Where You AM Showers Read It First 59/41 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LX, NUMBER 23 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 TUFTSDAILY.COM Senators start projects to improve campus life BY BRENT YARNELL Committee that will draft bylaw propos- Daily Editorial Board als at a future date yet to be determined, according to Wallis. With the academic year fully under- Wallis is currently working with the way, Tufts Community Union (TCU) Group of Six, the group of culture-related senators have started crafting their year- centers at Tufts, and other groups in order long projects to enhance to construct a timeframe for action. the Tufts undergraduate experience. Campus-life improvements Among the individual Senator Yulia Korovikov, who chairs projects spearheaded the Senate’s Administration and Policy by senators are plans to Committee, said her project to improve improve the course reg- the course registration system, while still istration system and in an exploratory phase, aims to make enhance mentorship opportunities for signing up for classes a fairer process. undergraduates. “The current system that class regis- TCU President Sam Wallis, a senior, trations work on is completely random,” said in his Oct. 3 State of the TCU Address Korovikov, a sophomore, said. “You could that the Senate has more liberty this year hypothetically get stuck with bad times ASHLEY SEENAUTH/TUFTS DAILY to set its own agenda as compared to eight semesters in a row.” Tisch College Dean Robert Hollister will step down from his position in June. previous years. Korovikov said she would like to see “We’re not starting the year with a the registration system operate in a major issue weighing us down,” Wallis manner similar to the housing lottery After a decade, Hollister to step said. “So we can focus on whatever we system, in which a student’s sophomore want to.” and senior year numbers balance each At the top of the body’s to-do list is its other out. plan to implement Referendum 3, which Senator Tabias Wilson, who chairs down as Tisch College dean gives community representatives on the the Senate’s Culture, Ethnicity, and BY DAPHNE KOLIOS tional travel,” he said. Following this, Senate full voting rights, including those Community Affairs Committee, is also Daily Editorial Board Hollister will return to Tufts to teach an concerning fiscal matters. exploring several projects to improve stu- undergraduate course and potentially Though Referendum 3 emerged as dent life. Robert Hollister, co-founder and a graduate course on leadership and the winner in the Sept. 22 school-wide One of these is a project aimed at mak- dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College active citizenship. vote to reform the community repre- ing the Tufts campus more accessible to of Citizenship and Public Service, will He believed now was an optimal sentative system, its proposed changes students in wheelchairs. leave his position at the end of this aca- time to end his deanship, because the will not be implemented until April, Wilson, a sophomore, said that the demic year following a decade of ser- Tisch College’s solid support base will according to Wallis. university’s campus and buildings are vice in which he spearheaded the effort make for an easy transition to new In line with the Senate elections in April difficult to access for wheelchair-bound to make active citizenship a defining leadership. to fill next year’s positions, the spring individuals. goal of the university. “The college is very well established deadline for Referendum 3’s implemen- “If you’re rolling yourself up a hill, it’s In citing his reasons for leaving, and the whole university-wide active tation will allow this year’s elected com- very hard to do because a lot of times Hollister referenced his “personal life citizenship initiative has enjoyed very munity representatives to serve their there’s no entry to the sidewalk for wheel- and wanting to move onto a next chap- broad support and momentum,” he said. terms and give the Senate time to draft chairs,” Wilson said. “And if there is, ter.” He plans to take a year-long sab- “It would be a good point in time to pass the necessary bylaws for the referen- there’s usually a university van parked on batical after he officially steps down. the baton to the next dean.” dum’s execution, Wallis said. that part of the sidewalk.” “I’m looking forward to a year of TCU Parliamentarian Dan Pasternack, rest and also a fair amount of interna- see HOLLISTER, page 2 a senior, will create and lead a Rules see PROJECTS, page 2

Sophomore candidates running for Senate outline visions at Hotung forum

The two candidates running for ed. He proposed making a list of reli- the open sophomore seat on the able landlords available for students Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate looking for off-campus housing and presented their plat- providing a bus from Tufts’ campus forms to a smattering into Boston. He also suggested the of Tufts students at creation of an on-campus book fair a candidates forum for students to exchange and sell in Hotung Café last used books. night. When asked by ECOM members Sophomores what issue he felt most strongly Jeremy Zelinger and about, Zelinger said that he was Stefan Schwarz presented their plat- most passionate about education forms for the upcoming year and at Tufts. Specifically, he noted his answered questions submitted by interest in putting the syllabi for Tufts’ Elections Committee (ECOM) courses online, extending the drop and members of the student body. deadline for classes, and exploring OLIVER PORTER/TUFTS DAILY The special election, to be held the idea of allowing students to Sophomore Senate candidates Jeremy Zelinger and Stefan Schwarz presented their platforms at a forum last night. Wednesday, will fill the position have double minors. made available by the resignation of “We could have a more intellec- mentioned his involvement with the McManus, a sophomore, praised both have different opinions, they sophomore Faith Blake last month. tual campus if kids could explore all Tufts Ballroom Dance Team. the performance of both Schwarz both seem to have a direction they In their opening statements, the of their interests,” he said. The candidates also discussed the and Zelinger. want to go in.” two sophomores presented their rea- Schwarz cited his experience legitimacy of the recently adopted “I think they’re both very strong McManus emphasized the impor- sons for running and outlined their convincing the administration at his Referendum 3, which grants full candidates,” she said. “They both tance of student participation in the visions for the Senate if elected. high school to install solar panels on voting rights to community repre- have great ideas and very different election. “We encourage all sopho- “I think that I have positive ideas school buildings as a reflection of his sentatives and the lack of communi- ideas on a wide variety of issues from mores to vote on Wednesday, as this that could improve the Senate and, qualifications for the position. cation between the Senate and the education to student services.” election is just as important as any,” through that, improve the school,” Zelinger cited his realistic approach student body. ECOM Public Relations Director she said. said Zelinger, who ran unsuccessfully to spending as a qualification. “There’s a lack of information on Will Yu, a sophomore, commended Voting for the candidates will for a Senate seat last semester. “I have a good balance between campus about how Senate works,” the energy each candidate brought commence for sophomores start- “I’m still ready and willing to put optimism and realism,” Zelinger said. Schwarz said, suggesting publishing to the discussion. ing at midnight. on Wednesday via my time toward Senate,” he said. He also noted his participation in a weekly e-mail that would inform “I think they seem to have a genu- Webcenter. Schwarz listed three main ideas he Tufts Hillel as a means for reaching students of Senate initiatives. ine willingness to be active in the wanted to bring to the body if elect- out to the student body. Schwarz ECOM Chair Katherine community,” Yu said. “While they —by Martha Shanahan

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Those who drink mod- ‘Dexter’ has much News 1 Op-Ed 11 erately tend to outlive improving to do if its those who abstain com- fifth season is to live up Features 3 Comics 12 pletely, a study shows. to its pedigree. Arts | Living 5Classifieds 13 Editorial | Letters 10 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Hollister leaves much-praised legacy at Tisch College HOLLISTER taking initiative, creating, continued from page 1 organizing new courses, Hollister also looks for- improving the service initia- ward to strengthening his tive, very forceful leadership commitment to the Talloires from the provost and the Network, which he launched president, extraordinary ini- in 2005. Composed of rep- tiative and leadership from resentatives from close to alumni,” he said. 100 international univer- He cited the institution’s sities, the network aims to unique partnerships through- bring higher education lead- out the university as one of its ers together to elevate the defining features. civic engagement and social “If ever there were a case of responsibility work at their truly collaborative leadership, respective institutions. that’s the key part of the Tisch The search for Hollister’s College story,” Hollister added. MEREDITH KLEIN/TUFTS DAILY replacement is currently Hollister’s humbleness as The Senate recently discussed the implementation of Referendum 3 as well as senators’ projects for this year. underway, according to Tisch a leader was vital to ensuring College Director and Associate the inclusion of the Tufts com- Dean Nancy Wilson. munity in the college’s active Senate works to improve mentoring, other Provost and Senior Vice citizenship goals, according President Jamshed Bharucha to Wilson. aspects of undergraduate experience is assembling a search com- “He’s a very humble per- mittee that will advise the pro- son, and I think that’s been PROJECTS who are actively seeking these on Nov. 14, according to Nibbs. cess along the way, she said. critical to our growth and continued from page 1 things out are not the ones who BU hosted the first BILC con- The committee will be com- development to date,” she Wilson is also working on a proj- need the mentors most.” ference in Spring 2009, and Tufts prised of Wilson, some mem- said. “That would not work ect to implement gender-neutral hosted the second conference bers of the faculty, student if the dean of Tisch College bathrooms in dorms. Gender- Collaboration with other schools last fall. Bentley hosted a third representation and members were someone who wanted specific bathrooms, he believes, Senators are also working to conference in February. of the Tisch College Board of credit for everything.” impose a burden on individuals improve Tufts’ future representa- Advocates, according to Wilson. Hollister said that Tisch who do not identify with a con- tion on the Boston Intercollegiate A stamp of legitimacy for projects In 2000, Hollister co-found- College has succeeded in ventional gender identity. Leadership Council (BILC). The Senate in September ed Tisch College with several increasing alumni involvement “What do they do?” Wilson Made up of student government implemented changes to its other Tufts community mem- in the field of civic engagement said. “They have to make that leaders from Boston-area colleg- bylaws, which now require bers in an effort to spur the and community leadership choice and conform at that sec- es and universities, BILC unites senators to present their proj- growth of community leaders across Tufts’ disciplines. ond and say, ‘Well, am I a male or students in one conference ects to the full Senate body for needed to address pressing Tisch College has made am I female?’” every semester to share ideas on approval before lobbying the social issues. At the time, he noticeable strides since its ear- Wilson said that although hav- ways to improve governance on administration. said, student demand was high liest days when it was viewed ing multi-person gender-neutral their respective campuses. Wallis said the new rules pre- for such an establishment. with skepticism from many bathrooms may be cause contro- Former TCU senator Edward vent individual senators from “We had increasing evi- faculty members, according versy, under his plan, the gender- Chao, a senior, was involved in pursuing individual projects that dence students were coming to Nierenberg. Since then, it neutral bathrooms would ide- BILC’s creation last year. do not accurately represent the to Tufts having done some has since expanded in both ally be single-person bathrooms, The Senate last month elect- sentiments of the Senate or the significant community service size and regard, she said. allowing for student privacy. ed freshman Allie Can Lei and student body. work before and were look- “Now over 100 faculty have Trustee Representative Josh senior Nadia Nibbs as represen- “At least the Senate will know ing for that to be an impor- submitted courses for our list Friedmann is more concerned tatives to BILC. what’s going on,” Wallis said. tant part of their college and of active citizenship courses,” about what happens to students Lei said student governments Wallis cited the pre-matricu- graduate school experience,” she said. “We have almost 50 when they leave Tufts. from the different schools could lation policy passed by the fac- Hollister said. “So creating a adjunct [professors and] we Friedmann, a senior, is prepar- benefit from an opportunity to ulty in 2009 as one instance when college represented a step to have a new group of around 20 ing a proposal to the Board of share experiences and learn from the Senate’s overall goals con- respond more substantially to faculty fellows,” she said. Trustees to create a mentorship each other. tradicted the work of individual that expectation.” Wilson added that the program that would pair seniors “Alcohol policy, things like this, senators. The Educational Policy Active citizenship, he said, incoming dean will benefit with Tufts alumni who work in these are issues that every school Committee (EPC) at the time had already been an impor- from the college’s expansion. their professional fields of inter- faces,” Lei said. voted to limit the use of Advanced tant part of Tufts even before “We’re not asking someone est. The program would connect Representatives from Boston Placement and International the realization of the college. to come in and fix something students with individuals who University (BU), Brandeis Baccalaureate credits to fulfill dis- Wilson echoed Hollister, that’s not working,” Wilson have valuable knowledge of a pro- University, Bentley University, tribution requirements. adding that the establishment said. “We’re asking someone fessional field and provide oppor- Harvard University and the The two senators then-serving of the college reinforced the to come in and get a whole tunity for alumni involvement. Massachusetts Institute of on the EPC supported the policy importance of community bunch of terrific assets to “Even if they’re not able to Technology are among those without the Senate’s knowledge. leadership at the university. work with.” donate a ton or come back to which participate in the council. The full body passed a sepa- “It was not articulated as Still, new leadership, Wilson campus every year for homecom- Nibbs agreed that the confer- rate resolution in February 2009 a defining feature of Tufts, it believed, will bring the possi- ing, it’s another way for people to ence provides an opportunity for opposing the decision, but by was not something that had bility of introducing new ideas be involved,” Friedmann said. students to more effectively tack- that time it was too late to have a a consistent champion, and within the college. Friedmann hopes to unite sev- le common problems that face substantial impact. not something that had a way “It’s an opportunity to find eral of the mentorship programs many college campuses. Wallis said that having Senate of being articulated in every somebody who will bring a that already exist and centralize “If we have a coalition of approval would give individual field,” Wilson said. batch of new ideas to it and them into one office. Boston-area schools that, in an senators’ projects a stamp of Tisch College Senior new energy,” Wilson said. “They’re all pretty new, they’re organized way, can address some legitimacy. Student Programs Manager Chris Rogers, professor of all entirely separate and they’re of these larger issues affecting “It’s not someone’s pet proj- Mindy Nierenberg empha- mechanical engineering and all things that students have to Boston students, we might have ect,” Wallis said. “It has the sized Hollister’s vital role director of the Center for actively seek out to be involved more effect,” Nibbs said. endorsement of the whole stu- in the formation of Tisch Engineering Education and with,” Friedmann said. “My Boston College (BC) will host dent body through Senate. That College. “His dream is really Outreach, agreed that the tran- observation is that the students the first BILC meeting this year adds weight to it.” what made Tisch College from sition to new leadership could a dream to reality,” she said. bring in fresh initiatives. “Tisch College was a sparkle in Rogers collaborated with Police Briefs See tuftsdaily.com for an interactive map. somebody’s eye that he picked Hollister on the Student up and has turned that whole Teacher Outreach Mentoring FINDERS KEEPERS… vidual, a Boston University student, to OH HI, OFFICER sparkle into a reality.” Program (STOMP), which leave. In response, he punched one of Nierenberg praised places undergraduate stu- A student reported at 8 a.m. on the brothers. The Tufts students held TUPD officers reported at 5:45 Hollister’s starting idea behind dents into Boston-area Oct. 7 that her car was broken into at him down until TUPD arrived. The BU a.m. on Oct. 10 to Professors Tisch College, which she called schools to help with elemen- the Carmichael Hall parking lot. The student had been drinking and was Row to give a student a ride an “infusion strategy” for active tary through high school unknown offender broke one of the asked to leave the campus. across campus. When they citizenship based on drawing engineering education. car’s windows and stole the GPS unit Since TUPD did not witness the arrived, they found a female from all parts of the university. “I would hope the next per- out of it. The student said the incident assault, officers could not make an student lying sick nearby after “The idea was that we son to take his place is com- happened sometime between the arrest, but the assaulted student was having drunk heavily during the wouldn’t be a center for com- pletely different, so you con- night of Oct. 5 and that morning. given the option of taking a com- night. The student was trans- munity service, like there are tinually get new directions and plaint to court, according to TUPD ported to Somerville Hospital. at most colleges,” she said. “We new ideas, to keep the place …LOSERS WEEPERS Sgt. Robert McCarthy. would partner with every part from going down any one rut,” ALL IN THE FAMILY of the university to infuse the Rogers said. “[Hollister’s] defi- A student reported at 1 a.m. MAKE WAY FOR AMBU- idea of civic engagement and nitely done a lot, he’s really on Oct. 9 that a laptop had been LANCES TUPD received a call at 9:12 active citizenship. It was real- worked hard to make it a major stolen out of his room at the Theta p.m. on Oct. 10 to assist Medford ly a brilliant strategy because initiative on campus, and it’ll Delta Chi fraternity house at 123 A slew of hospital transports Police Department officers in a Tisch now does touch almost be neat to see what the next Packard Ave. occurred in the early morning hours family dispute on North Street in every part of the university.” person does.” of Oct. 10. A student in Houston Medford. Officers arrived to find Hollister sees collaboration Nierenberg maintained, AN INHOSPITABLE GUEST Hall was transported at 12:09 a.m. multiple members of the family as the key reason for the col- however, that whoever the new to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, involved in a fight. They arrested lege’s success. dean may be, he or she will be A Tufts University Police followed by a Miller Hall resident the son for domestic assault and “I’ve [played] an important walking in notable footsteps. Department (TUPD) officer received at 12:22 a.m. Soon after, another battery and placed the mother in catalytic and support role, “All I know is the next per- a call at 11:47 p.m. on Oct. 9 report- individual, a Tufts student’s visiting protective custody. but to accomplish as much son coming in has extraor- ing that an individual was causing brother, was transported at 12:46 change as we have really is dinarily large shoes to fill,” problems at the Zeta Beta Tau fra- a.m. from West Hall to Somerville —compiled by Alexandra Bogus because there have been doz- Nierenberg said. “He’s basi- ternity house at 126 Packard Ave. Hospital, followed by a Carmichael based on reports from Tufts ens of faculty members, hun- cally helped to changed the Fraternity brothers asked the indi- Hall resident at 1:22 a.m. University Police Department dreds of students and alumni face of Tufts.” 3

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ISAAC FREEMAN | SEX. DAILY. Moderate drinkers outlive abstainers, Buzz your University of Texas study finds own BY JON CHENG Daily Editorial Board Toy Story Proponents of alcohol may have upped their arguing power: A recent clinical study received a great e-mail last week dis- found that middle-aged adults who drink agreeing with the assertion that sex can any type of alcohol in moderation are likely only happen within a relationship and to outlive those who abstain or drink heavily. Isaying that such assertions unfairly val- The six-member research team behind ued monogamous relationships over other the study, led by University of Texas types, like casual sex, group sex and others. Professor of Psychology, Charles Holahan, Additionally, the writer complained, to say concluded that moderate alcohol intake great sex follows naturally from a relation- yields psychological benefits that encour- ship is not true in all cases. age social interactions and, ultimately, “A relationship is not the magic remedy favorable mental health. for all of our sex problems. Sex, like rela- Additionally, the researchers found that tionships themselves, requires an invest- heavy drinking could be more beneficial ment of time and effort to be successful,” than not drinking at all; mortality rates the student said. among heavy drinkers were nine percent Sex comes in many flavors. To clarify, lower than among those of abstainers. this column concerns itself with how to The study consisted of 1,824 participants, maximize pleasure in the sensuous and aged between 55 and 65, who were observed romantic flavor of sex, and in order to over a period of 20 years. focus on refining technique and maximiz- Some questions remain as to wheth- STELLA BENEZRA/TUFTS DAILY ing physical pleasure, comfort and com- er the study’s puzzling results might be An occasional drink could be beneficial to health, University of Texas researchers say. munication are vital. As far as great sex skewed by the pre-existing states of the following naturally in relationships, I guess subjects’ health, but according to partici- from a sanction of heavy drinking. prospective studies. that warrants a little more explanation, too. pating researcher Rudolph Moos, these “The results do not mean that it’s OK for “The [study] should be examined very No, sex won’t magically improve when you problems were considered and factored individuals to engage in heavy drinking,” carefully to determine if there are flaws in start dating, but intimate relationships do into the study early on. Moos, professor Moos said. “It is the case that some blogs subject selection and errors in the interpre- foster the kind of open and honest com- emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sci- very briefly misinterpreted the findings and tation of the data,” he said. munication that is key to having more ence at Stanford University, was at one came up with statements like ‘this is great Like the study’s legitimacy, whether it will voluptuous sex. I barely have space here to point particularly worried that the group’s for drinkers.’” have any practical effect for alcohol consum- discuss one flavor of sex, so I guess I’ll have results might be affected by subjects who On the other side, some medical profes- ers and abstainers is also debated. Moos to leave other flavors to future columnists. identified as abstainers but who had, at sionals are skeptical of the study’s results; believes that if there are any effects, they will Last week, I suggested looking online previous times in their lives, been problem among them is Louis Shuster, professor be minimal — especially for college students. for alternative condom and lube options. drinkers. Even when he took the variable emeritus of pharmacology at the Sackler “[College students] who are abstainers If you looked, you probably discovered into account, though, light drinkers still School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. tend to abstain for personal-value reasons, thousands of other products that fall under had the winning hand, he said. “I’m wary about the reliability of the usually for religious reasons [or] family back- the umbrella of “toys.” Admittedly, “toys” is “We had a 20-year follow up and raw data reported study; I don’t believe that it was ground … They won’t likely start to drink,” he a rather broad term, as it can encompass to prove that abstainers in our sample did a proper prospective study in which goals said. “For older adults — to the extent that everything from specially designed “sex in fact have a higher death rate than light and criteria were set and then two groups this is picked up — older adults will do so furniture” to the iGasm, a small, white, or moderate drinkers,” Moos told the Daily. of matched patients were followed … for because of their primary care physicians.” bullet-style vibrator that plugs into your “Yes, some of these abstainers were pre- 20 years,” Shuster said in an e-mail to the Freshman William Ross agreed with iPod and vibrates to the beat of the music viously problem drinkers; however, when Daily. “Such a study would cost a fortune Moos, explaining that students’ decisions — really! With so many options out there, I we controlled for that, the abstainers still and require much work.” to drink or abstain from alcohol is generally think some discussion is warranted. tended to have a higher mortality rate than Shuster said that there are certain medi- not health-related. There are several basic categories of toys, the lighter drinkers.” cal anomalies and special cases that the “For most people who choose not to traditionally considered. For women, there In addition to the mental benefits, Moos study did not account for, like certain medi- drink, it’s not about living longer; it’s more are those designed for external use (clitoral also acknowleged the more well-known car- cal reasons for abstaining from alcohol. about changing their mental perspective,” stimulation) and those meant for insertion. diovascular benefits associated with light Schuster also felt that factors such as Ross said. “They don’t want that depressant For the gentlemen, anal toys are an option, alcohol intake, which he explained can result nationality — which often affect life expec- in that system. It doesn’t matter that they as are varieties of masturbatory sleeves. To from moderate consumption of beer, wine, tancy — were not thoroughly accounted for are living longer; it’s that they don’t like that make it even more complicated, many of vodka and most other types of alcohol. in the study. state of having that depressant.” these options also come as combination “There are other things that suggest that “About 50 percent of Orientals get Freshman Randall Tesser said that if the devices (i.e. vaginal and clitoral), and many light drinking — and the [United States’] quite sick if they try to drink alcohol and study does manifest in tangible effects, are available in vibrating versions! definition of this is one to two drinks a are therefore non-drinkers. The reason they will more likely have to do with how While I am not endorsing any toy, type day — means there tends to be a protective is a genetic difference in liver enzymes underage drinking is punished and regard- of toy or toys in general, they are all worth effect; lighter use of alcohol has cardiovas- that causes increased formation and/or ed rather than with students’ personal considering. If you do choose to venture cular protective effects against strokes and decreased metabolism of acetaldehyde,” drinking habits. into the realm of toys, start small — a first heart attacks,” Moos said. he said. “I think this evidence will probably take purchase that is too big or invasive prob- The results, Moos emphasized, were sig- Roy Kisliuk, professor emeritus of hold in that there will be less severe punish- ably won’t be pleasurable. nificant: 69 percent of abstainers studied biochemistry at the Sackler School, also ments for drinking and/or contribute efforts Don’t forget that toys aren’t only for alone died within the 20-year time period com- questioned the validity of the study’s to lower the drinking age,” Tesser said. “A lot time! Many can be used with your partner. pared to 41 percent of moderate drinkers. results, explaining that retrospective of college students are drinking to excess, For example, many women require clitoral Still, Moos clarified that the study is far studies like this one are less reliable than especially those who didn’t have the avail- stimulation to orgasm. If your partner is inside you, why not enhance your plea- sure with a small “pocket rocket”-style vibe — some are designed to slip on the end of a finger. Tufts professor uncovers a history of book banning in Boston I do want to mention a few caveats about toys. First of all, be mindful of construc- BY ADAM ZUCKERMAN University. Miller moved to Boston in that their office was located in the old tions. Glass and stainless steal are usually Contributing Writer the mid-1970s and volunteered for a New England Watch and Ward Society safe, but there is (limited) evidence that weekly gay newspaper, where he was headquarters. Ironically enough, the some of the rubber/jelly varieties may con- In his new book, “Banned in Boston: quickly promoted to news editor and building is now a hub of dissemination tain chemicals that could cause cancer or The Watch and Ward Society’s Crusade paid a handsome wage of $60 a week, of many of the types of literature that allergic reactions. Silicone can be a good Against Books, Burlesque and the Social he said. Miller then worked as a staff the society once sought to ban, he said. middle ground. Secondly, some toys, espe- Evil,” Tufts Lecturer of English Neil writer for the Boston Phoenix and, But after spending hours in both pub- cially non-rigid ones, can develop small Miller delves into the Watch and Ward from then on, considered himself a lic and private libraries across Boston cracks where germs can hide, so make Society’s effort to transform Boston into journalist and a writer by profession. foraging through the New England sure you clean your toys frequently. If you the most ethical city in the country, Miller has written five books prior to Watch and Ward Society’s records and are concerned about the cleanliness or beginning in the 1870s and continuing “Banned in Boston,” all of them non- old newspapers, Miller felt he had potential carcinogenic tendencies of your through the mid 1900s. fiction and some of them centering on enough information to accurately tell toy, put a condom on them! That way, they The anti-vice group, which was fund- gay-related themes, which was uncom- the story of Boston’s transformation. stay cleaner, you stay safer and cleanup is a ed by some of Boston’s wealthiest fami- mon and considered taboo at the time The moral crusaders of the New breeze. On a final note, be aware that some lies and businessmen with no official of publication, he said. His most recent England Watch and Ward Society found- silicone toys aren’t compatible with silicone legal power, was able to seize control of the five, “Kartchner Caverns” (2008), ed their organization in 1878 and were lube, so adjust your plans accordingly. of the moral compass of an entire city, tells the tale of two students from the highly active through the mid-1950s, Editor’s Note: This will be Isaac Freeman’s last Miller explained. University of Arizona who helped dis- Miller said. The group focused on ban- column as he has resigned. A new columnist While Miller himself does not hail cover and save magnificent and hither- ning books deemed inappropriate or will be replacing him next week. from his book’s subject city, he did to-unknown caves. crude, closing traditional and burlesque begin his career there. Having grown Miller, who knew almost nothing theaters and eliminating gambling and up in Kingston, N.Y., a town about about the history of book banning in prostitution. Isaac Freeman is a junior majoring in 90 miles north of New York City, he Boston before beginning research for “[The society was] like a vigilante quantitative economics. He can be reached attended Brown University as an his book, was presented with the idea private organization … founded by at [email protected]. He co- undergraduate and then earned a for this latest project by his publishers hosts “Sex Talk,” a talk show from 10 to 11 graduate degree in film from New York at Beacon Press after they discovered see BANNED, page 4 p.m. every Thursday on WMFO. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Tufts Coming Out Day Celebration

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TIEN TIEN/TUFTS DAILY Join QSA and the LGBT Center in Neil Miller recently published his sixth book which is about Boston’s ban-filled history. celebrating National Coming Out Day with Professor reveals an alternative a Rally on the Lower Campus Center Patio. history of Boston in new book Allies are especially encouraged to attend! BANNED Boston than read anywhere else, because continued from page 3 when you are banned in Boston, you are some of the wealthiest older families in read everywhere else.” Boston,” Miller said. Miller will be reading from “Banned in And check out Wednesday’s Tufts Daily Books such as Walt Whitman’s “Leaves Boston” at Porter Square Books in Porter of Grass” (1855) and Ernest Hemingway’s Square on Thursday, Oct. 21 and encour- for the second annual “OutList” and a “The Sun Also Rises” (1926) were among ages students to take the opportunity to the thousands of books banned over gain an alternative perspective on their message from the LGBT Center Director. nearly a century, he said. current city. Interestingly, Miller pointed out, many “People in Boston tend to be really authors actually sought to have their interested in their history because it’s books banned in Boston because the such a historical place, and this is a For more information contact the LGBT Center at x73770, controversy created media hype and part of Boston’s history that a lot of [email protected], or check out our website: http://ase.tufts.edu/lgbt caused the books to be read everywhere people don’t know about,” Miller said. else. Upton Sinclair, who intentionally “[It’s a chance to] learn another side of had one of his books banned in Boston, Boston’s history that is also relevant to put it aptly: “I would rather be banned in today,” he said. GOT BALANCE?

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TV REVIEW MADELINE HALL | Fifth season of ‘Dexter’ off to a rocky start THE TASTEFUL AND THE TASTELESS

BY CAILYN MCINTIRE Cultured Daily Staff Writer Kanye Showtime’s award-winning drama “Dexter,” which follows Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), blood-spatter analyst by he following cultural phenomenon is timeless and universal. It is with- Dexter out label — both tasteful AND taste- Tless; it embodies the best and worst parts of our societal fascination with the Starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer wealthy. It is Kanye West’s Twitter feed, Carpenter, Lauren Vélez, David and it is next to godly. Before you say, “All this girl talks about Zayas is music — this isn’t a culture column!” Airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on let me stop you right there. While Kanye Showtime is arguably best known for his music, his 811 tweets, as of yesterday evening, address day, serial killer by night, recently kicked many other aspects of popular culture and off its fifth season. BEYONDHOLLYWOOD.COM discuss a wide array of issues that appeal Devoted “Dexter” fans were left After a stunning finale, ‘Dexter’ returns for a lackluster fifth season. to both the highest strata of society and the shocked by the unexpected and devastat- anonymous average Joe. I would venture ing fourth season finale. Unfortunately, ing the edgy, morbid, sexy tone that has than adhering to the classic “Dexter” style, that many tweets — or at least the most the dramatic and abrupt conclusion left made “Dexter” so popular. or truly addressing the harrowing finale, interesting ones — do not even mention his the show’s writers in the tricky situa- Though there seemed to be hope that the writers seemed to try desperately to music. In one afternoon, a tweet of his led to tion of ameliorating viewers’ despair and the writers could pull it off, neither of these the creation of the trending topic “lipstick” resolving loose ends while still maintain- goals were ultimately accomplished. Rather see DEXTER, page 6 in response to his distaste for dark lipstick shades. Talk about a worldly Mr. West! Since joining Twitter in July, Kanye has GALLERY REVIEW accrued a significant following of tweeting fans — more than 1,345,000 and counting — all eager to hear his 140-character comments ‘The Past and Present’ shows classical on day-to-day life as mogul and man. He is by no means the only celebrity on Twitter, but the start of his sensational Twitter feed tendencies in 19th century British art created one of the bigger cyber-splashes in recent memory (let’s face it, Danny DeVito’s BY ANNA MAJESKI better place is there to look at that stalwart constructed past. To be fair, Harvard is not tweet, “Yo,” just isn’t as funny as Kanye’s Daily Editorial Board fortress of Western culture that was 19th the only American institution that likes to “Fresh a-- ceiling”). century England? Nineteenth-century connect itself with classical antiquity: take But what is it about Mr. West’s Twitter that Harvard. A haven of culture, a paradise England was chock-full of admirers of a look at the White House, for example. entices us so? I am not preoccupied with his of academia and the alma mater of a bygone ages. Artists like William Blake This broader connection to American soci- relationships with gorgeous models, and certain Internet mogul currently getting a turned to classical motifs and themes to ety illustrates an interesting point about many of his tweets just don’t relate to me explore their own world. the viewer’s own role in the dialogue. (I personally don’t pine for a glamorous fur The Past and the Present: The pre-Raphaelites and their Romantic Geoffrey Chaucer lives on in a wood coat in anticipation of winter). Clearly then, British Art of the 19th Century friends make an appearance in “The Past engraving by William Morris and Edward the reason is far more profound. and the Present: British Art of the 19th Burne Jones, “Leaf from the Kelmscott Kanye gives us, the simple-minded and At the Arthur M. Sackler Museum Century,” at Harvard’s Arthur M. Sackler Chaucer” (1896). A border of classical grape relatively poor, a common man’s transla- Gallery at Harvard University, Museum. Set up in two rotations, the cur- vines winds around the page. The illus- tion of classic literature into 140 charac- through November 26th rent set of pieces will be on display until tration at center shows a man poised in ters or fewer. 485 Broadway Cambridge, MA Nov. 20, and from Nov. 26 through Jan. 8 the the center of a mass of vines and a rough Doubting this claim is completely justi- second set of works will be exhibited. wooden fence. He is holding a book and fied — his collegiate album titles don’t 02138 The exhibition is a very interesting look quill at arm’s length and is poised next to exactly inspire confidence in his academic 617-495-9400 at the role of myth in history. English artists a well and a flowering tree filled with birds. abilities — but there is evidence of his liter- of the 19th century looked for a new order His dress is appropriately antiquated; he ature leanings. West’s mother was a profes- lot of press. With an entire campus full of in the order(s) of the past, and it seems wears a long tunic and floppy cap. But the sor of English in Atlanta, and he claimed in neoclassical buildings and references to appropriate for these artists to be shown an interview in 2005, “I got As and Bs. And America’s ancestors across the pond, what in a place that was and is so colored by this see BRITISH ART, page 6 I’m not even frontin’.” The pieces are clearly coming together. Let’s observe the evidence. ALBUM REVIEW TV REVIEW As he tweeted Aug. 29, Kanye claimed, “There’s 3 sides to every story … your side, my side, and the truth.” Though not appar- With new sitcom, ent at first glance, he is in fact referring ‘Hands All Over’ is boring all over to Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” BY CAROLINE WELCH Catchy chart-topping singles and a ‘My Name is Earl’ (1960), the novel about racial tensions in Contributing Writer platinum-selling album set the stage the American South and the legal trial that for Maroon 5’s 2007 sophomore ven- creator diversifies consumes the characters. The concepts of “Hands All Over,” the latest album ture, “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.” justice and truth so prevalent in the book from Maroon 5, is like that rusty bicycle Although it didn’t reach quite the same BY JOSEPH STILE are reflected in Kanye’s wisdom here. Daily Staff Writer sitting in your garage: It still works, but level of success as their first album, Tweeted Sept. 10, Kanye announced, the second still managed to break Dysfunctional families are noth- “THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Kanye was Hands All Over iTunes sales records and generate ing new to television and “Raising clearly reading James Joyce’s “Portrait of Maroon 5 Hope” adds another one to the canon. the Artist as a Young Man” (1916) and ref- see MAROON 5, page 6 erenced Stephen Dedalus’ epiphany part- Raising Hope way through the novel, wherein he begins conducting himself in a God-fearing fash- A&M/Octone ion. Though shouted during New York’s Starring Lucas Neff, Garret Fashion Week upon seeing the runway it no longer has that allure it did in the Dillahunt, and Martha models, this is a religious awakening of store window. Maroon 5’s most recent similar sorts for Mr. West. endeavor is agreeable yet simultane- Plimpton Tweeted Sept. 26, Kanye asks, “Man do you ously stale; it’s nothing we haven’t heard Airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Fox think it’s rude for your friends to give your before. The band seems to have found a girl a hug?” As a prominent feminist theorist, solid niche but is continuously unwill- “Raising Hope,” created by Greg Garcia, Kanye must have read Edith Wharton’s “The ing to experiment with their sound. The the man behind the hit “My Name is House of Mirth” (1905), a commentary on tracks on “Hands All Over,” although Earl,” features a basically unknown cast the status of female independence and con- enjoyable, meld together into an indis- of actors, which portrays the Chance duct in the early 20th century. His question tinguishable soup of similarity. family, a family of low income and even is designed to challenge the expectations The band, formed in 2001, consists of lower class. surrounding female behavior around males lead singer and guitarist Adam Levine, The comedy’s main focus is on Jimmy who are not their romantic partner. Wharton guitarist James Valentine, keyboard- Chance (Lucas Neff). The eldest son would be proud, surely. ist Jesse Carmichael, bassist Mickey of the Chance family, Jimmy is given Tweeted Sept. 9, Kanye said, “Man… what- Madden and drummer Matt Flynn. The sole custody of his newborn daughter ever happened to my antique fish tank?” quintet was thrust into the mainstream because her mother is going to the Actually, I have no explanation for this one. after songs from their first album, electric chair for killing a number of Kanye is straight-up crazy sometimes. “Songs About Jane” (2002), gained pop- ex-boyfriends. The unemployed and ularity. Singles like “This Love” and “She unambitious Jimmy has the best of Will Be Loved” became radio staples, MAROON5.COM intentions when it comes to his new Madeline Hall is a sophomore who has not and turned Maroon 5 into a familiar Maroon 5 doesn’t grow as a band on its yet declared a major. She can be reached at pop-rock group. latest album. see HOPE, page 6 [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Unless it finds a groove, ‘Dexter’ doomed to disappoint Exhibition show- DEXTER cases British art continued from page 5 mix the two, and the result was confused BRITISH ART and unsatisfying. Fraught with character continued from page 5 inconsistencies, a multitude of anticlimac- crowning feature of the piece is an excerpt tic scenes and a crippling lack of direction, from the prologue of Chaucer’s “Canterbury season five of “Dexter” is off to a rocky start. Tales”: “Whan that Aprille with his shoures One of the most apparent casualties of soote, The droghte of Marche hath perced this directionless desperation was the music to the roote, And bathed every veyne in score. Despite the somber tone of the episode, swich licuor, Of which vertu engendered is cheery, tropical drum riffs were inappropri- the flour.” The woodcut is an exercise in the ately inserted into many scenes, negating the virtues of 19th century England; it skips over tone that the show tried desperately to evoke. Chaucer’s sexual innuendo with ease and Distracting and annoying, the jolly melodies proceeds right to a calmly poised gentle- only further demonstrated the writers’ and man nestled in an idyllic landscape sur- director’s obvious bafflement. rounded with honest English countryside. If The incompetence the writers exhibited you need to know more, check out “Tess of when they tried to retain the quirks that the d’Urbervilles” (1891). “Dexter” fans have come to appreciate was An infinitely less peaceful tone pervades almost as frustrating as the cheery sound- in John Martin’s “The Deluge,” (1831-39) track. Throughout all four seasons, Vince an etching and mezzotint. Martin illus- Masuka (C.S. Lee), one of Dexter’s co-work- trates the great flood in the Old Testament ers, has told his trademark dirty jokes, but with an incredible sense of drama. Figures nothing could have been more inappropri- CLEVELAND.COM writhe on a cliff projecting into a whirlpool, ate than a classic Masuka line delivered in Michael C. Hall stars as the titular serial killer in Showtime’s ‘Dexter.’ while rocks cascade from the sky. In the the somber atmosphere. Even worse, his line background, a crescent moon, two planets was apparently meant to be meaningful and Lithgow’s jaw-dropping performances. seems to be doomed from the start because and a comet on a zigzagged path contribute sentimental — yet another aspect of the Each previous season has had a defined the series has lost this side of Dexter: The to the general feeling of imminent doom. show ruined by indecisive direction. conflict. Whether Dexter is struggling with Dexter viewers now see is simply an emo- In the distance the sea is calm, and a tiny Despite the fact that the storyline, score the contradiction between his humanity and tionless enigma. rectangle representing the ark floats undis- and overall direction of the show have drasti- his savage obsession, the trials of marriage Whether this results from the fact that turbed. Martin constructs the well-known cally veered off course, the gifted actors have and fatherhood or the simple confusions of the fourth season’s finale is simply impos- biblical narrative as an absolute dichotomy managed to retain the talent and appeal everyday life, “Dexter”’s appeal has classi- sible to top, or from the incompetence of right and wrong. The immediacy of the that carried the previous seasons: Hall is, as cally been found in watching this tormented of those deciding the show’s direction is image and Martin’s highlighting of emotive always, captivating in his portrayal of the man face these extremes and challenges all debatable, but it is clear that unless Dexter vignettes among the doomed sinners do titular serial killer, and the supporting cast, while coping with a ongoing identity crisis. remains his classic, darkly and captivat- not hesitate to warn viewers of their fate if including Julia Stiles, promises to keep the The show was fascinating because Dexter ingly tormented self or reveals a new, unex- they find themselves on the wrong side of acting strong. Though she did not make an is such a complex character, capable of the plored facet of his character, season five is the ark. appearance in this episode, Stiles will be most extreme brutality but also of the most destined to be an unsatisfying and confus- One of the most beautiful images in the taking John Lithgow’s spot as guest star for extreme humanity, and we as an audience ing shell of what the once-great show used exhibit is a relief etching by William Blake, the fifth season, a daunting task considering are privy to every dark detail. The fifth season to be. the frontispiece for “America a Prophecy” (1973). A huge chained angel, head in his lap, hands in fetters, sits to the left of a trio of woman and her children. All are nude, the women’s children hide their faces in her Boring lyrics and homogeneity make ‘Hands’ a trite listen lap or peek out from behind her arms — a MAROON 5 This Bed,” which is significantly lighter to this trend of repetition. “Don’t Know heartbreaking illustration of hopelessness. continued from page 5 and more piano driven, and exudes the Nothing” is a smooth jazz-inspired, bass- They sit by the angel, who is three times more hits, like the ubiquitous “Makes same bright and spirited vibe. In contrast, powered tune that doesn’t entirely con- their size, surrounded by classical ruins, Me Wonder.” With these impressive “Runaway” catches listeners off-guard with form to the album’s modus operandi. The while a cannon looms in the bottom left achievements, the band prepared for a soft, somewhat sultry intro, yet less than title track, “Hands All Over” is marked by corner. Blake believed in the legitimacy of the debut of their third album, “Hands a minute in the chorus again reverts to the chanting and echoing, and, though over- the American Revolution, but he was also All Over,” this year. same trite melodies of the previous tracks. all a disappointing track, it stands out wary of its potential to stray into tyranny. “Hands All Over,” is in no way a flop; Sonically, the album is far from diverse, because of the interesting vocals. Finally, The opening image of this poem does not rather, it’s a musical flat-line. There is and thematically it is even more mun- “No Curtain Call” is a darker, more dra- present a warm outlook for the new coun- little discernible difference between this dane. In standard fashion, nearly every matic piece, unique because of its use of try. The woman looks like a defeated Lady latest venture and previous Maroon 5 song on “Hands All Over” focuses on the violins and intense drumming. Liberty figure, and the chained angel she albums. As a band, Maroon 5 is star- trials of love, a subject so nauseatingly Although there are a couple songs that sits patiently by hints at a chained figure tlingly unprogressive, still caught up in overused in popular music that listen- shake up the status quo of the album, most of freedom. The ruins of past great civiliza- their old “Songs About Jane” style. This is ers have become immune to it. Take, for do not deviate from the norm. Overall, tions surround these figures whose futures not to say that their original sound is ele- instance, the lyrics to the eighth track, “Hands All Over” is a pleasant compila- are uncertain. mentary or underdeveloped, rather that “How”: “Though I don’t understand the tion of cheerful instrumentation, light- “The Past and the Present: British Art of their music has always been fairly mature meaning of love, I do not mind if I die hearted beats and Levine’s cool stream of the 19th Century” looks at the diverse ways and well-received, but now the band is trying … ohhh/And I have been bound falsetto vocals. Yet because these elements that the present can be reflected in the past. becoming a Johnny One Note. “Hands All by the shackles of love, and I do not are evident in almost every song, listeners Instead of calling on a historical reality, the Over” simply fails to keep things fresh. mind if I die tied up … ohhh.” It’s so will find it difficult to identify the indi- artists in the exhibit prefer to strengthen The album’s opener is also its first single: clichéd that it isn’t at all compelling. vidual tracks until about the fourth time current ideals by justifying them through the recent chart-topping hit “Misery,” an Phrases like these are littered through- through. The similarity of the songs and the past. Britain’s present and destiny make infectious and rhythmic tune best heard out the album. Although the tunes are the parallels between this album and their more sense when it is seen as a natural evo- through car speakers. Two songs later we decent enough to string the songs along previous releases detract from the ulti- lution of great ancestors. This is a tradition arrive at the feel-good, put-a-smile-on- for a couple of verses, without interest- mate success of “Hands All Over.” Maroon of myth creation inherited by Britain’s way- your-face “Stutter,” characterized by enter- ing lyrics the album loses what little 5’s true musical potential clearly exists, ward child, America. After all, what better taining lyrics and jovial melody. Later in flavor it had to begin with. but it will never be realized until they way to explain the future than by using the the album we hear “Never Gonna Leave There are, however, a few exceptions choose to break out of their own mold. plot of an already-determined past?

‘Raising Hope’ combines both emotion and humor in family sitcom HOPE show’s more interesting charac- can provide for her. transitions to the more tender does not try to generalize too continued from page 5 ters. Despite Virginia’s irresponsi- Another one of the better moments a little awkward. much. The direction of the show daughter, Hope, but he is clearly ble attitude — she smokes in front members of the supporting cast While this pilot was not per- is also undefined enough that ill-equipped to take care of any- of Hope and complains about is Sabrina (Shannon Woodward), fect, “Raising Hope” should be it is not hard to think of funny one, including himself. driving Jimmy around when the coy, slightly mischievous given a chance to develop. The and strong storylines for Jimmy There is something sweet he needs her help — Plimpton cashier at the local supermarket characters are done well enough and Hope, especially if the show about Jimmy’s naiveté. The view- somehow infuses humanity into and new friend of Jimmy. Sabrina that the show can work in many continues to showcase both er cannot help but admire his her selfishness. plays many tricks on her man- ways if it keeps its focus and emotion and humor. dedication, and his determina- This humanity is showcased in ager, pulling pranks like drawing tion to do the right thing despite one of the more tender moments faces on some of the produce, his family’s misgivings — they of the show, when Jimmy stays up which she seems to do out of keep telling him to drop Hope off until four in the morning trying to boredom in her mundane job. at the local fire station — is genu- get Hope to stop crying. Virginia She is also not afraid to poke inely endearing. comes into the room and ten- fun at Jimmy and is quick with Jimmy makes a lot of mistakes, derly sings a love song until Hope friendly jabs at his life; she has like not knowing that he has to finally quiets down. What makes a playfulness that works well strap the car seat into the car Plimpton so intriguing in the against Jimmy’s naiveté. Sabrina while his daughter is riding in scene is that she enters the room is not given much screen time in it, but he always learns from his looking completely annoyed, as the pilot, but hopefully we will errors and emerges afterward if she is only doing this because see her more in future episodes. with renewed commitment to she wants to get some sleep. Yet One of the weaknesses of the doing things the right way. It is when she starts to sing and light- show is its inconsistent humor. easy to tell that Jimmy wants rais- ly rock Hope, it is clear that she It seems to go back and forth ing his daughter to be the one cares deeply for her new grand- between comedy and emotion thing in his life that he can truly daughter. The viewer realizes that rather than combining them, be proud of, and it is an admi- Virginia’s insistence on giving making some parts seem a little rable goal. Hope away is not because she is forced or uneven. “Raising Hope” The matriarch of the Chance selfish, but rather because she could also benefit from less gross- FOX.COM family, Jimmy’s mother Virginia wants her granddaughter to have out humor, like the few throw-up Jimmy’s developing friendship with Sabrina adds a more lightheart- (Martha Plimpton), is one of the a better life than what the family gags in the episode, which made ed overtone to the show. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY ADVERTISEMENT 7

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BENJAMIN D. GITTLESON Peace Prize should not be a political tool Editor-in-Chief Winning an award is usually a cause for President Barack Obama, joined by a num- mittee — made up of members selected celebration. Winning the Nobel Peace Prize is ber of Western dignitaries and ambassadors, by Norwegian parliament — and as such, EDITORIAL something else entirely: It is the recognition used the occasion to call for the immediate a means to promote Western values? If so, Managing Editors of efforts that are already intrinsically valu- release of the imprisoned Liu. doesn’t this inherently diminish the power Ellen Kan able. It means that you have dedicated your China, however, is a proud nation that, and value of the award? What role does Carter Rogers life to the progress of humanity, and that is in response to wide-ranging criticisms of publicity and perception play in the nam- certainly something to be proud of. human rights violations and illiberal practic- ing of the recipient? When it comes down Matt Repka Executive News Editor But there were no cheers raised by the es, has often highlighted the country’s trans- to it, what is the purpose of the peace prize Alexandra Bogus News Editors Michael Del Moro Chinese government last week, when one formative economic growth that has lifted and should it be used as a political tool? Nina Ford of its own citizens, Liu Xiaobo, was award- many out of poverty. Unsurprisingly then, Last year, many of these same questions Amelie Hecht ed the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a the Chinese government has reacted angrily, were brought to the fore after Obama was Corinne Segal human rights activist. Liu has been labeled arguing that in bestowing one of the highest named as the award winner. Compared Martha Shanahan Brent Yarnell a dissenter by the Chinese government. international honors to an individual regard- to previous Nobel Peace Prize recipients, Jenny White He is currently imprisoned on subversion ed as a criminal by his home government, the Obama had few concrete achievements to Daphne Kolios Assistant News Editors charges for his co-authorship of Charter Noble Committee has questioned China’s his name — he admitted as much himself. Kathryn Olson 08, which called for gradual political liber- legal authority and national sovereignty. Many argued that the committee’s deci- Romy Oltuski Executive Features Editor alization by the Chinese Communist Party. The award was not merely recognition sion to grant him the award was more a Sarah Korones Features Editors Alison Lisnow It is hard to quantify his accomplishments of a rights-defender’s efforts, but also an show of political solidarity in a time of Emilia Luna — he is better described as an impor- attempt by the committee to chastise and coalitional warfare. Alexa Sasanow tant figure in Chinese political culture. The apply pressure to the Chinese government. The Nobel Committee must have foreseen Derek Schlom Jon Cheng Assistant Features Editors Nobel Committee, in its presentation of This is what makes the Nobel Committee’s the consequences of its selection. If indeed Maya Kohli the award, described Liu as “the foremost decision so contentious. it was seeking to advance political rights Amelia Quinn symbol of this struggle for human rights The Daily in no way questions Liu’s and potentially win Liu’s freedom, then their in China.” Liu is the first prize winner to accomplishments and the importance of decision has backfired — the Chinese gov- Emma Bushnell Executive Arts Editor Zach Drucker Arts Editors receive the honor while actually impris- his life’s work. He has tirelessly campaigned ernment is now on the defensive and less Mitchell Geller oned, although Aung San Suu Kyi and Carl for peaceful political change in China in the willing to engage, while Liu’s wife has since Rebecca Goldberg von Ossietzky also were awarded the prize face of official persecution and deserves to been placed under house arrest. Benjamin Phelps Anna Majeski Assistant Arts Editors while being held in government custody. be recognized for his courage. We do, how- Liu is undeniably a divisive figure in the Rebecca Santiago Of course, from the perspective of the ever, feel that the committee’s decision rais- ongoing conversation between China and Matthew Welch liberal-democratic West, Liu’s plight is an es questions about recent trends in selecting the West. Was his award part of a larger ideo- especially poignant one: that of a political recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. logical war? We question his selection not on Rachel Oldfield Executive Op-Ed Editor Larissa Gibbs Assistant Op-Ed Editors prisoner fighting for the extension of demo- Is the Nobel Peace Prize subject to influ- the grounds of Liu’s merit, but because of the Elaine Sun cratic rights to all layers of Chinese society. ence by the prevailing ideology of its com- conflict it inevitably engenders. Seth Teleky Devon Colmer Cartoonists Erin Marshall Lorrayne Shen LORRAYNE SHEN Louie Zong Rebekah Liebermann Editorialists Ashish Malhotra Josh Molofsky Alexandra Siegel

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY OP-ED 11 The deciding factor in Snyder v. Phelps ELISHA SUM | OUR GENDERATION How big BY DAVID PERNICK is very unclear, considering that protest- And though the father was not sent the ing 1,000 feet away is not tantamount to aforementioned poem by the church or The ongoing Supreme Court case yelling fire in a movie theater. forced in any way to see it, it was directly is yours? between Al Snyder and the Westboro On the one hand, you could legiti- targeted at the Snyders, who are legally Baptist Church (WBC) is as emotional mately say that the interaction between private citizens. Because the Internet is ori Amos once sang, “Look, I’m stand- as it is complex. Because of this, I was Snyder and the WBC was too indirect and public domain, it was accessible to any- ing naked before you; don’t you want frustrated by the Daily’s editorial assert- unforced to be harassment. In response body who Googled Matt’s name, as the more than my sex?” ing that we should protect the WBC’s to the funeral protests the church con- father expectedly did to read remem- T The cultural anxiety over penis freedom of speech. It wasn’t the opinion ducted in the 1990s against Matthew brances from Matt’s military friends. size has led to the glib counter of “size of the Daily that disappointed me but Shepard, early AIDS victims and other There are many precedents to the doesn’t matter; it’s how you use it.” Often, rather the simplicity and ignorance of gay people, about 40 states (including Snyders being afforded extra protections we hear this phrase when people seek to context with which it was asserted. Maryland, where Matthew was buried) during a sacred ceremony, especially reassure their partners who may worry or For those unfamiliar with Snyder passed laws to keep them several hun- one of mourning. In Phelps-Roper v. fret because they don’t measure up. Yet this v. Phelps, the backstory is as follows: dred yards away from funerals. In this Strickland, a case under the U.S. Court overlooks the large-scale social currency a Snyder was burying his son, Marine case, the WBC was 1,000 feet away, and of Appeals, the court stated that sur- large penis has, as it boasts a potency lack- Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, who Snyder even admitted that he could not vivors have a right to privacy “in the ing in its average-sized and small brothers. was killed in a Humvee accident while see or hear them during the ceremony character and memory of the deceased.” Of course, I don’t mean to say that men stationed in Iraq. One thousand feet or on the way. Furthermore, aside from Similarly, the case Jewish War Veterans walk around wearing their penis sizes on away stood members of the “church,” seeing the tips of their signs, the only of the United States v. American Nazi their sleeves and people react accordingly which protests just about everywhere, time he directly saw the protest was on Party determined that the neo-Nazis in proportion to the dimensions. However, spreading the message of God’s hate for TV after the burial. He had to go on the could not march around synagogues a similar phenomenon frequently occurs in Matthew and his fellow soldiers as well Internet and click on the website god- during the High Holy days. The right homosocial settings, such as locker rooms as the entire world. They were carrying hatesfags.com in order to see the poem to privacy is, due to the media circus and public showers. signs such as “Thank God for IEDs,” that exploited him and his dead son for and the distraction of funeral mourners, Men, presumably heterosexual and “Fags die, God laughs,” et cetera; Al media attention. In this case, it then undermined in Snyder v. Phelps. repulsed by others’ penises, often size each Snyder said they also carried the sign would then amount to a question of free Though I’m starting to side more other up literally and figuratively through “Matt in Hell.” In addition, they posted speech, since what they are saying is not and more with the latter argument, I’m penis size. This sizing up doesn’t necessitate a poem on their website claiming that forced into Snyder’s face. By that argu- not entirely sure. If nine of the greatest physical nudity. Words can often carry just as Snyder and his wife “raised [Matthew] ment, they should then be acquitted. legal minds in the country are divided much weight as physical evidence. Perhaps for the devil,” taught him “to commit Let’s say, for instance, at their protest on this, it would be presumptuous of then, the desire to win the intragender com- adultery” and that “God killed Matthew outside a Justin Bieber concert they were a dope like me to pretend there’s a petition is of more importance than the so that His servants would have an carrying their “Thank God For Dead definitive answer and that I know it. fear of being potentially dismissed by one’s opportunity to preach His words. …” Soldiers” sign. A widow of a veteran is Despite the fact that this is technically partner. This hypothetical preference would Al Snyder, who became violently ill watching the news and sees the clips of an op-ed, I didn’t so much want to state fit neatly within the masculine script that after reading this and watching the them, including the sign. She could then my opinion as to show you both sides requires winning and, at the very least, being coverage of the protest later, filed a claim emotional distress on the same and let you decide. a formidable competitor. But regardless of lawsuit claiming defamation, invasion grounds that Snyder is, but while it may All I’m convinced of is that the decid- whether these informal size contests matter, of privacy and intentional infliction of have been their intent that people see ing factor is how directly the protests the sense of masculine supremacy conferred emotional distress. Snyder claims that it, “people” does not necessarily include interfered with the ceremony. And on the wielder of the large penis cannot be this is not so much a free speech issue widows, and free speech would most though the vilest speech is the kind denied in our cultural imagination. as a harassment issue. This is about likely win. that needs the most protection, Snyder As is often the case, the question of deliberately engaging in psychological On the other hand, while Snyder was was legitimately helpless in this situa- whether size actually matters, or whether torture and, as Supreme Court Justice rerouted during the funeral procession tion, and his rights need protection, too. people only believe size matters, does not Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “exploiting a to limit his view of the picketers as much Here, the Daily’s free speech argument really matter. The powerful fantasy of the private family’s grief.” as possible, the other 1,500 mourners doesn’t hold up, because the WBC’s mes- large penis and the resultant acknowledge- The defense for Fred Phelps, whose were greeted by the goons as soon as sage is not being silenced. ment of virility and superiority overshadow family makes up the majority of the they entered the parking lot. According The church has countless other plat- any contentions, legitimate or otherwise. WBC’s congregation, is simply freedom to Snyder, every aspect of the ceremo- forms, such as outside of concerts, The cultural consciousness informed by the of speech. While one of the standards ny was tainted by their presence, even through which its members can spread media and socialization in a phallocentric originally used for judging the case was though they were far away. People even their message, and yet they choose to do society have led to a conflation of the con- the offensiveness of the WBC’s speech, an came up to him remarking, “Oh, I didn’t so in the most provocative and exploit- cepts of penis size and masculinity, among appellate court rejected that and rightly know Matt was gay.” (Though Matt was ative locations. For me, Snyder’s right to other faulty and problematic conflations. so. The speech was obviously as offen- straight, the church’s logic for military privacy trumps the freedom of speech Thus, male dominance is connected to the sive as you could possibly get. So far, protests is that our armed forces defend card, because the church members seem penis, which gives birth to the construction the Supreme Court has been concerned a country that is doomed for tolerating to have abused that freedom not in what of the phallus — a construction that has its with the context in which WBC members homosexuality). they said, but in where they said it. roots in history and has inevitably trans- spoke. The question is now about wheth- Furthermore, because the WBC sent formed and changed over time. er the protest still qualifies as free speech out premeditated press releases titled, Susan Bordo, a feminist philosopher, or becomes harassment of a father in an “Burial of an Ass,” the press was aware David Pernick is a sophomore majoring characterizes the modern phallus as a con- especially vulnerable state. Where the that the church would be there, and a in political science. He can be reached at struction that transcends the physical realm line is drawn between freedom and abuse media circus ensued outside the funeral. [email protected]. in its representative power. It is much more than a penis or an object shaped like one. According to Bordo in her book “The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private” (2000), the phallus, as mentioned Atheistically speaking before, “stands … for genetic male superior- ity” over all species and not just women. This BY DAVID JOHNSON sense of community among nonbelievers to such questions often come in religious suggests that the presence of phallic sym- and humanists; who organizes communi- garb, but they need not. Lacking religious bols in the media cannot be simplified to a In the op-ed to the Daily that ran Sept. ty outreach, interfaith and philanthropic conviction does not alleviate these worries, mere correlation of shape. Perhaps the sticks 27 entitled “A heretic’s chaplain,” Stephen events; and who caters to the tradition- and it should be uncontroversial to note in “The Lord of the Flies” (1959) are nothing Janick and Alexander Howard described ally spiritual concerns many nonreligious that those people lacking religion do not more than sticks, but we cannot ignore the the services which would be offered by a students face. find the answers provided by religion to context and the signification surrounding Humanist chaplain as well as addressed Not surprisingly, knowing what one these questions sufficient. phallic symbolism. some of the logistical concerns many wants and describing its merits to the TFS would be happy to develop non- To better illustrate this, let’s look at the dis- students and faculty have about the pro- university does little to realize such a religious analogues to words like chaplain course surrounding gun imagery. The power posal. This op-ed piece proved to be very goal. The structure and organization of and spiritual. In fact, much attention has to kill and subdue others lies in the hands effective at dispelling many of the worries Tufts plays an important role in what been given to this task by various intel- of the one holding the gun. Representations held by certain individuals. However, the the finished product will look like. Take lectuals for years. Despite much atten- often place guns in the hands of cisgendered feedback made clear areas of doubt not a moment and look to where one would tion to detail and diligence, no solutions — as opposed to transgendered — men, yet addressed by the Tufts Freethought find an individual who serves the afore- have yet presented themselves. We still or even if they do not, we associate guns Society (TFS). Many people question mentioned needs of various groups on lack a universally accepted method for with men, attributing to them authority, the use of the terms “chaplain” and “tra- campus. The answer is obvious: These describing a person who organizes a non- power, strength and control. In considering ditionally spiritual concerns.” What is tasks are carried out diligently by the religious community of Humanists and this connection between men and deadly meant by these words, and how do they various chaplains at Tufts University. offers philanthropic events and personal weapons with the various cultural significa- apply to the non-religious community at Therefore, it should be of little surprise mentoring; it behooves TFS to focus more tions previously mentioned, we can perhaps Tufts? Oftentimes these questions miss that TFS turns to the chaplaincy system. on the functional goal rather than seman- understand the inclination to see phallic the point entirely and walk the line of It is not that TFS seeks to have a dogmatic tic arguments. Of course we would prefer symbolism in a gun. demeaning the legitimacy of our pro- or authoritarian leader, but rather that to have terms all our own that are univer- So then, if the phallus is beyond the posal. Nonetheless, these semantic con- we wish to have an individual who serves sally and uncontroversially understood to physical world, does size actually matter? cerns have received considerable atten- our community in the same way that the refer to leaders of the nonreligious com- First off, the question itself ignores this pos- tion among students, and they are now Protestant community is served by the munity. Lacking this, we will gladly settle sibility, for it is rooted only in the biological getting their deserved space in print. Protestant chaplain without articles of for such an individual by another name, a realm, yet as we have seen, the issue is as Deferring the issue to a dictionary pro- faith, ritual or dogma. chaplain. Semantics takes a back seat to intellectual as it is corporeal. It continually duces dismal results for TFS. According to Some trouble has arisen regarding function. Arguing over semantics simply engages with the social imagination of our the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, how to properly deal with what we have inhibits progress and obscures the impor- culture. So if you ask me if size matters, I’d a “chaplain” is a “clergyman in charge called “traditionally spiritual concerns.” tance of such a program on campus. say definitively, yes. of a chapel.” It is rightfully asked what Nonbelievers are not likely to have spiritual interest nonbelievers would have in such concerns of the supernatural kind, but it is a person. However, consider once more naive to think that said students would not David Johnson is a senior majoring in phys- Elisha Sum is a senior majoring in English what it is that the TFS is seeking: an wonder if their lives have purpose or how ics and philosophy. He is the president of the and French. He can be reached at Elisha. individual who serves Tufts by building a to be an ethical member of society. Answers Tufts Freethought Society. [email protected].

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Field Hockey Volleyball Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Football NCAA Div. III (8-0, 5-0 NESCAC) (14-5, 5-2 NESCAC) (5-2-2, 3-1-1 NESCAC) (4-4-1, 2-2-1 NESCAC) (1-2 NESCAC) Field Hockey NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL (Oct. 5, 2010) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L PF PA W L W L T W L W L W L T W L T W L T W L T Points (First-place Middlebury 5 0 13 3 Amherst 3 0 120 38 Bowdoin 5 0 9 0 0 Trinity 3 0 2 4 0 3 Williams 4 0 2 7 0 2 votes) Williams 5 1 15 6 Amherst 3 1 2 4 3 2 Middlebury 4 1 0 8 1 0 Williams 3 0 103 36 Tufts 5 0 8 0 0 2 1 95 42 1. Salisbury, 903 Amherst 4 1 13 1 Tufts 3 1 1 5 2 2 Bowdoin 3 1 2 6 1 2 Trinity Trinity 4 2 5 4 0 Bowdoin 5 2 12 7 Wesleyan 2 1 83 65 (11) Middlebury 3 2 0 5 2 1 Colby 3 3 0 6 3 1 Middlebury 3 2 5 3 0 Tufts 5 2 14 5 Bates 1 2 21 105 2. Tufts, 900 (20) 2 2 1 6 3 1 1 Wesleyan 3 2 7 2 0 Conn. Coll. 4 2 12 5 Williams Tufts 2 2 1 4 4 Bowdoin 1 2 44 86 3. Messiah, 876 (7) Amherst 3 3 6 3 0 Trinity 2 4 10 5 Bates 2 3 1 4 4 1 Amherst 1 1 3 5 1 3 Tufts 1 2 56 53 4. Lebanon Valley, Conn. Coll. 2 3 5 3 0 Bates 1 5 6 11 Bowdoin 2 3 1 5 3 1 Trinity 2 4 0 5 5 0 Colby 1 2 64 87 852 (8) Bates 1 5 2 7 0 Hamilton 1 5 9 8 Wesleyan 1 1 3 2 3 3 Bates 1 3 1 3 5 1 Middlebury 1 2 82 97 5. Ursinus, 783 (1) Wesleyan Hamilton 0 3 38 97 Williams 1 5 2 6 0 1 5 4 9 Colby 0 3 3 3 3 3 Conn. Coll. 1 3 1 3 4 1 6. Bowdoin, 707 Colby 0 6 5 11 Colby 0 5 4 5 0 Conn. Coll. 0 3 2 3 3 2 Wesleyan 1 4 0 4 5 0 (2) 7. Christopher Att. Yds. Avg. TD G A Pts Offensive Kills SA G A Pts G A Pts Rushing Newport, 610 C. Updike 220 27 M. Stewart 4 0 8 B. Green 4 1 9 P. Bailey 25 92 3.7 0 8. Eastern, 605 (1) T. Brown 13 4 30 C. Spieler 122 16 R. Pollock 12 34 2.8 0 M. Burke 7 1 15 J. Love-Nichols 2 1 5 F. Silva 3 0 6 9. Skidmore, 595 N. Shrodes 100 15 A. Michael 2 1 5 M. Blumenthal 2 1 5 L. Saggerman 2 2 6 L. Nicholas 72 21 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT 10. SUNY Cortland, S. Wojtasinski 1 1 3 R. Coleman 1 0 2 S. Cannon 2 1 5 K. Ellefsen 51 0 A. Fucillo 48.9 952 5 6 559 M. Karp 2 1 5 K. Lord 45 29 S. Nolet 1 1 3 S. Atwood 1 0 2 C. Yogerst 2 1 5 K. Engelking 41 6 A. Kaufman 1 0 2 S. Blumenthal 1 0 2 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD J. Perkins 0 4 4 L. O’Connor 0 1 1 K. Lewis 0 1 1 B. Mahler 23 242 10.5 2 20 226 11.3 0 T. Guttadauro 1 1 3 Defensive B Digs O. Rowse 0 1 1 B. Ewing 0 1 1 G. Stewart A. Kuan 0 181 C. Wilson 0 1 1 P. Bauer 0 1 1 P. Bailey 18 155 8.6 2 A. Roberts 1 1 3 C. Spieler 17 121 K. Murphy 1 0 2 TFL C. Updike 8 121 Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S Defense Tack INT Sack K. Lord 28 105 S% 34.0 0 1.5 0.5 K. Wright F. Albitar Goalkeeping GA S S% N. Shrodes 7 60 2 14 .875 A. Bernstein 4 33 .892 M. Murray 25.0 1 1.5 1.0 M. Zak 2 16 .889 K. Engelking 5 30 P. Hanley 3 18 .857 Z. Cousens 6 8 .571 D. Simmons 18.0 0 3.0 2.0

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at Conn. College 12 p.m. Field Hockey 4 p.m at Trinity

Connecticut College Cross Country Invitational at 11 a.m.

Women’s at Trinity Soccer 12 p.m.

Men’s at UMass at Trinity Soccer Dartmouth 7 p.m 12 p.m.

Volleyball at Bowdoin vs. Williams vs. Hamilton 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Golf at New England at New England Championships Championships

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MEN’S XC Div. I and II teams. continued from page 16 “There’s some incred- varsity and the sub-varsity ible parity in the region this races. I personally saw a lot of year,” Barron said. “You had improvement, and I know that the ninth place-ranked team everyone else on the varsity in the country, [Brandeis], be squad did too. Everyone [ran the eighth Div. III team this a personal record], which is a weekend, so if that doesn’t tell pretty rare occurrence.” you about the competitiveness of the region this year, then I “This week made me don’t know what will.” The team’s 17th-place fin- and the rest of the ish was three positions higher than last year. Its fifth-place team really excited finish out of Div. III schools for the next couple was two higher than last year, as the team finished seventh in of races. After such a the category in 2009. And this strong weekend, going weekend’s result comes with- out Tufts’ frontrunner from last into Conn., we don’t year — Jesse Faller (E ’10). “We lost a lot last year, more have anything to prove than just Jesse,” Barron said. or anything to lose, so “We lost Ryan Lena (E ’10) who almost qualified for nationals I think with that, the in outdoor track, and we lost team is going to go out Nick Welch (LA ’10), who was a national caliber runner ... there and go big.” [but] everyone is collectively stepping up because we don’t Scott McArthur have Faller, a top 10 in the junior nation guy, right now.” The squad on Saturday will travel to Harkness Memorial Junior Connor Rose led the State Park in Waterford, Conn. Jumbos in the sub-varsity race, for the Connecticut College finishing in 26:27 to claim 14th Invitational. among 200 entrants. Rose’s time “This week made me and the was over 50 seconds faster than rest of the team really excited his time at the meet in 2009. for the next couple of races,” In an incredibly strong McArthur said. “After such a region, the Jumbos were the strong weekend, going into fifth team among Div. III Conn., we don’t have anything schools. to prove or anything to lose, But the squad knows just as so I think with that, the team well as anyone else that they is going to go out there and go need to keep their pace up big. It’s a fast course there so ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY against the tough competition, lot of opportunity for new PRs Sophomore Matt Rand led the way for the Jumbos at the New England Championships on Saturday, even if the efforts are against and another great weekend.” making huge improvements from his performance last fall. Jumbos will try to right ship against Corsairs Tuesday night

MEN’S SOCCER “The only real positive is continued from page 16 that it is a wake up call,” said the right combination to tie the Flaherty. “You can’t go on the game. Colby kept the Jumbos road and focus for 80 minutes. off the board largely in part to We need to realize that we the play of junior goalkeeper need to play 90 hard ... min- Ben Joslin, who recorded five utes or else we aren’t going to saves in his second shutout of win.” the season. The loss snapped the Jumbos’ “After the goal, and especial- two-game NESCAC winning ly in the second half, Colby sat streak and marked their sec- in and played real defensive,” ond straight loss overall. The Flaherty said. “We needed to loss enabled Colby to leapfrog play with a greater sense of Tufts in the conference stand- urgency to break down their ings, where the Mules (6-3-1, committed defense, and we 3-3-0 in NESCAC) now stand in never found that sense.” fourth, while the Jumbos (4-4-1, The Tufts attack was ham- 2-2-1 in NESCAC) dropped into pered in the match by the sole possession of fifth place. absence of sophomore forward “We need to find that chip Franco Silva, who is second on on our shoulder,” Flaherty the team with three goals but said. “We need to play like who missed his second straight we have something to prove, game due to an injury suffered because at the end of the day, in the victory over Bates. The we know we can do a lot bet- Jumbos struggled to find the ter. Winning a couple games offensive rhythm they dis- at the beginning of the season played against Bates, Wesleyan doesn’t mean anything.” and even Plymouth State — The Jumbos will attempt to despite the 3-2 overtime loss — bounce back from the defeat and were shut out for the third on Tuesday night, when they time this season. travel to UMass-Dartmouth Although the loss to Colby for the second of four straight was disappointing, Blumenthal road games. A year ago, it was sees value in the number of Silva’s first collegiate goal, non-starting players gain- in overtime, which gave the ing experience in conference Jumbos a 1-0 victory over the games. This depth will become Corsairs. useful as the season begins its “We are going to watch some final stretch. film and figure out what went “We have a lot people contrib- wrong,” said Flaherty. “We all uting right now,” Blumenthal said. know that we can do better “We have 18 guys playing every on the offensive and defen- game so it’s good to know that we sive ends, so we have a lot of can have people step up.” work to do. But we will do the Flaherty believes the slug- work, and we will be ready for ANDREW MORGENTHALER/ TUFTS DAILY gish performance could also be Tuesday. And from here on out Above, junior midfielder Matt Blumenthal takes a shot in a game against Wesleyan on Sept. 25. Against Colby used as a means of motivation we are going play one game at this past weekend, Tufts could not sink a single shot on goal and fell 1-0. for the team. a time with a new mentality.” Tuesday, October 12, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 15

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALEX PREWITT | LIVE FROM MUDVILLE Young talent again finishes strong for Jumbos at New England Championships Inconceivable!

BY CONNOR ROSE Contributing Writer ou don’t have to be a psycholo- gist to diagnose Jed York with The women’s cross country team delusion. this weekend at the New England Y After all, only someone truly Championships went up against a out of his mind would predict that a slew of Div. I, II and III teams , which winless team could come back to cap- proved to be the toughest field of ture the division title. You’d have to be competition the Jumbos have faced insane to truly believe that this is within this season. the realm of possibility, right? In a massive race that had 322 run- At face value, the San Francisco 49ers ners, the Jumbos finished 25th out of owner looks absolutely, clinically nuts. 47 teams with a total score of 690. It His team is 0-5, one of two winless was the first meet in which the top teams left in the NFC and trapped in seven runners from each team raced the league’s basement with the hapless separately from the team’s remaining Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers. And roster, adding to the extremely high yet, York has the gall to envisage a world level of competition within the field. in which the Niners somehow turn it In the five-kilometer race, senior tri- around and win the NFC West? captain Amy Wilfert continued her In the words of Vizzini: Inconceivable! return to top form, as she crossed the This is a San Francisco team with a line first for the Jumbos. Wilfert fin- minus-10 turnover ratio, by far the worst ished 78th overall with a time of 19:03. in the league, and a starting quarterback Junior Anya Price continued her strong in Alex Smith who has an NFL-worst nine racing, finishing 139th in 19:37. interceptions. As a result, workhorse run- Finishing third for the Jumbos ning back Frank Gore has just 3.5 yards per was sophomore Lilly Fisher in 151st carry, placing him at 40th in the league. place (19:46). Just two seconds back Statistically, the Niners are winless, hap- was freshman Abby Barker in 153rd. less and, most importantly, hopeless. Rounding out the scoring for the A closer examination of the situation women was freshman Lauren Creath in the Golden Gate City actually reveals in 169th, just over the 20-minute bar- that York might not be totally expelling rier in 20:01. Sophomore Melanie smoke out of his back exit. Despite the Monroe and freshman Madeleine fact that under the current playoff format, Carey crossed the line in 184th (20:12) no team has ever started the season 0-5 and 187th (20:15), respectively. and reached the playoffs, the Niners actu- In a race of that size, it can often be ally have a legitimate shot at proving their difficult to make strong moves to pass seemingly senseless owner correct. other runners. Perhaps the most dif- It seems impossible, but this is sports, ficult aspect of a large race is getting where the improbable happens on a daily pushed away from teammates, making basis. It’s a world in which, in a span of a it difficult to work as a pack. few hours, Oakland can beat San Diego, “Working together is definitely a the Titans can take down the Cowboys goal of ours,” Fisher said. “We talk on the road and Arizona can stomp the about trying to work together and use defending Super Bowl champion Saints. each other to run fast. In a 5k, it’s a Of course, all of these situations pale little bit more difficult because the in comparison to turning a full season race is just a bit shorter.” around — upsets happen every day, but With all the young talent on the it’s rare to see a team go from nothing to team, working together is something everything in a matter of weeks. that may help the women achieve But consider that San Francisco has future success, though the mental- five games left against NFC West oppo- ity of running with a pack does not nents, three of which are at Candlestick always sink in right away. ANDREW MORGENTHALER/TUFTS DAILY Park, and things look a little brighter. “In high school, I didn’t have a Sophomore Lilly Fisher was the third finisher for Tufts, taking 151st among 322 runners in the All New Also consider that some of the Niners’ teammate that ran the same pace as England Championships Saturday, in a time nearly a minute faster than her performance in 2009. remaining out-of-division contests me, so I have never had a teammate include home dates with Oakland and to work with,” Barker said. “I think it five out of the top 10 spots for the “I hope to keep setting personal Tampa Bay, as well as road games against is definitely a useful tactic, but I will Jumbos in the varsity and sub-varsity bests,” Fisher said. “I am definitely in Carolina and an across-the-pond stint have to work on getting used to it.” races combined. a different place in terms of fitness with Denver in London. With so many girls finishing around “The freshman class is really than I was last year. Each race, I just Realistically, a 9-7 record will ensure a the same time, the team is going to try encouraging, and they are continu- want to keep improving. I haven’t divisional title for San Francisco, which to integrate pack running into its rac- ing to perform at a great level,” Fisher really done that many 6ks so each race means that the 49ers have a serious ing strategy. said. “I am hopeful that it will provide I get a little more experience.” about-face to perform in the upcoming “I think learning to work off our some positive momentum for every- With only the Connecticut College weeks. But if a miraculous turnaround teammates more will help a lot during one moving forward. Hopefully it will Invitational between now and the can happen in any division, it’s the NFC races,” Barker said. “I haven’t had that keep everyone moving in the right NESCAC Championships on Oct. 30, West. It’s the only division in football type of experience before, but when direction.” the young team has little time to get in which no team has scored above 100 you look at the good teams, they all After the less-than-ideal show- in top shape. With strong upperclass- points — in fact, no NFC West squad has run in small groups. Williams and ing at New England Championships, men leading and improved pack run- above 90 — and all four teams have nega- Middlebury have great pack running, the team is now looking to steadily ning, though, the Jumbos are hoping tive point differentials. Even Arizona, who and they are very successful teams.” improve over the next few weeks in to keep building the momentum as leads the division at 3-2, has a minus-50 In another impressive showing from anticipation of some of the champi- they head into the final weeks of the point differential. the underclassmen, freshmen took onship meets later in the season. season. In their first five losses, the Niners have dropped three by a total of seven points. New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley beat San Francisco on a last-second field goal in Week 2 that was partially blocked. NESCAC title hopes could hinge on Saturday’s Trinity match Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White forced a fumble on an interception WOMEN’S SOCCER who was going to be coming in, so in the heart of the season. The group return in the fourth quarter to set up Matt continued from page 16 it’s nice to see that we’ve picked up recorded its third and fourth straight Bryant’s game-winner in Week 4. Had San the half continued, accumulating five players that can clearly put the ball in shutouts on Saturday and Monday, Francisco not shot itself in the foot with corner kicks. Yet the Jumbos’ defense the back of the net up front,” Michael respectively. five turnovers on Sunday, the 27-24 loss to stood strong, with sophomore keeper said. “It’s good to see that they’ve With the victory, Tufts moved up the Eagles could have been in the bag. Phoebe Hanley needing to make only stepped into those shoes so well.” to third in the NESCAC standings — By no means consider this to be my a single save. Even with a 2-0 lead, the Jumbos one point behind Amherst and Trinity. endorsement of the Niners to win the NFC “They had a lot of corners, and we continued to pound away at the But with one match more than the West. Forecasting that would be foolish. need to be better about not giving Mules’ goal, looking to extend the Lord Jeffs remaining and a road match In all likelihood, San Francisco will con- them up,” Nolet said. “Other teams lead. Colby also found some opportu- against the undefeated Bantams — tinue its historic collapse into mediocrity will punish us for that as the season nities, but Tufts’ freshman goalkeeper who have won their last two home and Jed York will be made to look like a goes on.” Kristin Wright, who had taken over games by a combined five goals — fool for these boisterous predictions. Fault Coming out of the break, the Jumbos for Hanley at halftime, made a pair of looming this Saturday, the Jumbos York all you want for his methods, but it’s revitalized their attack. saves to preserve the shutout. control their own destiny. The sce- difficult to slight an owner for trying to Their efforts paid off after less than “A 2-0 lead is the most dangerous nario is simple, although the task is inject a little positive encouragement into 15 minutes, when Michael found some lead because you get complacent,” not. If they can win the four remain- a downtrodden team. space on the outside and sent a cross Michael said. “We didn’t really sit back ing conference games, the Jumbos will Maybe he’s not as insane as we once into the box that was finished mas- and feel comfortable. Yes, it was nice win the NESCAC. thought. terfully by Stewart. It was Stewart’s to have a little bit more of a com- “It is really nice to be in control,” first goal since her hat trick in the fort zone, but we didn’t sit back and Nolet said. “I think we have, gotten team’s opener against Middlebury and relax.” lucky in that respect, but were not Alex Prewitt is a junior majoring in English increased her team-leading tally to The two wins over the past three going to take it for granted. We have and religion. He can be reached on his blog four. days highlighted an experienced back- a lot of work to do, and we haven’t at http://livefrommudville.blogspot.com or “Before the season we had no idea line that is really coming into its own proven anything yet.” followed on Twitter at @Alex_Prewitt. 16 INSIDE SSportsports Women’s Cross Country 19 tuftsdaily.com

WOMEN’S SOCCER Firing on all cylinders, Jumbos increase win streak to four BY ETHAN STURM On Saturday, in a fitting com- Daily Editorial Board bination of youth and experi- ence, senior co-captain and It took a while for the wom- defender Sarah Nolet blasted en’s soccer team, which has home an early penalty-shot 10 first-years on its roster, to goal, and freshman forward Maeve Stewart put Colby away WOMEN’S SOCCER with a score of her own in the (3-1-1 NESCAC, 5-2-2 OVERALL) second half. at Waterville, Maine, Saturday From the opening whistle, Tufts came out as the aggressor. Tufts 1 1 — 2 The Jumbos dominated posses- Colby 0 0 — 0 sion and kept the pressure on, outshooting the Mules 10-2 in work the kinks out. The team the first half. Mules sophomore went 1-2-2 in its first five goalkeeper Jayde Bennett was matches, including a frustrat- continuously tested but held ing tie against NESCAC bot- strong for the first 23 minutes tom-dweller Wesleyan. of the match. But after a dominant 2-0 The Jumbos were final- decision over Colby this ly rewarded for their efforts Saturday — and a 1-0 win over when junior forward Jamie Endicott yesterday afternoon Love-Nichols drew a penalty — Tufts’ winning streak is now in the box. After discussion, at four games. The young team Nolet stepped up and buried has finally started to find a the shot in the right corner. formula for success. “I’ve been practicing [penal- “We are starting to learn how ties], and we’ve talked about our teammates play,” junior it before,” Nolet said. “[Head midfielder Alix Michael said. coach Martha Whiting] asked “We, as a whole, are beginning if I felt comfortable after the to understand the importance one in the Middlebury game, of working on the field. This and I felt good taking it.” work ethic on the field wasn’t Colby began to threaten as VIRGINIA BLEDSOE/TUFTS DAILY there at the beginning of the First-year Maeve Stewart, pictured in a game against Middlebury, scored in Tufts’ 2-0 dismantling of season.” see WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 15 Colby. Stewart leads the Jumbos with four goals on the season.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Tufts takes 17th in Saturday’s New England Championships, finishes fifth among Div. III schools BY LAUREN FLAMENT jump from last year. The athlete Barron referred to was there and running with some of those Daily Editorial Board Tufts’ next four runners finished with- Tufts’ seventh-fastest runner, fresh- top runners from Div. I schools.” in a spread of 12 seconds. Junior Scott man Andrew Shapero, who started off If there was any doubt about the The men’s cross country team on McArthur led this pack, taking 95th in near the back of the pack but worked team’s depth, this race quashed it. Saturday had its strongest race yet at a time of 26:11. Freshman Benjamin his way up throughout the 8k race to While in 2008 only five members of the Open New England Championships, Wallis was just five seconds back, fin- cross the line in 26:42 for 160th place. the squad clocked in under 27:00 on taking 17th out of 47 teams and fifth ishing 26:16 in 108th place. Sophomore “The whole varsity squad ran well,” the course, followed by six in 2009, the among Div. III schools. Tyler Andrews and freshman Liam McArthur said. “I was especially Jumbos had 13 racers finish under that The sophomore duo of Matt Rand Cassidy were 128th and 129th, respec- impressed with how close we all were. time this year combining the seven and Kyle Marks led the way for Tufts, tively, in times of 26:22 and 26:23. … Kyle had an awesome race. He’s the racers in the varsity race and top six making huge jumps from their finishes “I was incredibly pleased with the sort of runner who can go out hard in a finishers in the sub-varsity races. at the same meet last year. varsity race,” coach Ethan Barron said. race and hold on better than just about “There was significant improvement Rand finished in a time of 25:44 on “It was the best pack running I’ve seen anyone else, and Franklin Park played from last year,” McArthur said. “The the 8,000-meter course, claiming 54th out of a Tufts team ever at that meet, to his advantage in that way. varsity team last year ran a strong among the 318 competitors — 49 spots and the one athlete who didn’t have “Matt also ran really well,” McArthur race, but the depth that we have this ahead of his finish last year. Marks fin- a pack to run in did some of the best said. “Going out in a 4:50 mile makes year was really showcased both in the ished close behind with a time of 25:53, moving up I’ve seen in the varsity race for a tough last four miles of a race, but taking 68th and making a 113-position in my career.” he did a really good job of hanging in see MEN’S XC, page 14

WOMEN’S SOCCER MEN’S SOCCER Smart substitutions help Tufts extend streak During a soccer game, substitutions are less than ten yards out, had plenty of Jumbos give up early goal, can arguably the most important decisions a time to turn around and set herself coach has to make. Tufts head coach before slipping a soft shot into the right Martha Whiting handled this aspect of corner, beating freshman goalkeeper not strike back against Mules the game masterfully yesterday, inserting Natalie Wyrsch. freshman forward Anya Kaufman midway “I’m pretty happy about it,” Kaufman BY ALEX LACH The lone goal of the game came through the first half. Less than two min- said after the game. “It’s been a while Daily Editorial Board in just at the ninth minute, as Colby utes after entering the game, Kaufman since I’ve scored, so it was good to put sophomore midfielder Andrew Meisel scored her first collegiate goal, which was one in.” For the second straight Saturday, the took a pass from a teammate, cut into enough for a 1-0 non-conference win The game slowed down in the second men’s soccer team fell behind early in an the box and beat Tufts junior goal- over Endicott. half, as both teams looked worn down important NESCAC match-up. Yet unlike keeper Alan Bernstein with a low Junior Jamie Love-Nichols was Tufts’ from such a fast-paced opening. The shot. Including Tuesday night’s match biggest offensive asset early, and less Gulls were forced to chase the Jumbos, MEN’S SOCCER against Plymouth State, this marked than fifteen minutes in, she turned a trying to force turnovers, but Endicott (2-2-1 NESCAC, 4-4-1 OVERALL) the third straight occasion on which cleared free kick into a counter-attack could do little more than loft a pair of at Waterville, Maine, Saturday the Jumbos have allowed a goal within after senior forward Bailey Morgan shots right at freshman keeper Kristin the first twenty minutes. found her streaking down the right Wright, who combined with sophomore Tufts 0 0 — 0 “We came out real slow and it killed side. Love-Nichols tried to play it back keeper Phoebe Hanley for Tufts’ fourth Colby 1 0 — 1 us,” Flaherty said. “They dominated the across, but the ball was played a bit too straight shutout. first couple minutes and gave them too far, out of reach of several Jumbos fill- The Jumbos are now the winners of in last week’s resounding Homecoming much time and space. The goal was a ing in the middle. four straight games, their longest streak victory over Bates, there was no come- result of that — too much space and bad A few minutes later, Love-Nichols again since they started 2008 with five straight back in the cards this time for Tufts, as team communication.” had a chance, sneaking through the victories. the Jumbos fell 1-0 to the Colby Mules. “I don’t know if it’s been a lack of focus Gulls’ defense and playing in a dangerous “We are feeling pretty confident,” “It was pretty heart-wrenching,” senior at the beginning of the game, but we’ve cross, though nobody could finish. Kaufman said. “We need to just keep quad captain Chris Flaherty said. “This got to be better prepared at the start and Tufts finally struck in the 33rd minute, putting shots in the back of the net, was a huge game for us to really solidify really win the first couple minutes of the as sophomore forward Jenna Castellot because we cannot rely on getting a shut- our place in the league. It’s frustrating to first half,” Blumenthal added. worked her way down to the end line out every game.” under perform in such a big game.” The Jumbos’ offense outshot the before finding an unmarked Kaufman “It was a frustrating loss,” junior mid- Mules 11-8 and had a four-to-one advan- in the center of the box. Kaufman, —by Ethan Sturm fielder Matt Blumenthal added. “It was tage in corner kicks, but it couldn’t find a weird game, and it felt like we never got it going.” see MEN’S SOCCER, page 14