re going to call you names insult was meaningless, their plan to make me fly into wounded by ridiculous names. If you want to say that that are hateful and ignorant, and the best way to deal hysterics failed, and I never heard it from them again. I’m “whitewashed” and “don’t get it,” go ahead. It would with it is ignore them. Spending all day getting upset Do we really believe that making groups on Facebook. be ironic, holding me to a preconceived racial stereo- because someone called you stupid or ugly or a chink com, bickering online, and standing in front of the type, but I’m not getting worked up either way. is not only a waste of time; it’s their victory. library is going to change how this freshman, or anyone I’m not arguing that racism doesn’t exist, or that it’s Hear me out, Tufts, because I’m going to make a com- else for that matter, perceives Asians? These activities over, or that it can’t be hurtful. Far from it. But I sin- pletely radical suggestion. What if the next time some- don’t show solidarity: They reveal a shallow, insecure cerely doubt that at this time, at this school, the out- one tries to hurt or offend with a homophobic, racist or need to display cultural sensitivity, which at no point cry over this incident accomplishes anything. Anyone sexist term, instead of calling a bias incident and hold- actually improves race relations. For those of us who whose racist perceptions have been shattered by these ing rallies, you roll your eyes and forget about it? Yes, don’t let our identities hinge on never hearing a single events, please step forward. Anyone who threw around racial slurs are disgusting and conjure awful images of word we dislike, rallies and Facebook groups are equal the word “chink” and never will in the future, please hatred, and yes, they are wrong — and we reinforce their parts immature and meaningless. In online discus- step forward. Anyone who now realizes that Tufts stu- power with these overblown responses. We continue to sions, people say that racist incidents such as this one dents don’t like racism, please step forward. Everyone let them mean disgusting things and reference social “will no longer be ignored.” When have we ever, even yelling back and forth in the choir, remain seated. If we, injustice, because fury and outrage give them validity. once, ignored a racist incident that went public? After as a community, actually want to undermine the power Words are only as powerful as we determine them to be. four years here, the one response I have yet to see from of careless racism, then let’s give it all the attention it I know that this campus-wide indignation is supposed our student body is dignified, calculated indifference. truly deserves — none whatsoever. to show that racism is unacceptable and will not be tol- I understand that my apathy to racially charged terms erated, but all it shows is that if you really want to piss is a personal attribute which not everyone shares. I’m someone off, derogatory slurs are exceptionally effec- not arguing that it’s wrong to be upset; I’m not saying Leslie Hayward is a senior majoring in International tive. I’m pretty sure that this drunken freshman’s intent the freshman shouldn’t be punished; I’m not saying he Relations and environmental studies. Endorse away

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“La Sierra”

AwardǦwinning documentary on violence in Columbia

Followed by a conversation with director Margarita Martínez

Tuesday, April 21st

6:30 p.m

Crane Room, Paige Hall

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This event is coǦsponsored by The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies & Department of Political Science

Center for STEM Diversity Information Session Date: Friday, April 24th

Time: 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Location: Nelson Auditorium, Anderson Hall

The Center for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Diversity will be holding an informational session highlighting the various science and engineering diversity clubs and programs active on campus.

Brief presentations will be giving on: Computer Science Engineering and Math Scholars (CSEMS) Health Careers Fellows (HCF) National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Minority Association of Pre-med students (MAPS) The Center for Engineering Education Outreach (CEEO)

After the presentations, we will have a panel discussion where students will relate what it’s like being an underrepresented student in the sciences, and how the groups have enhanced their time at Tufts. This is a great opportunity to hear first-hand what it’s like to be a diverse undergrad in the STEM fields at Tufts. Please feel free to arrive late or leave early. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 13

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We reserve the right to refuse to print any classifieds which contain obscenity, are of an overly sexual nature, or are used expressly to denigrate a person or group. Questions? Email [email protected]. Four games remain before Jumbos take the field for NESCAC Tournament SOFTBALL The Jumbos recorded their only mercy- up just two hits over a complete-game shut- going undefeated during the regular season. continued from page 16 rule win of the weekend in the first contest out, striking out seven in the 5-0 victory. “It’s nice that we got it done, but our big- Freshman Lena Cantone remained hot, on Saturday, scoring three runs in the top The Jumbos struck early in the second ger goals are ahead of us,” Herbst said. “It’s recording hits in all three at-bats and driving of the fifth to win 9-1. Sophomore ace Izzie frame when Hovhanessian scored on a a relief to have accomplished that first one, in two runs in game two on Saturday. Junior Santone remained solid in the circle, giv- Cantone single. But Tufts hit gold one inning but that in itself is a team goal, and it doesn’t Christy Tinker, additionally, had two hits and ing up five hits in as many innings and one later, as senior Danielle Lopez homered necessarily affect the postseason and the rest one RBI. All told, Tufts had 14 hits in the 6-3 unearned run. down the left field line, scoring Chapman of the things that we want to accomplish. victory, with production coming from both On the offensive end, Tufts capitalized in the process. The Jumbos tacked on two We’ve gotten a little bit ahead of ourselves veterans and underclassmen up and down on five Bowdoin errors, tallying 11 hits in insurance runs in the seventh frame when in the past, so we’re trying to bring our focus the lineup. the shortened contest. Senior quad-captain Tinker and Ripecky slugged back-to-back to that certain out, that inning or that game “It takes veteran players who know our Laura Chapman, classmate Maya Ripecky RBI doubles. before we get ahead of ourselves to the bigger capabilities and a lot of motivation to do and Hovhanessian each had a pair of hits, With the weekend sweep, Tufts rounded picture of what we want to do. what we’ve been doing,” senior quad-captain while Hovhanessian and Tinker each drove out its perfect NESCAC campaign and now “We’ve tried to focus on this idea of ‘right Roni Herbst said. “But also, we have really in two runs. turns its attention to doubleheaders against now’ so far this season,” Herbst continued. great young players on our team and they In the lone game on Friday, Bowdoin Endicott and Brandeis before the start of the “Until we finish the games against Endicott bring a lot to the team in terms of both per- junior Julia Jacobs did a relatively effective conference tournament, which the Jumbos and Brandeis, you can’t overlook four impor- sonality and talent. I don’t look at them as job of shutting down the Jumbos’ bats, giving will host on Spicer Field beginning May 1. tant games and not focus on them. Our team underclassmen so much as I look at them as up only four earned runs in seven innings of Still, with a perfect record on the line, Tufts can’t afford to do that.” teammates. They’ve been doing so well for work. But as good as Jacobs was, Gelmetti insists that it will not be looking past its non- us. They fit right into the program.” was that much better, as the Tufts senior let conference opponents in spite of the thrill of

Great weather on Patriots’ Day SCHEDULE | April 21 - April 27 TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON yields healthy crowd at marathon Baseball vs. UMass at Colby at Colby (2) at Eastern Dartmouth 3:30 pm 12 p.m. Conn. Marathon all these girls have signs that 3 p.m. 7 p.m. continued from page 15 say ‘kiss me’,” Lee said, add- Bacow, who created the pro- ing that when he passed BC, vs. Endicott gram in 2003 and ran the mar- someone handed him a beer. Softball (2) athon for its first five years, The spirited college crowds 12 p.m. also came out to lend his sup- were just a small part of the Men's NESCAC port yesterday, joining friends overall Boston community that at Bowdoin Tournament and family of the runners to came out to support runners, Lacrosse 7 p.m. TBA cheer them on at mile nine. Lee said, noting that along He jumped in the race with the way, onlookers offered up Women’s vs. Bowdoin NESCAC several Jumbos for a few yards items such as oranges, tissues Lacrosse 5 p.m. Tournament to offer up encouragement. and Vaseline. TBA “[When I got to mile nine], Langan believes that part Bacow put his arm around of the reason so many people Men's at MIT me and jogged for a few steps came out to watch was because Tennis 4 p.m. [saying] ‘See you at the finish of the nice weather during the line,’” Lee said. “It was just day. Despite some initial con- Women's really great.” cerns over weather forecasts, at Bowdoin Tennis 11 a.m. Bacow was also present Patriots’ Day provided the at the end of the race with runners with good conditions. Megerle to greet the runners The weather remained dry and Track and NESCACs as they crossed the finish line. partly cloudy with tempera- Field at Conn. Coll. Crowds of Tufts supporters tures in the upper 40s for most 9 a.m. traveled to Boston to cheer of the morning and afternoon. on their fellow Jumbos, while “I was a little nervous when vs. Men’s Crew Middlebury Wellesley College and Boston last week I checked the weath- 8 a.m. College (BC) — both right er and Monday was the one along the course route — also day of rain slotted for the next Women’s Malden made their presences known. 10,” Santos said. “But it turned Crew River “Running through Wellesley, out to be pretty near perfect.” 8 a.m.

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Baseball Softball USILA Div. III Men’s Lax (11-2, 6-2 NESCAC) (12-1, 7-1 NESCAC) (12-15, 4-5 NESCAC East) (32-0, 12-0 NESCAC East) as of Apr. 20, 2009 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL 1. Roanoke (10) W L W L East W L T W L T East W L T W L T W L W L 2. Middlebury Trinity 12 0 0 21 3 0 Tufts 12 0 0 32 0 0 7 1 11 1 Colby 7 1 12 1 3. Stevenson (2) Middlebury 4 5 0 0 Bates 5 4 0 8 11 0 Tufts 7 1 12 1 Bowdoin 17 14 4. Ithaca Tufts 6 2 11 2 Tufts 4 5 0 12 15 0 Trinity 3 6 0 12 13 0 Middlebury 6 2 7 4 5. Salisbury (1) Wesleyan 5 3 10 3 Bates 3 6 0 8 15 0 Bowdoin 2 7 0 19 15 1 5 3 9 3 6. Gettysburg Williams 5 3 7 5 Trinity Colby 1 8 0 5 17 0 Colby 2 7 0 15 8 0 Williams 4 4 8 4 7. Washington and Lee Bowdoin 4 3 7 5 8. Tufts Colby 4 4 8 5 Bates 3 4 8 5 West West 9. Cortland Trinity 4 4 10 4 Amherst 3 5 6 6 Williams 6 2 0 17 7 0 Amherst 6 3 0 18 6 0 Bowdoin 2 5 7 6 Amherst 7 3 0 14 9 0 Wesleyan 6 3 0 11 17 0 IWLCA Div. III Women’s Lax Amherst 2 6 5 7 as of Apr. 14, 2009 6 5 Wesleyan 5 3 0 15 11 0 Williams 6 3 0 11 12 0 Bates 1 6 3 8 Wesleyan 2 8 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Hamilton 2 6 0 11 16 0 Middlebury 5 7 0 13 13 0 7 6 Conn. College 0 8 4 9 1. Salisbury (19) Conn. College 1 8 Hamilton 1 8 0 5 22 0 Middlebury 1 7 0 9 14 0 2. Colby (1) 3. Franklin and Marshall Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics 4. The College of New Jersey AVG HR RBI 5. Gettysburg G A P G A P AVG HR RBI 6. Tufts Amanda Roberts 32 11 43 David Leresche .395 2 24 D.J. Hessler 31 36 67 Maya Ripecky .530 3 29 7. Hamilton Sam Sager 0 8 Clem McNally 44 8 52 Emily Johnson 35 6 41 .333 Lena Cantone .425 2 34 8. Trinity Ryan Molloy 35 16 51 Chrissie Attura 11 26 37 Ben Walkley .333 1 3 Casey Sullivan .404 4 25 9. Catholic Matt Witko 16 7 23 Courtney Thomas 24 10 34 Nate Bankoff .319 1 15 Cara Hovhanessian .382 5 21 Mike Droesch 8 13 21 Lara Kozin 16 16 32 Dave Katzman .288 0 9 Danielle Lopez .380 4 36 NFCA Div. III Softball Kevin Williams 9 11 20 Jenna Abelli 23 4 27 David Orlowitz .273 2 8 Laura Chapman .380 9 8 as of April 15, 2009 Doug DiSesa 7 4 11 Maya Shoham 17 10 27 Kevin Casey .258 0 9 Christy Tinker .368 2 26 Ranking, team (No. 1 votes) Kevin McCormick 7 3 10 Stephanie Perez 15 5 20 Caleb Sims .258 0 4 Samantha Kubles .337 2 19 1. Linfield (5) Sean Kirwan 8 1 9 Kelly Hyland 9 4 13 Alex Perry .258 3 14 Alison Drobiarz .325 0 3 2. East Texas Baptist (1) 3. Louisiana College (2) Jamie Atkins 6 2 8 Casey Egan 5 6 11 Anthony Fucillo .250 0 4 Roni Herbst .323 0 9 4. Luther Team 201 128 329 Team 167 90 257 Team .274 10 138 Team 25 223 .380 5. Central Pitching W L ERA SO 6. St. Thomas Goaltending GA Sv Sv% Goaltending GA Sv Sv% Pitching W L ERA SO Mike Stefaniak 4 1 3.16 28 7. Willamette Matt Harrigan 96 138 .590 Sara Bloom 100 121 .548 Izzie Santone 15 0 1.09 41 Chris DeGoti 3 0 3.48 20 8. Tufts Bryan Petillo 4 11 .733 Alexis Germain 18 11 .379 Lauren Galmetti 13 0 1.21 55 9. Wisconsin-Whitewater 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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b y Al e x Sc a r o s Houston Rockets torched a young and second contest. This Jazz squad is a classic ed Atlanta Hawks thrashed Dwyane Wade Senior Staff Writer inexperienced Portland Trail Blazers “Jekyll and Hyde” team, going 33-8 at home and the Miami Heat, 90-64, in the week- team, 108-81. Rockets point guard Aaron this season but only 15-26 on the road. If the end’s most lopsided game. Josh Smith, who After just the opening weekend of the 2009 Brooks led all scorers with 27 points, and Jazz can steal Game 2 from the Lakers, they dropped 23 points and notched 10 rebounds, NBA playoffs, a few great storylines through- Yao Ming did not miss a shot, nailing all will have a chance at making this series tight led the young and hungry Hawks. Cavs,out the league are Lakers building, and glimmers still of nine attemptsthe from favorites the field as he tacked throughout.with Last yearNBA when these playoffs two teams Atlanta was impenetrableunderway on defense, hold- what promise to be a spectacular two months on 24 points and nine rebounds. met in the conference semifinals, the Jazz ing Wade to under 20 points for the first time of basketball are finally emerging. The seasoned and well-coached Rockets took the Lakers to six games. in over a month. On Wednesday, Wade and In Cleveland, the top-seeded Cleveland took the home crowd out of the game early, One of the biggest surprises coming company will need to improve on a horrible Cavaliers stomped on the Detroit Pistons establishing their defensive prowess and lim- out of the weekend was the sixth-seed- 36.6 shooting performance overall, especially 102-84 in their opener on Friday to continue iting big man LaMarcus Aldridge to just seven ed Philadelphia 76ers, who overcame an from three-point land, where they were 4-23. their dominance on their home court. Coming points. Game 2 is tonight in Portland, and 18-point deficit in the third quarter on In the Rockies, Chauncey Billups, also into the playoffs with the league’s best record if the Blazers want to avoid going back to Sunday and beat the third-seeded Orlando known as Mr. Big Shot, dropped 36 points at 66-16, the Cavs flaunted their swagger and Houston down 0-2, they will need to improve Magic, 100-98. Andre Iguodala’s fadeaway and dished out eight assists while shooting made a statement that they are on a mission on their 41.7 percent shooting and their abys- jumper with 2.2 seconds left clinched the 8-of-9 from three-point range in the Denver to win it all. LeBron James, the frontrunner in mal 1-for-11 from three-point range. victory for the underdogs and stole Game 1 Nuggets’ 113-84 win over the New Orleans the MVP race, was nothing short of brilliant, The third Game 2 on Tuesday night pits the from the reeling Magic. Hornets in Game 1. With a healthy Kenyon netting 38 points and dishing seven assists top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers against the All-Star center Dwight Howard did all he Martin and confident scorers Carmelo while grabbing eight rebounds. streaky Utah Jazz. In the first game, the Lakers could, scoring 31 points and grabbing 16 Anthony and J.R. Smith flanking their cham- The Cavaliers have been practically showed how deep and dangerous their roster rebounds, but it was not enough to hold pionship point guard, the Nuggets could be unbeatable at home this season, and it looks is, defeating the Jazz 113-100. Kobe Bryant led off the young and scrappy Sixers. Game 2 a sleeper in the West. Chris Paul and the like it will continue on into the playoffs. If the the Lakers with 24 points and went 9-for-17 will be in Orlando tomorrow night, and the Hornets will look to slow the Nuggets’ assault Pistons hope to stop the Cavaliers in Game 2 from the field. Swingman Trevor Ariza added Magic will need to get more production from on Wednesday night and send the series back tonight at 8:00, they will need to find a way 21 points and Pau Gasol had 20 points and forwards Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu, to New Orleans all squared up. to limit James’ productivity on both ends of nine rebounds. who scored just 21 points combined in Game While none of these series are over yet, if the court. Detroit will need a better defensive The Jazz are outmatched at every position 1. The Magic have a very shallow bench and it teams don’t make adjustments, coming back effort and production from its bench if it except point guard, so they will need play- showed on Sunday, as fatigue set in and they from a two-game deficit might be too much wants to stay in the series. ers like Carlos Boozer, who scored 27 points could not hold off an impressive Sixers rally. to ask for any squad, no matter how strong its Out West, Rick Adelman’s fifth-seeded Sunday, and Ronnie Brewer to step up in the Meanwhile, down South, the fourth-seed- regular-season record.

MEN’S LACROSSE ish around the cage,” Harrigan said. “On continued from page 16 Saturday, being at home was nice, and WOMEN’S LACROSSE the Camels came back to tie it up 3-3 in the we avoided coming out flat after being continuedTufts from canpage 16 clinch No. 1 seed in NESCAC secondJumbos frame. The Jumbos look then managed to securea on the road soNo. much. Our2 shot seed selection Camels to within one at 4-3. three-goal spurt to put them back in control. was a lot better, and we converted more tourney The Jumbos then with quashed win the Camels’ over Bowdoin on Friday McNally scored two of his four goals on on our opportunities.” rising hopes, however, with a 5-0 goal spree opposite ends of Saperstein’s first score of “[Conn. College] came out pretty aggres- with 7:07 remaining in the half. Johnson the year to push the score to 6-3 at 5:28 in sively on defense, shutting off [Hessler] some netted three goals during the stretch, lead- the second. After a Conn. College tally late in early on,” Groen added. “But all three of [our ing her team into halftime with a 9-3 lead. the first half, the Jumbos opened up the third attackmen] played really well together, and “There was a lot of pressure on a game quarter by converting a man-up opportunity they were able to put up some good points.” like Sunday’s,” Johnson said. “[But] it has by junior midfielder Jamie Atkins, followed This season, the NESCAC Tournament been fairly evident all year that we are soon thereafter by Hessler’s second goal of has been expanded to eight teams from capable of working as a solid unit and will the game to increase the lead to 8-4. seven in past years. Whereas in years prior only continue to do so.” The Camels responded with two scores at the No. 1 seed would automatically earn The second half of play was not nearly as the end of the third quarter and proved that the right to host the semifinals and finals, dominant for Tufts. Nevertheless, despite they could hang with the Tufts offense, while now it must also play a first-round game in the Jumbos being outscored 10-7 in the the Conn. College defense kept the Jumbos’ order to advance. frame, their first-half success was enough potent attack unit scoreless for the remain- The Jumbos understand that with a win to carry them through to their seventh ing nine minutes of the quarter. at Bowdoin on Friday, they have a chance NESCAC victory of the season. McNally opened the fourth quarter with to host the final four section of the NESCAC Johnson buried six goals to lead her a beauty to beat junior Camel goalie Mark Tournament if Middlebury loses its first- team to the win, while Thomas had three Moran, but the Camels rattled off two more round matchup. Even if Middlebury wins as goals and one assist with Kozin netting two scores on Harrigan and pulled the score to expected, Tufts needs to accrue as many in- of her own and assisting on two others in within one before the Jumbos’ encouraging region wins as possible to secure an NCAA the second half. offensive finish. at-large bid if eliminated in the NESCAC In last year’s contest, the Camels best- “It was a pretty close game and they kept Tournament. ed the Jumbos by a score of 14-7, the fighting back all afternoon,” junior midfield- “The Bowdoin game is of critical impor- loss in part due to exceptional play in er Zach Groen said. “We went up 2-0, but tance,” Harrigan said. “It’s a league game goal by the opposing keeper. But in this they kept coming back and responding to and an in-region conference win that year’s matchup, the Jumbos focused on our goals for the majority of the game. We would count for NCAA criteria. It’s very and were rewarded by high quality shot finally got that four-goal lead late in the important that we win this game on Friday. selection, continuing to validate their fourth quarter and put it away, but they gave If for some reason, Middlebury were to spot as the top team in the conference in Josh Berlinger/Tufts Daily us a tough battle.” lose in the first round, then we would host shot percentage. Senior co-captain Chrissie Attura and the Despite playing a close game with the NESCAC Tournament, which would be Conn. College was led by Pascarelli with No. 6 Jumbos eked out a 16-13 victory at Conn. College on the scoreboard until ideal, so we also need the win to secure the three goals during the game. Freshman Ali Conn. College on Sunday. late, the Jumbos worked hard to maintain No. 2 seed.” McPherson chipped in three second-half possession of the ball — dominating the “Seedings are still up in the air,” Groen goals, and Christopher ripped a team-high half, putting junior Jenna Ross between the groundball battle 44-28 — to keep their added. “We’re fighting for that No. 2 seed, five points with four assists and a goal. pipes, where she made five stops. offensive unit at work. and if we get this one on Friday against Last week’s NESCAC Player of the Week, Tufts, 7-1 in the NESCAC, hosts the Tufts has now responded nicely after a Bowdoin, then we have it locked up. You sophomore goalkeeper Sara Bloom, ended Bowdoin Polar Bears — 2-5 in NESCAC play loss against No. 2 Middlebury on April 11 always want to have momentum heading with 14 saves to do her part in earning the — on Friday in the regular-season finale, with an 18-13 win over No. 15 Endicott and into the playoffs, and it’s really important victory for Tufts. Kowtoniuk made seven and Tufts will need to defeat Bowdoin to the 12-goal showing on Saturday. to keep that winning streak going into the saves in her first half of play, but the Camels clinch its first-ever No. 1 seed in the confer- “In the Middlebury game, we had plen- postseason. We want to be winning when it’s switched up the goaltending in the second ence tournament. ty of opportunities, but we just didn’t fin- most important.”

BASEBALL Sophomore starter Derek Miller, who fortable lead on Friday, as they of the off-speed and not hit it very sistent. We’ve been inconsistent in continued from page 16 had gone five scoreless innings with led the series off as well as they hard, so that was the game plan.” pretty much all aspects of the game put forth our best effort from the six strikeouts and no walks since the could have hoped for, scorching The Tufts offense also had quite all year. We need to do it for a series Withseventh inning a ofsweep game two on, of first doormat inning, whiffed another Colby batter thisthe Polar weekend, Bears 15-3 on Huskins Jumbos a day, compiling can a 6-0 leadsneak before instead into of one NESCACs game.” [however]. We did what we needed to open the frame but then loaded Field. Senior Mike Stefaniak con- exploding for eight runs — all with Despite Bowdoin’s win in to do, but going forward, we still the bases on two singles and a walk. tinued his stellar year, throwing two outs — in the sixth inning to put Saturday’s nightcap, the dam- need to get better.” He was replaced by freshman hurler eight innings while allowing three the game firmly out of reach. The age had already been done by the The Jumbos saw more success in Chris DeGoti, who promptly sur- runs — all of which came on solo Jumbos had five singles and two Jumbos, who now are in pole posi- the first game of the doubleheader, rendered four straight singles and homers in the seventh and eighth walks in the inning, while senior tion in the race for the final spot in managing an 11-9 victory over the six runs, allowing all three inherited innings — to improve his ERA to co-captain third baseman Kevin the playoffs. All Tufts has to do is win Polar Bears. After both teams plated runners to score. DeGoti would give 3.16 and his record to 4-1. Stefaniak Casey and sophomore outfielder as many games as Bowdoin does three runs in the first inning, they up an additional run on a fielder’s scattered seven hits and two walks, Ian Goldberg did their parts to clear over the final weekend of NESCAC would go scoreless over the next two choice but was finally able to get out striking out 10 in the victory. the bases; Casey had a three-run competition, and the team will be and a half innings until Tufts broke of the inning with a strikeout, giving “That was one of the biggest double and Goldberg contributed a locked into its fifth straight NESCAC through with another run in the the Jumbos a two-run win. series of the season so far, so we two-run triple four batters later. Tournament. fourth. The Jumbos then proceeded “I think the biggest thing for us definitely wanted to set the tone “It was big to come out and hit “We need to take all three games; to erupt again in the fifth, as the is to keep playing the game and early, especially for the next day,” the ball and for our pitchers to do it’s all in our hands right now,” Perry team put seven runs on the board not waiting for it to be over,” Perry Stefaniak said. “I just went out with well,” Perry said. “It was really one said. “We need to go out and play to seemingly put the game away. said. “We can’t just hope for that the mindset that we had to win and of the first times this year we’ve had Tufts baseball and be consistent, Nevertheless, even with the score final out to be made, and that’s knew I had to get ahead with fast- an offensive explosion, especially effective and efficient in all aspects. 11-3 heading into the final inning, what we did.” balls and come back with off-speed against a conference opponent. We After a week of practice, I think we’ll the Polar Bears would not go away. The Jumbos held a more com- stuff. They tended to swing at most need to continue that and be con- be ready for Friday.” Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

Boston Marathon Jeremy Greenhouse | Follow the Money Students go the distance in Boston Marathon b y Sa r a h Bu t r y m o w i c z Madden Daily Editorial Board A group of Jumbos joined a sea Money of just over 26,000 runners yester- day to take part in the 113th annual Boston Marathon. Over 190 Tufts run- ners completed the 26.2 mile trek ohn Madden retired last week. from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Madden began his career as a downtown Boston as members of the pro football player, then became Tufts President’s Marathon Challenge a coach who won a Super Bowl (PMC) Team. But for PMC coach and Jand went 103-32-7 by the time he was former Tufts men’s swimming coach 42. For the last 30 years, he worked in Don Megerle and most of the runners, the role for which he is best known: a the event started last night at the commentator and caricature. He is a team dinner. Hall of Famer who might even be the “During the team picture, there was face of the NFL. How does his moving a connection between myself and the on impact the rest of the world? With runners that I’ve only felt with my apologies to Jon Stewart, let’s go all Jim swimming teams,” Megerle said. “I Cramer with this. think it showed today. It showed in the Sell: Frank Caliendo. Madden was way they ran — in their expressions of the impressionist’s go-to voice. First joy and relief and emotion at the end Bush, now Madden? What’s next? It’s a of the race. It was awesome; it was good thing Charles Barkley was allowed way over anything we’ve ever done to return to TNT after his … incident, before.” for Caliendo’s sake. And comedy’s sake. For senior Adam Santos, who has Sure, his Bill Walton and Jim Rome are run the marathon all four years he great, but they’re esoteric. Frank TV is has been on the Hill, the day was also on its last legs. special. Sell: Brett Favre. Oh, Favre will con- “It went well,” he said. “I enjoyed tinue to have his apologists in the this one more than the other ones. media. Essentially everyone at ESPN The first one, I was anxious and wor- would take a bullet for him. He is, after ried about time, and the other ones all, a gunslinger. He just loves playing ended miserably [with cramps in my football. Like a kid. But now that the legs]. This one, I ran with close friends two most relevant football personali- almost the whole way ... I feel good ties in the media are Cris Collinsworth about how I ran.” and Jay Glazer, who don’t hold their The Boston race, one of the five punches to say the least, I don’t think World Marathon Majors, draws a Favre will be the focus of every NFL crowd of elite runners from around storyline. Favre clearly fell victim to the world. The men’s winner this year the Madden Curse. was Deriba Merga of Ethiopia, who Buy: Cris Collinsworth. He is undis- finished in 2:08:42. Pulling out a vic- putedly the top analyst of the National tory in the closest women’s race in Football League. He’s been known the history of the marathon, Salina to watch as much game tape as Ron Kosgei of Kenya defeated defending Jaworski and his voice is smoother champion Dire Tune of Ethopia by than mahogany. Now, as he readies one second, crossing the finish line Courtesy Tilly Philbrick to take the booth for Sunday Night at 2:32:16. Coming in third, American President Lawrence Bacow, right, urges on Tufts Marathon Challenge member junior Oliver Football, he’s been given one of the Kara Goucher was close behind at Snider during yesterday’s Boston Marathon. top play-by-play men in the business 2:32:25. in Al Michaels, and he’ll be calling the American Ryan Hall also finished in enter the marathon. In lieu of earning Santos said. best games every week thanks to NBC’s third place in the men’s competition a spot through qualifying times, the Senior Mary Langan spent the sum- “flex schedule,” broadcasting in front with a time of 2:09:40. Goucher and team members raise money — $1,000 mer training on her own for a differ- of America’s largest audience most Hall’s combined efforts brought the for students and $2,500 for all others ent marathon but frequently went to weekends. United States to its best finish in the — in order to compete. the team runs this year at Tufts. Sell: Exxon-Mobil. John Madden marathon since 1985. Members of the PMC can train with “It was very different than running hasn’t taken a flight since 1979. Instead, The fastest Jumbo of the day was the team throughout the school year for the PMC,” she said. “The support he travels by way of the Madden Cruiser, Jesse Roberts, a graduate student at from the race; starting with four-mile system is incredible.” an $800,000 bus with its own sponsor the Friedman School of Nutrition, runs and working its way up, the Megerle plays a crucial role in that that travels 80,000 miles annually. With who registered a time of 3:16:08 — an team goes on runs every Wednesday support system. “Don is such an that gas-guzzling monstrosity out of average of about 7:30 per mile. and Sunday morning. The team also amazing coach,” senior Andrew Lee commission, the Madden Cruiser will “He did very well,” Megerle said. “It had four long runs on the marathon said. “He cares so much about all the be retired as well. was impressive.” course to help runners better pre- runners.” Buy: “The Wrestler.” Really good The PMC, now in its seventh year, pare. University President Lawrence movie. Came out on DVD today. Do allows up to 200 Tufts students, alum- “It makes running a marathon as yourself a favor. ni, parents, faculty and friends to easy as running a marathon can be,” see MARATHON, page 13 Sell: EA Sports. Let’s be honest here. When it came to Madden NFL, the namesake of the game was the X receiver. You could always count on Athletes of the Week him when in doubt. Every “Boom,” no Lauren Gelmetti, Softball matter how canned, was sheer genius. And what fun would it be going for it Senior pitcher Lauren Gelmetti, who earned her second NESCAC Pitcher of the Week award on on fourth and 32 if the old, fat man the season yesterday, was virtually unhittable in three appearances this week for the undefeated Tufts didn’t so strongly oppose your deci- softball team. Gelmetti pitched a total of 12.2 innings during the busy week for the Jumbos, earning sion? At least Ethan Albright will be two victories and her first save of the season. The senior let up only four hits, all singles, and had 16 happy. strikeouts with just three walks. Buy: AARP. I guess. In the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against Babson, Gelmetti went four innings, Buy: Al Davis. The final remaining allowing just one hit and striking out eight. She followed that up with a dominating complete-game face of the old Raiders’ dynasty. A very effort versus Bowdoin on Friday, holding the Polar Bears to just two hits in a 5-0 Tufts win, and then haunting and disturbing face at that. came on in relief for junior Stefanie Tong to secure a 6-3 win in the second half of Saturday’s double- Sell: The telestrator. Nobody works header. The nightcap victory marked a sweep of Bowdoin, and Gelmetti’s performance in the series the yellow pen like Madden. Now, right helped to close out a perfect NESCAC regular season in which the Jumbos went 12-0. here, I’m going to write this paragraph Gelmetti’s record now sits at 13-0 on the season, and she is second in the NESCAC in both ERA as if it was being telestrated. See it’s and opponents’ batting average. LAura Schultz/Tufts Daily developing, and you can see right there that he kind of lost track of where he was going with it. And then — boom! He writes a punchline. Right there. It Clem McNally, Men’s Lacrosse wasn’t very well executed, but it got the job done. Senior tri-captain Clem McNally had four goals in the nationally ranked No. 8 men’s lacrosse team’s 12-9 Buy: Yogiisms. Maddenisms were fun victory over Conn. College on Saturday, increasing his team-leading total to 44 on the season. McNally, and all, but I prefer my incoherent who leads the NESCAC in that category, has already set a personal record for goals in a season, eclipsing thoughts presented in oxymorons and his All-American sophomore year mark of 40. redundancies rather than merely cir- The attackman from Far Hills, N.J., has rebounded from his injury-plagued junior campaign to help lead cular reasoning. Berra is better. the Jumbos toward a high seed in the NESCAC Tournament, dazzling with his combination of stick-skills, Sell: Tough Actin’ Tinactin, Horse craftiness and a left-handed rocket. With one regular season game remaining before the playoffs, McNally Trailer and Turducken. I have never is five goals shy of the program record for goals in a season, set by Dan Kollar (LA,’01) in 2000. seen nor heard of any of these things Key to McNally’s success has been his strong rapport with sophomore attackman D.J. Hessler, the team’s outside of Madden references. I’ve leader in points and assists. With Hessler setting up shop behind the goal, McNally has been free to slash never seen a Sonic, either. I am con- toward the net, often converting feeds from Hessler into quick-stick strikes. vinced that they do not exist. As usual, McNally played a huge role in the Jumbos’ victory over the Conn. College Camels this week- end, scoring two goals in the fourth quarter and four in the game. McNally’s second score of the quarter sparked a three-goal run to put the game away after Conn. College had climbed within one. Jeremy Greenhouse is a sophomore major- Andrew Morgenthaler/Tufts Daily ing in English. He can be reached at Jeremy. [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Follow the Money 15 Boston Marathon 15 Inside the NBA 14 Sportstuftsdaily.com

Softball Baseball Jumbos finish perfect in NESCAC b y Al e x Pr e w i t t Daily Editorial Board

Early in the fall, the softball team estab- lished a list of goals designed to keep it motivated throughout preseason training SOFTBALL (32-0, 12-0 NESCAC East) at Brunswick, Maine, Saturday

Tufts 6 Bowdoin 3

Tufts 9 (5 inn.) Bowdoin 1

at Brunswick, Maine, Friday

Tufts 5 Bowdoin 0 Andrew Morgenthaler/Tufts Daily and to stay continually focused during the Sophomore Derek Miller picked up a win at Huskins Field on Saturday, scattering seven hits and six runs over 6.1 innings of work. season itself. After this weekend’s sweep of James Choca/Tufts Daily conference rival Bowdoin, Tufts can cross With a weekend sweep of Bowdoin, the off its first goal: an undefeated regular sea- Jumbos capped off a perfect NESCAC sea- Jumbos scorch Polar Bears to son in the NESCAC. son, finishing at 12-0 in the conference. The Jumbos steamrolled through Brunswick, Maine, this weekend, ceding only no one ever doubts themselves or each other. four runs in three contests to the Polar Bears Confidence is huge for us.” strengthen hold on second place while bombarding Bowdoin pitching for 20 That confidence in their own abilities b y Da v i d He c k against NESCAC East rival Bowdoin, includ- runs. Tufts improved to 32-0 on the year and a transferred over to the Jumbos’ pitching staff Daily Editorial Board ing a 15-3 romp in the opener. perfect 12-0 in the NESCAC to remain the only as well, as junior Stefanie Tong took the circle Having won the series, the Jumbos unblemished squad left in Div. III softball. in the latter game on Saturday. Tong, who In the most pivotal series of the season to now hold the tiebreaker over the Polar After being held hitless for her first eight came into the contest having logged just 22 date, the baseball team came out guns blaz- Bears, with whom they are currently at-bats of the series, junior shortstop Casey innings, scattered seven hits and two earned ing, taking the first two of a three-game set deadlocked for second in the division Sullivan exploded in Saturday’s nightcap, tal- runs over five and a third innings of work. with records of 4-5; Trinity has locked lying five hits from the leadoff spot in addi- The knuckleballer also struck out six Polar BASEBALL up first place with a 12-0 mark. If Tufts tion to two solo home runs. A testament to Bear batters, far surpassing the .57 strikeouts (12-15, 4-5 NESCAC East) sweeps Colby, which is in the division the team’s confidence in its hitters, coach per inning that the Tufts staff has posted Huskins Field, Saturday cellar at 1-8, next weekend, the team will Cheryl Milligan left Sullivan in the top spot thus far. Senior Lauren Gelmetti worked 1.2 be guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. in the order against the same pitcher that innings for the save, allowing one hit. Bowdoin 13 Tufts struggled in its final game with the Jumbos faced on Friday, and it paid off in “It was awesome to use all three pitch- Tufts 7 Bowdoin, as the Polar Bears scored two spades. Sullivan, in addition to her two solo ers this weekend and to have all of them runs in the top of the first and never looked blasts, tallied a double, a bunt single and two pitch well,” Hovhanessian said. “I think Tong back, holding the lead from wire to wire in runs, showcasing her versatility. showed what she can do, and that’s great. Bowdoin 9 a 13-7 victory. “Casey just dominated that game,” senior Obviously the more pitchers we have, the Tufts 11 “It was our goal going into the series quad-captain Cara Hovhanessian said. “It’s better, but the important thing is that they’re to take two of three,” junior catcher and really a reflection of our confidence. Casey all different. All of a sudden, here comes Tong Huskins Field, Friday co-captain Alex Perry said. “We wanted to knows she’s one of the best hitters in the with the knuckleball, and it’s going to throw take all three, but we knew we needed two NESCAC and possibly in the region, so every- the other hitters off.” Bowdoin 3 to keep our playoff hopes alive. We didn’t one knew she was going to get it done. We Tufts 15 have a lot of great hitters on this team, and see SOFTBALL, page 13 see BASEBALL, page 14

Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Late rally helps Jumbos light up Camels Tufts outlasts Conn. College b y Sc o t t Ja n e s Daily Editorial Board in big NESCAC showdown The men’s lacrosse team is back b y Ada m Ma n d e l l After Kozin’s score, however, the on track and beginning to round Daily Staff Writer Jumbos loosed up the reins on into postseason form at exactly the their opponents. The Camels ral- right time. The women’s lacrosse team lied late into the final minutes of came into Sunday’s tilt with Conn. the game, scoring four times in MEN’S LACROSSE College looking to avenge a loss to the closing 2:28, with two tallies (11-2, 6-2 NESCAC) coming off of free-position shots Bello Field, Saturday WOMEN’S LACROSSE from junior Sara Christopher and (12-1, 7-1 NESCAC) freshman Ashley Crutchfield. Conn. 2 2 2 3 --- 9 at New London, Conn., Sunday With 54.9 seconds left to Tufts 2 4 2 4 --- 12 go, Christopher fed another Tufts 9 7 --- 16 Crutchfield goal, followed by a On Alumni Weekend at Bello Conn. 3 10 --- 13 senior Paige Pascarelli score with Field, the nationally ranked No. 27 seconds remaining. But the 8 Jumbos (11-2, 6-2 NESCAC) Jumbos managed to halt the surg- defeated Conn. College (6-8, 1-7 the Camels from last season. And ing Camels after that, freezing the NESCAC) 12-9 in an important while the nationally ranked No. score at its final mark of 16-13 in conference game. Tufts grabbed 6 Jumbos eventually got it done, Tufts’ favor. sole possession of second place Andrew Morgenthaler/Tufts Daily extending their winning streak Despite surges by the Jumbo in the NESCAC standings with Senior tri-captain Clem McNally dives toward the net en route to one of to eight games with a 16-13 vic- offense, Conn. College stayed the win. his four goals during the men’s lacrosse team’s 12-9 victory over Conn. tory in New London, Conn., the within striking distance to open Senior tri-captain Clem McNally College on Saturday. Camels put up a protest to keep the game. Early on, Tufts’ lead- tallied four goals to push his team- things interesting. ing goal scorer, junior Emily leading count for the season to 44. Senior midfielder Kevin Williams Saperstein passed to McNally, who “We were unprepared mental- Johnson, expanded on a one-goal McNally now leads the NESCAC and junior defenseman Eytan finished with 6:33 on the clock. ly for [last year’s] game,” senior lead as she rocketed a shot past and additionally has set a new Saperstein each contributed one Tufts then netted two goals in the Courtney Thomas said. “I feel rookie Camels goalie Ashleigh career high for goals this season. goal and one assist apiece. next 83 seconds to seal the victory. from watching the game film this Kowtonuik off of a quick feed from Sophomore attackmen D.J. Hessler Tufts opened the fourth quarter The win seemed to be forecast week that all of us were focused senior Maya Shoham, making the and Ryan Molloy both added two with a slim 8-6 lead, but with less by the Jumbos’ ability to mount on the ultimate goal, and thus we advantage 4-2 with 17:47 remain- scores while Hessler had an assist than eight minutes remaining in multiple offensive spurts despite did not make the same mistakes.” ing in the first half. But with 14:29 to bring his conference-leading the frame, the Camels trailed by struggling all afternoon to keep any As the fourth quarter wound left on the clock, Christopher assist total to 36 and overall point only one goal at 9-8. Conn. College distance between themselves and down and the Jumbos looked to assisted freshman Hope Barone total to 67. Hessler, McNally and then won the faceoff and went for a their visitors. Tufts initially jumped pull away, freshman Lara Kozin from behind the cage to shrink Molloy hold the NESCAC’s top goal, but a save and clear by senior to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, but scored to extend the Jumbo the lead once again, nudging the three spots in overall point total netminder Matt Harrigan sent lead to 16-9, the widest deficit with 67, 52 and 51, respectively. the Jumbos on a counter-attack. see MEN’S LACROSSE, page 14 of the contest, with 3:05 left. see WOMEN’S LACROSSE, page 14