THE TUFTS Where You Read It First VOLUME L, NUMBER 10 DAILY THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 All languages see enrollment jump BY BENJAMIN CHASE year.” French levels 1 through Johnson. Contributing Writer 22 have seen a jump of about The increased enrollment 40 students. in languages proved difficult Enrollment soared in for- Soos said current events for many incoming students; eign language courses this and career aspirations may some were shut out of their semester, thanks to a bigger impact which language cours- preferred course. “Chinese than expected freshman class es students choose. “I think experienced the largest and the expectation that for- it’s because of the political sit- increase,” Johnson said. “We eign language skills will come uation,” she said. “A lot of stu- even had students who could- in handy after graduation. dents who come to Tufts are n’t sign in on the waiting list.” About 1,367 students are in thinking international rela- Freshman Neel Hugh was the freshman class, compared tions and international busi- one of the students put on a to last year’s class of 1,273. ness so they see that a second waiting list for Chinese. The high enrollment helped or even a third language is Johnson found a depart- fuel demand for language very useful as they look ahead ment member and a class- courses because of the School towards careers.” room and created a new sec- of Arts and Sciences six- This may explain the rises tion at 8 a.m. The new section semester language and cul- in Arabic and Chinese — the has over 20 students, includ- JAMES HARRIS/TUFTS DAILY ture requirement. languages that grew by the ing Hugh. “Luckily though, Professor Gerard Gasarian’s French 31 class in the F.W. Olin Center. Every language offered in highest percentage after they were able to put me into Enrollment in French classes increased ten percent from last fall. the F.W. Olin Center, which Hebrew. The largest increases a special class they created,” houses modern languages, in Arabic enrollment were in he said. saw an increase in enrollment second year classes, an indi- The Spanish Department Language course enrollment from the fall 2004 semester. cation that more students are also had to expand. Over 100 Swahili increased five-fold, seriously pursuing the lan- more students are taking Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Percent increase and 56 percent more students guage. Spanish this semester than Arabic 106 129 27 are taking first year Hebrew, Chinese, increasingly last fall. The department hired Chinese 180 225 25 according to department important in the business two full-time and three French 384 423 10 chairs. world, also experienced an adjunct professors and added German 89 109 22 “Typically when we see enrollment jump. This semes- six sections. Hebrew 45 68 51 increases in enrollment in one ter there are over 100 students Freshman Casey Strong Japanese 105 120 14 language, we see a drop in in five sections of first year said there was no room in the Spanish 803 904 13 another,” French Department Chinese, according to Spanish 22 sections when he Coordinator Emese Soos said. German, Russian, and Asian Source: Language Departments “This has not happened this Languages Chair Vida see LANGUAGE, page 2

Parties to alleged Going once, going twice... sold! hate crime cut off investigation BY LULA LAKEOU Daily Editorial Board

The investigation into the event that sparked last May’s anti-hate rally is closed — without a resolution. Then-junior Riyadh Mohammed claimed to have been assaulted outside of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity on April 30 after an argument that involved racial slurs. Hundreds of students and faculty members responded to the allegation by rallying in front of Tisch Library on May 3, but no official information was released at the time. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Dean of Students Office said the JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY investigation was cut short. The alleged Students filled South Hall lounge Wednesday night to participate in an auction sponsored by the South Hall Council and the resi- perpetrator, then-freshman William dential assistants, including senior Ray Chery, above. Toner, has since withdrawn from the The event was held to raise money for victims of the Hurricane Katrina disaster on the Gulf Coast. All proceeds from the auction will University. go immediately to the Red Cross. The auction featured everything from language tutoring to Hodgdon and Anna’s Taqueria food pick- “We cannot force a non-student to up, from baking homemade goods and ice cream to doing laundry. Film Series offered the highest-selling item — a private screening of participate in an investigation,” Dean of a movie during the second semester this year — which sold for $51. Students Bruce Reitman said. The Dean Senior Megan Bentley, a South Hall residential assistant, came up with the original idea for the auction after she saw a similar event of Students Office would not confirm taking place in Hotung Café to raise money for cancer research. In total, Bentley said 48 people auctioned off an item, although only either Mohammed or Toner’s name, 45 had registered at the start of the proceedings.By the end of the night, Bentley said the auction raised over $600 for the Red Cross. though they have been reported before. The investigation stalled even before — Brian McPartland Toner left the school. “We could not get anywhere because everyone was refusing to talk — everyone,” Reitman said. INSIDE Because Toner left the school, Rushdie speech to be simulcast in Balch Arena Mohammed also withdrew from the The Daily enjoys “My investigation. “We still don’t know exactly Students who failed to claim tickets for for the simulcast, the added venue Name Is Earl” what happened,” Reitman said. “One stu- next week’s speech by Salman Rushdie required security changes. “We had to see ARTS, page 5 dent withdrawing isn’t a confession of may be able to see the speech after all. change the metal detection a bit,” Dean wrongdoing.” Rushdie’s talk will be simulcast on a of Students Bruce Reitman said. The rally, which included speeches by screen in the Balch Arena Theater, Dean The student tickets for the main venue professors, took place without any offi- for Undergraduate Education James Glaser of the Sept. 27 speech, Cohen Auditorium, cial police statement on the incident. said in an e-mail to students Wednesday. were all distributed in under an hour last “There are a lot of conflicting stories,” Tickets for the simulcast are available Friday, Sept. 16. Reitman said. “The rally responded to today beginning at 10 a.m. at the Student An article in yesterday’s Daily said one point of view.” Services Desk in Dowling Hall. As with last Glaser sent an e-mail to senior Sara INDEX Sophomore Victor John questioned the Friday’s ticket distribution, students can Dalziel, who missed the ticket distribution News | Features 1 level of response without the specifics of get a simulcast ticket with their Tufts ID because she was at class. Dalziel said Arts | Living 5 the incident. “I understand why the com- card, and they can get a second ticket Glaser promised her and her housemates Editorial | Letters 8 munity was so upset,” he said. “But I with another student’s ID card. tickets if administrators decided to hold a Viewpoints 9 think they should have waited for more Students who watch the simulcast can simulcast. National 11 concrete facts before reacting so harshly.” also attend the book-signing and reception Glaser’s e-mail, though, did not men- International 17 Another student said the rally provided in the Alumnae Lounge and the theater tion the housemates. Comics 20 an opportunity to discuss issues of dis- lobby following the speech. Classifieds 21 In addition to the equipment required — Marc Raifman Sports Back page see BIAS, page 2 tuftsdaily.com 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Thursday, September 22, 2005 Faculty, staff use expertise as focus for relief Bias teams to BY LAURA HERMAN Sciences Professor Mary Rose Paradis, Contributing Writer Maran said the packages were appreciat- keep up talks on ed and that the Mississippi Displaced Nancy Wilson is used to large-scale Animal Shelter is currently housing over discrimination service projects, and she knows the 500 dogs. importance of knowing just what needs to BIAS “I have no count on cats and other ani- continued from page 1 be done. mals, but have been told ‘lots and lots’ of crimination on campus. “I think it Wilson, the Director and Associate horses,” Maran’s e-mail read. “Every ani- would be worse and reflect badly on Dean of the University College of mal is in need of veterinary care.” the school if the incident happened Citizenship and Public Service, has The Vet School was prepared to send and nobody did anything about it,” become the de facto coordinator of the veterinarians and technicians to meet sophomore Laura Uwakwe said. various Tufts student, faculty and staff 2,500 people with their animals in the The Dean of Students Office, the relief efforts in response to Hurricane hurricane-affected area, but the trip was Bias Intervention Program, and the Katrina. called off because it was not needed. More Bias Response Team are trying to “There’s relief, and then there’s really supplies and drugs will be sent, though. maintain the momentum of the rally trying to understand what happened,” she Staff members at the Tufts to focus attention on discrimination. said. “There’s a lot more than just relief JOANNE DUARA/TUFTS DAILY Administration Building on Holland “The dialogue needs to continue to that has to happen.” Director and Associate Dean of the Street are planning a fundraising cam- let people know that incidents do hap- Faculty and staff members have turned University College of Citizenship and Public paign to send money to Habitat for pen on campus,” Reitman said. The to their fields when deciding on a way to Service Nancy Wilson is coordinating stu- Humanity to help rebuild the affected Bias Intervention Program hosted a help. They have been “adding their dent, faculty, and staff hurricane relief areas. “Mocktails” discussion with peer edu- expertise, not just opening their wallets,” efforts. “This is a really good way to try to do cators Tuesday night. Wilson said. something,” project coordinator Karin Other ways to address intolerance The Cummings School of Veterinary Barry, who works in financial services, these students with housing. are also being explored. Reitman said Medicine sent packages of supplies and said. “We’re going to try to keep it going The University received 57 offers from a faculty vote recommended a change drugs to protect the animals affected by past hurricane season.” off-campus students, faculty, staff, and in the core curriculum to require the hurricane. The packages were Wilson said faculty and staff at other community members to host guest stu- courses on a wider range of racial requested by the Massachusetts universities are also making an effort to dents. Dean of Students Bruce Reitman backgrounds. Veterinary Medical Assistance Team, and help. “Most faculty are responding by sent a letter to these volunteers, thanking The Language and Foreign Culture the donations were sent to Louisiana State reaching out through their networks all them for their generosity. So far, none of requirement was changed to the University School of Veterinary Medicine around the country,” she said. the offers have been taken up. Language and Culture requirement. after the hurricane hit. Schools at different universities have Reitman said administrators have “The term has become somewhat Brian Maran, a student at Mississippi collaborated, as well. Tufts’ School of made accommodating the approximately either meaningless or hurtful,” State University College of Veterinary Medicine has welcomed medical students 40 Tulane University undergraduates who Reitman said. Medicine, is coordinating the donations from Tulane University to continue their were admitted to Tufts a priority. “We’ve The Tufts University Police from across the country. studies and clinical rotations at Tufts. The all been working substantially to get that Department (TUPD) would not com- In an e-mail to Vet School Clinical Medical School has also offered to provide going,” he said. ment on the incident, which hap- pened during the Spring Fling week- end, but TUPD Captain Mark Keith said security on campus is heightened Some language classes forced out of Olin by space limits at certain times of the year. “Typically during the first several LANGUAGE Olin for classrooms. The building, built modate all the classes that are in weeks of the academic year, and again continued from page 1 in 1991, is filled to capacity during the demand by students.” in the later four weeks of the academ- signed up for classes. “Now I’m in times language classes are offered. Rosso-O’Laughlin said the depart- ic year, we do increase the number of Spanish 21 which is too much of a “We have a space issue in the build- ment offers courses at all times of the officers on the street during week- review for me,” she said. ing,” Spanish Department Coordinator day. Some Spanish classes are taught in ends,” he said. “Not for that particular The increased enrollment also forced Marta Rosso-O’Laughlin said. “There Eaton Hall and the Aidekman Arts incident, but in general, during times language departments to look outside of are not enough classrooms to accom- Center. of increased activity.”

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West wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 Mostly Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy 66/51 63/55 68/59 see page 24 Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES 3 Confucius, Descartes and Whitman Alumni explains statistics using Eastern philosophy and his own poetry BY ANDREA BRADFORD are about as useful as a burnt not of a mindset where they can Daily Editorial Board match,” Keller said. “[The book easily read equations the way is] focused toward people who they can read a newspaper.” Poetry, ink drawings, and do not consider themselves “We’ve all done the left-brain Eastern philosophy are the mathematically oriented, but stuff,” Keller said of traditional unusual base ingredients for still want or need to understand approaches to statistics. “If we new ways of presenting statis- what statistics mean.” could bring in poetry, artwork, tics developed by a Tufts alum. He gave education policy, simple text, and real life exam- Dana Keller’s recently pub- health care, economics, and ples, then we’re bringing in the lished book, “The Tao of marketing as fields where an other side.” Statistics: A Path to understanding of statistics is A “sumi-e” artist, a special- Understanding (With No necessary. ized form of ink painting, Math),” fuses Eastern philoso- The “tao” portion of the worked with Keller to create the phy with statistics, using orien- book’s title came partly from book’s 60 images which rein- tal ink drawings, poems and Keller’s long term personal force concepts presented in the real-life examples to help rein- interest in Eastern philosophy. text. force statistical concepts. Keller traveled and taught in One common feature of sta- The impulse to write the China after a few of his doctoral tistics books is notably absent. book — which Keller (LA ‘74) students expressed interest in “There are no charts or graphs will be signing at the Tufts setting up an English school of anything,” Keller said. Bookstore from 1:30 to 3:30 there. Sixty poems appear in the p.m. Friday — came after “Eastern philosophy tends to text. The poems, which also Keller’s experiences lecturing at use both sides of the brain; it reiterate the statistical con- conferences. tends to think of things from all cepts, were all written by Keller, He had to explain how statis- sides,” Keller said. “The tao of a first-time poet. tical results relate to Medicare statistics is the way or the path Keller calls is approach to and Medicaid policy “in plain of statistics, not the math of statistics “more holistic” than English” to general audiences. COURTESY DANA KELLER statistics that can be found traditional models. Keller stands in front of a 500-year-old musical instrument in a museum “Few people in the audience elsewhere.” The first draft of the text took cared about the statistics — in Nanjing, China. “Even back then, mathematics was used to create Statistics courses do not tra- only nine days to complete. The meaning through a musical context, and not for its own sake,” he said. what they cared about was the ditionally incorporate this bal- initial writing, however, was policy relevance,” Keller said. ance. “We teach it backwards followed by four months of sociology, Keller came away Keller points to Tufts profes- Keller noticed a lack of writ- compared to the way that many revising and refining. He is now from the Hill with an apprecia- sor Alan Orenstein — who also ten statistical resources that did people learn: traditional statis- working on a companion book tion for the accomplishments took an alternative approach to not focus heavily on computa- tics courses present the math on research methodology, ten- of people. “It’s all normal peo- statistics — as a personal influ- tion. He could not find a book and have students do brain- tatively titled “The Tao of ple who do great things, so nor- ence. “He tried to instill a gut or that contextualized statistics breaking exercises first,” Keller Research: A Path to Validity.” mal people can do just about intuitive understanding of what without mathematics. said. “All students learn is that In addition to a foundation anything when they set their statistics are beyond the math,” “Statistics without a context statistics is a real drag. They’re in statistics and a degree in minds to it,” he said. Keller said. What can you contribute? Remove the heels and begin the healing The organizers of “No Shoes Just Stuff to Use” plan on filling their relief shoeboxes with the following items: Students organize shoebox donation drive to aid Katrina victims Disposable diapers Fish oil tablets BY MAGGIE CHAITMAN the university is in dire need of received, but at the same time, I Baby blankets Toothpaste Daily Staff Writer everyday supplies. felt like I couldn’t do anything,” she Baby clothes Toothbrush Junior Sonja Good Stefani, who said. “For the first week, I was Baby wipes Mouthwash Shoeboxes have taken on new aspires to run an orphanage in a glued to the TV, trying to decide Baby lotion Dental floss significance for students in third world country, enrolled in which organization was the best to Baby powder Pens University College Professor Molly Mead’s course to gain experience donate to. But a monetary dona- Toys Pencils Mead’s “Innovative Non-Profits formulating a business plan that tion didn’t suffice [to calm] the Teething rings Notebooks ExCollege class.” would solve a social problem. feeling of discontent.” Bottles School supplies The students are organizing a “I didn’t realize how relevant Good Stefani realized the Candy Insect repellent shoebox-centric university-to- this class was to my life goals until assignment to create a business Gum Skin-so-soft university relief effort with the first day, when [the professor] plan was a perfect opportunity for Skin cleanser Rain ponchos Grambling State University (GSU) described the projects we would Tufts students to provide concrete Shampoo Batteries in Louisiana. be doing,” Stefani said. “This is a support for hurricane victims. She Comb Flashlights Through “No Shoes Just Stuff to way to do the things I want to do as teamed up with two other class- Brush Pre-paid cell phones Use,” created by the students as a part of my schooling, instead of in mates: senior Grant Sharpe, and Anti-bacterial cream Calling cards class project, the students will col- addition to schooling.” Jennifer Near, a visiting senior Sheets Soap lect toiletries and other household During the first week of class, from Tulane University. Together Pillow cases Deodorant supplies in plastic shoeboxes for Good Stefani received an e-mail they began planning an on-cam- Underwear Toilet paper victims whose homes were from a family friend alerting her to pus relief effort. Flip-flops Emery board destroyed and who are living tem- GSU’s need for supplies and publi- The group will provide Tufts fra- T-shirts Disposable razor porarily on the GSU campus. cizing a shoebox drive started by a ternities, sororities and other Shorts Shaving cream GSU is housing 1,500 students GSU graduate. interested University-related Feminine hygiene products Chapstick and their family members along “Since the hurricane I’ve been groups with plastic shoeboxes and Multi-vitamins Cottonballs with over 1,000 orphaned babies feeling a sort of unrest,” she said. “I a list of necessary household Over the counter drugs Q-tips and toddlers. While GSU is able to was angry at the lack of immediate provide shelter for these victims, help the people of New Orleans see SHOEBOX, page 4

DOLLARS AND SENSE Can’t pay my automo-bills: The sad truth about students in debt BY STEPHANIE CHRISTOFIDES amount of time it takes the average stu- Reilly recommends consolidating student their paperwork is processed. Daily Editorial Board dent to become debt-free “will vary loans and paying them off over a longer Even with the interest rate increases, depending on graduate school, occupa- period of time. Students can use defer- student loans are still near historical lows. It’s an end of the month tradition: bills. tion, and location. It also depends on how ment and forbearance options, which And there is still reason for optimism: The credit card statement, the bar tab, much you had to borrow — I have many paired with careful budgeting, can even- Tufts students have historically been able the cellphone and bursar bills are all peers who still have loans and haven’t tually eliminate debt. to get out of the red. reminders that everything comes with a even done graduate school yet,” Ng said. Consolidating became comparatively “The federal government tracks the price. “So it could take about 15 years to be truly more expensive on July 1, when interest default rate at each institution [the per- The cost of higher education means debt-free. For medical students, [it will rates on student loans increased by the centage of students who do not repay students are often unable to clear these probably take] longer, for law or business biggest margin in 15 years. their student loans],” Reilly said. “The bills and are racking up increasing school students, probably shorter.” Some students tried to avoid the rate average default rate nationwide is approx- amounts of debt. “My only advice — learn how to cook!” hike by consolidating in June. The rush of imately five percent. The default rate at The National Postsecondary Aid Study, Ng said. students across the country resulted in Tufts is less than one percent, which is one which was released last year, found over For senior Thuy Le the cost of postsec- lenders being swamped with more appli- of the lowest default rates in the country.” two-thirds of undergraduates and gradu- ondary education was not a major factor cations than they could process. Tufts’ Financial Aid Web site offers ate students have post-graduation educa- in the college search. “My parents always According to the Associated Press, stu- resources for students to better under- tion debts. Some have as much as told me never to make money an issue dent loan provider Sallie Mae saw 360,000 stand their current and future financial $125,000 to repay. because they wanted me to get a quality consolidation applications in the second situations. Loan calculators, tips for man- “The typical undergraduate student education,” she said. “They said they’d quarter, more than the total amount of aging credit, links to information regard- loan borrower at Tufts graduates with always find a way to work things out.” requests the previous year. As of the ing credit reports and federal aid and about $18,000-$20,000 of student loan Le said she admits she hasn’t given beginning of August, the company was explanations of different repayment plans debt, which works out to monthly pay- much thought to her financial responsi- still processing $6 billion in consolidation are on the site. ments of $200 to $250 per month, depend- bilities after graduation. “I think the ques- loans. Advice on when and how specific loans ing on the current interest rate,” Tufts tion that comes first is career plans or The Department of Education decided should be repaid varies. The Federal Director of Financial Aid Patricia Reilly graduate school, not how [students] are lower interested rates would be locked in Student Aid recommends keeping all loan said. going to pay off their loans,” she said. only for completed consolidation applica- documents, recording all interactions Goldman Sachs Product Management For students lacking direction on the tions. Students are now finding them- Specialist Kevin Ng (LA ‘99) found the often confusing road to financial freedom, selves facing the new, higher rates until see DEBT, page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS | FEATURES Thursday, September 22, 2005 ‘No shoes just stuff to use’ will be sent The oh-so-great-headline of Phfamp MAJORS He suggests upperclassmen consider directly to those who need it most continued from page 2 working for an MBA instead of a double students (employers) will look at,” major if it’s close to graduation. SHOEBOX she said. “I needed to get more personal, Ayoubi said. “An MBA is going to be more valuable continued from page 3 and I’m hoping other Tufts students feel the Taking the extra time to focus on in the job market so if you stay here for a items. With a goal of filling one shoebox for same way.” classes beyond a major can help if there little longer, you walk out of here with a every ten students, the “No Shoes Just Stuff Near said she agrees. As a Tulane student, are no jobs available in the applicant’s master’s degree rather than a double to Use” trio aims to provide Tufts students she experienced the hurricane firsthand major. major,” Robison said. “It might cost you with a simple, affordable way to make a sig- and knows many people who lost every- “Sometimes an art major who would a little more time but it’s worth it.” nificant difference in victims’ lives. thing. “There have been a lot of fundraisers take management as a minor may be Robison said his opinions are all rela- The group is organizing the collection where the money is going to the Red Cross, able to get their job based on their tive because different colleges at OSU process by dividing the suggested supply and that’s phenomenal,” she said. “But I minor as opposed to their major,” will have different suggestions and list into different categories of potential don’t think that every fundraiser has to go Ayoubi said. requirements. end users, by age group, gender, and func- through the Red Cross.” Craig Robison, director of student “Everybody has their own philosophy tion. Near said she believes her business plan services in the William S. Spears School — they’re looking for the best person to As soon as the boxes are filled and will be an ideal alternative. “A Tufts service of Business, said degrees depend on fill the position,” sad Missy Wikle, coor- checked, they will be shipped to GSU. project [is] a great way to contribute, not what the market bears out in society. dinator of Career Services in the College Students can donate goods in shoeboxes only a donation, but also to do something “It depends on the major and what of Arts and Sciences. located in every dorm. Monetary donations, that’s just as beneficial to the hurricane sur- minor you put with it,” Robison said. “It Wikle said, as an example, a science which will help pay for the shipping, are also vivors and would be a great reflection on the doesn’t mean that everybody has to have double major may not add anything in being accepted. school as a whole,” she said. a minor.” the job search because they are so close- The team would like to send at least 500 Students who donate to the shoebox Robison said there were some combi- ly related and instead to do “something boxes by Oct. 7. drive will know exactly who is receiving their nations that would not make much of a that would advance you.” The shoebox drive stands out from other aid, and all donations will reach the victims difference in the job market. He suggest- She stated that with added degree hurricane relief fundraisers because it is stu- directly. “The supplies are going directly to ed business examples that could help concentrations, students can connect dent run and involves more than monetary those who need it now,” Sharpe said. “Their job applicants, including psychology two different subject areas that interest donation, Good Stefani said. efforts will not just sit in a warehouse for and marketing, and finance and them and find ways to combine those “It’s more personal than simply sending three months waiting for use. The time accounting. “A major in finance with a into successful, fulfilling careers. money to an umbrella organization, invested is minimal compared to the help it minor in accounting is very valuable “It’s only going to help your situation although I do support those efforts as well,” will bring those who need it now.” because a lot of finance graduates have - it shows you’re well rounded,” Wikle to know some accounting, more than said. “They’re really your way to show just the two courses we make all busi- the employer that you’ve focused your ness students take,” Robison said. attention on something else.” Time for graduating seniors to plan Robison added that “any business Companies will come to campus for major with a minor in MIS, which is job fairs and share what they look for computers, is pretty valuable.” upon hiring. Wikle used Target as an how to repay those big college loans Robison said the way employers look example. DEBT Being the youngest in her family was at double majors depends on what the “Target is truly just looking for strong continued from page 3 originally beneficial for Le. “Since I had majors are. leaders. They’re looking for strong, solid, with lenders, including the loan account two sisters already in college, I was bank- “If you got a degree in journalism and well-rounded people,” she said. “They’re number on all correspondence with ing on getting a good financial aid pack- a double major in elementary educa- looking for students with leadership lenders, notify your school and loan hold- age, which I did from Tufts,” she said. But tion, what are you going to with the skills and good communication skills.” er in writing if you move or change your “now that they have both graduated, Tufts journalism degree?” Robison said. “But Wikle said Target, along with other name or Social Security number, and has given me significantly less, causing if you got a degree in journalism and a companies, will actively train employees never hesitating to speak up when you my family to take out more loans.” double major in secondary education after they are hired and will look broad- don’t understand something. Despite the heavier debt burden, Le has then you could teach journalism and ly at different majors. Le said she has not yet sought out assis- yet to devise a definitive plan for manag- things like that in a high school, so it Another company, Accenture, which tance from the financial aid office or ing her debt. “I will soon, though,” she depends on the goal.” is a global management consulting received debt counseling. said. “I should have a plan, since I’m an Employers may be looking for a broad company, will look at any and all majors, “If there is help,” Le said, “I don’t know economics major!” major or for something more specific and looks for a broad range of computer about it. I do have the advantage of being Further information about debt man- like a double major or minor. science, marketing, advertising, engi- the youngest sibling though, so my family agement can be found at http://www.nel- “It’s more impressive if it fits what neering and business backgrounds, has been through this twice already.” liemae.com/schools/tufts/tufts.html society needs,” Robison said. Wikle said. Arts|Living 5 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

CONCERT PREVIEW AppleJam brings indie and emo heaven to Hotung Café BY MIKEY GORALNIK ences on their sound. Contributing Writer AppleJam president Paul Farris calls them “intricate, emo- A friend at Colby told us one of tional, and accessible.” the perks of going to an isolated On “Confessions of an Ardent school is that the administration Heart,” Softer’s contribution to indie label Deep Elm’s compila- AppleJam Concert tion “This is Indie Rock: Volume Featuring Softer, The Lincoln Three,” the band precariously Conspiracy, The Main Drag toes the line between grungy At Hotung Cafe indie-rock and heart-on-sleeve Tonight at 9 p.m. emo, with singer Gabe Lane’s vocals sloshing from one genre helps book and even pay bands to the other. to play. We responded that going The more recent and pop-sen- to school in Boston you can see a sible “The Sea is a Fickle show any night of the week. Mistress,” from their recent EP “I To this he said, “Whatever, was a Teenage Immaterialist” is a dude. School unity!” This appar- terse, lush guitar melody with ently means in Colby dialect see- syncopated snare drums to prop ing a concert at school, with up Lane’s falsetto. It sounds like classmates, has a pride-instilling, an FM rock station’s dream: a bonding effect not present at a creative hit. random club in a huge city. Rounding out Thursday’s line- To this we reply, “You’ve obvi- up are The Lincoln Conspiracy ously never heard of AppleJam.” and The Main Drag. AppleJam, which is separate The Lincoln Conspiracy, who from Concert Board, hosts musi- hail from Boston, are one of the cal performances on the Tufts area’s most promising rising acts. Medford campus mainly geared The Boston Globe calls the trio’s towards the messenger-bag-and- guitar-less piano pop “insanely low-top-Chuck-wearing indie- catchy.” The band has so far rock genre. ENDLESS RECORDINGS managed to shed comparisons to Using meager allotments from Tufts’ own The Main Drag will rub shoulders with professional bands at the AppleJam Concert. similar piano-based groups like the student activities fee, Hot Hot Heat and Something AppleJam has hosted critically the Pharmacists, and Yo La Hotung on Thursday. It is the first tionably indie bands that cites Corporate. acclaimed and nationally (even Tengo. installment of the club’s monthly My Bloody Valentine, Minus the The Main Drag are also from internationally!) prominent The group is bringing concert series. Bear, and, of course, Death Cab artists like Les Savy Fav, Ted Leo + Portland, Maine band Softer to Softer is one of those unques- for Cutie, as prominent influ- see APPLEJAM, page 6

CD REVIEW TV REVIEW Redneck Earl enlightens viewers with his laughter and good deeds BY DIANA LANDES Contributing Writer

Most people don’t turn to a musta- chioed redneck to learn sage moral les- sons, but maybe more people should. My Name Is Earl

Starring Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC

“My Name Is Earl,” the new NBC come- dy starring Jason Lee, tackles issues like karma, alcohol abuse, and baby mama drama — in the first episode. Coupled with the brilliant comedy “The Office,” which airs right after, the show just NBC might turn Tuesday into the new Jason Lee plays the title role in “My Name Is Thursday as far as must-see nights go. Earl.” Even if “My Name Is Earl” doesn’t ascend to must-see status, the show is obvious infidelities) makes Earl kind of definitely a refreshing addition to a endearing, or at the very least, amusing. primetime lineup dominated by inane Earl’s wife Joy, (Jaime Pressly) already reality TV shows. Indeed, well-written, six months pregnant when the two smart comedies are increasingly diffi- drunkenly wed in Vegas on the night of CORBIS cult to find, making this show that much their first meeting, remembers nothing ‘Chaos and Creation in the Backyard’ is more nostalgic than chaotic more appreciated. about her son’s father except that he Earl J. Hickey (Lee) is exactly what his drove a Ford — they name the child surname suggests: a hick. And he’d be Dodge. The unfaithful Joy has another McCartney’s ‘Chaos’ lacks character the first to tell you so; in fact, he is the child with another man, Darnell, while BY MIKE ADAMS through everything from the old picture first to tell you as he narrates the ins and still married to Earl. Pressly, while nice Contributing Writer of himself on the cover to the largely outs of his rather peculiar life. to look at, could stand to improve her autobiographical lyrics. It is apparent from the show’s start strained white-trash accent. Paul McCartney’s new album “Chaos McCartney takes his catchy, repetitive that Earl is not a ‘good person’ in the tra- In what was arguably one of the fun- and Creation in the Backyard” is a jour- pop melodies and carries them into, well, ditional sense of the word. He steals niest moments of the show, Earl scratch- ney through the artist’s own nostalgic his usual lyrical framework: nothing at all. from Volvo-driving families; he’s happily es a winning lotto ticket only to lose the Chaos and Creation in the While the other former Beatles have unemployed; he drinks to forget his ticket when hit by an elderly woman’s been exploring new territory and writing problems. car. Not only does Earl end up in the Backyard with a more enlightened, mature outlook, Amazingly, despite all this, Earl is still hospital having lost 100,000 dollars, but Paul McCartney McCartney is still inspired by cars and the a really likeable character. His noncha- to add insult to injury (literally), his people who drive them. The new album lant attitude towards just about every- ever-tactful wife has him unknowingly has little to say, with many songs written thing (he reacts with about the same sign divorce papers in his weakened Capitol Records level of excitement to finding a winning memories of his earlier years, shown see MCCARTNEY, page 7 lottery ticket as he does to his wife’s see EARL, page 7 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING Thursday, September 22, 2005

What’s on this weekend

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LINCOLN CONSPIRACY The Lincoln Conspiracy, one of three bands that will perform at Hotung tonight. Three diverse bands star in AppleJam’s Hotung concert APPLEJAM lings, and were reportedly court- continued from page 5 ing Bloc Party months before the area: They all go to Tufts. On they sold out the Avalon. record, students Adam Arrigo and Matt Levitt team up for a shiny, bizarre indie-folk sound. AppleJam, which is sep- Their stage shows — and they have opened for AppleJam alums arate from Concert The Unicorns and The Arcade Fire — take on a whole new Board, hosts musical dynamic. Adding fellow Tufts students Corey Levitt, Tom performances on the Keidel, and Nate Reticker-Flynn, The Main Drag take on a bigger, Tufts Medford campus livelier dynamic that should bedevil the Hotung faithful. mainly geared towards Though coupling the dis- parate styles (and fan bases) of the messenger-bag-and- an indie/emo band, a piano pop band, and an indie folk band low-top-Chuck-wear- sounds risky from a promoter’s perspective, Farris sees a key ing indie-rock genre. similarity amongst the groups. “I really think that in a year or two, at least one of these bands will be famous,” he said. While that kind of prescience He should know. He helped is commendable (and eerie), it’s AppleJam last year land Apollo fundamental to AppleJam. Sunshine, who just last week sold “We want people to read out their record release party at about a band and be able to say, the Middle East in Cambridge. ‘I saw them last year in a café at The club snagged The Walkmen college with a hundred other before they became indie dar- kids,’” Ferris said. Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS | LIVING 7 McCartney’s ‘Creation’ perfect for listening to, falling asleep in your hammock MCCARTNEY show a consistent style and quality from from being especially good. continued from page 5 the first to the last song is commendable. It is the kind of music that is ideal for about nothing. At first listen, the album is very pleasant. standing in elevators and waiting in the In “At the Mercy,” McCartney writes “At Yet when the listener begins to pay too dentist’s office. It is not the kind of work the mercy of a busy road / Who can handle much attention, it becomes clear Paul can that will be remembered, imitated, or sung such a heavy load / At the mercy of a busy go for several minutes without using more in cars. day / We can think of nothing more to say.” than one syllable. One cannot possibly take the title Perhaps Paul should stop writing his songs Maybe McCartney was aiming for the “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,” on the days when he “can think of nothing simplicity of his early years, when people along with the picture of McCartney on the more to say.” liked his music. cover, to be very accurate. Certainly he is in The musical aspect of this record, how- He may be talented, but John and a backyard of some sort, and he is holding ever, is nothing to complain about. The George are now rock and roll martyrs a guitar in his hands. One assumes that he melodies are nice, McCartney shows good (Ringo has always been the oddball as well is creating something, but chaos? Come vocal range, and is accompanied by a as everyone’s least favorite Beatle). Fans are on, Paul. pleasing assortment of instruments. getting bored of hearing the same old thing Perhaps a more fitting title would be The transitions are subtle but just signif- from Paul. This apathy explains why his “Paul McCartney Sings You to Sleep in the icant enough to demonstrate the coheren- new album has slipped under many music Backyard.” cy of the album. While this may not seem fans’ radar, and may also account for the McCartney, by his admission, is past his extraordinary, many modern musicians music’s melancholy, retrospective tone. prime. This nostalgic album is about as who pander to radio have lost the art of cre- Nothing by McCartney can be said to be much the creatively challenged musician CORBIS ating an album and not merely a string of “bad music.” The immature lyrics and lack could hope to produce at this stage of his McCartney once embodied cool rock, now songs. Any popular album that manages to of originality prevent “Chaos and Creation” career. nostalgic pop. Earl keeps karma in check with TRL-inspired revelations EARL continued from page 5 state. Finally it comes to him: A life changing epiphany from none other than MTV VJ- turned late night talk show host, Carson Daly. On television, Earl sees a bit of an interview in which Daly attributes his success to his faith in karma, or more sim- ply, the belief that what goes around comes around. After his TRL-inspired reve- lation (aren’t they all?), Earl decides that his horrible behavior is responsible for his current unpleasant situation. A list of all the people he has wronged, including everyone affected by his second hand smoke (it kills you know), is written and Earl starts doing good. His karma finally in check, he finds his winning lotto ticket, and decides to keep the good deeds coming. Ethan Suplee convincingly plays Earl’s brother Randy, a deadbeat, immoral but harm- less sidekick whose character is colored by a love of beer and early ‘90s techno dance music. Rounding out the cast is Catalina (Nadine Velazquez), a local motel maid who joins Earl and Randy on their ostensibly karma-improving missions. Kenny (Gregg Binkley), a closeted homosexual and for- mer object of Earl’s schoolyard torment, is Earl’s next mitzvah in the making. Earl’s small minded homophobia manages to be amusing and not offen- sive mainly because he is made out to be such an uneducated idiot that his homophobia becomes a shot at actual homophobes. He also ultimately sees past “the gay” as he calls it, and accompanies his ex-classmate to a gay bar where a personal favorite of Randy’s, “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, plays. (If questionable elsewhere, at least his taste in music is top notch.) The once homophobic Randy ends the episode with the timeless throw-the-fish-a-line dance move and proceeds to get his groove on with a man. You see, we’re growing as people and getting a good laugh in by watching televi- sion. And to think, your mother told you to turn off the TV and read. 8 THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL | LETTERS Thursday, September 22, 2005

THE TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL ALLISON B. ROESER Editor-in-Chief Transforming the study of language

The University’s strong language pro- opportunity for language departments to spective not normally available at the EDITORIAL gram has always been a key selling point evolve. University. Language study, at all levels, should be Cooperation need not be limited to Jon Schubin Managing Editors of the school. All graduating liberal arts students related to subject content. This means social science and the humanities. Sam Verrill have completed at least six semesters of not focusing exclusively on dry grammar Cooperative courses could highlight Mark Phillips Editorial Page Editors language coursework, International exercises, but also the country and cul- Chinese work in environmental biology Steven Ward Relations majors have completed eight ture being studied. or Hindi anthropology studies. Lower levels should focus on conversa- Departments should also transform Brian Loeb Associate News Editor semesters, and many students have com- pleted higher level course or additional tional language, functioning as a boot- majors to fit into this interdisciplinary Bruce Hamilton News Editors requirements beyond these minimums. camp for surviving in the country. At the approach. In the same way the Anthony McGovern The current surge of student enroll- upper levels there should be a shift International Relations program draws Marc Raifman ment in language courses means now is toward issue focused coursework. from many departments, the language Kelly McAnerney Assistant News Editors the time for the University to upgrade its Arabic and Chinese classes are among departments should open up major Lula Lakeou current, and already commendable, offer- those with the largest enrollment requirements beyond a token ‘related Bryan Prior increases. One reason frequently given field’ course. A Latin American or Kristen Sawicki ings. Judith Wexler The double digit increases in many lan- for this increase is America’s current Spanish history course would be both guage programs have resulted from sever- political relationship with countries interesting and useful to Spanish majors. Patrice Taddonio Associate Features Editor al parallel trends in language study at speaking these languages. Professors One could also imagine adding com- need to integrate these issues into the plementary language requirements, Stephanie Christofides Features Editors Tufts. Rebecca Dince More students are continuing lan- classroom. additional languages of related origin, Alexandra Dretler guages into upper levels, working towards Interdisciplinary opportunities also such as “Italian for French Majors.” Sydne Summer fluency. Other students are taking up need to be explored. The French For the moment the University needs Department, for example, could work to ensure all students can enroll in lan- Arianne Baker Assistant Features Editors third and fourth languages. Andrea Bradford The dark side of this phenomenon is with Political Science Department to guage classes of their choice. These new that courses are filling up quickly, and offer a program on France’s role in the linguists, however, will soon be reaching David Cavell Associate Arts Editor there are often not enough seats in high European Union. Students and profes- upper level courses. and the University sors, by analyzing French language mate- should have a more dynamic curriculum Jacqueline Houton Arts Editors demand courses such as Spanish 22. Blair Rainsford Changes in enrollment represent an rials, could study the issue from a per- ready. Kelly Rizzetta

Gregory Connor Assistant Arts Editors Katherine Drizos LOUIS COPPOLA Margarita Reznikova

Lisa Granshaw Viewpoints Editors Marlo Kronberg Jenna Nissan Leah Roffman

Alexander Bloom Sports Editors Kristen Cunningham Nathan Grubman Aman Gupta Benjamin Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman Andrew Silver Thomas Spera

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PRODUCTION Dave Nagler Production Director Joel Harley Production Managers LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Elizabeth Hutchinson David Mitchell no incidents of aggravated assault in stand it, nothing could be done because Callie Sigal Police response to 2003, and only one last year, failed to TUPD was not present when the assault mention that we have already had a case happened. Claire Lee Layout Assistants incident not adequate Timothy Manning of assault on our campus this year. On While an assault is not preventable the night of Friday, Sept. 16, an assault by the TUPD, they must take steps to Dear Editor, Kristen Gilmore Chief Copy Editor occurred between a Tufts student and a prevent this from happening again. The excessive amount of praise given non-Tufts student outside our hall. Until the TUPD starts taking action and Daniel Carr Copy Editors to the Tufts University Police TEMS (Tufts Emergency Medical using more of the authority they claim Jennifer Ehrlich Department in your article “Police look Kate Freitas Service) was called and then the TUPD to have, the TUPD will never be more to make quiet campus even quieter with Ross Marrinson arrived. The TUPD officers did not take than a glorified escort service. Stephanie Sguigna crime month” on September 21, 2005 action against the assaulter and said it was undeserved. was unclear if the victim said anything Scott Pruessing The paragraph that stated there were before he was hit. As I came to under- LA ‘09

BUSINESS Leslie Prives Executive Business Director OFF THE HILL EDITORIAL | UNIVERISTY OF PITTSBURGH Carmen Rincon Business Managers Akua Boayke Office Manager RIAA should help, not hinder record stores Gabrielle Lubart Advertising Manager Nicolas Gortzounian Receivables Manager BY THE PITT NEWS store credit — which can, of course, go to Return It” is merely a catalyst, expediting Rachel Taplinger Marketing Manager buying more CDs and repeating the the transition from new to used and “Buy It, Burn It, Return It.” For a small process. broadening record stores’ catalogue of chain of record stores in northern New The Scotti family says they consulted resalable music. Jersey, this new policy is proving the with lawyers before beginning this new Record stores are critical to the music The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- most potent method of keeping cus- program, which they believe to respect industry; for each one that goes out of lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and tomers. Not surprisingly, the Recording copyright and rental laws. Nevertheless, business, the RIAA loses a showcase for distributed free to the Tufts community. Industry Association of America isn’t they have entered into talks with the their merchandise. Record shops offer EDITORIAL POLICY happy. Given the dismal state of the RIAA. customers a chance to browse around Editorials that appear on this page are written by the Editorial music business, though, the RIAA should Since the rise of Napster, the recording and be exposed to new artists. Not only Page editors, and individual editors are not necessarily respon- be wary of condemning any strategy that industry has been fighting a losing battle. this, but they allow for impulse buys — sible for, or in agreement with, the policies and editorials of gets customers to buy music. The Tufts Daily. The content of letters, advertisements, signed For each illegal downloader they sue, those unplanned purchases which con- columns, cartoons, and graphics does not necessarily reflect Scotti’s Record Shops, the business in another thousand are happily pulling stitute significant parts of many retailers’ the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. question, is a family-run chain that files off the Internet. This isn’t a war the revenues — which do not happen the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR opened in 1956. Faced with competition RIAA can win — business models such as same way online. Letters must be submitted by 4 p.m. and should be handed for customers, not only from big-box Scotti’s offer one of the only valid com- In addition, independent stores often into the Daily office or sent to [email protected]. All let- stores such as Wal-Mart but from promises. At least someone is still buying can take the artistic risks that larger ters must be word processed and include the writer’s name Internet programs both legal and not, new music; in fact, Scotti’s reported that stores do not risk. Scotti’s, unlike Wal- and telephone number. There is a 350-word limit and letters must be verified. The editors reserve the right to edit letters they implemented the strategy earlier in customers are more likely to try out new Mart, sells the original Willie Nelson for clarity, space, and length. the year. So far, it’s been a resounding sounds when they know the discs are album Countryman, which has the ADVERTISING POLICY success. returnable. image of a marijuana leaf on the cover. All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor- As the name might suggest, the policy The RIAA may hope that every cus- Record stores are important outposts for in-Chief, Executive Board, and Executive Business Director. is fairly straightforward. Customers buy tomer who wants a particular album will creativity. A publication schedule and rate card are available upon CDs, both new and used, and take the go out and buy their own copy, but a “Buy It, Burn It, Return It” is allowing request. music home where they can burn a copy quick glance at reality shows that this is Scotti’s to stay afloat and continue selling P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 if they choose. They then have ten days not going to happen. The sale of used records. The RIAA should not be so quick 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 to bring the discs back for 70 percent CDs is not new or rare. “Buy It, Burn It, to bite the hand that is trying to feed it. [email protected] Viewpoints 9 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

OFF THE HILL VIEWPOINT | U. HOUSTON Censoring curse words is a big f****** problem BY DAVID SALINAS Internet should have parental I still don’t see how it is OK to that should be edited. But when stoplight and bashing some guy The Daily Cougar locks on search engines to pre- show a “Fear Factor” contestant it’s just to express frustration or over the head with a baseball vent a kid from viewing some of eating a pig’s rectum, but if they a minor part of a joke, what’s bat for cutting me off. Profanity This morning I watched one the more vile places on the swear because of the taste, the the big deal? can be a good thing. of Kevin Smith’s overrated, yet Web. scene would be edited. It’s just I’m from a small town and But guess what? Network tel- slightly entertaining, movies, But this focus on bleeping a word. not used to Houston’s traffic evision and basic cable are “Mallrats.” out profanity and needing five- Words are only as important and the lack of decency people going to censor Seth Unfortunately, it was on the or 10-second delays on live pro- as the intent behind them. If a have while driving. So when I MacFarlane’s script for “Family American Movie Channel, a grams to restrict someone’s person is swearing for the pur- am in my car, I swear a lot. It is Guy” before doing anything basic cable station that cen- vocabulary is absurd and pose of insulting someone or a way to let off steam. It’s better about the violence on one of sored and edited “Mallrats,” unnecessary. just to be repulsive, then yes, than getting out of my car at a the 10,000 “CSI” or “Law and basically changing half the Order” incarnations. It doesn’t script. There was one point make sense. where Jason Mewes’ character had a whole scene of dialogue edited by a voice that sounded Words are only as nothing like his. After a few minutes I had to important as the intent turn it off — it was incredibly ridiculous. behind them. But even more ridiculous is this country’s, or at least the Unlike the countless others government’s, perverse obses- out there, I am not going to pre- sion with language control. tend to have any inkling of From comedian Lenny Bruce’s God’s real purpose. But I highly struggles 40 years ago to doubt that when you die and Howard Stern’s today, this issue are ultimately judged, some- has been around. thing as irrelevant as a word is Everyone knows George going to count against you, Carlin’s bit about the “seven even if you uttered it more than words” that can’t be said on-air. a few times. What’s amazing is that whenev- Instead of being so uptight er it comes up, political correct- and worrying so much that we ness and knee-jerk emotions have to edit, restrict and fine always seem to trump rational people for the words they say, decisions on the matter. maybe we can use all that ener- Why is everyone so scared of gy for more important things — a few bad words? finding renewable energy To be clear, there is a need sources and ending our for the Federal dependence on foreign oil or Communications Commission doing something about poverty and censorship. and disease. Sometimes, we do have to But I guess it’s a lot easier to think about the children. scold someone for saying Minors shouldn’t be exposed to (expletive deleted). sexual organs on television. The CORBIS

OFF THE HILL VIEWPOINT | U. NEBRASKA Geniuses agree: intelligent design is bad news BY BRIAN BOCKELMAN would the intelligent designer of the matched interacting parts that contribute statement can be true? Daily Nebraskan world be? The Flying Spaghetti Monster? to the basic function, wherein the The second option is exactly what The National Academy of Science dis- removal of any one of the parts causes the Kansas would like to do. The board wants You can imagine that getting 38 Nobel agrees with the advocates of intelligent system to effectively cease functioning." to change science from "seeking natural prizewinners to agree on one thing is no design. In 1999, they released a document There very well may be cases in nature explanations for what we observe around small feat. Well, Elie Wiesel and 37 other saying, "[Intelligent] design, and other of irreducible complexity. This can be a us" to the following: "Continuing investi- Nobel prizewinners do agree on at least claims of supernatural intervention in the problem for scientists, forcing them to gation that uses observation, hypothesis one thing: Intelligent design is just plain origin of life or of species are not science rethink some explanations. However, it is testing, measurement, experimentation, wrong for the classroom. because they are not testable by the more of a conundrum than scientific logical argument and theory building to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary methods of science." proof for a supernatural designer. lead to more adequate explanations of defines science as "the intellectual and That said, the argument still doesn't natural phenomena." practical activity encompassing the sys- work. It assumes that each piece of the tematic study of the structure and behav- One would think that science, system was always a necessity. Something ior of the physical and natural world that was once only advantageous may Intelligent design is not good through observation and experiment." as taught in our nation's high later become necessary. In the end, each One would think that science, as taught piece may be necessary for the system to science. Intelligent design is in our nation's high schools, should meet schools, should meet the dic- work, but natural, evolutionary steps the dictionary definition. Barring that, could still build the system. Many of not bad science. It is not science taught in schools should at least tionary definition. Barring Behe's original examples have been more qualify as "science" that I learned in sev- thoroughly studied and shown that they science at all. enth grade. that, science taught in schools can be in fact be reducible. In the fight to rid our schools of the Like irreducible complexity, "specific words "Darwin" and "evolution," school should at least qualify as "sci- complexity" and "fine-tuned universe" The old definition was weak, but note board members in Kansas and other ence" that I learned in seventh are logical arguments that cannot be test- one thing missing from the new defini- states have thrown the proverbial baby ed by science, and there are no ways to tion – "natural explanations." The crux out with the bathwater. Accepting that no grade. demonstrate errors. of the intelligent design belief is the court of law is going to let creationism be Intelligent design is not good science. existence of supernatural and natural taught in schools, conservatives have Intelligent design is not bad science. It is explanations for natural events. Fine for come up with a new catch phrase: They go further, saying, "These publi- not science at all. If anything, it may qual- "The X-Files," bad for our nation's class- "Intelligent Design." cations do not offer hypotheses subject to ify as philosophy, but I would be sur- rooms. Apparently, science is a perfectly change in light of new data, new interpre- prised if is thought to be a particularly Put intelligent design in a philosophy acceptable casualty in the fight against tations or demonstration of error." deep or worthwhile philosophy. In fact, to or religion classroom. I distrust a theory, evolution. There are three main arguments for clear the way for this to be taught in virtually ignored among scientists, that The "theory" of intelligent design is intelligent design -- "irreducible com- Kansas schools, proponents need to get is strictly taught inside private schools. that the world is much too complicated to plexity," "specified complexity" and the definition of science to be redefined The movement seems more fixed on have happened on its own, so it must "fine-tuned universe." Let's examine irre- by the school board. indoctrinating children than fixing its have been made by a higher power. ducible complexity. This was originally Imagine I wrote down a mathematical flawed, non-scientific theories. Specifically, this is meant to be taught introduced by Michael Behe in his 1996 statement that would logically imply that Let's keep biology confined to the alongside evolution as a way to show that book "Darwin's Black Box." He defines 2 + 2 = 5. Which is the correct decision: realms of actual science. If that's good evolution is wrong. irreducible complexity as "a single system Deciding that the statement is false, or enough for 38 Nobel Prize winners, Intelligent design seemingly declares, which is composed of several well- redefining the rest of mathematics so my that's good enough for me. "This biology stuff is way too hard for me to figure out, so it must be that no one can VIEWPOINTS POLICY The Viewpoints section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. Viewpoints wel- comes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. Opinion articles on campus, national, and international issues can be roughly 700 to 1000 words in length. figure it out. Hence, someone else must Editorial cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufts Daily. All material should be submitted by have done it." no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material may be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]) or in hard-copy form at The Tufts "God" is not mentioned, but what else Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor. 10 THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, September 22, 2005 National 11 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 Category 5 Rita prompts massive evacuation Monster storm expected to hit Friday or Saturday BY BILL HANNA,LEILA FADEL AND JACK DOUGLAS Knight Ridder Tribune

A massive evacuation of coastal Texas began Wednesday Sept. 21 as the state braced for Hurricane Rita, which intensi- fied into a Category 5 storm and pressed toward landfall this weekend. Government officials, saying they’d learned harsh lessons from Katrina last month, acted rapidly to move residents out and place aid where it most likely will be needed. The Pentagon’s Northern Command established a task force and said it would be ready to move within 12 hours of Rita’s landfall, a step that wasn’t taken until 48 hours after Katrina came ashore. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, urging residents up and down the Gulf Coast to make evac- uation plans, said he wanted to avoid a repeat of the confusion that ensued when Katrina flooded New Orleans. “The most important thing for us is to save lives,” Perry said. More than 1 million people were ordered to leave their homes. In Washington, Ken Rapuano, the deputy assistant to the president for homeland security, was monitoring the administration’s response to Rita. He and Homeland Security Adviser Frances RODGER MALLISON/KRT Fragos Townsend took part in a hurricane A sign on I-45 expresses a common feeling as residents of Galveston, Texas, residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Rita later in the briefing with President Bush. week. A day after swamping the Florida Keys, somewhere in the middle of the Texas Rita, even if the center of the hurricane lying areas and mobile homes. Rita was packing 165 mph winds, with coast late Friday or early Saturday, accord- hits in Texas. The Army Corps of Engineers He asked employers to let all non-essen- gusts of almost 200 mph, as it moved ing to the National Hurricane Center. began closing two of the city’s damaged tial workers take Thursday and Friday off, across the Gulf of Mexico. At 4 p.m. CDT, The storm, 350 miles across, could canals Wednesday to guard against possi- and he asked school districts to cancel the storm’s center was about 600 miles cause widespread destruction along Texas’ ble storm surges from Lake Pontchartrain. classes. southeast of Galveston. 367-mile coastline and wreak damage far In Houston — the nation’s fourth- Evacuations were staggered from the Although it’s too early for forecasters to inland with wind, rain and tornadoes. largest city, one of its busiest ports and coast working inward, as a growing num- predict where Rita will come ashore, the New Orleans could fall victim to the rain about five times the size of New Orleans — ber of cities and some counties mandated monster storm now is on a track to hit and storm surges that will accompany Mayor Bill White called for evacuating low- see RITA, page 16 Life in a tent begins to wear thin on evacuees U.S. court BY DAHLEEN GLANTON toilets. Others sleep in aban- responders who also are home- (manufacturers) are standing Knight Ridder Tribune doned buildings, in their front less. by and getting a little frustrated. grants bail in yards and on porches that are About 4,000 travel trailers are We want to make sure we are Susan St. Amant and her five barely standing. being held at a staging area near spending the money the right children live in the parking lot All along the coast, tent com- the coast, 1,000 of which have way. It doesn’t mean people are terror case munities like the one at Taco been assigned to families, state going to go without.” of a boarded-up Taco Bell. BY BROOKE HOWELL The children’s faces are Bell have sprouted up in vacant officials said. Officials of the While Gov. Haley Barbour Knight Ridder Tribune streaked with a grimy film of lots, turning strip-mall parking Federal Emergency has repeatedly praised the fed- sweat and dust from piles of lots into land for squatters. Management Agency said they eral government’s efforts to Ali Asad Chandia, the College debris that surround their are working with state and local help the state recover, his Park, Md., man arrested Thursday makeshift home. They try to It’s total hell here,” said leaders to identify suitable sites spokesman said Monday that Sept. 15 on federal charges of pro- clean themselves at night, but for the trailers. Resident can the governor sees the lack of viding material assistance to a ter- personal hygiene is difficult St. Amant, whose job as place trailers on their property, temporary housing as a serious rorist organization, was granted when they can take only sponge but they must have access to problem. bail Tuesday. baths and wash their clothes a cook at a Kentucky water, sewer and power lines. “The governor has said he is Judge Theresa Buchanan of the with bottled water. In many areas such as not satisfied with the temporary U.S. District Court for the Eastern St. Amant’s arms are scaly Fried Chicken disap- Waveland, where 80 percent of housing situation as far as get- District of Virginia ruled that and red, the result of second- the dwellings are uninhabit- ting the trailers out as fast as we Chandia be conditionally released degree burns from sitting in the peared in the storm. able, finding suitable sites has possibly can,” spokesman Pete to his wife, Patricia. sun all day because it is hotter been difficult, FEMA officials Smith said. “But there is no one While out on bail, Chandia will inside their tent. She longs for a said. to blame. The governor wants have to wear an electronic GPS cool breeze, but with each whiff “When you look at the vast the trailers to be moved as close monitoring device that will track of air, a foul odor of decay blows The housing situation is so amount of destruction, it makes to the evacuee’s property as his movements, Buchanan ruled. through the small town where dire along the Mississippi coast it even harder to get things possible so people can oversee He will be allowed to travel from search teams already have dis- that emergency workers and done. In Mississippi alone, the rebuilding. There is more his home to his job teaching third covered 50 bodies and are look- National Guard members sleep there are hundreds of thou- involved than just getting a grade at a private school, to meet- ing for at least 52 more. in tents erected on the beach or sands of people we are trying to trailer to a site and leaving it ings with his attorney and to This is not where the St. along the road. Insurance help,” said a FEMA spokesman, there.” Friday prayers at a nearby Amants had hoped to be three adjusters and out-of-town Gene Romano. Last weekend in some coun- mosque. weeks after Hurricane Katrina workers hired to help with the At least part of the problem ties, the Red Cross began mov- Chandia is a permanent resi- destroyed their government- cleanup sleep in their cars in with trailers, however, may ing evacuees from the schools dent of the United States and a cit- subsidized rental home along hotel parking lots as far away as stem from bureaucratic red that have sheltered them so that izen of Pakistan. He lives in with almost everything on the Alabama while waiting for tape. Mobile home manufac- classes can resume as early as Maryland with his wife and two Mississippi coast. But until they rooms to become available. turers have been geared up for next week. Some shelter resi- children, said his attorney, Marvin receive the travel trailer the fed- Trailer communities began weeks to produce some 125,000 dents are being moved to com- Miller. His mother and other rela- eral government has promised, going up last week in Baton mobile homes and travel trail- munity centers, and others are tives also live in the area. home is a canvas tent in the Rouge and other areas of ers requested by FEMA. to be placed on a 490-passenger Chandia is charged with pro- open air. Louisiana, but in Mississippi’s But FEMA spokesman Butch cruise ship to be docked off viding assistance to Lashkar-e- “It’s total hell here,” said St. coastal counties, where an esti- Kinerney told The Associated Mobile, Ala. Taiba, also known as the Army of Amant, whose job as a cook at a mated one in four dwellings Press that production has been Almost everything in the Righteous, which, according Kentucky Fried Chicken disap- were destroyed or heavily dam- delayed because the Homeland Waveland, a town of about to the U.S. State Department, is peared in the storm. aged, only 519 families have Security Department, which 9,000 about 60 miles east of one of the “three largest and best- All along the coast, thou- received trailers, according the oversees FEMA, has not yet New Orleans, was destroyed, trained groups” fighting against sands of people live in broken- Mississippi Emergency developed a housing plan. including the hospital and the India in the Kashmir region. The down houses without running Management Agency. Most of “We want to be good stew- post office. Every police vehicle State Department has designated water, electricity and working those have gone to police offi- ards of taxpayer dollars,” it a foreign terrorist organization. cers, firefighters and other first Kinerney told AP. “I know they see COMMUNITIES, page 14 12 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Thursday, September 22, 2005 Gulf Coast companies weigh costs More TV, radio channels of returning to hurricane hotspot change to all-Jesus format BY PAUL NUSSBAUM leaders. BY KIRSTEN SCHARNBERG pump reports and environmen- ly set to open in downtown New Knight Ridder Tribune But polls show the programs Knight Ridder Tribune tal tests that have gotten the Orleans but that suffered storm may be more effective at forti- lion’s share of attention so far: and looting damage after With the seconds ticking fying the faithful than convert- Despite the blown-out win- Which of the hundreds of Gulf Katrina. away to air time, news anchor ing the skeptics. The number dows and thick layer of sludge Coast businesses that have set “That city is our soul,” Wendy Griffith had adjusted of non-Christian listeners to covering every surface, the up temporary offices elsewhere McIlhenny said last week. her microphone, retouched Christian radio has dropped by restaurant’s tables are still set will return to provide services to Oreck Corp., the manufactur- her makeup, practiced the a third since 1992. with cloth napkins, wine glasses residents, jobs for citizens and a er of the 8-pound vacuum clean- tough pronunciations, taken a The growth in the number of and fine silverware, as though tax base for city coffers? er hawked on TV by its folksy last sip of water. It was time for religious stations has been someone might stop by at any “I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot and likable inventor, David a final check — with God. marked: Of 13,838 radio sta- minute to order a famous Ruth’s don’t come back,” said Keith Oreck, already has reopened its As the crew and staff bowed tions in the United States, Chris butter-topped filet Zibilich, chief operations officer production facility near their heads, Griffith prayed, 2,014 are religious stations, mignon. of the computer software com- Gulfport, Miss., a coastal com- first for the victims of according to Arbitron Inc., the But this hurricane-battered pany Blanchard Systems, which munity virtually leveled by the Hurricane Katrina, and then media research company. steakhouse — the flagship of the for now is operating out of hurricane. In one of the few for a successful broadcast: “We That’s up from 1,089 stations Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse chain — offices in Houston but plans to bright economic lights in the ask you to be with us and that among 12,840 in 1998, accord- will not be serving up meals any- return to New Orleans. area so far, some 500 people things will go smoothly, and ing to Arbitron. Salem time soon. Probably never, in To be sure, some corporations were back at work as of last that through our show, people Communications Corp., of fact. with just as much name recogni- Friday, despite the fact that out there will get to know you Camarillo, Calif., the biggest Hurricane Katrina did more tion as Ruth’s Chris have made nearly 300 of them lost every- better.” owner of Christian stations, than just destroy the three Ruth’s different decisions in the wake thing, including their homes. The Christian Broadcasting owns 104 radio stations in the Chris Steakhouses in the Gulf of the storm. Many of these families are living Network’s daily program, CBN country and syndicates pro- Coast region. The company, in mobile homes provided by the NewsWatch, which presents gramming to 1,900 affiliates. which is easily one of New I wouldn’t be company and set up in the park- the news through a conserva- On television, Christian net- Orleans’ most well-known busi- ing lots outside the factory. tive Protestant prism, is one of works have proliferated, such nesses, announced late last surprised if a lot don’t “We bring in food and water the latest entries in the grow- as CBN (home of Pat week that it will permanently for them on trucks,” Tom Oreck, ing universe of evangelical Robertson and “The 700 move its corporate headquarters the president and chief execu- Christian broadcasting. Club”); the nation’s largest reli- to Florida, leaving for good the come“ back, tive officer, said. “And when On radio and TV, on cable gious network, Trinity now-flooded city that was the those trucks are off-loaded with ”Keith Zibilich, and satellite, evangelicals have Broadcasting; Inspiration lifelong home of Ruth Fertel, the those supplies, they are re- chief operations, officer become a 24-hour-a-day pres- Network; Daystar; Three single mother who began Ruth’s loaded with outgoing products. Blanchard Systems ence with preaching, music, Angels Broadcasting; World Chris Steakhouse in 1965 as a My dad, David Oreck, founded entertainment, talk and news. Harvest Television; way to pay for her children’s col- this company 40 years ago and Evangelical programs offer a Cornerstone Television; Praise lege tuition. I’m not going to let a hurricane refuge from sex, violence, pro- TV; Worship Channel; Gospel Over the past several days, McIlhenny Company, the destroy what he created.” fanity and liberals. The news Music Television; The Word federal, state and local officials maker of Tabasco, suffered only The general manager of shows find silver linings Network, and FamilyNet. have spoken of an optimistic minor damages to its production Zatarain’s, the New Orleans- behind grim headlines. The “If you wanted to, you could future for New Orleans. facility on Avery Island, a small based maker of spices and rice, talk shows push familiar hot immerse yourself 24 hours a President Bush said in his island that sits just off the put it a similar way: buttons — family values, abor- day in religious programming nationally televised address last Louisiana Coast. The company is “How would that look? A New tion, Israel, activist judges, in nearly every radio market in Thursday that he believed “this back to 100 percent production Orleans tradition since 1889 — moral decay. With their the country or with cable tele- great city will rise again.” levels, and its president, Paul now in Irving, (Texas)?” he asked unabashed references to Jesus vision or with satellite TV,” said But in this physically and eco- McIlhenny, says Tabasco will a Houston reporter who ques- and salvation, the programs Quentin J. Schultze, author of nomically stricken place, one never break ties with a city as fla- tioned whether his company speak a language familiar to “Televangelism in America: practical question may forecast vorable as the sauce it inspires. might make their temporary evangelicals, and with their The Business of Popular the future of New Orleans and McIlhenny already is planning offices permanent. loyal audiences, they provide a Religion” and a professor of the surrounding region better to resume construction on a reliable, quickly mobilized than all the speeches, water Tabasco museum that was near- see COAST, page 14 political force for conservative see TELEVANGELISM, page 15 Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL 13

DAI SUGANO/KRT Protesters including a representative of the California Nurses Association, Terry Bunting (far right) of San Diego, protest against California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his agenda before a town hall style meeting called Conversations with Californians. Schwarzenegger’s special election proposals for Calif. hit roadblocks

BY KATE FOLMAR have withered amid political reality. Knight Ridder Tribune “The governor continues his commit- ment to pursue those reforms,” said Almost two years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger strategist Rob Stutzman. Schwarzenegger made one of his most “But it’s becoming increasingly clear that detailed policy speeches of the tumultuous the way you have to do that is at the ballot 2003 recall election. box, which would ironically require more Standing inside the California State fundraising.” Railroad Museum — a visual emblem of the To some political observers, the gover- special-interest politics that can dominate nor’s plan for political reform is yet another state politics — the gubernatorial candidate example of how Schwarzenegger said one laid out what he called a “sweeping political thing as a candidate and did another in reform” agenda to restore public trust in office. Come November, it may feed into Sacramento. It included a fundraising voter disenchantment about the man blackout during budget season, redrawing whom many Californians believed was not a political boundaries and a vow to veto bills regular politician, but perhaps is. that hadn’t been fully vetted in the Schwarzenegger once famously said, “I Legislature. don’t need to take money from anybody. I Now, as Schwarzenegger campaigns for a have plenty of money myself,” and then special election and a second term, most of became a prodigious fundraiser — collect- his political reform pledges stand as unfin- ing more than $6 million for initiative cam- ished promises, ideas that were pursued but paigns in July and August alone. 14 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Thursday, September 22, 2005 Life as a refugee Katrina leaves many wondering if it is time to get out COAST already bad to begin with? Can they solve Orleans, obviously,” Stiles said. “We are can be trying continued from page 12 all the security issues?” Kim Thibodaux absolutely committed to the market. It is COMMUNITIES But such bravado aside, returning to asked. “If you take that small business one of the richest restaurant cities any- continued from page 11 this water-logged city and demolished loan and you just get wiped out again, where.” is gone, along with fire trucks and pub- Gulf Coast will be no small task. Many you still have to pay off that debt.” Yet the move to Florida cannot help but lic works vehicles. office buildings in the city are so dam- Perhaps one of the clearest predictors dull some of the heritage of Ruth’s Chris. “Every firefighter, police officer and aged that it will be months before they are of who chooses to return to New Orleans The awkwardly named restaurant empire city councilman lost everything per- habitable again. In the meantime, work- — a below-sea-level city that will remain began four decades ago when Ruth Fertel sonally and professionally,” said Mayor ers who follow their companies to tempo- vulnerable to hurricanes and the associ- mortgaged her home to buy a popular Tommy Longo, who runs the city by rary headquarters will enroll their chil- ated flooding until expensive, long-term local restaurant, Chris Steakhouse. Just day and sleeps at night in a sewer dren in schools, find new places to live improvements are made to the levee sys- three months after the purchase was treatment facility. “All the city had left and begin to recover from the trauma of tem — is whether a company is publicly final, Hurricane Betsy, a brute of a storm was a backhoe.” seeing their homes and communities or privately owned. Ruth’s Chris, which that nailed New Orleans in September At the height of the storm, completely torn apart. was sold by the Fertel family in 1999, had 1965, cut off electricity and inflicted siz- Waveland’s 27-member police force “People will begin to settle into wher- gone public only weeks before Katrina able flooding and damage, though noth- was trapped inside the station, which ever they are to some degree,” said Brad struck. Majority control of the steakhouse ing compared with Katrina. flooded with 20 feet of water. Half of Brewster, founder of Bent Media, a New chain, which has nearly 90 locations Fertel, who died several years ago, them, including the chief, swam out- Orleans firm that is temporarily operating nationwide, is held by Chicago-based refused to let good beef go to waste in that side and held on to an 8-foot bush for out of West Monroe, La. “At some point, it Madison Dearborn Partners. storm. She began serving up her soon-to- seven hours. The others were stuck on becomes almost as difficult for many be-famous sizzling steaks to victims and the roof of the building for just as long. people to go back as it was for them to In the historic French relief workers using a little gas stove. The Twenty-five firefighters also swam for leave.” act engendered loyalty among New their lives, rescuing stranded people Asked if Bent Media would be return- Quarter, for example, hotels Orleans diners for decades. along the way. ing to New Orleans, Brewster, a lifelong In the wake of the storm, Ruth’s Chris “We have been trying to keep the New Orleanian, paused. “I think so,” he that reopen will likely have to has told the nearly 300 employees in the people alive, and we are victims our- said at first. But the longer Brewster spoke area that they can relocate to jobs in other selves,” said Chief James Varnell, who of his hometown — of its culture and use some of their rooms to steakhouses around the country. Those is running the police department from architecture, its fine restaurants and who work in the corporate offices are a trailer equipped with a couple of lap- unique vibe — the more certain he house employees. being given financial assistance to move top computers, a cell phone and a sounded of his company’s future. “We’ll to Florida. And the company has started a police radio. He and his wife sleep definitely be back,” he said minutes later. fund to raise money to help employees there at night. Yet the challenges of trying to work in who lost homes. On Sunday, most of Waveland’s city New Orleans and many of the surround- “We have a responsibility to our share- The company’s Web site said the initia- workers and their families moved into ing communities cannot be exaggerated. holders,” said Geoffrey Stiles, the execu- tives were “in the same spirit” of what 150 trailers set up for first responders Many workers will not have housing. In tive vice president of Ruth’s Chris. “I don’t Ruth would do, but Randy Fertel, Ruth’s in a city park. Another 30 or so families the historic French Quarter, for example, think you can find a section of the coun- son, does not think the move is at all sim- like the St. Amants are waiting. hotels that reopen will likely have to use try where that is exempt from the threat ilar to what his mother would have done. After placing their names on FEMA’s some of their rooms to house employees. of natural disasters, but that’s quite differ- Although he said that he understood that trailer list last Thursday, St. Amant and John and Kim Thibodaux, owners of a ent than returning to a place where the a publicly held company had different her extended family, which includes small funeral home in New Orleans, are same thing could happen again next responsibilities and constraints than a her elderly parents, her sister and her currently living in Arkansas because their month.” family-owned company, Randy Fertel two young children, and the family business and home were destroyed in the Stiles took pains to promise that new said simply, “I’m not happy.” dog, waited all weekend for word that flooding. They’ve heard all the federal Ruth’s Chris restaurants would be built in Fertel spoke of a storm in the 1990s they could move into a trailer. It never promises of small business loans and the New Orleans region “over the next when the city began to flood. His mother, came. support — the kind outlined by the presi- three or four years.” Before Katrina hit, a her employees and customers took refuge Several residents have complained dent in his speech Thursday from Jackson new restaurant was set to open in the on the second floor of the flagship restau- that everything seems unorganized Square here — but they say such meas- Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Miss., a prop- rant in New Orleans and “ate and drank and chaotic, from the FEMA lines to ures only solve a fraction of the problems erty that was badly damaged in the storm. the night away.” the Red Cross sites where they go for associated with returning to New Orleans. Another restaurant in suburban Metairie, “She was New Orleans,” Fertel said of financial aid. People start lining up for “Can they guarantee they will properly where the chain has been headquartered, his mother. “And there is no way she assistance at daybreak, but the forms fix the levee system? Can they promise was hit hard as well. would have kicked this city when it was often run out before noon. they will fix the school systems that was “We feel a very deep bond with New down.” Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL 15 With secular programs on the decline, religion keeps expanding on the tube TELEVANGELISM number of daily listeners and viewers continued from page 12 remains relatively small. Religious radio communication at Calvin College, an draws about 5.5 percent of the audience, evangelical liberal-arts school in Grand up from 2.2 percent five years ago. Rapids, Mich. The most popular topic on Monthly numbers are much larger: The the programs, he said, is personal salva- National Religious Broadcasters, a trade tion, and the second-most popular is association, says more people use “whatever is a source of conflict in the Christian media than attend church; 46 general media.” percent of American adults reported in a Evangelical broadcasters can help set survey in April that they listen to a the nation’s agenda to an extent beyond Christian radio broadcast and 45 percent the size of their audience. watch Christian TV in a typical month. “Because most Americans don’t con- Numbers of religious TV viewers are tact their public leaders, when religious not as accurately tracked as radio listen- broadcasters ask listeners to do so, they ers, but may average five million daily, can make a tremendous difference,” estimated Philip Goff, director of the Schultze said. “Since the Reagan era, the Center for the Study of Religion and religious conservatives have been able to American Culture at Indiana University. set so much of the public discourse agen- By comparison, the most popular TV da.” entertainment programs, such as “CSI: Americans have grown more receptive Crime Scene Investigation” and “The to Christian broadcasting, said Rob Simpsons,” draw more than 10 million Kirkpatrick, executive director of broad- viewers each. There are about 109.6 mil- casting and operations for Focus on the lion households with televisions in the Family, where broadcaster James United States, according to Nielsen. Dobson’s radio show draws about two The widespread use of radio, televi- million listeners a day and his TV com- sion, and now, the Internet, Goff said, is mentary about 686,000 daily viewers. just the latest demonstration of evangeli- “I think there is a shift occurring cul- cals’ grasp of technology to spread their turally,” Kirkpatrick said. “I think a desire message, building on a tradition that for wholesomeness is returning.” started in the 19th century with mass “We bring a spiritual dimension that is printings of religious tracts. needed,” said Robertson, whose “700 “I think it’s going to continue to trans- Club” had an average of 863,000 viewers form,” Goff said. “The Web is going to be daily during the 2004-05 TV season, more and more useful.” And he cited according to Nielsen Media Research. another recent development: The linking Robertson launched the daily CBN of large evangelical congregations in NewsWatch in March 2003 as an adjunct national radio and TV simulcasts to to “The 700 Club.” The one-time presi- advance political agendas, as with Justice dential candidate often appears as an Sunday and Justice Sunday II, which ral- interviewer or commentator on the news lied evangelicals earlier this year to sup- show, and he praises the show’s differ- port conservative judges. ence from secular programs: “We don’t “Evangelical TV mirrors the larger cul- just report problems on our news. We try ture,” said Bill Leonard, dean of the Wake to fix them.” Forest Divinity School and a professor of (Robertson recently sparked contro- church history. “It takes the same ele- versy by calling for the assassination of ments and Christianizes them. You have Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez; Christian soap operas, dramas, talk Robertson apologized the next day.) shows, music — even Christian heavy Despite the increase in outlets, the metal.” 16 THE TUFTS DAILY NATIONAL Thursday, September 22, 2005 FEMA gets ready for Rita devastation RITA continued from page 11 them, but Galveston was the focal point of efforts Wednesday. The barrier island, with a pop- ulation of about 270,000, is the site of the worst U.S. natural dis- aster when measured by loss of life, a hurricane in September 1900 that killed an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. By midafternoon Wednesday, the drive from Galveston to Houston, which usually takes 45 minutes, was a four-hour slog. Most stores and businesses in Galveston were closing by mid- day, and finding a place to buy gas was getting difficult. Hotels were required to close their doors. At Galveston’s Island Community Center, where 1,500 people boarded city-provided buses to Huntsville, Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said she wasn’t worried about her city, which has seen its share of storms. “I’m mostly worried about the citizens,” she said. “The city will be OK. Our seawall has with- stood over 100 years of storms.” But Don Van Nieuwenhuise, a University of Houston geolo- gist, said Galveston’s massive seawall would offer little pro- tection to the thousands of homes and businesses behind it if Rita hit the island. The 7-mile-long, 17-foot-tall concrete wall would survive, he said, but the storm surge from such a powerful hurricane would top it. “The whole island will be underwater,” Van Nieuwenhuise said. A mandatory evacuation order for all of Galveston County kicked in at 6 p.m. Hospitals and nursing homes were required to begin evacu- ating patients 12 hours earlier. Most of those who arrived at the Island Community Center to catch buses had no other way out of town. Riders were allowed to bring their pets, as long as they were caged. Some of those who were leaving the area were New Orleans residents facing yet another evacuation. Lanisha Alexander, 26, and her daughters, ages 6 and 3, were headed to Arkansas in a Toyota 4Runner stuffed with garbage bags full of posses- sions. “I don’t want my body, or any part of my family, floating in the water,” she said. Luke Gross, 56, said the past three weeks had been a blur as he’d shuttled from New Orleans to Baton Rouge to Mansfield, La., until a friend took him to Galveston. Now he had to leave again. “It’s been a long, long time,” he said, sitting on a green can- vas bag containing his belong- ings. “I’m just tired.” Along Sherman Boulevard, four blocks from the seawall, neighbors and hired crews boarded up windows. Rita Williamson had loaded her car and was ready to pull out from her home by 8 a.m. “I’m leaving because I think it’s going to be a lulu,” she said. “I’m not happy about it taking my name. I never thought we would get into a hurricane sea- son where we would get to the letter R, and why, by God, did it have to be Rita?” The University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, the island’s largest hospital, was evacuating 440 patients, spokeswoman Jennifer Reynolds-Sanchez said. International 17 THE TUFTS DAILY THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

New gas development fuels China Sea rivalry Five soliders and four diplomats dead in Iraq BY AAMER MADHANI after the three-car convoy of Knight Ridder Tribune armored SUVs left the U.S. con- sulate in Mosul, Iraq’s third- One of the deadliest rounds largest city, for a “routine mis- of attacks on Americans in sion,” said Peter Mitchell, a weeks killed five U.S. soldiers spokesman for the U.S. and four security personnel Embassy in Baghdad. working for the U.S. diplomatic The suicide bomber slammed mission in Iraq over the past two into the second car in the con- days, U.S. officials announced voy killing all four of the occu- Tuesday. pants. Flying shrapnel wounded The attacks involved two of two private security guards trav- the insurgency’s most common eling in another vehicle in the weapons: suicide bombers and convoy. roadside explosive devices. News of the deaths of the nine They occurred in disparate cor- Americans came as British offi- ners of the country and were cials Tuesday defended their part of a particularly violent decision to launch a daring res- spell in a nation that has cue mission at a jail in the become inured to daily death southern city of Basra a day ear- counts. lier to spring two British Special In two attacks Monday in Forces commandos arrested by Ramadi, four soldiers assigned Iraqi police. to the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Officials said that fear the sol- Expeditionary Force in the west- diers would be killed spurred KRT ern city were killed when road- the decision to conduct a rescue Chinese development of the Tianwaitian natural gas field is seen in this March 30, 2005 aerial photo. side bombs struck their con- mission. The government confirmed Tuesday that China had started production at natural gas wells in one of the voys. British officials initially said three fields in a disputed area of the East China Sea. Japan has long protested development by Chinese The fifth soldier, a member of they were able to secure the consortiums of the three fields all just a few kilometers from the disputed median line separating the the 18th Military Police Brigade, release of two British comman- Chinese and Japanese exclusive economic zones in the East China Sea. was killed Tuesday 75 miles dos through negotiations. But north of Baghdad when a road- Tuesday, British commanders in side bomb exploded near his Basra acknowledged the sol- vehicle, the U.S. military said in diers were freed by military Hezbollah will not comply with new a statement. action in which they used an The five deaths pushed U.S. armored vehicle to breach a wall military fatalities in Iraq to of the jailhouse. disarmament in southern Lebanon 1,904, according to an The action ignited a violent Associated Press tally. protest in which British soldiers BY JON SAWYER war. The forces withdrew after a of high-level meetings at the Early Monday in the northern had to run for their lives after Knight Ridder Tribune suicide bombing in the capital, United Nations on Monday and city of Mosul, a suicide car protesters started tossing fire- Beirut, killed 242 U.S. Marines in Washington on Tuesday at bomber slammed his vehicle bombs at their armored vehicle. The commander of Hezbollah and sailors. The attack was wide- which Bush administration offi- into a U.S. diplomatic vehicle The vehicle was destroyed. forces in southern Lebanon said ly attributed to Hezbollah forces. cials coupled offers of economic killing four and wounding two Even with the British and Wednesday that the militant Kawook challenged the State aid to Lebanon with calls for the others. Iraqis giving terse explanations Islamist party will not comply Department’s designation of disarmament of the largely Shiite Speaking in Washington, on Tuesday, details of the arrest with a U.N. disarmament resolu- Hezbollah, since 1997, as a ter- Hezbollah, or “party of God,” and Secretary of State Condoleezza and the release remained tion and warned the United rorist organization. He insisted other militias. Rice described the deaths as a murky. States against meddling in that the organization had always Talk of new aid is the latest “tragic loss” to the State Iraqi authorities in Basra said Lebanese affairs. targeted military facilities, never development in an ongoing cam- Department and identified one the two soldiers, who were “The Americans are choosing “innocent civilians.” He also paign by U.S. and allied govern- of the dead as Stephen Eric reportedly dressed in traditional to repeat their mistakes in drew a sharp distinction between ments to pry Lebanon loose from Sullivan, a diplomatic security Arab garb, were arrested after Lebanon,” said Sheikh Nabil Hezbollah and the tactics adopt- its quarter-century dominance officer assigned to the U.S. allegedly shooting at Iraqi Kawook, meeting with journal- ed by the insurgency in Iraq. by Syria and to diminish the role Embassy’s northern regional police officers earlier in the day. ists at the Khiam prison that “In Iraq the killing of civilians of anti-Israel groups like consulate. The other victims, Speaking to reporters in housed Hezbollah fighters cap- is not resistance — it’s terrorism,” Hezbollah with strong ties to three private security guards Baghdad on Tuesday, a tured while U.S. forces were he said. Syria and Iran. The initiative took working for the consulate, were spokesman for Prime Minister deployed to Lebanon in the early Kawook’s show of defiance not identified. 1980s amid that country’s civil and warnings came in the wake see HEZBOLLAH, page 19 The attack occurred soon see ATTACK, page 18 The new Cuban architectural revolution: home preservation

BY GARY MARX homes. Knight Ridder Tribune Today four families — more than a dozen people in all — live in the old Jose Santiago remembers the day in Santiago house, which like many 1950s early 1960 when a young Che Guevara, residences has been subdivided because of dressed in fatigues and trademark black the island’s severe housing shortage and beret, came to his family’s new home for tattered by time, overuse and poverty. The dinner. wooden shutters are shattered, the cus- Like many wealthy Havana residents, tom-made cedar kitchen cabinets are rot- the Santiago family had recently moved ten, and the bathroom fixtures ripped out into its dream home, designed by a hot or destroyed. young architect and featuring shiny terraz- One current resident stared in disbelief KRT zo floors, geometric stained-glass win- at black-and-white photographs of the Architect Nicolas Quintana designed this home for Mardonio Santiago, shown in a historical dows, floor-to-ceiling shutters and a Santiago home taken around the time of photo, but it was abandoned in 1957 after the revolution. whimsical, wing-shaped roof. Guevara’s visit. Baccarat cognac glasses rested on a liv- “This home was very beautiful,” said buildings what amounts to landmark sta- Cuba’s nascent socialist government and ing room partition and outside, in the car- Carmen Villalon, 78, who has lived in the tus. fled shortly after the revolution. Even port, sat the family’s 1959 Cadillac residence since 1965. “It’s a shame that I But Rodriguez faces huge political and speaking their names in academic circles Fleetwood and two-toned Chevrolet don’t have the money to fix it.” economic hurdles in an impoverished amounted to political treason in a nation Impala. Yet for the first time since the 1959 revo- socialist nation where dollars are tight and governed by leaders who long defined Guevara was there to speak to Santiago’s lution, there is a growing movement in politics seep into every aspect of life, themselves in opposition to their prede- father, a powerful businessman who head- Cuba to preserve scores of homes and including architectural preservation. cessors. ed the Tobacco Exporters Association of buildings from the 1950s, a golden age of While Cuba restores Old Havana’s crum- “If you left the country you were consid- Cuba. Santiago, now 62 and living in Cuban architecture that was all but erased bling colonial-era buildings to attract ered a traitor,” Rodriguez said. “Almost Midlothian, Va., remembers Guevara sit- from the nation’s collective memory after tourists and vital hard currency, Rodriguez none of their names were mentioned when ting at the dining-room table and bluntly Fidel Castro took power. and others say government officials have I was at (architecture) school.” telling Santiago’s dad, “The mission of this Leading the charge is 46-year-old archi- ignored the modernist structures in part That is beginning to change. At a meet- revolution is to get rid of people like you.” tecture critic Eduardo Luis Rodriguez, who because they represent the bourgeoisie ing last year to push modernist preserva- Several years later the Santiago family learned about the modernist structures as swept away by Cuba’s revolution. tion, only four out of an estimated 100 was gone, joining hundreds of thousands a university student and is part of an inter- Many of the era’s leading architects, architects and officials in attendance of Cubans fleeing into exile and leaving national group known as Docomomo, such as Nicolas Quintana, Frank Martinez behind scores of magnificent modernist petitioning Cuban officials to grant 187 and Manuel Gutierrez, disagreed with see CUBA, page 18 18 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL Thursday, September 22, 2005 Cuban modernist buildings might be kept Shiite religious police wreak CUBA ing new ground by adapting the 1961 after Cuban officials took continued from page 17 taut, minimalist style pioneered over Wax’s store and he was terror in southern Iraq spoke out against recognizing the by Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius briefly jailed. Neither Ginsberg ATTACK Shiite militias, have reportedly exiles’ work, Rodriguez said. and Mies van der Rohe — all nor her parents ever returned. continued from page 17 been working as an Islamic Nobody is happier about the Central Europeans — to Cuba’s “Not a day goes by that I don’t Ibrahim al-Jaafari said the sol- morality police in the city — turn of events than the architects tropical landscape. think about the house,” said diers were rightfully detained badgering women to cover themselves, who did some of Quintana and his colleagues Ginsberg, 58, who lives in Sands when police officers noticed themselves when they leave their finest work as young men in each had distinct styles but incor- Point, N.Y. them behaving suspiciously. their homes and shutting Havana and remain embittered porated many of the same archi- After the revolution, Cuban “It was a very unfortunate down the city’s liquor busi- by their treatment. tectural elements, including large officials confiscated homes aban- development that the British nesses. “The only thing the Cuban eaves, multi-level roofs, rows of doned by the wealthy and in an army behaved that way to government has done is keep us shutters and double-wide doors attempt to fulfill the ideals of the release the two soldiers,” said out of history for a long time,” that opened to catch the sea revolution turned them into pub- Haydar al-Abadi, the prime Officials said that fear said Quintana, 80, who designed breeze. lic schools, student dormitories minister’s spokesman, said. the Santiago home and several Taken together, the elements and state offices. British officials said their the soldiers would be other residences considered filtered the harsh Caribbean sun- Some of the houses were soldiers were being held ille- modernist masterpieces. He now light, deflected heavy rains and severely damaged as Cubans gally. According to the Iraqi killed spurred the deci- lives in Miami and teaches archi- improved ventilation — all of carted away toilets, light fixtures, transitional law, coalition tecture at Florida International which made the homes not only tiles, wood beams and other cov- forces detained by Iraqi sion to conduct a rescue University and said he would be cutting-edge architecturally but eted materials. Those that were authorities are to be handed grateful if Rodriguez and livable in a country with little or turned into diplomatic resi- over to multinational forces. mission. Docomomo persuaded Cuban no air conditioning. dences or homes for high-rank- There was also fear that militi- officials to preserve and restore “The principal element of ing government officials in many amen who have infiltrated the the buildings. architecture is the human being,” cases have been preserved. police would try to kill them or Last month, an American Nilson Acosta, vice president of said Martinez, now 81 and living More recently some of the finer try to use them as a bargaining journalist working in the Cuba’s National Cultural in Peru. “Architecture is a living homes have been rented to for- chip for the release of com- southern city was killed not Patrimony Commission, said thing.” eigners. A Spanish television rades who have been detained long after he criticized the many of modernist homes One of Martinez’s finest homes reporter lives in the old Wax by coalition forces. British in an op-ed piece in already receive some protection was designed for Stanley Wax, a house. Speaking to the BBC on The New York Times for doing but conceded that they have Jewish-American immigrant who But the government rents Tuesday, British Defense little to stop religious extrem- been modified and damaged by owned a textile store and lived in many other homes for nearly Minister John Reid said Iraq’s ists from taking over the Iraqi residents and even by state agen- Havana with his Cuban wife and nothing to impoverished families interior minister instructed security forces in Basra. cies. two daughters. who have sealed off hallways, car- the jailers to hand over the sol- On Sunday, British Army He said the commission must Ellen Ginsberg, Wax’s eldest ports and outdoor terraces to cre- diers, but they had not obeyed commanders announced the first determine which of the daughter, recalls as a girl poring ate shelter amid the ruins of the the order. arrests of two known leaders structures in Rodriguez’s propos- over an architectural drawing of past. “And that is why in the of the Mahdi Army suspected al are of the most historical and their dream home with Martinez One way to pay for restoration, course of the day, while we of organizing attacks that architectural value before decid- and her parents. Rodriguez said, is to charge were negotiating, in view of killed nine coalition soldiers. ing whether to move ahead with “I remember looking at it and tourists to visit the homes, much that fact that they weren’t On Tuesday, supporters of restoration. “You can’t conserve saying, `Where is my room going like the walking tours of Frank handed over, we got increas- Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr something without knowing what to be?’” she said. Lloyd Wright designed-homes in ingly worried and the com- and his Madhi Army criticized is the real value of it,” Acosta said. Each day, the Wax family visit- Oak Park, Ill. mander on the spot, with the British for usurping Iraqi The story of Cuba’s modernist ed the construction site to watch Yet, beyond the homes’ poten- hindsight, was absolutely right law and said the jail incident homes begins at the end of World the progress. They traveled to tial economic value, some to do what he did.” Reid said. proves that the U.S.-led coali- War II, when the high interna- Miami to buy a Thermador oven Cubans also recognize that the While the insurgency has tion is the only real authority tional price of sugar — the and other kitchen appliances. structures represent an irreplace- raged in much of Iraq for in Iraq. island’s main export — fueled an The residence was finished in able link between those who left much of the last two years, “This action is one of obvi- economic boom. 1959. the island long ago and those Basra was until recently con- ous aggression against the What developed was a new The hand-carved mahogany who stayed. sidered an anomaly — a Iraqi government and the Iraqi class of entrepreneurs, profes- front gate, the double-panel “We are very happy to live here, bustling metropolis that in Interior Ministry,” said Sheikh sionals and others who favored cedar doors, the dinette area off but I’ve often thought about the many ways seemed to be Salah al-Obeidi, an aide to white linen suits, belonged to the kitchen and the lush, interior family that was here before,” said thriving example of hope for Sadr. “In order to end our exclusive beach and tennis clubs courtyard decorated with tropical Nancy Reyes, a 54-year-old tele- the rest of the country. problems in Iraq, the Iraqis and wanted homes that broke plants and rocking chairs — these phone worker who lives with her But under the surface, must have full sovereignty— from the neocolonial and beaux- are what Ginsberg remembers husband in three rooms and the unrest has percolated for real sovereignty and the right arts styles long popular in Cuba. most about her home. walled-off stairwell of the old months. Members of the Badr to build their country. This still At the same time, a few talent- But the family lived there only Santiago house. “I’ve wondered Brigade and Mahdi Army, rival hasn’t happened yet.” ed Cuban architects were plow- a short time, fleeing the island in what they were like.” Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY INTERNATIONAL 19 Koizumi unveils familiar cabinet lineup Rice: Hezbollah must disarm Knight Ridder Tribune structural reforms, starting with prime minister, will mostly be postal reforms, permanent. He devoted to deliberation of the for the sake of the Lebanese Prime Minister Junichiro cited the reform of local finances postal bills, whose defeat last HEZBOLLAH ranks of Hezbollah. Koizumi on Wednesday and a reduction in the number of month in the upper house continued from page 17 A U.N.-sponsored inquiry launched his third Cabinet since public servants as two areas he prompted Koizumi to dissolve on urgency within Lebanon with into Hariri’s murder, mean- taking office in 2001, reappoint- felt deserved special attention. the lower house. the truck bomb assassination on while, led to the arrests this ing all ministers from the previ- The launch of the third The bills’ passage, once they Feb. 14 of former Prime Minister month of four senior officials in ous term after the Diet elected Koizumi Cabinet was scheduled are resubmitted, is seen as cer- Rafik Hariri. Lebanon’s military and intelli- him to lead the nation again on to be confirmed Wednesday tain in the wake of the LDP-New Militia disarmament and the gence services who were close- the opening day of its special night in a ceremony at the Komeito coalition’s landslide win removal of Syrian troops from ly linked both to Syria and to session. Imperial Palace. in the lower house election. Lebanon were demands includ- Lebanon’s pro-Syria president, Koizumi, president of the After the ruling coalition’s vic- Koizumi is expected to reshuf- ed in a U.N. Security Council Emile Lahoud. Liberal Democratic Party, won tory in the lower house election, fle his Cabinet on Nov. 2, the day resolution approved last At the U.N. meeting on 340 out of 479 votes cast in the Koizumi said he would reap- after the special session ends. November. Syria withdrew its Monday, Secretary of State House of Representatives and point all 17 Cabinet members Koizumi declined to elaborate troops in April. Condoleezza Rice said as 134 of 236 votes in the House of during the special Diet session, on the reshuffle in Wednesday’s Elections in June produced an Lebanon completes its Councillors. which is scheduled to last until news conference, but he hinted anti-Syrian government led by resumption of national sover- The number of votes he had in Nov. 1. last week he would be giving key Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, eignty, Hezbollah and the lower house was 13 more The unusually long special posts in the reshuffle to those he but it also includes a Cabinet Palestinian militia groups than the members of the LDP session, which in the past typi- considers candidates to succeed minister from the pro-Syria would have to disarm. and junior coalition partner New cally closed after designating the him as prime minister. Komeito combined, suggesting that most former LDP lawmak- ers re-elected as independents after opposing postal privatiza- tion bills voted for Koizumi on Wednesday. In a news conference the same day, Koizumi again hinted he might forgive the postal rebels if they supported the resubmitted postal bills during the special session. “Some of those who cast votes against the bills will vote for them this time, I believe,” Koizumi said. The LDP, which refused to endorse 37 postal rebels in the lower house election, is sched- uled to hand down additional punishments, including expelling them from the party, after the special session. In the news conference, Koizumi reiterated his intention to step down next September, when his LDP presidential term expires. While discussing next fiscal year’s budget, he said, “This is going to be the last drafting of the budget for the Koizumi administration.” The prime minister added that he was determined to spend his last year in office making 20 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS Thursday, September 22, 2005 CROSSWORD DOONESBURY BY GARRY TRUDEAU

FOX TROT BY BILL AMEND

DILBERT BY SCOTT ADAMS

NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY

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FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PREVIEW Offense hopes senior quarterback can lead Success may hinge on play of offensive line BY TOM SPERA year better and we’re just focus- Daily Editorial Board ing on winning.” Tufts ranked last in total Around this time last season, touchdowns (nine), total points the Jumbos walked off Zimman (75), and average points scored Field helmets in hand, after a per game (9.4) in the NESCAC humiliating 37-7 loss to last season. In the air, the team Wesleyan in their season open- was not much better, ranking er. second to last in passing This Saturday, the squad will offense and passing efficiency. be relying on a matured offense D’Annolfo started four to avoid another disaster in this games for the Jumbos in 2004. year’s season-opening rematch. The veteran threw for 531 total The 30-point margin was the yards, including three touch- largest defeat in the history downs, and amassed a 45.6 between the two teams. Tufts completion percentage. put together only two drives of According to his coaches, over 25 yards the entire game. D’Annolfo is ready to take on This low output would fore- the leading role full-time. shadow much of the rest of the “We are very confident in season, as Tufts went on to rank him,” coach Bill Samko said. among the lowest in all offen- “He has put a lot of focus on sive categories in the NESCAC. playing the position.” “I’ve been playing in the sys- tem for four years now,” D’Annolfo said. “I know my JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY The offensive line practices for the upcoming game against Wesleyan. That line could be the key for an offense We’ll do whatever receivers and I’m comfortable trying to emerge from the NESCAC basement it occupied in 2004. it takes to win a ball game. with the guys around me.” The Jumbos’ running game “We’ve got a lot of tough, “ was average at best last season, steady, and fast guys at the We’ll run the ball to try ranking seventh in the [receiver] positions and I think Decembrele expected to lead and control the clock and NESCAC. With the return of we’re very good in the back- some experienced backs, Tufts field,” Daly said. “Our goal is to defense in his junior season we have confidence in looks to climb in the ranks this win, and we’ll do whatever it season. The backfield will be takes to win a ball game. We’ll BY STEPHEN JOHANSEN waiting in pass coverage — [D’Annolfo]. anchored by senior Scott run the ball to try and control Senior Staff Writer compiled 73 tackles, 40 solo Lombardi, junior Brian the clock and we have confi- AND NATE GRUBMAN tackles and 35 sacks. ” Cammuso, and sophomore dence in [D’Annolfo].” Daily Editorial Board The soft-spoken Bob Samko Christopher Guild, who made Decembrele, however, is not Coach Tufts’ most daunting chal- the transition from defensive lenge will be filling the holes in Whether in pads at the boastful about his numbers. back to running back this sea- its offensive line. The Jumbos defensive end position or “It’s hard to see how This season, the Jumbos son. At the fullback position, lost significant experienced tal- sporting a batting helmet you’re doing when the hope to turn things around on Tufts will look to sophomores ent to graduation and will have and high socks in the spring, team’s not doing so hot,” offense. The team is putting its Kevin Anderson and Matt to fill some positions with play- junior Chris Decembrele is Decembrele said. “We kind confidence, and the football, in Gaylord. ers who have not seen consis- always hitting something. of got unlucky last year. the hands of senior quarter- At receiver, the team has tent action in the past. Decembrele, who hit .269 That’s behind us.” back Casey D’Annolfo. some speed and consistency on According to Samko, the offen- with 25 RBI as an outfielder Whether luck had any- Offensive coordinator Mike its roster. Juniors Steve Menty sive line will dictate the and catcher for the baseball thing to do with it or not, the Daly is also relying on a sup- and Ryan Hanofee, along with momentum of every game this team last year, also earned Jumbos lost three close porting cast of returning play- sophomore J.B. Bruno will season, and is the team’s pri- All-NESCAC and ECAC All- games by a total of seven ers to jump-start the team’s anchor the position while mary concern on offense. Northeast honors in 2004 as points on the way to a 2-6 offense for 2005. sophomore Kevin Gleason will “We’ve got some guys return- a member of the football overall record. Tufts was 2-3 “I think we’re in great shape see time at tight end. Daly is ing who will be strong for us, team. The 230-pounder — in games decided by less so far,” Daly said. “We’ve got confident in the wide range of but depth is going to be an who spends most of his time than a touchdown beating great competition at our posi- talent between the receiver, issue,” Samko said. “[The team on the field grappling with Bates 14-12 and Amherst tions from top to bottom. running back, and fullback will] play as well as [the offen- offensive linemen, crashing Everyone is a year older and a positions. sive line] plays.” into running backs, and see DECEMBRELE, page 22

MEN’S SOCCER Tufts loses in come from behind fashion once again, two goal lead not enough BY ANDREW SILVER After outplaying Salve and Tufts did not relent, however, Daily Editorial Board securing a 2-0 halftime lead, as it created multiple opportu- Tufts (1-3, 1-1 NESCAC) came nities in the next ten minutes. With the prospect of leaving out strong in the beginning of Senior tri-captain Todd Gilbert Kraft Field with a decisive win the second half before the took a shot from about 20 yards dwindling in the waning Seahawks saw their first bit of out that was saved by Sirpenski. daylight which came in the A dangerous pass from sopho- MEN’S SOCCER form of a direct kick. more midfielder Greg at Kraft Field, Wednesday Sophomore midfielder Alex O’Connell to classmate Dan Tufts 3 Clark took advantage, beating Jozwiak also created havoc Salve Regina 4 Dulmovits in the upper left cor- inside the 18. ner to narrow the margin to one Tufts finally regained the in the 52nd minute. lead after junior Ben Castellot moments of yesterday after- Tufts recovered from the pushed a header over the cross- noon’s game, things went from shock of the defensive lapse bar setting up a Salve goal kick. bad to worse for the Men’s soc- briefly, but Salve found the Jozwiak intercepted Sirpenski’s cer team. Tied at three with equalizer just six minutes after attempt to clear the zone and non-conference opponent Clark’s goal. After making a slid the ball past the keeper in Salve Regina (4-3-2, 2-1-1 save, Seahawk junior goalie the left corner to give the Commonwealth Coast Davin Sirpenski booted a punt Jumbos a 3-2 advantage. Conference), Seahawk junior almost all the way down the The lead was short-lived, midfielder Mike Gregory found field and over the heads of the however, as the Seahawks himself with a golden opportu- Tufts defense. This left Salve responded right off the restart. nity and slid the ball past junior striker Eric Zimmer all Clark hit a long, hanging shot alone with Dulmovits. The for- just outside the midfield circle MIKE SPARANDARA/TUFTS DAILY Jumbo freshman goalkeeper Sophomore Greg O’Connell charges up the field during yesterday’s Brain Dulmovits in the 88th ward needed only to head the that Dulmovits appeared to match against Salve Regina. O’Connell had a goal in the game, but the minute to steal a 4-3 victory ball over the freshman keeper’s see SOCCER, page 22 Jumbos dropped their third straight at home against the Seahawks. from the Jumbos. head to tie the game at two. 22 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS Thursday, September 22, 2005 Men drop third straight home Junior has connections to Tufts on, off field DECEMBRELE touchdown. This year, we’ve “Chris made a conscious game after winning on road continued from page 24 been together an extra year decision to come to Tufts,” his 10-3, but dropping equally and that experience makes us mother Ann Decembrele said. SOCCER less right now,” the sophomore close decisions to Bowdoin, better.” “There’s a Tufts tradition in continued from page 24 forward said. Williams and Middlebury. The coaching staff expects this family.” lose in the setting sun. It seemed like only a matter It’s hard to fault Decembrele Decembrele to be a leader of The family ties to Tufts go Dulmovits dove and deflected of time until a Jumbo found the for the losses, as the defensive that defense. back further than the younger the ball in the air, but it back of the net as Tufts handily end only played better during “He’s just a regular, down- Decembrele and his mother. bounced into the net as it came controlled the game in the first crunch time. In the five games to-earth guy,” Coach Bill Ann’s father, William Baldwin, down, tying the game at three. half. O’Connell fulfilled that decided by four points or Samko said. “He’s tremen- was a Jumbo as well, graduat- The teams traded possession prophecy with a beautifully- fewer, Decembrele deflected dously well respected by ing in 1937. According to Mrs. for the next 15 minutes before executed corner kick play in the six passes, was credited with everyone, but he’s not just well Decembrele, Mr. Baldwin still Gregory secured the game-win- 14th minute. The sophomore, 3.5 tackles for losses, and col- respected because of his play. attends Chris’ games, along ner for the Seahawks. who is listed at six-feet one- lected 52 tackles, averaging He’s a great player, but an even with Chris’ grandparents on While Clark’s equalizer could inch and is one of a handful of over ten tackles per game. better kid.” his father’s side. The have been chalked up to bad six-footers on the Tufts roster, Football has always been a The coach’s relationship Decembreles’ commitment luck, Tufts coach Ralph knows how important it is to family affair for Decembrele. with his starting defensive end extends past Zimman Field, as Ferrigno blamed his entire take advantage of such oppor- During the close loss in 2004 started long before the family attends both games team’s lack of focus. tunities. to Middlebury, Decembrele’s Decembrele donned the at home and on the road. “We worked hard to get [our] “We have so much height,” older brother Richard played Brown and Blue. Football has long been a third goal,” Ferrigno said. “But O’Connell said. “We just don’t middle linebacker for the Samko actually knew the part of Decembrele’s life. Since then we just weren’t paying have that killer instinct yet.” Panthers. And on game days, Decembreles well before Chris he was nine, Decembrele attention. [Salve’s game-tying The other Tufts goal in the Decembrele’s mother Ann, was born, when he played high remembers playing in the goal] was just a lack of concen- first half came off a pretty who works at the Fletcher school football with Chris’ local Pop Warner football tration.” buildup that culminated in jun- School, and his family drive father at Worcester Academy league near his home in ior forward Mattia Chason the 30 minutes from Walpole, in 1968. Walpole. After middle school, It seemed like only a feeding senior tri-captain Mike Mass. to see the younger foot- “It’s amazing that Chris’ Decembrele went on to play Guigli. Guigli then found the baller play. father would actually turn him for Walpole High School, matter of time until a net to give the Jumbos a two- They were watching last over to me,” Samko said. where the team was crowned goal cushion. year as Decembrele tallied the Decembrele’s decision to Bay State League champions Jumbo found the back Tufts dominated the run of third-most solo tackles and attend Tufts occurred long once during his four years play in the first 45 minutes, out- sixth-most tackles overall in before the traditional junior- there. of the net as Tufts possessing Salve by a wide mar- the NESCAC, leading the year college search. Although The junior will have similar gin and barely allowing the Jumbos in both tackles and his older brother chose winning goals in mind as he handily controlled the Seahawks a look at the goal. The sacks in the process. Middlebury, the younger takes the field this Saturday in Jumbos continued much of their Decembrele prefers to deflect Decembrele remembers fre- the team’s match-up against game in the first half. dominance in the second half, the attention to his team- quent visits to the Hill to see Wesleyan in Middletown, but it was a few defensive lapses mates, who he feels will be his mother (who has worked Conn. O’Connell fulfilled that that spelled the difference better with another year of on campus since 1973) and “Wesleyan handed it to us between victory and defeat. experience. never wanting to go anywhere last year,” Decembrele said of prophecy with a beauti- “We didn’t play as well in the “We have [nine] returning else. When it was time to pick a last season’s 37-7 loss. “So we second half,” Ferrigno conced- [defensive] starters coming college, Decembrele filled out want to give it back to them fully-executed corner ed. “But I still can’t explain how back,” Decembrele said. “Last only one application, and was this year. We’re tired of hitting we lost the game.” year, we had five games that accepted to Tufts each other. We want to go out In a contest filled with its were decided by less than a early-decision. and hit other teams.” kick play in the 14th share of bright spots, the veter- an coach was adamant that the minute. result on the scoreboard over- SCHEDULE | Sept. 19 — Sept. 25 shadows everything his team did well yesterday. MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN Knowing Jumbo teams had “It’s more important that we defeated the Seahawks in each get results [than simply out- Field Hockey @ Gordon Amherst of the squads’ previous four playing opponents],” Ferrigno 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. meetings, with Tufts outscoring said. “We’re just leaking goals.” Salve 15-6 in that same span, Next up for the Jumbos are Men’s Soccer Salve Regina Amherst the players were equally the NESCAC rival Lord Jeffs of 4:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. unkind in evaluating their per- Amherst, who will bring a 1-0-1 formance. record to Medford for Women’s Amherst “It’s just so embarrassing,” Saturday’s conference match- Soccer O’Connell, who headed in a up. Tufts, which has lost three 11:00 a.m. corner from sophomore consecutive games at home, Andrew Drucker to open the two to non-conference oppo- Men’s Cross Jumbo Invite scoring in the first half, said. nents, dearly needs to take Country 12:00 p.m. “This is the type of team we advantage of its home games, should beat; no offense to Salve as its last eight games in Women’s Jumbo Invite Regina.” October feature only two con- Cross Country 12:00 p.m. Jozwiak, who hammered a tests in the friendly confines of shot from about 18 yards out Kraft Field. @Gordon MIT Tourney Volleyball @ MIT Tourney that could have given Tufts a “[Amherst is] a good team,” 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. lead in the 77th minute, had lit- Ferrigno said. “We just need to tle more to offer. get over the shell-shock [of “I think we’re all just speech- yesterday’s loss].” JUMBOCAST Men’s Soccer

STATISTICS | STANDINGS Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Sailing College Rankings NFL Power Rankings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings NESCAC Standings As of Aug. 17, 2005 As of Sept. 17, 2005 CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL Coed Rank, Team (Previous Rank) Rank, Team (Record) Team W L Pct W L Team W L T Pct W L L Team W L T Pct W L T 1. Hawaii (5) 1. Patriots (1-0) Amherst 2 0 1.000 3 0 Bowdoin 2 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 Williams 2 0 0 1.000 4 0 0 2. USC (4) 2. Colts (1-0) Middlebury 2 0 1.000 3 0 Middlebury 2 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 Amherst 2 0 0 1.000 2 0 1 3. Dartmouth (2) 3. Steelers (1-0) Williams 2 0 1.000 3 0 Williams 2 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 Bowdoin 1 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 4. Harvard (7) 4. Falcons (1-0) Bowdoin 1 0 .1000 4 0 Amherst 1 0 1 .750 2 0 1 Colby 1 1 0 .500 2 1 0 5. Georgetown (3) 5. Eagles (0-1) Wesleyan 1 1 .500 2 1 Wesleyan 1 1 0 .500 2 1 0 Middlebury 1 1 0 .500 2 1 - 6. Yale (6) 6. Chiefs (1-0) Tufts 1 1 .500 1 2 Tufts 1 1 .500 0 1 2 0 Trinity 1 1 0 .500 2 1 0 7. Hobart William Smith (1) 7. Jaguars (1-0) Trinity 0 2 .000 1 2 Bates 0 1 1 .250 0 1 1 Tufts 1 1 0 .500 2 1 0 8. St. Mary’s (10) 8. Cowboys (1-0) Bates 0 1 .000 0 2 Trinity 0 2 0 .000 1 2 0 Bates 0 1 0 .000 1 1 0 9. Boston College (12) 9. Bills (1-0) Colby 0 1 .000 0 2 Colby 0 2 0 .000 1 2 0 Conn College 0 2 0 .000 0 2 1 13. Tufts (17) 10. Saints (1-0) Conn College 0 2 .000 0 3 Conn. College 0 2 0 .000 1 2 0 Wesleyan 0 2 0 .000 0 3 0 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Men’s Cross Country College Football Div. I-A: ESPN/USA Today Poll Scoring Scoring Scoring Rankings Player G A Pts Player G A Pts Player G A Pts As of Sept. 13, 2005 As of Sept. 17, 2004 Ileana Katz 3 1 7 Mike Guigli 2 0 2 Ariel Samuelson 3 3 8 Rank, Team (Record) Bob Kastoff Rank, Team, Points Brittany Holiday 2 0 4 1 0 2 Sarah Callaghan 1 3 5 1. USC (2-0) Greg O’Connell 2 0 2 Lindsay Garmirian 1 0 2 1. Wisconson La-Crosse (150) Tess Jasinski 2 0 4 2. Texas (3-0) Stacey Watkins 1 2 4 Mattia Chason 0 2 1 Joelle Emery 1 0 2 2. North Central College (144) Erika Goodwin 1 1 3 Andrew Drucker 0 2 1 Martha Furtek 0 0 0 3. Calvin College (134) 3. LSU (1-0) Dan Jozwiak Lea Napolitano 0 2 2 1 1 0 Kim Harrington 0 0 0 4. Haverford College (134) 4. Virginia Tech (3-0) Jeanne Grabowski 0 1 1 Ben Castellot 0 0 0 Genevieve Citrin 0 0 0 5. Florida (3-0) Ben Sternberg 0 0 0 Ali Mehlsak 0 0 0 5. Nebraska Wesleyan (128) Lizzy Oxler 0 0 0 6. WIlliams (120) 6. Georgia (3-0) Katie Pagos 0 0 0 Derek Engelking 0 0 0 Maya Shoham 0 0 0 7. Florida St. (3-0) Jennie Williamson 0 0 0 Alex Bedig 0 0 0 Jen Fratto 0 0 0 7. Wisconsin Platteville (120) Sam James 0 0 0 Abby Warber 0 0 0 8. Williamette College (110) 8. Louisville (2-0) Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% Jon Glass 0 0 0 Annie Benedict 0 0 0 9. University of Chicago (98) 9. Ohio St. (2-1) Goalkeeping Duffy-Cabana (1-2) 5 22 .815 GA Sv Sv% Goalkeeping GA Sv Sv% 10. Tufts (88) 10. Purdue (2-0) Rappoli 3 8 .727 Brian Dulmovits 7 10 70.6 Annie Ross 4 13 76.5 Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 23

FIELD HOCKEY Twin two-goal efforts push Tufts over Gordon BY RACHEL DOLIN With three goals in the first 13 minutes of answered with another goal just two and a Contributing Writer play, Tufts was well on its way to a second half minutes later, sending the Jumbos into victory of the year and an even 2-2 record. halftime with a three-goal cushion. When sophomore Corey Green went Holiday’s first-half goal was matched by two Holiday scored her second goal of the day down with an ACL injury during the team’s from sophomore forward Ileana Katz and a less than three minutes into the second half season opener, a young Tufts forward line well placed penalty stroke from senior Erika on an assist from Katz, opening the Tufts Goodwin, propelling Tufts to a 4-1 halftime lead to four. FIELD HOCKEY lead. The Jumbos dropped off slightly, howev- at Gordon, Tuesday “Against Middlebury, we had a lot of ener- er, after the fifth and final goal, allowing two Tufts 5 gy,” senior co-captain Lea Napolitano said. unanswered goals as Gordon once again Gordon 3 “We focused on bringing energy into the narrowed the lead to two. Junior forward Middlebury game and this one.” Whitney Plaster snuck the ball by Tufts jun- The early scoring run was a welcomed ior goalkeeper Angela Rappoli, finding the took an early hit. Coach Tina McDavitt change from the team’s 2-0 loss to back of the net twice in just six minutes to looked to her bench for a replacement, and Middlebury on Saturday. In that game, the crank up the intensity and force Tufts to found freshman Brittany Holiday. Jumbos managed only three first-half shots defend its lead. Since stepping in at the vacant left wing in a tightly-matched contest. Despite the The Jumbos answered with a resounding position, Holiday has contributed her stick loss, Tufts proved it could hang with the top- defensive effort in the remaining 15 min- skills and speed down the line to the Tufts ranked Panthers, and was able to fine-tune utes. Junior Marilyn Duffy-Cabana returned offense. She added a pair of goals, the first of some crucial elements. to the cage for the Jumbos, and the Tufts her collegiate career, during the team’s 5-3 “We played a great game [against backfield held strong in front of her, hand- victory over Gordon on Tuesday. Gordon],” McDavitt said. “After we played ing Gordon its fourth loss of the season. “Everybody misses Corey,” said Holiday, Middlebury, we saw how good we really “The game was a collective effort,” who found the net once each half to pace were. We talked about controlling the game Holiday said. “Everyone worked really the Jumbo offense. “She’s an awesome play- and about playing our game and focusing in hard.” er, but it was good to be able to help the on fundamentals.” The team now looks to host conference MIKE CONROY/TUFTS DAILY team in any way possible. I’ve been working The trio of quick scores had the Fighting rival Amherst on Saturday afternoon. The Freshman Brittany Holiday handles the ball as hard as I can. Regardless of whether Scots playing catch-up from the opening Lord Jeffs nabbed a 2-1 overtime win at with her stick. Holiday was one of two you’re starting, you need to improve.” whistle. Senior co-captain Megan Benevides Amherst last season. A win on Saturday Jumbos to score two goals in Tuesday’s 5-3 The Jumbos did not let the overcast con- sunk a goal with 16:09 to play in the first half, would put the Jumbos over .500 in both con- win over Gordon. ditions affect their intensity on the field. bringing Gordon within two, but Katz ference and regular season play.

INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL Boston College fails to come Jumbos coast by Gordon after shaky start BY AMAN GUPTA through in first ACC game Daily Editorial Board BY ELI BLACKMAN touchback. The Tufts volleyball team made Senior Staff Writer FSU was able to score the win- it three in a row against Gordon ning touchdown with 10:13 to play on Tuesday, traveling to Wenham, Week two of college football had in the fourth quarter. Weatherford the upsets. Week three did not, but found receiver Greg Carr for the VOLLEYBALL there still were some great five yard score. at Gordon, Tuesday matchups. The Eagles chances late, but Tufts 3 Game of the Week: No. 17 could not execute. They drove to Gordon 0 Boston College was rudely wel- the FSU two yard line in the final comed to the Atlantic Coast three minutes of the game but Conference by No. 8 Florida State, could not put the ball in the end Mass. and trumping the Fighting as the Seminoles beat the host zone. Scots for the third time in as Golden Eagles 28-17. No. 6 Florida defeated No. 5 many years, 3-0. The non-confer- BC had the jitters, and they Tennessee 16-7 in a defensive ence win upped the Jumbos’ showed early on in the game. showdown at the Swamp. No. 10 record to 7-1 on the season (1-1, On the first play, Eagles quar- Notre Dame, which had vaulted NESCAC). terback Quinton Porter was inter- into the top 10 following two note- “As a team we were more con- cepted by A.J. Nicholson. He ran worthy victories in its first two sistent in terms of our energy the ball back 19 yards for a touch- games, was beaten at home in today than in previous games,” down. Florida scored again before overtime by Michigan State. The senior co-captain Courtney the Eagles found their balance. Spartans have now won five Evans said. “We didn’t let Gordon They came roaring back, taking straight games in South Bend. go on long runs or get down on a 17-14 lead at halftime. The score No. 13 Miami needed three ourselves. And we bounced back would prove to be the high-water overtimes to defeat No. 20 from mistakes really well.” mark for Coach Tom O’Brien’s Clemson 36-30. Hurricane back Junior outside hitter Kelli squad. Tyrone Moss provided the win- Harrison led the Jumbo offensive The Seminoles then shut out the ning margin with a 25-yard touch- attack with 13 kills, while sopho- Eagles as Porter left the game late down run before Kenny Phillips more Katie Wysham, freshman in the third quarter with a right intercepted Tiger quarterback Maya Ripecky, and senior co-cap- ankle injury. Charlie Whitehurst to clinch the tain April Gerry each contributed BC kept the lead through three victory. four kills. Sophomore libero quarters due in large part to the On the West Coast, the Oregon Stephanie Viola spearheaded the play of defensive end Mathias Ducks beat No. 23 Fresno State 37- defensive charge with ten digs, Kiwanuka. With the Seminoles on 34, storming back from a 17-0 sec- with Ripecky and Harrison each the BC 33, quarterback Drew ond quarter deficit. Quarterback chipping in seven. Freshman set- Weatherford hit Lorenzo Booker Kellen Clemens led the charge, ter Kaitlin O’Reilly led the passing on a screen pass. Booker maneu- passing for 332 yards and four attack for Tufts, putting forth 37 vered his way toward the end touchdowns. The win vaulted the assists, and Ripecky led the team zone, but was stripped by Ducks to the No. 24 spot. with four service aces. Kiwanuka at the one yard line. The Coming off its 1-1 showing in ball landed on the pylon for a see COLLEGE FOOTBALL, page 21 its first look at NESCAC action JEFF CHEN/TUFTS DAILY Freshman Stacy Filocco lobs up a serve. In the second and third games of this past weekend, the Jumbos the team’s match against Gordon, the Jumbos were able to avoid the cost- started off a bit shaky against the ly service errors that have plagued the young team early in the season. Scots, struggling through unforced errors that kept the Cora Thompson said. “We face off against Muhlenberg at 4 game close. stopped giving away points, and p.m., followed by the Coast Guard “I think we gave [Gordon] the rest of our play picked up dra- Academy at 8 p.m. in Chase about 17 points on missed serves matically as a result.” Gymnasium. Tufts will have to be and hitting errors,” Evans said. Because the game was non- at the top of its game if it wants to Tufts held strong, however, and conference, and didn’t affect its beat Coast Guard, one of just four took the game 30-26. The team NESCAC standing, Tufts took the teams to beat the Jumbos last was then able to sharpen its play opportunity to try various lineups year. for the final two games. and combinations for use against With a relatively young line- “Our goals for the [second] two future NESCAC opponents. up, the team can only get better games were just to cut down on “I think this was just a good as the season progresses. our errors and we did that really game to have a lot of different Thompson rotates all of her six well,” Evans said. “In both of the lineups out on the court and still freshmen in regularly, with four last two games we only missed be able to play a consistently,” of them playing crucial roles on two serves, which is much less Evans said. “We were able to take the team. than in most of our previous control over what was happening “We are getting more used to games.” on our side of the court by mini- playing with each other and Playing more disciplined vol- mizing errors and staying trusting each other on the court,” leyball, the Jumbos were able to focused on the game.” Evans said. “I’m really excited for

GARY W. GREEN/KRT dominate, winning 30-14 and 30- The Jumbos will have a much this weekend’s games — playing Florida quarterback Chris Leak led the No. 6 Florida Gators to a 16-7 win 19. tougher test this weekend when tougher teams will force us to over Tennessee at the Swamp, completing 16 of 26 attempts for 179 “Fixing our service game did a they co-host the MIT Invitational step up our game and play really yards. lot for our momentum,” coach on Friday and Saturday. Tufts will good volleyball.” Thursday, September 22, 2005 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS | CLASSIFIEDS 21

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USC has a Kennedy hit hard as A’s lose important game toTwins BY JOE RODERICK Despite the team’s most dis- The Halos, of course, knocked “I felt great yesterday,” tough game Knight Ridder Tribune mal loss since early September, the A’s out of the race on the next- Kennedy said. “Today was one of they believe this one will be for- to-last day of the season last year, those days. I didn’t really feel the weekend It only seemed the A’s played gotten before the night was done. and another burial is possible. Or great. Sometimes when you feel with as much enthusiasm and “These are easy to let go,” third is it? bad you have a good game and COLLEGE FOOTBALL verve as the embarrassingly baseman Eric Chavez said. “The “Last year we ran out of gas,” sometimes when you feel good continued from page 23 smallish crowd of 14,927 showed tough ones are when you lose by Chavez said. “The key is the last you have bad games. It’s part of No. 15 California beat Illinois during Wednesday afternoon’s a walk or an error. Those ones ten games as far as pulling it out. pitching and you deal with it.” 35-20, handing Illinois coach Ron game against the Minnesota linger. We’ll forgot about this one. Last year, everybody ran out of Kennedy is scheduled to make Zook his first loss leading the Illini. Twins. After a day off we’ll come back gas.” two more starts, Tuesday against The Golden Bears were able to “We didn’t come out flat,” cen- Friday.” The A’s, most notably Kotsay, the Angels and the regular-sea- overcome the absence of their terfielder Mark Kotsay said in will contend that the team’s ener- son finale in Seattle. Although injured starting quarterback and response to a question. “We gy tank was not in the red zone he’s pitched fairly well, he lost his running back to improve to 3-0 on know what every game means. These are easy to during their finale against the last four starts and the A’s cannot the season. We did not come out flat. It’s Twins. They were held without a afford a similar script to The top-ranked teams in the September 21 and we’re a game- let go. The tough ones are run against Scott Baker until Wednesday’s. country flexed their muscles and-a-half behind. They jumped scoring three in the fifth, but it With that in mind, Macha was on us and never let up. They put when“ you lose by a walk or was a 7-0 game by then. asked about the possibility of against inferior competition. No. 4 Virginia Tech trounced Ohio 45-0. their foot on our neck and never “The Twins always throw Harden returning to the rotation Marcus Vick had 200 yards passing let us breathe.” an error. Those ones linger. someone good out there,” sec- to replace Kennedy. with two touchdowns despite The A’s weren’t in a 10-4 loss ond baseman Mark Ellis said. “I don’t want to get ahead of throwing the ball only 16 times. very long, thanks largely to Joe We’ll forget about this “They’ve got great arms in the myself,” Macha said. “We’ve got No. 2 Texas defeated Rice 51-10, Kennedy’s worst start during his organization. They draft well and to make sure he’s healthy. Right as freshman running back Jamaal stint as Rich Harden’s replace- one. they teach them well. We’ve never now he’s scheduled for a simulat- Charles rushed for 189 yards and ment. Kennedy allowed five hits seen the guy before. It was ed game on Friday and then we’ll Eric Chavez” three touchdowns. Quarterback and six runs in 3 1/3 innings, the tough.” go from there.” Vince Young did help his Heisman shortest outing for an A’s starter Oakland Athletics As manager Ken Macha accu- It’s doubtful Harden would be campaign. The junior missed a since Barry Zito went the same rately pointed out afterward, a ready to pitch Tuesday. golden opportunity to pad his distance Sept. 4 against the New Before the A’s and Angels face starting pitcher dictates the tone “The Angels series will be big,” stats and finished with just 101 York Yankees. off in their much-anticipated of the game, and Kennedy gave Kennedy said. “That could end yards passing, one interception Ken Macha had trotted out five four-game set starting Monday the A’s almost no chance. He up being the season if we don’t and no touchdowns. relievers by the time this one night, the A’s have to deal with labored through a tedious third play well. I’m going to put this Top-ranked USC solidified its mercifully ended. In all, his the Texas Rangers while the inning, throwing 41 pitches, with behind me and I’m looking for- grasp on the nation’s number one pitchers threw three wild pitches, Angels host the Tampa Bay Devil Twins hitters fouling off ball after ward to facing the Angels in five position with a 70-17 thrashing of hit two batters and walked six. Rays. ball before scoring three runs. days.” Arkansas. The Trojans only had the ball for 1:32 in the first quarter. It was enough time, however, to rack up 246 yards of offense and four touchdowns. In front of 90,411 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the men from Troy never looked back, scoring two touchdowns in each of the next three quarters. The win extended USC’s winning streak to 24, the longest current streak in the coun- try and just one win shy of the Pac-10 record. Player of the Week: USC Tailback Reggie Bush. He is a very, very good football player. If Bush keeps up what he has been doing, there is going to need to be a “Player of the Week Not Named Reggie Bush” section. Against the Razorbacks, the junior touched the ball 11 times, good for 195 total yards and two touchdowns. On his first play, Matt Leinart handed him the ball and, by the time he stopped running, he was 76 yards and six points away from where he began. Upcoming Game of the Week: No. 1 USC at No. 24 Oregon. Will the Trojans keep their steamroller running? Maybe. But they better not look past these Ducks. A cou- ple years ago, then No. 3 Michigan went to Autzen Stadium and was thoroughly beaten by a similar Oregon squad. Wolverine coach Lloyd Carr said it was the noisiest place he has ever played in. The high-powered Trojan offense may be too much for Oregon to handle. If the game is close late, watch out.