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BY MARC RAIFMAN Either students or professors can sub- temptation to cheat,” Reitman and Dean campus cool for Daily Editorial Board mit papers to Turnitin.com, depending of Undergraduate Education James on the professors’ preference. Glaser wrote in a letter to the faculty at Biology professor Ross Feldberg was The program checks student papers for the beginning of the semester. upperclassmen? struck by an article he read in the Daily similar word strings against the Internet Reitman said that between 100 and a year ago. It was about a female student and against academic content from over 150 students have typically been caught BY WILLIAM DEGREGORIO who cheated to improve her grades and 10,000 journals and periodicals, its Web plagiarizing each academic year. Based Contributing Writer was proud of it. site read. It also looks for matches in on what other universities using Turnitin. “That’s a terrible message to give to any paper that has been submitted to com have experienced, he expects that In an effort to retain students who people...” he said. “I was so upset by this its database by nearly 10 million high number to swell over the next few years look to Boston over Tufts for a richer article...of this girl who thought she was school, college and university students. before leveling off. social life, administrators are hoping to being clever.” After papers have been checked, pro- Last year Tufts tested Turnitin.com in promote dining venues as social gath- Tufts administration and faculty fessors receive originality reports which the Biology department, which reported ering points. members hope to deter students from show if papers match any material on almost as many cases of plagiarism as all “Once you’re 21, why would you want this student’s example by expanding the the search engine. other undergraduate departments com- to stay on campus?” junior Raphael use of an anti-plagiarism online pro- Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman bined, according to Reitman. Ferry said. “There are so many things to gram this semester. Feldberg is one of said that this program is a useful new “Even if people try to change a word explore.” about 75 faculty members in the Biology, tool, but does not represent a changed here or there, it still comes up,” Feldberg Whether students decide to stay on Psychology and English departments approach to tackling plagiarism for said. campus affects the strength of Tufts’ now using the subscription-only internet Tufts. “The faculty members use [the reports] student-based community. With many search engine, Turnitin.com, to check “Our hope is not just to catch stu- as a clue,” Reitman said. It is “the basis students deciding to study abroad, live for plagiarism in their undergraduate dents cheating, but to create a strong for a conversation between a student off campus, or take internships in other classes. incentive to do work and to avoid the and a faculty member.” towns, Tufts faces the challenge of maintaining a socially cohesive student see PLAGIARISM, page 2 body during junior and senior years. Some area schools have countered this social shift by establishing pubs on A royal homecoming site. Northeastern University already has one, and Harvard University has had large student demand for one of their own, according to The Boston Globe. Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman said administrators have dis- cussed the possibility of such a meeting place. He said that the Campus Center has a liquor license, though it stopped serving alcohol in the early 1990s. Reitman noted that Hotung, the space that acted as the pub, stopped serving alcohol because of limited student interest. “The product was going bad.” he said. “It wasn’t a successful business model, and there was no outcry when it closed from students.” Patti Klos, the Director of Dining and Business Services, explained that Hotung did not thrive as a pub because so few students are of legal drinking age. “Only about 20 percent of seniors are eligible, mostly in the spring semester of their senior year,” she said. “Plenty of people would show, but only for the food.” Another attempt at establishing a campus pub would probably meet with the same result, Klos said. Hotung opened in 1984, the same year President JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY Ronald Reagan effectively raised the Homecoming Queen and King celebrate with President Larry Bacow on Saturday. Ellen Gorra (left) and Jeff Vanderkruik received drinking age from 18 to 21. these honors for 2006-2007. see SOCIAL, page 2

Foley’s creepy e-mails no surprise, Tufts student says Barbecue bridges door-to-door gaps Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigned from the U.S. House It was nearly eliminated in 1983 when then-Reps. BY JAMES BOLOGNA due to inclement weather. of Representatives on Friday after ABC News report- Daniel B. Crane (R-Ill.) and Gerry E. Studds (D Daily Editoral Board “I think it’s a good idea for res- ed that he sent “sexually inappropriate” e-mails to Mass.) were censured before Congress for sexual idents to meet each other face to underage Congressional pages. relations with underage pages, the New York Times Tufts Community Union face,” Somerville resident Lori Foley, who ironically chaired the House Caucus reported yesterday. (TCU) President Mitch Robinson Baker said. on Missing and Exploited Children and authored As a result, the minimum age for the program grilling hotdogs and hamburg- She and her husband Joe key sexual predator provisions of the Adam Walsh was raised from 14 to 16, and preventive measures ers. Dean of Student Affairs arrived at the barbeque at 6:15 Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, sent e- implemented. Bruce Reitman mingling with pm to mingle with students. mails to current and former male pages “with refer- Mandell said that the leaders of the program held students and Somerville city The TCU Senate hosted the ences to sexual organs and acts,” a Sept. 29 Reuters training sessions for pages to help prevent sexual aldermen. Students enjoying barbecue to promote better article read. harassment. conversation with their off-cam- relations between students and One Tufts student is not surprised. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s not totally avoidable,” pus neighbors. their community neighbors. Sophomore Mike Mandell worked as a page Mandell said. This was the scene Friday “The idea is to foster a relation- in the Congressional page program the summer Despite this recent case, Mandell still thinks that afternoon on Fletcher Field, ship, start friendships and start a before his senior year of high school. the page program is extremely worthwhile. where the TCU Senate organized dialogue,” Robinson said. “It’s not a new thing for [the program],” Mandell “If I were 16 again, and I got the opportunity, I a softball game and barbeque Somerville city Alderman Bob said. “The pages are warned.” would jump on it,” Mandell said. with community neighbors, pol- Trane worries that community Friday’s revelation is not the first time that under- “Be smart, know it’s a possibility.” iticians and Tufts students. The relations have deteriorated. age sexual harassment has wracked the program. —Sarah Butrymowicz softball, however, was cancelled see BBQ, page 2 Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections

FAIR FOODS A HAPPY HOMECOMING News | Features 1 International 13 Pig out —and save the A winning day for Tufts Arts | Living 5Comics 16 world! — with Features’ teams. Editorial | Letters 8 Classifieds 17 look at local foods Viewpoints 9Sports Back see page 3 see BACK PAGE National 11 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Monday, October 2 2006 Despite dreary weather, barbeque helps brighten up community relations BBQ doing more things to involve continued from page 1 the surrounding community,” “Unfortunately it has gotten to junior Angi Kang said while she the point that there is some ani- munched on a hot dog. mosity,” Trane said. “We have to “It is great that the student be good neighbors and we have body and the administration to look out for each other and saw the need to have interaction care for each other.” with both cities,” Medford City Some residents are bothered Councilor Bob Penta said. by the noise from parties of their Penta thinks both Medford student neighbors. As reported and Somerville should view Tufts in the Daily on Sept. 5, Captain as a beneficial addition to their Paul Upton of the Somerville communities. “The number one Police Department (SPD) said issue is making the entire popu- that “a flood of complaints lation understand that the uni- comes into the [SPD] when stu- versity is a plus and shouldn’t dents return to campus every be frowned upon,” Penta said. fall.” “Your wealth spills over the hill The Bakers, however, usu- on both sides.” ally don’t mind the noise from In terms of community rela- parties, including one that took tions, Penta thinks the barbeque place Thursday night, “as long was a success. “This is a great as there’s no property destruc- step forward,” he said. “The best tion.” way to the heart is with food.” “It would be better if peo- “It’s great to have Tufts as part ple picked up their trash.” Lori of our community,” said Medford Baker said. She often notices red City Councilor and Tufts liaison plastic cups left on her lawn. to the City Council Paul Camuso. “It’s a lack of respect,” she said, “This is a great place to live and JAMES FOLTA/TUFTS DAILY Like the community barbeque on Friday, the rain dampened but could not stop the festivities at Community although she disagrees with the study.” Day on Sunday. overarching stereotype of all stu- Dean of Student Affairs Bruce dents as disrespectful. Reitman said there can never said. “Hopefully this event is the Community Relations Barbara Friday’s event featured cook- be too much communication “I’d much rather schmooze start of something great,” Trane Rubel, barbecues like the one ies, hotdogs, cheese burgers and between town and gown. “The than serve as mediator between said. “This is a small step for- on Friday could become more vegetarian options. “I think this more we can have dialogue the the students and the commu- ward.” common. “We hope to have this is fun, but Tufts should keep better off we all can be,” he nity,” Reitman said. According to Director of event every year,” she said. Plagiarism search engine accompanies institution of grading guidelines PLAGIARISM he made a mistake.” Turnitin.com through 2011, during which an electronic copy. continued from page 1 Feldberg said he and the student talked time any faculty member can sign up for a “It’s a pain in the [neck],” he said. “It’s Professors are free to use the search at length about the incident, but if the free account to access the search engine. just another thing for me to forget to do.” engine in multiple ways, Reitman said. student were to ask Feldberg for a recom- It is paying just under $18,000 for the ser- Sophomore Vikram Kumar does not Some will require all students to submit mendation, which Feldberg expected he vice, according to Reitman. see the program as much of an inconve- their papers directly to the search engine. might, there would need to be another Some schools, like Georgetown nience, but thinks “it was a little odd that Others may randomly submit a few papers long discussion. University and Tulane University, have it was instituted in Biology instead of... to the program, which Reitman said, also As a result of the Dean of Student Affairs already been subscribing to the program other classes where I was actually writing works as a deterrent. Offices’ efforts to assist professors in mak- for several years. essays.” Professors can also pick and choose ing decisions about students caught pla- “We waited I think until enough schools Psychology professor Heather Urry, who which papers they check for plagiarism if giarizing, and to ensure that all students of similar calibers became clients,” began using Turnitin.com this semester, “there’s a suspicion that the work was not are treated equally, it has drafted a set of Reitman said. “I did not hear anyone said that while she thinks the site is a written for this class or by that student,” grading guidelines for student plagiarists. talking with enthusiasm about any other great tool, some students may respond by he said. These guidelines are now publicly avail- products.” seeking out “how does it let me get away Feldberg, who used the program last able on the Student Affairs Office Web All professors who choose to use with it,” she said. year, did not enjoy the conversations he site and in Faculty handbooks for Arts, Turnitin.com are required to inform their Junior Courtney Houston-Carter also had with students whose papers appeared Sciences and Engineering. Suggested pen- students on the syllabus, Reitman said. attended a high school that used Turnitin. to be unoriginal. alties range from a grade reduction on the Some students consider the new pro- com. He thinks that the program is a use- “It was a nightmare,” he said. “The par- plagiarized work to an F in the course. cedure to be an annoyance, including ful deterrent against plagiarism, and that ents don’t want to believe it’s their kid...It’s The addition of these guidelines accom- sophomore Matthew Christie. In Biology even though he did not plagiarize, when the absolute worst part of our job.” panied a faculty vote last spring to make it 14 this past spring, he had to submit elec- his English teacher first talked about the One of his students withdrew from mandatory for professors to disclose all tronic copies of his lab reports to Turnitin. program his heart “kinda jumped a lit- Tufts after being caught plagiarizing last instances of academic dishonesty to the com, in addition to handing in hard cop- tle.” year, Feldberg said. “I knew [him] very Dean of Student Affairs office. ies. He was annoyed at the fact that he “If you have nothing to hide...it wouldn’t well,” he said. “I have to accept he realized Tufts is under contract with would lose points if he forgot to hand in hurt,” he said. Brown and Brew pegged by most students as cozy place to pass the time SOCIAL For students under 21, Dining Hall because they serve the area above Brown and Brew. “For me, what would really continued from page 1 Dining Services is currently as or are closely associated The new Interfaith Center set drive [Brown and Brew] is a Some students, however, like planning to make changes to with dining halls. to open in the spring would venue that would be a social senior Shikha Gupta, said that the menu and food service in “When they use the dining free up this space and open up destination,” said Klos. “It is an on-campus pub would be Hotung. Coupled with poten- halls as venues for on campus the option to expand the eat- a very popular spot, but use worthwhile for the students tial future renovations to the events, they still feel like din- ery. has sort of tapered off since who could take advantage of it. lighting and dining areas, this ing halls,” junior Mika Green For students like Green, who the establishment of the Tower “Students go to pubs anyway, would hopefully make Hotung said. Green said it would be says she can “never find a seat café.” so they might as well make it more attractive as a social nice to have a separate venue [at the Brown and Brew]” but Ferry suggested that the easier for us and put it right hub. used solely for socializing that prefers its mellow atmosphere, desires of student and faculty on campus and give us a place “We want to improve the would not “smell like food.” this could be an answer to their may converge in an alcohol to go without having to worry menu, both in quality and Brown and Brew, which prayers. license for Brown and Brew, about transportation,” she selection. It would have more offers select café fare and a Both Klos and Reitman said thereby creating a meeting said. possibility to be a late-night cozier environment, comes that much renovation to the place that would serve alcohol The Senior Class Council venue,” Klos said. closer to attaining this balance. space would be necessary to away from the dining halls. sponsors off-campus senior Reitman, however, said that Like Hotung, it is also a perfor- make the expansion viable, and “If they did that,” he said, “I pub nights for $10 for students students generally are turned mance space for acoustic acts. the menu might be changed would definitely go. It is more over 21, the first of which will off from social events at places Currently, the associate to meet the new needs of the social there, more conducive to occur this Thursday. like Hotung or Dewick-MacPhie chaplains’ office is located in establishment. just hanging out.”

MARKETS WEATHER FORECAST Tuesday Wednesday Thursday QUOTE OF THE DAY Yesterday’s close Today “They have no rea- DOW JONES Monday, October 2 son not to trust us 39.38 11,679.07 Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny — we cleaned up our 73/50 78/50 61/43 Sunrise: 6:42 AM windmills after last Sunset: 6:24 PM Friday Saturday Sunday year’s stunt on the NASDAQ Sunny throughout the day. High President’s lawn.” 68, Low: 48 11.59 2,258.43 Alex Bedig, ECO member junior Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy see Features, page 4 59/40 62/47 66/52 Features 3 THE TUFTS DAILY Monday, October 2, 2006 Cream or sugar with your social consciousness? CHARLOTTE STEINWAY | SOS! BY ANNE FRICKER Daily Editorial Board

With midterms just around the corner, students are probably drinking more coffee than usual. With this increased caffeine consumption, they Study tips for the stressed just might notice the new coffee options on campus: On Sept. 20, Dining Services ear SOS!, began making fair trade coffee available in both Dewick and Carmichael. The coffee is part of Dining Services’ I am at a complete loss new program FEAST (Food Education and Action for Sustainability at Tufts), Dwith my time-management formerly TFAP (Tufts Food Awareness Project). skills. I feel like I’m back in sixth grade, “We’ve had Fair Trade options on campus probably for the last five years,” minus the braces, Smashmouth CD, and Dining Services Nutrition Marketing Specialist Julie Lampie said. Lampie butterfly hair clips. In this brand-new cited Brown and Brew, the Commons, Hotung and the Tower as on-campus environment, I don’t even know where eateries offering fair trade coffee. The Tower Café, she said, sells exclusively work begins and play time ends. Puh- Fair Trade, but the fair trade products in the dining halls are new. lease help me find a balance to this see- “We had our fair trade breakfast last Wednesday to kick off the fair trade saw known as college! option in the dining halls,” Lampie said. Sincerely, According to the Fair Trade Federation Web site, food production companies Timed-out Teen whose products bear the fair trade label must meet strict criteria, including pay- Dear Timed-out Teen, ing workers a “fair wage in local con- Have you ever had a crazy pet that goes text,” providing a “healthy and safe” absolutely wild when given an excess work environment, being “open to amount of open space? What about a public accountability,” and “providing neglected balloon that floats off into the financial and technical assistance to distance? A phlegm-infested relative that producers whenever possible.” leaves his dirty tissues all over the house Lampie explained that while Dining at Thanksgiving? Services hopes one day to offer exclu- Well, as is the answer with all of the sively fair trade coffee in the dining aforementioned situations, the key to halls and around campus, to do so now time-management is quarantining. would be “too easy” for students. “Just Once reserved for rabid dogs, quar- to have it available exclusively doesn’t antining is a method that has proven educate anybody,” she said. “We need extremely useful in actually getting work students to educate other students.” done. Such separation can take place in This year, Tufts’ Environmental the library (the reading room is always Consciousness Outreach (ECO) has a good option, and it’s open until 3 a.m. been filling that role. Juniors Caroline REBEKAH SOKOL/TUFTS DAILY some nights), the Davis Square Starbucks Wick and Alex Bedig have been helping Madeline Gardner pours a cup of Central Highland fair trade Coffee in Carmichael Dining Hall. (ample seating room!), or even your dorm through ECO to spread awareness of floor’s lounge (given that there isn’t a Fair Trade coffee. late-night Chinese takeout sesh in full Wick, a transfer student from Bates that cost along to students,” Lampie flyering around campus, table tents, swing). College, helped spearhead the cam- said. getting clear labels on the food in the What’s important is to distance your- paign. “When I first got to Tufts, I Hopefully, Lampie explained, having dining halls that is fair trade ... maybe a self from any possible distraction: name- noticed that we didn’t have fair trade fair trade at the same price as regular few Facebook groups or events, as well ly, the Internet, friends or Season One coffee in the dining hall,” Wick said. “I coffee will increase student consump- as some innovative ones,” Bedig said. episodes of “The OC.” thought it was a great way to make a tion. “If [students] show us through While some of the innovative events Take a second to determine where your difference.” their cup usage” that they are drink- are still being planned, “We will be social hub is located. Do you tend to do Lampie explained that Dining ing the fair trade coffee, Lampie said, having an acoustic, candle lit ... con- most of your socializing in your dorm? Services won’t make students pay the “eventually we will go all fair trade ... cert where we plan to use the forum Friends’ dorms? The dining halls? Frat difference for the more expensive fair I’m optimistic that students will sup- to spread publicity about our issue,” house basements? Once you have deter- trade coffee, either in the dining halls port it.” Bedig said. ECO hopes that the concert mined the prime area of social contact, or in on-campus eateries such as the Bedig explained that ECO will be will employ no electricity whatsoever, you must now make a pact with yourself Tower Café and Brown and Brew. “Fair using some new methods this year to and, pending the approval of the Tufts not to attempt any form of academia trade coffee ... is 20 to 30 percent more get the word out on fair trade coffee. within a five-foot radius of that locale. [expensive], and we have not passed ECO will employ “all the usual tactics: see FAIR TRADE, page 4 However, all locations which you have not deemed to be a danger zone should remain as viable study place options. (FYI, even if you answered “no” to socializing at frat house basements, I still do not recommend busting out your laptop An apple a day, preferably from New England in the middle of a game of beer pong. If it spills on the keyboard, you’re screwed). BY ANNE FRICKER etarian stations. Lampie cited all beans “There’s no definitive advantage Once you have chosen a prime spot for Daily Editorial Board and legumes, such as kidney beans, nutritionally from organic,” Lampie schoolwork completion, you need to find pinto beans and edamame beans, as said, explaining that very few studies a time that not only fits into your sched- Not every Tufts student asks the well as most whole grains, such as qui- have been done to look at the health ule, but also synchs with the pinnacle of question, “Where did this come from?” noa, barley bulgur wheat and brown benefits of organic food. “But we all your scholastic acumen. In other words, when they take a bite of food. If they rice as being organic. The whole wheat know that organic has fewer pesticides find a time to study when you’re not: a) did, it’s entirely possible that another pasta, tofu, soy milk, natural peanut than traditional products.” ravenously hungry, b) falling asleep, or c) hot dog would never be eaten on the butter and six different granolas are In contrast, Lampie said that local insanely hung over. Hill. also organic. food has many nutritional benefits. The best way to ensure sufficient task However, some Tufts students do ask Though serving organic meat on a “It’s been freshly picked, so the num- completion is to work while the informa- themselves that question, and Tufts regular basis would be prohibitively ber of nutrients that are retained is tion is still fresh in your mind (i.e., within University Dining Services (TUDS) expensive, Lampie explained that for greater than something that is picked, two hours of your class’ conclusion). This is working to make the answer, “New “special occasions,” TUDS buys meat transported across the country on way, you can complete the bulk of your England.” from Northeast Family Farms. trucks, and that might be consumed a recently-assigned work, then review it Dining Services nutritionist Julie “It is a meat that is raised in the week after it’s been picked in the field,” later before class for a quick refresher. Lampie explained that a local food northeast on small family farms, then Lampie said. Although most students don’t claim effort is replacing the organic food slaughtered in small slaughter houses Dining Services offers local food to be “morning people,” waking up an effort across campuses nationwide. humanely,” Lampie said. She estimated through its FEAST (Food Education and hour or so early can often be the solu- Though TUDS started looking into that Dining Services buys Northeast Action for Sustainability at Tufts) pro- tion to efficiently finishing all last-min- organic food over a decade ago, Lampie Family Farms meat four times per gram, formerly known as TFAP (Tufts ute assignments. And that way, you have said that high costs stunted the pro- year. Food Awareness Project). gram. These efforts have mostly been put Right now, locally grown apples are see ADVICE, page 4 Still, the dining halls offer almost on hold in favor of local food, which is available in the dining halls. two dozen organic items, including more practical and also, Lampie said, To get advice for all your problems, contact much of the food offered at the veg- more nutritional. see FOOD, page 4 Charlotte at [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Monday, October 2, 2006 Gone fishing ... for sustainable Pacific cod, that is Aura is key FOOD able to source any [local food],” Continued from page 3 Lampie said. for studying “We started purchasing local Still, Dining Services is deter- apples probably seven years mined: “We still have to work success ago,” Lampie said. “We try to out some of the kinks on the source local produce when local level, but we are definitely ADVICE available. It’s usually available committed to buying as much Continued from page 3 until mid-October when the local [food] as we can.,” Lampie the whole night free to bother first frost comes.” said. your studying friends who This year, the local apples will To help with that commit- chose not to read this article. hopefully be available through- ment, Dining Services has The final factor to take into out the entire year. “They have paired with Tufts Environmental consideration is your study- cold storage for apples, so in Consciousness Outreach (ECO). ing “aura”: how and what you the past, you could buy apples Junior and ECO member Alex choose to study with, mixed maybe through November,” Bedig explained that ECO is with the environment in Lampie said. “We’re hoping to committed to raising aware- which you’ve chosen to do it. get them for the whole school ness for locally grown food. Many people claim their year.” “I see the current means of studying aura encompasses However, the switch to local food production in our coun- the use of music, whether for food is not without its difficul- try as being inefficient when focusing purposes, or just ties. it comes to our use of scarce simply to block out surround- “This year we teamed with a and environmentally damaging ing noise. However, upon dis- local farmer, Lanni Orchards, resources, and not necessar- covering that I could ONLY where in the past, we would ily beneficial to the consumer,” study to Johann Sebastian go through our distributor,” Bedig said. Bach’s “Allegro Concerto” Lampie said. The switch had “I believe that encouraging and The Strokes’ “Room on both positive and negative consumption of locally grown Fire,” I often opt for complete aspects. products would not only cut silence. “We both benefited by going out vast wastes as far as the Another factor in the study direct,” Lampie said, explaining energy costs of shipping fruit aura is liquid refreshment. that cutting out a third party across the world, but it would Because I am currently eat- results in a higher benefit for also reconnect people with the ing a Hodgdon tuna salad the farmer and a lower cost for foods they are putting in their wrap whilst writing this Tufts. bodies.” response, and thus having However, the switch also One method ECO and Dining difficulty in completion (of resulted in less locally grown Services are planning to raise both the response and the produce. “This year, the farmer awareness is Climate Fest, tuna), I do not recommend was not as capable of provid- a festival on Oct. 11 that will REBEKAH SOKOL/TUFTS DAILY eating a meal at the same ing our needs, which shorted celebrate many of the Dining time as you are trying to us without our knowledge,” Services food initiatives. and imported shrimp are not. be a huge factor.” work. Lampie said. “So we cut back Besides just local food, “Every Wednesday night in Junior and ECO member With that said, though, I on buying certain things that ClimateFest will also work to Carmichael and every Thursday Carrie Jones thinks that despite do strongly support the con- are local. raise awareness to a third cam- night in Dewick, we feature sus- fluctuating markets and pro- sumption of hot beverages “Last year, we did a better paign: sustainable food. tainable fresh fish of the week,” gram difficulties, Tufts will be to bolster the studying aura. job because we went through The sustainable food move- Lampie said. able to complete its switch to The liquid approach can this distributor,” Lampie said. ment, primarily focused on Lampie explained that cur- local, sustainable, and fair trade go two ways: high caffein- Normally, Dining Services can fish, began last year and is con- rently, not all the fish in the products. ation (i.e. grande soy vanilla get more than just apples. tinuing to grow. “We’re moving dining hall is considered sus- “I think supporting local red-eyes from Starbucks) to Lampie cited squash, eggplant, towards trying to offer fish that’s tainable. “We would like to communities, eating food jumpstart a long period of tomatoes, peppers, and zucchi- only considered sustainable move away from Atlantic cod,” that isn’t grown with obscene cramming, or zero caffein- ni as locally grown food on the or on the green list,” Lampie Lampie said. “Pacific cod is on amounts of chemicals and pes- ation (i.e. mint tea with milk market place that TUDS would said, citing a record provided the green list, which is more ticides, paying workers fairly and honey from Brown and like to have in the dining halls. by multiple organizations that plentiful and the farming meth- for all they provide for us, and Brew) to mellow out during These foods, however, pose a lists the different sustainable ods are more environmentally harvesting food in a sustain- a low-key review session. new difficulty: except for apples, fish. positive.” able way that will ensure its Drinking liquids will keep most local foods are not avail- One of the green lists Dining “We’re not completely there, existence in the future are all you hydrated, alert and on- able throughout the majority of Services consults is that of but we’d like to move in that reachable goals for the Tufts task. the school year. “Since school the Monterey Bay Aquarium. direction,” Lampie said. community,” Jones said. Just remember to drink the starts in September and the According to the list, Alaskan Bedig said that ECO hopes “Implementing them in the right ones — which further frost comes in early October, salmon, halibut, catfish, and Tufts will soon only serve sus- dining halls is the first step to proves why you shouldn’t we have maybe six [or] seven abalone are sustainable, while tainable fish, though he admit- reaching the minds of the stu- study in frat house base- weeks that you’re going to be most sharks, Chilean sea bass, ted that “the market will always dent body.” ments.

Bananas next in line for fair trading

FAIR TRADE Though fair trade is mostly a social Continued from page 3 issue — not an environmental one University Police Department (TUPD), — Bedig explained that there are some be held on the residential quad. environmental benefits to using fair “It might be tricky to get [TUPD] to let trade products, especially coffee, which us turn off the street lamps and all the Bedig cited as “the second-most traded lights facing the quad in the dorms, and commodity in the world, behind oil. then let us put out several hundred can- “Since most fair trade farms are more dles,” Bedig said. “But you never know. They have no reason not to trust us; we cleaned up our windmills after last year’s “Coffee is definitely only the stunt on the president’s lawn.” Bedig explained that the fair trade beginning. Totally fair trade movement has more goals than just cof- coffee on campus is consid- fee. “Coffee is definitely only the beginning,” he said. “Totally fair trade coffee ered a short-term goal.” on campus is considered a short-term goal, something that should happen Alex Bedig before current freshmen graduate.” Junior The next goal is fair trade bananas, which ECO is also helping to promote. “Banana farmers are coming to speak at Tufts in October, and they’re fair trade as accountable for the goods they produce, well,” Wick said. they are less likely to use damaging fer- Lampie explained that bananas may tilizers or exploit their resources than take a little longer than coffee to imple- non-fair trade,” Bedig said. Products ment. “The challenge right now is [that] with the fair trade label are required to fair trade organic bananas are available engage in “environmentally sustainable in the marketplace, but going with the practices,” according to the Fair Trade organic option as well as fair trade is Federation Web site. prohibitively expensive,” she said. Still, the social aspect of fair trade As a result, Dining Services is aiming goods is important to many students. to have fair trade non-organic bananas “We’re not really connected to the pro- in the dining halls sometime soon. “For ducers of most goods that we consume,” the interim, that’s the product we can Wick said. “Fair trade coffee tries to afford in the short term to provide,” make the link between consumers and Lampie said. “I’m hoping well before producers smaller, so more of the money the end of the year ... that we will have goes to support the farmer. It’s a simple, that fair trade banana in place in both easy way to make a difference.” Dewick and Carmichael.” Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY Monday, October 2, 2006

CD REVIEW Yo La Tengo’s new release ‘Beat’s the low expectations BY DAN STERN oldest and most loveable nerds, Yo these fears. Daily Staff Writer La Tengo. Generally, long-running bands For over 15 years, the incred- will only release a career-span- Longevity is not a word associ- ibly charming three-piece from ning compilation if they feel that ated with most indie rock bands. Hoboken, NJ has experimented they are running out of ideas or No matter how loyal a fan-base or with a number of genres and influ- are about to break up, as was the ences almost too plentiful to keep case when Matador Records (Yo I Am Not Afraid of You track of, all while maintaining their La’s label) released a compila- and I Will Beat Your Ass defiant independence and pres- tion for indie veterans Guided By ence outside of mainstream rock. Voices two years earlier, only to see The brilliant “And Then Nothing the group abruptly disband a few Yo La Tengo Turned Itself Inside-Out” (2000) months afterward. brought a more refined and However, it only takes a matter mature sound to the band, but of seconds after playing the band’s Matador Records yellow flags popped up after the new, hilariously titled full-length, band’s two subsequent, rather for- “I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will how well received a band’s music gettable albums did little to build Beat Your Ass,” to realize that the is, the relatively low album sales, upon this advance. Fans and critics band is back in full force. grueling tour schedule and lack agreed that their stifled growth cul- While their previous three of a mainstream reputation often minated in the subdued, somber albums sounded so restrained and ends with great bands eventually and overly produced dream-pop safe, “I Am Not Afraid of You...” breaking up due to unsatisfactory captured on 2003’s “Summer Sun,” starts out in the most unconven- profits generated from their music deeming it one of the worst albums tional way possible: a 10 minute (Beta Band, Grandaddy) or sign- of the band’s remarkably consis- noise-jam titled, “Pass the Hatchet, ing to a major label (Sonic Youth, tent career. I think I’m Goodkind,” containing Flaming Lips). Not surprisingly, rumors arose two minimal verses over the nas- That an indie rock band can be that the band was beginning to tiest, toe-tapping bassline heard ambitious and creative enough to both lose steam and become mark- on record this year. While a lesser MATADOR RECORDS continue to evolve upwards of 15 edly less relevant within the music band could have lost the listener Yo La Tengo’s new album title may seem like a tough new image, but years into their career is not only world. The release of a three-disc altogether with such an audacious you must remember the threat was directed towards fellow geek rockers rare, it’s practically unheard of. But compilation entitled “Prisoners of They Might Be Giants. such is the case with indie music’s Love” (2005) did nothing but fuel see TENGO, page 6 Great fall music A harmonious homecoming slate brewing at Brown and Brew BY OLGA RUKOVETS Contributing Writer

Looking to add a little flavor to that coffee? Come to Brown and Brew Café Wednesday nights and support your fellow Tufts students and local performers at “Brown and Brew Unplugged.” Whether you want a little background music to accompany your studying, a soundtrack to your conversations or soothing melodies to alleviate the day’s stress, “Brown and Brew Unplugged” is the place to go. From 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., your local café and study hub will be transformed into an acoustic performance space where this month’s four performers will offer varied fare to help you warm up on those cold fall nights. To kick off the month, Geoff Brown (LA ‘06) will perform an eclectic set this Wednesday, reflecting the music major’s study at Tufts and elsewhere. With five independently released albums, Brown is making his way in the music world with his trusty guitar and mandolin. SARAH HALPERT/TUFTS DAILY No stranger to the local music scene, The Amalgamates perform on Friday evening in Goddard Chapel as part of the annual Homecoming A Cappella show Brown has participated in a variety of featuring the Amalgamates, the Beelzebubs, and the Jackson Jills. ensembles (jazz, Javanese gamelan, klezmer and African music), and has studied Celtic and bluegrass on mandolin. The Brown and Brew alum describes Marty Scorsese doesn’t ‘Depart’ from gangster path the venue as “a relaxed atmosphere and more of a vibe than a ‘show.’” BY JACOB WORREL Junior Ben Levine, another “Unplugged” Contributing Writer veteran, also lauds the calm ambience. “It was very informal and relaxed,” said Martin Scorsese is no first-timer when Levine. “This year I expect it will be a it comes to portraying the underground bunch of cool people just hanging out.” world of organized crime on film. In Levine is next in the series to grace the stage, bringing with him his blend of The Departed acoustic music and classic rock on Oct. 11. Formerly with a band, this time the musician will give a solo performance. Senior Neil Padover (who is also the Starring Jack Nicholson, Chief Copy Editor for The Daily), will Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio headline at Brown and Brew Oct. 18, his Directed by Martin Scorsese ninth performance at the venue in the past three years. Padover plays acoustic guitar and sings mostly pop, but he “Goodfellas” (1990) and “Casino” (1995), also sings classic rock and some R&B. Scorsese depicted the Mafia in the streets Though he’s played on and off since sev- of New York City and the casinos of Las enth grade, he doesn’t consider himself a Vegas. very skilled musician. ANDREW COOPER/ WARNER BROS. PICTURES see DEPARTED, page 7 see BREW, page 7 Jack Nicholson is not afraid, and he will beat Leonardo Dicaprio’s ass. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Monday, October 2, 2006

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We sincerely apologize for any oversights and any inconvenience. Monday, October 2, 2006 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7 Don’t be ‘Afraid’ of Yo La Tengo’s latest masterpiece On-campus venue TENGO continued from page 5 offers acoustic opening track, it is captivating all the way through. tunes Wednesday As “Pass the Hatchet” abruptly ends just after the 10 minute-mark, the listener is BREW treated with the piano-driven indie-pop continued from page 5 ballad, “Beanbag Chair,” a song that, while “I’m really just a performer who likes to impeccably catchy and charming, could not interpret other people’s songs and share be any different in nature from the track that my own,” said Padover. precedes it. The juxtaposition of these two The audience isn’t always so recep- songs not only captures the band’s incompa- tive to that sharing, however: “There are rably eclectic nature, but is a perfect preview always people hanging in the background of how phenomenally all-over-the-place “I drinking coffee and doing homework,” Am Not Afraid of You...” is. said Padover. “So, I try not to disturb In this one little album, there’s gorgeous them. This show should be fun and laid- chamber-pop (“Black Flowers”), adorably back.” poppy neo-soul (“Mr. Tough”), and heart- That laid-back feel also serves to make breaking ballads (“I Feel Like Going Home”), the stage familiar and intimate. “It’s like as well as the droning dream-pop that the playing guitar to your friends in the living band perfected over their past three albums room,” said senior Manan Shah. (“The Race is On Again”). Shah, the final performance of the The album ends the same way that it month, showcases his talents Oct. 25. started, immersing the listener in a zen-like A music major, Shah has been play- state as the band lets it all hang out with the ing the guitar since sixth grade; his fiercely consuming 10 minute epic, “The style has evolved into what he describes Story of Yo La Tengo.” Never has a band worn as a “blues-influenced folk music.” so many of its influences on its sleeve and Specifically, his influences include The still managed to sound so different from the Band, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and rest of the pack. Counting Crows. Shah, too, has a his- Statements are already being made com- tory with the Brown and Brew stage, paring this album to the Beatles’ “White having played regularly since freshman Album” (1968), not only because of how year. multifarious it is, but because of how it man- “Brown and Brew Unplugged” hap- ages to keep such a firm grip on the listener pens every Wednesday night during the while jumping all over the place. semester; with such a diverse musical The fact that such a lofty comparison can lineup, these performances are sure to even be considered showcases the unre- appeal to any music lover. In the words lenting quality of this album. It is both the of someone wise, you can’t pass up a MATADOR RECORDS crowning achievement of one of the genera- Researchers maintain that the meaning of the phrase “Yo La Tengo” has forever been lost free show. Go ahead and support your tion’s greatest bands and the best rock album to the sands of time. Or a Spanish dictionary. local music scene while sipping a nice of this year. cup of joe. Whether he deserves it or not, will someone please get Scorsese an Oscar? DEPARTED Although “The Departed” is a delivers top-notch performances. continued from page 5 remake of the 2002 Hong Kong Put another feather in Leonardo This time around, the back film “Internal Affairs,” Scorsese DiCaprio’s cap; this is his third alleys and bars not too far from succeeds at reinventing the story successive role paired with Tufts University’s pristine niche by adapting it to the streets of Scorsese and follows his notable here in Medford serve as the back- Boston. Sticking to the same 2005 Oscar nomination for “The drop for the acclaimed director’s basic plotline, the two films dif- Aviator.” This former teen maga- newest offering, “The Departed.” fer because of the defining role zine favorite is proving that he’s The movie delves into the history that the new setting plays on the more than the proverbial pretty of Boston’s gangland from Southie progression of the story and the face with his increasingly impres- to Somerville, revealing a side of development of its characters. sive acting skills. the city that few movies have been The director shows the real-life DiCaprio portrays a young able to capture on screen. brutal rivalry between Irish and undercover cop faced with hav- The story follows two rookie Italian gangs. Frank Costello and ing to give up his sense of identity police officers, Billy Costigan his thugs are a thinly veiled refer- and live in constant fear amongst (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin ence to James “Whitey” Bulger gangsters. He plays the role of Sullivan (Matt Damon), whose and the Winter Hill Gang, a group both policeman and criminal very lives intertwine through their of notorious Irish-American gang- well, demonstrating his vulner- relations to Frank Costello (Jack sters that operated in the ‘60s and ability as well as his hot-headed ANDREW COOPER/ WARNER BROS. PICTURES Nicholson), a boss in the Irish ‘70s. and thuggish temperament. “I’m just saying, between ‘Good Will Hunting’ and ‘Titanic,’ we both mob. After graduating from the Scorsese uses the city in which Jack Nicholson is also excep- know which one should have won the 1997 Oscar. It was the one without police academy, Costigan’s first the story takes place to add to tional as the emblematic villain, a boat in it.” assignment is to infiltrate the mob the aesthetic of the film. In “The Frank Costello. His coarse dia- in order to bring down Costello’s Departed,” he plunges his audi- logue is often vulgar, but witty of betrayal throughout the thriller. It’s long overdue, but they’ve criminal organization. ence into the heart of Boston as well. Nicholson’s intense act- The editing of the film brilliantly already refused to give him the Meanwhile, Colin Sullivan is by shooting scenes around the ing echoes Daniel Day-Lewis’ keeps the suspense alive between prize for some of his most inge- promoted to the police depart- city’s famous landmarks. Scorsese outstanding performance as The Damon and DiCaprio. nious work. “The Departed” isn’t ment’s Special Investigation unravels the underground aspects Butcher in Scorsese’s “Gangs of Scorsese has been nominated his most Academy Award-friendly Unit, where he secretly serves as of the city by bringing the camera New York” (2002). five times for the Best Director movie, but they might give him Costello’s inside man. As both into the Irish bars where Costello Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg Oscar, but has never taken a stat- the Oscar anyway out of respect sides become aware of a mole and his crew congregate. Even the and Martin Sheen round out the ue home. If he gets nominated for his career. within their respective organiza- soundtrack has a strong Boston cast playing officers in the Special again this year, it’s hard to tell After all, it seems a bit ridicu- tions, Costigan and Sullivan strug- ring to it, with songs by local boys, Investigations Unit. Matt Damon’s whether or not he’ll finally get the lous that Three 6 Mafia have one gle to expose each other before the Dropkick Murphys. antagonistic character, Colin Academy’s recognition as one of on their trophy shelf, and Martin they end up dead or in jail. Scorsese’s excellent cast Sullivan, partly drives the theme the world’s best moviemakers. Scorsese doesn’t.

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KATHRINE J. SCHMIDT Editor-in-Chief Admissions quick-fix isn’t real answer EDITORIAL DAILY BRUIN sion say low-income stu- income students face a real higher education recently Kelly Rizzetta Managing Editors dents are left behind by the problem. finalized its report. The com- Andrew Silver Our response to Harvard early applications because It’s a noble goal to save mission brings to light a pro- University’s half-hearted they must wait to compare low-income applicants hibitively expensive school Lena Andrews Editorial Page Editors nod to diversity in admis- how much financial aid from this conundrum, but system that is geared toward Samantha Goldman Jacob Maccoby sions is a quiet yawn. they may receive from other it’s hardly the most impor- the privileged and does not Pedro Rodriguez-Paramo Several schools have joined schools, arguing that this tant consideration colleges hold itself accountable for Mark Pesavento Harvard in eliminating their makes early applications should be addressing. It’s student performance. early admission programs, impractical or impossible. simply too small an effort The University of Zofia Sztykowski Executive News Editor but none of them will have But that’s not true in for such a large and loom- California-Las Angeles has James Bologna News Editors any significant effect on a every case. Many universi- ing problem within higher approved a new model for David Pomerantz problem that is far larger ties have an early admis- education. admissions termed the Marc Raifman Robert Silverblatt than that. sions option that is non- In the context of such a “holistic” approach. This Diversity in admissions binding — they will admit vastly mangled educational differs from the current pro- Sarah Butrymowicz Assistant News Editors is one of the most hotly or defer a student early, but landscape, early admis- cess by requiring adminis- Pranai Cheroo debated issues in higher the student is free to wait to sions isn’t even a drop in trators to score each appli- Jenna Nissan Lilly Riber education today. Many top- respond or simply choose the bucket. cation as a whole rather Jeremy White tier universities across the another school. Most of We’re in a situation where than in separate parts. country have found their these applications give university tuition is bal- In reassessing its admis- minority admits decreasing students time to hear back looning, K-12 education sions process, UCLA can- Anne Fricker Executive Features Editor over the years and many from other schools before in many places is abysmal, not overstep the bounds Arianne Baker Features Editor are looking to change that. they have to commit. This and teachers in low-income of Proposition 209, which Elite eastern universities does not disadvantage for areas simply don’t get the forbids the use of race in Matt Skibinski Assistant Features Editors — Harvard, Princeton and low-income applicants who resources they need to be admissions decisions. the University of Virginia apply for nonbinding early good educators and prepare The policies being imple- — have jumped on the applications. students for college. It looks mented by the likes of Stephanie Vallejo Executive Arts Editor admissions bandwagon and Other schools have like we have much more to UCLA, Harvard and others Greg Connor Arts Editors revised their procedures in adopted the binding early deal with when it comes to show how much concern Mikey Goralnik the hope that it will help decision process in which who gets into which school. universities have for chang- out low-income students the prospective student A commission charged ing the quality of higher Diana Landes Assistant Arts Editors who rarely apply for early agrees to attend a specif- by U.S. Education Secretary education. Sarah Cowan Kristin Gorman decision. ic school if accepted. This Margaret Spellings that It’s too bad the problem Elizabeth Hammond Proponents of the revi- is the case in which low- assesses the current state of really isn’t in their hands.

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Stacey Ganina Receivables Manager To the Editor: game of the regular season is a match not have even garnered attention in Los Angeles against the USC from the Irish staff if it weren’t for The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- Matt Mertens’ Sept. 29 article Trojans, the third-ranked team in the the prodding of one of Quinn’s high lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and ranting about Notre Dame football country. To otherwise ignore these school teammates, current Irish safe- distributed free to the Tufts community. is unconvincing and conveniently facts is completely disingenuous on ty Chinedum Ndukwe. EDITORIAL POLICY leaves out facts that would obviously Mertens’ part. Though Mertens accurately states Editorials that appear on this page are written by the Editorial detract from his already weak thesis I also wish to dispel the notion Willingham’s record as a coach, he also Page editors, and individual editors are not necessarily respon- about why Notre Dame football is that Notre Dame was “racist” in its overlooks the fact that Willingham pre- sible for, or in agreement with, the policies and editorials of The Tufts Daily. The content of letters, advertisements, signed “overhyped and overrated.” dismissal of Tyrone Willingham and sided over the objectively worst stretch columns, cartoons, and graphics does not necessarily reflect Mertens began by attempting to hiring of Charlie Weis. of football in Notre Dame history. the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. deceive readers into believing that First, can Notre Dame really be From November 30, 2002 to LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Notre Dame’s football schedule is easy called a racist institution if they hired November 1, 2003, Willingham went Letters must be submitted by 4 p.m. and should be handed by deliberately ignoring the superior an African-American as head coach in 2-8, replete with five losses coming by into the Daily office or sent to [email protected]. All let- teams that Notre Dame has already the first place? 20 or more points, and two shutouts. ters must be word processed and include the writer’s name played. Second, if Mertens knew anything Despite all of this, it makes sense and telephone number. There is a 350-word limit and letters must be verified. The editors reserve the right to edit letters Mertens is quick to mention the about Notre Dame football, he would for Mertens to bemoan the presence for clarity, space, and length. softer teams on the schedule, but find that Tyrone Willingham was sim- of Charlie Weis on the sidelines for ADVERTISING POLICY he should be reminded that through ply an awful recruiter whose shortcom- the Irish. After all, if you hated Notre All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor- the first five games, Notre Dame has ings are soon to exposed in the coming Dame, wouldn’t you want a mediocre in-Chief, Executive Board, and Executive Business Director. played undefeated teams, including years, as his signing of offensive line- coach running the show rather than a A publication schedule and rate card are available upon the sixth-ranked Michigan Wolverines men was criminally negligent. three-time Super Bowl winner? request. (a team that obliterated the Irish) and Willingham supporters are quick P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 24th Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. to point out that Brady Quinn was Larry Luppi 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 Additionally, Notre Dame’s final a Willingham signee, but he would Graduate student of history [email protected] Viewpoints 9 THE TUFTS DAILY Monday, October 2, 2006

SAM DUPONT | RED SKY AT NIGHT

Stormy Straits n a decidedly minor international inci-

dent last week, Taiwanese President IChen Shui-bian suggested that it was time Taiwan had a new constitution, and,

further, that perhaps this new constitution

should redefine Taiwan’s territory in relation

to big brother China.

This announcement was widely perceived to be diplomatic code for a push towards outright independence from Beijing. The China Daily, Beijing’s English-lan- guage newspaper, carried an explanatory note in its first column about the incident: “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and CORBIS both the mainland and Taiwan belong to one and the same China...” President Chen is only ever referenced in China with quotation Pandemic flu soon? Odds seem to worsen marks around his title: “president.” Needless to say, these two parties espouse BY DAVID DAPICE though not yet in North America. er rather than later. somewhat divergent opinions on their rela- The virus is unstable and has been If it does start to spread easily, it tionship, a disagreement that has been a For several years, a dangerous flu changing in a way that might make it will not be easy to stop. People can be source of continuing tension across the virus called H5N1 has been circulating more transmissible between people. infected and shed the virus for a few Taiwan Strait for decades. in birds. Less lethal versions of it have Already, there have been a growing days before symptoms appear. Unless The real excitement last week, how- been around much longer, but this par- number of cases and several “clus- air travel was halted, disease models ever, came with the American response to ticular type is deadly to chickens and ters” suggesting inefficient human-to- show all major air hubs in the United President Chen’s statement, which amount- can infect mammals such as cats, pigs, human transmission. The question is States would be infected in four days. ed to a mid-level state department official dogs and people. The deadly virus has if H5N1 will mutate to easily spread Most models estimate about 100 mil- affirming the United States’ friendship with become widespread in many countries, among people. lion getting sick in the United States, China and discouraging any Taiwanese bid Many experts believe that the virus many of whom would need hospital- for independence. David Dapice is an associate profes- will “go pandemic,” and events in Asia Though this diplomatic nonsense made sor of economics at Tufts University. raise the possibility that it will be soon- see FLU, page 10 barely a ripple on the back page of the international section in most American newspapers, the headline of last Thursday’s Global Times shouted, “America slaps Taiwan in the face!” All schadenfreude aside, the leadership Tufts’ racial diversity — or lack thereof? in Beijing was certainly pleased and relieved to know the Bush administration has stuck BY PAULA KAUFMAN According to The Tufts Daily, the same of color recruitment. In addition, Dean of with their side in this most recent round of number of African-American students were Admissions Lee Coffin hopes to visit more cross-Strait growling. Before going to press, reporters at The accepted this year as in 2005, but fewer urban high schools, disseminating infor- Although the state of international politics Tufts Daily searched for more than one stu- chose to matriculate. Several reasons for this mation about Tufts. Hopefully, this new has undergone a few changes in the past dent of color to quote in an article on falling come to mind; one is money. Undeniably, direction will be successful. 30 years, the US has been more or less on African-American enrollment. They never resources play a large roll in recruitment, However, the effort should not stop here. friendly terms with China since Nixon was found their second quote. especially for schools that do not have the Focusing on urban areas is only part of president, maintaining a “One China” poli- This could be because there are 52 monetary support to be “need blind” in the equation. For example, Tufts should cy that placates Beijing by refuting Taiwan’s African-American students in the freshman admissions. But Tufts’ effort to award grants recruit students of color in rural America. independence. class. FIFTY-TWO. and scholarships should be expanded. Southern outreach must also be made This all very nearly changed in early 2001, Upon hearing this, my African-American Another point of contemplation could a priority, particularly in areas such as when President Bush promised to “defend friends and white friends, were outraged. be the small number of African-American Mississippi and Alabama, which have 37 Taiwan with whatever it takes,” against a “Why” many queried, “was this article faculty members at Tufts. Several students I percent and 26 percent African-American hypothetical Chinese attack. This rash prom- being published now, two months after the spoke with also cited the number of African- populations, respectively. Currently, there ise, a product of the same neo-conservative start of school?” Suddenly the perception of American-related courses as a point of con- are no freshmen from Mississippi and one thought that led us into Iraq, was a danger- Tufts being “diverse” seemed dead wrong. cern. Though Tufts offers African-American from Alabama. ous and ill-considered move that could have Though Tufts is an exemplar of global studies as a minor, this field of study should This type of recruitment is a challenge, been the first step towards a truly ghastly diversity, as of late, it appears that national become more central to the curriculum. requiring resources and a strong pitch, a conflict. diversity is under-represented. A brochure Not only would this encourage more diverse pitch made to students who have likely With China suddenly downgraded to “stra- profiling the class of 2010 shows that 25 students to apply to Tufts, but it would never heard of Tufts or been to New England. tegic competitor” status, there came a loud percent are “students of color,” yet only enhance study for all students. But this diversity would add immeasurably ‘ahem’ from across the Pacific, and all of East five percent are African-American. Other Over Sunday brunch, one freshman, to Tufts, giving it more dimensions, both Asia sat up and listened, wondering if World universities, such as Stanford, Princeton, Marie Cole, from Los Angeles, Calif., racially and culturally. War III would be held on their home turf. Five Harvard and Amherst, all have 9 percent expressed surprise at the lack of African- In a phone interview, freshman Ashley months later, a pair of jetliners slammed into or more African-Americans in their 2010 Americans in her class. Cole, who chose Calhoun from Detroit, Mich. stated that the World Trade Center, and China was sud- classes. Tufts because of “its welcoming atmo- she was “shocked” by the small number of denly on the back burner again. Not only should this current statistic be sphere and academic rigor,” noted that she African-American freshmen. Back to today, when the latent indepen- significant to all freshmen, but it under- was one of two African-Americans on her “Then,” she said, “I began to wonder if dence movement in Taiwan could easily gain mines Tufts’ notable history on equal rights. hall. Latino students were also underrepresent- enough momentum to pull off a very real Though the exact date is unrecorded, Tufts Cole believes that more racial diversity ed.” separation from Beijing with a security guar- accepted African-American students long is essential: “The makeup of the student Though saddened by the numbers, antee from the United States. China would before it was common practice to do so. As body affects everyone, white and black. Calhoun was also optimistic, stating, “I be more or less obliged to respond to such a recorded in Tufts’ online archives, in 1910, One idea of diversity is attracting people believe Tufts will make it a priority to act.” declaration with an invasion, lest they suffer W.E.B DuBois stated that Tufts was an insti- from different coasts and states, but racial From examining Sternberg’s and Coffin’s a colossal loss of face and prestige, as well as tution that had “sent forth Negro graduates composition should also be acknowl- efforts, hopefully this is the case. the legitimacy of their empire in other poten- of power and efficiency...” Now, nearly 100 edged.” For only when this imbalance is rec- tial breakaway regions. years later, the numbers seem to reflect To Tufts’ credit, recruiting efforts for onciled — starting with the number of The United States would then, of course, a disconnect between Tufts’ history and African-Americans are being given greater African-Americans in the next entering rush the Seventh Fleet to the defense of the where we should be in 2006. emphasis. This change has been spear- class — will Tufts match up to its reputation Taiwan Strait, and war would have begun headed by individuals such as Dean of Arts as being one of the nation’s best universi- with the potential for unparalleled human Paula Kaufman is a freshman who and Sciences Robert Sternberg, who helped ties. Currently, there is work to be done. The catastrophe. has not yet declared a major. create another staff position for student number 52 speaks for itself. see DUPONT, page 10

VIEWPOINTS POLICY The Viewpoints section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Viewpoints welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. Opinion articles on campus, national, and international issues can be roughly 700 to 1000 words in Sam DuPont is a junior majoring in inter- length. Editorial cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufts Daily. All material should be submitted by no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material may be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]) or in hard-copy national relations. He is currently study- form at The Tufts Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor. The opinions expressed in the Viewpoints ing abroad in Beijing, China. He can be section do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Tufts Daily itself. reached at [email protected]. 10 THE TUFTS DAILY VIEWPOINTS Monday, October 2, 2006 Avian flu could reach Hill; Jumbos should be prepared Is WWIII coming? FLU sonal flu.) What would international It is very difficult to predict just how DUPONT continued from page 9 students do if airline flights were can- difficult life would become or for how continued from page 9 celled? What would students whose long. many of whom would need hospital- parents live in major cities do if food The other point is that medicines Chen’s most recent rabblerousing was per- ization. There are fewer than 1 million supply shipments broke down? and vaccines for this flu are in short fectly ambiguous: It was not total abandon- hospital beds in the United States, so One Boston-area college sent a let- supply. In the United States, there is ment of Taiwan, but was, at the same time, a severe pressure on healthcare facilities ter on Aug. 23 to all incoming stu- enough Tamiflu (the best and nearly slap on the wrist for President Chen, warning would be likely. dents saying that it might be necessary only promising medicine for H5N1 flu) him away from inviting conflict. His actions It is uncertain how many of those to close the university in a pandemic for less than 5 percent of the popula- are especially dubious considering that he infected would die. Only about 3 per- emergency. It instructs the students tion. is currently under heavy fire for corruption cent of those who got sick in the United to have a realistic place to go to for Vaccines are being tested, but some charges; his rivals see the statements on inde- States in the 1918 flu pandemic died, shelter, a way to get there, a designated are difficult to produce; some have low pendence as a way of diverting attention but this year, more than half of those person with whom to travel (if by car), or slow antibody responses, and others from his political woes. catching avian flu have died. The avian and to set aside provisions for food and have dangerous adjuvants (chemical Over the past few years, there has been a flu has shown no sign of becoming less water. boosters to help the immune response) lot of excitement in the American media over deadly. Every student has to certify that that can cause auto-immune prob- the inevitable, massive impending conflict If the fatality rate for those infected these preparations are in place and lems. with China, and this panic-mongering often were 10 percent, 10 million would die give a contact phone number so that In any case, existing vaccines take gives the impression that America ought to in the United States — and it would be they can be warned by the college in half a year to produce. If pandemic flu be knocking heads with the Chinese. I asked deadliest for teens and young adults, the event of an emergency. holds off for a year or two, we should Donny Huang, a Chinese businessman and not older people. It is very difficult to plan for some- have more vaccine knowledge and pro- Beijing University professor of US-China com- What does this mean for Tufts stu- thing that is so uncertain. We do not duction capacity and higher levels of munication, if he thought conflict between dents? The period of maximum danger know if a pandemic will occur this flu Tamiflu stocks. We could also use the these two powers was inevitable, especially as is during the flu season, roughly from season or even in the next few years. time to stockpile other medicines for China continues to rise in power. October to April. If a pandemic were However, on Sept. 6 in New York, Dr. secondary diseases, which are likely. Professor Huang drew his response from to occur, the best way to slow it down David Nabarro, the UN senior coordi- So what should Tufts do? We have the I Ching, Ancient China’s oldest classic would be to “shelter in place” — stay nator for avian flu, said that there will a university-wide committee working of philosophy; he compared China and the home. be a pandemic and that we now have seriously on the issue, but bad to worst Chinese people to the element of water, as However, home would probably not only “God-given time” to prepare for cases of pandemic flu would be far described in Chapter Eight. mean Tufts. Tufts would find it very it. beyond the capacity of any institution “Water can be as soft as a drop or as strong hard to keep thousands of students He also said that officially reported to manage. We can hold meetings to as a tsunami,” he said. “Water can penetrate in dorms healthy and separated from H5N1 cases and deaths were likely sig- educate ourselves and to think about even stone, but will always flow to create bal- each other. nificantly under-reported. He said that, the wider implications. The Institute ance and will last forever.” Huang admitted Food supplies might be interrupt- while we were now officially at Level 3 for Global Leadership and Physicians that we did not, in fact, know what would ed, and Dining Services now has only on the pandemic warning scale (1= no for Human Rights will address this on happen, but suggested that the Chinese had a a limited emergency supply of food, worries; 6 = run for the cellar), levels 4, Nov. 3 in a campus-wide meeting. uniquely superb understanding of inter-state though they could extend this in an 5 and 6 might come very quickly. In the meantime, students, faculty conflict, dating to the Warring States Period emergency. Recent World Health Organization and staff can and should act them- that led to the unification of China in 221 But where could students go to? How warnings say that H5N1 is mutating, selves. Students could talk with their B.C. many of their parents have a 30-day making vaccine production harder and parents about storing food and water. This perspective, combined with their abil- supply of food stored, as Governor raising fears of resistance to current If you live off-campus, do you plan ity to morph and adapt to changing condi- Romney suggested families should medicines used to control it. to stay in your apartment or go else- tions, is the reason the Chinese civilization put aside this year? How many have The other uncertainty is how bad it where? If you have medical issues, are has lasted for 5,000 years, a span of time that a three-month supply as some emer- will be. Part of “bad” is how many will there extra medicines? The main thing makes America’s 230-year history look like a gency workers are now being told to be infected and what percentage of is to educate yourself and prepare. flash in the pan. provide for themselves and their fami- those infected would die. Part of “bad” Maybe nothing will happen. Maybe Right or wrong, Huang’s faith in his coun- lies? is what the impact will be on our soci- the s—- will hit the fan, even this aca- try is not unique among the Chinese. With How many know about frequent ety and economy. demic year. A little insurance never 5 millennia of history and nearly 1.4 billion hand washing, social distancing, N-95 Would power and other utilities con- hurt. Go to www.pandemicflu.gov people, a certain level of confidence is well masks and other tricks to reduce the tinue to function? Would healthcare or www.fluwikie2.com , and you will warranted. spread of the flu? (In a normal year, workers report for work? Would food find lots of information. Don’t waste China, rest assured, will not be going away about 10 percent of people get the sea- and fuel deliveries keep being made? the time that we have. any time soon.

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BY RONALD KOTULAK more, predicts that one of the nicotine from reaching the brain. McCLatchy Tribune vaccines may be available for marketing in “What we’re seeing is a renaissance in three years. vaccine technology,” said Dr. Gary Nabel, Vaccines, the most potent medical weap- “The American Cancer Society has pro- director of the National Institute of Allergy on ever devised to vanquish deadly germs, jected that we will have one billion people and Infectious Diseases’ Vaccine Research are now being called on to do something die from smoking in the world in this cen- Center. “It’s only natural that when you totally different and culturally revolution- tury,” said Frank Vocci, director of medica- have a technology that’s this powerful it can ary—inoculate people against bad habits tions development for the institute. “If you be applied to other medical problems.” like overeating, cigarette smoking and drug had a vaccine that helped people quit and Normally, nicotine and cocaine mol- use. stay quit, or prevent them from smoking, ecules are too small to be seen by the Whether this new era of vaccine research that’s where you’d get the greatest public immune system. So to make the vaccines, can actually subdue many of the poor life- health benefit.” scientists attach these molecules to big style choices that are today’s biggest threats Meanwhile, results from a major obesity target proteins, like harmless viruses or to health—causing obesity, cancer, heart vaccine trial under way in Switzerland are bacteria, which the immune system can disease and other problems—has yet to be expected later this year and company offi- recognize and attack with specialized anti- proved. cials are hopeful that the vaccine could be bodies. But the evidence is promising enough ready for use in a few years if all goes well. When the person later smokes a ciga- to persuade the federal government to put To tamp out deleterious behavior, the rette or takes cocaine, the antibodies wrap millions of dollars toward finding out if new vaccines employ the body’s natural up and neutralize the molecules before ALAN BRISSON/MCT two of the vaccines can end nicotine and immune system in an innovative way. they can trigger feelings of euphoria and A University of Minnesota nurse displays an cocaine addiction. Instead of building antibodies to destroy pleasure in the brain. Smokers and cocaine anti-nicotine vaccine in a lab at the University The National Institute on Drug Abuse, germs as traditional vaccines do, they con- users given the vaccines say their pleasure of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., on which has spent $15 million on clinical struct antibodies that lock onto nicotine is diminished or they no longer get as high, Sept. 20. trials for the vaccines and plans to spend and cocaine molecules, preventing them which decreases the desire for the drug. Citizen reporting gains traction: news brought to you by the average Joe

BY KIM PETERSON said its creator, even though the 31- journalism,” said Merrill Brown, McClatchy Tribune year-old man gets to hide behind a former RealNetworks executive a cloak of anonymity—something heading a Carnegie-Knight proj- The Capitol Hill Seattle blog most mainstream journalists can’t ect on journalism education. “And says it offers tales from the “fancy do, but a practice not uncommon we’re all trying to figure out what pants” part of the Seattle neigh- in the online world. that means.” borhood, and since the beginning And Capitol Hill Seattle isn’t The topic is top of mind for of the year has given its 100 regular exactly eliciting concern about David Brewster these days. The readers local news, big and small: competition from city news- Seattle Weekly founder is looking Tully’s has begun offering free rooms. to start an online newspaper about wireless Internet. A school bus ran But in its small way, the site rep- Seattle. Other local companies over the Vios Cafe sign. In the hot resents the great hope of the “citi- have built news sites, though with summer weather, a list of neigh- zen journalism” movement. Take a national focus, and encourage borhood swimming pools. Capitol Hill Seattle and multiply members to contribute articles. There are more weighty items. it by millions. One day, say some, Digital cameras, blogs and other One post, for example, analyzes the from-the-trenches reporting technology are turning people police data to identify areas with by average Joes will emerge as a who used to only consume news THOMAS JAMES HURST/MCT the highest crime-growth rates news force all its own. into those who report and publish Jeff Reifman, a former Microsoft developer, is the founder of NewsCloud, this year. It’s a piece of reporting “We’re in a time when activ- it. a news aggregator. you would expect to see in Seattle’s ist citizens and sometimes even The Internet is rewriting the daily and weekly newspapers, not the general public have an oppor- rules of the news business, and “We’re in the middle of a revolu- Paul Steiger, managing editor of in a blog. tunity to be involved and create traditional media giants are trying tion, and revolutions offer both The Wall Street Journal, said at a The site is definitely journalism, meaningful and easy-to-share to make sense of it all. challenges and opportunities,” conference in June. Hurricane patterns grow familiar, formidable Woodward’s new book biased,

BY MARTIN MERZER McClatchy Tribune according to the White House BY KEVIN G. HALL Hurricane Florence—wide McClatchy Tribune right. Hurricane Gordon— wide right. Hurricane Helene The White House on Sunday and Tropical Storm Isaac— attacked investigative journal- wide right and wide right. ist Bob Woodward, accusing What is going on here? the reporter of pursuing an What is consistently making agenda in researching his new these storms hook through book “State of Denial,” which the distant Atlantic and portrays the Bush admin- remain far from land? istration in an unflattering And speaking of hooks, are way. we off the hook for the rest of Appearing on the ABC news the hurricane season? program “This Week with Answer No. 1: A ridge George Stephanopoulos,” White of high pressure over the House counselor Dan Bartlett Atlantic that served as our said Woodward had “already tormentor in recent years, MICHAEL TERCHA/MCT formulated some conclusions nudging storms toward Life is largely back to normal in Cozumel, Mexico, after Hurricane even before the interviewing us, has become our savior, Wilma devastated the popular vacation destination in October 2005. began” with current and former CHUCK KENNEDY/MCT Bob Woodward, of the Washington allowing them to bypass us top administration officials. Post, speaks at the National Press and move north before they and operations officer at the of a decades-long period of Excerpts from the book Club on Jan.13, 2000. touch land. National Hurricane Center in heightened activity. were published Sunday in Answer No. 2.: The 2006 West Miami-Dade County. And this season clearly is The Washington Post, where hurricane season runs until Exhibit A: Hurricane Wilma. different from the past two. Woodward is an assistant man- sympathetic to the White House. Nov. 30 and we’re not in the Born in the Caribbean last By this time last year, for aging editor. They included But Woodward’s third book on clear quite yet. Oct. 15, it grew into the stron- instance, we were dealing allegations that President Bush Bush’s conduct of the war on We’ve been fortunate so gest hurricane on record, with Rita, the 17th named gave rosy public reports about terror alleges that the president far, but nature’s Tropical then weakened somewhat storm of that season, eight Iraq despite intelligence reports and his team deliberately mis- Weather Production Co. usu- and crashed through South more than have been pro- that expressed concern about lead the public about the on- ally shifts from the Atlantic Florida on Oct. 24. duced this year. the rise of the insurgency and the-ground reality in Iraq. to a different assembly line It was one of eight hur- Scientists cannot fully the ability of the United States On Friday, White House at this stage of the season, ricanes that hit the state in explain these variations, say- to bring stability. The book also spokesman Tony Snow dis- and we become more suscep- 2004 and 2005. ing that large-scale forces in alleged that Secretary of State missed the book as cotton tible to storms that develop Though the number of the atmosphere and ocean Condoleezza Rice was warned candy, suggesting it was light close to home, especially in storms this year stacks up are not yet well understood. about Osama bin Laden just and just repeated old news and the Caribbean. as pretty average by histori- “We know the ‘what,’ but a months before the Sept. 11 ter- views. Sunday, Bartlett took a “At this time of year, Florida cal standards, scientists say lot of times we don’t know the ror attacks. decidedly more hostile tone, is a big target for anything the season has been an odd- ‘why,’” said James Franklin, a Two earlier Woodward books, cautioning, “I’m not going to coming from that direction,’’ ity—a welcome aberration— forecaster at the hurricane “Bush at War” and “Plan of use the word agenda,” but then said Chris Landsea, science and we remain in the middle center. Attack,” were widely considered suggesting just that. 12 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS Monday, October 2, 2006

DOONESBURY BY GARRY TRUDEAU CROSSWORD

FOX TROT BY BILL AMEND

DILBERT BY SCOTT ADAMS

NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY

HOROSCOPE For the week of Oct. 2 to Oct. 8, 2006 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Before mid-week, expect cancelled projects, revised schedules ARIES (March 21-April 20) Ethics in the work- or newly assigned duties to offer surprising place, unexpected demands from corporate opportunities for advancement. Remain leaders and long-term job security are now silent, however, and allow others to take the a strong concern. Early this week, watch for lead: prideful moments and public displays close colleagues to avoid new assignments or of confidence will not be easily forgotten. politically risky duties. Remain patient, how- After Thursday, a long-term relationship may ever, and expect an attitude of acceptance and require serious discussion. group participation to soon emerge. SUDOKU SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) For many TAURUS (April 21-May 20) Ongoing financial Scorpios, freedom versus restriction now Level: Simple restrictions will now slowly fade: after Tuesday, becomes an underlying issue in long-term expect large purchases or the steady expan- relationships. Early this week, expect a trusted sion of business partnerships to provide lucra- friend or lover to reveal unusual ideals, needs tive alternatives. For many Taureans, this is the or opinions. Avoid strong reactions, if possible, right time to begin new business ventures or and wait for meaningful progress: minor ten- request special favors. Later this week, discuss sions will soon lead to healthy discussion and home improvements, revised plans or key workable agreements. family decisions with loved ones. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Home deci- GEMINI (May 21-June 21) New romantic or sions are best avoided over the next few days. social obligations will this week require care- At present, loved ones may need extra pri- ful discussion. Someone close may wish to vate time to adjust to changing workplace dramatically change their lifestyle or daily hab- demands, family obligations or long-term its. Emotional independence, ongoing power financial commitments. Offer practical sup- struggles and recent family disruptions may port and timely advice: minor social events be a strong influence. Encourage caution but and daily expectations can now be easily expect passions to be high: debate will now delayed. trigger complex home decisions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) A long-term CANCER (June 22-July 22) After several days friend may this week require delicate advice. of workplace misinformation, close colleagues Family approval, rare home proposals and are now willing to disclose valuable tactics quickly changing marital status may be on and beneficial leads. Early this week, respond the agenda. Encourage public confidence quickly to concrete proposals and renewed and honest disclosure: close relatives will not paperwork. Probe for detailed answers and easily accept private decisions, poorly timed rare opportunities: positive employment alli- announcements or lingering secrecy. ances will be a continuing theme over the next few weeks. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Gossip and romantic speculation may be unusually dis- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Romantic expansion, tracting over the next few days. Enjoy private quick employment changes and revised part- moments with trusted friends but, if possible, nerships are highlighted early this week. Tuesday avoid group discussion. Someone close may through Friday, expect new social alliances and now wish to reveal personal information con- business plans to require a bold response. Ask cerning a mutual friend or new lover. The loved ones and older authority figures for special social consequences are unpredictable: remain favors, financial advice or concrete promises: quietly dedicated to established ethics. confident requests will soon be rewarded. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Family members VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Past memories are may this week be briefly moody or distant. this week emotionally vivid and revealing. Refuse to be derailed by social doubt or nega- Over the next two days, many Virgos will expe- tive attitudes: loved ones may now need extra rience dramatic moments of insight or roman- time to evaluate recent financial changes or 10/2/06 tic wisdom. Areas of concern include delayed career improvements. After mid-week, a pow- relationships, broken promises or mistrust erful wave of insight and sensitivity is due to between friends. Wait for obvious signals: new arrive. Watch for friends and lovers to quickly Solution to Friday’s puzzle opportunities will soon be presented. resolve inner conflicts.

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FOOTBALL ANALYSIS Defense saves day in Jumbos’ comeback Oct. beckons after Invitational win BY EVANS CLINCHY The Bobcats had nine drives after Demma’s VOLLEYBALL the five-game match against MIT. Junior Daily Editorial Board field goal made it a 9-0 game. Four of those continued from page 16 Katie Wysham, also a member of the All- drives culminated in turnovers forced by the in five games at the Jumbo Invitational this Tournament team, led the front line with six For Tufts alumni, Saturday was a day to Jumbos’ defense—three of them interceptions weekend to win their home tournament and blocks, while sophomore Natalie Goldstein come back to the alma mater and take in the of Colon’s passes, and one a fumble that stifled get the validation that has eluded them in continued her stellar defensive season with sights and sounds of a home football game. the Bates attack early in the fourth quarter. 24 digs. For the football players themselves, however, Senior quad-captain Brett Holm, junior VOLLEYBALL Wysham’s stock has skyrocketed for the Saturday was almost a day to come back down Nathan Scott and freshman Alex Perry all Jumbo Invitational Jumbos over the last two weekends, as she to earth. recorded interceptions for the Tufts defense. 1st of 8 teams (4-0) Goldstein: 20 digs has become an important defensive weapon Coming into Saturday’s Homecoming All three defensive backs also had an intercep- in Tufts’ arsenal, bringing her 6’1” frame and match-up with the Bates Bobcats, the Jumbos tion last week for the Jumbos, who now easily Friday Friday veteran experience to the court. had an unbelievable 20-game winning streak lead the NESCAC with eight picks in their first Salisbury 0 Wellesley 1 “Her feet are quicker than they’ve ever Tufts 3 to protect, having beaten the Bobcats in every two games. Tufts 3 been,” said Thompson of her front-line lead- single game between the two schools since “We have some good athletes,” coach Bill er. “She really gives us everything she’s got. GAME SCORES 1 2 3 GAME SCORES 1 2 3 4 1986. Samko said of his defense. “If people are going Salisbury...... 15 23 22 Wellesley...... 20 30 27 24 She’s leading with her play and leading with And early in the game, that streak was in to keep throwing the ball all over the place, Tufts...... 30 30 30 Tufts...... 30 26 30 30 her emotion.” trouble. we’re going to get chances to make those kinds Prior to the MIT game, the Jumbos played After an early touchdown pass from junior of plays.” Wysham: 14 kills, 4 blocks Harrison: 16 Kills their first game in the championship bracket Brandon Colon and a second-quarter field Last week it was Ben Saccomano, a Harrison: 13 kills Feiger: 46 assists against SUNY Cortland. Tufts won 3-0 (30-20, goal from sophomore Zach Demma, the sophomore making his collegiate debut for O’Reilly: 36 assists Goldstein: 16 digs 31-29, 30-27), but was challenged in the later Bobcats were up 9-0 in the second quarter. Hamilton, who was picked apart by the Jumbo games by a feisty Cortland squad. The Red Despite the early deficit, the Jumbos refused defense. But Colon, the opposing quarterback two previous 2006 matches against MIT. Dragons entered the tournament at 14-6 but to go quietly. this time around, was no slouch. The Engineers are one of the top teams in saw their record drop to 15-9 after a tough “We were still optimistic; you have to be,” “He performed well,” Samko said of Colon. New England and have two season wins over weekend at Cousens. senior quad-captain Chris Decembrele said. “Two years ago, he was the Rookie of the Year Tufts, accounting for half of the Jumbos’ total Spearheading the Jumbos’ offense against “It’s a long game, and you’ve got to stay up. We in the NESCAC. He’s got good skills, and he’s losses. The win over MIT clinched an overall Cortland was sophomore Stacy Filocco, who knew we could score.” capable of becoming a great quarterback.” victory for the Jumbos in their home tourna- has continued her impressive play over the The Jumbos would eventually come back, But that potential ran into a ruthless Tufts ment, as they amassed an unblemished 4-0 last few weeks. scoring twice before halftime and once more defense on Saturday. Colon completed just 44 record. “I have to give Stacy a lot of credit this in the fourth quarter to seal the deal. And percent of his passes, going 17 for 39. And three “[The win] was fantastic,” senior co-cap- year,” Thompson said. “She stepped into a while Saturday was a productive day for senior interceptions is never a sign of anything good. tain Kelli Harrison said. “We came [into] that position where she never really played, she quarterback Matt Russo and sophomore wide “He’s a talented athlete, with great receivers, game with two losses [to MIT]. We always wants to be better, and it’s showing on the receiver David Halas, much of the credit for but our defensive backs did a great job stop- think we can beat them, of course, but each court. I think all of her hard work is paying off, the comeback win should go to the Jumbos’ ping the pass,” Decembrele said. “We’ve got loss just made the win that much sweeter.” and she’s just going to get better over time.” defense, which stopped the Bobcats dead in a lot of good veteran DBs, and coach [John] The climactic game against MIT came on Filocco had 12 kills to lead the Jumbos their tracks in the second half and preserved Walsh, our defensive coordinator, is a great Saturday afternoon in Cousens Gym. In front against the Red Dragons. Goldstein and fel- the Tufts lead. coach.” of a home crowd, the Jumbos battled back low sophomore Maya Ripecky held down the and forth with the Engineers, taking the first fort defensively, with 17 and 16 digs, respec- game 30-24 before dropping the next two tively. games 30-20 and 30-15. Tufts’ path to the championship brack- Duffy-Cabana saves Jumbos in shootout At this point, it appeared to be a repeat of et included easy wins over Salisbury and the previous week’s match, when after the Wellesley. FIELD HOCKEY we’ve been stressing is not to be compla- match was even at one game apiece, MIT The Jumbos breezed by the Salisbury continued from page 16 cent with a win. Even though we win one stepped up and blew the Jumbos away in Sea Gulls 3-0 (30-15, 30-23, 30-22). Wysham and you have to be on your toes ready to go. game, it doesn’t mean anything about the the third game, and then held on to win the and Harrison fronted the Tufts attack in Other than that, there’s not too much you next. We have to keep working hard and fourth. that match, with 14 and 13 kills respective- can do.” pushing to the next level to keep winning.” This time around, however, the Jumbos ly. O’Reilly led the team in assists against The win was a huge one for the Jumbos, The Jumbos will have the chance to rallied to win a tension-filled fourth game Salisbury, as she did for most of the weekend, who are now well above .500 and enter the do just that this Thursday, as they take 30-28 and carried that momentum into a 15- with 36. Wysham also made her presence league-heavy stretch of the season with on non-conference Gordon on Bello Field. 10 win in the decisive fifth game, which won known defensively, with four blocks. momentum working heavily in their favor. A win will earn them a 6-2 mark, their them the match and the tournament, their In the tournament’s first match, the “It’s an awesome feeling,” Casellas-Katz best record in a decade, and send them first tournament title of the season. In the Jumbos topped Wellesley 3-1 (30-20, 26-30, said. “At the beginning of the season we into a stretch of games against Bowdoin, process, Tufts handed MIT only its second 30-27, 30-24) to set the tone for the rest of had a couple of tough games that we lost, Trinity, and Wesleyan with some extra loss of the season, and the Engineers now the Invitational. Harrison again led the way and we started to win more. I guess what confidence. stand at 21-2. for the Jumbos with 16 kills. Filocco and “That’s something I’m really proud of our Wysham also had impressive performances, team for: that they took the opportunity to with Filocco putting up 13 kills and Wysham start over and constantly set the tone,” coach contributing six blocks. Goldstein put up Defense seals Tufts’ victory in second half Cora Thompson said. “You don’t think about another solid defensive effort with 20 digs. past games; you don’t think about anything The undefeated weekend brings the FOOTBALL some big plays.” else. They knew what they wanted and they Jumbos to 12-4, as they now look ahead to continued from page 16 The Jumbo defense succeeded in shut- knew it was going to take a gutsy perfor- Tuesday night’s clash with Emerson at home. Jumbos on the board. ting down Macnamara, Bates’ number one mance to win. The Jumbos have won nine of their last 10 An interception by senior quad-captain wide out. Macnamara, who caught a touch- “I was really impressed with our whole matches and are hitting their stride as they Brett Holm kept the momentum going as down in last year’s tilt against Tufts, was held team,” she continued. “When you play a enter a stretch of their season that includes Tufts looked to take its first lead of the game. to four catches and just 10 yards on the day. team like that, you find out who you really five league showdowns, including a big chal- A few plays later, it was Russo connecting “They did a great job of covering me all are.” lenge this weekend from the 13-1 Amherst with Halas for a five-yard score to give the game,” added Macnamara. “I was basically Once again, Harrison led the way for Lord Jeffs. Jumbos a 14-9 lead. a non-factor.” the Jumbos, bringing 18 kills and her on- “All you can ask for is improvement every “We got the momentum going in our The two teams exchanged punts for the court leadership to the floor. Sophomore time, to work past it when you have a lull, and way,” sophomore left guard Dave Libardoni duration of the third quarter as both sides Kaitlyn O’Reilly was named the Tournament to have the maturity as a team to bring you said. “It was important that we established waited to cash in on a mistake from the MVP partially for amassing 46 assists in out of that lull,” Harrison said. our offense going into the half.” other. Another Bobcat field goal before the That hiccup occurred in the fourth quar- break brought the score to 14-12, but in the ter, when Bates sophomore punter Chris second half, the Bates offense was stymied Hertz was unable to handle a shaky snap. by a once again resilient Tufts defensive Tufts Junior Gary Heffernan pounced on the Petite Husky has serious credentials effort. As usual, the vaunted side was led loose football, and Tufts took over deep in COLLEGE FOOTBALL should lead him to the Heisman banquet by its All-New England defensive end Chris Bates territory. continued from page 14 in New York City in December. However, Decembrele. The senior quad-captain had “That was a huge momentum changer in seems pedestrian in comparison to Wolfe’ sitting next to him should be Wolfe. eight tackles on Saturday and came close to the game,” said Macnamara, who, like many showing against Ohio State. He averaged So back to the big question: who’s afraid getting his first career interception, diving other Bobcats before him, finishes 0-4 in his a mind-boggling 9.19 yards per touch, and of the big bad Wolfe? after a tipped Colon pass attempt. career against Tufts. “That gave them a very interestingly, his opponent that night was It’s not Troy Smith, Adrian Peterson, “I really thought I had [the interception],” short field in a two-point game, which you none other than this season’s early Heisman Brady Quinn, and any other legitimate said Decembrele, who also had two pass absolutely can’t do. It was definitely a game favorite, Buckeye quarterback Troy Smith. Heisman candidate, but rather the Heisman break-ups on the day. “But the ref thought changer.”That set up Russo’s 21-yard strike Smith has the elite talent, the top sched- voters, who could be faced with denying he saw it hit the ground. At the end of the to Halas, that in the end, clinched the 21st ule, and an excellent supporting cast—a the NCAA’s all-time single season rushing day, I thought we battled tough and made straight victory for Tufts over Bates. combination which, barring a meltdown, leader the award that he deserves. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Monday, October 2, 2006

MEN’S SOCCER INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tufts notches first league win Who’s afraid of the big bad Wolfe? BY MATT MERTENS deflected the ball and smothered Contributing Writer N. Illinois’ RB could take down Barry Sanders, Heisman or not the rebound. After starting its season in a five- “[Schori] was certainly a player BY ZACHARY SCHILLER In 1988, Sanders averaged 238.9 a chance to play against ranked game winless rut, the men’s soc- we were aware of, but we focus on Contributing Writer yards a game in 11 games at teams, he does not disappoint. In cer team finally looked in control ourselves and don’t dwell on their Oklahoma State to finish the the 2005 season opener against players,” senior tri-captain Jon Glass What do Adrian Peterson, Steve season with 2,628 yards. Though the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines, MEN’S SOCCER said. “No man will win the game by Slaton, Michael Hart, Antonio Wolfe has an extra game to break Wolfe ran for 148 yards and a at Kraft Field, Saturday himself.” Pittman, Marshawn Lynch, and the record, there is the definite touchdown on only 17 carries. In The Jumbos were firmly in com- Kenny Irons have in common? possibility that he could do so in this year’s season opener against Bates 0 mand to begin the second half, and That’s easy—all are starting his 11th game, as Sanders did, and Ohio State, he scampered for 171 Tufts 2 Glass broke the 0-0 deadlock with a running backs for top 25 teams avoid any controversy. yards rushing on 26 carries and goal in the 50th minute. After a wind- and possible Heisman contend- However, one debate that Wolfe another 114 yards from five recep- Glass: 1 goal ing run from the back line, he played ers. cannot avoid is whether he’s wor- tions. That’s 285 total yards against Botwinick: 1 goal a give-and-go with Duker and slot- Here’s a tougher one: which of thy of the national spotlight. The the No. 1 team in the nation. ted a ball into the lower-right corner these six running backs is leading major knock against him is that he Rarely has the nation seen an underneath Munro’s arms for his the nation in rushing? faces weaker opponents. Northern individual player torch the top- second goal of the season. None of them. The leading Illinois plays in the Mid-American ranked team for so many yards. on Saturday. And it couldn’t have “I think the tone was set with the rusher in Div. I is the Northern Conference, and therefore does The most recent player that come at a better time, as the resur- goal. [Glass] came out of the back Illinois Huskies’ running back, not see top-quality opposition comes to mind is Vince Young of gent Jumbos defeated NESCAC rival with the ball, and I told the lads senior Garrett Wolfe. week-in and week-out that other the Texas Longhorns. Though he Bates at home on Saturday, 2-0. at halftime that if you are going to Garrett who? Heisman Trophy candidates do. was a quarterback, he made every Two second-half goals gave Tufts run the ball, run it with conviction,” At 5’7” and 177 pounds, Wolfe While the MAC in recent years defensive coordinator quiver a badly needed league win, its first coach Ralph Ferrigno said. “He cer- looks more like a kicker than a has grown stronger and has when he took off from the pocket. of the year, and prevented the igno- tainly did, and it was a great run and running back. However, after been the training grounds for In the 2005 season, Young may miny of mathematical elimination a super finish.” Saturday’s performance against NFL quarterbacks such as Ben have had the greatest individual from the playoffs in the first month “I came up from the back and got the Ball State Cardinals, a game Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich game in BCS championship his- of the season. a great ball from Bear,” Glass added. in which Wolfe finished with an and Chad Pennington, it is still tory against then-No. 1 USC. The Jumbos controlled the flow “You don’t get many chances when eye-popping 353 yards rushing, considered a mid-major confer- His personal box score was of the game for the first 20 minutes. you’re a defender, so I want to make he now has an excellent chance ence. This has definitely been a downright scary. Young was 30 They nearly got on the scoreboard damn sure to finish the ones I get.” at breaking the all-time NCAA disadvantage in the Heisman bal- of 40 for 267 yards passing with in the game’s opening minute when The Jumbos stayed on the offen- single-season rushing mark. loting. The last time a player from another 200 yards rushing on just junior striker Dan Jozwiak received sive after the goal. Deft touches from In only five games this season, a non-BCS conference won the 19 carries for a total of 467 yards. a ball from midfield and cut back Duker created chances in the 55th Wolfe has rushed for 1,146 yards. Heisman was in 1990, when Ty That alone should have won him behind two defenders. He fired his and 58th minutes, and the fresh- That’s a season for several good Detmer set the NCAA single sea- the Heisman, except it came a shot from 20 yards out straight at man had his own go at the goal just a running backs, but Wolfe still has son record for passing yards with month after the balloting ended Bates junior keeper Rob Munro, minute later. Sophomore midfielder seven games left. He is averag- 5,188 while playing at BYU. and the award had already been however, and the opportunity was Peter DeGregorio flicked a cross ing a staggering 229.2 yards rush- This is the type of uphill battle handed out to his opponent from wasted. from the left side to the unmarked ing per game, and if he keeps up that Wolfe now faces if he were that night, USC tailback Reggie In the 30th minute, Tufts had its Duker, who could not get around on this pace, Wolfe will surpass 2,750 to seriously contend for the Bush. best opportunity of the first half. the half-volley and trickled the ball yards for the year. Heisman. Strengthening his case, Young averaged 7.91 yards per Junior midfielder Alex Botwinick to Munro. To get a better appreciation, Wolfe has gone out and destroyed touch that night against the two- feathered a cross-field through ball The Bobcats’ opportunities were compare these statistics to the cur- the easy competition by running time defending national cham- to Jozwiak, who had snuck behind limited in the second half. Their rent NCAA single-season record, for 196, 263, 198, and 353 yards in pions. But even that number the Bates defense. Munro rushed best chance came in the 61st min- held by none other than former four games this season. out to cut down Jozwiak’s angle, and ute, when a free kick from Schori Detroit Lions great Barry Sanders. On top of that, when Wolfe gets see COLLEGE FOOTBALL, page 13 the shot bounced wide left. bounced around in the box and Freshman Bear Duker, who ended up on the foot of unmarked played a key role as the team’s mid- junior midfielder Duane Pelz. Tufts field distributor, was upbeat about junior defender Andrew Drucker SCHEDULE | October 2 - October 8 the Jumbos’ improving ability in the jostled Pelz just enough to throw off MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN attack. his shot, which bounced straight to “I thought we played a couple of Tonelli. The official waved off pro- vs. Gordon Field Hockey 4 p.m. @ Bowdoin really good balls today,” Duker said. tests from Bobcats players for a foul, 12 p.m. “Combine that with our defense and Bates stayed off the board. clamping down [in two straight Tufts subsequently had multiple Women’s @ Bowdoin shutouts], and we’ve got a chance to opportunities to pad its advantage, @ Brandeis Soccer 4 p.m. 12 p.m. keep building on this win.” as sophomore midfielder Sam James The Bobcat defense tightened up volleyed a cross off the post in the @ Rhode @ Bowdoin its marking considerably as the half 69th minute and Munro denied a Men's Soccer Island College 12 p.m. progressed, taking control of pos- breakaway goal from Jozwiak in the 4 p.m. session and forcing the Jumbos into 87th. ineffective long passes. Botwinick iced the game a minute Football @ Bowdoin As the half wound down, the pace later when he took a cross from the 1 p.m. of Bobcats senior winger Ithai Schori left side, shielded the ball from his confounded Tufts’ defense. From his defender with his body, and flicked vs. Emerson Volleyball 7 p.m. @ Amherst @ Middlebury right side, he swung in several dan- a shot past the charging keeper to 12 p.m. 2 p.m. gerous crosses and forced freshman provide the final margin. keeper Pat Tonelli to make a scram- Ferrigno downplayed the win but Men’s @ All-New Englands bling save in the 25th minute. On was pleased overall. Cross Country one play, sophomore striker Greg “I still feel we’ve got a ways to go, 1 p.m. Nelson headed the ball down to I want to be clear on that,” he said. Women’s @ All-New an onrushing Schori, who cracked “But this team has stuck together, Englands his first shot from 15 yards. Tonelli and they’re playing for each other.” Cross Country 12:30 p.m.

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball NCAA Div. III Women's Cross (5-2, 3-1 NESCAC) (2-2-2, 1-2-2 NESCAC) (2-4-1, 1-3-1 NESCAC) (12-4, 1-1 NESCAC) Country Rankings (as of Sept. 26, 2006) CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL W L Pct W L W L T Pct W L T W L T Pct W L T Ranking, Team (Points) W L Williams 4 0 1.000 8 0 Williams 4 0 0 1.000 7 0 1 Wesleyan 4 0 0 1.000 7 0 0 Pct W L 1. SUNY Geneseo (280) Williams 4 0 1.000 12 2 Middlebury 4 1 .800 6 1 Amherst 3 0 1 .875 6 1 1 Williams 3 0 0 1.000 7 0 0 2. Amherst (270) Wesleyan 2 0 1.000 11 3 Bowdoin 3 1 .750 6 1 Middlebury 4 1 0 .800 5 1 0 Bowdoin 4 1 0 .800 6 1 0 Bowdoin 3 1 .750 9 3 3. Washington (MO) (266) Tufts 3 1 .750 2 5 Colby 2 0 2 .750 5 0 2 Amherst 3 1 0 .750 7 1 0 Colby 2 1 .667 8 6 4. Wisconsin (255) Trinity 2 2 .500 5 2 Wesleyan 2 2 0 .500 4 3 0 Middlebury 3 2 0 .600 6 2 0 Amherst 1 1 .333 13 1 5. Tufts (247) Wesleyan 2 2 .500 3 3 Tufts 1 1 2 .500 2 2 2 Bates 2 3 0 .400 4 3 0 Conn. Coll. 1 1 .250 10 5 6. The College of New Jersey (237) Bates 1 2 .333 3 2 Bates 2 3 0 .400 5 3 0 Colby 1 2 1 .375 2 2 2 Tufts 1 1 .333 12 4 7. Colby (231) Conn. Coll. 1 3 .250 3 4 Bowdoin 1 3 1 .300 2 4 2 Tufts 1 3 1 .300 2 4 1 Middlebury 1 2 .250 8 5 8. Calvin (229) Amherst 0 4 .000 2 5 Conn. Coll. 0 4 0 .000 2 5 0 Conn. Coll. 0 4 0 .000 2 4 1 Bates 1 3 .200 8 10 9. Williams (213) 0 2 Colby 0 4 .000 1 4 Trinity 0 5 0 .000 1 7 0 Trinity 0 5 0 .000 0 7 0 Trinity .000 5 4 10. Carleton (207) Hamilton 0 4 .000 5 9

Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Sailing World Collegiate Rankings G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Ass. (as of Sept. 19, 2006) Ileana Casellas-Katz 2 3 7 Martha Furtek 3 1 7 Dan Jozwiak 3 0 6 Kelli Harrison 161 16 1 Michelle Kelly 3 0 6 Lauren Fedore 2 0 4 Mattia Chason 2 1 5 Stacy Filocco 140 15 4 Ranking, Team (Previous ranking) 1 0 2 Stacey Watkins 2 1 5 Fanna Gamal Bear Duker 2 1 5 Katie Wysham 138 19 1 1. Boston College (1) Rebecca Abbott 0 2 2 2 1 5 74 4 6 Marlee Kutcher 2 1 5 Ben Castellot Cecilia Allende 2. Hobart William Smith (2) 1 2 4 Jessie Wagner 0 1 1 Jon Glass 2 0 4 Kate Denniston 40 3 10 Tess Jasinski 3. Harvard (3) 1 1 3 Abby Werner 0 1 1 Bob Kastoff 1 1 3 Kaitlyn O'Reilly 16 5 421 Kathleen Martin 4. Dartmouth (5) Brittany Holiday 1 0 2 Joelle Emery 0 0 0 Alex Botwinick 1 1 3 5. St. Mary's (4) Emma Kozumbo 0 1 1 Kim Harrington 0 0 0 Sam James 0 1 1 Defensive B Digs Meghan Becque 0 0 0 Jen Fratto 0 0 0 Joey Stampone 0 1 1 Katie Wysham 48 41 6. Georgetown (12) Margi Scholtes 0 0 0 Annie Benedict 0 0 0 Andrew Drucker 0 1 1 Cecilia Allende 31 14 7. Yale (6) Katie Pagos 0 0 0 Genevieve Citrin 0 0 0 Greg O'Connell 0 0 0 Stacy Filocco 15 150 8. Roger Williams Maya Ripecky 0 143 9. USC (9) GA S S% Sv% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping Goalkeeping GA Svs Natalie Goldstein 0 214 14. Tufts (13) Marilyn Duffy-Cabana 9 46 .836 Annie Ross 5 33 .868 Pat Tonelli 13 33 .717 Kelli Harrison 15 136 Monday, October 2, 2006 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 15

AWARDS PROFILE WILL HERBERICH | BIG HITTER, THE LLAMA Jones picks up the top award for NCAA Know Your Enemy

BY ALEX BLOOM wanted it and I think that was the only If you know the enemy and know Daily Editorial Board difference for me because we’re all com- parable in skill level. I really think eight yourself, you need not fear the On Friday night, senior Fred Jones people could have won it but I think my was honored in front of his teammates, determination is what brought me that result of a hundred battles.” his peers, his coaches and the entire title.” “ Tufts athletics community for an out-of- “He’s had the experience,” Barron — Sun Tzu, The Art of War. sight résumé from the 2005-2006 year. said. “He’s gone through his trials and Chief among then was the highest his successes and his failures at the I did the unthinkable last weekend. I, honor an athlete can attain: a national national meet, so when he gets there he Will Herberich, a born Red Sox fan (literal- championship. knows it is just another meet. When he ly—my uncle placed a Sox hat on my head At Nationals at Benedictine University gets there and steps on the runway, he on my day of birth), became a Yankees this past May, Jones, then a junior, took knows there’s nobody better than him. fan. first place in the triple jump with a leap “Sometimes it is that barrier—seeing No, not permanently. But for one night, of 49’7”. The jump earned him his sixth it as just a track meet—that is the differ- I took it upon myself to become the object All-American award and made him just ence maker for many athletes between of my greatest loathing. For one night, the fourth Tufts track and field athlete coming up short and doing well at the dark was light, evil was good—50 Cent was to bring him a national title since the national level,” Barron continued. Ja Rule. NCAA started Division III in 1973. Jones saved his championship effort I borrowed a Yankees hat and jersey His achievement also landed him for a deserving meet, as he did not win a from a guy in my building, and the trans- the Clarence “Pop” Houston Award as meet during the entire outdoor season. formation began. I noticed it first when I the school’s best male athlete, awarded Teammate Dan Marcy mentioned that went to the bathroom soon after I put on annually by the Athletics Department. Jones’ confidence was a little shaken the pinstripes, and discovered that there “It’s truly an honor because I know early in the five-week championship were roughly four inches less of me than that anybody could have won,” Jones season leading up to Nationals. in my days as a Sox fan. said. “It’s just a blessing for me to go “He told me he thought his season Within fifteen minutes, words like “tra- out there and compete at such a high was shot, and he didn’t have anything in COURTESY ALISON WADE dition,” “pride,” and “professionalism” Senior Fred Jones accepts his award for level.” his legs,” Marcy said. “It just came back entered my vocabulary with increasing winning the National Championship in the Jones broke his own school record to him as he moved on to the champion- regularity. I shaved off every bit of stubble triple jump last spring at the Outdoor with his third jump, which would hold ship meets.” on my face so I could conform with my Track NCAA Championships at Benedictine up through the second round to give Jones will now have the blessing and clean-cut brethren. College in Illinois. him the title. the burden of defending his national I didn’t just respect Derek Jeter—I wor- “I could feel just having everything title as he approaches this season. He shipped him. Jason Giambi suddenly working for me,” Jones said of the jump. believes that having other people target- Jones said. “Right now, I see that I have changed from a greasy, cheating waste of Jones’s coach, Ethan Barron, was not ing him will not be much trouble for him a chance to repeat. My goal is always to space into a valuable clubhouse leader. surprised to see Jones achieve such an as he competes this season because he win and be the best and I’m not going to Gary Sheffield? Still the scariest man alive, honor. refuses to be complacent. put it past myself that I won’t do it. Like but at least he was on my side now. I’d “Fred is a big-meet jumper,” Barron “I don’t necessarily see it as mine,” anything else, you’ve got to risk losing it like to say that I suddenly believed Randy said. “There’s no other way around it. Jones said of the title. “I see it as some- to win. It’s hard to repeat, so that’s the Johnson was a decent looking guy—but When the team needs him and the com- body else’s, and I have to take it. If I reason why I should work harder than even Yankee fans know that’s just not real- petition demands it, he’s going to step it become complacent and believe that it’s everybody else.” istic. And Alex Rodriguez? Still hated him. up and bring another level of competi- mine, I lose my edge and lose the chip Barron is happy to see that Jones suc- I didn’t half-ass this. I really was a tiveness.” on my shoulder.” ceeded not only because of the implica- Yankee fan. I started complaining about Jones is no stranger to the big stage, Having missed out on national titles tions for the track program, but also for how there aren’t any real Yankees any- as this past trip was Jones’ sixth to in the past two years by mere centime- all of Tufts. more, about how I missed Paul O’Neill Nationals. He feels experience may ters, Jones understands the long road “He is the athlete who has put in the more than life itself. have been the difference for him out at ahead of him to repeat as a title winner. time and the effort not only for himself My comebacks gradually changed from Benedictine. “I don’t think I’ll be disappointed if I but also for the team and the University well-crafted retorts into quick phrases like “I have been very close to victory,” don’t get a national championship [this as a whole,” Barron said. “He’s definitely “1918,” “Who’s your daddy?” and “Jeter’s Jones said. “I’ve tasted it, and I really year], as long as I know I tried my best,” a great figurehead for Tufts.” better.” I lost my friends after I yelled “26 world championships!” at my friend’s mom as he introduced her to me. Ah, the number 26. I guess I went a little Team looks to keep improving after promising victory overboard when I decided I would own exactly 26 pairs of socks and underwear. WOMEN’S SOCCER team, and now we are starting to win “We played hard and got the win,” But hey, the pride of the Yankees needs continued from page 17 games.” Ross said. “But I know we can play bet- loyal fans like me to keep it alive. the Bobcats 16-13 and had the advan- And the Jumbos’ recently improved ter, so we will keep on working hard to My parents stopped talking to me tage in corner kicks as well, racking results are a promising sign as they play at the level we know we can play because I berated them about the fact up six to Bates’ four. For a team that approach a stretch of key league games. at.” that they didn’t go to the theater before struggled offensively in the beginning of After Wednesday’s bout with non-con- The Jumbos will continue to work on baseball games, and they believed that the season, these quality chances were ference Brandeis, three consecutive keeping their intensity level up for the proper ballgame attire included a beer- a welcome sign. The Jumbos have now games against NESCAC opponents entire game, and making the most of and-mustard-stained jersey instead of a scored in four consecutive games and Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Trinity await their possessions by taking more and Perry Ellis business suit. continue to build upon their offensive the surging Jumbos. more quality shots on goal. But to complete my nightly transforma- momentum. Tufts is currently sixth in the NESCAC “We have spurts of really good play,” tion, I knew I needed to make a pilgrim- “This was a huge game for us,” but is looking to move up in the stand- Harrington said. “Now we just need to age to the one place where a Yankees fan Harrington said. “It’s definitely a confi- ings with five NESCAC games still work on maintaining that intensity for is hated more than anywhere else in the dence-builder. We know we are a good remaining. the entire game.” world, the one place a person is better off wearing an Osama bin Laden T-shirt than a Derek Jeter jersey: Fenway Park. Athletes of the Week So I went to the Davis Square T stop and got more dirty looks and averted eyes than MARILYN DUFFY-CABANA, FIELD HOCKEY I’ve ever received in my entire life. When I asked an MBTA employee why the train The senior co-captain's week included three wins, two shutouts, a .958 save wasn’t working, he told me to “take that percentage, and 25 saves, none bigger than the two penalty strokes she rejected on damn Yankees shirt off!” Saturday to give the Jumbos' a 1-0 win over NESCAC rival Bates on Homecoming The watershed moment of my Yankee Day. experience occurred while I was waiting Number 99 has been the backbone of a defensive unit that has headlined the for the train to come. I was struggling Jumbos' recent upswing, allowing just one goal in her last 240 minutes in the to think of the way I could be the most cage. After two consecutive shutouts last week--including a 1-0 win over nation- obnoxious to a pair of Red Sox fans to my ally ranked Div. II Bentley on Monday--Duffy-Cabana buckled down in the Jumbos’ right when someone tapped me on the Homecoming tilt against the Bobcats. After two scoreless overtime periods and 100 shoulder. minutes of deadlocked hockey, the game went into penalty strokes, where Duffy- “Yo, Yankees represent, son!” he said Cabana stopped two of three Bobcat attempts to send the Jumbos home with a huge to me, and held out his hand. Without Homecoming victory, a key NESCAC win, and their first four-game winning streak thinking, I gave him the high-five, smiled, since 2000. COURTESY SCOTT BECQUE and agreed. “Yeah,” I said. “Yankees represent.” What had I done!? You see, for a brief DAVID HALAS, FOOTBALL moment, a millisecond even, I hadn’t been in character. For that split-second, I had Last season, Halas was one of the more promising freshmen on the Jumbos’ offense, pulling in 11 truly believed it. I had been a Yankees catches for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Now a sophomore, Halas has dwarfed his rookie numbers, fan. emerging as the Jumbos’ top receiver so far in 2006. I ran out of the T station, tearing the Under the Homecoming spotlight, Halas was electrifying in Saturday’s comeback win over Bates, reeling pinstripes from my body as I went. I want- in both of senior quarterback Matt Russo’s touchdown passes en route to a 21-12 Tufts win. Halas’ first ed to light the hat and jersey on fire to touchdown catch, a five-yard pass from Russo, gave the Jumbos their first lead of the game, as they pulled cleanse my soul, but instead I just shud- ahead 14-9 late in the first half. After the Bobcats tightened the game at 14-12 just before halftime, it dered my way back to Haskell Hall. was Halas who padded the Jumbo lead, finding the end zone in the fourth quarter for a 21-yard touch- They say that to know your enemy, all down. you need to do is walk around in his shoes Halas has emerged as Russo’s go-to man downfield, as he now leads all Jumbo receivers in total receiv- for a while. Just be careful that those shoes ing yards (117), yards per game (58.5), and yards per reception (19.5). As if that wasn’t enough, all three don’t get too comfortable. of Russo’s touchdowns this season have come on passes to Halas, and his longest pass of the season, a 46-yard TD pass that gave the Jumbos the lead last week against Hamilton, was also to Halas. JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY Will Herberich is a freshman. He can be reached at [email protected] 16 INSIDE Football Analysis 13 Men’s Soccer 14 Sports Big Hitter, The Llama 15 THE TUFTS DAILY Monday, October 2, 2006 Jumbos enjoy a sweet Homecoming, indeed FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL Russo and Halas connect Tufts outlasts for two scores, extend winning streak over Bates arch-rival MIT

BY BEN SIMON BY SAM KRUMHOLZ Contributing Writer Senior Staff Writer All it took was a home crowd, the magic The Bates football attempted something of Homecoming weekend, and solid funda- on Saturday that it had failed to do in its previ- mental play for the volleyball team to finally ous 20 tries: beat the Jumbos. This year was no VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL at Cousens Gymnasium, Saturday at Zimman Field, Saturday Jumbo Invitational 1st of 8 teams (4-0) Bates 12 Tufts 21 Saturday MIT 2 Russo: 13-21, 131 yds, 2 TDs Tufts 3 Halas: 4 Rec, 64 yds, 2 TDs GAME SCORES 1 2 3 4 5 JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY MIT...... 24 30 30 28 10 The Jumbos rallied from an early 9-0 deficit against the Bates Bobcats to win 21-12 and move Tufts...... 30 20 15 30 15 different. to 2-0 on the season. On a day that saw Trinity’s 31-game win O’Reilly: 46 assists streak halted at the hands of the Williams to our off-season workouts,” said Halas. a 27-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Filocco: 18 kills Ephs, another impressive streak was kept “[Russo and the wide receivers] are com- Zach Demma. Harrison: 18 kills intact, as the Jumbos defeated the upset- fortable with each other and know how to After their 31-6 drubbing by Amherst in Goldstein: 24 digs minded Bobcats, 21-12, in front of a packed read each other on the field.” Week 1, the Bobcats came out ready to play Homecoming crowd. With the win, the Early on, the Bobcats seemed deter- in this week’s affair. Saturday Jumbos (2-0) extend a winning streak over mined to change their fortunes against the “We got beaten pretty badly last week,” SUNY-Cortland 0 Bates that dates back to 1986. Jumbos. After recovering a bad snap at the said Dylan Macnamara, Bates’ All-NESCAC Tufts 3 Sophomore David Halas caught his sec- Tufts 28 and a pass interference call that set wide receiver and senior captain. “We just GAME SCORES 1 2 3 ond and third touchdowns of the young up a first-and-goal from the Tufts one-yard wanted to come out and have a good show- Cortland...... 20 29 27 season from senior quarterback Matt Russo, line, and junior quarterback Brandon Colon ing early, which we did.” Tufts...... 30 31 30 including a fourth-quarter 21-yard connec- connected with senior Adam Poplaski for a After falling behind 9-0, the Jumbos over- tion in the corner of the end zone that put touchdown. came their flat start with a pair of touch- O’Reilly: 41 assists the game out of reach. In the beginning of the second quarter, downs before halftime. The first was keyed Goldstein: 17 digs The sophomore from Southbury, Conn., is Colon brought his team close to another by a 24-yard pass from Russo to Halas that Ripecky: 16 digs quickly making a case as one of the league’s score with a 43-yard pass to freshmen Matt set up a first-and-goal from the Bates two- newest talents. After just two games, Halas Gregg, bringing the ball to the Tufts 11-yard yard line. Junior fullback Matt Gaylord then get a win over regional rival MIT. has six catches for 117 yards, and three line. But senior Jamie Walker’s touchdown rumbled in to the end zone, getting the The Jumbos dispatched the Engineers touchdowns. run was called back on a holding pen- “Our early-season success we can owe alty, and the Bobcats settled instead for see FOOTBALL, page 13 see VOLLEYBALL, page 13

FIELD HOCKEY WOMEN’S SOCCER Jumbos prevail in Sat. penalty stroke thriller Jumbo defense silences Bates BY CARLY HELFAND ward Erin Chandler tapped in a did a great job.” Team takes season’s first NESCAC win Contributing Writer pass from senior Megan Petry As the game moved into BY LAUREN EBSTEIN fed a perfect pass to junior for her first goal on the season. overtime and then into double Contributing Writer Martha Furtek, who put it past Senior co-captain goalkeeper The goal was the first allowed by overtime, Duffy-Cabana, who Bates sophomore keeper Mia Marilyn Duffy-Cabana’s diving Duffy-Cabana since the team’s recorded 10 saves overall, worked In all the mayhem of the Lidofsky for her third goal of save of a Bates penalty stroke Sept. 19 victory over out-of-con- to keep the focus she needed to Homecoming festivities on the season. The single goal ference Babson. defend her team’s winning streak. Saturday, the women’s soccer proved to be all the Jumbos FIELD HOCKEY Over the two-game shutout “I think those are the goalie’s WOMEN’S SOCCER would need, as the rest of the at Bello Field, Saturday span that followed, Duffy-Cabana hardest games because when it’s game remained uneventful. at Kraft Field, Saturday posted 16 saves and displayed close, you need to make every The Tufts backfield blanked Bates 1 a newfound aggressiveness and stop, but at the same time you’re an offense that had scored Tufts 2 (3OT) leadership in front of the cage. not really staying active,” Duffy- Bates 0 nine goals in its previous two “Marilyn has just been awe- Cabana said. “I made sure that Tufts 1 games, shut down senior Kim Casellas-Katz: 1 goal some,” coach Tina McDavitt said. when we did have breaks that I Alexander, whose six goals this “She’s stepped up her game this was getting some balls from one Furtek: 1 goal, 5 shots season are tied for best in the ended the game and sent the year and she’s been a true leader of my coaches, kind of keeping Werner: 1 assist NESCAC, and handed Bates its Jumbos off Bello Field with a key on the field. my feet warm, communicating Ross: 7 saves first shutout since the NCAA league win on Homecoming Day. “We were talking in the lock- with my defense and offense and regional game last November. With the win, Tufts extended er room before the game about keeping myself talking so that team kept its focus and was “The defense played its unbeaten streak to four games, the determination that our team way I could keep my head in the rewarded with a 1-0 win over great,” senior tri-captain Kim a first since the 2000 season. The has had,” McDavitt continued. game.” NESCAC rival Bates. Harrington said. “Bates has Jumbos are now tied for third “We just refuse to back down, we The Jumbos and Bobcats The team stymied the a very explosive offense, and place in the NESCAC with a 3- refuse to let other teams get all remained deadlocked through Bobcats’ offense all day long, [the defense] did a great job 1 league record and a 5-2 mark over us, we refuse to lose, and I two 15-minute overtime peri- and a lone goal was all the containing them. Bates has overall. think she’s a big part of that.” ods, and the two teams lined up Jumbos needed to earn their scored a lot of goals thus far, The loss pushed Bates to a 3-2 The Jumbos kept the ball in to shoot game-deciding penalty first NESCAC win and improve so it was great getting a shut record and dropped the Bobcats Bates territory for the majority strokes. After successful shots by to a 2-2-2 record on the sea- out.” below .500, to 1-2 in the NESCAC. of the second half and did every- junior Meghan Becque, who spent son. For the Bobcats, the loss Seven saves from senior tri- Eager to bounce back from a thing but score another goal. The the entire game on the sidelines came on the heels of a huge captain Annie Ross in goal gave 5-0 loss to Connecticut College Tufts offense generated 27 penal- with a finger injury, and senior 5-0 blowout win over non- the Jumbos their third shutout sustained a week earlier, the ty corners on the afternoon, with co-captain Stacey Watkins book- league Babson on Thursday, of the season in six games. Bobcats came out aggressively 16 coming in the second half, but ended a Bates miss, a successful and dropped Bates to 5-2 over- While the defense held from the opening whistle. Despite despite coming close on several shot by Bates’ Rachel Greenwood all (2-2 NESCAC). strong, the offense forced their efforts, they could not deter occasions, the frustrated Tufts brought the score of the stroke-off The win was a big one, as the Lidofsky to keep her team in the Jumbos, who were happy to squad failed to convert. to 2-1. Bobcats are one of the team’s the game. The Jumbos rocket- get on the board early after going The Jumbos had hoped to capi- Sophomore Brittany Holiday’s biggest rivals. Not only were ed 10 shots towards the Bates scoreless in the first half of each of talize on the opportunities against shot gave Tufts its third point, and the Jumbos able to come out goal, three of which came from their previous two games. a Bates team that had given up Duffy-Cabana read the Bobcats’ on top, but they dominated Furtek, who has scored in each With 24:48 remaining in the four goals on penalty corners in last-chance shot perfectly, block- the Bobcats both offensively of the team’s past three games. first half, junior forward Ileana their previous game. ing it with a collapsing save to the and defensively to defend “Martha has really stepped Casellas-Katz dribbled to the top “That was the one disappoint- right to seal the victory for her Kraft Field and deliver a win to it up for us in the past cou- of the circle and fired her sec- ing part of the whole game,” team. the Homecoming crowd. ple of games which is great,” ond goal of the season past Bates McDavitt said. “I thought we did a “It’s really just a 50-50 shot,” The two teams battled fierce- Harrington said. “The offense senior goalie Sarah Sprague, who really good job of penetrating. We Duffy-Cabana said. “You have to ly for most of the game, as the did a great job pressuring their recorded 10 saves on the after- did a great job of getting the cor- focus on the ball and pick the side defending NESCAC champi- defense by taking a lot of qual- noon. ners, and we just did not execute. that you think it’s going to. It’s ons played the home Jumbos ity shots on goal.” But the Jumbos’ celebration We just weren’t able to finish and I really just a split-second decision, to a stalemate at the half. Tufts The Tufts offense out-shot was short-lived, as less than four don’t know what it is, but basically got ahead in the 67th minute, minutes later, Bates junior for- I give Bates a ton of credit. They see FIELD HOCKEY, page 13 when sophomore Abby Werner see WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 15