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Showers Read It First 50/41 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXIII, NUMBER 35 friday, march 16, 2012 TUFTSDAILY.COM Senate passes resolution to lower cost of attending Tufts

b y An d y Wo n g tuition affects virtually the entire stu- Contributing Writer dent body. “This is not a cheap education for The Tufts Community Union (TCU) anyone and is a financial burden to Senate at its meeting on March 4 just about every family on campus, passed a resolution (25-1-0) call- and it’s important that we start look- ing for the creation of a committee ing into the problem,” Maciejewski with the goal to constrain the cost of said. “Maybe there’s not a solution attending Tufts. that can be made immediately or a The resolution was submitted by solution that’s the best, but someone TCU Treasurer Christie Maciejewski, has to start looking at it.” a sophomore, TCU Associate The resolution cites as its basis Treasurer Ard Ardalan, a junior, and an expected three-percent increase TCU Assistant Treasurer Matt Roy, a in the cost of attending Tufts dur- freshman. ing the 2012-2013 academic year, To address cost issues, the resolu- the steadily rising mandatory health

Antiquote via FlickR Creative Commons tion calls for “the administration of service and activity fees, and the Tufts Hillel will take a group of Jewish Tufts students to Morocco for the pilot program of the University and the Trustees of administration’s expressed interest the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s (JDC) short-term service-learning trip Tufts College to create a commis- in being able to provide admission to Morocco. sion including student representa- on a need-blind basis. tives as full voting members, specifi- The resolution also says that cap- cally tasked with lowering the cost of ping costs would reinforce University attending Tufts University.” President Anthony Monaco’s recent The committee, in collaboration calls for sustainability, diversity and Tufts Hillel chosen to pilot with the administration, would be inclusion as the main goals of the tasked with the re-evaluation of university in the coming years. tuition and other student-related “I felt as though there needed to be JDC service trip to Morocco fees, as well as the establishment of something to address costs, just like a five-year plan designed to “contain, there is something to address diversity b y Ty l e r Ag y e m a n g ing trips to other countries, according to cap, and cut the cost of attending and sustainability. I thought that was Contributing Writer Lenny Goldstein, acting executive director Tufts University.” missing,” Ardalan said. “[The reso- and associate director of Tufts Hillel. “We don’t have set solutions, but we lution] was very straightforward. It Tufts Hillel in May will be taking a “Tufts Hillel has had a relationship with know for sure that the problem needs didn’t try to outsmart or outdo the group of Jewish students to Morocco for the [JDC] for many years now,” Goldstein to be dealt with and that the University administration. It was a very mat- the American Jewish Joint Distribution said in an email. “The JDC does amaz- has not set a priority for cost contain- ter-of-fact appeal for help from the Committee’s (JDC) first-ever short-term ing work supporting Jewish communi- ment,” Ardalan, who is also an assistant administration, for them to draw their service-learning trip there. ties worldwide, and we’ve had the chance op-ed editor for the Daily, said. “We’re attention to an issue that we really Tufts was selected to pilot the trip to send students on a number of trips trying to highlight that as a priority for haven’t found a solution for yet.” because of Tufts Hillel’s history of suc- the administration.” cessful participation in past service-learn- see MOROCCO, page 2 Maciejewski said the high cost of see SENATE, page 2 The hands that feed us: Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center

b y Ja c o b Pa s s y She and her husband opened Dewick, DiFabio takes on her sec- Contributing Writer DiFabio’s, an Italian restaurant ond job, babysitting. Following in Medford, where she was both her day with students at Tufts, On any given day, the staff of manager and cook. DiFabio takes care of her two- Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center DiFabio inherited her cook- and-a-half-year-old grandson. serves up to 2,000 people per ing prowess from her mother Although she is surrounded meal, according to Lyza Bayard, and started cooking at the age of by a variety of food at Dewick, communications coordina- seven. Because her mother was DiFabio’s favorite dish to cook tor for Tufts Dining Services. busy working on the family’s is still lasagna. Dewick is known for not only farm, DiFabio and her brothers the variety of dishes it serves, had to learn how to cook for Leslie Phelan — Dining but also the vibrant staff it themselves. Services Attendant employs — each member with After running the business his or her own story to tell. for 20 years, DiFabio sold the Leslie Phelan is not new to restaurant when her husband Dewick or even to Tufts Dining Grazia DiFabio — Dining retired. It is now known as Services. Before leaving to Services Attendant Pinky’s Famous Pizza. raise her family in 1991, she A resident of the Boston area When DiFabio came to Tufts worked as a third cook at both for 41 years, Grazia DiFabio eight years ago, she initially Carmichael and Dewick. moved to the United States at worked at the Commons Deli She decided to reapply to age 12 from Naples, Italy. & Grill and then moved to work at Tufts after her daughter “I came with Christopher Dewick, where she has been left for college. Columbus — almost!” she joked. ever since. Having worked in “My husband said ‘go for it,’” Her family came to America to the food industry for much of she said. provide her and her five broth- her life, she brought a wealth Upon her return, Phelan ers with better opportunities. of experience with her. sought out a job with more stu- The transition into American “I knew how to deal with dent interaction, her enthusi- schools, however, was not easy customers,” she said. asm for the students she serves for her. In her time at Tufts, DiFabio contributing to her love of her “I did not know English before has especially enjoyed interact- job at Tufts. She described meet- coming,” DiFabio said, adding ing with the students. ing a homesick freshman when that despite the language bar- “I see them growing up,” she she first started, soon after her rier, she eventually adjusted to said, recalling moments when own daughter had just gone off her new home. former students have come by to college. After high school, DiFabio during Alumni Weekend to say “We both cried one day, and married her high-school boy- hello. justin mccallum / the tufts daily Before beginning work at Dewick eight years ago, Grazia DiFabio ran an friend and raised two children. When she isn’t working at see DEWICK, page 2 Italian restaurant in Medford with her husband.

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Will Ferrell discusses Six Jumbos received News | Features 1 Classifieds 7 learning Spanish for invites to the swim- his new film, “Casa de ming & diving NCAA Arts & Living 3Sports Back mi Padre.” Tournament. Comics 5

see ARTS, page 3 see SPORTS, Back 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News | features Friday, March 16, 2012 THE TUFTS DAILY Senate calls for plan to lower cost of attending Tufts Da n i e l J. Ra t h m a n SENATE Editor-in-Chief continued from page 1 Editorial Maciejewski said yearly tuition hikes should not be the status quo for Craig Frucht the university. Ethan Sturm “I think the most important thing is Managing Editors that we just start looking at costs and Laina Piera Executive News Editor not just assume they can go up every Brionna Jimerson News Editors Elizabeth McKay year,” Maciejewski said. “When we Mahpari Sotoudeh looked, there seemed to be a pattern, Jenna Buckle Assistant News Editors Shana Friedman that it seemed to be increasing at a Nina Goldman certain rate. I think it’s important that Lizz Grainger Stephanie Haven people start looking before they just Leah Lazer increase the costs.” Victoria Leistman Patrick McGrath Senior TCU Senator Ben Richards Melissa Wang voted against the resolution because Falcon Reese Executive Features Editor he does not believe the resolution is Amelia Quinn Features Editors Victoria Rathsmill the right way to address the cost of Derek Schlom attending Tufts. Hannah Fingerhut Assistant Features Editors Nadezhda Kazakova “The wording was intentionally Lily Sieradzki vague, and I feel that the best way for the university to look at lowering Matthew Welch Executive Arts Editor Zach Drucker Arts Editors costs would require the involvement Adam Kulewicz Melissa MacEwen of a third party that has experience in Anna Majeski Assistant Arts Editors this field,” he said in an email. “I feel Joseph Stile Kate Griffiths that while this resolution was certain- scott tingley / the tufts daily Alexander Hanno ly good-natured and has an admirable Chris Poldoian The TCU (Tufts Community Union) Senate at its meeting on March 4 passed a resolution goal, it doesn’t achieve a whole lot.” that calls for the administration to establish a five-year plan to contain, cap and cut the Bhushan Deshpande Executive Op-Ed Editor According to Richards, a clause that David Kellogg Op-Ed Editors cost of attending Tufts University. Seth Teleky did not make it into the final draft of Ard Ardalan Assistant Op-Ed Editors the resolution would have called for undermined the entire purpose of the tions,” he said. “We want more input Yiota Kastritis Elayne Stecker the current tuition rate to be frozen resolution,” Richards said. from the student body on how to solve Devon Colmer Cartoonists for the next five years. Ardalan said that the Senate wel- big issues. Ultimately we can’t do it Wes Engel “Again, this would be nice but it’s comes student input on the matter. ourselves. The only way to address Louie Zong Jonathan Green Editorialists unrealistic and by including such an “We encourage any students to problems like this is to have dialogues Elliot Philips unrealistic demand and not even dis- submit resolutions or to come talk about it and make our priorities clear Michael Restiano Carter Rogers cussing its inclusion for that matter, it to senators about submitting resolu- to the administration.” Jyot Singh

Aaron Leibowitz Executive Sports Editor Matthew Berger Sports Editors Lauren Flament Claire Kemp Tufts students to work with Morocco’s Jewish communities Kate Klots David McIntyre Alex Prewitt Alex Baudoin Assistant Sports Editors MOROCCO term service-learning trip there. ple do not tend to think there are, such as Zachey Kliger Connor Rose continued from page 1 According to Andrew Lutz, the student Uganda, India and Argentina. (including to Kazakhstan, Argentina and trip coordinator, the group headed to “People don’t really know what the Justin McCallum Executive Photo Editor India) to meet and work with various Morocco this summer will be working on populations are like and what their Jodi Bosin Photo Editors William Butt diaspora Jewish communities.” one or two main service projects. needs are and how similar they are to Ashley Seenauth The group will be in Morocco from May “Some of the programs [the JDC has] being Jewish here [in the United States],” Scott Tingley Caroline Geiling Assistant Photo Editors 29 to June 7. The group’s main goal is to there are an elderly center, they have a Mandelbaum, a sophomore who is also a Takuma Koide contribute to the Moroccan Jewish com- youth center, and they also have a Jewish staff writer for the Daily, said. Misako Ono Oliver Porter munity there through service projects. day school, and they provide medical ser- Lutz, who traveled to Argentina Andrew Schneer Kyra Sturgill Goldstein said that in addition to the vices,” Lutz, a junior, said. “So what we’re through Tufts Hillel and the JDC last year, Kristen Collins Staff Photographers service work, cultural exchange will be an doing will be involved with at least one, if said that his experience with the ben- Alex Dennett Dilys Ong important aspect of the trip. not two, of those things.” eficiaries of the program was among the “Students will have a chance to get to Prior to the trip, participants will fund- most fulfilling aspects of the trip. Ellen Kan New Media Multimedia Editor Saumya Vaishampayan New Media Blog Editor know several communities of Moroccan raise to buy electronic school supplies for “It was really an eye-opening experi- Josh Berlinger New Media Photo Editor Jews very well, to forge friendships, to children in Moroccan schools. ence to see how the rest of the world have each group able to learn from the The group will spend most of its time in lives and really touching just to get a other, and there will be a major service Casablanca, which is home to Morocco’s taste of somebody’s life and to hear PRODUCTION project undertaken as well,” he said. largest Jewish community, but will also stories of people who have really suf- Adam Gardner The JDC is an organization actively likely travel to Rabat and Marrakech. fered their entire lives and to realize how Production Director working on humanitarian projects across Melissa Mandelbaum, head of the privileged most of us are in the United Jen Betts Executive Layout Editor the globe, typically related to Jewish com- Tufts’ chapter of the American Jewish States,” Lutz said. “It was more than just Jason Huang Layout Editors munities in the diaspora. Joint Distribution Committee University the work. It was really just bonding with Shoshanna Kahne Sarah Kester The JDC has done work in Morocco group, said that the group tries to raise the community, because we got to work Elliot Philips Emily Rourke before, but this is the first trip in which awareness of the fact that there are with Argentinian peers our own age in Matthew Cardarelli university students will engage in a short- Jewish populations in places where peo- doing that.” Gabrielle Cella Assistant Layout Editors Sarah Kee Adrian Lo Danny Macdonald Nancy Pritzker Reid Spagna Dewick workers discuss previous culinary experience Sara Eisemann Executive Copy Editors Drew Lewis dewick make him try it,” she said. She also enjoys contributing to and Ashley Cheng Copy Editors Ben Considine continued from page 1 planning the special events frequently Patrick Donnelly it was awesome,” Phelan said. Christine Tringale — Third Cook held in Dewick. Katrina Knisely Niki Krieg Over the past 20 years, Phelan has Cooking has always been a passion Tringale’s age sets her apart from her George Le noticed substantial changes at Tufts, for Christine Tringale, who first learned coworkers. Andrew Paseltiner Olivia DelloStritto particularly the combination of the from her parents. “I’m basically the same age as [the Joshua Dower Assistant Copy Editors once separate Dewick and MacPhie “I think it’s more of an art,” she said. students],” she said, allowing her to Nina Goldman Adrienne Lange Dining Halls. She also mentioned new Tringale graduated from the Medford form relationships with Tufts students. Patrick McGrath practices that she’s observed, such as Vocational Technical High School in “They tell me they miss me,” Tringale Lauren Schonberger Gregory Witz buffet style, noting that dining hall 2009, where she began her formal edu- said, mentioning one student who Audrey Kuan Executive Online Editor staff had previously served students. cation in the culinary arts. moved uphill and transitioned to George Brown Online Editors Phelan admired the extensive reno- After high school, Tringale went on Carmichael. Andrew Braren Stephanie Haven vations in Dewick. to study at Le Cordon Bleu College Tringale also noted that there are Quan Lin “It’s actually really beautiful,” of Culinary Arts in Boston, where she other perks to her job besides serving Darcy Mann Justin Rheingold Phelan said. received an associates degree. As part of her peers — particularly the variety in Ben Schwalb Webmaster In addition to working at Dewick, her studies, she completed a six-week the menus and the quality of the food. Ammar Khaku Executive Technical Manager Phelan is also a mother with a son in externship working in Dewick’s kitchen. “We don’t do high dining, but it’s on Daniel Kotin Technical Manager middle school. Despite her training as After working at Tufts for a month, she the high end for a college,” she said. a cook and her love of food, she does was offered a job. For Tringale, working at Tufts has BUSINESS not cook much at home. However, she According to Tringale, the adrenaline been a learning experience. Laura Moreno encourages her son, who has severe food rush of serving so many students makes “I’ve really been progressing here,” Executive Business Director allergies, to cook in order to help him her experience at Dewick distinct from she said, adding that she hopes to Simmone Seymour Advertising Director become more comfortable with food. her time spent in the kitchen of Le transition into management in the Saanya Gulati Receivables Manager “I make him cook a lot of stuff, and I Cordon Bleu’s restaurant, Technique. future. Rhys Evans Sales Director

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P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 The March 14 article entitled “Greeks Go Green working with TSC to improve fraternity, sorority sustainability” erroneously stated 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 that the Greeks Go Green campaign will work with Eco-Representatives. In fact, the students in Tufts Sustainability Collective (TSC) [email protected] who will be working with the fraternities and sororities are not the group’s Eco-Representatives.

The March 15 article entitled “Pro II to be removed from students’ records after term of probation” erroneously states that the Tufts ADVERTISING POLICY All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Board Community Union Judiciary has the right to determine the length of a student’s probation. In fact, that is the role of the Dean of and Executive Business Director. A publication sched- Student Affairs Judiciary. ule and rate card are available upon request. 3

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Movie Review ‘Casa de mi Padre’ capitalizes on pure silliness and kitsch

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Throughout Will Ferrell’s prolific acting career, he has pushed the lowbrow humor envelope, adopting various outrageous per-

Casa de mi Padre

Starring Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna Directed by Matt Piedmont sonas along the way. He was an ignorant, jingoistic racecar driver in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006), a clumsy human with a Christmas-inspired identity crisis in “Elf” (2003) and a fashion design icon known for the invention of the piano key necktie in “Zoolander” (2001). In his latest film, “Casa de Mi Padre” Ferrell has yet again expanded his hori- zons to uncharted comedic territory. This time, Ferrell stars as the Mexican farmhand, Armando Alvarez. If this latest character does not strike viewers as goofy enough, however, Ferrell’s role comes with one more unique twist: He, along with all of his film compan- ions, speaks entirely in Spanish. Yes, Ferrell has transplanted himself into the wacky world of the hyperbolic, daytime Wikimedia commons Spanish soap operas, or “telenovelas,” tread- Spanish actor Diego Luna stars in this funny satire. of a low-budget telenovela. ing foreign language waters for the first time in his career. In fact, the American funny- simple life working on his father’s ranch. Known for his dull and dim-witted behav- Hollywood has a tendency to overpro- man holds his own, despite being surround- When his brother, Raul (Diego Luna), comes ior, Armando must fend off his brother’s duce films, even satires. But this feature ed by an overwhelmingly Hispanic cast of to visit, the film shifts and focuses on a sur- pursuers in an attempt to protect his family. embraces its telenovela style, showcasing its established actors. Though his accent is not prisingly relevant theme: the Mexican drug As the story progresses, Armando receives ridiculousness with unconvincing, eroding perfect by any stretch of the imagination, his cartel. Raul, who arrives with his beauti- assistance from his two trusty sidekicks, set pieces and cheap imitations of Mexican sincerity and physical humor come across in ful fiancee, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez), is Esteban (Efren Ramirez) and Manuel (Adrian wildlife. The low budget quality is further this bold portrayal. under immense pressure from the ruthless Martinez), and experiences perverse sexual The film focuses on Armando’s peaceful, drug lord, La Onza (Gael García Bernal). tension with the stunning Sonia. see CASA, page 4

Interview | Will Ferrell Will Ferrell discusses tackling Spanish in ‘Casa de mi Padre’

b y Za c h Dr u c k e r person about it. [Laughs] No, I Daily Editorial Board keep getting asked, “What are your favorite telenovelas?” And Renowned funnyman Will I sheepishly say, “I really don’t Ferrell spoke to college press via know any of them.” I basically got phone about his new film, “Casa this idea from something I’m sure de mi Padre,” a hilarious foray into we all have done, when you’re the Spanish soap opera genre. flipping through the channels and you stop for a second and you’re The Tufts Daily: Was the deci- like, “What’s going on here? What sion always to make the film in is this show? Oh, it’s a Spanish Spanish? soap opera. Okay, that’s pretty intriguing.” Will Ferrell: Yeah. This whole film came from a random idea Q: What was it like to work with five, six years ago. For some rea- Nick Offerman [of “Parks and son, it struck me that it could Recreation”]? be pretty interesting to put myself in a Spanish language WF: Well, I’ve known Nick for film. I felt like you hadn’t seen a long time and we’re huge an American comedian com- fans of his. [Adam McKay and mit to a foreign language movie I] were kind of going through and be the only “gringo” in an the list, trying to cast it and we entirely Hispanic cast. were going after Chris Cooper. But people like that we’re like, TD: Is it harder to come across “What? No! This is crazy!” Then, as funny when you’re speaking a we started thinking, “Well, what different language? about Nick? He could play that guy perfectly!” He, of course, WF: We wrote the script in English was fantastic. I just love how he first, and then it was translated. wikimedia commons commits to everything. He had So, I always had an exact com- Will Ferrell had to work hard to make his accent sound respectable in ‘Casa de mi Padre.’ a harder job than I did, to not prehension of what I was say- only memorize in Spanish, but ing. And, once you know what professionally trying to look for a bunch of commercials and I speak Spanish poorly, so I was to memorize in bad Spanish. you’re saying, you can put the opportunities to work with old shorts. To get to work together, be really focused on having as good a right emphasis in the right places. friends and people who have friends and share the same short- pronunciation as I possibly could. Q: With this being your first Plus, the whole telenovela style is gone on and are working in other hand is always the best situation. And, of course, memorizing in a Spanish film, do you see this as so over the top that it was fairly parts of the business. When I foreign language is a whole other an experience you would want easy to mimic. I just knew that came up with this movie idea, it Q: Did you get to improvise in aspect as well. to repeat? the more dramatic I could be, that fit perfectly to work with [writer] this movie, even though it was in would probably play funny. Andrew Steele, who used to be a Spanish? Q: Are you a fan and constant WF: It would be hysterical to me if head writer on the show and now viewer of telenovelas? this movie became a little cult hit Q: What was it like bringing in is our creative director for “Funny WF: Not so much. The main chal- and we made a sequel or a series friends from “Saturday Night Live” or Die,” and Matt Piedmont, who lenge for me, since I’m not fluent WF: I wouldn’t say I’m a huge fan. of them! That would be really fun. for this movie? directed [“Casa de mi Padre,”] is in Spanish, was to make sure I I only watch them every weekday But, you know, there are a billion also a buddy of ours. [He] was a got the accent right. I didn’t want from 11 in the morning until 4 in Chinese. That’s the next market to WF: It was great. We were always writer who then went on to direct the joke of this movie to be that the afternoon. So, I’m not a crazy conquer. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Friday, March 16, 2012 ‘Casa de mi Padre’ earns solid laughs with shaky script

CASA comedy. Bernal is simultaneously devious continued from page 3 and whimsical, delivering chilling lines while embodied by intentionally defective cuts experimenting with slapstick motifs, such and continuity errors, all of which add a as smoking two cigarettes at once so as to distinct flavor to the film’s humor. At one further intimidate his prey. point, audiences even see mannequins take Unfortunately, the movie struggles to the place of extras so as not to overstep the maintain consistency in its comedic tone. movie’s presumed budgetary restrictions. Though some jokes really hit home with Director Matt Piedmont executes his audiences and elicit rumbling laughter first feature film with aplomb despite sev- — take, for example, any scene with Nick eral shortcomings in the script and the Offerman, who plays a DEA officer with an restrictive nature of a Spanish language uncanny knack for butchering the Spanish film intended for American viewers. language — many jokes and subplots are flat Piedmont and Ferrell have a long history, and uninspired. since Piedmont was a writer for “Saturday Overall, “Casa de mi Padre” is a worthwhile Night Live” during Ferrell’s glory years on film for its campiness and kitsch, which sat- the show. The chemistry between the two isfy the average American audiences’ undy- is undeniable, as the Ferrell-centric feature ing thirst for innovation. Yet the film is clearly delivers raucous laughs. not a classic Ferrell comedy, and should not Furthermore, Luna and Bernal, two be mentioned in the same sentence as films prominent Mexican actors known for their like “Old School” (2003) and “Anchorman: dramatic roles, embrace their foray into The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004).

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Please recycle this Daily. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y sports Friday, March 16, 2012 With promising freshman prospects, Six Jumbos head to nationals next week Jumbos look ahead to next year SWIMMING and Hu will race in the 100 breaststroke. continued from Back “The women’s team hasn’t sent a relay to portion],” Rood said. “If he does, he won’t get Nationals since 1996,” Hu said. “It’s going to MEN’S BASKETBALL 23 games and providing the Jumbos a minute of sleep. That I guarantee.” be really exciting for me, but I’m not nervous continued from Back with yet another offensive threat. Schmidt will compete in both the 1- and at all. I was nervous for NESCACs because tools and confidence to play against Overall, Tufts had a much deeper 3-meter dives, while Rood is entered in the the whole team was counting on me to the conference’s elite competition. lineup than in the previous few years, 50- and 100-yard freestyles and the 100 swim my fastest; here, it’s just exciting to go “Coach Sheldon does a great job with 10 players averaging at least four breaststroke. Last year, Rood finished 12th in to such a high-level meet.” of motivating us to play our hardest points per game. the 50 freestyle, and he and coach Adam Hoyt Hu’s teammates are also are trying to find and preparing us for each opponent,” “I thought we had a really good group have been working closely on the details over ways to keep things in perspective and swim Anderson said. “He’s been doing it for of guys this season,” Anderson said. the last two weeks in hopes of doing even within their capabilities. For Adams, the meet so long that he knows the other teams “We had more depth than we’ve had better in his last NCAA effort. will have some personal significance. in the NESCAC and in the region, so in the past, so that made our practices Schmidt, meanwhile, is already a two- “I’m not really nervous, as I know we have he’s able to [provide] good scouting more competitive.” time All-American. Last year, he placed sixth all worked very hard and deserve to be there,” reports for us.” Next season, the Jumbos will look to in the 3-meter and 12th in the 1-meter dive Adams said. “It will be my final swim meet of Strong play from the Jumbos’ replace four seniors: Orchowski, center at nationals and came within seven points my swimming career, and I grew up swim- frontcourt anchored the team, with Peter Saba and tri-captains James Long of breaking the 30-year old Tufts record on ming in the IUPUI pool, so I am just excited Anderson and senior Alex Orchowski and guard Amauris Quezada. the 3-meter board. to be given the opportunity to swim my last leading the way. The fearsome duo Throughout his career, Long pro- Experience will not be on the wom- races in that pool.” averaged a combined 24.5 points and vided Sheldon with a smart, strong en’s side. Tufts will be represented by the Both squads undoubtedly will be watch- 14.5 rebounds per game, and both fin- presence down low and was able to foursome of sophomores Jenny Hu and ing out for conference rivals Amherst, ished among the top 16 in the confer- play physical defense against taller Mia Greenwald, senior Courtney Adams Williams and Middlebury, but they will most- ence in each category. opponents. and freshman Sam Sliwinski, all of whom ly be focused on their own performances. Orchowski, who transferred to Tufts But the future looks extremely are making their NCAA Championship Ultimately, they are excited to show what after two seasons at Div. I Lafayette bright. The Jumbos expect to return debuts. As a team, they qualified in the 200 Tufts can do on a national stage. College, was one of the most powerful four of five regular starters in addition medley relay and will also compete in the “It has been a great season for both the forces down low in the NESCAC. All to several key members off the bench, 200 freestyle relay, the 400 medley relay men’s and women’s teams,” Adams said. season, the forward created mismatch- including Ferris, who will likely find and the 400 freestyle relay. Individually, “NCAAs will be a great way for the six of us to es for opponents and wreaked havoc himself in the starting lineup for the Greenwald will be swimming the 100 fly represent our coaches, teammates and Tufts.” on the offensive glass. next three years. In the backcourt, Sheldon elected to Now, the Jumbos hope to continue use younger players in place of more to ascend toward the top of the con- seasoned upperclassmen who had ference. And they don’t need to be seen the bulk of the minutes last sea- told twice what it will take to make son. Sophomore point guard Kwame that leap. Firempong had a breakout year, start- “I think we played really well at ing 24 out of 25 games while leading times, but at other times, we didn’t take the team in assists and steals. care of business against teams that we Sixth man and NESCAC Rookie of the could have beaten,” Anderson said. Year Ben Ferris averaged 9.6 points and “We just have to learn how to play with 5.1 boards per game, and shot 28-of-68 more consistency, especially against from three-point territory to establish some of the other NESCAC teams.” himself as the Jumbos’ most reliable “In general, it was definitely a step deep threat. Ferris, who complement- in the right direction,” Goldfarb added. ed his offensive prowess with suffocat- “It’s the most success we’ve had [in ing defense, finished the season with the three years] I’ve been at Tufts, and 34 steals — second on the team to we were able to reestablish ourselves Firempong’s 41 — and consistently got as a top team in the NESCAC and in his hands in passing lanes to force New England. Next year, we bring a lot turnovers. of guys back, so we want to build on Freshman guard C.J. Moss also had that success, especially against the top an excellent rookie campaign, starting teams that we face.”

Andrew Morgenthaler / The Tufts Daily Archives Sophomore Samantha Gann will likely move into the No. 3 singles spot this spring in place of the injured junior Lauren Hollender. Lone senior Schils looks to guide young team to victory WOMEN’S TENNIS of girls,” Schils said. continued from Back On the court, Schils will look to step senior on the roster, and her presence and into Lauren Hollender’s spot on the experience will be essential in guiding No. 3 doubles team, where she will this talented but young team to success. be paired up with sophomore Rebecca “As a senior this year, I hope to be a Kimmel. role model for the rest of the team and She also hopes to see some time at to enjoy this opportunity to play and No. 6 singles, which seems likely con- compete with such an incredible group sidering the team’s thin roster.

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NESCAC Roundup each week, the staff at NESCAC Insider, Amherst took down Emmanuel (Mass.) 2011 Rookie of the Year and a first-team All- for their second straight title, NESCAC The Tufts Daily’s NESCAC blog, will compile a 84-61 behind 19 points, eight rebounds NESCAC selection after posting a 3.27 ERA teams on the men’s side will have to wait roundup of the top news throughout Div. III’s and three blocks from forward Lem Atanga and 6-1 record over 10 appearances with a another year for their shot at glory. top conference. For more up-to-the-minute McCormick, while George Fox rolled over league-high 71 strikeouts and a 3.09 K/BB Both Amherst and Middlebury bowed analysis and comprehensive coverage of the previously unbeaten Mary Washington ratio. Martin started the season-opener and out of the NCAA tournament in the third NESCAC, visit blogs.tuftsdaily.com/nescacin- 68-45, buoyed by 19 points from Hannah went six strong innings, allowing four hits round last weekend, ending their respec- sider or follow on Twitter @NESCACInsider. Munger and 10 three-pointers from a and one unearned run against six strikeouts tive seasons. NESCAC champion Amherst stacked backcourt. in a 3-1 win over Endicott. lost 80-71 to Franklin & Marshall, which Women’s Basketball | Lord Jeffs punch for star power, look no further than this sophomore John Lefeber, a double-duty held the Jeffs to 36.5 percent shooting ticket to Final Four game. Each team features a D3hoops.com All-NESCAC honoree on the mound and in and just 4-of-21 from beyond the arc. it will be a battle of undefeated propor- Player of the Year for its respective region. For the outfield, went 3-3 last season and is 1-0 Sophomore guard Aaron Toomey scored tions, the defending champions against the Amherst, senior Caroline Stedman, a two- after allowing two unearned runs in six innings 21 points in defeat. perfection from Oregon. Today, at 5 p.m. time NESCAC and Northeast Player of the against Westfield St. Lefeber and Martin were Middlebury, on the other hand, was in the DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College, Year, is averaging 13.9 points per game, while the first pair of freshman teammates to make dealt a crueler hand. Amherst will take on George Fox for a shot George Fox senior Keisha Gordon (15.0 points the first team in NESCAC history. scranton downed the Panthers 58-55 in tomorrow’s national title game. per game in the NCAA tournament) is George And all of this without mentioning junior on a buzzer-beating three-pointer, which Amherst is no stranger to this stage. After all, Fox’s all-time leader in points and the 2012 Oliver Van Zant, who had a relatively down potentially could have been avoided had it won the title last season, besting Washington Northwest Conference Player of the Year. year in 2011 after being named the Pitcher Middlebury shot better than 55 percent University in St. Louis 64-55 in the final. Then and Rookie of the Year in 2010. He’s returned from the free-throw line. Sophomore Joey again, neither are the Bruins, the champs in Baseball | Polar Bears are red-hot to vintage form in his only start this season, Kizel led all scorers with 21 points, includ- 2009 back when the Flying Dutchmen hosted tufts may enter this season as the two- throwing a complete seven-inning shutout ing the Panthers’ final nine of the game. the Final Four, which began a dominant 116-9 time defending NESCAC champion, but against Endicott, striking out seven and nescAC Player of the Year Ryan Sharry stretch for the class of 2012. However, they Bowdoin is looking like an early contender allowing just one hit. finished with 13 points, closing out his were dropped in the quarterfinals last spring thanks to some stellar pitching on its career ranked second in school history in against Illinois Wesleyan. spring break trip to Florida. Men’s Basketball | Amherst, Middlebury rebounds and blocks and fifth in scoring. Both teams enter at an unblemished the Polar Bears’ loaded rotation is no bow out of tourney 31-0 on the heels of routs in the Elite Eight. secret. Sophomore Christian Martin was the while the Lord Jeffs women are bidding —by Alex Prewitt

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Co m p i l e d b y t h e Men’s Lacrosse College and will conclude the trip next Men’s Tennis Da i l y s p o r t s d e pa r t m e n t The No. 2 men’s lacrosse team will Sunday against Oberlin. The men have been anxious to get also face two opponents capable of outdoors all winter, and they will have a Just like their classmates, Tufts athletes tarnishing the Tufts’ perfect season so Baseball chance to shine against some of the best get to go away on spring break. The only far. On Saturday, the Jumbos will travel Yesterday morning, the baseball team competition in the country next week. Springdifference? They’re tryingbreak-down: to win, not relax. to Hoboken, Jumbos N. J. for a top-five show fly- headedsouth south to beginfor a grueling early-season spring The No. 27 Jumbos willaction head to Hilton In games that could seriously shake up down with No. 4 Stevens Institute of break slate. Tufts will play 11 games Head, S.C., where they will play a match the national rankings, both lacrosse teams Technology — the highest-ranked oppo- between tonight’s 5 p.m. match with almost every day. Their most important will look to stay undefeated, while other nent on the Jumbos’ 2012 schedule. Lynchburg and next Sunday’s trip-closer matchup will be against the University squads will simply try to start off their Then, on Tuesday, the team will con- at Virginia Wesleyan. In between, Tufts has of Chicago, a team ranked only five spots seasons on the right foot. tinue south to Maryland to take on No. matchups with nine other schools, includ- higher than Tufts in Div. III. This ear- Here, the Daily breaks down what each 9 Stevenson, which has not allowed an ing No. 3 Christopher Newport on March ly-season showdown could ultimately team will be doing while you’re sipping opponent more than six goals this sea- 23. The Jumbos went 5-4-1 on last year’s determine who receives one of the final margaritas: son and will present a new challenge trip to Virginia and North Carolina, and bids to the NCAA tournament at the end for Tufts’ young but deep offense. The will need some fresh faces — both in the of the season. Women’s Lacrosse Jumbos will have to go 2-0 over break to lineup and on the mound — to step up. After a 2-0 start to their season, the maintain their national clout. Track and Field women’s lacrosse team will look to stay Women’s Tennis Both track and field teams will be in hot with a pair of games in Clermont, Fla. Softball The No. 5 women’s tennis squad will action during both weekends of Spring The first will be against non-conference The softball team is gearing up for a stay at junior captain Lindsay Katz’s Break, but unlike their Tufts counterparts, opponent Western Conn. St., and then ridiculous 15 games in nine days. From house in Maryland, where the team will they will remain close to the Hill. The No. 11 Tufts will take on conference rival March 17-25, the Jumbos will be in sunny play in a weekend tournament against men and women will send small squads No. 7 Colby in a rare regular-season, Clermont, Fla. for the annual NTC Spring Washington College and No. 11 Johns to compete in the Husky Invitational neutral-site NESCAC game. The second Games, which will give the players and Hopkins. After that, the Jumbos will at Northeastern this Saturday and the matchupwill be critical — Colby finished coaches a chance to build chemistry as drive down to Virginia to take on No. 8 Westfield State Invitational on Saturday, just one game better than Tufts in the they prepare to make a run at a NESCAC Washington & Lee. The team will look to March 24. With only four meets after break NESCAC standings last year, and the Tufts title. Tufts will open up its season with justify its top-five ranking after the grad- before the NESCAC Championships, these is hoping to keep its flawless conference a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon uation of former NCAA singles champion invitationals will serve as a chance to hit record intact. against St. Thomas (Minn.) and Hope Julia Browne (LA ‘11). championship qualifiers early on. Pataro will be an X-factor for men’s tennis team MEN’S TENNIS in stone, the co-captain already a crucial role, likely in the fourth continued from Back knows what he expects out of him- singles spot and with the second “There’s going to be more self this season. doubles team. pressure at the top of the lineup. “I’d like to win close to 75 per- Knowing that improvement this There’s a reason the coach [Jaime cent for both [singles and doubles] offseason had the potential to make Kenney] has put me there,” he matches,” Laber said, emphasizing a bigger impact this year than it did said. “And it’s not to lose.” the need to stay consistent and last year, Pataro has been working calm throughout the season. on a number of facets of his game, Senior Sam Laber While Laber will not be lead- including his return of serve and Laber is one of two team cap- ing the charge from the top of the his net game in general. tains and, along with senior Morrie lineup, his leadership will be key to “I’ve been working on my dou- Bossen, leads the squad by exam- keeping a relatively young Jumbo bles game, and it’s improved a lot ple both on and off the court. squad on track as it works toward over the last year,” he said. “On the court I try to lead by its long-term goals. Pataro feels confident heading example, meaning that I try to into the season. If he is able to hold work hard throughout the warmup Sophomore Matt Pataro down the middle of the lineup for and take every minute of practice Laber considers Pataro a major the Jumbos, the depth of the team very seriously,” Laber said. X-factor for the Jumbos, as some- will be one of its greatest assets Driving him is the knowledge one who has “lots of potential,” against NESCAC foes. that this is his last season here at but needs to find consistency in his Still, that pressure doesn’t worry Tufts, and he feels the need to go first year in the starting lineup. the sophomore as he gears up out on a high note as he finishes his Last year, Pataro played in the for his first spring match against career not only as a Jumbo, but as a seventh singles position, mean- Middlebury today. competitive tennis player. ing that his matches did not count “I’m not really nervous in par- Laber will most likely be playing toward the team score and were ticular,” he said. “It’s a lot more in the middle of the lineup in both basically pressure-free. But after pressure on me to help the team Virginia Bledsoe / The Tufts Daily Archives singles and doubles, and though the departure of a number of play- out, but I’m pretty confident with Junior Andrew Lutz will anchor the Jumbos’ lineup in both singles and positions have not yet been set ers, Pataro finds himself thrust into the whole team around me.” doubles this season. 8 INSIDE Spring Break 7

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Men’s Tennis Men’s Basketball Notebook: Three Despite late-season downswing, Jumbos’ players who could swing the season

b y Ma r c u s Bu d l i n e b y Al e x Ba u d o i n business and getting enough Daily Staff Writer Daily Editorial Board quality wins.” But the Jumbos fell to the The men’s tennis team’s run at a return There was no storybook Bobcats in the first round, appearance in the NESCAC Tournament endingdeep this yearroster for the failing makes to capitalize onsignificant sev- strides begins today at Middlebury. Last spring, men’s basketball team, which eral opportunities to tie the the Jumbos reached the conference tour- dropped its final four games game in the closing seconds. nament for the first time since 2005, and of the season before falling Down three points with with a deep lineup from top to bottom, in heartbreaking fashion to 29 seconds remaining, the they now look poised to do at least as Bates in the NESCAC quar- Jumbos attempted several well this season. terfinals. Nonetheless, by threes but ultimately could Certain players will be particularly going 16-9, Tufts proved it is not convert to send the game pivotal to the team’s success, whether a program on the rise. Had it into overtime. it’s for their leadership, their adjust- not been for their late-season “It was definitely disap- ments to new roles, or their positions slip, the Jumbos would have pointing to lose those games at the top of the lineup. Here is a look at had a shot at achieving their at the end, especially against three of those players: number-one goal. Bates at home,” Goldfarb “Our goal from the begin- said. “We wanted another Junior Andrew Lutz ning was to make the [NCAA] chance at Amherst because Having played last year in the second tournament,” said junior tri- we played them tough dur- singles spot and the first doubles pair, captain Scott Anderson, an ing the regular season and Lutz comes into this season expecting to All-NESCAC forward. “We thought we had a real shot control the top of the lineup for the team, obviously weren’t able to do of beating them if we played at either first or second singles and most that, but we know how close them again.” likely in the first doubles pair again. we came and understand that Despite losing in the Though he struggled in the role last we have to be more consis- quarterfinals, the Jumbos season, Lutz is intent on doing a better job tent next year.” showed great improvement of putting away more formidable oppo- Tufts ended the regular from their performance nents from higher-ranked schools. season fourth in the NESCAC, in the conference tourna- “Individually, I’m right there with a lot of which was good enough to ment a year ago, when the those top players,” Lutz said. “And in those earn home-court advantage Bantams embarrassed them matches I’d like to get over that mental in the conference tourna- by a 23-point margin. block and turn those chances into wins.” ment for the first time since Head coach Bob Sheldon Lutz has spent the offseason working on 2006. The Jumbos’ win total developed a deep team this endurance and flexibility to avoid leg prob- of 16 was three more than winter, featuring a strong lems that have plagued him in his first their total a year ago. group of freshmen who could two seasons. As one of the lineup anchors “Coming into the season, be mentored by more expe- along with fellow junior Ben Barad, Lutz we knew that we had the tal- rienced upperclassmen. feels the pressure not only to stay on the ent to make a run at the tour- Perhaps more importantly, he William Butt / The Tufts Daily court, but also to perform at a high level. nament,” junior guard Alex gave his younger players the NESCAC Rookie of the Year Ben Ferris emerged as a force off the Goldfarb said. “It was just a bench for the Jumbos in his freshman season, averaging 9.6 points see MEN’S TENNIS, page 7 matter of us taking care of see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 6 and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Swimming & Diving Women’s Tennis Notebook: Small roster means big responsibilities

b y Ja k e In d u r s k y 6 singles and No. 3 doubles. This year, Daily Staff Writer Gann, like most members of the team, is preparing to take on a bigger role. In the Despite their lack of bodies, the wom- fall, she started at No. 4 singles and No. en’s tennis team is entering the season 2 doubles, but with Hollender out, she with high expectations and the No. 5 rank- will most likely move up to third singles. ing in Division III. The team has seen its Ideally, Gann explained, she would like to roster size decrease sharply, from 13 play- improve enough not only so that she can ers last year to nine to start the year, and help the team go far in the NCAA cham- now to eight to start the season after junior pionships — the Jumbos reached the Elite Lauren Hollender was injured. Eight last year — but so that she can also Andrew Morgenthaler / The Tufts Daily Archives But what matters is who will be on the have an opportunity to participate in the Sophomore Johann Schmidt earned two All-American diving honors at last year’s court, not who won’t. On Sunday, the team individual championships. national meet. of eight will kick off its campaign against Washington College in Maryland. Here, we Sophomore Shelci Bowman take a look at four players who could have With a year of playing No. 1 doubles a big impact on the team’s success. with Browne under her belt, Bowman Jumbos to send six to NCAA will now move further into the spotlight. Junior Lindsay Katz She will likely occupy the No. 2 singles Katz enters the season as the team’s cap- position and once again will play No. 1 Tournament next week tain and only ranked player. She ended last doubles, this time with Katz. Bowman year ranked 42nd for singles in all of Div. III feels ready for the new responsibilities. b y G.J. Vi t a l e already defeated Kenyon this year in their and is going to have to improve even more “Since I was a freshman last year, I was Daily Staff Writer conference championship tournament. to make up for the team losing national definitely more intimidated by the com- On the women’s side, the overall title has singles champion Julia Browne (LA ’11). petition, but now I am really looking for- Next Wednesday through Saturday, been passed between Emory and Kenyon over The biggest change for Katz off the court ward to our matches this spring break,” Tufts will compete in the NCAA Division the past eight years, with Emory taking the last has been stepping into her new role as Bowman said. “I feel that, having had a III Swimming and Diving Championships two. History is on the side of Kenyon, which team leader. year of experience already, I am better at Indiana University—Purdue University has come out victorious in 23 of the 30 years “The biggest thing that has changed for prepared for what’s out there and am Indianapolis (IUPUI). The tournament will the tournament has been held, including a me this year is that now I am the captain excited to see how the competition has feature the athletes who have achieved top streak from 1984 to 2000. and an upperclassman, whereas last year changed since last year, because I know times in both individual and relay events, Senior co-captain Owen Rood and sopho- I was an underclassman,” Katz said. “I feel many teams got highly ranked recruits.” and needless to say, the top performers more Johann Schmidt will travel to Indiana like more of a leader, especially because Bowman is looking for a chance to com- from Tufts will have their hands full against for the Tufts men, marking the second year there are only three upperclassmen on pete in the individual NCAA Championships, powerhouses like Kenyon College, Denison in a row the two have gone to the NCAA the team.” but more importantly, she has a lofty goal University and Emory University. Championships. By themselves, it may be dif- On the court, Katz will occupy the No. 1 for the team: winning NCAAs. Kenyon, a small liberal arts college in ficult to finish in the top 20 for a third straight spot for both singles and doubles, and she “You can’t reach a goal if you don’t set it Gambier, Ohio, has won the men’s overall title year, but Rood is confident that they will make will look to play a more aggressive game first,” she said. in 31 of the last 32 years. Its 31-year NCAA the best of their individual opportunities. this year than she has in the past. streak was broken last year when fellow North “I’m rooming with Johann, and he defi- Senior Nathalie Schils Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) school nitely has the potential to win [the diving Sophomore Samantha Gann Schils enters the season as the only Denison defeated them. The victory may have Last year as a freshman, Gann was signaled a changing of the guard — Denison see SWIMMING, page 6 tossed right into the fire, starting at No. see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 6