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Bubs honored for performance on “The Sing-Off” Jumbos’ first weekend back hit by power outage, fire BY ELLEN KAN power back to the campus over three hours Daily Editorial Board later, at approximately 4:25 a.m., by switch- ing the university to a backup line while test- Students’ first weekend back on the Hill ing on the primary line continued, accord- was an eventful one, with a power outage on ing to Tufts University Police Department the main campus early Friday morning and (TUPD) Capt. Mark Keith. a fire in Miller Hall early Saturday morning. The cable fault has since been repaired, An underground cable fault in the main and power was restored back to the main power line providing service to the univer- line as of 9 p.m. on Friday night, according sity caused the power to go out on most to Keith. of the main Medford/Somerville campus The university sent out two notifications at approximately 1 a.m. Friday morning, via SMS text message and e-mail informing according to a National Grid spokesperson. National Grid workers were able to restore see FIRE, page 2

SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY The Tufts Beelzebubs were recognized Thursday at a special banquet at Carzo Cage in Cousens Gym to commemorate their performance on NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” The Bubs, who performed two songs following the ceremony, were presented with keys to the city of Medford and received commendation from state and city representatives. See ARTS page 5 for further coverage of the Beelzebubs. Government simplifies FAFSA BY MICHAEL DEL MORO geted questions, shortening the applica- Daily Editorial Board tion for the majority of students applying online while collecting the same amount The federal government has stream- of information. lined the Free Application for Federal U.S. Education Secretary Arne Student Aid (FAFSA) to ease the financial Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden unveiled the aid process for college students applying changes to Washington, D.C.-area students for federal loans and grants for the 2010- on Jan. 5, according to a press release from 2011 academic year. the Office of the Vice President. The changes built into the new appli- According to the press release, the chang- KRISTEN COLLINS/TUFTS DAILY cation, which took effect Jan. 1, will not es will help the United States top the world The Tufts campus experienced its third blackout in two years following an underground cable fault. affect the pool of eligible applicants, though in terms of the proportion of college gradu- the process itself will be easier to navigate, ates by 2020, a goal set by President Barack according to Tufts Director of Financial Aid Obama in Sept. 2009. Patricia Reilly. The United States is currently ranked sev- In the past, all applicants were required enth in the world for college enrollment, Water source discovered to answer all questions on the form, but with only 34 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 the new software program distinguishes enrolled compared to 53 percent for first- between applicants so that students answer ranked South Korea, according to data from underneath Residential Quad only questions applicable to themselves. the Organization for Economic Cooperation “There are a lot of questions that only and Development. BY MARTHA SHANAHAN lutely” willing to consider using the refer to some subsets of the population,” Although students may now begin apply- Daily Editorial Board water, and that they have embraced it Reilly said. “It used to be there were ques- ing for aid using the new application, the as a possibility. “The university spends tions that a lot of people would say ‘not Office of Financial Aid at Tufts has yet to A drilling project led by Professor of a lot of money each year to use water applicable’ to over and over again … what receive the new software. It is too early to Geology Grant Garven has led to the from the grid,” he said. they’ve done is they’ve used programming tell, therefore, if the changes will have any discovery of a natural underground Vik added that it might be possible logic to skip those.” water source beneath the Tufts campus to tie the aquifer source into an exist- The new software features more tar- see FAFSA, page 2 that could potentially be used for uni- ing irrigation line that services build- versity operations. ings on the Residential Quad, and that The project, called the Tufts construction plans for the upcoming Greenberg announces decision to resign GeoJumbo Borehole Array, began last fiscal year near the Residential Quad summer as a partnership between may also provide the opportunity to from Senate Professor Garven and three geology incorporate the aquifer into the uni- students. It consists of a series of four versity’s main water system if there is Sophomore Joel Greenberg last night Greenberg’s resignation brings the boreholes located across the campus enough underground water. announced his resignation from his seat number of vacant student government that are used primarily for teaching “If the tests work out, we’ll give it a on the Tufts Community Union (TCU) seats to three. Wallis’ seat has yet to be and data collection purposes. shot,” Vik said. Senate at the first Senate meeting of the filled and junior Lindsay Helfman left a The third hole, which was drilled into Currently, all the water used at semester. seat on the TCU Judiciary empty when the Residential Quad in September, Tufts and the rest of Somerville and Greenberg did not go into the specifics she resigned as chair at the end of last revealed the presence of a previously Medford is piped across the state from of his reason for resigning but expressed semester. undiscovered underground layer of the Quabbin Reservoir, which is the his belief that the time was appropriate Tufts’ Election Commission (ECOM) permeable sand and gravel containing main water supply for the Boston area, for his decision. Chair Sharon Chen confirmed that high percentages of water, called an according to Garven. “It was the right change at the right all three seats will be filled in an aquifer. A fourth hole was drilled in November time,” he said. “I feel strongly that given upcoming special election. ECOM will The discovery was completely unex- near the Residential Quad following current circumstances, the remainder of announce the date of the election in pected, according to Garven. “It was a the discovery of the water source, but my term would be better served by one the next few days. big surprise to find water right under no extension of the aquifer was found. of my peers.” Greenberg expressed his hope that his the Tufts campus,” he said. The first two holes that were drilled Senators Dan Pasternack, a junior, and resignation would open up an opportu- Garven has been involved in discus- last summer at lower elevations near Alice Pang, a freshmen, were elected nity for someone who would not oth- sions with Tufts facilities personnel the Mayer Campus Center and the unopposed as co-chairs of the Services erwise have had the chance to serve about the possibility of using the water Powderhouse rotary also failed to yield Committee, positions that had previously on the Senate. He also said that serving under the Residential Quad as a source similar results. been held by Greenberg and junior Sam on Senate had been a valuable learning for irrigation on campus or for use in Byeongju Jung, a graduate student Wallis, who resigned at the end of the experience. fire hydrants. in School of Engineering who worked last semester to study abroad. — by Ellen Kan John Vik, ground supervisor for on the project with Garven, explained maintenance in the facilities depart- ment, said that the university is “abso- see WATER, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections

Women’s basketball News 1 Editorial | Letters 8 The Daily interviews takes two weekend vic- Michael Cera, star of tories over two top-25 Features 3 Op-Ed 9 “Youth in Revolt.” conference foes. Arts & Living 5Classifieds 10 Comics 7 Sports Back see ARTS, page 5 see SPORTS, page 12 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Monday, January 25, 2010 Software simplifies financial aid application Visiting the Hill this week FAFSA FAFSA form that would enable rules as last year. There’s no change continued from page 1 applicants to forego copying infor- in who gets money or how much WEDNESDAY 21st century. major effects on the applicant pool. mation from their tax returns and money they get. It’s just easier to get “FARES LECTURE: THE When and Where: Cabot Reilly, however, does not expect simply reference their financial the money to them and easier to fill SUPREME COURT OF ISRAEL” ASEAN auditorium to see any variations in the number information from the IRS, accord- out the forms,” Reilly said. Details: David Kretzmer, inau- Sponsor: The Fletcher School of applications for aid. “Typically, ing to a Sept. 2009 report from the For students with questions con- gural fellow at the Straus of Law and Diplomacy Lecture because [Tufts tuition] costs so Executive Office of the President. cerning the FAFSA or financial aid, Institute for the Advanced Series much, most students don’t have the For now, the application is largely there are walk-in hours at the finan- Study of Law and Justice, New option to say ‘the FAFSA is too hard the same as what it has been in cial aid office Thursday afternoons York University School of Law, “EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE ON so I won’t bother,’” she said. years past. “This is the exact same from 2-5 p.m. will discuss law, politics and CLIMATE CHANGE” Still, Reilly said the changes are the Supreme Court of Israel. Details: Dr. Bert Metz, senior “great,” while at the same time When and Where: 5:30 p.m. researcher and climate divi- uncontroversial. “Everybody kind of to 6:30 p.m.; Cabot 702 sion head for the Netherlands agrees it’s a great idea.” Sponsors: The Fares Center for Environmental Assessment This may not be the case with Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Agency, will present on his future anticipated changes to the Tufts Hillel, Middle Eastern most recent book “Controlling application that could hit the floors Studies Major, International Climate Change,” and on of Congress after the health care Relations Program the implications of the debate is resolved. Copenhagen Climate Summit’s According to Reilly, the appli- THURSDAY failure to reach an agreement. cation may establish asset caps “CHARLES FRANCIS When and Where: 5:30 p.m. that distinguish between students ADAMS LECTURE SERIES: to 6:45 p.m.; Crowe Room whose families possess lots of mate- 21ST CENTURY MUSLIM (Goddard 310) rial wealth and those who do not. ENGAGEMENT” Sponsor: The Center for Another proposal could eliminate Details: Farah Pandith (F International Environment and asset considerations altogether and ‘95), special representative to Resource Policy just focus on tax returns. Muslim Communities in the Legislators in Congress are also State Department, will discuss considering establishing a more COURTESY US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Muslim engagement for the — compiled by Brent Yarnell direct link between the Internal Dr. Jill Biden joined U.S. Education Secretary Duncan and Senator Jack Reed Revenue Service (IRS) and the (D-R.I.) to showcase the new FAFSA.

Residents evacuate after Miller Hall fire Underground water source useful FIRE firmed the report. “When I was outside continued from page 1 I saw smoke coming out of the window learning tool for geology students students about the outage and the restora- … they didn’t tell us what was going on tion of power. but it was pretty obvious there was a fire,” WATER Keith said that TUPD received no reports Badruddin, a sophomore, said. continued from page 1 of any major security issues taking place Keith said the sprinklers in the affected that it is possible that the layer of during the blackout. room were activated and had mostly doused permeable rock extends past the TUPD alerted the Office of Residential the fire by the time the responders arrived. September drilling site, but that for Life and Learning to the power outage and He declined to comment on the cause of the now it is only known to exist in that residential assistants were deployed to man fire until a final report had been released. local area. the front doors of dorms and to place bat- “I know that Tufts’ fire marshal along with “It’s hard to be conclusive; we’ll tery-operated lights in stairways and hall- Medford fire investigators were investigat- have to see how much is there,” ways to provide lighting. ing it over the weekend,” he said. “There Garven said. “That’s the nature of The power outage was the third in two is some speculation on the cause but until geology; you can’t tell what’s beneath years to occur on the main campus. The the fire report from the fire marshal is out, I the ground until you dig a hole.” previous two outages, occurring in October don’t want to say.” The GeoJumbo Borehole Array proj- of 2008 and 2009, lasted much longer, with Fire damage to the room was minor, with ect is unusual among Boston-area the power going out for 14 hours and close most of the damage resulting from water schools, according to Mason Stahl to a whole day, respectively. from the sprinklers, according to Keith. (A ’09), a member of the group that The administration has been work- Danielle Pike, a sophomore living on developed the drilling holes. He felt ing to improve its response protocol fol- the first floor of Miller Hall, caught a that his involvement with the bore- lowing the first blackout when students glimpse of the damage in the affected hole project enhanced his learning expressed their concerns. Keith said the room Sunday morning. experience. university’s response to Friday’s outage “[The room resident’s] personal belong- “You can actually see the principles benefited from experience gained from ings are outside of the room on the carpet firsthand, and it makes [the subject] JODI BOSIN/TUFTS DAILY previous blackouts. in the hallway,” she said. “There’s nothing even more interesting,” Stahl said. Professor of Geology Grant Garven led “With each episode you get a little bet- in the room, the drawers are taken out and Jung agreed and said he appreci- a team that discovered an underground ter at it because you learn from mistakes, on the floor, the walls are blackened by the ated being able to “do experiments water source below the Residential Quad. so unfortunately we are getting better at smoke and there’s ash on the walls.” outside of the textbook.” it,” he said. Sophomore Arielle McAloon, a Miller Mack Carlson, a senior and one of ogy, which he said was not an ideal Unlike last October’s blackout when sig- Hall resident, said that most residents the students originally involved with situation. nificant portions of Medford lost power, were allowed back into the hall at approxi- developing the project, will continue “[It was] hit and miss as to what the outage mostly affected buildings on mately 4 a.m., an hour after the alarm first analyzing data found at the sites for a you can see or what the availability the main Tufts campus because the line went off. class this semester. [was], and difficult to organize, espe- affected was dedicated to the university. The exception was residents on the first Garven has in the meantime invit- cially with a large group of students,” Some smaller, wood-frame houses on cam- floor in the east wing of the hall where the ed a crew of geologists from the U.S. Garven said. “For geologists, our data pus were spared because a different grid affected room was, who were housed else- Geological Survey, based in Denver, is in the field, so we try to get our services them. where for the rest of the night. to come to Tufts and collect data from students out in the field to see the Less than 24 hours after power had been “Everything was flooded and wet so they the four sites. groundwater and sediments.” restored, residents of Miller Hall had to didn’t sleep there. I think some of them The new project will also make With the new boreholes, his hydro- evacuate at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday slept with friends or in the common room,” practical learning experiences more geology class can now visit the cam- morning when the fire alarm went off. Badruddin said. accessible for geology students. pus drill sites on a regular basis for TUPD and Medford fire investigators Keith confirmed this and said that the Before the boreholes became avail- data collection and practical research. responded to the alarm and found heavy university also found housing for resi- able for student use, Garven used Garven hopes that the GeoJumbo smoke coming out of a room on the first dents who needed it. All residents were to bring his students on afternoon Borehole Array will be “an installa- floor of Miller, according to Keith. allowed back into the hall as of the fol- field trips to local drilling sites for tion that [the university] will be able Miller Hall resident Asad Badruddin con- lowing morning. hands-on experience with hydrogeol- to use for the next 20 years.”

Programming Board launches overhauled Winter Bash today

Programming Board will today host the have technically been available online 5 event will include a light dinner with dif- at the Aidekman Arts Center featuring first-ever launch event for this semester’s since Jan. 21, “Programming Board is ferent food stations offering fare such as five distinct boarding times and increased revamped Winter Bash during open block viewing [tickets] as going on sale tomor- pizza, tapas, sliders and salads, as well as supervision by the Tufts administration, in Hotung Café. row,” Habib said. complimentary drinks. Tufts University Police Department officers The event is intended to promote a Tickets will be sold online by credit “[It is] an upscale event compared to and OCL employees. significantly different Winter Bash, which card until Jan. 31 and then at the Mayer [the] gym … there’s a beautiful ballroom “[We will] have an eye on students is now called Break the Ice as the result of Campus Center Information Booth by cash that can sit pretty much anyone who wants as they are waiting in line. Hopefully if a renaming competition organized by the or JumboCash. Unlike Fall Ball, Winter to come,” Golia said. anyone is out of control or really drunk Programming Board last semester. Bash will have no cap on tickets because Habib feels that the inclusion of substan- already we can remove them from the “This year Winter Bash has drastically its venue, the Sheraton Boston Hotel, is tial amounts of food and free drinks at the line,” Golia said. changed … We want to really get the stu- larger than Gantcher Center, where Fall event makes the $10 ticket worthwhile. The Boston Police Department and dent body excited,” Programming Board Ball was held. “Seniors pay $10 for a pub night, which Boston Emergency Medical Services will Co-Chair Sarah Habib, a junior, said. “The space at the Sheraton is so doesn’t include food or drinks,” she said. take over supervision after the buses leave Amid food, games and a raffle for free immense. We’re lucky that there’s one “The food is really important; it makes pay- from Tufts and arrive at the hotel. tickets, the launch event will publicize the whole ballroom that will be for the whole ing $10 more appropriate.” Programming Board is optimistic about changes that have been implemented for event and another separate ballroom for Decreasing alcohol-related misbehavior student behavior at the event. “After all Winter Bash, in particular its move to an a 21+ area,” Director of the Office for at the new Winter Bash is a major concern that’s happened, we’re sure that the Tufts off-campus location and the institution of Campus Life (OCL) Joe Golia said. for the Programming Board, OCL and the community is going to behave appropri- a $10 ticket fee. Winter Bash’s change in name reflects Tufts administration. ately,” Habib said. The event also marks the official start drastic changes to the event itself. Instead One of the measures organizers are of online ticket sales. Although tickets of just being a dance at the gym, the Feb. employing is a new bus boarding system — by Saumya Vaishampayan 3

FFeatureseaturtuftsdailyes.com Mom.com? Parents on Facebook create new dilemmas BY ROBIN CAROL Daily Editorial Board

College students have long worried about potential employers snooping through their Facebook.com pages. But more and more, there’s another set of culprits that might be taking a peek: mom and dad. Since Facebook opened its doors (or more accurately, its online network) to non-student members, the undergraduate’s favorite pro- crastination tool has become popular with the over-40 set. This has created new dilemmas for families, such as whether to accept a friend request from a parent or child. Macalester College senior Nate Wilson- Traisman said that he initially balked at the idea of communicating with his father on a social networking Web site. “I was just really anti people not from our generation having Facebook,” he said. “The same thing happened when my sister got Facebook. I was biased towards college stu- dents, and that’s mostly who I interact with and who it was originally for.” Wilson-Traisman eventually came around and added his dad as a friend. “I felt kind of bad. Lots of my friends and my sister were friends with him. I figured he’d enjoy looking at my pictures and I kind of realized it was just harmless that he has one,” he said. The idea of opening their online profiles STELLA BENEZRA/TUFTS DAILY to the scrutiny of their parents has been met Facebook status updates like this are becoming increasingly common. with mixed reactions by college students as well as parents. Facebook, she helped her mom make a page. overuse — the ubiquitous networking site. Myparentsjoinedfacebook.com collects awk- Facebook user Sheri Seidmon has a son She then added both of them as friends. “My dad uses the status feature in a way ward parent Facebook blunders and posts attending the University of Colorado at “Personally I don’t really mind overall. I’m that just kind of annoys me,” Wilson-Traisman them for others to view. Boulder and another son in high school, but pretty open with my parents,” Bessemer said. said. “He’s always on my news feed. My friend All jokes aside, Wilson-Traisman feels that said she has stayed away from viewing their “I guess if I were somebody else and I had 100 had a status about mice in her house, and my by tapping into their children’s social net- profiles altogether. photos of me beer-bonging and them being dad commented with all these suggestions on works, some parents might find more than “It’s partly because they don’t want me to able to see that, it would be a little uncomfort- how to catch the mice.” they bargained for. be their friend, and also I don’t want to either able. But everything I put up for the most part These types of reactions are common as “I don’t think it’s a problem so much with because I feel like it’s too nosy into everything is OK for the world to see.” children critique their parents’ Facebook kids and their own parents, but I think par- they’re doing,” Seidmon said. “I just feel like, Bessemer’s father, Paul, argued that etiquette. ents are finding a lot about their children’s that way they don’t have to be worried about Facebook has not changed parent-child rela- “They write on each other’s walls with full friends that they otherwise wouldn’t,” he what they put on there that I might see.” tionships so much as it has provided another punctuation, with what should be saved for said. “They can just follow gossip through Tufts junior Alyza DelPan-Monley has arena for communication. Christmas cards, and the ‘read more’ option Facebook, and find out relationships and avoided that problem by utilizing Facebook’s “If your kid has a bad relationship with you, is necessary because they [write] so much,” stuff they wouldn’t think to ask about and updated privacy settings to control what her they probably won’t friend you on Facebook,” Haverford College junior Eve Gleichman said. that maybe their kids wouldn’t tell. They can parent has access to. Paul Bessemer said. “Facebook is so weird and Rolling their eyes at questions like, “What kind of snoop around.” “I’ve restricted [my dad] from pretty much exhibitionist anyway. It’s just another way [for is a poke?” kids are still adjusting to an older But senior Sarah Philips does not feel everything except maybe my profile pictures parents] to get access and learn what their kids generation contributing content to their that parenting will change much as a result —no wall, no status updates, no anything,” are doing. Parents love embarrassing their kids news feeds. of Facebook. she said. even without Facebook.” “Nothing will kill Facebook like having your “I think the way you’re friends with your Portland State University junior Beryl And embarrass them they do. Perhaps the parent on it,” Paul Bessemer said. parents on Facebook is an extension of the Bessemer had the opposite reaction to her most obvious generational divide is the differ- But there is a place for the shamed off- relationship you have with them in the first parents’ new tech savvy. After her dad joined ing ways that students and parents use — or spring to commiserate. The Web site place,” Philips said. High expectations take their toll like never before Study shows college students more likely to be depressed now than during the Great Depression BY CARTER ROGERS increased enrollment by women been a national trend, and we Daily Editorial Board and minorities in colleges since have noticed it at Tufts, too,” the MMPI was first given. Jampel said in an e-mail to the It’s no secret that being a col- Jean Twenge, a psychol- Daily. lege student can be a stressful ogy professor at San Diego “The reasons why today’s experience, with exams, social State University, led the study. college students report higher obligations, extracurriculars, Twenge and other researchers rates of mental health concerns, work and financial worries cre- believe that modern society’s such as depression, than their ating the perfect storm of stres- fast pace and increasing focus Depression-era counterparts sors. What is news, however, on materialism and financial are complex and multifacet- is that, according to a recent success contribute to the results ed. There is no ‘one size fits psychology study, these factors by stressing out students who all’ formula. I do think that are weighing more heavily on feel the need to meet unreason- there is greater awareness of the mental health of college ably high expectations. mental health concerns today students than they ever have Twenge had already analyzed and an increased willingness before. these trends in her two books to acknowledge or endorse The study looked at data “Generation Me: Why Today’s symptoms. This can, of course, obtained by Minnesota Young Americans are More increase the reported incidence Multiphasic Personality Confident, Assertive, Entitled of mental health concerns,” she Inventory (MMPI). Researchers and More Miserable Than Ever added. from five universities analyzed Before” and “The Narcissism Junior John Salvatore, a mem- 77,576 responses from college Epidemic: Living in the Age of ber of the Tufts chapter of Active and high school students and Entitlement.” Minds, a national mental health found that in 2007, those types As to whether the study’s advocacy organization, also of students were five times as results mean college students believes improved awareness likely to fit the criteria for men- themselves are more depressed of mental health issues might tal illnesses such as depression now than in 1938, Julie Jampel, have contributed to the results. than their counterparts in 1938. the director of training and the “I am no expert, but I have The MMPI, which has been continuing education director to wonder whether today’s in use in a largely unchanged of Tufts Mental Health Service, improved diagnostic tools and format since 1938, is a series of thinks other factors might be at criteria have something to do yes-or- no questions that are play. with the increase in reports of used to determine how partici- “The numbers of stu- depression and anxiety. I would pants score in several mental DAILY FILE PHOTO dents seeking counseling has imagine that the prevalence of health categories. The study Experts believe the stresses of modern college life are leading to more increased over the last controlled for variables such as instances of mental illnesses like depression. several years. This has see STRESS, page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY FEATURES Monday, January 25, 2010 Recent study shows students more depressed than in past decades STRESS Depression and World War II. These continued from page 3 changes may well affect the trends noted the disorders have not changed as dra- in the study,” Jampel added. matically as peoples’ opinions of mental One member of Ears for Peers, a group illness and their willingness to seek out that provides an anonymous peer sup- help, especially since the treatment for port hotline to Tufts students, believes behavioral problems around the time college students face far more stressors of the [Great Depression] consisted of than just materialism and expectations. inserting an icepick into the eye socket “The thing that we get called about and severing the prefrontal cortex from most often is relationships. We clump a the rest of the brain,” Salvatore said in an lot of things into that category, but that e-mail to the Daily. includes boyfriend and girlfriend stuff and general making friends, that kind of thing … So I think that sort of general “In various ways, our society relationship problems are what we see is more dangerous, confusing, as being the biggest problem,” said the member, who wished not to be named chaotic, and materialistic due to the fact that the group’s focus is anonymous counseling. today than it was during the The member said that one thing that years of the Great Depression might be hurting relationships is tech- nology. “You can either call Ears for and World War II. These Peers on the phone or you can IM us, changes may well affect the and we get a lot of IMs, and I think a lot of people feel more comfortable talking trends noted in the study.” about things that way and I think that’s sort of a sign that relationships between Julie Jampel people have changed because you used director of training and the continuing to not be able to do that, and now that’s education director of Tufts Mental a new way to talk to people, and it’s a Health Service less personal way,” the member said. “A lot of the times we talk to people on IM, they’re a little more vague and it’s “In addition, more of today’s health sort of harder to get them to say what JJUMBOUMBO WANTSWANTS insurance companies are covering men- they’re really upset about, so I think YYOUOU tal health treatment, which provides it helps people [to] be more distant in more incentives for patients to report their relationships.” their illnesses to the doctors and scien- Ears for Peers has received numerous TTOO JOINJOIN THETHE TUFTSTUFTS DAILY!DAILY! tists who come up with these prevalence calls from students who feel they can- ratings,” Salvatore said. not live up to what is expected of them. Salvatore did not discount the study’s “We definitely get calls from people who Come to the General Interest Meeting findings. “That doesn’t rule out the pos- are stressed about their schoolwork sibility that the stresses of college and and they feel like they’re not doing well Wednesday, January 27 in the pressure to succeed don’t play a pre- enough in their classes, and I think there cipitous role, though,” he added. definitely is a lot of pressure on people Braker 001, at 9:30 p.m. Jampel also believes that “societal today to succeed at a very high level,” change matters, too. In various ways, the member said. “Most people would our society is more dangerous, confus- be surprised by how many calls we get Writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers ing, chaotic, and materialistic today … A surprising percentage of the student and technology experts welcome! than it was during the years of the Great body has called Ears for Peers.”

TheAnnualDr.MartinLutherKingJr.Celebration Thursday,January28,2010 4:30pmGoddardChapel

Peniel Joseph Ph.D.

All members of the university community are invited to attend Tuft’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Keynote Address: "From Martin Luther King to Barack Obama." will be delivered by Peniel Joseph, Professor of History at Tufts.

Dr. Peniel Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and the author of Waiting ‘til the Midnight Hour and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama. He is the editor of The Black Power Movement and Neighborhood Rebels. The recipient of fellowships from Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Ford Foundation, his essays have appeared in The Journal of American History, The Chronicle Review, The New York Times, and American Historical Review. He is a frequent national commentator on issues of race, democracy, and civil rights whose commentary has been featured on NPR and Public Radio nationally.

Sponsored by the Office of the President & Co-Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Office of Institutional Diversity, Africana Center, the Office of the University Chaplains, Hillel, Office of Equal Opportunity, Office of Residential Life and Learning, Pan-African Alliance 5

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ARTS FEATURE The Beelzebubs dish about life after reality television

BY JESSICA BAL out of it,” Flynn said. Seidman, the cur- Daily Editorial Board rent Beelzebubs president, admitted that he would have loved to be dressed like the As they amble through the Campus Bubs’ rival group — and winners of the Center, sophomore Conor Flynn and show — Nota. “They looked like bosses junior Eli Seidman don’t seem quite as the whole time, so urban,” Seidman said. recognizable as their bright, argyle-out- “Especially when they put them next to us. fitted television counterparts. But just We looked dorky enough as it is.” six weeks ago, the two were rehearsing Outfit envy aside, Seidman and Flynn with Nicole Scherzinger, grabbing din- said the rapport between the show’s con- ner with Ben Folds and chatting with testants was incredible. “We became fan- Shawn Stockman. Their star-studded tastic friends with all of the groups on the experience in Los Angeles with the rest show,” Flynn said. “I assumed a cutthroat of the Beelzebubs as contestants on the atmosphere because it’s reality television, NBC reality show “The Sing-Off” has but realized immediately that everyone finally led them back to Tufts — where was so supportive of each other. It was they can put away their punchy cos- really refreshing.” The boys say they are tumes and settle back into comfortable still in touch with other contestants and T-shirts and sneakers. might even plan a tour of Puerto Rico Well, almost. Flynn, the a capella with Nota. group’s PR man, tugs at his sweater and While making friends with other sing- button-down shirt combo, which looks ers, the Beelzebubs also rubbed shoulders like a toned-down version of some of his with some pretty big names in the music “Sing-Off” attire. “I love argyle,” Flynn industry — from host Nick Lachey to fina- said with a laugh. “I can’t get away from le guest Smokey Robinson. Intimidated at it. It chases me down. [The wardrobe on first, Seidman and Flynn were surprised the show] was outside of what I would by how down-to-earth — and just plain normally wear, but then again ... here I am fun — their celebrity encounters turned wearing this.” out to be. Seidman spoke highly of Nick On the plus side, Flynn’s shirt includes Lachey in particular. real buttons. For the show’s live finale, the “I was trying to go into it hating him,” Bubs donned shirts and ties attached with Seidman said. “You know, because he’s got velcro — things they could change out of the whole good-looking thing, the whole JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY quickly during commercial breaks. The Bubs hope to use their choreography training from “The Sing-Off” to continue to “You had to be like Superman and rip see BUBS, page 6 improve their performances.

MOVIE REVIEW INTERVIEW | MICHAEL CERA AND PORTIA DOUBLEDAY Actors Cera and Doubleday discuss being youths ‘in revolt’

BY CHARISSA NG an “Arrested Development” movie Daily Editorial Board and a few scenes that didn’t make the cut. The new film “Youth in Revolt,” based on the novel by C.D. Payne, Charissa Ng: What originally tells the story of Nick Twisp, a sex- attracted both of you to working obsessed adolescent who falls for on this movie? the beautiful Sheeni Saunders. Wearing Converse, green cor- Michael Cera: I just love the book duroys and a blue collared shirt and was really excited about it (buttoned to the top, of course), being made into a movie. I Michael Cera introduces himself thought it was really funny and with the friendly, albeit slightly wanted to be a part of it and be nervous demeanor that’s made able to say some of the lines from him famous. He is essentially the the book. same unassuming, awkwardly

ROTTENTOMATOES.COM boyish character he plays in his CN: Having had read the book Cera plays his signature awkward character, along with a Euro version of awkward. other movies. and being a fan of it, what was Cera and his co-star Portia your first reaction to the script? Doubleday sat down with the Do you think it matched up pretty ‘Youth in Revolt’ puts hilarious twist Daily to discuss everything from well? shooting a movie based on a popular novel and what it was MC: I mean, if the book could on coming-of-age story like working with some veteran comedians, to Cera’s thoughts on see REVOLT INTERVIEW, page 6 BY CHARISSA NG Galifianakis) is caught ripping newcomer status also makes her Daily Editorial Board off a group of angry sailors, the character more credible; unlike oddball family escapes to a trail- Cera, she’s a fresh face. TV REVIEW It’s hard to imagine Michael er park in Ukiah, Calif. The lanky, socially awkward Cera abandoning his classic nice- Nick meets Sheeni Saunders romantic is essentially the same ‘Chuck’ learns to be a real spy guy persona to cross-dress and (newcomer Portia Doubleday), character Cera has played for the beautifully quirky, self- most of his career in films like in third season Youth In Revolt assured girl of his dreams. While “Juno” (2007) and “Superbad” Nick is falling head over heels, (2007). Cera delivers as expected BY REBECCA GOLDBERG full-time nerd who acciden- Sheeni is counting the days as Nick, with his nervous smile Daily Editorial Board tally opened an e-mail, down- Starring Michael Cera, until she can jet off to Paris and and dry, deadpan humor. While loaded governmental secrets meet her ideal man, “François.” jocks used to be the kings of teen Many television shows attempt into his brain and became the Portia Doubleday, Jean Hoping to win her over, Nick cre- comedy flicks in the ’90s, the to stitch more than one genre into CIA’s most valuable possession. Smart ates his own version of François 2000s have been all about actors their patchwork quilt, but few His handlers are CIA agent Sarah Directed by Miguel Arteta as a rebellious alter ego. When with boyish looks and nice-guy Walker (the stunning and ath- the lines between Nick and charm, like Cera, Joseph Gordon- Chuck letic Yvonne Strahovski) and the portray a scheming, sleazy-look- François begin to blur, Nick’s Levitt and Paul Rudd. NSA’s Colonel John Casey (nerd ing, mustachioed Frenchman. life starts to get out of hand. Refreshingly, “Youth in Revolt” favorite Adam Baldwin), who That’s what viewers can François convinces Nick to do gives Cera the chance to play Starring Zachary Levi, spend the show using their spy expect in the new film “Youth crazy and comical things — both the likeable boy-next-door Yvonne Strahovski, Adam expertise to keep the bumbling in Revolt,” based on the popular stealing, talking dirty, arson and and the reckless French bad Chuck safe. novel by C.D. Payne. The film is cross-dressing — all in the name boy. At first, though, it’s hard to Baldwin Chuck maintains his cover life a hilariously original coming-of- of love. take François seriously. With his Airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on and day job on the Nerd Herd age story full of outrageous situ- Doubleday, in her first major tightly fitted white pants, crisp NBC at the Buy More, alongside his ations and with an incredible film role, does a respectable job blue Oxford shirt, sunglasses even-nerdier best friend Morgan cast. as the irresistibly aloof Sheeni. and cigarette, François is a cari- (Joshua Gomez) and oddballs “Youth in Revolt” follows While most movie teens are cature of European cool. Though manage to do so as seamlessly as Jeff (Scott Krinsky) and Lester Nick Twisp (Cera), a geeky, vir- played by actors in their mid- Cera isn’t in his comfort zone, he “Chuck.” The spy-action-come- (Vik Sahay). gin adolescent who realizes that to late-twenties, Doubleday, proves he can play something dy-drama just began its unlikely Like most shows that are dif- everyone in his life is getting a California State University new. As the film progresses, third season on NBC. ficult to define early on, “Chuck” some except for him. When his Northridge student, actually Chuck Bartowski (Zachary mother’s loser boyfriend (Zach looks the part. Doubleday’s see REVOLT, page 6 Levi) is a part-time IT guy and see CHUCK, page 6 6 THE TUFTS DAILY ARTS & LIVING Monday, January 25, 2010 Bubs return to the Hill amid newfound fame Cera’s double

BUBS While they may not have said, referring to the judges experiences.” continued from page 5 soaked in too many rays of and coaches like Horenstein. Do the Bubs think they’ll role supported talented thing, the whole California sunshine, the sing- “They’re such a great resource need a bigger venue for their (formerly) married to Jessica ing group did absorb some tips and we were just so lucky to be next performance? Seidman by talented cast Simpson thing. But he turned and tricks for improving their able to work with them.” isn’t sure. out to be too nice of a guy to performances. Seidman and For the past two weeks “You don’t want to be pre- REVOLT even marginally hate.” Flynn heaped praises on their before the start of school, sumptuous. At the end of the continued from page 5 For Flynn, it was watch- choreographer — Broadway the Beelzebubs were on a day, it’s still just collegiate a Cera does an impressive job of bringing ing his favorite songwriter, pro JT Horenstein. “He loved to tour through Thailand and capella,” Seidman said. “But François to life. Smokey Robinson, walk on collaborate with us, which was Singapore — one that offered I’m hoping it attracts more Although at times François’ eccentric- stage that sent him into a the coolest part,” Flynn said. them some long-awaited people and that they see that ity borders on absurdity, director Miguel star-struck stare. “It was one That collaboration was the relaxation and a taste of the side of Tufts. I just hope it rais- Arteta brings the Frenchman into the of the most unbelievable force behind such memora- fame they’ve now garnered off es the bar.” film just enough for him to be believ- musical moments of my life,” ble moves as the human bus the Hill. Seidman admitted to For now, the boys are back able. Some of the best scenes in “Youth Flynn said. in the Bubs’ rendition of The feeling overwhelmed by high to their regular college selves in Revolt” are when Nick and François Sharing the stage and prac- Beatles’ “Magical Mystery schoolers abroad asking for — joking about Flynn’s fake are left to their own devices, wreaking tice room with musical idols Tour.” Horenstein suggest- their autographs after watch- Rolex watch (a $2 purchase havoc everywhere and bantering back are experiences that now seem ed the stunt, while the boys ing YouTube.com clips of the that didn’t beep when he took and forth. When the two characters are surreal to Seidman and Flynn. added in the dramatic crawl- Bubs’ performances on televi- it through airport security) and together, it’s François who really steals “I miss waking up to Nicole ing and silly expressions at the sion. running into friends at the Rez. the film with his arrogant, bad boy atti- [Scherzinger], I really do,” end of the song. While the boys were in the They continually emphasize tude. But Arteta succeeds in making joked Seidman. “It was a great learning bubble of the television show how important support from both the goody-two-shoes protagonist Amid 12- to 18-hour work- moment for us,” Seidman said. production in Los Angeles, friends, family and the uni- and the reckless antagonist charactors days in Los Angeles, the boys “We’re a group that prides they remained relatively versity has been in their whirl- who are just plain fun to watch. saw little of the sunny city while itself on our history and we unaware of their newfound wind experience. “Youth in Revolt” boasts an all-star they were there. The tedious kind of always do things a cer- national attention. Once they “I can’t imagine going supporting cast of veteran comedians parts were the moments view- tain way. This was definitely a stepped outside, however, through the same type of pro- like Ray Liotta, Fred Willard and up-and- ers didn’t get to see on TV: push out of our comfort zone that changed. Suddenly, sev- cess with a different group of coming star Galifianakis, all of whom 45 minutes spent standing on and I think we really rose to the en-year-olds asked for photos people,” Flynn said. serve the strong comedic plot. Due to stage during dress rehearsals challenge.” with them in the airport. A “Everyone has been so nice the overall talent of the cast, every char- and being shuffled over a few While the boys aren’t sure man at a rental car compa- and we just really want to thank acter in the film is hilarious. centimeters to perfect camera yet whether the magical mys- ny in L.A. wanted all of their them for their support. We feel Nick Twisp puts a twist (no pun angles. Between their practice tery bus will drive through the autographs. so lucky being at a school where intended) on this classic coming-of-age runs as posable figures for the Goddard Chapel during a Tufts “It’s still really surreal to people are so invested in what story with its original plot and fun cast cameras and trying to keep up performance, they do think have anyone come up to you we’ve been doing,” Seidman of characters. This is a must-see comedy with finals for fall semester, their choreography and general and recognize you and say said. “Every time we were on for Michael Cera fans and critics alike, the Bubs were exhausted. showmanship will be enhanced they appreciate your work,” stage we did it for the Bubs as as Cera finally proves he can act outside “Frankly, I think we probably by their “Sing-Off” experience. Seidman said. “I consider an organization and Tufts as a of his type as the perfect combination of would have slept through any “It would be foolish to forget myself a fairly normal person. school, and we hope we repre- the nice guy Nick Twisp and the conniv- sightseeing,” Seidman said. anything they’ve told us,” Flynn I’m not used to having those sented Tufts well.” ing alter ego François. Cera discusses possible ‘Arrested Development’ movie REVOLT INTERVIEW MC: It was really fun doing the scenes the characters. Everyone goes through called “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” continued from page 5 where I’m acting off myself. It was really something growing up where you feel iso- just be made into a script, that would be technical, and you have to hit your mark lated or you don’t relate to people prop- PD: I don’t know. I’m doing a short, I think. great, but it’s too long to include the whole really precisely, and the timing has to be erly. I don’t know. I guess we’ll see what hap- book. But it’s pretty shootable the way it perfect. For every situation there’s a dif- pens because I’m in school. is. The dialogue is great and feels really ferent way to shoot it, a different trick, so CN: What was your favorite part to film? cinematic. it was cool watching that. I’m really inter- CN: What’s it like at school, after the ested in that kind of stuff. MC: I like the Thanksgiving scene a lot. It movie? CN: Do you think it’s a challenge, when was really fun to play because there were you’re doing a movie based on a book, feel- CN: What was it like working with such big- a lot of people there and almost felt like PD: It’s funny because I have a project due ing like you’re bound to it? name actors as Ray Liotta? a play. M. Emmett Walsh has potatoes all the day I get back. So I’m in the middle of over his face. Remember how annoyed he writing an essay on self-managing me bit- MC: It’s really nice as actors to have some- Portia Doubleday: I was just in so deep was? Fiola, this German makeup woman ing my cuticles. thing that clearly shows you what your that I was kind of desensitized. When that who’s crazy, was putting it on his face with character is, and goes really in depth. happens you just kind of go with it. It was a fork. That was fun. MC: Do you have a problem with that? incredible. They were all really warm and CN: Michael, are you ever afraid of being awesome and have great personalities. PD: Yeah, he’s really tiny. I liked watching PD: I have a bad problem with that. typecast? You’re in teen movies a lot and you and Trent [Jonathan Wright] figure out movies that are geared towards our gen- CN: Who is closer to your ideal man: Nick the rumble at the end. That was really fun, MC: I would have never known. eration. or François? but I was just watching. CN: What’s going on with the “Arrested MC: You get to choose as an actor what PD: I don’t necessarily want guys burning MC: I had rug burn on my face after that. Development” movie? you’re in. To be typecast, it doesn’t hap- down half of Berkeley for me, but I could pen against your will. You sign onto say I always want a taste of both. I want PD: You know that bad feeling whenever MC: I think the same stuff. I think it’s just everything you’re a part of, so I’m not there to be a little bit of adventure; a little you see a fight? There’s just something so being developed right now. really afraid. bit of bad is always good. A good bad boy. animalistic about it. I got that feeling. CN: But you would be in for it? CN: I see you more as a Nick than a CN: Do you guys relate to the characters MC: Oh yeah, I love that feeling. François, but in scenes with the two you play? MC: Yeah, definitely. Everyone on the show is of them, François seemed to steal the CN: So what’s next for the two of you? so great. It’s sad when you get really comfort- screen. What was it like to have to act MC: I think there are some elements in able and then you don’t get to do anything against yourself? there that everyone can relate to with both MC: I have a movie coming out next year with them or do anything together. ‘Chuck’ has potential as it finds footing in latest season

CHUCK Schwartz, who brought his eye the Intersect 2.0 offers a whole ways to wedge Chuck back into door of excessively attractive and continued from page 5 for quirky romance and ear for new set of problems for the team. the civilian world. One of the incredibly skilled agents. There’s spent its first two years with a indie pop with him. Schwartz’s If Chuck is flustered or emotion- more successful experiments is no reason to think that Routh’s small but dedicated audience. instincts are balanced by those al — a near-constant state for the new integration of Chuck’s Clark Kent wholesomeness will When renewal for a third sea- of executive producer Chris him — his new powers glitch, affable and jockish brother-in- be misused. son looked unlikely, an Internet Fedak, who handles the show’s leaving him defenseless. law Captain Awesome (Ryan So far the fun and thrills of the fan campaign arose that went surprisingly deft spy elements Chuck, in fact, has many rea- McPartlin), who learned about spy world in season three have straight to the people who could and action set pieces. sons to be emotional. His will- Chuck’s double life near the overshadowed the other dimen- make a difference. On April 27, Though there’s rarely a dull they-or-won’t-they romantic end of last season. The newest sions of the show that made 2009, the airdate of the second moment in Chuck’s seemingly tension with Sarah, which began episodes see Captain Awesome “Chuck” so appealing in the season finale, “Chuck” fans went opposite worlds, the stakes for in season one, intensified in the inadvertently dragged into the first place. The fourth episode, to their local Subway restaurant Chuck and his team have changed season premiere when Chuck spy world, where McPartlin’s “Chuck vs. Operation Awesome,” to purchase a “five dollar foot- this season. Chuck unwittingly was forced to decide between a notable charm and comedic zeal integrated Morgan, Lester and long” sandwich. The scheme downloaded a new version of the life with Sarah and a life as a real help meld Chuck’s two worlds. Jeff with a long-form parody of worked perfectly; Subway, a government’s intelligence com- spy. Quiet, “we can’t be togeth- Joining McPartlin in the cast’s “Fight Club” (1999), but there major sponsor of “Chuck,” sub- puter, Intersect 2.0, which fea- er” conversations, scored by square-jawed ranks is Brandon weren’t enough laughs to stand sidized much of the current sea- tures a new physical component. Schwartz’s favorite soft rock, can Routh (“Superman Returns,” up against scenes of Chuck and son’s budget for the struggling Now Chuck occasionally “knows grate against and distract from 2006), who was introduced in last a bumbling Awesome infiltrating NBC and negotiated a deal for kung fu,” along with a myriad the deft spy sequences. And Levi, week’s episode as Agent Shaw, a CIA office. continued product placement in of other random skills such as always a little too good-looking the morally dubious new leader Once the show establishes the show. the ability to speak foreign lan- to be playing a hopeless geek, of Operation Bartowski. Routh’s exactly what Chuck can and It’s easy to paint Chuck, with guages fluently. makes a surprisingly convincing inevitable function as the third can’t do with the new Intersect his lack of coordination, nerdy This change gave the show super-spy when his powers work prong of the constant Chuck- 2.0, he’ll hopefully start to good looks and quick pop cul- a well-deserved reboot after a correctly, a new development Sarah love triangle is tiresome. seem like a nerd again. “Chuck” ture one-liners, as the Seth thoroughly entertaining second that makes him stand out even Thankfully, “Chuck” always treats needs its Everyman back so Cohen of espionage; the show season. “Chuck” newcomers more at the Buy More. its spy characters with tongue- that the audience isn’t alone in is executive produced by “The shouldn’t fear jumping right in The show spends some of the in-cheek aplomb, presenting the watching all the cool spy stuff O.C.” (2003-2007) creator Josh with these new episodes, since first few episodes exploring new espionage business as a revolving with starry eyes. Monday, January 25, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY COMICS 7

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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Tough times KERIANNE M. OKIE Editor-in-Chief As the first age group to be reared free sources on the Internet than from a swath of younger people, many of with computers close at hand and as print newspapers, it’s no mystery why whom are college or graduate students EDITORIAL students with tight budgets and high the Times had to make some drastic and young professionals. College stu- tuition, our generation has come to changes. But it is nonetheless a sober- dents in particular, who are notori- Caryn Horowitz expect that nearly everything we need ing reminder that quality and accurate ously strapped for cash, are unlikely to in terms of information and entertain- journalism does not come for free. pay for online readership. Additionally, Grace Lamb-Atkinson ment can be found for free through As members of the very age group even those younger people who have Managing Editors the magic of the Internet. This belief, whose constant Internet usage is said graduated and may have landed a job however, is about to meet new oppo- to be a primary factor in the decline of are so accustomed to getting news Ellen Kan Executive News Editor sition. The New York Times last week print media, we feel that this move by for free that the Times’ new fees will Michael Del Moro News Editors announced that beginning in 2011 it the Times will prevent greater reader- merely spur them to look to other Harrison Jacobs will make its full online content avail- ship of its coverage by the younger sources for their news, especially for Katherine Sawyer Saumya Vaishampayan able only to those who pay a flat fee. generation. Publications like the Wall major stories that are likely to appear Marissa Gallerani Assistant News Editors Under the new Times policy, an allot- Street Journal and the Financial Times, in a variety of media, whether that be Corinne Segal ted number of free articles will be both of which have had relative suc- in print, online or on television. Martha Shanahan available to readers every month, after cess with charging for online content, In this way, the Times seems to be Amelie White Jenny White which they will be asked to pay for are geared toward older and wealthier almost removing itself from young- Brent Yarnell access to material on the site. readers for whom business news is a er people, alienating them by effec- The Daily understands the dire finan- focal point of their occupations. tively limiting their access to sound Carter Rogers Executive Features Editor Marissa Carberry Features Editors cial situation that has made it necessary While it is certainly true that there reporting and journalistic excellence Robin Carol for the Times to make such a difficult are a number of Times readers from and making it even more unlikely that Emily Maretsky choice. With ad purchases in a down- this age group, it is also clear that the newspapers will regain their place as a Julia Zinberg Mary Beth Griggs Assistant Features Editors ward spiral and more people opting Times’ broader coverage appeals to touchstone of everyday life in the com- Emilia Luna to get their information from easy and a larger demographic that includes ing generation. Alexa Sasanow Derek Schlom

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PRODUCTION Jennifer Iassogna Production Director Leanne Brotsky Executive Layout Editor OFF THE HILL | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Dana Berube Layout Editors Karen Blevins Adam Gardner Julia Izumi Child pressures begin during infancy Brian Lim Andrew Petrone BY SARAH REYES States, but around the world. A prime parents who live vicariously through their Amani Smathers The Daily Evergreen example of this was witnessed in the 2008 children stand by to support the pageant Steven Smith Menglu Wang Summer Olympics. competitors. Sarah Davis Assistant Layout Editors There is no doubt that people like David Much controversy surrounded the wom- Since the premiere of the program, view- Emily Friedman Beckham and Leonardo DiCaprio began en’s gymnastics team representing China. ers have been in an uproar over the exploita- Jason Huang Alyssa Kutner building their careers at an early age. But Many of these young athletes were dodg- tion of little girls who look like toddler-sized when it comes to vocational development, ing accusations from various news sources, Barbies. If this thievery of childhood is not Samantha Connell Executive Copy Editor parents should take a supportive yet hands- spectators and angry coaches for being bad enough, the consequences of pressure Ben Smith Copy Editors off approach. underage. on youth can be devastating later in life. Sara Eisemann Assistant Copy Editors Shreya Gandhi Many unnecessary parental pressures are Even before the games began, the athletes Child actors perfectly illustrate the neg- Ammar Khaku placed on children to succeed in today’s sparked the interest of human rights organi- ative effects of fame. For instance, Drew Lucy Nunn world. This is based on the fear that adoles- zations. Many people wanted to take an in- Barrymore began her acting career with an Ben Schwalb Executive Online Editor cents lacking in the talent department will depth look at Chinese gymnastics training. early breakout role in the movie E.T.: the Audrey Kuan Online Editors not reach their highest level of achievement In fact, National Public Radio examined a Extra-Terrestrial. Rapid stardom eventually Emily Wyner and will ultimately fail. particular Chinese boarding school. At this led Barrymore down a road of drugs and I was recently looking over a recreation facility, gymnasts as young as 4 years old alcohol, resulting in multiple rehab visits activity guide for the Spokane area and was begin their journey to the gold. during her teenage years. BUSINESS shocked at what I saw. There were nor- In any case, athletes do get to work It is understandable that parents want Kahran Singh mal classes such as self-protection, public toward a dream of fame and glory. In the their children to make a mark in the world, Executive Business Director speaking, painting and so on. My concern United States, athletes who excel in their but children should not have to pay the Benjamin Hubbell-Engler Advertising Director began, though, when I saw the sports pro- sport become household names with hefty price for their parents’ unfulfilled dreams. Brenna Duncan Online Advertising Manager grams. paychecks. While in China, gymnasts are Of course, the monetary factor may benefit Dwijo Goswami Billing Manager There were classes offered to children endorsed and financially supported so they children in the long run. But the pressures Ally Gimbel Outreach Director as young as 18 months old so they could can focus on training, and they receive a sal- of stardom and success will overshadow The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- get a head start on their soccer careers. ary for every gold medal won. healthy childhood experiences. lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and However, babies should master walking Beyond the sports world, the entertain- In reality, most 18-month-olds will not distributed free to the Tufts community. before attempting to chase a ball half their ment field has its own set of pressures. On grow up to be professional athletes or movie P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 size around a field. the TLC show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” young stars. Children should be allowed to develop 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 It seems this pressure is becoming a com- girls and boys compete in pageants for and pursue their own dreams without hav- [email protected] mon occurrence, not only in the United their shot at winning a crown. Meanwhile, ing activities forced on them.

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BY DAN HALPERT, MATT WITTMAN

AND ADI KULKARNI

As many of you already know, a terrible earthquake has devastated the country of Haiti in recent weeks. Even in the past few days, aftershocks have destroyed whatever buildings remained in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Before the earthquake, Haiti was already a country in need often overlooked by the rest of the world; the situation there is now more serious than ever. The coming months will be a dark time for the people of Haiti, but also an important test of the charity and compassion of the international community. The brothers of Theta Chi fraternity at Tufts University have decided to launch a multifaceted fundraising effort to aid the Haitian people in their time of need. In order to maximize the effect of the money we hope to raise through this fundraiser, Theta Chi has decided to donate the money to Partners In Health. This Boston-based organization is run by the renowned physician Paul Farmer and has had over 20 years of experience working in Haiti. Partners In Health offers vital health-care services that aim to break the cycle of disease and poverty. Their previ- ously existing aid infrastructure makes them an excellent candidate for donations, as our contribu- tions will be immediately useable. Partners In Health has established medical facilities all around Haiti, not just in Port-au-Prince — therefore they can transport those most critically injured to working hospitals unaffected by the earthquake. Please visit www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti for more information about Partners In Health. Starting today, the brothers of Theta Chi will be DAILY FILE PHOTO selling wristbands inscribed with the words “Tufts has appeared on both the VH1 and E! networks. you wish to work with us in any other way, feel free for Haiti” on campus for a suggested donation of $5. Undergraduate comics such as senior Dan Millstein, to email Dan Halpert at [email protected], You can find us in Dewick-MacPhie and Carmichael junior Brian Agler and others will also perform. Matt Wittman at [email protected] or Adi Dining Centers and the Mayer Campus Center, or you Come by Hotung to support a great cause, and enjoy Kulkarni at [email protected]. can speak to a brother you know about the fundraiser. a few laughs while you’re at it. Admission will be free Please work with us to extend a helping hand. Even though the suggested donation is $5, a contri- with a “Tufts for Haiti” wristband, and tickets will Thank you. bution of any quantity will be accepted and greatly be available at the door for a donation of $5. Even if appreciated. Whatever you can give — even just a dol- you have already purchased a wristband, we encour- lar — will go a long way toward the relief effort. age you to donate again if you can. All proceeds for Dan Halpert is a sophomore majoring in environmen- In addition, this coming Thursday, Jan. 28, Theta this event will also go toward Partners In Health. tal engineering, and he is co-chair of public relations Chi will be hosting a comedy night, called Theta More information about the event can be found on for Theta Chi. Matt Wittman is a sophomore major- Chi’s Comedy Night for Haiti, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Facebook.com. ing in political science, and he is co-chair of public at the Hotung Café in the Mayer Campus Center as We hope that you join us as we continue our relations for Theta Chi. Adi Kulkarni is a sophomore part of our ongoing fundraiser for Haiti. The event efforts to bring relief and aid to the people of Haiti. majoring in history and community health, and he will be highlighting an alumnus of our fraternity, If you have any questions about our fundraisers, if is the chairman of the Theta Chi’s Comedy Night for Evan Wecksell (LA ’01), a well-known comedian who you would like to perform in our comedy event or if Haiti fundraiser.

OFF THE HILL | WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY On safety in South Africa

BY MIRIAM LESHIN stuck. Amidst all the chaos, we suddenly heard a of violent crime and rape flashed through my mind. The Wesleyan Argus particularly frantic honking of a car horn next to us. I panicked and ran. I arrived at the newspaper safe, I looked over and saw that a man was standing beside though frazzled and embarrassingly sweaty given the “I sure hope to live to read this letter someday.” the car. I saw him reach through the driver’s open 90-degree weather. I wrote this upon arrival in Durban, South Africa window, grab the driver’s wallet from her hands and When I finished my research for the day, I imme- last spring, in a letter to myself that my program walk away. Her jaw dropped in fear and anger as she diately called a taxi for a ride home. As we sailed director would then give back to us to read at the end screamed, “That man robbed me!” Her whole body through that isolated stretch, I heaved a sigh of relief of the trip. visibly shook. Both driver and passenger screamed that I was safe in a taxi instead of vulnerable on the I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb his- for help while honking the horn for attention. I street. I realized that the moment with the pick-up torically ranked as the safest city in America. That did watched silently as a street full of pedestrians contin- truck was the first time in my life I had been in a not stop me — or my neurotic parents — from worry- ued to mill about, passing the pleading car without situation with imminent danger. The irrational fears ing about crime while I was growing up. I was raised any recognition. that had characterized my upbringing had been just to take every precaution, to worry about sensational This image would come back to me later. During that — entirely irrational. At home in my sheltered crimes my mother heard about on the news, and to the last month of our trip, our program required us to community, I had always been made fun of for being generally live in fear. write a research paper as a culmination of our stud- unnecessarily afraid of just about everything. Coming Living in irrational fear in suburbia is nothing like ies. My work focused on a Durban newspaper located to Durban, I had wanted to prove to myself that I living in very rational fear in South Africa. When we a quarter-mile walk from the flat I lived in for the last could triumph over my fears. But as I got out of the first arrived in Durban, our program directors gave us month. In my project proposal, I had to allot money for taxi in front of my flat that day, I no longer cared how a list of basic safety precautions. Keep your money in transportation. I debated whether I should walk there others might judge me. your bra or your socks. Don’t carry more than 80 Rand or take a taxi. When I asked our director what he sug- From then on, I took a taxi every day. I knew the taxi (about eight dollars). Keep your phone in your pocket gested, he told me it was safe enough to walk. When I drivers probably thought I was a paranoid American or bra at all times; never take it out in public. Don’t asked one of the program’s most trusted taxi drivers, he to call them for a quarter-mile drive. I did not care. walk around with an iPod or a laptop on your person. also said it was safe, though he casually suggested that I knew everyone on my trip thought I was a neurotic Don’t wear a necklace in public — someone might rip I buy a cheap wallet to carry in case I got mugged, so I Jewish girl to pay for a taxi for such a short trip. I also it off your neck. would have something to give to the potential mugger. did not care. My own peace of mind mattered more I lived with a homestay family in a township for Weighing my options, I decided to walk. to me than what others thought of me. I had finally most of my trip. When I first arrived at my new home, As I set out for the newspaper on my first morn- learned to trust my own discretion. I was told to unpack my belongings and store my suit- ing of research, the first 10 minutes of the walk were As we boarded the plane to fly home in May, our case above my wardrobe so that it was not visible from pleasant. I strolled down a busy street crowded with director handed us our letters from the first week of the window. The windows had bars on the outside, but restaurants and stores — the safest neighborhood I the trip. Reading my morbid prediction of my own evidently that was not enough. went to in all of Durban. death, I could only laugh. I had become so accus- My family did their best to make me feel safe, but The last five minutes of the walk, however, entailed tomed to constantly worrying about my safety on a I slept with the light on every night, constantly tex- an isolated stretch along a road with no sign of life — daily basis that I had forgotten how much I had taken ting my friend who lived across the street to ask if deserted buildings on one side and a fenced-in dog- personal safety for granted my whole life. she had heard what I always thought was a gunshot. racing track on the other. Walking down this stretch, On the flight home, I felt guilty that after only four Sometimes when I heard these perceived gunshots I noticed a white pick-up truck slowing down next to months in South Africa I had the privilege to return while eating dinner with my host family, I would ask me; soon it wasn’t just slowing down, it was follow- to my safe community, while those who had taken about them. My host father would casually remark ing me. I walked faster. He drove slower. I reassured care of me during my stay had to continue to live in that these were in fact gunshots and then point to the myself that nothing could happen with so many cars fear. I realized that issues of safety are relative and shacks down the hill as their source. whizzing by. vary globally. One afternoon, I was in my program’s van, driv- Then I recalled the image of the woman shaking But upon returning to the United States, I found ing through the center of Durban on our way home in her car as her wallet was grabbed from her hands. that attempting to rank different safety concerns hier- from our school. There was a traffic jam, no one No one had stopped or cared then, and no one archically is not productive. In the end, trusting your was stopping at red lights and all cars in sight were would now. Durban’s notorious reputation as a city own instincts is.

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Behind senior Adam Choice’s WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ing the nation’s third-best rebounding With just over a minute left in the 21 first-half points on 9-for-10 shooting, the continued from page 12 team to just one — and forced Colby into game, the Jumbos were down two points Mules took a comfortable 51-27 lead into and knew we really had to step it up eight turnovers. As a result, the Jumbos against the Polar Bears, but senior tri- halftime and never relented. for the whole team,” said Barnosky fol- attempted 11 more shots and seven more captain Jon Pierce was able to drive to “It was sort of the opposite [of the Bowdoin lowing Friday’s win, in which she tallied free throws than the Mules in the first the hoop for a layup that set up Beyel’s game] in terms of defense,” Pierce said. “We a career-high 18 points. “We came and half. eventual game-winner. had them knocking down uncontested worked extra hard on our post defense The game stayed tight into the early After the Jumbos went up by three, jump shots and we let them gain confidence and rebounding.” minutes of the second half, as Colby whit- the Polar Bears missed two three-point because, up to that point, they hadn’t been Tufts completed the weekend sweep tled the Tufts lead down to one with 16:35 tries of their own to tie it and fouled a good outside-shooting team. We turned after surviving an ugly first half against remaining. But the Jumbos notched 15 Tufts junior forward Sam Mason, send- the ball over at the top, which led to easy Bowdoin, coming back and rallying from of the next 21 points — thanks, in part, ing him to the free-throw line to poten- breakouts for them. And we didn’t do a good its third halftime deficit of the season. to three-pointers by Barnosky and junior tially clinch the game. But Mason mis- job containing ... Adam Choice. Once he got The Jumbos went into the intermission guard Lindsay Weiner — and blew the fired on both attempts, giving Bowdoin going, things flowed downhill for us.” trailing by only three despite scoring just game wide open. one final opportunity to even the score. The lone positive for the Jumbos in 18 points on 24.1 percent shooting. The However, the Polar Bears couldn’t con- the game was the performance of fresh- game remained tight until the 9:30 mark vert on their final three-point attempt, man guard Alex Goldfarb, who scored 18 of the second half, when a three-pointer “We pretty much just got while Mason quickly made up for his points in his first-ever college start after by Barnosky gave Tufts the lead and jump- dominated inside in terms missed free throws by hitting two to seal stepping in for junior Matt Galvin, who started a 16-2 run, sealing Tufts’ 15th vic- the 58-53 win. is indefinitely sidelined with a shoulder tory of the season. of points and rebounds last Senior tri-captain Dan Cook led the injury. Choice led all players on the court With 4:02 remaining and the shot clock Jumbos with 15 points, all of which came with 25 points, while classmate Justin winding down, senior tri-captain Vanessa weekend, and Julia and I on three-pointers, while Beyel, Pierce and Sherman added 17 for the Mules. Miller banked home a corner three-point- came in this week and knew Mason each contributed double-digit Tufts will travel to Wheaton on Tuesday er that upped the Jumbos’ lead to dou- points. Tufts was able to take advantage of to take on a team that recently handed No. ble digits. Smiling and laughing as she we really had to step it up Bowdoin’s mistakes throughout the night, 9-ranked MIT its first Div. III loss of the sea- went back to the bench during an ensuing for the whole team.” registering 19 points on turnovers compared son. After their latest win, the Jumbos are Bowdoin timeout, Miller’s highlight-reel to just six for the Polar Bears. ranked seventh in the NESCAC — a playoff bucket effectively put the game out of Kate Barnosky The Jumbos also displayed a spectacu- spot — with a 1-3 conference record and are reach for Bowdoin. sophomore forward lar defensive effort, limiting Bowdoin to its eager to earn the right to play in the postsea- The win was Tufts’ third in as many second-lowest point output of the year. son for the first time in three years. years against Bowdoin, a NESCAC heavy- “We were really able to control them “I think we take a lot of confidence going weight that had been 14-0 against the inside,” Pierce said. “[Senior tri-captain] forward, especially when you consider the Jumbos between 1995 and 2007. The 40 With the victory, Tufts avenged a Tom Selby, [sophomore] James Long, myself landscape of the rest of the NESCAC,” Pierce points scored by the Polar Bears were their 58-55 loss it suffered to Colby last year, — everyone was able to focus on shutting said. “For the six seniors, [the Bowdoin game fewest in any game since Dec. 2, 1999. in which then-freshman forward Rachael down their post options, and outside we was] our first early NESCAC win in the past “It was great to see after a tough week- Mack torched them for 17 points and 11 really pushed shooters off the line ... It was three seasons ... If we give the same effort end last weekend, we came back here rebounds. This time around, however, the just a great defensive effort by all five guys on that we gave against Bowdoin for 40 min- this week and got back to basics,” Berube Jumbos kept Mack out of the scoring col- the floor.” utes, the season is far from over.” said. “It was great team defense, great on- umn and limited her to just one rebound. the-ball defense and great help defense. “Colby’s strength is in their post, and we [Saturday] was not a high-scoring game, did a good job of making it hard for them and we relied on what we do best — that’s to get easy passes inside with our pressure American Red Cross playing all-out defense.” defense on the perimeter and by getting Tufts began the weekend by tripping deflections,” Berube said. “And when they up a red-hot Colby team that was riding did get in the post, we were doubling and an eight-game winning streak and the wreaking havoc.” best start in its program’s history. Though “It’s a huge confidence boost,” Barnosky Blood Drive the Mules shot an impressive 59.1 per- added. “It feels really good to get our revenge cent from the floor in the first half, the for last year and show that we can actually Jumbos managed to carry a five-point play with some of the good teams.” lead into halftime, mainly because they Tufts will put its 15-2 mark on the line limited their opponents’ opportunities on tomorrow evening, when it hosts 8-8 the offensive end. Emerson in a non-conference tilt before Over the first 20 minutes, Tufts corralled weekend action on the road at Wesleyan seven offensive rebounds — while hold- and Conn. College.

Jumbos ‘not pushing the panic button’ Jan. 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th 2010 despite back-to-back weekend losses HOCKEY “Colby was disciplined, and they continued from page 12 all played well as a team together,” Hodgdon Hall Lounge first five minutes and the last five min- Cooper said. “It’s definitely tough los- utes. Goals then are big momentum ing NESCAC games, but we’re back at changers,” Barchard said. “We defi- home now for a couple weekends, so Monday, 1/25 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. nitely need to come out stronger in the we’re looking forward to that. We’re first five and be ready to play a full still in good contention to make the sixty minutes once the puck drops.” playoffs, so we’re optimistic about the Tuesday, 1/26 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tufts faced a Colby team on Saturday last few games.” that came into the game unbeaten in Jesse Lehman tacked on yet another its last 12 and exited the contest upping early-period goal for Colby, stretching the total to 13, six games behind the the Mule lead to 5-2 just 1:33 into the Carmichael Hall Lounge school’s all-time record. final stanza. The teams traded goals early, with Though John answered at the 3:54 Thursday, 1/28 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Mike Doherty scoring for the Mules in mark, the Jumbos were unable to sneak the first minute of the game and Diaco a shot past Colby netminder Cody tying the game for the Jumbos less than McKinney in the final 16 minutes of two minutes later, but Colby regained play. Barchard made 30 saves in the Friday, 1/29 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m the lead at the 6:53 mark of the first loss, while McKinney stopped 16 shots period on a goal by Tom McGinn. for the Mules. Colby’s Nick Kondiles thwarted Tufts’ The two losses drop the Jumbos to Schedule an appointment TODAY: www.Tuftslife.com hopes for a second-period comeback, 4-6-1 in NESCAC/ECAC East play, but *Positive ID Required*Drop-ins are welcome!*Free food! scoring a goal just 30 seconds into the team will have a chance to rebound the period, and his assist on Michael when it takes on ECAC East opponents While the Leonard Carmichael Society Smigelski’s goal at 16:38 of the second Castleton and Skidmore next weekend fully supports blood donation, we do not condone the FDA's policy gave the Mules a 4-1 lead. at Valley Forum II. barring blood donations from men who have had sex with another With two minutes left to play in “We’re not pushing the panic button the period, Jumbos junior Mike Vitale now, we just need to get back to basics man. We acknowledge that this policy discriminates against gay scored to reduce Colby’s lead to two and that starts tomorrow in practice,” and bisexual members of the Tufts community. goals going into the second intermis- Barchard said. “We got on a roll in the sion, but the margin proved too insur- beginning of the year; we’re just trying mountable for Tufts. to get back on that roll.” Monday, January 25, 2010 THE TUFTS DAILY SPORTS 11

MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING Tufts overpowered by two elite Boston-area squads

BY BEN KOCHMAN and Bowdoin by large margins. Daily Editorial Board Tufts also fell short when facing a Div. I Boston College unit that The Tufts community honored earlier in the season trounced the the 11 seniors on the men’s swim- seven-time defending NESCAC ming and diving team at the annual champ Williams Ephs 214-86. Yet the team remains optimistic MEN’S SWIMMING for its future prospects and cited (4-2) this weekend as an opportunity to at Chestnut Hill, Mass., Sunday improve both individual perfor- mances and simulate the exhausting Tufts — atmosphere of the pivotal NESCAC Boston College — meet that waits only a month away. “MIT is a top-five team in the Hamilton Pool, Saturday country, so we really aren’t built to race against them and beat them in a dual meet,” senior quad-captain MIT — 168 Rob Delean said. “But we really just Tufts — 127 tried to focus on our individual races and getting good times for ourselves.

Senior Recognition Meet at home You may not beat the person next to SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY against MIT on Saturday. Despite you every time, but as long as you’re Senior Patrick Kinsella, shown here on Saturday against MIT, narrowly missed out on first in the 100-yard but- the team’s best efforts to upset the improving on your own times, it’s a terfly as the Jumbos fell to the Engineers 168-127. powerhouse Engineers in front of a successful race.” large and friendly crowd, the Jumbos The Jumbos were able to garner margins — 286.42 to 286.13 —in the intense practice session. The Jumbos continue their sea- ultimately fell 168-127. The team three victories overall at the MIT 1-meter event. But as the season winds down, son next week with their final home then traveled to Boston College for a meet, two of which came in the Against a Boston College team coach Adam Hoyt plans to give his meet of the year against Wheaton Div. I opponent the next day, where diving events that were held at the that the Jumbos had beaten in swimmers more time to rest their and NESCAC foe Bates. But even if it endured another loss to a Boston- Engineers’ facility. The lone first- all three meetings dating back to legs and prepare themselves for the Delean, Matera, Chan and the eight area heavyweight. place swimming finish came from 2005-06, Tufts fell in a close match. final, crucial push. other Jumbo seniors will compete in The Jumbos entered both of the senior quad-captain Lawrence Chan Neither the final score nor detailed “The last two weeks of the season Hamilton Pool for the final time next weekend’s dual meets as heavy in the 200-yard individual medley. results were available at press time. basically you rest, and during that week, Saturday’s Senior Recognition underdogs. Though Tufts has Over at MIT, the Tufts divers The Jumbos now head into the time you lose a little bit of fitness, but meet was the symbolic end of four fared well so far this year against continued to show their strength latter portion of their season battle- you have major gains in your energy years of hard work and dedication. NESCAC opponents — currently with wins in both events off the tested against some of the area’s level,” Delean said. “Any breaks that “It was definitely an emotional it is 3-1 in conference dual meets 1- and 3-meter boards. In a sur- toughest teams. The strategy up to you take during the season keep you meet,” Delean said. “It was just — the Jumbos were overpowered prising upset, junior Trevor Stack this point has been perpetual train- from being at your highest level at exciting. We had a couple of senior- when facing the nationally ranked handed Jumbo quad-captain and ing as the team continues to work the end of the season. In dual-meets only relays, where all the seniors got MIT team that had previously All-American Rob Matera his first relentlessly right through the meet, … we try to train right through, and to race together, and it was really fun knocked off NESCAC foes Colby loss of the year by the slimmest of treating each competition as an try not to lose any fitness.” to say goodbye to Hamilton pool.”

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING On Seniors’ Day, Jumbos fall to non-conference foe MIT BY JESSE WEINBERG 10:58.99. She followed it up with an impres- distance swimming events. In the 200-yard for Tufts than the win-loss record will be the Daily Staff Writer sive performance in the 500-yard freestyle breaststroke, two Jumbos were neck-and- team’s performance at February’s NESCAC event, in which she beat out her nearest neck for the length of the race, with fresh- Championships. Separating the Jumbos and The women’s swimming team dropped competitor —Tufts junior Megan Kono — by man Lauren Quan ultimately out-touching that meet, though, will be Saturday’s home its third straight meet in a 172.5-125.5 loss nearly three seconds. her teammate, sophomore Paulina Ziolek, by meet with Bates and Wheaton, the final to MIT at the Hamilton Pool, spoiling strong “Its great having the juniors back,” senior four hundredths of a second. match at Hamilton Pool of the year. tri-captain Joanna Drianne said, referring to In the backstroke events, sophomore Kelly “Next weekend will be another oppor- WOMEN’S SWIMMING third-years like Kono who were abroad for Moriarty finished second in the 100-yard race, tunity for us to show what we are made of, (2-5) the fall semester. “They add a great leader- six hundredths of a second behind MIT first- and I think it should be a great meet for Hamilton Pool, Saturday ship dynamic to the team, and they have year Kathryn Greskoff. The Jumbos also had a everyone,” Drianne said. “It will be another been performing well considering that they strong performance in the sprint events with great opportunity to compete and have MIT — 172.5 just came back.” sophomore Saheela Mehrotra placing sec- some great swims.” Tufts — 127.5 On the diving boards, Gardel was equally ond in the 50-yard event and junior Maureen The experience of racing against MIT, impressive, capturing both the 1- and 3-me- O’Neill finishing in third place. though, should prove invaluable down the performances from sophomore swimmer ter events with respective scores of 253.04 and Sophomore Valerie Eacret finished in sec- stretch. Katie Russell and senior diver Lindsey Gardel 279.30 and helping Tufts notch crucial points ond place in the 100-meter butterfly, a half- “MIT has a great program, [and] we were on Seniors’ Day. toward the overall standings. The senior’s second behind MIT junior Amy Jacobi, while just coming off our training trip,” Drinane On the annual event day, held to honor the final score in the 1-meter event bested MIT’s classmate Courtney Adams finished in the said. “The focus for our season is perform- Jumbos’ six fourth-years, it was the second- Elise Stave’s by almost 13 points, while Gardel runner-up slot in the 200-yard freestyle. ing well at NESCACs but we ... embraced the year Russell who emerged dominant in the won the 3-meter by nearly 18 points. The Jumbos, who last year went 8-1 in dual opportunity to swim against MIT, and would distance events. Russell won the 1000-yard The Jumbos also benefited from strong meets, dropped to 2-5 this season with the loss have liked to beat them, but it didn’t work out freestyle event by five seconds with a time of performances in the sprint and middle- versus the Engineers. But far more important in our favor.”

STATISTICS | STANDINGS SCHEDULE | Jan. 25 - Jan. 29

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Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Ice Hockey Men’s at Wheaton at Wesleyan (4-12, 1-3 NESCAC) (15-2, 3-1 NESCAC) (8-7-1, 4-6-1 NESCAC/ECAC East) Basketball 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL W L W L W L T W L T W L W L vs. Emerson Amherst 7 2 2 12 2 2 Women’s at Wesleyan Middlebury 4 0 16 1 Williams 4 0 15 4 7:00 p.m. Bowdoin 8 3 0 10 4 0 Basketball 6:00 p.m. Williams 4 0 17 1 Amherst 3 0 17 0 Williams 7 3 0 9 3 2 Amherst 3 0 12 3 Tufts 3 1 15 2 Colby 6 2 3 10 2 3 Colby 3 0 12 2 Colby 2 1 13 2 vs. Castleton Middlebury 4 2 4 7 3 4 Trinity 2 1 8 8 Trinity 2 1 13 3 Ice Hockey 7:00 p.m. Trinity 5 3 2 8 5 2 Bowdoin 1 2 9 6 Middlebury 2 2 9 7 Hamilton 5 5 1 8 6 2 Tufts 1 3 4 12 Bowdoin 1 2 13 3 Wesleyan 1 3 7 9 Tufts 4 6 1 8 7 1 Men’s Bates 0 4 7 10 Swimming and Bates 0 4 9 10 Conn. Coll. 2 8 1 12 12 1 Conn. Coll. 0 4 7 10 Diving Wesleyan 2 8 0 9 9 0 Wesleyan 0 4 6 11 Conn. Coll. 0 4 8 9 Women’s Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Swimming and G A Pts. PPG RPG APG Diving PPG RPG APG Tom Derosa 7 10 17 Colleen Hart 17.7 4.6 2.4 Dave Beyel 15.6 4.7 1.0 Zach Diaco 7 8 15 Julia Baily 15.9 8.6 0.6 Jon Pierce 15.4 6.9 1.4 Dylan Cooper 6 8 14 Men’s Indoor T. Kornegay 11.4 5.3 2.1 Dan Cook 8.2 2.9 0.3 Trevor John 5 7 12 Track and Field Kate Barnosky 9.0 6.2 1.9 S. Anderson 7.9 4.6 0.8 Matt Amico 4 6 10 Vanessa Miller 5.5 4.0 2.3 Alex Goldfarb 4.2 2.0 1.6 Dylan Plimmer 4 6 10 Lindsay Weiner 2.9 1.3 0.5 Women’s at Boston Reed Morgan 3.1 1.4 0.3 Mike Vitale 2 8 10 Sarah Nolet 2.3 1.5 0.0 Indoor Track University Matt Galvin 2.8 2.4 3.7 Lindsay Walker 4 5 9 2:00 p.m. Samantha Tye 2.2 1.5 0.5 and Field Sam Mason 2.3 2.7 0.5 Doug Wilson 2 6 8 Katie Wholey 1.6 0.9 0.4 A. Quezada 2.3 0.5 1.0 Conor Pieri 1 4 5 S. Robinson 1.2 1.0 0.0 James Long 1.8 2.6 0.6 48 87 135 1.0 0.3 Team Men’s at Trinity Tom Selby 1.6 3.0 0.4 Bre Dufault 1.2 4:30 p.m. D. Collins 0.9 0.6 0.0 Squash Bryan Lowry 1.0 1.2 0.3 Goalkeeping S GA S % Scott Barchard 634 39 .942 38.2 10.9 Team 63.0 37.9 10.5 Team 69.6 Jay McNamara 20 2 909 Women’s at Trinity Team 654 42 .940 Squash 4:30 p.m. 12 INSIDE Men’s Swimming and Diving 11 SSportsports Women’s Swimming and Diving 11 tuftsdaily.com

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Banner weekend ends in two victories over conference rivals BY SAPNA BANSIL our game — we brought Tufts Daily Editorial Board basketball.” Tufts’ success was all the more If teams could indeed make impressive considering its top statements with their play, then offensive threat was silenced for what the women’s basketball much of the weekend. Junior tri-captain Colleen Hart entered WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Friday averaging a NESCAC- (15-2, 3-1 NESCAC) leading 19.2 points on 50 percent Cousens Gym, Saturday shooting. But following some uncharacteristic performances Bowdoin 21 19 — 40 from the field, she finished the Tufts 18 34 — 52 weekend with just four combined field goals and 13 points. Tufts’ frontcourt, however, Cousens Gym, Friday picked up the slack. Senior for- ward Julia Baily finished one Colby 29 28 — 57 rebound shy of a double-double Tufts 34 38 — 72 in each contest, while sopho- more forward Kate Barnosky team did over the weekend could stretched the floor by going 7-of- best be described as loud and 9 from beyond the arc for the emphatic. weekend. Off the bench, junior The nationally ranked No. 16 forward Sarah Nolet produced Jumbos hosted two top-25 oppo- eight points and seven rebounds nents in Cousens Gym during the in 22 total minutes. second week of NESCAC play and “It was a really good effort came away with a pair of poten- from everyone, from people off tially season-defining victories. the bench and from people who Tufts dealt No. 25 Colby a 72-57 logged a lot of minutes and kept setback on Friday night and fol- fighting,” Berube said. “Colleen’s lowed that performance up by shot wasn’t on this weekend, but upsetting No. 13 and defending other people stepped up.” NESCAC champion Bowdoin “Kate had a great weekend as 52-40 on Saturday afternoon. a whole, I made some shots — I The victories improved the think it showed that we have a SCOTT TINGLEY/TUFTS DAILY Jumbos’ conference mark to 3-1 versatile team,” Baily said. “We Sophomore Kate Barnosky posted a career-high 18 points on Friday and contributed 11 on Saturday in the and upped their record against have people that can step up and women’s basketball team’s wins over nationally ranked Colby and Bowdoin. ranked opponents to 4-0. do step up.” “We definitely responded to After struggling in the paint in its frontcourt, undersized Tufts scoreless in the second half. Carla Berube talks to the the level of competition,” coach their first two NESCAC games, managed to tie the rebounding “We pretty much just got dom- Daily about becoming the Carla Berube said. “We knew it the Jumbos drastically improved battle at 34 apiece. The following inated inside in terms of points winningest women’s bas- was going to be tough with Colby while facing some of the better day, the Jumbos held Polar Bears and rebounds last weekend, and ketball coach in Tufts histo- and Bowdoin, the teams they post players in the conference. senior forward Leah Rubega, who Julia and I came in this week ry. Read about it at blogs. bring in here and the intensity Against a Colby team that rotated was averaging a double-double tuftsdaily.com/thescore that they bring. But we brought five players 6-foot-1 or taller in entering this weekend’s action, see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 10

MEN’S BASKETBALL ICE HOCKEY Beyel’s game-winner propels Slide continues with pair of Jumbos to first NESCAC victory weekend conference losses

BY DAVID HECK BY ADAM PARDES a pass to classmate Andy Davis, who Daily Editorial Board Daily Staff Writer finished the play to cut Bowdoin’s lead in half. For the first two months of the season, little After thrashing Suffolk University Just a minute later, junior Tom went right for the men’s basketball team, as it 7-1 last Tuesday, the Tufts hockey Derosa scored his fourth goal in two had compiled a 3-11 overall record heading team hoped to move up in the NESCAC games to send the game into the first intermission at 2-2. Freshman MEN’S BASKETBALL ICE HOCKEY defenseman Trevor John picked up an (4-12, 1-3 NESCAC) (8-7-1, 4-6-1 NESCAC) assist on each of the Jumbos’ goals. Cousens Gym, Saturday at Waterville, Maine, Saturday The second period was void of scor- ing but certainly not without action, Bowdoin 24 29 — 53 Tufts 1 1 1 — 3 as both teams earned three power- Tufts 28 30 — 58 Colby 2 2 1 — 5 play chances. Though neither unit was able to cash in on the advantage, the Polar Bears outshot the Jumbos Cousens Gym, Friday at Brunswick, Maine, Friday 24-9 in the middle stanza, forcing Barchard to deflect a bevy of shots to Colby 51 40 — 91 Tufts 2 0 0 — 2 keep his squad in the game. Tufts 27 41 — 68 Bowdoin 2 0 1 — 3 Just two minutes into the final peri- od, Bowdoin’s Ryan Blossom deflect- into last weekend’s action. But after Saturday’s standings in key matchups against ed an Erik Olson shot past Barchard, narrow win over Bowdoin (9-6) at Cousen’s conference rivals Bowdoin College giving the Polar Bears a 3-2 lead and Gymnasium perhaps the Jumbos have turned and Colby College this weekend. But consequently the victory. Tufts killed a corner. a 3-2 loss to Bowdoin and 5-3 loss to off a penalty several minutes later, With 40 seconds left to play in a 53-53 game Colby promptly dispatched the team before earning a power-play of their against the Polar Bears, Tufts found itself with back down into the league cellar. own with five minutes remaining. possession of the ball and an opportunity to Tufts had a difficult time contain- “I thought in the first game we took snap a five-game losing streak and record its ing both Bowdoin and Colby’s offen- some bad penalties. Bowdoin was a first NESCAC win of the year. Ten seconds sive attacks early. The Jumbos ceded very offensive team, and they played later, with the game on the line, senior forward the first goal in both weekend match- a system that we really hadn’t seen Dave Beyel stepped up and hit a three-point ups. On Friday night, the Polar Bears’ from any other team this year,” junior shot that iced the Polar Bears and put the Kit Smith opened the scoring with a tri-captain Dylan Cooper said. Jumbos back in the win column for the first hard wrist shot five minutes into the Bowdoin’s Chris Rossi made 26 time since Jan. 7. game, generated by a clean faceoff saves on Friday, including an impres- “We didn’t really have any specific play set win by center Leland Fidler. Bowdoin sive pad save on Tufts junior Conor up,” Beyel said. “It was kind of one of those JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY kept up the offensive pressure in the Pieri, who led a dangerous odd-man Senior Dave Beyel nailed a game-winning things; I felt it and I just took it. I wasn’t think- first period, with Aaron O’Callahan rush with only a couple of minutes three-pointer against Bowdoin on Saturday. ing make or miss, in my mind it was only firing a loose puck past Tufts goalten- remaining in regulation. Barchard fin- going in. Looking back, it wasn’t the greatest der sophomore Scott Barchard. ished with 46 saves against Bowdoin, possession — it’s one of those shots that you See pictures from all the week- Late in the period, the Jumbos but his efforts were not strong enough have to make it if you’re going to take it. We end action in the Daily’s Week in began to find their stride, notching to save the Jumbos from defeat. were just trying to have someone create and Tufts Sports slideshow. View the two power-play goals with less than “The biggest time to score is the gallery at tuftsdaily.com/sports three minutes to play in the open- see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 10 ing period. Junior Zach Diaco laced see HOCKEY, page 10