Tufts Mountain Club Looks to Get Senate Funding for Trips Cabin

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Mostly Sunny Read It First 64/47 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 21 Friday, October 3, 2008 TUFTSDAILY.COM Tufts Mountain Club looks to get Senate funding for Trips Cabin b y Ni n a Fo r d “This is a much simpler structure Daily Editorial Board than the Loj is now,” he said. “This is really as cheap as it gets … no The Tufts Mountain Club bells, no whistles.” (TMC) over the summer finalized The TMC has engaged in pre- plans to build its proposed Trips liminary discussions with Senate Cabin, a building to supplement leadership about funding the the Loj on its New Hampshire Trips Cabin, according to Gilling. property. But the club lacks the “They have pledged to support us funds needed to move forward financially in some way or anoth- with construction. er,” he said, adding that nothing “We’re almost ready to break has been finalized. ground. We have all the plans, “We’ve been working really we have all the permits, the only closely with the Senate. I spoke thing we’re lacking right now is the with the people running for TCU money,” said Katie Bond, junior president last semester before and public relations director of the they were even elected,” Bond Trips Cabin project. said. “[TCU President] Duncan The Loj is a TMC-owned house [Pickard] was really supportive of in rural New Hampshire that pro- the project.” The TMC endorsed vides a destination for student Pickard in the election. groups going on trips, or just a The Senate is “totally commit- haven for friends looking to get ted to seeing this project happen,” away from campus. Pickard told the Daily. “I think it’s The Tufts Community Union going be a huge benefit to the Tufts (TCU) Senate has retained community,” he said. Dils Ong/Tufts Daily $714,291.72 of the $902,338 Construction of the Trips Cabin The city of Boston is considering implementing restrictions that would close down all hookah bars within five years. check the university sent it last would only take six to eight weeks, month in compensation for alleg- Gilling said. But he doesn’t expect edly embezzled student activities construction to begin until March Boston Public Health Commission funds. The TMC is eyeing some of or April, even if the TMC receives that money for its project. funds at the end of this semester, “It’s just kind of frustrating given the winter weather. suggests strict smoking regulations because we’re ready to go, we’re “Ideally, we would be able to ready to build … and some of secure the necessary funds within b y Da v e St e r n and bars. The new constraints Founder and co-owner the money that’s been promised the next couple of weeks,” and start Contributing Writer would almost universally prohibit Brandon Salomon told the to us is just tied up in red tape,” construction immediately thereaf- smoking in hotel rooms, cigar and Daily he was concerned about said Brian Gilling, sophomore and ter, Gilling said. But he added that Boston may implement one hookah bars and all workplaces the potential ban’s effect on his director of the Trips Cabin project. realistically, the Senate would take of the nation’s most restrictive — including any outside areas business. For an establishment Over the summer, the admin- a longer period of time to decide smoking bans as early as next adjacent to such locations. The to qualify as a smoking bar, 60 istration compiled a feasibil- how to spend its new money. year, if the city adopts the new BPHC said the plan aims to make percent of its sales must consist ity report for the cabin, which is “They’re going to want to take restrictions on smoking approved workplaces healthier. of tobacco products. a joint project involving the TMC, a few months to kind of deliber- last month by its health agency. “What we focus on is the pro- If the regulations are imple- the TCU Senate and the admin- ate,” Gilling said. “They just want The plan has the potential tection of workers,” Roger Swartz, mented, Cigar Masters will have istration. This led to an estimated to hear a broad range of ideas from to knock out all hookah bars in director of the BPHC’s Community to become a club with private price tag, a tentative timeframe, everyone in the student body.” Beantown within five years. Initiatives Borough, told the Daily. membership in order to continue professional designs and blue- TCU Treasurer Matt Shapanka The Boston Public Health “We’ve been successful in reduc- its operations, Salomon said. He prints and the acquisition of all was not ready to commit to fund- Commission (BPHC) on Sept. 4 ing the prevalence of tobacco explained that the BPHC’s stated the required building permits. ing the project. He emphasized gave an initial endorsement to use. We are [now] exploring what goal of protecting workers was The Trips Cabin, which is that the decision about giving restrictions on the use and sale might be some options to reduc- not relevant to his employees, planned to sleep 27, is expected money for the Trips Cabin would of tobacco within city limits. The ing access to tobacco.” many of whom are cigar aficiona- to cost between $200,000 and regulations also target smoking No new smoking permits dos themselves. $250,000, according to Gilling. see LOJ, page 2 bars, which, if the policy goes would be issued to businesses, “My employees all sign waiv- through, would be required to and those that are being retained ers,” Salomon said. “They all love close or significantly alter their would be allowed to expire within working here.” operations within five years. the five years after final approval, Many hotels, which are also The BPHC’s ruling would Swartz said. affected by the proposed changes, restrict where people can smoke Cigar Masters, a cigar café and have been “taking a hit” recent- in public, adding to a set of limi- lounge on Boylston Street, would ly as they become increasingly tations implemented in 2003 that be significantly impacted by the banned smoking in restaurants proposed rules. see SMOKING, page 2 BLOG @ tufts.daily.com

Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) faced off last night in the only planned vice presidential debate of this election season. With Biden’s dichoto- mous reputation as a gaffe-maker and a tested foreign policy expert Daily File Photo up against Palin’s folksy appeal and fewer years of experience, The Tufts Mountain Club seeks to secure funding for a new facility near the Loj. the event was highly anticipated by members of both parties. CORRECTION

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THE TUFTS DAILY Ro b e r t S. Si l v e r b l a t t Loj continued from page 1 Editor-in-Chief sMOKING used as drug paraphernalia.” take time. “There’s a lot of factors, so it’s not Editorial Affectedcontinued from page 1 parties say Freshman patrons Andrew Brinson choose said he has somethingTimeline that’s extremely still unclear quick,” he said. smoke-free, said Jerry Good, a concierge been to several hookah bars in Boston. “They will not be breaking ground this fall.” Rachel Dolin Managing Editors Kristin Gorman toat the beSheraton in Boston smoke-filled Hotel. “If I’m environments going to a shisha bar, it’s just Funding the Trips Cabin has “been one idea Good said the Sheraton Hotel has about a hobby,” Brinson said, using a that’s on the table,” Shapanka said, but clari- Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors made all of its rooms non-smoking common term for hookah. “When I go fied that “there’s been no formal discussion of Jason Richards in the last three to six months. Since in, I’m forfeiting my right to avoid a non- who’s going to pay for what or how or when.” Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor then, he has personally noticed a shift smoking environment.” He added, “I’m not aware that we’ve prom- in European clientele to the Boston Park Brinson also noted that he does not ised funding, but I do expect that TCU will Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors Plaza Hotel and Towers, an establish- disagree with the 2003 limitations on make a contribution to the project.” Shapanka Pranai Cheroo Nina Ford ment that still allows smoking. smoking. In terms of blunt wraps, Brinson was not sure how much the contribution Ben Gittleson The other major regulation change said he understands why they have been would be, saying it could range from nothing Gillian Javetski supported by the BPHC places limita- targeted, as he believes they are primarily to $200,000. Jeremy White tions on where tobacco can be sold with- used as drug paraphernalia. The Senate is going to work with the entire Alexandra Bogus Assistant News Editor in city limits, with the goal of decreasing Freshman Tatyana Korshunova said student body in the coming semester to dis- Michael Del Moro tobacco use among youths. that she opposed extending the city’s ban cuss different options for spending its new Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor Tobacco sales would be outlawed to include smoking establishments. money, employing town hall meetings to pro- at retailers on college campuses and “I do understand that smoke can affect mote the discussion, according to Shapanka. Jessica Bidgood Features Editors at health-care institutions, includ- a non-smoking section [at a restaurant], There are a number of different ways that Robin Carol Kerianne Okie ing pharmacies. Swartz said that this but a hookah bar is designed for that kind the TMC could pay for its Trips Cabin project, Charlotte Steinway change is meant to limit access in gen- of activity,” she said. Pickard said. Some of the possibilities are that eral and to send a message supporting The regulations would increase the the TMC could raise the money on its own, the Sarah Bliss Assistant Features Editors healthy behavior. fine for a first-time violation from $100 Senate could give the TMC a lump sum to be Meghan Pesch The regulation also aims specifically to to $200. Second-time violations would used toward construction or the Senate could Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor ban the sale of blunt wraps, inexpensive increase from $500 to $700. give the TMC an interest-free loan, he said. tobacco-rolling papers commonly used With its ruling, the BPHC opened a The Senate contributed $200,000 10 years Jessica Bal Arts Editors Grant Beighley to smoke marijuana. In its ruling, the 60-day period for hearing public com- ago to build the current Loj, which replaced Sarah Cowan commission claimed that the wraps are ments and has already scheduled two its condemned predecessor. In that case, the Catherine Scott “heavily marketed to the youth and often public hearings. Senate gave the TMC an initial $100,000 lump sum and took another $100,000 loan out from Emma Bushnell Assistant Arts Editors the university. The Senate has paid this back Matthew DiGirolamo Massachusetts passes pioneering biofuel bill over the last 10 years, completing the repay- Jyll Saskin Executive Op-Ed Editor ment this year, according to Pickard. While the presidential can- tions on carbon emissions in are now widely debated, “We just can’t even say how much the Thomas Eager Executive Sports Editor didates have been engaged the transportation sector. Massachusetts is the first to Senate would be willing to contribute. That’s in a loud debate over devel- “The world is waiting provide incentives for non- a discussion that has to be had with a lot of Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Evans Clinchy oping alternative energy, the for the next generation of corn-based alternatives such different people on Senate and the student Philip Dear Massachusetts government clean, renewable alterna- as those derived from switch- body,” Pickard said. David Heck has been taking matters into tives to petroleum fuels, and grass, agricultural waste and The TMC hosted the Mountain Gala, an Carly Helfand Noah Schumer its own hands. Massachusetts is poised to forest products. alumni fundraising event at the Loj, in July. All Massachusetts became deliver,” Patrick said in a press According to the told, the club raised about $15,000 over the Scott Janes Assistant Sports Editor the country’s first state to release. “This new law will Massachusetts Advanced summer from private donations. “We have a Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor provide a tax incentive for help us develop advanced Biofuels Task Force, a com- lot of support from alumni and a lot of sup- use of non-corn-based bio- biofuels and get them to mittee created last year port from [the] TMC,” Gilling said. Alex Schmieder Photo Editors fuel this summer when it market, without driving up and consisting of biofuels The TMC developed the idea for the Trips Laura Schultz Rebekah Sokol passed the Clean Energy food prices. We want these industry and legislators, an Cabin last semester in response to overcrowd- Annie Wermiel Biofuels Act. new fuels in our tanks and advanced biofuels industry ing at the Loj on some weekends. “Different The new law, signed by these new jobs in our econo- could potentially contribute people … wanted to use the Loj for different James Choca Assistant Photo Editors Gov. Deval Patrick on July 28, my here in Massachusetts.” up to $1 billion a year to things,” Bond said. “[It became] just a really Emily Eisenberg Aalok Kanani requires biofuel to constitute While other states provide the Massachusetts econo- tense situation.” Meredith Klein a portion of all fuel sold for tax exemptions for food- my by 2025. “It’s just going to be such a huge asset not Danai Macridi heating homes in the state based ethanol, a fuel whose only to the Mountain Club … but also [to] all Tim Straub and mandates tighter restric- energy-saving properties —by Michael Del Moro the different groups that come up to the Loj,” Gilling said. 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ear SOS, Now that midterm season has offi- cially begun, I’ve been spending a lot more of my nighttime hours in theD library. On one of the few evenings I opted against staying for late night at Club Tisch, I started packing up all my belongings, when all of the sudden, all of the lights in the library shut off. I made it out in time, but that whole experience got me thinking — what would really happen if I had been locked in the lib? How would I pass the time until the 8 a.m. morning rush of students arrived?

Sincerely, Trapped in Tisch

Dear Trapped in Tisch, Funny that you bring this up, because intentionally getting stuck in the library overnight has been one of my collegiate goals since freshman year (it’s right up with eating all three meals at Dewick on one card swipe). And I have yet to do it because I’m still trying to figure out how to stay for Dilys ong/tufts daily those critical last minutes before they lock Members of “Free Hugs” dole out unsolicited physical affection to strangers, hoping to foster positive social connections around campus. up without having to hear the dreaded new voice recording, which, I might add, plays three minutes before it actually should. ‘Free Hugs’ campaign underscores importance But this doesn’t mean my ideas on the matter aren’t plentiful. First, you’re going to want to stake out a sleeping destina- of social connectedness on the Hill tion as soon as possible because otherwise, the Tisch Bigfoot may wake you. (In case you didn’t know about this elusive creature, Students aim to combat rising depression rates on college campuses you should be forewarned of his existence. Resembling his more famed cousin, normal b y Ha l e y Ne w m a n outstretched arms in recent weeks to offer one’s mental modality.” Bigfoot, the Tisch Bigfoot exists only in our Contributing Writer free hugs to any passersby. Students who have encountered the library, rather than in remote forests and on For one hugger, Sam, the gesture is huggers have had mixed reactions: Some the pages of the National Enquirer. Think Late last month, the Daily reported on a means of expressing social connection begin walking at a faster pace so as to I’m kidding? Last time I was studying at the recent initiatives taken by Health Service to on a campus that she describes as being avoid the interaction entirely; others avoid library, I was greeted by a large, footprint- detect depression among students at Tufts. “standardized and digitalized to the point eye contact and politely decline. And some esque splotch of water on my table — looked With the percentage of college students suf- of dehumanization.” chose to welcome the embrace. like someone had gone for a little swim.) fering from depression steadily climbing, The members of “Free Hugs” were ada- Sophomore Caitlin Kauffman declined As much as I would suggest a comfy the Health Service office has been screening mant that their identities remain anony- a hug but stopped to inquire as to the hug- cubicle desk perfect for snuggling up in the students to catch mental health problems, mous, as they see their actions as more of gers’ motivations. “We’re just spreading fetal position, I would recommend going to even if their symptoms are strictly physical. an open movement, rather than a social the love,” Kauffman was told. the third floor for sleeping arrangements. In this article, the Daily looks at a cam- group made up of individuals. As such, the “I didn’t accept a hug because free love That way you’re out of sight of the windows pus group whose goal is to use a physical names in this article have been changed. isn’t necessarily wanted love,” Kauffman (you wouldn’t want to end up in the Police gesture — a hug — to brighten the days of “Hugs are perhaps the simplest and said. “I would prefer love spreading Blotter for your corrupt campout), and even a demographic whose mental health is a most appreciated gift you can give,” Sam through less tactile means … at least when better, you can use the cinema room, fully critical concern. said. “Even the offer of a hug is a way of it’s with a complete stranger.” equipped with sleep-conducive chairs — A small but growing group of Tufts stu- bringing someone back to the present, a While it remains to be seen whether trust me, I snoozed in those for an entire dents have gathered on street corners and way of making him or her stop and think the hugging initiative helps with social semester last year! outside Tisch Library with bold signs and for a moment, a way of changing some- connectedness on campus, students, Next, be sure to stock up on non-perish- professors and other health professionals able nourishment at the Tower. Now that are studying the issue of social isolation no one is around, you can finally be as loud with hopes to discover more long-term as you want about eating those pita chips solutions. — oh yeah, and grab a cup, because it’s Shawn Achor serves as the head teach- unlimited refills night at the Tower, baby! ing fellow for “Positive Psychology,” one of Curl up with the Public Journal (my new Harvard University’s most popular cours- favorite piece of literature … it should be es, and said that strong personal relation- required reading on every class syllabus), ships are integral to maintaining mental fashion a blanket out of newspapers from and social well-being. the periodicals section and take it easy. “Positive Psychology” aims to explore You’re in for a long night. the psychological aspects of leading a In the mood to do something active? happy and satisfying life. According to How about playing dominos with the book Achor, the quality of social interactions is stacks, James Bond style! Or play Jenga with of utmost importance. library chairs in the quiet room! Interested “Social support predicts our happiness in burning off some of that Tower Café perhaps more than anything else in life,” nosh? Why not run up and down the stairs Achor said. “In a study of the top 10 per- a couple of times for a little cardio, then cent of the happiest people, researchers head to the oversized books section to grab found that the only characteristic that dif- enough weight for some bicep reps. If you’re ferentiated them from everyone else was looking for a little more of an arm workout, the strength of their social relationships.” give those manually rolling book stacks in For some, however, social integration is the basement a spin. a difficult hurdle to overcome. Sophomore Once you’ve decided it’s time to hit the Sean Smith described Tufts as having a hay, you can retreat back upstairs with wealth of academic and social opportu- the excitement of knowing that you have nities, but feels that for many students, a whole library of DVDs at your finger- joining a club or engaging in a sport is a tips. But even if a movie can’t put you to challenge in and of itself. sleep, grab a bedtime story from one of the, Sophomore Emily Ringer echoed uh, 700,000 books around you. Something Smith’s sentiments. like Lena Johnson’s “Tajikistan In The New “When I was a freshman, at first I was Central Asia: Geopolitics, Great Power intimidated to go to meetings and try new Rivalry and Radical Islam,” sounds like a things,” she said. “Initially I had trouble fun end to your evening! reaching out to make new friends. Plus, with all the academic stress, it’s easy to let go of things like clubs or socializing, things Charlotte Steinway is a junior majoring in dilys ong/tufts daily sociology. She can be reached at Charlotte. Free hugs help fight social isolation, which can be a cause of depression. see HUGS, page 4 [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Friday, October 3, 2008

The Microblog How do you feel about the new Facebook? Since its launch in 2004, Facebook. its interface with the introduction of versy among users. Some people are friendly. In this microblog, the Daily talks to com has become a social epidemic. People “Facebook Beta.” The most notable differ- adamantly against the switch, spawning Tufts students to gauge their reactions to spend hours a day reading wall-to-wall ence in this new setup is the combining of groups with titles such as “I Hate the the social networking site’s changes. posts, “Facebook stalking” the cute soccer the old Facebook’s “wall posts” and “mini- New Facebook” and “Petition Against player in Economics 5 and looking through feeds” into one section, which has given the New Facebook.” How do you feel about the new his 1,435 tagged photos. the typical profile page a fresh look. Others believe that the current version Facebook? Recently, however, Facebook has Since its launch, the site’s virtual reno- just takes some getting used to, and that changed things up a bit and redesigned vation has caused a wave of contro- its interface is more organized and user- —by Charissa Ng

“I don’t know if I’m just more accus- tomed to the old Facebook, but the new “I try not to spend too much time on Facebook is a little more convoluted.” it, but if people have really strong opin- “I think the new Facebook is alright. It —Freshman Katie McNally ions about the new Facebook, then they takes a little while to get used to it, but shouldn’t really be on it as much.” “I don’t really have a problem with the new once you do, it works pretty well.” “I think the new Facebook is better orga- —Junior Kalpana Ganti Facebook. I think it’s a little bit more orga- —Freshman Chris Kudlack nized and I don’t see why people think it’s nized. I like when you go to your profile and such a big deal. I’m pretty indifferent.” it has the tabs in front for you to choose.” —Freshman Jenna Bjorkman —Freshman Matt McLean

“I know a lot of people are against it with groups to bring the old Facebook back. “I despise the new Facebook. The reorga- “I think the reorganization was unnecessary, “I like the new Facebook, and anyone who But I think the interface is better and it’s nization makes my head spin.” but not particularly bad. I’m getting used to complains about it bothers me.” definitely easier to use.” —Sophomore Danna Solomon it, but I still miss the old Facebook.” —Freshman Michael Leeper —Freshman Victor Minden —Senior Mario Saade

Connections combat depression HUGS University of Texas at Austin’s continued from page 3 National Research Consortium that are actually really crucial to of Counseling Centers in meeting more people.” Higher Education found that In Achor’s psychology class, over half of 26,000 college stu- he conducts an exercise to help dents from over 70 national students translate their desires colleges and universities had into habits that stimulate social displayed suicidal thoughts at So…you think you want to be a lawyer. connection. For 21 days, he asks some point during their life- his students to think of a posi- time, according to a compre- tive action they would like to hensive online survey. incorporate into their daily rou- And, according to a study by Launch your career in the legal profession tines and then to start doing it the American College Health once a day. Association, the level of depres- as a paralegal at Paul, Weiss before taking “Changing up your routines sion on the college campus the plunge. helps expand your social net- is rising: The rate of students work,” Achor said. “When you reporting official diagnosis of go to a party, try to talk to three depression increased 56 per- people you normally wouldn’t cent between 2000 and 2005, Based in New York, the Paralegal Program have spoken with. Start more jumping from 10 percent to 16 conversations with random percent. is a great opportunity to get exposure and people. Four out of five might Dr. Jampel supports the prac- end quickly, but the fifth might tice of psychological screen- experience in the legal environment in be a great new connection.” ings as a tool to catch cases of Dr. Julie Jampel, the super- depression that may otherwise preparation for a legal career. vising clinician at the Tufts have gone untreated. Counseling and Mental Health “For people who are Center, agreed that loneliness depressed and lonely, there are Please stop by our table at the Career Fair. and depression are inextrica- several reasons why it’s hard bly linked. for them to speak up,” she said. “Basically, relationships are a “Oftentimes they don’t want to huge part of being well adjusted be a burden to their friends by To learn more, visit us on-line at and happy,” she said. “On the expressing their feelings, [and other hand, people who are iso- sometimes], the depression can www.paulweiss.com lated are often depressed.” cause them to withdraw further In the spring of 2006, the from social interaction.”

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Movie Review Harris’ return to the director’s seat makes for a dramatic, intelligent Western flick b y Jo r d a n Te i c h e r Contributing Writer

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Mind” (2001), but it’s time to get to Starring Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons, Renée Zellweger Directed by Ed Harris know Ed Harris the director as well. After an eight-year hiatus since his directorial debut in “Pollack” (2000), Harris is back behind the camera to direct the new Western, “Appaloosa.” Utilizing simple techniques and some strong performances, this movie does not disappoint. A smart and entertaining Western, it has drama, romance and the perfect amount of action. Set in 1882, the movie stars Harris (who also co-wrote the screenplay) as Virgil Cole and Viggo Mortensen as Everett Hitch, two nomadic law enforc- ers known for their excellent shooting skills. Scared townsfolk in Appaloosa hire the two after the abrupt murder of their former marshal. They are employed primarily to stop the conniv- ing and ruthless rancher Randall Bragg rottontomatoes.com (played by Jeremy Irons) from taking In the 19th century, authorities were allowed to drink on the job. It was a simpler time. over the town. After temporarily restor- ing order to Appaloosa, Cole and Hitch East Coast who immediately catches over his love life and must focus on before he is to be hanged. Cole and encounter Allison French (played by everyone’s attention. keeping order. Bragg is finally caught Renée Zellweger), a widow from the Cole does not have the time to fret and charged with murder but escapes see APPALOOSA, page 7

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LEAVES roads. Examining leaves on continued from page 5 this level promotes a close- white stem of “Silver Nerve ness with nature. Everything Plant” (1990) is strikingly pure seems so connected that the and radiant. Even in its two- photograph of a plant’s tissue dimensional state, its glow could be a photograph of a overwhelms the senses. human lung. Viewing this exhibit is not This close connection with only a visual, but also an intel- torn and magnified leaves lectual treat. In “Maidenhair” serves to remind the viewer of (1990) you can see the forma- a person’s fragile role as both a tions of some of the world’s caretaker and rent-payer in the earliest plants — parallel veins environment. Means’ self-stat- that evolved into the more ed ultimate objective is to pro- efficient webs of most modern mote this sense of uncertainty leaves. The soft and slightly and to serve as a reminder of sensual “Canada Mayflower” elements in nature that might (1992) is like a black and be lost. white, botanically-correct The Harvard Museum of Georgia O’Keefe bloom. All of Natural History does a won- the prints possess both sci- derful job of presenting this entific and artistic relevance, exhibit. The grey-painted room and the labels also include the that houses the series works scientific name of each work. well with the monochrome Each print is stunningly of the prints. Those who tire intricate. “Maple Leaf” (1989) of pricey admissions and the is especially gorgeous, full sometimes-stuffy environment of countless pores, inflec- Courtesy Harvard Museum of Natural History of classic art museums can feel tions and tears. It indicates an Not your average maple, eh? And you thought leaves weren’t exciting. confident that the Museum of incredible level of complexity Natural History is a worth- in the world around us. Forget leaf. The viewing of this exhib- most people will never come human cells and pulsing tis- while trip. At a mere $7.00 for cells, molecules and atoms — it encourages visitors to look across. In the starkness of sue, while “Rattlesnake Root” students with a college ID, it is imperceptible intricacy can be at trees in a new light. Means’ prints, “Hazel Alder” (1991) is strangely reminis- not a question of going, it is a found in the ordinary maple These are forms in nature (1990) looks eerily similar to cent of plowed fields and question of when.

All that Remains’ newest fails to ‘Overcome’ worn-out metal gimmicks

OVERCOME feature the same tired combination of continued from page 5 technicality and melody, so in order to Engage. Under Dutkiewicz’s watchful eye, choose one cut to be a single, the band All That Remains managed to weed out the most likely chose from a hat. unnecessary bits of soloing and harshness The most interesting part of “Chiron,” and refined their tone to something that which finds itself lost somewhere in the was at once brutal yet enticingly melodic. middle of the album, is the fact that its name “Overcome,” the first album from All is taken from a wise centaur who served as That Remains to not be produced by a teacher to Achilles, amongst other Greek Dutkiewicz, suffers greatly from the loss mythological heroes. One might think a of the sagacious teachings of the sea- song about an enlightened half-horse-half- soned sensei. Alliteration aside, the record man would be worth at least one listen. One attempts to move toward the melodic, but would think so, at least. comes to a fork in the road in regards to The latter half of the album finds the style: They could either embrace the tech- listener repeatedly face-palming himself nically difficult yet excessive riffs, or they as each track starts off with potential, only can finally make the move to melody and to disintegrate into the monotonous blast- try to weed out the unnecessary gimmicks beat and rapid-picking archetypes that that plague metal as a genre. When the have been used by innumerable other band arrives at this crossroads, it makes metal bands, most of whom do it better the unwise decision of pitching camp right than All That Remains. there, remaining blissfully ignorant of the “Days Without,” “Relinquish” and rottontomatoes.com options in front of them. “Overcome” blend into a seamless mush “Appaloosa”: better than a night in jail! The album opens with “Before the of distortion and boringly triggered drums. Damned,” a wonderfully tight arrangement The only saving grace is the melodic cho- Zellweger’s femme is hardly fatale of double bass drum attacks from drum- ruses that seemingly spring from nowhere mer Jason Costa and palm-muted alternate once every three minutes, only to be APPALOOSA Mountain” (2003), another Western, picking from guitarists Mike Martin and Oli stepped on by some classically trained gui- continued from page 5 she fails to bring anything close to the Herbert. The first verse begins with the stan- tarist making sure everyone knows he can Hitch set out to track him down and same level of energy to this movie. She dard syncopated guitar riff covered by the sweep pick arpeggios really freaking fast. finish what they were hired to do, but lacks the sexuality necessary to be the guttural screams of vocalist Phil Labonte, When the album finally winds to a close, with Bragg nothing is what it seems. femme fatale the role requires and is and soon dissolves into a clean-vocal cho- it’s hard to put one’s finger on where exact- Nonetheless, the two lawmen continue just not as believable as she has been rus, but unfortunately none of these parts ly this band went wrong, but the thought to do their job and carry out justice in other parts. Her relationship with are melodic or impressive enough to be it would take to find the answer to such until the sudden, jolting conclusion. Cole snowballs far too quickly, as a remembered, and by the time the second a conundrum would hardly be worth the The relationship between Marshal result of a flaw in the script, and never track, “Two Weeks,” kicks in, “Before the while. If you’re looking for a good melodic Cole and Deputy Hitch is the movie’s develops enough to captivate the audi- Damned” is all but forgotten. metal album from a band that doesn’t strongest element. Whether it is playful ence’s interest. With such serious nar- The first single from the album (if the really care about impressing you with banter or serious business, their bond rative shortcomings, the 114-minute term is even appropriate in this genre any- their technical skills, go pick up Killswitch and chemistry give the film a strong running time feels like an eternity. more), “Chiron,” is undifferentiated from Engage’s “As Daylight Dies.” If you’re really foundation. Their loyalty for each the rest of the face-meltingly intense cuts. angry at your eardrums for some reason, other is best showcased after French In truth, all of the songs from “Overcome” pick up a copy of “Overcome.” makes a pass at Hitch, which he rejects Mortensen, who is quietly and says, “We’re both with Virgil.” In becoming one of the best some scenes, dialogue is not even necessary; the two can simply glance at actors of his generation, out- each other to get the message across. The script was designed for them to shines the rest of the cast, excel, packed with witty dialogue and giving another superb per- humorous interactions. Mortensen, who is quietly becoming formance. one of the best actors of his generation, outshines the rest of the cast, giving another superb performance. His man- For the most part, however, like any nerisms, emotions and expressions are good Western, the good outweighs the all on point and he portrays Hitch’s bad. Harris allows the story to tell subtle confidence perfectly. Harris is itself using simple shots, and avoids good too, pumping a rugged bravado clogging up the flow with too many into the always-in-control Cole. close-ups. The movie has a throwback Irons is serviceable as the villainous feel to it and attempts to simply be an Bragg, although it would have been nice intellectual, rather than entertaining, to see what he could have done with a piece of art. This movie will not garner larger, more-developed role. The main serious award consideration, but that problem with the acting is Zellweger. does not take away from the fact that Though she won an Academy Award Harris has made a respectable, enjoy- myspace.com for Best Supporting Actress in “Cold able film. All That Remains shows off its only strength: guitar noodling. 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Comics Friday, October 3, 2008

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We reserve the right to refuse to print any classifieds which contain obscenity, are of an overly sexual nature, or are used expressly to denigrate a person or group. Questions? Email [email protected]. Radulov episode demonstrates FOOTBALL Bobcats to just seven points and 167 yards and two touchdowns as the continued from page 12 yards of total offense while also forcing Jumbos scored their highest point total potency of KHL ability to both pass and run, he has two turnovers before emerging with since the second game of the 2007 sea- Polaralso added 108Bears’ yards and twoQB touch Kell- a 34-7an victory. offensive The Jumbos hope challenge that son. While Fucillo for has Jumbos enjoyed a solid NHL downs on the ground. after such a strong performance, they start to the 2008 season, the brightest continued from page 11 The weakness of the Polar Bears’ can keep the momentum going. spot on the offense has been Forde’s respectively, and looked poised to expand offense lies in the backfield, as Kell “A game like last week’s was certainly on-the-ground performance. Forde on the 2007-08 campaign. Because of his is the only Bowdoin player to rush a confidence booster for our unit,” has rushed for over 100 yards in both success, Radulov was not satisfied with his for more than 100 yards in 2008. It’s Perry said. games so far this season and leads the approximately $1 million-per-year entry-lev- clear that Bowdoin’s offense lives and On the other side of the ball, Tufts’ NESCAC with 249 rushing yards. As el deal, which was supposed to last through dies around its quarterback, and the offense has to be licking its chops as it a team, the Jumbos rank first in the 2008-09. Jumbos’ defense will need to focus on gets ready to face a Bowdoin defense NESCAC with 424 yards on the ground. Instead, he jumped ship in the offseason containing Kell in order to come out that is allowing a conference-worst “I think we have a lot of talent as and signed a $13-million deal over three victorious. 467.5 yards per game and has already an offense and it really starts with our seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, a pro team “Kell is a great quarterback, there’s surrendered a league-high 73 points. offensive line,” Fucillo said. “They don’t in the KHL. In taxed NHL terms, that is $18.6 no doubt about it,” Perry said. “But, But despite those numbers, junior get enough credit and they’ve done a million over three years, which represents a as a defense, we are confident that quarterback Anthony Fucillo insisted really nice job this year.” lot of money for a relatively poor franchise we have the game plan to stop him. that the offense isn’t planning to alter Aided by Fucillo’s strong arm and like Nashville. We have trust in our secondary, line- its approach. Forde’s quick feet, the Jumbos are aver- The Predators could not afford to match backer corps and defensive line to do “I think we go into every game the aging 405 total yards per game. If the the contract, and they should not have had the job.” same,” Fucillo said. “We’ve been doing squad can maintain its high-octane to try. Radulov was already signed for this If their defense performs half as well very well establishing the running game offense while containing the Polar season and thus should not have inked as it did in their last game, the Jumbos with [senior tailback] Will [Forde], and I Bears’ offensive weapon in Kell, both a deal with another NHL team, the KHL should have no problem stopping the don’t think we really change our men- through the air and on the ground, or any other league. Due to the lack of a Polar Bears. Last weekend, Tufts domi- tality from game to game.” then a 3-0 record remains squarely transfer agreement between the KHL and nated the Bates offense, holding the Last weekend Fucillo threw for 195 within its reach. NHL, there is no vehicle for arbitration of contract disputes. SCHEDULE | Oct. 3 - Oct. 9 After the Radulov debacle, the NHL claimed that it had reached an understand- ing with the KHL. However, there is still no FRI sat sun mon tue wed thu international transfer agreement in place, in part because the NHL doesn’t want KHL Football at Bowdoin 1 p.m. teams signing players out of North American Junior Hockey, which a transfer agreement would probably allow. Field Hockey at Amherst The lack of a transfer agreement means 11 a.m. that there is still no mechanism in place for preventing NHL players from reneg- ing on their contracts to go to Russia. With Women’s Soccer at Amherst at Brandeis the preponderance of Russian stars in the 11 a.m. 7 p.m. league, the NHL may want to worry about the consequences of a guy like Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins yearning for some Men’s at Amherst vs. Plymouth St. Soccer home-cooked borscht. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. As such, it appears that the NHL must take the KHL seriously. Russia has a rap- idly growing economy and is an avid hockey Cross Country nation, meaning that the market for professional sports is expanding. The KHL is vs. Endicott vs. Union poised to take advantage of the situation Volleyball 5 p.m., 12 p.m., vs. Coast Guard and has shown a disregard for the rules vs. Elmhurst vs. MIT 7 p.m. that have governed previous international 7 p.m. 4 p.m. league interactions. The possibility of the NHL returning to a Men’s Tennis predominantly North American league in terms of talent would reduce the overall quality of play and fan entertainment. As Women’s Tennis at Midd. Doubles at Midd. Doubles the league struggles, the last thing it needs Tournament Tournament is competition from Russia. It remains to be seen whether the KHL will actually be successful as an alternative to the NHL, but so JumboCast far, they have shown the motivation and the Volleyball Volleyball means to do so.

StatISTICS | Standings

Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football NCAA Div. III Field Hockey (7-0, 4-0 NESCAC) (5-0-0, 3-0-0 NESCAC) (4-2-1, 1-2-0 NESCAC) (13-0, 3-0 NESCAC) (2-0, 2-0 NESCAC) (Sept. 30, 2008) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L PF PA Points (First-place votes) W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L W L Amherst 2 0 61 30 1. Bowdoin, 628 (27) 4 0 8 0 0 1 0 Amherst 3 0 12 1 Bowdoin Tufts 3 0 0 5 0 0 Williams 3 0 0 5 Trinity 2 0 37 24 2. Middlebury, 575 Tufts 3 0 13 0 Tufts 4 0 7 0 0 Williams 3 0 0 6 0 0 Middlebury 2 0 1 4 0 1 Tufts 2 0 54 21 Conn. Coll. 3 1 10 6 3. Johns Hopkins 556 (4) Middlebury 3 0 6 0 0 Amherst 2 0 1 3 1 2 Trinity 2 1 0 6 1 0 Colby 1 1 24 47 Williams 3 1 9 7 4. Ursinus, 498 (1) Trinity 3 0 7 0 0 Middlebury 2 1 0 3 3 2 Wesleyan 1 1 1 2 3 1 Hamilton 1 1 23 37 Middlebury 2 1 6 6 5. Messiah, 491 2 2 4 3 0 2 0 Middlebury 1 1 37 52 Amherst Bowdoin 1 1 2 3 1 3 Amherst 1 2 0 4 Wesleyan 2 1 11 4 6. TCNJ, 487 2 0 Williams 1 1 45 20 Williams 1 2 4 3 0 Wesleyan 1 1 1 4 1 1 Bates 1 2 0 4 Bowdoin 1 2 9 5 7. Lebanon Valley, 413 3 0 Bates 0 2 14 51 Conn. Coll 1 3 3 4 0 Colby 1 2 0 4 2 0 Bowdoin 1 2 0 2 Trinity 1 3 7 6 8. Salisbury, 400 3 0 Bowdoin 0 2 52 73 Colby 0 3 3 4 0 Conn. Coll 0 2 0 4 2 0 Colby 1 2 0 3 Bates 0 2 6 8 9. Rowan, 396 4 0 Wesleyan 0 2 21 37 Bates 0 4 3 5 0 Trinity 0 2 0 4 2 0 Conn. Coll. 1 2 0 2 Colby 0 3 5 7 10. Tufts, 334 Wesleyan 0 4 1 6 0 Bates 0 3 0 1 5 0 Tufts 1 2 0 4 2 1 Hamilton 0 4 6 8 NCAA Div. III Women's G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Soccer T. Brown 12 2 26 C. Cadigan 3 1 7 D. Schoening 3 1 7 C. Updike 115 4 W. Forde 46 249 5.4 3 (Sept. 30, 2008) K. Anderson 15 4.7 1 S. Nolet R. Coleman 2 1 5 S. Filocco 83 14 70 A. Russo 6 7 19 3 1 7 D. Ferguson 8 66 8.2 0 1. Williams (Mass.) M. Kelly 7 2 16 F. Gamal 1 2 4 M. Fitzgerald 1 1 3 D. Joyce-Mendive 82 0 B. Helgeson 71 1 2. Lynchburg (Va.) M. Burke 3 1 7 A. Maxwell 1 0 2 A. Lach 1 1 3 K. Denniston 59 12 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 3. Wisconsin-Eau Claire I. Lewnard 3 0 6 J. Love-Nichols 1 0 2 P. Doherty 1 0 2 A. Fucillo 57.1 373 3 0 L. Nicholas 53 0 4. Puget Sound (Wash.) B. Holiday 2 1 5 A. VonPutt- 2 B. Green 1 0 2 D. Feiger 31 9 T. Guttadauro 2 1 5 kammer 1 0 2 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD 5. Johns Hopkins (Md.) L. Griffith 2 0 4 A. Michael 0 2 2 C. Flaherty 0 1 1 Defensive B Digs S. Black 7 192 27.4 1 5. Hamilton (N.Y.) M. Scholtes 1 2 4 L. O’Connor 0 2 2 P. DeGregorio 0 1 1 N. Goldstein 0 205 D. Halas 6 66 11.0 2 7. Messiah (Pa.) M. Ripecky 0 129 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Wheaton (Ill.) Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% D. Feiger 11 124 S. Filocco 10 117 R. Crisco 15.0 0 0 9. William Smith (N.Y.) M. Zak 2 7 .778 H. Jacobs 0 12 1.00 D. McKeon 5 28 .848 C. Spieler 2 109 A. Perry 11.0 1 0 9. Calvin (Mich.) K. Hyder 3 5 .625 K. Minnehan P. Tonelli 0 4 1.00 0 5 1.00 C. Updike 7 35 T. Reynoso 8.0 0 0 9. Tufts 10 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports Friday, October 3, 2008 Weekend tournament will give Tufts chance to Got an avenge last season’s sweep at hands of MIT VOLLEYBALL continued from page 12 a lot of hitting options and a great hitting attack, but before opinion? you think about offense you have to think about passing. We’ve been working on a lot We want to hear it. of serving and serve-receive passing. If we don’t get a great pass, Dena’s only going to have one option, so that hitter will have a tough time getting it through the big block. “Union will be a battle,” she continued. “For once we have nothing to lose playing against a nationally-ranked team. It’s a fun position to really try to prove ourselves against these great teams. How good are Write to us! we really when we’re playing against a faster offense and better serving teams? When Send op-eds to tuftsdailyoped@ you’re playing an out-of-region team and you don’t have a gmail.com scouting report or haven’t seen them play, it’s a new experience. You’re learning about each other as you play.” Football Breakdown Over the weekend, Tufts sophomore Caitlin Updike WEEK 3 lead her team, garnering the Senior RB Will Forde has been dom- MIT Tournament MVP and NESCAC Player of the Week inant for the Jumbos. The Jumbos honors. Updike posted dou- at have 54 points through two games, ble-digit kills in every match and they’ll likely keep piling it on in the tournament, capped off TUFTS BOWDOIN against the Bears’ pitiful defense. with 20 kills against just two errors in the final. Trinity is 2-0 after stunning Williams Tufts’ turnaround in the with a 20-17 win on the road. The final might have been sparked at Bantams’ D has excelled against by a lineup change, as Updike the run, which doesn’t bode well was moved from the outside TRINITY HAMILTON for Hamilton’s ground game. to middle hitter. The Jumbos found themselves thin in the Wesleyan’s offense has looked middle as sophomore Erica Lokken went down with a dead so far; rookie QB Blake DuBois at sprain last Friday, but she has struggled with accuracy. Look expects to play today. WESLEYAN COLBY for a big day for the Mules running “Updike had a great week- game, led by junior Dan Prunier. end,” Thompson said. “She’s very flexible. We played her in The Ephs lost at home last week the middle and also had her at for the first time in four years, but play outside. We don’t typi- they’re still huge favorites in Lewis- cally have her play all-around ton. Bates is still looking to score but she served and really took WILLIAMS BATES more than seven points in a game. on that challenge. We really could see that determination Alex Schmieder/Tufts Daily Senior tri-captain Kate Denniston, who ranks fourth on the volleyball The Lord Jeffs’ rushing offense con- in her face, like ‘team get on team with 59 kills, will look to add to that total when the squad takes the tinues to excel, which makes the my back, here we go.’ ” Colby-Sawyer, Polytechnic court today to host the Tufts Invitational. at Panthers a good matchup, even on University and Wellesley will the road. Middlebury just fell to 1-1 round out the tournament Updike said. “We just have to our invitational with talented AMHERST MIDDLEBURY with a loss to Colby. field. keep our composure and we teams — not one team weaker “There’s a lot of tough com- expect to do well.” than the rest. Our girls need to petition in this tournament, “It’s going to be physi- be rested and ready to take on —by Evans Clinchy and we’ve been doing really cally and mentally grueling,” the challenge, but we’re look- well against tougher teams,” Thompson said. “We stack ing forward to it.” Editors' Challenge | Week 5

Now it gets interesting. Which brings us to Evans “Loves Blogging” Clinchy, who went 7-6 to fall deep If he wants to maintain his slim lead in the Eds’ Challenge standings, Phil “-ibus- into fifth place. Also going 7-6 to stay one game behind Clinchy is David “James ter” Dear will need to put a stop to the multi-pronged attack on his spot atop the Joyce” Heck, who may not be on top of the Eds’ Challenge standings but has proven standings. All looked well for the wee sophomore on Sunday afternoon, but a pair his uncanny ability to write 1,100-word epic NL articles. of miscues — picking Philadelphia over Chicago on Sunday night before the Ravens Even deeper into the depths of crappiness lie three more editors — first comes over the Steelers Monday — cost him dearly. Scott “At Least I Don’t Work for an NFL Team Anymore” Janes, who is admittedly Sapna “Bill” Bansil picked both the Bears and Steelers correctly, vaulting her into more focused on hockey than football (it shows). Our selfless leader Tom “Pax Et second just ahead of Rachel “CC” Dolin. Meanwhile, Dolin fell into a third-place tie Lux” Eager has put his editors’ interests ahead of his own, and is thus letting us beat with Carly “Guacamole Ice Cream” Helfand. him at football picks. And Noah “Schumerang” is still clawing his way back to .500. And then there was a gap. A large, cavernous gap preceding a sharp drop-off in Slowly. picking abilities. Daily alum Andrew “ShmuDogga” Silver returns for one last hurrah.

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Inside the NHL Gideon Jacobs | Baseball, Football and Poop Jokes New Cold War as the Russian bear awakens The Rays b y Ko r i n Ha s e g a w a -Jo h n Senior Staff Writer have a date This summer saw an exciting and some- what nerve-racking development in the world of international hockey. The NHL with destiny has been the world’s premier league for aseball is not a movie script. decades, attracting top-tier talent from The team that should win across the globe. Other leagues, including sometimes doesn’t. The team the Swedish Elite League and the Russia that more people are rooting Super League (RSL), could not compete forB often comes up short. The good guys with the NHL’s prestige and high salaries. can lose, and the bad guys can have the The new Kontinental Hockey League last laugh. It sucks, but it’s baseball. It’s (KHL), with its roots in the RSL, however, is a game of effort, skill and a ton of luck. hoping that favorable economic conditions But every so often a team comes along in Russia will allow the establishment of and changes this equation. It defies the another top-tier league to compete with the laws of the “game of inches” and some- NHL on an international level. how wills itself to victory. When this In a way, it is the same old song and sort of team appears, you can throw dance that NHL fans have heard for years: the numbers out the window. You can the Swedes/Germans/Swiss/Czechs/ forget about matchups and coaching. Finns/Russians are going to establish a You can ignore all other teams entirely. broad multinational league in Europe and None of it matters. What matters is that drop a lot of money on NHL stars, dilut- the childlike belief in destiny somehow ing the talent pool and ruining hockey for manifests itself among men — grown all the good little Canadian boys. It is an men with egos and salaries. You can old story, but this time there may be some feel this force in the players and the merit to it. The KHL has already shown that fans. There’s nothing more powerful in it is capable of ignoring NHL contracts, sports. It has won improbable cham- and without a transfer agreement in place pionship after improbable champion- between the leagues, mutual poaching of ship. It has fueled every great run in stars will continue. the history of competition. The KHL has 24 teams across Russia, I saw it early with the Rays. I was Khazakstan, Latvia and Belarus. Like the watching a game in August that they NHL, it is a salary-cap league, so on the were dominating. It was one of those surface, the threat of huge contracts entic- games where they were firing on all ing NHL stars to defect does not seem very cylinders to the point where players plausible. However, the cap is specifically were giddy with excitement. The camera designed to facilitate the signing of cur- flashed to the dugout and panned across rent stars. the confident grins of Joe Maddon, Evan There are two important aspects of the Longoria, James Shields, Scott Kazmir KHL cap: about 70 percent must be used and the rest, and it hit me like a ton of to sign 21 players on the active roster, while bricks. I turned to my mom and said, the remaining 30 percent of the cap is for “Is there any doubt this team is going to signing four “star players” to round out the win it all?” roster. Since KHL salaries are not subject to My mom, who is a sharp baseball income tax, this allows a Russian team to lady, told me I was crazy (she likes the offer a very attractive amount of money to Cubs over the Red Sox in six). But no a free agent (or contracted) NHL player. MCT prediction I have ever made had ever The current highest salary for the 2008- The NHL better hope that players like Pittsburgh Penguin star Evgeni Malkin do not take a seemed so obvious. 09 season in the NHL is that of Ottawa leaf out of Alexander Radulov’s book. Radulov reneged on his contract with the Nashville They have the “it” — the special, Senator forward Dany Heatley (F, OTT) at Predators to sign a three-year deal with a Kontinental Hockey League team in Russia. indefinable something that turns a $10 million. After taxes, that is slightly less good team into a champion. When you than $7 million annually. KHL teams can Jagr chose to sign with Avangard Omsk of More pressing than the Jagr case is that of look back on the season, what’s the easily afford these types of contracts under the KHL this summer. Alexander Radulov. His Nashville Predators first thing you remember? The Rays. their 30 percent star section of the cap. Jagr is at the end of his career and no NHL are a mediocre team in a very weak hockey This season and our memories of it Of course, no KHL team has offered team was seriously interested in retaining market. They need young, cost-controlled belong to them and their magical run. Heatley a five-year $50 million tax-free con- his services for the amount of money he talent more than anyone in order to build The Rays are a force that has been tract yet. But there is increasing concern would command. But the influence that their fan base and eventually contend for gaining steam for six months and are that young Russian stars (the future Evgeni Jagr has over young eastern European pros- the Stanley Cup. now on the verge of climaxing. There is Malkins and Alexander Ovechkins) will pects like New York Ranger forward Alex Radulov represented a significant por- no stopping this team. eschew the unfamiliarity of North American Cherepanov is very strong, and his signing tion of Nashville’s future; he was third on I know I’m picking against every hockey to play at home for more money. In in the KHL will no doubt encourage other the team in goals and points with 26 and 58, expert, everywhere. The three favorites fact, the beginning of this trend can already players to look carefully at the Russian to win the series are the Cubs, Angels be seen, as former New York Ranger Jaromir league as a professional opportunity. see NHL, page 9 and Red Sox. ESPN likes the Cubbies. It likes their pitching, the weak National League and old Lou at the helm. But the worldwide leader in sports is wrong. I’ve never liked Soriano, Dempster or Wood in the Interested in Politics? playoffs. Zambrano and Harden have to be completely healthy for them to pull this off. Plus, it’s just not their year. The Angels are the most complete team in baseball. They have the deepest rotation in the game as well as a solid bullpen. They can put runs up in a hurry, and Mike Scioscia is the best manager in the game. But they are like the valedic- torian of your high school, almost too Then come For more perfect. Their incredible rotation will falter against the big bats of the AL East blog about information and also, it’s not their year. The Red Sox’ postseason fate rests on one man’s shoulders every October. It’s the election about blogging not about Papi, Pedroia or Papelbon. It’s all about Josh Beckett. His health contact: questions are my biggest knock on their on“The Trail” chances to repeat. Also, I don’t care about Jason Bay; they are significantly at www. blogs@ weaker without Manny. It’s not their year either. It’s the Rays’ year. It belongs to them tuftsdaily.com tuftsdaily.com. and I can feel it. That team that couldn’t get any fans to show up to its joke-of-a- dome is about to make history. The Rays are going to go from laughing stock to World Champions in a single season, and it’s going to be a marvel to watch. Start writing the books, start crafting the rings and start printing the hats. This story is about to get even better.

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Football Haslett named to NESCAC All-Conference Second Team b y Za c h Gr o e n senior co-captain Phil Haslett Contributing Writer earned a selection on the NESCAC Golf All-Conference Second Team Offense Off to its fourth consecutive 2-0 start,hopes to stay hot on after his strong performance at the the football team takes the gridiron NESCAC Championship Qualifier this weekend for its first away contest last weekend. of the season. haslett was a model of consis- road The Jumbos will maketrip the long trip upnorth to Bowdoin tency for the Jumbos, shooting to Brunswick, Maine tomorrow to square scores of 76 and 77 on the par off against the Bowdoin Polar Bears, who 71 Ralph Myhre Golf Course in currently sit winless at the bottom of the Vermont to lead the Tufts squad. NESCAC with a 0-2 mark. And after con- His two-day total of 153 strokes vincing wins over Wesleyan and Bates, was good for 11 over par and a tie Tufts is looking to start 3-0 for the third for 11th place. consecutive season. Trinity and Middlebury came This won’t be the first time that the out best with the selections, with two NESCAC teams have faced each each placing two players on the other in 2008. The Jumbos hosted the First Team — Player of the Year Polar Bears in a pre-season game back in with juniors Reid Longley and Jay early September, a contest in which Tufts Driscoll for the Bantams and senior came out on top. But junior linebacker Michael McCormick and sopho- Alex Perry doesn’t think that the scrim- more Jim Levins for the Panthers. mage will have any significant bearing The All-Conference teams are on this weekend’s game. selected based on individual per- “During that scrimmage, I think formance at the championship Bowdoin had something like seventeen qualifier. Eight players at the tour- starters out,” Perry said, “so we haven’t nament made the cut for the First really had a fair assessment of their Team, while nine players finished potential yet.” well enough to earn Second Team Despite Bowdoin’s 0-2 record, the honors. Haslett is the first Jumbo Polar Bears boast one of the most to garner an All-NESCAC selection potent offenses in the NESCAC. Last since the 2006 season. weekend in a 31-24 loss to Amherst, haslett had paced Tufts through- Bowdoin quarterback Oliver Kell threw out the first half of the fall, includ- for an impressive 202 yards and three ing individual finishes of 13th at touchdowns. Through the first two the Williams Invitational and 20th games of the season, Kell is second in at the Bowdoin Invitational the the NESCAC in both passing yards and Josh Berlinger/Tufts Daily week before. total offense. Possessing the unique Junior quarterback Anthony Fucillo, who has attempted only 35 passes this season, might actually get to air it out against Bowdoin tomorrow. The Polar Bears are second-to-last in the —by David Heck see FOOTBALL, page 9 NESCAC in pass defense, allowing 262.5 yards per game.

Volleyball Women’s tennis wins dual match against MIT

The women’s tennis team captured the past Hansen, the eighth-ranked singles player first of its two dual matches of the fall sea- in the nation, this time by a 6-1, 6-3 score. son, trouncing previously-unbeaten MIT 7-2 Tufts went on to win five of the six singles yesterday evening at Vouté Courts. matches. Freshmen Jen Lavet, Jen LaCara and The marquee matchup was at No. 1 sin- Nathalie Schiles carried the bottom half of gles, where Jumbo sophomore Julia Browne the lineup, each taking straight set victories b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e this season. and Engineer junior Leslie Hansen met in a over their respective MIT opponents. The trio, UndefeatedSenior Staff Writer Jumbos In the mosthost recent stiff American rematch of Sunday’s ITA Regional champion- playing collegiate singles for the first time, Volleyball Coaches Association nation- ship. Like their first meeting, Browne sailed combined to lose only 15 games. Having participated in two invita- al poll (Sept. 30), Union (21-1) and The most exciting match of the evening competitiontionals already this season at Brandeis at TuftsInvitational finished just outside the top 25 was a two-and-a-half-hour marathon at third and MIT, the undefeated volleyball with seven and five points, respec- singles between sophomore Edwina Stewart team will host its own, the fifth annual tively. of Tufts and sophomore Melissa Diskin of Tufts Invitational in Cousens Gym this “We’re getting higher and higher in MIT. After splitting the first two sets, Stewart weekend. the ranks of New England, so the bull’s- and Diskin played deep into a back-and-forth While the Jumbos entered their home eye on our back starts getting bigger,” third-set tiebreak. Stewart, who never played tourney last season 7-6 and finished Thompson said. “Teams that are aver- higher than fifth singles last season, eventu- 1-3 there, the 2008 squad finds itself age on any given day are going to start ally took the tiebreak, 19-17. writing a different story this year. playing their best against you. There’s Both of Tufts’ two setbacks came cour- After taking a year off for personal nothing to lose for them and every- tesy of Engineers freshman Anastasia reasons, coach Cora Thompson has thing to gain.” Vishnevetsky. At first doubles, the first- led her team to a 13-0 start, the best “It’s awesome to be ranked,” Union year combined with Hansen to defeat the in the program’s history. Saturday, coach Sandy Collins said. “It just vali- Jumbos’ tandem of Browne and Stewart the Jumbos came back from two sets dates all of our efforts. It’s the first — who were a perfect 10-0 in doubles play down against Conn. College to win time it’s happened for us, and it’s very last season — 9-7. Vishnevetsky went on to the MIT Invitational. Meanwhile, the exciting to get some recognition. We score the biggest upset of the day, topping 11-8 Engineers are struggling a year returned the entire team from last year, junior captain Meghan McCooey 6-3, 6-0 at after they graduated their best player, and the kids have been together for two second singles. Amanda Morris. The Engineers won full seasons now. We added a couple see TuftsDaily.com for further coverage. both the MIT and Tufts Invitationals freshmen but two full seasons together last year, but the chances of another has a lot to do with chemistry on the —by Sapna Bansil tourney victory on the Hill look grim. court.” Laura schultz/tufts daily “[Tufts] seems to be the team to beat Union and Tufts both run their Singles: in New England,” MIT coach Paul Dill offenses through a couple of junior set- said. “They’re playing very well and ters who are averaging an impressive No. 1 - J. Browne (T) def. L. Hansen (M): 6-1, 6-3 with a lot of confidence. I think having 10 assists-per-game. Union’s Jennifer No. 2 - A. Visnevetsky (M) def. M. McCooey (T): 6-3, 6-0 [Thompson] back at the helm is always Merinder has won multiple tournament MVPs this year and has been named the No. 3 - E. Stewart (T) def. M. Diskin (M): 5-7, 6-4, 19-17 going to be a plus. One of the big things for them is that they started off the Liberty League and ECAC player of the No. 4 - J. Lavet (T) def. Y. Wang (M): 6-2, 6-1 season very hot and [have] gain[ed] week, a recognition which Collins says No. 5 - J. LaCara (T) def. A. Hall (M): 7-5, 6-2 confidence with every match. We’re is well deserved. The Jumbos’ Dena No. 6 - N. Schils (T) def. K. Pickhart (M): 6-3, 6-2 rebuilding a little bit with the loss of Feiger ranks second in the NESCAC in our All-American setter [Morris].” assists, but Thompson believes that Doubles: The Jumbos will play two matches can improve if their passers can get the later this afternoon against Endicott ball to her in a better position. No. 1 - Hansen/Visnevetsky (M) def. Browne/Stewart (T): 9-7 and Elmhurst, followed by matches “We’re trying to run a faster offense No. 2 - McCooey/Lavet (T) def. Diskin/Pikhart (M): 8-2 against Union and MIT tomorrow. It and give Dena multiple options to set,” No. 3 - Hoguet/Schils (T) def. Hall/Wang (M): 9-8 (7-3) will be the first time Tufts faces off Thompson said. “It’s important to have against the Engineers — a team that went 3-0 against the Jumbos in 2007 — see VOLLEYBALL, page 10