Today: Partly Cloudy THE TUFTS High 52 Low 28 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Sunny Since 1980 High 43 Low 33 Vo l u m e LIV, Nu m b e r 52 DAILY Fletcher School Prof. Adil Najam TCU Senate survey shines accepts tenured position at BU light on life on the Hill b y Gi l l i a n Ja v e t s k i b y Be nn e t t Ku h n access,” DiBiase said. He Daily Staff Writer Daily Editorial Board feels that with universal access, this incentive would After four years as an asso- The Tufts Community be eliminated. ciate professor of interna- Union (TCU) Senate released Another survey question tional negotiation and diplo- the results earlier this month concerned the possibility of macy at the Fletcher School, of its latest survey of the stu- instituting an honor code at Adil Najam is returning to dent body. Open for a 21-day Tufts: 43.4 percent of students Boston University to accept an period from mid-October to said they would be in favor of endowed-chair professorship early November, the 37-ques- such a code, while 28.8 per- and a leadership position. tion survey elicited responses cent said they wouldn’t and Najam taught at BU from from 1,327 students. 27.8 percent said they did not 1997 to 2003 before coming to One question asked stu- know what an honor code is. Fletcher. dents to consider whether Dean of Student Affairs “Professor Najam’s new having fob access to every Bruce Reitman said that post at Boston University rep- residential hall on campus the possibility of establish- resents a tremendous career would outweigh security ing a university-wide honor opportunity and we wish him concerns presented. Of the code became a major topic well in his professional pur- respondents, 57.9 percent of debate here several years suits,” Fletcher Dean Stephen said having the fob access ago. Bosworth said in an e-mail. would be worth it. At that time, according to “He is a well-respected mem- TCU Historian Alex Pryor Reitman, students “balked” ber of the Fletcher community supports universal fob access at the idea of a full honor and has made a lasting impact and was pleased with the sur- code — one that would allow here.” vey results. students to take papers and Najam, a leader in interna- “It’s powerful that all these exams on their own time and tional environmental studies students want it,” she said. in their own homes, with the and a member of Al Gore’s TCU President Neil DiBiase agreement that they would Nobel Peace Prize-winning feels that there could also be not cheat. team, will assume BU’s ways to prevent people from Such a code would also Fredrick S. Pardee Endowed outside the Tufts community make it mandatory for stu- Chair for Global Public Policy from gaining access to every dents to turn in their peers if and serve as the director of the Alison Mehlsak/Tufts Daily dorm on campus even if the they witness them cheating. Pardee Center for the Study Fletcher’s Adil Najam was part of Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize- university adopts a universal On the other hand, Reitman of the Longer-Term Future. winning team. fob system. noted that there exist more He will also hold a tenured “I think that under our moderate codes that do not full-professor position in BU’s thing for me to do. [Being to do even more of the inter- current system, there is an include all of these compo- Department of International director of the Pardee Center] disciplinary, policy-relevant incentive for students to pig- nents. But he said that honor Relations and Department of seemed like a good fit to them research that I focus on.” gyback off other students or codes are hard to institute in Geography and Environment. and to me,” Najam said an Established in 2000 by a to let people they don’t know a place that doesn’t have a “The opportunity at BU email. “It’s an opportunity that into their dorms, because seemed like the obvious next excited me and will allow me see NAJAM, page 2 we don’t have universal fob see SURVEY, page 2 Degree Audit system revamped, further changes are on the way

b y Da n Pa s t e r n a c k Administrator Carol Downing, DARS Daily Staff Writer plays an important role in helping students track their requirements. The Degree Audit Reporting System “There is nothing more frustrating (DARS), a computer program that than calling a first-semester senior helps students ensure they are ful- to tell them that one of their require- filling their academic requirements, ments is unfulfilled,” Downing said in underwent aesthetic changes this an e-mail. year to make its audits easier to read Patricia Sheehan, the director of and understand. technology at Student Services, said DARS analyzes students’ course his- that students and faculty alike have tories and determines which require- been receptive to the system. ments have been fulfilled and which “All [comments] have been extreme- still have to be completed. In addi- ly positive,” she said. tion, users are able to see how many Sophomore English major Laura additional classes they would need Curren thought the new graphics if they were to decide to switch their were a good addition to DARS. major. “It is really helpful to have a visual

Now, thanks to the changes, inter- to go along with the report,” she Rebekah Sokol/Tufts Daily active graphs and charts depict this said. Professor Carol Flynn speaks about girls’ books. Her remarks were part of the Fourth Annual information more clearly. Students Sophomore Atiyah Ahsan, an elec- Women’s Studies Research Colloquium. can view graphics representing the trical engineering major, found the percentage of credits completed for updated DARS to be easy to use and each requirement, and where their helpful. Fylnn lecture links ‘girls’ books’ to feminism GPA stands on a 4.0 scale. “All the instructions were there,” b y Be n Gi t t l e s o n By moving the cursor over differ- she said. “It was helpful because it did Daily Staff Writer audience of over 40 people in Sophia ent sections of graphs, users can see everything for me.” Gordon Hall, was part of the Fourth Annual the exact number of credits they have Currently, 22 majors in the schools Professor of English and American Women’s Studies Research Colloquium. completed or still need. of Arts and Sciences and Engineering Studies Carol Flynn lectured yesterday Flynn’s lecture was the last of the three These figures are an addition to the have been encoded in the system. But, about “girls’ books,” a literary genre that talks that comprised the event. multi-page, detailed report that DARS as Dean of Undergraduate Education she described as having a profound Flynn zeroed in on her years of study- provides. impact on readers’ images of femininity. According to Degree Audit see DARS, page 2 The presentation, given in front of an see GIRLS’ BOOKS, page 2

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see ARTS, page 7 see SPORTs, back page 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Najam hopes to retain connection with Tufts community Alcohol, drugs NAJAM While at Fletcher, Najam amassed which was published in March. “Adil is continued from page 1 an impressive record of accomplish- quite a phenomenon,” Moomaw said. are common in $5-million gift from Frederick S. Pardee, ments and awards. In his first year “His work is both academic and has a the Pardee Center is a forum for the of teaching, he was bestowed with real effect in international relations. girls’ literature study of the forces that will shape the the Paddock Award, which Fletcher’s “Because Fletcher is very small, there world in the next 35 to 200 years. In Student Council gives each year to aren’t the same amounts of oppor- 2003, Pardee donated an additional $5 an outstanding faculty member. This tunities here as there are at Boston girls’ books million to the center. accolade was “a surprise, an honor and University,” Moomaw added. “Adil has continued from page 1 Najam officially assumed his posi- a privilege that I will always cherish,” the opportunity to be immediately ten- ing and teaching the girls’ books genre, tion as director of the Pardee Center Najam said. This year, Najam was part ured at a higher rank at BU.” which is also the subject of an English on Nov. 13. As director, he will manage the Nobel Peace Prize-winning team As an associate professor, Najam did course she is teaching this semester. and help to expand the institution at a from the Intergovernmental Panel on not have tenure at Fletcher. She said there are a number of key time when its resources are expected Climate Change (IPCC). As for the future of Fletcher’s pro- elements that are present in nearly all to increase. He also plans to design an He has also given several keynote gram, Bosworth said that international girls’ books. innovative inter-disciplinary program addresses, including one to environ- negotiation and conflict resolution is First, she said, is the profound effect of research at a university-wide level. mental ministers from around the “an important area of study ... and will that the works tend to have on read- BU’s greater research opportunities world prior to the 2005 climate change remain as a core competency in the ers and the unique way in which the swayed him to leave Tufts. negotiations in Montreal, and has writ- school’s curriculum.” stories stick with those who read them. “The real difference [in the new ten three books this year alone. Although Najam already assumed his Readers tend to remember different position] is that I will have significant Najam noted that he was able to new position as director of the Pardee parts of the books more than others as resources and responsibility to build pursue many of these opportunities Center, he has agreed to teach a course time goes on, thus reinventing the sto- a collaborative, inter-disciplinary, because of Fletcher. at Fletcher this spring as he eases into ries to their liking in their own minds. policy-focused program of research,” “Fletcher is ... a place that values his work at BU, and while Fletcher’s “The readers frequently forget, and Najam said. political involvement,” he said. “My administration searches for a replace- then rewrite, the girls’ books that they Erik Goldstein, the chair of BU’s own work has been and will remain at ment. have read,” Flynn said. Department of International Relations the interface of policy and scholarship. “He’s done everything he can to She also discussed the other, more and a 1978 Tufts alumnus, expressed Fletcher has allowed me to do this — minimize the effects of his departure,” content-based aspects of girls’ books, excitement over Najam’s return. not just allowed, but also encouraged Moomaw said. which include recurring themes that “We’re very excited that Professor me to take this path. For that I will “Tufts and Fletcher have been deal with values, materialism and Najam will be coming to Boston remain thankful.” immensely nourishing and supportive imagination. University,” Goldstein said. “He has Environmental Policy Professor places for me,” Najam said. “[They are] “The values that emerge are always a great reputation as a teacher and William Moomaw served as Najam’s communities that I will continue to contradictory, and it is the self-contra- as a leading figure in international mentor upon the latter’s arrival at consider myself a part of and I hope diction of these values that make [girls’ environmental policy. We expect him Fletcher in 2003. Both men worked on they will too. I am leaving Fletcher but books] so perfect for women’s studies,” to provide dynamically for the Pardee the IPCC, where they helped write sep- I hope to remain connected to the Tufts she said. Center.” arate chapters for the panel’s report, community.” According to Flynn, this apparent contradiction can be influenced by the author’s interaction with the charac- ters in her book. She cited the award- DARS was Survey shows most respondents feel winning author Louise Fitzhugh, a lesbian whose portrayal of the main character in her work “Harriet the Spy” recently opened safe walking around campus at night broke from the stereotypically roman- tic vision of the female heroine in Survey around campus at night. 1960s literature. to Class of 2010 continued from page 1 Pryor feels that these numbers may Flynn also noted that creativity is a tradition of them, so any codes that be misleading because most inci- common characteristic of many female DARS are to be considered at Tufts will have dents of crime in the area occur off characters in the girls’ books genre. continued from page 1 to be specifically tailored to the uni- campus, but 77 percent of the stu- “Imagination is most valued in every students, “DARS is a work in progress,” versity. dents who responded to the survey girls’ book worth [its] salt,” she said. and more majors will be added. Pryor said that the possibility of live on campus. She devoted much of her lecture to The addition of figures and majors, implementing an honor code is a the prominence of material goods in however, are just part of the ongoing “controversial issue,” and that, given girls’ books. project to improve the capabilities and the number of students who respond- “A good girls’ book has a material accessibility of DARS ed to the survey expressing a lack of “I think that under our core,” she said. Downing said the new visual ele- knowledge about the concept, there current system, there is an Flynn also read excerpts from ments came as part of an upgrade from is a need to educate the student body Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” Miami University of Ohio, the original before any further action is taken. incentive for students to as well as from other works, including creator of DARS. A third question on the survey Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “Anne of The system first came to Tufts in asked students whether they were piggyback off other students Green Gables,” Kate Douglas Wiggin’s 2005 after students and faculty advi- satisfied with their freshman orienta- or to let people they don’t “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” and sors expressed interest in obtaining a tions, to which 76.8 percent said they what she described as her favor- degree audit program. were. know into their dorms, ite book, “Nancy and Plum” by Betty According to Glaser, the DARS proj- This information comes at a time because we don’t have uni- MacDonald. ect was time-consuming. The bulk of when the Senate is poised to evaluate Motifs she claimed were prominent the work consisted of inputting data, the orientation process through the versal fob access.” in these books include the loss of a for DARS must contain up-to-date, spe- recently established Committee on parent and the importance of food. cific information on all courses offered the First-Year Experience. Neil DiBiase Early in her talk, Flynn explained and the requirements they fill. The results surprised Pryor because TCU President that her interest in girls’ books began “Hundreds or even thousands of the Senate has received a number of after her father’s death, a time in her hours have gone into it,” Glaser told complaints this semester from fresh- life during which she was exposed to the Daily. men. “The results [are] better than many of the works that comprise the Sheehan said that the implementa- expected,” she said. The survey also asked students genre. tion of the program has gone according Freshman Senator Katie Simon, whether they would choose to live on “All the things that I both admired to plan. who has been working on this issue, campus for their entire time at Tufts … and despised were there in girls’ The system was unveiled in several said she was also surprised by the if the university builds new housing books,” she said. phases over the past two years. With its results, but still feels that the current or renovates existing buildings, and if After Flynn’s talk, senior English release to the Class of 2010 at the begin- system should be evaluated. housing were guaranteed for all four major Erica Shipow discussed her ning of this month, DARS can now be “It’s better than a lower number, years. research for her thesis on modern accessed by sophomores, juniors and but it points to the fact that it can use Given these conditions, 69.9 per- girls’ books and the ways in which seniors. The class of 2011 is scheduled improvement,” she said. cent of students said they would she believes they may influence young to gain access before the end of the Simon has organized forums to be choose to stay on campus. readers’ perceptions of femininity and academic year, Sheehan said. held today and tomorrow at which DiBiase feels this is information of themselves. Both Downing and Sheehan echoed freshmen senators will converse with that the university needs to take seri- She said common themes that Glaser’s statement that copious work other first-years about the issues that ously. authors harp on include money, alco- from Tufts employees went into the seem most important to them. “I think this clearly shows that hol and drugs. project. Another survey topic was students’ students want to live on campus and “You kind of wonder what messag- “DARS represents the collective feelings on campus safety. that we’re not doing a good enough es they’re sending to young girls, she efforts of many areas of the university,” Overall, 73.4 percent of respon- job of providing viable housing,” he said. “And [you wonder]: Where does Sheehan said. dents said they feel safe walking said. the empowerment come from?”

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Campus Comment Lara Levi | Just the Tip The Good, the Bad and Student reaction to Nealley firing, allegations the Sexy is a mix of disappointment and optimism reat sex is relatively hard to come by. It’s not everyday you

b y Ma tt Sk i b i n s k i interviewed saw the incident as a chance embezzled has reached approximately get a body-numbing orgasm Daily Editorial Board to examine how the university handles $300,000, her employment was terminat- G finances as a whole, with so much money ed following the initial confrontation. with someone you actually care about. When the university announced 12 changing hands. Phull said she doesn’t think Nealley’s days ago that Office of Student Activities “It does make me worry,” Cronin said. firing reflects a larger concern for finan- But for those of us who are in relation- Director Jodie Nealley had been fired due “It seems like [embezzlement] was very cial security at Tufts. ships, there are three types of sex that, to allegations that she embezzled an esti- easy for someone to do, if they were in “I’m a positive person,” Phull said. no matter what, are going to be amazing: mated $300,000 from Tufts, most Jumbos the mind to do that.” “I’ve had a lot of good experiences with make-up sex, break-up sex and goodbye were surprised if not outright shocked to Junior Jenny Weitz was similarly suspi- the faculty here, and I definitely trust the sex. hear the news. cious. people at Tufts. I’m hoping this is an iso- No matter how happy I am in a rela- Nealley, whose office controlled the “It makes you think that anybody lated incident. I’m optimistic that it is.” tionship, I always seem to find myself in student activities fund, handled cash for could be willing or able to take advan- Several students saw a silver lining in the most inane fights. Everything will be box office events and oversaw an assort- tage of their job,” she said. “And it’s our that Nealley’s prompt firing could deter great until I start some ridiculous argu- ment of cash operations, and dealt regu- money, [the money] that we pay to go others who might be tempted toward ment over absolutely nothing. Of course, larly and worked closely with students here.” dishonesty. I am not the only instigator of these of all kinds, including student workers, Weitz said she thinks Tufts should be “Maybe if other people were doing disagreements, but I happily participate leaders of student organizations and careful to make sure all financial transac- anything dishonest before this, now in fights over something as simple as the members of student government. tions are strictly scrutinized. they’ll stop,” Phull said. moon (apparently a new moon is not the Her interaction with students made “When you have a single person deal- Graduate student Jenny Foo agreed. same as a full moon). her firing and the attached accusations ing with so much money, temptation “It’s a good deterrence for other people Regardless of the reason, arguing hit even closer to home for those who comes into play,” she said. who are in finance positions throughout leaves both parties unhappy and full of knew her. Sophomore Christine Kim said it is Tufts,” Foo said. animosity. You’re mad at him for not After nearly two weeks — and a five- naïve to assume that Tufts is immune to But for Foo, the incident is still a good noticing your manicure; he’s mad at you day break to digest the news — the the types of problems that large institu- chance for Tufts to improve its security for expecting him to. You find a million community’s reaction to the incident is tions tend to face. policies. reasons to be angry even if you know it’s mixed. Students interviewed expressed “I don’t think Tufts is a utopian world “It’ll be important to look at how the pointless. disappointment about the situation and free from things of this kind,” she said. school handles this process and if they Staying mad is probably harder than how it might affect the university but “We tend to think of Tufts as an institu- make any significant changes,” she said. just letting go and forgiving. And the were split on whether the result would tion with higher morals ... I think it’s Most students interviewed agreed with whole time you’re fighting, the last thing ultimately be positive change or simply a good to hold Tufts to a high standard, Foo that they would like to see increased you want to do is have sex. damaged reputation. but you can’t assume Tufts will be perfect transparency and scrutiny when it comes But let me tell you, as soon as one of For many, like sophomore Pooja Phull, forever ... There will be blemishes on its to transfer of money within the univer- you cracks and apologizes, there is noth- the incident was a wake-up call. history.” sity. ing better. “I was definitely surprised,” she said. Senior Evan Barnathan agreed. “After this incident, it would be kind Make-up sex is particularly great sex “Tufts is a ... community where a lot of “I think this could happen anywhere,” of nice to see where all of our money is because you still have a little anger in great things are happening ... It’s a very he said. “It’s troublesome, because you going. The administration could make you. You’re a little more passionate, a lit- open environment, and it’s just hard to don’t really expect it, especially at a clearer how our money is divided and tle more aggressive and a lot more deter- believe someone would do something to place like Tufts. That’s the moment when used,” Kim said. mined. After a fight, you most certainly damage that.” something like this can happen: when She said that Tufts could offer a public deserve to get what you want. And even Senior Michael Cronin agreed. you’re not vigilant and not paying atten- breakdown of what percentage of stu- though you’ve made up, it’s totally OK “I was really disappointed that some- tion.” dents’ tuitions go to various university to take your residual anger out on each one in her position would take advan- Other students saw the incident as expenditures, such as research, student other. If the fight was over something big, tage of students in that way,” he said. isolated and were glad that Tufts was able activities and other expenses. like breaking a promise — or something “We as students put a lot of trust in the to discover the issue before it became “If anyone were to ever want that info, small, like the moon — reconciliation is administration and faculty. To think that more serious. According to Tufts officials, it would be nice to have available,” she the sweetest thing. Make up with some someone would abuse their position in Nealley had admitted to taking a smaller said. intense sex, and your fight will have been that way is really disheartening.” amount of money when the university For Cronin, broader, less concrete totally worthwhile. But while they agreed that the incident confronted her following discovery of changes are needed. I mentioned in the past that break-up was surprising, students were split on financial discrepancies; though the uni- sex is some of the very best sex you can its larger implications. Some students versity’s current estimate of the amount see NEALLEY, page 5 have. I support that statement whole- heartedly. Break-up sex is so phenomenal because of the emotional state at the What do you think about the recent firing of Tufts’ OSA Director Jodie time. There are multiple facets to break- ups, and the sex you have at the end is Nealley due to allegations of embezzlement? contingent on the overall attitude of the break up. If you’re breaking up on bad terms, then the sex (if there is any) will “We as students put “This was one be hot and hard. Just like make-up sex, a lot of trust in the sex after a bad breakup is a little angry person that made and really sexy. While we don’t want to administration and get hurt, aggressive sex is passionate and a bad choice in faculty. To think thrilling — a great tension releaser after a huge commu- breaking up. that someone would If you’re parting ways consensually, the nity of people ending sex is going to be toned down a bit abuse their position who make good and not nearly as fun as sex after a bad in that way is really breakup. But the prospect of never seeing choices.” this person naked again will surely make disheartening.” it memorable. One last hoorah, if you will. Michael Cronin Pooja Phull sophomore Finally, if you’re breaking up because senior matt skibinski/Tufts Daily matt skibinski/Tufts Daily you “have to,” meaning you both don’t necessarily want to but external factors are forcing you to, then the sex is going to be about preservation and reflection. “At a large institution “I was disap- It sounds boring, but it leads me to one of the best forms of sex, at the bor- where a lot of money pointed. It was der between break-up sex and never- going-to-see-you-again sex: goodbye sex is coming through, pretty unbeliev- is probably the hottest. you kind of expect able that some- Faced with the prospect of not seeing someone for a long time, be it two weeks it to happen some- one at Tufts, who or two years, the sex you’ll have on the time. I’m not worried deals so directly eve of departure is sensational. It’s your last time for a long time and you both — they caught her, with students, know you’ve gotta make it count. These instances are all arguably nega- didn’t they?” would do such a tive scenarios. But instead of dwelling on horrible thing.” the bad, think about all the good coming, so to speak, your way. Elaine Harris senior Evan Barnathan senior matt skibinski/Tufts Daily matt skibinski/Tufts Daily Lara Levi is a junior majoring in art history. She can be reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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MOVIE REVIEW Billy DeGregorio | Accidental Aesthete Ensemble of talented actors make up for the fact that Dylan is, in fact, ‘not there’ b y Sa r a h Ja c k n i s Robbie (Heath Ledger) is a counter- The demon barber of Daily Staff Writer culture film star whose Goddard-styled storyline explores Dylan’s personal life Hollywood Biopics have been on the rise in recent and the disintegration of his marriage. years, accolade-and-Oscars-laden films Cate Blanchett crosses the gender divide o other movie this holiday like “Walk the Line” (2005) and “Ray” to play Jude, the Dylan who goes electric and suffers the angry backlash of fans season fills me with more I’m Not There and reporters along his U.K. tour. Richard Gere plays the cowboy recluse, apprehension and anticipa- Billy, who’s forced out of hiding and back N into the world in his hippie Western seg- tion than the upcoming film adaptation of Starring Cate Blanchett, Heath ment. Ledger, Richard Gere Lastly, Ben Whishaw is Arthur, the poet Steven Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd.” Directed by Todd Haynes who answers questions with witticisms and acts as the film’s quasi-narrator. So much could go so right: a unique (2004) that present the life of an artist in The characters are not necessarily director theoretically matched perfectly the form of a conventional dramatic nar- chronological and their stories often over- with macabre musical masterpiece. And rative. lap: Robbie plays Jack in a movie, and Billy yet so much could also go so, so wrong: Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” inspired and Woody stumble into each other. While stars with unproven singing talent belting by the life and music of Bob Dylan, is not thoroughly fantastical, the film main- out some of the most intricate musical that traditional biopic. tains an internal logic and falls back on arrangements ever constructed. Rather than reducing its subject’s life its underlying truth — that the only way Of course, the singing talent of top stars to a single narrative story, the film takes to capture a man as enigmatic and multi- can be overcome by the genius of the mate- the complete opposite route. Haynes faceted as Dylan is to make a movie that is rial, or the panache of the director. You may employs six different actors to portray itself a surreal and messy puzzle. recall the shockingly awesome mini-streak characters inspired by distinct personas This isn’t a biography in the conven- of A-list musicals in 2000-2001, when of the ever-changing music icon. tional sense. Viewers do not learn any- “Moulin Rouge” and “Chicago” revived the The film’s central conceit is that not thing concrete about Dylan that most of genre. Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger only do different actors play the same them didn’t already know. Rather, the film overcame their weak voices by truly inhab- man, but these actors span multiple is more of a tribute. In this way, the film’s Weinstein Company iting their roles. Plus, it helped that their races, ages and genders. Each represents structure reveals something fascinating Cate Blanchett went from Queen Elizabeth directors had a deep understanding of and a part of Dylan’s complex character, per- about the nature of biography — that to a man. Now that is a jack-of-all-trades. respect for the musical genre. sonified and brought to life by actors that people’s lives don’t come naturally with Tim Burton, however lauded for his are just as diverse as the legend himself. neat storyline progressions, climaxes or exercise, and some parts work better than intermittent brilliance in the early ’90s, is Woody (played by Marcus Carl conclusions. others. In the film’s most familar depiction far from respected as a dramatic auteur. Franklin) is a young, black incarnation As such, Dylan novices shouldn’t of Dylan, Blanchett absorbs her role as an Some pundits are claiming that “Sweeney of Dylan, representing his early years, expect to come away from the film with icon fueled by drugs and in the midst of Todd” will finally garner Burton some cache his tall tales and his fascination with the facts or trivia, and they’ll likely miss an existential crisis. Even if viewers never in the “serious dramatic arts” department. music of Woody Guthrie. most of the in-jokes and references that completely forget that she is a woman, Yet there is nothing to suggest that he will In a documentary-style segment, pepper the film. This may make the film the Fellini-inspired Jude scenes are at hit this one out of the park, especially with Christian Bale plays Jack Rollins, a sing- seem exclusionary, and it is to an extent, least thoroughly entertaining, thanks in the cast he has lined up. er-songwriter who breaks out in the pro- but there’s enough to enjoy even for part to appearances by Allen Ginsberg, Alan Rickman and Sasha Baron Cohen test folk music scene and later converts those who don’t follow the events of the Edie Sedgwick and, in an especially hilari- seem like amazing choices for their roles, to Christianity and takes the alias Pastor film. but I am basing this on their sheer quirki- John (also played by Bale). The film is essentially an experimental see DYLAN, page 9 ness and comic timing. It is Burton’s choice of leads that has me wishing Angela GALLERY REVIEW Lansbury were still sprightly enough to crank out “The Worst Pies in London.” Unlike so many cinephiles, I am not Lambie’s new installation fills MFA café with art enamored of Johnny Depp. His recent renaissance in the A-list celebrity world b y Em i l y De Ar m a s asserting that the splintered chairs are has baffled me, if only for the fact that crit- Daily Staff Writer not actually chairs, as Magritte did with ics insist on praising his acting talent. Yes, his pipe. Lambie presents the chairs “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2003) was great Jim Lambie is a Scottish artist with just as they are in order to contest the fun, and he does have some interesting a penchant for found objects and notion of highly technical conceptual performances in his back catalogue, but sculptural relief. His new exhibit at the art. What you see is what you get, albeit he is not one of cinema’s top thespians, ever-changing and dynamic as viewers despite two recent Oscar nominations. RSVP: Jim Lambie move from one end of the wall to the It will forever pain me that Burton could At the West Wing Galleria, through other. not look outside his coterie (or bedroom) Lambie’s exhibit almost seems like and hire Hugh Jackman to play the legend- May 25, 2008 an amusement park madhouse gone ary barber. He’s utterly underestimated as Museum of Fine Arts, Boston wrong, with the black and white criss- an actor and has one of the most illustrious 465 Huntington Avenue cross pattern forming an optical illu- legitimate musical theatre careers among 617-267-9300 sion and the distorting mirrors broken top Hollywood stars. Jackman in musical and glued to women’s handbags. The mode can dance, sing and work a stage Museum of Fine Arts is a striking exam- piece provides an interesting contrast, better than any male star out there today. ple of his signature style. not only due to the objects themselves, Matthew Broderick, eat your heart out. The “RSVP: Jim Lambie” exhibit is found and then manipulated in a new On paper, Burton made a good choice installed in the West Wing Galleria, and innovative way, but also due to to cast his other muse, Helena Bonham placed on the wall opposite the café the fact that the chair-covered wall is Carter, in the iconic role of Mrs. Lovett. and museum store. This space is rarely, located across from the museum café, Sure, Carter has some classic perfor- if ever, used as gallery space. Lambie Jim Lambie where chairs are arranged and used in mances in her resume as well, such as transformed the neglected wall into an Only philistines can’t appreciate the artful- a normal fashion, with people sitting in “Fight Club” (1999), but by cutting down on optical illusion of black tape and sculp- ness of a chair and a handbag. them and purses draped off the arms. what is supposed to be a true co-lead role, tural forms made from brightly painted Diners take notice of the way in which Burton runs the risk of turning a power- chair parts and mirror-covered hand- ple, neon green, orange and yellow. this seemingly mundane and customary ful character into a mugging gimmick, all bags. The hanging purses covered in glinting furniture is deconstructed and reformed dark-circled eyes and Victorian costuming. Lambie’s work is part of the “RSVPmfa” mirror shards provide a kaleidoscopic to create something unusual. The chairs The trailer neither confirms nor negates series, which invites artists to produce effect to the arrangement of legs and that are normally upright and support- my suspicions. It seems ashamed of the creations inspired by the architecture of seat backs. ive are now broken apart and protrud- fact that the movie is actually a musical, the museum itself. The specific nature This exhibit can be viewed a number ing from the walls almost as if the tape featuring only one(!) sung line. of the series fosters a conception of art of ways — all from different angles, pro- pattern on the vertical wall is the new With the mind-bogglingly abhorrent, that is unique to the museum and to the viding the viewer with myriad options. floor and the chairs are reoriented to be insipid, forced dreck known as “Hairspray” individual relationship each artist has No two views are alike; Lambie plays upright on its surface. (2007) being this film’s only anticipated within the space. with the negative space of the wall pat- The museum’s West Wing Galleria is competition for awards this season, I am Lambie’s series is no different, imme- tern and the chairs to create a visually often ignored and underappreciated hoping that no matter how bad “Sweeney diately intriguing the viewer with eye- rich and intriguing setup. space. Lambie certainly makes use of Todd” is, it at least obliterates the horrible, catching color and contrast. The black The wall text confirms there are no this fact, and his “RSVPmfa” series is saccharine-sweet taste of rotten candy tape makes a curvilinear pattern that political agendas or greater meanings a perfect example of Lambie’s artis- with which the John Travolta “hit” left me. weaves its way along the wall creating in this work. Lambie simply manipu- tic expression: taking the regular and a dizzying effect. Disassembled chair lates these regular, everyday objects to making it something special. There is pieces are put together in groups and create an art form. He is not interested no greater meaning to ferret out; the Billy DeGregorio is a senior majoring in hung on the wall at different heights. in elevating the status of these objects arrays of colorful chair pieces are visu- English and Spanish with a minor in com- The repetitive chair parts are painted to high art, as Duchamp did with his ally stimulating, and that is entirely — munications and media studies. Contact in bright colors such as red, blue, pur- “Fountain,” nor is he interested in and solely — the point. him at [email protected]. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Department of Political Science presents Stephen M. Walt Professor of International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University “The Israel Lobby” A renowned authority on international affairs, Professor Walt will discuss his co- authored book, The Israel Lobby, which argues that the pro-Israel lobby in the US has a disproportionate and damaging influence on American foreign policy. Barnum 008 November 27, 2007 7:30 pm

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OPERA PREVIEW Tufts Opera Ensemble brings Tufts’ culture up an octave with tonight’s concert b y Ri t a Re z n i k o v a cuing Pamina under the set of complex believing their beloveds are off to war, so Director Carol Mastrodomenico has Daily Staff Writer and bizarre circumstances. the scene is a sadder one. led the ensemble for eight years, and is Soprano Julia Torgovitskaya, a junior, “It feels like there’s more going on pleased with the singers’ progress this Tonight, Tufts gets classy. Fifteen tal- plays the first lady in the quintet. as far as the character is concerned,” year. ented singers of the Tufts Opera Ensemble “It’s really a fun scene,” she said. “The Torgovitskaya said. “There’s more of a “When the students audition, we base will present an evening of staged opera three ladies are mystical creatures and the process, an emotional transformation.” the scenes on what is appropriate on the scenes at 8 p.m. in Distler Hall. first is the leader of the pack.” Also on the program is the spooky séance voices we have,” she said, “The most chal- Also in the quintet are sophomore scene from Menotti’s “The Medium,” an lenging part is doing so many scenes in Tufts Opera Ensemble Claire Maiers as the second lady, sopho- hour-long dramatic modern work, and the short time span.” more Katharine Schimmer as the third a duet and trio from “La Perichole” by Now in their second year perform- At Distler Hall, tonight at 8 p.m. lady, and freshman Jared Trudeau and Offenbach, an opera about poor Peruvian ing in Distler, February will mark Tufts sophomore Peter Moore as Tamino and street performers. “The Medium” stars Opera Ensemble’s very first fully-staged Tonight’s performance draws from Papageno, respectively. sophomore K.C. Hallett as Madame Flora, opera performance of Purcell’s “Dido and Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” and “The “Cosi Fan Tutte,” another Mozart favor- senior Samantha Karlin as Monica, Tung Aeneas” with orchestral accompaniment. Magic Flute,” Gian Carlo Menotti’s ite, is a classic opera buffa with disguised and sophomore Robyn Goodner as Mr. This is a much more challenging endeav- “The Medium,” Jacques Offenbach’s lovers, snappy situations and flirtatious and Mrs. Gobineau and Kreutz as Mrs. or, said Mastrodomenico, “because mem- “La Perichole” and Leonard Bernstein’s arias. Ferrando and Guglielmo, two offi- Nolan. Hallett also sings the title role in bers of the ensemble also do the tech. In “Candide,” for an evening of laughter, cers, decide to test their respective lovers, “La Perichole,” with senior Mike Grille as this production, we will also have danc- melody and drama. Dorabella and Fiordiligi, by pretending to Piquillo and Van Lenten as Viceroy. ers.” “The Magic Flute,” one of Mozart’s most go off to war and then seducing the sisters The Ensemble will wrap up the evening Students are enthusiastic about famous works, is set in ancient Egypt and while disguised as Albanians. with some classic Bernstein. tomorrow’s performance as well as the follows lovers Tamino and Pamina, as The scene features senior Gena Gorlin “‘Candide’ is about this odd couple who Ensemble’s expanding repertoire. well as Tamino’s sidekick Papageno, in as Dorabella, junior Stephanie Kreutz have totally different visions of what they “It’s fun to sing,” said Gorlin of the role their quest to escape from the wrath of as Despina, junior Greg Kastelman as want in their marriage,” said Kastelman, in “Candide.” “It’s like vocal acrobatics but Pamina’s mother, the Queen of the Night. Ferrando, senior Chris Van Lenten as who plays the title role in two duets along- it sounds really fun and pretty.” Tomorrow’s scene is the quintet from Act Guglielmo, junior Andrew Tung as Don side Gena Gorlin’s Cunagonde. “So they Torgovitskaya agrees that the show is in I, which features three ladies who try to Alfonso and Torgovitskaya as Fiordiligi. take refuge in an ideal ... and then hilarity good shape. convince Papageno and Tamino into res- The Act I finale occurs with the sisters ensues.” “I feel great about it,” she said. Tribute is as messy, confusing as Dylan himself

Dylan (Charlotte Gainsbourg’s char- songs or even paint too close continued page 5 acter mixes of Dylan’s wife with a resemblance, due to threat- ous short sequence, The Beatles. his relationships with women ened legal action. So this time The main problem with the in general) exaggerations (Jack around he asked permission film’s twisted, overlapping nar- is not only born-again, he first — and got much more than rative is that moviegoers who becomes a pastor) and meta- he anticipated. Dylan granted walk in with no prior knowledge phors (Jude actually dies in the him unrestricted access to his of Dylan’s history will likely be motorcycle crash) to make its canon, and the film’s sound- confused by the events of the point. track clearly takes advantage of film and may not “get it.” Still, provided Dylan fans, this. These events may be slightly remain open minded about the The movie’s high ambitions unfamiliar even to Dylan buffs, film’s experimentation, they are admirable. Though it may since the film stretches dramat- will enjoy the film, which does have narrative flaws that other ic license to its extremes. While Dylan justice without being films wouldn’t be able to get some lines are taken verbatim overly reverent. away with, it attempts some- from actual interviews, other The film also employs a laud- thing much more complex and parts are less literal — and able use of music. In “Velvet intriguing than most other films some are completely made up. Goldmine” (1998), Haynes was — and for this effort it deserves Weinstein Company The film uses condensations unable to use any David Bowie fervent praise from its viewers. Well ain’t Marcus Carl Franklin just the spittin’ image of Bob Dylan.

Asian American Month November 1, 2007 - December 4, 2007

CHANGING FACES OR CSA SEMI-FORMAL CHANGING RACES? November 30th|9:00 pm -12:00am The Atrium at Porter Exchange November 28th|8:00 - 9:30 pm | Sophia Gordon Hosted by the Chinese Students Association Hosted by the Asian American Peer Leading Program CSA is hosting a semi-formal event off-campus. Feast on treats at Cosmetic surgery reflects a person’s discontent with their the dessert buffet, which includes a chocolate fountain, and dance appearance but what causes underlie why Asian Americans want to music spun by a live DJ. to change themselves? Do they want to be more Caucasian? Proceeds from this event will go to the Chinese Progressive Or are they simply trying to conform to ever-changing beauty Association to help build a library in Chinatown. standards? Come discuss your opinion and to learn about the different surgeries and societal pressures Asian Americans experience in today’s world. Free desserts! YELLOW FEVER IN FILM December 4th|6 pm - 7:30 pm| Barnum 104 CLUB ASIA: SUBZERO Hosted by the Asian American Peer Leading Program November 29th|11:00 pm - 1 am| Alumnae Lounge A deeper analysis of these topics will be explored Hosted by the Pan Asian Council during this presentation with video clips: Roles of Asian women in film We invite you to join us for good music, good dancing, and of - exoticism, sex symbols course good food! There will be live performances as well as Roles of Asian men in film acoustic performances by a number of artists. We look forward to - scientist, pocket-protectors, weak seeing you there! This is a free event. Come get the questions that you weren’t comfortable asking, answered. Refreshments will be served!! 10 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Tuesday, November 27, 2007 THe tufts Daily OFF THE HILL | BROWN UNIVERSITY Ke l l y M. Ri z z e t ta Editor-in-Chief Bring back ROTC?

Editorial Br o w n Da i l y He r a l d years. A liberal arts education fosters cy dictates, “Brown University does Alex Bloom Managing Editors critical thinking and intellectual curi- not discriminate against any person Liz Hoffman osity — vital skills for today’s officers, because of race, color, religion, age, The Reserve Officer Training Corps whose decisions made on the ground national or ethnic origin, disability, Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors is an excellent outlet for national ser- in Herat or Baghdad can profoundly status as a veteran, sexual orientation, Kristen Sawicki Judy Wexler vice and venue for personal growth, affect our national security. gender identity, gender expression or and we admire those who partici- While national media outlets repeat- sex.” Any organization that does not Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor pate in it. But ROTC has no place edly print essays about our generation’s adhere to this fundamental principle on Brown’s campus until the military self-absorption, we know that President shouldn’t be part of our campus life. Jamie Bologna News Editors Sarah Butrymowicz allows all Americans to serve in uni- Bush’s call for all Americans to engage in We understand that military leaders Bruce Hamilton form, without discriminating on the some form of national service — through themselves are not wholly responsible Bennett Kuhn basis of sexual orientation. the military, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, for the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Christy McCuaig Marc Raifman In a rage against the U.S. war in Teach for America or other organiza- It must be changed by Congress or Lilly Riber Vietnam, Brown’s faculty voted to tions — is a worthy goal. the president. So let it be changed. Giovanni Russonello remove ROTC from campus. Since But there is a line we won’t cross, Let students and others who want to Lisa Granshaw Assistant News Editor 1971, the program has been absent no matter our admiration for ROTC see ROTC return to campus tell their from College Hill, though it’s been as a meaningful way to serve our congressmen, senators and president Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor available to students willing to trek country. Since the 1990s, the mili- that they want this archaic policy con- across the city to Providence College’s tary’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy signed to the dustbin of history. It Arianne Baker Features Editors Carrie Battan Patriot Battalion. But the number of has been a stain on the nation, a simply makes no sense — at a time Jessica Bidgood participating students has been in policy promoting exclusion and forc- when the country is at war and talent- Luke Burns decline — from a dozen or so in each ing gay Americans to live a double life ed young men and women are needed Anne Fricker class in the late 1980s to one or two a if they choose to serve. That would be to help lead our military — that gay Marissa Carberry Assistant Features Editors year today. true of ROTC at Brown — only straight and lesbian soldiers committed to Robin Carol To be sure, ROTC is an excellent or closeted students would qualify serving their country are discharged program, and its time has come again. for the scholarships and the service. from service for loving the “wrong” Kristin Gorman Executive Arts Editor At a time when the military needs That is intolerable in an increasingly gender. Once the policies of our mili- Naomi Bryant Arts Editors smart, well-rounded, culturally sensi- tolerant United States, and it is unac- tary are brought into line with our Sarah Cowan tive officers to lead our troops abroad, ceptable that discrimination against nation’s highest ideals, we will be the Diana Landes Jacob Worrel Brown seems an ideal place to pro- openly gay students would be allowed first to welcome ROTC back to College vide such leadership in these troubled on our campus. As University poli- Hill with open arms. Grant Beighley Assistant Arts Editor Kahran Singh Executive Op-Ed Editor Evans Clinchy Executive Sports Editor WAYNE STAYSKAL Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Rachel Dolin Carly Helfand

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mct Enough about electability

b y Ja r r e t Za f r a n sense for polls to show Edwards and seen, the polls show no clear trends. only a functioning as a secondary while Romney and Thompson do Harvard Crimson Giuliani, viewed now as the left and Edwards has argued that he is concern. But 2008 is a pivotal year, not. While Romney said America center candidates respectively of the most electable based on how and the problems we face are too “ought to double Guantanamo,” Some of the most interesting their parties, in a dead heat. the electoral map will look, saying, urgent and multitudinous to ignore McCain would close it immediately. things to observe as we near the Iowa If electability was determined by “I am the strongest candidate on the very important differences Ultimately, despite the fact that Caucus and the New Hampshire race or experience, then the half- the Democratic side in these bat- between candidates. the vast majority of differences are Primary are voters’ opinions on black and “inexperienced” Sen. tleground areas.” Anti-Clintonites Senators Clinton and Obama between parties and not within which candidates are most “elect- Barack Obama (D-Ill.) wouldn’t have cited a recent Zogby poll that support nuclear power, while them, the candidates on each side able.” have consistently been ahead of the showed 50 percent of the country Senator Edwards does not. Obama’s do vary in character, background, I have heard the case made by veteran senator (and actual veteran) would never vote for her, the high- health care plan does not mandate and ideology. Since nobody truly many voters, campaign workers, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the est percentage of opposition for insurance for all adults, whereas knows who the best candidate and pundits that Sen. Hillary Clinton polls since April. any candidate of either party. But the plans put forth by Clinton and would be for each party politically, (D-N.Y.) is the most electable (as a In fact, aside from underper- according to a recent Times/CBS Edwards do include mandatory we should actually vote for the per- tough and experienced campaign- formance by the still nation- News poll, voters in Iowa and New coverage. Clinton and Obama voted son we like the best. A radical sug- er) and the most unelectable (as a ally unknown Governor Mitt Hampshire consider her the most to support the U.S.-Mexico bor- gestion, I know. divisive and polarizing figure). Romney (R-Mass.) and Senator electable among Democrats. der fence, while Edwards and bor- I don’t blame voters in Iowa and Others have said that former Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), all While electability will still remain der state Governor Bill Richardson New Hampshire for trying to find Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), a of the Democrats and all of the important for many individuals, tak- (D-N.M.) oppose its construc- the great white hope of their party, white male protestant, is the Dems Republicans perform fairly consis- ing a broad look at early-state voters tion. Clinton voted to ban partial- hoping to make sure the next occu- “sure thing” heading into ‘08. On tently, regardless of who they are and the nation as a whole shows a birth abortions, while Obama and pant of the White House reflects the other side, many claim that for- matched up against. striking lack of consensus. So, please Edwards did not. Obama supports their deepest held beliefs. But our mer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani It seems that everyone has a dif- repeat after me: I will stop worrying merit pay for teachers, the others pragmatism often fails. In 2004, John would suddenly put states like New ferent definition of what it takes to about electability since I really don’t do not. Kerry rose quickly at the very end to York and New Jersey into play for be elected. Political ideology, per- know how things will be. I will focus Among Republicans, opinions win the primary states because he the Republicans, thus putting the sonality, campaign experience, and on issues and choose the candidate diverge as well. John McCain would was seen as the best candidate to Democrats on the defensive and characteristics like race, gender and best suited to be president. support a cap-and-trade system win the general election. He prob- retaining the White House for GOP religion have all been cited as poten- That wasn’t so bad, was it? I to control emissions, and opposes ably wasn’t. control. tial deciding factors in the upcom- understand where voters are coming drilling for oil in the Arctic National Sure, you have the country’s best In truth, there is no way to know ing presidential race. With such dis- from. Democrats and Republicans Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Giuliani interest in mind when deciding if which candidate might be elected agreement on which of these factors alike believe that the most impor- and Thompson oppose a cap-and- Rudy or Mitt is better to defeat the until we know who they’ll be run- will prove most important, national tant thing is for their party take the trade program and support drilling evil Hillary-monster, but please, ning against. If political ideology polls seem the only true way to White House, with the identity of in ANWR. McCain and Giuliani sup- vote with your heart this time, not were the measure, it would not make gauge electability — but as we’ve the man or woman occupying it port embryonic stem-cell research your head.

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b y Ri c h a r d Br o w n have a way of getting under my skin. I look the Canadian Produce Marketing Association production values than similarly sized con- The Pitt News at these organic cereals and peanut butters — in other words, the people responsible for ventional farms. and whatever else and get this nagging sense selling produce and therefore having a vested What that means is that organic farms have When I have to go grocery shopping I of guilt, a feeling that if I was not so cheap on interest in making it look good — found no to increase their size to reach the same yields like to browse around the aisles and com- groceries I would buy this stuff. proof that organic foods offer different nutri- as conventional farms, and in the process they pare products for price and quality, so that The only thing is, I wouldn’t really. I don’t tional values or taste differently from their use more land and resources and — surprise! I can be sure I’m getting a good deal. But really care too much about what I eat, so long conventional-food counterparts. In other — hurt the environment as much or more more and more often, I’m noticing a trend as it’s on a plate in front of me and someone words, for the consumer these products are than conventional farms. And that is not just within supermarkets and food stores: organic calls it food. I believe MSG is a tasteful flavor- exactly the same as the cheaper ones. my criticism, but Nobel Peace Prize winner foods. ing additive, and there is no such thing as a But many people don’t eat organic foods Norman Borlaug’s, who is also a famed agron- I’m not saying that organic foods are bad. bad artificial preservative. for the taste or health benefits, which is omist and “green” farm scientist credited with I just don’t really understand the deal. As After all, if someone is going to sell it for good since there actually aren’t any. Instead, saving more than a billion people from starva- I search through the grocery store I come people to eat they’re going to make sure that they say that they eat organic foods because tion with his farming techniques (and also across two seemingly identical products, people can actually eat it and not, you know, they’re more environmentally friendly: They won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and such as pears. I can walk up to a produce die. don’t release pesticides, are better at sustain- the Congressional Gold Medal, just in case display full of pears. So I don’t really get the organic foods craze. ing a natural ecosystem and are generally you weren’t convinced). The one on the left will say “pears” and a I can’t quite wrap my brain around paying more environmentally sound. So forgive me for passing up the organic price. The one on the right, however, will say more for products that actually have less to The only thing about this strictly natu- foods at the supermarket. In fact, maybe “pears — CERTIFIED ORGANIC!” and a price them. If an organic cereal is the same as a ral approach to farming is that it doesn’t everyone else should do the same thing. I about one and a half times as much. To my regular cereal but only without the preserva- work as well as a modern conventional farm. mean, conventional foods taste the same, are untrained eye both displays contain pears tives, additives and artificial flavorings that Despite the sometimes nasty side-effects of no worse for your health, cost less and are that are, for all intents and purposes, identi- the regular cereal has, it should cost less, not pesticides, they’re really almost necessary actually better for the environment! cal, except for pricing. So I buy the plain old, more! These companies are making a killing for crop yields to stay high, as are fertilizers It almost makes you think that there might cheaper pears instead. off of selling us two-thirds of a product for and ripening chemicals. Indeed, the differ- be a reason people moved away from the But there’s something nagging about double the money! ences between the farming techniques are “organic” farming techniques humans had organic foods. All the people who say they are OK, maybe that’s a bit cynical. But it is true dramatic: Many studies estimate that organic used for the first 4,000 years of history. What good for you and environmentally friendly that in most studies, including one done by farms yield between 10 and 50 percent lower a crazy thought, huh?

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Conference clashes highlight Jumbos’ upcoming schedule Housing Lottery HOCKEY outshot by the Jumbos 12-6 in the continued from page 16 first period. score at four, but just 19 seconds “After a long bus ride it’s dif- later Tufts was back on the attack, ficult to get the legs moving, but Informational Session with sophomore Evan Crosby find- we came out strong,” Cappellano ing Wilson at the point. The defen- said. “To not have the lead was seman skated around a Mustang frustrating.” and then floated a wrist shot by The Jumbos cut the Spartans’ the screened goalie for the game- lead to one on a power play goal winning goal. by Milo on sophomore David “It was a tough weekend with Antonelli’s second assist of the back-to-back games, one late game. Yet Tufts found itself con- Saturday then early Sunday,” stantly shorthanded, serving five senior tri-captain Joe Cappellano penalties between Milo’s goal and Hill Hall said. “So in between periods our Knight junior Kyle Casey’s first goal veterans stepped up and told at 6:20 in the third. Wednesday everyone we needed to focus and Again, the Jumbos cut the lead we were able to come back.” to one as freshman Andy Davis November 28, 2007 Kalec improved his record to scored his first collegiate goal on 2-1, saving 18 shots, while Freese a power-play. But they never got 7 p.m. stopped 28 shots as Morrisville fell a good chance to tie as a costly to 2-10 on the season. penalty 30 seconds after Davis’s Tufts fell 6-3 in Saturday’s open- goal led to Casey’s second goal at ing round to Neumann College, 10:43. which went on to top host Castleton “We were down 4-3, and then Do you have questions State 3-2 in the tournament cham- after a stupid penalty they scored pionship. The game was close well and we took our goalie out and about: into the third quarter, when the they put it in on an empty net,” Apartment sign up? Jumbos trailed just 4-3 until a fluke Murphy said. penalty led to a power play goal for “We would’ve liked to get a Roommate connection? the Spartans, and Murphy’s offen- point,” Cappellano added. “What What does your lottery number sive push left the net open for the was most frustrating was that we final Neumann goal. put ourselves in a good position, in mean to you? “Neumann is ranked in the top the third period only down a goal. Steps for a smooth lottery 15, third in the coaches’ poll,” But then just a couple of lapses, Murphy said. “They have a lot of and we just let the game slip away process? players from Ontario and play a from us.” Please attend this meeting and hard-nosed style with a lot of line Senior Issa Azat started his first receive the answers to all your rushes and get it to net.” game in goal of the season for The Jumbos started strong Tufts, saving 25 shots. lottery questions. when Wilson scored his first “We’ve played fairly well [this goal of the season only 3:19 into season], with the exception of the the game. They had a chance Middlebury game,” Murphy said, to extend their lead as Knights referencing the Jumbos’ 5-1 loss senior Jeff Nuttall was hit with to the top-ranked Panthers on a five-minute game disqualifying Nov. 17. “I’ve talked with the guys penalty for hitting from behind. about keeping their composure However, Neumann killed the while facing adversity, and if we penalty and came back with three do that we’ll have a chance to win unanswered goals, despite being every game.”

StatISTICS | Standings schedule | Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

TUE WED THURS FRI SAT Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Hockey Men's (1-2, 0-0 NESCAC) (4-0, 0-0 NESCAC) (2-2, 1-1 NESCAC) vs. MIT Basketball 2 p.m. NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L W L W L W L W L T W L T Women's vs. Babson at Conn. Coll 0 0 4 0 Tufts 0 0 4 0 Amherst 2 0 0 2 1 0 7 p.m. Colby-Sawyer Basketball Trinity 0 0 4 0 Amherst 0 0 3 0 Conn. Coll. 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 p.m. Williams 0 0 4 0 Middlebury 0 0 3 0 Middlebury 1 0 1 2 1 1 Amherst 0 0 2 0 Bowdoin 0 0 2 1 Bowdoin 1 0 2 1 0 1 at at NEC Colby 0 0 2 0 Conn. Coll 0 0 2 1 Colby 1 1 0 1 2 0 Hockey Saint Anselm time TBA 4 p.m. Bowdoin 0 0 3 1 Colby 0 0 1 1 Tufts 1 1 0 2 2 0 Middlebury 0 0 2 1 Trinity 0 0 1 1 Wesleyan 1 1 0 2 2 0 at at Tufts 0 0 1 2 Wesleyan 0 0 1 1 Hamilton 0 1 1 1 2 1 Men’s Swimming MIT Invitational MIT Inviational Wesleyan 0 0 1 4 Williams 0 0 1 2 Trinity 0 1 1 2 1 1 7 p.m. 11 a.m. Bates 0 0 0 3 Bates 0 0 0 1 Williams 0 2 0 1 3 0 Women’s at MIT at MIT at Wellesley Invitational Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Swimming Inviational G A Pts. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG 0 4 4 Jon Pierce 20.3 8.7 0.3 Khalilah Ummah 14.0 9.3 1.5 Mike Vitale 2 2 4 Jake Weitzen 15.0 2.0 4.0 Colleen Hart 11.3 2.5 4.8 Kurt Hertzog at Dartmouth at at 3 0 3 Men’s Ryan O’Keefe 10.3 17 0.7 Julia Bailey 9.0 3.8 0.0 Joe Milo 7 p.m. Boston Boston 2 1 3 Squash Jeremy Black 8.7 4.0 6.0 K. Tausanovitch 8.8 10.3 1.0 Doug Wilson Shootout Shootout 1 2 3 Aaron Gallant 7.7 1.7 1.0 Kim Moynihan 7.0 3.8 1.8 Lindsay Walker Matt Ryder 1 1 2 Pat Sullivan 4.0 2.0 1.0 Jenna Gomez 6.0 4.5 1.3 at Dartmouth at Cory Korchin 1 1 2 Women’s Boston Bryan Lowry 3.7 2.0 0.7 Casey Sullivan 5.5 1.5 3.0 7 p.m. Boston Shootout 1 1 2 Squash Shootout Sam Mason 2.0 1.0 0.0 Stacey Filocco 4.0 0.8 0.5 Andy Davis 0 2 2 at Dave Beyel 1.7 1.7 0.3 Lindsay Weiner 3.5 2.0 0.8 Joe Cappellano 0 2 2 Dan Cook 1.7 0.0 0.3 Katie Wholey 1.5 0.5 1.5 Evan Crosby Issy Cless 0.0 2.0 0.0 Team 12 21 33 Men's Track Husky Tom Selby 1.7 1.3 0.3 Invitational Reed Morgan 0.0 1.0 1.0 S. Robinson 0.0 2.0 0.0 and Field Goalkeeping S GA S % at Northeastern Matt Galvin 0.0 0.3 0.7 Katie Puishys 0.0 1.0 0.0 James Kalec 77 11 .875 Aaron Harris 0.0 0.0 0.0 Edwards-Bourd. 0.0 2.0 0.0 Women's Husky Issa Azat 25 6 .806 Team 75.3 30.3 15.7 Team 70.5 47.0 16.0 Track and Invitational Team 102 17 .857 Field at Northeastern 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Inside the NESCAC Colby rebounds from shaky season start to take 11th at Nationals b y Ca r l y He l f a n d finished just 12 points behind Bowdoin, Daily Editorial Board with King, Ivey, Knight and Petit all placing in the top 10. At the start of the women’s cross country “That was definitely a turning point,” season, it would have been no surprise King said. “People started really getting to find five NESCAC squads competing at motivated to turn things up and sort of see Nationals in November. But what may have what we could do as a team ... We had some surprised many was that Colby would be ambition after that because our confidence among them. was lifted a little bit.” After failing to qualify as a team for the Two short weeks later, in the conference 2006 NCAA Div. III Championship race, championship race, the Mules stunned Colby was looking to get back on track and the NESCAC by edging Tufts by a point defend its national ranking when the 2007 to secure fifth place, falling only one tally season kicked off. behind Middlebury. But things weren’t exactly as promis- “It took us about five or six weeks to get ing as they appeared on paper. After los- our act together and get everyone back and ing six seniors to graduation, including healthy,” Aitken said. “At NESCACs, I was two-time All-American Karen Prisby, along expecting that kind of result. In the two with junior Kathleen Maynard, who went weeks from the state meet to NESCACs, abroad, Colby still boasted a strong lineup I could just see it in the workouts. I don’t — but one that was dotted with sidelining think anyone else was expecting it from illnesses and injuries. us.” Senior tri-captain Liz Petit and junior The performance put the Mules back on Devan FitzPatrick, both of whom had been the map, establishing them as one of the solid for the Mules over their collegiate NESCAC’s teams to beat, vaulting them to careers, and sophomore Cassie Knight, No. 29 in the national rankings, and setting who had showed promise in her freshman the stage for an incredible performance at campaign, were all unable to compete to Div. III New England Regionals that earned start the season. Sophomore Kat Gravel them a Nationals berth. was also not at full-strength after running At that race, six of seven runners set per- consistently throughout the indoor and sonal records to lift the Mules well over the outdoor track seasons. Panthers for a fourth-place showing. “There were a lot of missing pieces to “NESCACs really pumped us up for the the puzzle, and also just a lot of things that New England D3 meet,” King said. “Having I wasn’t sure how they were going to play a goal — that we could go out and beat out,” coach Debbie Aitken said. “So many those teams again or the teams we just things were going wrong all at the same missed [at NESCACs] — really helps going time in the first week or two of practice. I into a meet.” really thought we had the potential to be a The fourth-place finish earned the top-five team in our region, but I definitely Mules an at-large bid to Div. III Nationals started having a few doubts. in Northfield, Minn., and once again, they “Our first meet, we tied Bowdoin and no buckled down and surprised a few teams. one else had seen Bowdoin, so we basically Despite being ranked 21st going into dropped out of the rankings.” she contin- the race, the Mules upset several teams, ued. “I knew we were probably in a little bit including conference foes Middlebury and of trouble when we came back and we had Williams, to come away with an impressive three or four people dealing with anemia or 11th-place mark. A pack running strategy injury.” was integral for the Mules, as all of their Despite the lineup adjustments, the scoring runners finished within a min- Mules’ healthy runners stepped up, turn- ute of each other. Knight and junior Jen ing in exceptional performances. Senior MacDowell also posted PRs, with Knight courtesy Alison Wade tri-captain Anna King, who garnered All- tying King for the team’s leading clip. Senior tri-captain Anna King garnered All-Maine, All-NESCAC and All-New England honors to Maine, All-NESCAC and All-New England “They just went out and ran their hearts lead the Colby women’s cross country team this season. In a breakout season this fall, the Mules honors last season, led the team, while out and ran with some confidence,” Aitken earned top-five finishes at the NESCAC, ECAC and New England Region’s championship races. sophomore Mandy Ivey and freshman said. “I told them, ‘Don’t be surprised if Emma Linhard both had breakout years. you’re 150th and having the race of your rattled in the race.” of the pack. It wasn’t until the Oct. 13 State of Maine life,’ and as it turns out, three of them were. Overall, the season was a highly suc- “It was really rewarding, especially Intercollegiate Championships that every- I tried to prepare them for what was ahead, cessful one as the Mules staged a come- because we got to do it all as a team,” Petit thing began to fall into place. The Mules and I think that none of them actually got back that landed them back at the front said. “It was that much more special.” A division experience, talent comes through as Tufts returns to nationa top 10 SAILING who finished with 128 points and continued from page 16 was, prior to the ACCs, the No. 1 said. “We attended lots of regattas women’s team in the nation. and got some good experience “It’s always been a personal out on the water. In the begin- goal to win,” Storck said of the ning of the season, we spread out ACCs. “It’s really exciting to win our talent and sent our best boats [my division] at such a competi- to a bunch of different regattas, tive regatta. which helped us qualify for other “We did pretty well compared regattas later on.” to what we expected,” Storck con- To put it modestly, the Jumbos tinued. “The people who sailed sailed some incredible races this the B division last year gradu- fall, and in many different ven- ated, so we didn’t have much ues. experience.” The season started off with Nevertheless, after months of a bang as sophomore Tomas sailing and a number of regat- Hornos, while sailing unaffiliated tas, during which the team evalu- with Tufts but nevertheless show- ated their potential B division ing its talent, captured the Snipe sailors, the Jumbos settled on World Championship in Portugal senior Chryssa Rask and fresh- in early September. man Margaret Rew. In the first weekend of team “Chryssa was originally a crew,” competition, Tufts sailed to a Storck said. “But then she started commanding 31-point victory at skippering and building up some the Penobscot Bay Open. In the experience.” A division, Potts and Ginley won In the end, the team chose four of the eight races and fin- well in Rask, and was able to ished with only 24 points, while overcome the inexperience that the B division sailors, juniors kept it down earlier in the season Peter Bermudez and Francine courtesy Andrew Criezis by placing fourth overall at the Magasiny, also won two races and Sophomore Andrew Criezis finished seventh in a star-studded field of All-Americans at the ICSA/Vanguard Men’s ACCs, the biggest regatta of the finished with 26 points. Second- Single-handed National Championship in Washington state earlier this month. fall. place Boston University fell far “They’ve made big improve- short, with 81 total points. Jumbos reeled in 23 top-five fin- sive finishes were at the hands Storck and her longtime crew, ments all season long,” said This early regatta victory, how- ishes and six victories, two of of senior tri-captain Kaity Storck. fellow senior Lyndsey Gibbons- Storck of the younger sailors. ever, was more than just a morale which were at home at Upper For the past three years, Storck Neff, placed first in the A division Improvement has been the booster. It set the precedent for Mystic Lake. Tufts also showed has been skippering the A divi- at the ACCs in early November name of the game for the Jumbos the high level of sailing that the talent in singlehanded races, with sion boats for the women’s team. with 38 points. The duo won this season. With a lot of experi- team maintained throughout the sophomore Andrew Criezis finish- She is a seasoned veteran who four of nine races, bringing the ence and momentum from this rest of the season. In fact, consis- ing seventh at the Singlehanded has won many races; however, it team into fourth overall after a fall, chances are good that they tency was the key for the Jumbos, National Championship at the was not until the ACC Women’s mediocre performance by the will continue to get better in the whose schedule consisted of over University of Washington in early Championship this fall that she B division boat put the Jumbos spring with the hope of doing 60 regattas in only 10 weekends. November. reached a huge turning point in in 11th. With 126 points overall, some damage at the National Of these 60-plus regattas, the Many of the Jumbos’ impres- her career. the team squeaked by St. Mary’s, Championships in late May. Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

Inside the NBA Ross Marrinson | Welcome to the Jungle Poof! New-look Orlando has some Magic tricks b y Et h a n La n d y Daily Editorial Board

With all the changes that occurred in Florida this offseason, you would think that I admit it the Orlando Magic had a terrible season last year. And while it’s true that the Magic ’ve held back for too long. I’ve tried to was swept in the playoffs last season by the Detroit Pistons, Orlando was a young team not pay attention. I’ve even tried to that had low expectations. Apparently, however, a losing record blame it on the Northeast media bias. and zero playoff wins weren’t enough to I appease GM Otis Smith and Magic man- But as painful as it is to admit, the 2007 New agement, who fired coach Brian Hill and revamped the team. With the addition of England Patriots are the best team in the All-Star forward Rashard Lewis from the Seattle SuperSonics and former Miami history of football. Heat coach Stan Van Gundy, hopes and expectations were high going into this sea- Now, Patriots fans, you all know how I son. feel about the beloved cutoff-sweatshirt- The Magic has delivered on those expec- wearing coach of yours, but he deserves as tations — and then some. much credit as anyone. Being able to main- Orlando has the second-best record in tain focus and intensity during a cheating the Eastern Conference behind the Boston scandal is difficult enough, but continuing Celtics, and were the spoilers of the C’s to absolutely demolish opponents without perfect season last week. Van Gundy’s team even a semblance of distraction on the field has won eight of its last 10 games, with is the sign of an extraordinary coach. the two losses coming to a pair of Western But as the cliché says, coaches don’t MCT Conference powers in the Phoenix Suns win games — players do. Led by offensive Orlando center Dwight Howard battles for a rebound in the Magic’s 103-76 win over the and the San Antonio Spurs, and is 7-1 coordinator Josh McDaniels, this offense is Seattle SuperSonics Nov. 13. Howard has led his team to the second-best record in the on the road. All this for a team that was about as unstoppable as the 1998 Vikings’ Eastern Conference so far this season. ridiculed during the offseason for both its — arguably the most explosive and creative failed attempt to lure Florida Gators coach In addition, Orlando is also getting solid and Maurice Evans. Though it seems like a offensive powerhouse NFL defenses have Billy Donovan to the NBA and for overpay- play on offense from small forward Hedo curious decision by Smith, the trade could ever seen. ing Lewis. Turkoglu, who exploded for 27 points pay dividends. Ariza is a great defender, but The 2007 Patriots are chasing in terms of The key to the Magic’s hot start has Saturday night in a victory over division did not seem to fit in well on Van Gundy’s offensive records and prestige is that Vikings been the emergence of fourth-year center rival Miami. The veteran is averaging 18.5 team and was getting very little playing team. After leaving what was undoubtedly Dwight Howard as a bona fide franchise points a game and has emerged as a reli- time. Cook will provide solid scoring off the a great job laying tile in Las Vegas, Randall player. Howard, the top overall pick of the able third scorer for Orlando. The Magic bench and Evans will add depth and expe- Cunningham led an offense that scored a 2004 NBA Draft out of high school, has has also received strong play from their rience. record 556 points and later won the MVP displayed an array of new offensive moves young backcourt duo of point guard Jameer Though the Magic is off to a great start, award for his 3,704-yard, 34-touchdowns in the post and has also become one of the Nelson and shooting guard Keith Bogans. they need to continue to get production season. best rebounders in the league. As good as their starters have been, the from their stars as well as their role-players. With its own version of the Soul Patrol, He is averaging 23.4 points a game to Magic has one of the weakest benches in The Southeast Division is one of the weak- the wideouts on that team were tremen- lead the Magic, and his 14.5 rebounds per the league. Shooting guard Keyon Dooling est in the NBA, particularly now with the dous. Catching 78 of Cunningham’s passes game is second in the NBA. Even more has been counted on to be the primary Washington Wizards losing All-Star guard was Hall of Famer Cris Carter, who had the impressive is his 61.5 percent shooting, scorer for the team’s second unit and he Gilbert Arenas last week to knee surgery best hands of any receiver ever. Known for tops in the league, and his strong presence has averaged just over seven points a game. that will sideline him for two months. This his iron body and unbelievable balance on in the post to anchor Orlando’s defense. Point guard Carlos Arroyo has also been week will go a long way towards setting the sideline, Carter became the mentor for In Lewis, the Magic leadership has finally steady as a second-string leader. Orlando’s odds as an Eastern Conference another wideout on the roster, a rookie from given Howard an All-Star caliber sidekick to However, the Magic lacks quality big favorite, as they travel on a five game West Marshall University. help shoulder the offensive load. Though men off the bench, particularly with the Coast road trip that began last night in I think you’ve heard of him. he has never been a top defender, Lewis is recent season-ending rotator cuff injury to Portland. This brings us to the current Patriots averaging almost 20 points a game and has Tony Battie. Orlando’s hole in its interior The Magic has been notoriously fast team. In 11 games, the team has scored 442 provided a consistent outside presence to game off the bench could prove to be its starters, including last season when they points for an average of over 40 per game, on offset Howard’s inside game. Lewis is the Achilles heel. began the year 13-4. This Orlando team, pace for 642 this season. rare power forward who has the ability to In an effort to bolster its bench, Orlando however, looks like it is capable of sustain- Tom Brady was great with receivers play beyond the arc, making him a danger- traded young swingman Trevor Ariza to the ing its strong play throughout the rest of the like Troy Brown, Deion Branch and David ous offensive weapon. Los Angeles Lakers for forwards Brian Cook season and into the playoffs next spring. Givens. What makes Tom Brady the Hall of Famer he most certainly will be is the fact that he rarely makes a poor decision (except for that whole Bridget Moynihan thing). Top Ten | Future Comebacks? There’s rarely an errant throw, a mis- Ricky Williams could be making his return three-game series with the world’s best, Roger handled snap or a fumble. His intelligence to the NFL and the Miami Dolphins, and Federer, and if he came back he could prob- under center is something not seen since workers at Heinz Field have already installed ably add to his record 14 Grand Slam victories. Joe Montana’s heyday in the Bay Area. fresh grass for the occasion. Williams had been And frankly, tennis needs all the excitement it And now with Moss, Wes Welker and suspended from the league for a year and a can get. Donte’ Stallworth hauling in the Brady half after violating the substance abuse policy 6. Rickey Henderson. Let’s face it. Baseball bombs, it’s only natural that Brady is having numerous times, but was reinstated on Nov. can be pretty boring sometimes too, and the season that he is. 14. With the Dolphins winless at 0-10, it’s not that’s why the game needs Rickey Henderson In 11 games, Brady has already thrown like it would hurt to have him on the field for a (not just as the Mets’ first base coach). He 39 touchdowns and completed over 72 per- few snaps. In honor of his possible return, we may have been one of the greatest players cent of his passes — an exceptionally high give you 10 more sports comebacks we would of all time, but even more importantly, was percentage that not only showcases his out- love to see. the greatest quoter ever. Before Manny being of-this-world accuracy, but also the route- Manny, there was Rickey being Rickey. running and hands of his receivers. 10. Shannon Sharpe. This guy should strap 5. Rocky Balboa. Rocky clearly still has the Moss is having as good a season as any on a helmet again for the sole reason that capability to be in the ring. His latest battle, wideout has in recent memory, with 71 he makes listening to football painful. The with Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon, showed it. catches for 1095 yards and 16 touchdowns ... ex-wide receiver sounds like he is bobbing for The man has probably unretired more times in 11 games. Welker, a glorified slot receiver apples every time he tries to mutter even the than anyone in sports, but he still has a lot to who is as elusive as a rabbit on speed, is simplest bit of halftime commentary, and the accomplish in the world of boxing. Let’s see finally getting a chance to showcase his tal- camera filming him needs windshield wipers him face a gorilla or eight midgets or even one ent after catching passes from something since he spits more than Sylvester Sam. It of these Mixed Martial Arts guys. Or better yet, called Cleo Lemon in Miami. In 11 games, would be better for football fans everywhere just put him in the ring with Mike Tyson. It’s like he’s caught 81 balls for 878 yards and seven if Sharpe put in a mouth guard to prevent the a mix of all three. touchdowns. verbal vomit from spewing from his mouth 4. Shawn Kemp. Kemp was one of the NBA’s With all the talk on the offensive side of every Sunday. best before eating his way out of the league in MCT the ball, the defense really hasn’t been men- 9. John Madden. Okay, so we already picked 2003. Though Kemp has battled cocaine and He’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! tioned too often. And it’s a shame. Led by on Shannon Sharpe’s commentating skills, but alcohol abuse, as well as fathering seven chil- linebackers Mike Vrabel and Tedy Bruschi, God knows Madden’s are no better. Honestly, dren with six different women, over the years, contract with the Boston Red Sox. The Sox are this defense is as athletic as it is smart, and who needs John Madden muttering mind- he has been adamant in recent years about giving the 40-year-old Curt Schilling as much is still the identity of the team. blowing comments like, “I think the key to this making a comeback. And hey — if Travis as $14 million this year just because of some And it was in Sunday’s win over the game is that they score a lot of touchdowns?” Henry can play for the Broncos, why can’t the bloody sock incident. Can’t Theo give Jordan Philadelphia Eagles, when it counted most If he knows so much about football, let him “Reign Man” come back? around $10 million to strike out a few times — when A.J. Feeley played like he wasn’t jump back into the offensive line and show us 3. Michael Vick. Vick probably doesn’t deserve in Pawtucket? Koy Detmer’s backup in 2002 — the identity how it’s done. to come back, but that doesn’t matter. As the 1. Dan Marino. The Marino era was heaven of the New England Patriots came through. 8. The Hartford Whalers. The Whalers were former Falcons quarterback sits in a Virginia for Dolphins fans. The ‘Phins did not have a They played like they should and pulled a the love affair of Hartford throughout the jailhouse, we can all anticipate what a possible losing season while Marino held the reins, and victory from a the grasp of a feisty Eagles ’90s, and they broke the hearts of fans every- Vick comeback would be like. The possibilities the Hall of Fame quarterback led his team to team hungry for an upset. where when they selfishly decided to move to are endless, but needless to say, at least one Super Bowl XIX. Just look at the Dolphins now. Only 68 days until the big game in Arizona Carolina and win the Stanley Cup. Sure, the PETA protestor would probably be killed. Maybe if Marino and Ricky Williams come — and it would be a complete shock if we Whalers might have been pitiful during their 2. Michael Jordan. Who didn’t love MJ? He back together, Miami can actually win a game didn’t see this team there. time in Hartford, but we could all use one was the paragon of sports superstars, and the and avoid being the butt of countless jokes for more “Let’s go Whalers” chant. stereotypical Wheaties box athlete. The world years to come. Maybe. 7. Pete Sampras. Clearly Sampras could of sports would be better off if next year our Ross Marrinson is a senior majoring still play tennis. He won the final match of a hero were to rejoin us ... by signing a one year —by Tim Judson and Ethan Landy in international relations. He can be reached at [email protected]. 16 INSIDE Inside the NBA 15 Welcome to the Jungle 15 Inside the NESCAC 14 Th e Tu f tSportss Da i l y Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Hockey Wilson’s game-winner salvages weekend split; Tufts at .500 b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e the kind of game you can easily Senior Staff Writer lose, where their goalie stands on his head and we’re reeling, but we For the second straight week- fought back.” end, the hockey team split a pair of Two penalties and less than a games to stay at .500. A loss in the minute later, junior defenseman Joe Milo scored his third goal of MEN’S HOCKEY the season on a 4-on-4 to even up (2-2, 1-1 NESCAC) the score. Senior goaltender James at Rutland, Vt., Sunday Kalec earned a rare assist as he connected with sophomore Matt Tufts 0 2 3 — 5 Ryder, who then found Milo. Morrisville 0 3 1 — 4 However, the goal gave the Mustangs a man advantage, and at Rutland, Vt., Saturday they capitalized with a power- Tufts 1 1 1 — 3 play goal by senior forward Matt Damskov. The scoring flurry con- Neumann 2 1 3 — 6 tinued with another power play goal by Damskov with just over first round of the Rutland Herald two minutes left in the period to Invitational but a rebound win in give Morrisville State a two-goal the consolation game keeps Tufts advantage. even on the young season at 2-2. The Jumbos again quickly found The Jumbos faced Morrisville an answer, as junior Kurt Hertzog State in the consolation game on scored his third goal of the season Sunday afternoon and edged the off an assist from Wilson with just Mustangs 5-4 on a game-winner over a minute left to bring Tufts from sophomore Doug Wilson, back within one going into the who was the only Jumbo to make final period. the All-Tournament team. “We kept the same game plan, Morrisville killed three penalties and I think they did a really nice in the first period and survived a job coming back,” Murphy said of barrage by the Jumbos, who used his team. “Kurt kept them focused long breakout passes to create ... He scored our second goal opportunities. Senior goalkeeper through a great individual effort. Brett Freese survived a 14-2 Tufts We didn’t have [senior tri-captain shot advantage before Morrisville Greg McCarthy] or [senior Matt freshman Rob Sgarbossa pushed Tosto], so we needed that leader- across the first goal of the game at ship and he stepped up and really 9:56 in the second period, his sixth blew the fire out.” of the season. Two more unanswered goals “We outshot them by a huge from sophomores Cory Korchin margin, but their goalie played and Ryder gave Tufts its first lead great,” coach Brian Murphy said. of the game midway through the “We were getting quality chances, third. Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily and ... it was great for us to win Sgarbossa came back to tie the Senior Kurt Hertzog has contributed three goals and two assists this season, helping to lead his team to a 2-2 a game where they came out of start. After scoring the game-winning goal in the Jumbos’ home opener against Williams, Hertzog also contrib- the first period unscathed. It was see HOCKEY, page 13 uted in the team’s 5-4 win over SUNY Morrisville.

Sailing Jumbos go 2-4 in BU fencing invitational After a strong performance at Nov. 3’s season-opening meet known as “The Big One,” the fencing team followed up with a 2-4 showing at Boston University on Nov. 17. The Jumbos scored wins over club teams from UMass and the University of New Hampshire but fell to Wellesley, Brown, Brandeis and MIT by scores of 16-11, 20-7, 18-9 and 20-7 respectively. Despite the losing record, the meet was a step in the right direction for a young squad that began official practic- es less than a month ago. Both wins were commanding, with the Jumbos defeat- ing UMass 20-7 and UNH 19-8 with subs in the lineup. “What we’re seeing is that the strong teams are really strong, and the weak teams are really weak,” coach Jason Sachs said. “We’re somewhere in between. But we didn’t start until [Nov. 1], so we’ve got some catching up to do … even if we lose to the same teams a couple months from Courtesy Aaron Donovan Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily now, we’ll be much more competitive Sophomores Rachael Brill and Alex Jahncke are shown here practicing at Upper Mystic Lake. because we’ll have practiced.” won all of her bouts against Brandeis. With a combined effort from both underclassmen and senior leaders, the sailing team man- While in the past the epees have been Freshman Nadia Nibbs also won a bout aged a top-ten national ranking this season. Tufts’ weakest group, they have emerged against the Judges, but Tufts was edged this season to lead the team. Sachs rotat- by a 5-4 margin. Strong ACCs cap successful 2007 season ed the group, which includes sophomore Sophomore sabre captain Alex captains Amani Smathers and Becca Cheetham also saw success against the b y Philip De a r at the ACCs. Several seasons of experience Hughes and freshmen Coryn Wolk and club teams, but the young Tufts sabre Senior Staff Writer in the same boat helped this duo sail to a Georgia Ranes. The group went 3-3 on squad was unable to defeat any of its fourth-place finish out of 18 boats in the B the day, defeating the epee squads from opponents. Senior Lauren Kari returned For the coed and women’s sailing teams, division, bringing in 105 of the team’s 219 Wellesley, UMass, and UNH. to the team to assist the squad, winning the fall season firmly cemented their rank- overall points. “The whole epee team is doing real- a few bouts despite sustaining an injury ings as one of the top 10 collegiate teams “We like to call last year a building year,” ly well,” Sachs said. “I rotated them at the meet. in the nation. Ginley said. “So this season, we came in through, so they all got to fence. They’re “She was limping around all day, but The coed team finished the season as with lots of experience. Our older age has a pretty strong team. They might have she did all right,” Sachs said. “She was a the No. 7 team in the country after a a lot to do with our success.” lost one or two, but if they did, it was 4-5. true warrior.” strong sixth-place finish at the ACC Dinghy In sailing, success is mostly a function They’re definitely going to be competi- The Jumbos will now look ahead to Championships in early November. After of the gross amount of time spent practic- tive in varsity, no matter who we fence.” the coming weekend, when they will starting as the No. 14-ranked team in the ing on the water — something the Tufts The foils came through with the last face four other varsity teams in Brandeis, nation, the ACCs capped off a season of team took to heart. two victories for the Jumbos, also beat- Yale, Cornell, and Boston College. consistent improvements. “We’ve been practicing a lot,” Ginley ing out UMass and UNH. The group was Senior tri-captain Meredith Ginley led by junior captain Christine Lee, who —by Carly Helfand crewed for fellow tri-captain Baker Potts see SAILING, page 14