Where You Sunny Read It First 48/31 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXII, NUMBER 35 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 TUFTSDAILY.COM Tufts Greeks to Interdisciplinary programs prepare for review BY BRIONNA JIMERSON hold community Daily Editorial Board Tufts will launch an external review of its interdisciplinary studies programs block party today beginning in March 2012, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne BY VICTORIA LEISTMAN Berger-Sweeney. Contributing Writer This marks the first time the univer- sity has conducted an external review Tufts’ sororities and fraternities of its interdisciplinary studies pro- will today host the annual Greek grams, Greg Carleton, director of the Block Party, open to the entire Tufts Center of Interdisciplinary Studies and community, at 1 p.m. on Professors associate professor of Russian litera- Row between Curtis Street and ture, said. Packard Avenue. The Center of Interdisciplinary All of the Greek houses will be Studies administrates four of the univer- holding events during the block sity’s academic programs and is affiliat- party, according to sophomore ed with 20 other interdisciplinary stud- Sarah Gottlieb, the Inter-Greek ies programs, including the Community Council (IGC) vice president pro- Health, Biochemistry, Africa in the gramming co-chair. New World and International Relations Gottlieb, a member of Alpha Programs, among others. Omicron Pi (AOII), said that the The review committee will examine block party activities change each the overall structure of interdisciplinary year based on recommendations studies at Tufts rather than each program made by representatives from each individually, Berger-Sweeney explained. chapter during IGC meetings. “The idea isn’t to review specific pro- VIRGINIA BLEDSOE/TUFTS DAILY “The block party is my favorite grams, but to review our structure and Edith Balbach is the director of the Community Health Program, one of the interdisciplinary project this year,” she said. how we support it,” she said. studies programs that will be reviewed by an external committee this spring. The tradition, which began in An external committee consisting 2007, is an opportunity for members of administrators and faculty mem- “We want to give [the reviewers] a faculty member in the American of Greek houses to reach out to the bers from Brown University, New a landscape idea of interdisciplinary Studies Program, is one such profes- greater Tufts community, according York University and the University studies at Tufts, to examine the history sor who sees a lack of institutional to Gottlieb. of Virginia will conduct the review, of interdisciplinary studies, our future support for the interdisciplinary stud- The IGF is responsible for reserv- according to Berger-Sweeney. Dean of and our obstacles,” Carleton said. ies programs at Tufts. ing and assigning block space to Academic Affairs James Glaser will lead Berger-Sweeney said that the review “Most of the programs need more each of the chapters, according the committee and select its member- stems in part from feedback she has support than they have,” Balbach said. to IGC President Eric Swanson, a ship, she said. received from students and faculty “You have to volunteer to spend your senior. Each house chooses an activ- “Dean Glaser is looking at particular regarding a need for stronger institu- time teaching interdisciplinary courses ity and then the IGC provides them individuals who had peak knowledge tional support of the interdisciplinary and negotiate your load.” with a booth or table, he said. of interdisciplinary programs at those studies program. Balbach expressed a desire to see This year’s block party will fea- universities,” Berger-Sweeney said. “Many people had concerns about tangible improvements made to the ture, among other activities, a bar- As part of the evaluation, each inter- interdisciplinary studies and programs, interdisciplinary studies programs as a becue by Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) disciplinary studies program will cre- and how they were supported,” Berger- result of the review process. and Zeta Psi that will take place out- ate a fact sheet containing quantitative Sweeney said. “I thought it was impor- “I hope that the reviews will bring side of ATO at 134 Professors Row. and qualitative data about its inner tant to have a review to sense what we conscious attention to building a stron- Alpha Phi will host cupcake deco- workings that will help guide discus- do, and how we may move forward.” ger infrastructure to support our exist- sions with the committee, Carleton Community Health Program see BLOCK PARTY, page 2 explained. Director Edith Balbach, who is also see INTERDISCIPLINARY, page 2 Students campaign for ‘real food’ Taste & Tell previews new recipes BY BRIDGET BOY L E ation when determining which Contributing Writer dishes to make a permanent part of the dining halls’ menu, Tufts University Dining Lampie said. Services (TUDS) held its first “We’re hoping that student Taste & Tell Dinner, a reci- have fun with it, participate pe sampling event, last night and give us feedback so we in Dewick-MacPhie and can create menus that are Carmichael Dining Halls. more popular,” Lampie said. TUDS created the event “Students get tired of the same to collect student feedback old food and variety makes for on new recipes, according happy customers.” to Carmichael Chef Manager New entrees on the menu Peter Kourafalos. included a Bloody Mary flank At the event, students in steak, grilled chicken with both dining halls were able to an avocado citrus sauce and try entrees, sides, sauces and shrimp enchilada. desserts that have not often TUDS also presented a num- appeared on the menu this fall. ber of new vegetarian dishes, TUDS distributed comment including chipotle tamale pie cards to students throughout and Tom Kha tofu, and veg- the night, according to Tufts etables like sauteed spinach Nutrition Marketing Specialist with toasted sesame seed oil JUSTIN MCCALLUM/TUFTS DAILY In honor of Food Day, members of the new student group Food for Thought earlier this week asked students Julie Lampie. Students who and roasted pumpkin with in Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall to participate in a photo petition event calling for the university to serve more returned their cards were cranberries and sage. The local, sustainable and organic food options. Organizers plan to deliver an assessment of the current food entered into a raffle, she Carmichael stir-fry station offerings on campus along with the more than 50 pictures of students holding signs calling for “real food” added. featured the popular Korean to the administration later this year, according to Food for Thought co-Founder Mariah Gruner, a junior. TUDS plans to take stu- dents’ feedback into consider- see DINING, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections Tufts women’s soccer News & Features 1 Classifieds 15 Elizabeth Olsen shines will host Wesleyan in a in ‘Martha Marcy May quarterfinal matchup Arts & Living 7Sports Back Marlene.’ on Saturday. Comics 10 see ARTS, page 7 see SPORTS, back 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS & FEATURES Friday, October 28, 2011 THE TUFTS DAILY Students’ preferred dishes to be incorporated into CARTER W. ROGERS Editor-in-Chief Dewick-MacPhie and Carmichael menus EDITORIAL DINING Niki Krieg continued from page 1 Adam Kulewicz dish Bibimbap. Managing Editors Every year, TUDS employees work to try out new recipes and perfect Amelie Hecht Executive News Editor Kathryn Olson News Editors them in terms of taste and yield before Laina Piera adding them to the menu in the fall, Corinne Segal Saumya Vaishampayan Kourafalos said. Bianca Blakesley Assistant News Editors Sampling events are helpful in order Gabrielle Hernandez Brionna Jimerson to determine what students like and Elizabeth McKay dislike, Lampie explained. Marie Schow “We thought instead of having us Minyoung Song Mahpari Sotoudeh dictate what should or should not go Martha Shanahan Executive Features Editor on a menu, why not let students have Jon Cheng Features Editors the opportunity to sample the items?” Maya Kohli Amelia Quinn Lampie said. Falcon Reese The new recipes came from a vari- Derek Schlom ety of sources. Victoria Rathsmill Assistant Features Editors Margaret Young “The recipes come from anyone, Rebecca Santiago Executive Arts Editor such as a cook, one of the manag- Zach Drucker Arts Editors ers or even one of the students,” Anna Majeski Kourafalos said. Charissa Ng Joseph Stile The vodka pasta sauce featured at Matthew Welch the Taste & Tell Dinner was a student’s ANDREW SCHNEER/TUFTS DAILY Ashley Wood At last night’s Taste & Tell Dinner, students sampled new recipes Tufts University Dining Melissa MacEwen Assistant Arts Editors suggestion that TUDS took from a note on a comment board, according Services is considering adding to its menu. David Kellogg Executive Op-Ed Editor Bhushan Deshpande Op-Ed Editors to Kourafalos. pus, available local produce and the cessed foods and “scratch cookery,” Seth Teleky Assistant Op-Ed Editors The vegetarian Tom Kha tofu dish food marketplace, Lampie said. which TUDS is seeking in new menu Anna Christian Cartoonists was a winning recipe from the vege- “We research recipes in culinary items, according to Lampie. Devon Colmer tarian recipe contest that TUDS host- magazines that are on the cutting “The majority of the items we do Westley Engel Louie Zong ed last spring, according to Lampie. edge of the culinary field,” Dewick- on a daily basis are produced here,” Craig Frucht Editorialists When looking for new recipes, MacPhie Unit Manager John Beaulac Kourafalos said. “To be honest, I think Michael Restiano TUDS takes into consideration the said. we get a more wholesome and better Jonathan Green large number of vegetarians on cam- New recipes focused on unpro- quality product that way.” Daniel Rathman Executive Sports Editor Matthew Berger Sports Editors Lauren Flament Claire Kemp Ben Kochman Aaron Leibowitz Review of interdisciplinary programs scheduled for spring David McIntyre Alex Prewitt INTERDISCIPLINARY Archaeology and Peace and Justice ies programs, Carleton said.