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Only four percent of Tufts graduates consider themselves “very active” in the alumni community, according to a recent survey conducted by the Tufts University Alumni Association (TUAA). As part of its rebranding effort, the TUAA reached out to alumni this summer with an extensive questionnaire, inviting around 10 percent of living graduates to offer feedback on their involvement with the university and their opinions on how the association conducts business. “The purpose of [the survey] was to take a look at the alumni organization’s identity, its messaging and its visual appearance to the outside,” Director of Alumni Relations Tim Brooks said. “We have a desire to keep Tufts alumni together but have never taken a market- jo duara/tufts daily ing or branded study to reach our con- stituents and communicate with them.” Send Word Now test run ‘a success’ Since 2005, the TUAA has conducted students on Tufts’ three campuses emergency alert system, was introduced ent times than others,” Bartlett said. “In upwards of half a dozen alumni surveys received phone calls and e-mails yes- last school year. “[It] is one of many an actual crisis situation, some modalities in various formats, Brooks said. This terday as the Department of Public and responses that Tufts and many other uni- won’t work as well as others.” one, the TUAA’s first to be written with Environmental Safety tested its emer- versities had after Virginia Tech,” Bartlett He said the hope was that in the event an outside communications contracting gency notification system. said, referring to the shooting at the uni- of a real emergency, the first students company, elicited responses from about Precise data will be released today as versity on April 16, 2007. Tufts students to be notified would communicate with 1,300 of the 9,000 alumni who received to the number of students that the Send have to sign up to receive the phone others. it. Word Now alert reached. But Geoffrey alerts, but most have done so. All stu- according to Bartlett, each year the The total number of living Tufts alum- Bartlett, the Department of Public Safety’s dents receive Send Word Now e-mails. university uses the system, student aware- ni is approximately 90,000, according to technical services manager, said, “We some students got their phone call a ness will increase, as will the software’s Brooks. judged the test as a success.” few minutes sooner than others today, efficacy and response speed. “Considering that most schools expect Bartlett added, “I don’t have any sta- a nuance that Bartlett said indicated the “Going into it this year, at least 75 survey responses from fewer than one tistics or details to give you yet, but in limitations of the Send Word Now infra- percent of the undergraduate population percent of the people [the surveys] were general we found that the technology structure. should have already been familiar with sent to, the number of responses was met or exceeded the performance of the “The system doesn’t have the capacity the system,” he said. very high,” Brooks said. March 26 test. That was the last time that to phone everyone at exactly the same The survey covered an assortment we tested the system.” time, so some people will receive the —by Jeremy White of topics, including how active Tufts send Word Now, Tufts’ commercial message on different modalities at differ- and Giovanni Russonello alumni are in university matters and how often they are in touch with other graduates. The questionnaire revealed that less Senate’s new Web site than half of graduates feel involved in West Hall, other buildings the alumni community. promotes interaction When asked, “How active do you con- sider yourself in alumni programs and b y Je r e m y Wh i t e undergo summer facelifts activities?” four percent responded “very Daily Editorial Board active,” 29 percent responded “some- b y Mi c h a e l De l Mo r o Bodnarchuk did say that there contin- what active” and 67 percent said “not The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Daily Editorial Board ues to be a desire to redo the rest of the active.” Senate launched a redesigned Web site bathrooms and make them accessible, But Brooks guessed that the true level this summer aimed at increasing visibil- West Hall and a number of other build- like the new one. of involvement among alumni is actually ity and streamlining students’ access to ings on campus received renovations this Common areas and dorm rooms higher. “What we found is that people’s Senate affairs. summer, but some touch-ups were put on received new paint jobs in West, and wood own perceptions of how active they are TCU Vice President hold for various reasons. floors were refinished. can vary greatly,” he said. “The numbers Scott Silverman said that Last semester, Vice President of This may not appease some discon- [from the survey] were a bit deceiving in he recognized the need Operations John Roberto told the Daily certed students living in the all-sopho- that people have a different understand- to revive a Web site that that West Hall’s bathrooms were set for more dormitory this year, though. ing of what being active means than was failing to connect overhauls, but only one bathroom in the “I thought all the bathrooms were being what it means to [those who work for students to the Senate. basement, a women’s room, was reno- done,” Bianca Velayo, a sophomore, told “It came to me early last vated over the summer. The building has the Daily. see SURVEY, page 2 year that the … Web site eight bathrooms. Velayo does not use the shabbier bath- was not adequate in its Director of Construction Management room closest to her. “I go downstairs to ability to provide updates and serve as a Mitch Bodnarchuk said renovating the shower,” she said referring to the renovat- mechanism of communication between bathrooms would have legally forced Tufts ed bathroom. “It’s gorgeous down there.” the Senate and the student body,” he said. to bring them up to date with handicap Velayo said that there is a general dis- Silverman pointed to a wealth of data, accessibility standards, something the satisfaction among West residents about such as a schedule of Senate meetings and university was hesitant to do. their bathrooms. She also said West could a chart detailing the organization’s hier- “What happens here with the amount use foosball and billiards tables, perks in archical makeup, that the new site makes of work that would need to have been many other dorms. available. done to do the bathroom renovations, you Ryan Orendorff, a sophomore and “There’s more information, it’s better kind of run into code implications that West Hall resident advisor, said he felt less organized and it’s easier to access,” he talk about accessibility,” Bodnarchuk said, inconvenienced by the lack of renova- said. adding that West Hall’s historical appear- tions. ance led to reluctance to put an elevator see WEB SITE, page 2 in the building. see CONSTRUCTION, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections The Tufts Art Gallery exhibition, ‘Empire and The field hockey team News 1 Op-Ed 11 Its Discontent,’ con- improved its record to Features 3 Comics 13 fronts Western stereo- 4-0 on the season. 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CONSTRUCTION continued from page 1 survey “The bathrooms look pretty good except continuedContractor from page 1 helped forSome the fact they of don’t thehave shower summer curtains,” construction suffered from delays TUAA.]” he said. with Brooks saidTUAA that he wouldsurvey call one- Orendorff moved into to his dorm room third of Tufts alumni active, one-third on August 17, while some minor renovations “fence sitters who may become involved were still being completed, but everything at different points in their lives,” and the was done within a few days of his arrival. other third unlikely to become involved. “They did a fantastic job in terms of what “A lot of schools are lucky if they I can see from the renovations,” he said. get 10-percent alumni participation. In According to Orendorff, West Hall was terms of [alumni involvement], we’re in lacking a working stove and oven until a prestigious group of schools,” Brooks recently, but the new paint and carpet, as said. well as the wide-screen television in the The survey results also asked par- lounge, all make West a comfortable dorm, ticipants what benefits of belonging to he said. the alumni community they considered According to Bodnarchuk, the significant valuable. amount of construction completed over the Seventy-eight percent said main- summer and continuing into the academic taining a connection to the school, 75 year is the norm. percent keeping up correspondence to “Having projects that are so visible on the friends and 62 percent retaining profes- main campus probably is a thing that seems sional and networking connections. to be either disruptive or, ‘Wow, what’s going “We learned that Tufts alumni are on?’ ” he said. interested in staying connected and are Since Commencement in the spring, eight in touch with other alumni on a regular major renovations were completed at Tufts. basis,” said Costa Nicolaou (LA ’00), The bathrooms in Metcalf Hall were com- the chair of the TUAA’s Marketing and pletely overhauled, and two first-floor bath- Branding Committee. rooms in South Hall were updated for handi- According to the survey results, around cap accessibility. 75 percent of respondents said they “Eaton Hall was a major exterior renova- communicate with other Tufts alumni at tion,” Bodnarchuk said. “So that was totally least once a year. cleaned and repaired.” The new façade of the The survey did not look at specific building “looks fabulous,” he added. TUAA programs, but Nicolaou said a “[In] Dowling Hall ... the garage light- program evaluation is “the next phase of ing was converted over to LED lights,” committee tasks.” Bodnarchuk said. “Number one, it saves on Brooks agreed. “In terms of program- energy which is a really important aspect ming, we are going to take a full assess- because of how long those lights are on.” ment in the future of our programs from Lane Hall’s auditorium, which was in top to bottom and evaluate where these “pretty sad shape” prior to the summer, programs are in their own history,” he was divided into two smaller classrooms said. “For now, we’re trying to craft a with audio-video capability, according to program that gives people opportunities Bodnarchuk. … that cater to a wide variety of tastes.” The Sawyer House at 120 Curtis Street was The TUAA hired Sametz Blackstone also renovated to be handicap accessible. Associates to compile the survey. This A part of Curtis Hall was renovated to marks the first time that TUAA has hired accommodate the Office of Fraternity and an outside group to help design a sur- Sorority Affairs, which now has its own sepa- Rebekah sokol/tufts daily vey. rate entrance. One bathroom in West Hall was renovated this summer. “It lends a higher level of credibility Yet not all of the projects begun during when you hire people whose job it is to the summer were completed in time for the be completed by the beginning of the fall added to the building itself, there will be a take on these projects,” Brooks said. school year, including some that were sup- semester. Bodnarchuk said it will hopefully small addition strictly for the inclusion of an A committee of alumni who work in posed to be finished. be done by the end of this year. elevator, according to Bodnarchuk. specialized marketing fields helped to According to Roberto, the Tisch Library Packard Hall is undergoing a complete The “total gut” renovation of Packard edit the final product. roof renovation was originally intended to renovation. Though no new space will be should be completed by June or July 2009.

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b y Ma t t Sk i b i n s k i vention began and held their own Daily Editorial Board mock convention — complete with delegations from different schools’ Palin! This article is the first in a two-part Democratic student groups, a nomi- series about Tufts’ presence as Barack nation process and a keynote speech Obama and John McCain were nomi- from Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.). nated by their respective parties. This “We had our own convention ohn McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin for installment will focus on students speakers, workshops, parties, cau- vice president has sent the presiden- who were in Denver. The second one, cuses,” Mumma said. “We actually tial race into uncharted territory. Her which will be published tomorrow, had our own actual convention where candidacy, a completely unexpected will deal with participants’ broader we nominated a president and vice Jchoice nowhere close to the media’s radar, reflections about the historical and president … Each state had delegates has fundamentally changed the dynamic political significance of the events based on the number of schools pres- of the race, throwing the news media and and about how America’s political ent.” the Obama campaign for a loop. And in landscape has changed this election The CDA students found a number November, it will come to be seen as either cycle. of ways to get involved throughout the most brilliant, crazy-like-a-fox moment When Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) the week and had behind-the-scenes of the McCain campaign or the wild flailing became the first black man to accept access the whole time. Perkins helped of a desperate Republican Party. the presidential nomination from run a fundraiser for Sen. John Kerry I can’t say for sure, but right now it’s a major political party last month, (D-Mass.) and spent much of her looking a lot more like the former than the capping what has been a historic time handing out signs to supporters latter. and contentious primary season with on the floor of the convention. Of course, the funny thing is that the MCT a soaring speech, sophomore Lucy Tufts students stood just a few paces away During Obama’s acceptance three days after McCain announced his Perkins sat watching in the front row. from Barack Obama at the DNC. speech, she found an opportunity that choice saw those same awesome-or-terri- Senior and political science major allowed her to watch from incredibly ble extremes play out nationally. They saw Christine Mumma stood nearby, person who you’ve seen on C-SPAN close to the stage. the airing of every embarrassing or nega- behind the stage, trying not to look — they’re all there. You can just walk “I don’t know how I scored this, but tive story the Democrats or news networks nervous as she stood next to Rep. past them in the hallway or see them it was my job to pass out the signs could dig up about Palin, and a few the Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and watched sitting with their delegations.” to the Illinois delegation, which is McCain campaign knew about and chose the speech. Though she has interned in Obama’s home state,” Perkins said. to release themselves (Palin’s daughter’s Mumma and Perkins were part of Washington, D.C., Perkins said her “We had a lot of downtime, and when pregnancy was one the campaign rolled a group of students who attended experience in Denver was on another he spoke, we were allowed to crouch out on its own terms to control the story’s the Democratic National Convention level. down right in the front row.” landing). (DNC) in Denver this August as repre- “I had never been in a place where Mumma spent the entire day lead- In the wake of this avalanche of nega- sentatives for the College Democrats there were that many important and ing up to Obama’s speech on-site at tive stories, gleeful Democrats were whis- of America (CDA). The experience, well-known people, because every- Invesco Field at Mile High. pering “Eagleton” to reporters — that is, which took them behind the scenes one comes for that one week,” she “I also … volunteered and worked Sarah Palin would flounder so badly on at one of the most watched political said. “It was exciting; everything hap- in Invesco Field for 12 hours the day the national stage that her nomination conventions in recent history, was pened so fast. You could walk by of Obama’s speech … It was great to would have to be withdrawn in the same one that any political junkie would someone and not realize it until they volunteer because we got to be there way that Democratic vice presidential can- die for. had passed you.” the entire day and see the behind-the- didate Thomas Eagleton was taken off the “Everybody’s there,” said Perkins, As members of the CDA, college stu- scenes,” she said. “Not only did we ticket in 1972 after it was revealed that he who spent the week watching speech- dents like Perkins arrived in Denver had undergone electroshock therapy for es and helping set up events. “Every the weekend before the formal con- see CONVENTION, page 4 depression. Palin’s support for the “Bridge to Nowhere,” her daughter’s pregnancy, her suspicious firing of a state trooper, her The micro-blog: What’s your status? vaguely anti-Semitic pastor (if you think cozying up to Jews for Jesus is anti-Semitic) Thanks to the birth of YouTube.com and clip-driven television channels like MTV, the average attention span of a college student and a thousand and one other scandals — is on the decline. some real, others inflated — seemed likely Catering to people who are busy and on the go, snippets of personal information are sprouting up across the Internet. Away to swamp coverage of the Alaska governor. messages, social networking profiles, Facebook.com statuses and Twitter.com, lumped together under the term “micro-blogs,” are But a funny thing happened: None of it now a common way to catch up on friends’ lives and advertise one’s own personal preferences. stuck. As I write this, Sarah Palin has revived Micro-blogs routinely plaster political statements, song lyrics, petty annoyances, Web site links or current locations (in class, at the Republican base, especially conser- work, etc.) across cyberspace, reflecting a society more attuned to voice-free constant communication with friends and family than vative white women, in a way that John ever before. McCain and tens of millions of dollars have The Daily set out to find a smattering of momentary statuses from current Jumbos. Surprisingly, it was more difficult than been unable to do. Anecdotally, Republican expected — people were far less likely to share their statuses out loud, “in real life,” than in the virtual world. state parties in every state in the country Some seemed ambivalent about the rise of micro-blogs; others were openly opposed to them. are reporting record high numbers of vol- “I never use Facebook statuses,” junior Adam Kornetsky said. “I don’t need to know everything about everyone’s lives.” unteers turning out, donations received But some did play ball and offered up on-the-spot statuses. The following is a collection from this verbal approximation of micro- and organizers working. The McCain cam- blogging. paign is seeing rallies with crowds of 20,000 people for the first time — nothing special for the Obama team, but a huge change from the snooze-fests that had previously Brianna Smith is wishing I had more time for breakfast before my 10 o’clock class. been left in McCain’s wake. The only catch? The huge crowds follow when McCain shows up with his brand- new running mate, not when he’s alone. John McCain may become president, Emily Boeke is sitting in the sun — I don’t really do statuses. but it will be Sarah Palin who will have won the election for him. I know a lot of Democrats, seeing Obama’s lead in the national polls vanish, are getting nervous. To them I say: Relax. Ian Hainline is back in brown and blue. While Palin has boosted energy and enthu- siasm among the Republican base, she has not yet proven to be a crowd favorite among independents and is certainly not one among Democrats. It’s too early to tell Helaina Stein is looking for members for intramural field hockey! Only one hour a week, contact me if you’re if McCain’s jump in the polls is just a regu- interested. lar convention bounce or a real trend. Palin’s sudden leap into the spotlight has given the Republicans a measure of the enthusiasm the Democrats have had Serena Chang is spoiling my appetite by eating chocolate-covered peanuts and yogurt-covered pretzels — oh no! all year, but we’re entering the phase of the campaign where voters really start to pay attention. There are four nationally televised debates which will provide both sides with a chance to wrest control from Eli Seidman is technologically a loser — I don’t use Facebook. one another. In three weeks, Palin’s novelty will have worn off and there will be a whole new set of events which everyone will be obsessing over. Myself included.

Jillian Gruber is pumped for babies. Michael Sherry is a senior majoring in —by Robin Carol political science. He can be reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, September 18, 2008 Study has optimistic outlook for Mass. energy capacity Light moments complement b y Sa r a h Bu t r y m o w i c z Mohta, director for energy reliabil- study the citing of energy facilities Daily Editorial Board ity and markets for the Department in the state ... and streamline the of Energy Resources (DOER). permitting process,” said Mohta, rough convention schedule It seems that Tufts’ student-driv- Looking at a variety of scenar- who believes the commission will CONVENTION said. “I was involved in her en environmental focus extends ios, the report, commissioned by start to have a big impact over the continued from page 3 campaign in 2006, and I’ve well beyond the Hill. Jumbo involve- the DOER and the Massachusetts next few months. see the warm-ups and every- been close to her political ment in environmental efforts such Renewable Energy Trust, assessed Incentives were also added on a body setting up, but we were activities since then.” as the “Think Outside the Bottle” the theoretical, technical and local level to help simplify the per- able to be there the entire He spent his week manag- campaign and Tufts’ Environmental economic potential from all five mitting process in cities and towns. day, from the moment [Rep.] ing travel and event plans for Consciousness Outreach falls in resources. Wind and solar power Currently, projects under con- Nancy Pelosi [D-Calif.] called Coakley. step with a Massachusetts-wide demonstrated the largest technical struction, design or consideration, the convention to order.” “I worked a lot on advanc- focus on larger environmental and long-term economic potential: if approved and completed, will The experience, Mumma ing sites and making sure that goals. Highly accessible resources, they account for 3.7 million megawatts said, rekindled her own she got from event to event,” A report released last week will eventually be more cost-effec- of power, leaving a minimum of career aspirations. he said. “It was a lot of politi- showed “substantial potential” for tive than current energy projects. 3.8 million to be found from new “I want to work in cal work. I had a lot of fun, the state to develop its own renew- “As the price of fuel continues to projects by 2020. Washington, D.C., but I’m not but I wasn’t out there just to able energy over the next decade. climb, there will be an increasing Mohta believes that an increased sure in what capacity yet,” have fun.” The 114-page study, conducted interest in clean renewable energy interest in Massachusetts from Mumma said. “The conven- But despite a grinding by Navigant Consulting, estimates as an alternative to fossil fuel sourc- stakeholders nationwide involved tion was great. It kind of reaf- schedule, his experience had that the state is capable of using es,” Barclay said. “It’s both a pock- in renewable energy will come in firms that I made the right some lighter moments. assorted materials and technolo- etbook issue and one that makes step with the release of the study. decision in what I want to do At one point, Shapanka gies to produce about 10 million good sense from an environmental “It lets them know that there are a — that I’m really interested said, a complication in the megawatt hours of clean power by standpoint.” lot of untapped resources,” he said. in it.” attorney general’s transpor- 2020, surpassing the goals laid out But Jeremy McDiarmid, a “We expect that those will be pur- tation plans left her without in the Green Communities Act. staff attorney for Environment sued. “I had never been a ride to her next event. The act, signed into effect in July Northeast, was unsure about the The study comes at the end of a Improvising, he and the 2008 by Gov. Deval Patrick (D), has feasibility of the study’s conclu- wave of four other environment-re- in a place where rest of Coakley’s staff flagged called for a Renewable Portfolio sions, noting that the theoretical, lated pieces of legislation passed and down a rickshaw bicycle to Standard that grows by one per- technical and economic markers signed into effect in Massachusetts there were that transport her instead. cent per year, reaching 15 percent are lacking a companion indicator. in the past two months, in addition many important and “Here you have a state- in 2020 — or about 7.5 million “There should be a fourth cate- to July’s Green Communities Act wide elected official from megawatt hours. The standards gory of achievable potential, which and May’s Ocean Act, which dealt, well-known people, Massachusetts, and she’s rid- of the act initially caused concern is probably a little bit less than the in part, with oceans as a renewable because everyone ing across Denver in a rick- that Massachusetts would have to economic potential,” he said. resource. shaw bicycle,” he said, laugh- import power from other states to McDiarmid said the goals are “We need to work through those comes for that one ing. “It became my mission meet requirements, as it has in the possible, but not without a good and see where that gets us,” Mohta for the rest of a week to ride in past. deal of work. “It’s going to take a lot said. “Of course, there are going to week.” a rickshaw bicycle myself.” But the study suggests that of commitment on the part of the be other things that are considered The trio of Jumbos is still Massachusetts will not necessarily state and the stakeholders to make in parallel, [but] the action that’s Lucy Perkins in awe of its opportunity to be forced to look outside its borders it happen,” he said. been taken this year really puts us sophomore witness and take part in such to comply. The report singled out gov- in a good place to move quickly.” a historic event. “[It makes] it clear that there are ernmental incentives as a highly While Anja Kollmuss, associ- “It was amazing just seeing really sound choices that we can important but highly uncertain fac- ate researcher at the Stockholm Tufts’ presence at the con- all of the governors sitting make as a state that will set us up tor in deciding how much clean Environment Institute’s US Center vention extended beyond the there with their delegations,” for a very progressive future,” said power is produced in the state. in Medford, described the recent CDA students — senior Matt Perkins said. “Someone actu- David Barclay, executive director of Since securing a permit is difficult, legislation and survey as an “inter- Shapanka, who is the trea- ally came up to me and asked the Northeast Sustainable Energy political help is sometimes needed esting and important first step,” she surer of the Tufts Community me if the governor had sat Association. in order to create new energy facili- emphasized that it is an elementary Union Senate, attended as an down yet. I said, ‘Which one? While individual studies with ties. step. aide with the Massachusetts They’re all here!’” a narrower focus exist, this marks The commonwealth’s Green “It’s no way near the kinds of attorney general’s office. “The whole thing was such the first comprehensive look at in- Communities Act addressed this reductions we have to make if we “I went with the attorney a great story to tell,” she con- state solar, wind, biomass, river and and other problems by creating want to … keep climate change to general of Massachusetts, tinued. “There was so much ocean resources, according to Vivek an Energy Citing Commission “to a minimum,” she said. [Martha Coakley],” Shapanka that happened.”

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‘Empire and Its Discontents’ pays homage to Said’s ‘Orientalism’

b y Sa r a h Co w a n a n d La u r e n He r s t i k where, of checking it out later in a time pretations of the Oriental cultures where miniature painting, Wasim uses her pro- Daily Editorial Board and Daily Staff Writer and place that is more comfortable.” the interpreter picks and chooses which lific skill not as a defense of historical In addition to the cell phone informa- elements to keep. Said meditated on this painting, but rather as a pointed critique tion, the wall texts paired with the pieces in “Orientalism” as he explored miscon- of the present. Mughal painting developed Frustrated by the popular images of still educate the viewer. ceptions about the East cultivated by an from Persian miniature painting and was “the Orient,” which often resemble scenes The term “polyphony” is defined in the ethnocentric West. Avini’s paintings on used as a form of illustration for books or from “Arabian Nights,” the artists featured wall text as “the simultaneity of multiple woodblocks further illustrate the point, albums. Generally, the paintings showed in “Empire and Its Discontents” seek to contradictory voices.” Nowhere is that depicting a series of narrative scenes in scenes from court life, hunting or battles. dispel that notion with resounding fervor. heard louder than in the imagined geog- delicate detail. All of the figures, however, Wasim utilizes the technique to chronicle The exhibition, on display now at the Tufts raphies of the Orient. Artists from coun- have been blocked out entirely by a thick current and recent heads of state as the University Art Gallery in the Aidekman Arts tries as varied and distant as Iran, Egypt, application of solid gold leaf. By stripping characters in her own visual story. Center, features artists hailing from those Pakistan, India and China come together the figures of any recognizable identity, Her effortlessly rendered images blend countries once united by that ambiguous to represent ideas that resonate across Avini represents how the West might view East and West seamlessly, displaying these notion of Orientalism. Organized as a trib- time and space. the people of his Persian heritage. characters in epic historical struggles, rid- ute to the 30th anniversary of the publica- “Said wrote ‘Orientalism,’ he has said Kamrooz Aram’s work deals with this ing on the backs of elephants and stal- tion of “Orientalism” by renowned thinker many times, because he really perceived subject as well. Schlegel explained, “I think lions. One of Wasim’s particularly humor- and Palestinian-American political activ- this huge gap between his own lived reali- he had a sense that there was something ous works, “Round Table” (2005), includes ist Edward Said, the exhibition comments ty and representations of Arabs, and espe- not right with images that represented recognizable world leaders from Arab and on some of his most fundamental ideas, cially Palestinians,” said Schlegel. “He felt people or regions he felt he was a part of, Muslim states sleeping around a symbolic not the least of which deals with the West’s compelled to write this kind of analysis and now he’s very clear and very direct round table. false assumptions regarding the East. and to develop his theories because of in that he’s hoping to really challenge Concerning “Round Table,” Schlegel Regarding Said’s influence on the selec- that gap and to try to bridge the gap, and distorted views and challenge the way we said, “You know that may be funny to a tions for the show, curator Amy Schlegel I do see this desire on the part of younger look at what we think is familiar, and to broader audience than we would imagine, told the Daily, “It is not the driving force artists.” defamiliarize it.” Aram does challenge the but it probably would also be offensive to behind this exhibition. It wasn’t some kind The gallery space is practically ringing conventional views, but those of symbols, others, which underscores the fact that of primary criteria that we used in select- with polyphony. Andisheh Avini in partic- not people. He said, “I use symbols in a [Wasim] works and lives in the West. The ing the artists; in fact, that came much ular sounds off about his personal struggle manner that I hope raises questions about reality is that that work could never be later in our curatorial process, more like with cultural identity. At the same time, he our expectations of them.” shown in Pakistan — if she stayed in an overlay. We certainly let the art suggest confronts the issue of cultural homogeni- The success of that aim is evident in Pakistan she would probably be the target its own issues and concerns.” zation that exists in the Western concep- his painting, “Mystical Visions Undetected of an assassination.” Yet, Schlegel points These issues get fleshed out more thor- tion of his heritage. Avini is a Persian- by Night Vision Strengthen the Faith of out, “I think that if you can poke fun, you oughly in the audio commentary on your American artist whose work attempts to the Believers and Make Their Enemies can poke holes, and I think that it’s a kind cell phone, a pilot program being inau- reconcile his disparate cultural identities. Scatter II” (2007). An enormous, arresting of levity that maybe we need — it does beg gurated at the gallery for this exhibition. His prints incorporate decadent gold oil painting in vibrant colors, it appears to the question of whether any of this work is Through this new system, visitors can leaf and a less-glamorous application of be merely a graphic experiment in color truly political.” hear a more comprehensive audio guide bleach. He uses the bleach to obscure or and line. The work is actually made up of Lara Baladi tells a visual story of her own via their phones. “We’re very interested remove certain figures. The result is an various subjects, including what could be in her photo series “The Surface of Time.” in it because we have a target audience of eerie collision of traditional Persian imag- an angel, the giant birds known as rukhs, She intends it to be a commentary on the young adults who live and die by their cell ery and poignant social commentary. The delicate patterns and designs, all set in “post-apocalyptic state” of Egypt under phones, who never go anywhere without subjects themselves could be characters what could be a landscape scene. The current President Hosni Mubarak. The their cell phones, and we want to reach in a folktale, but, with their faces or entire composition suggests some sort of narra- series is arranged from right to left, as one that audience,” said Schlegel. “We want to figures violently removed, they become tive, but Aram leaves it up to the viewer to would read Arabic. It speaks grim volumes make coming here interesting and engag- actors on a much more volatile world decipher what that might be. without ever saying a word; not one person ing in a new way, and there is also the stage. The narrative element is also apparent option of accessing the information any- It seems to exemplify Western inter- in Saira Wasim’s work. A master of Mughal see EMPIRE, page 7 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, September 18, 2008

Movie Review ‘Traitor’ is nothing new amongst crowd

b y Re i d Of f r i n g a Contributing Writer

Gentle music plays in the background as a boy and his father lovingly interact. The boy gets into a car, which promptly ofTraitor terrorism-suspense films post Sept. 11

Starring Don Cheadle, Guy Pierce, Said Taghmaoui Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff explodes. The music cuts short and the audience is left with an underwater deaf- ness, coupled with intense ringing. “Traitor” is a fairly run-of-the-mill action/ suspense terrorist flick, which in the post- Sept. 11 era audiences have seen a lot of. This is not to say that it is a bad movie, but rather just that we’ve seen this all before. Don Cheadle, of “Hotel Rwanda” (2004) and “Traffic” (2000), stars as Samir Horn, an ex-U.S. Army Special Forces explosives expert working his way to the rotten core of rottentomatoes.com Islamic terrorism. Has he gone rogue? Is he “Heavens to Betsy, how did I end up in this movie?” bad? Is he good? Opposite Cheadle is Guy Pearce in the Ph.D. in Arabic studies, which his partner in the stomach and says, “Oh, I’m sorry; I French Muslims. A friendly game of soccer role of Roy Clayton, the educated FBI agent, has never picked up on. forgot my ‘Bill of Rights’ at home!” It would becomes an impassioned sermon, where keeping his hot-headed partner, Max Archer Horn’s introduction consists of a mon- be interesting to see if Martin was the archi- the most outspoken student is recruited (played by Neal McDonough), in check. tage set to heavy drum beats, in which an tect behind this gem. Although Martin does to wear a bomb. The downside is that Clayton is the head of an FBI investigation FBI agent looks up from his report with often write well within worn themes, such “Syriana” (2005) already delivered a similar exploring a possible link between Horn and astonishment, saying, “His test scores are as “Shopgirl” (2005), he usually approaches message through an almost identical scene recent terrorist bombings. The film follows off the charts.” This résumé sequence is them in a more humorous or original way. — so much for creativity. Clayton and his team’s pursuit of the ques- punctuated by an FBI agent throwing down The structure of the movie makes it dif- A good movie should humanize people tionable criminal around the world. a stack of papers, exclaiming, “And bingo: ficult to identify or empathize with Horn. and ideologies on all sides, even those It seems like Cheadle and Pearce are you’ve got yourself a terrorist.” In other undercover cop thrillers, the star that might seem inhuman. It is here that supposed to develop that smart cop/smart It’s not clear if these scenes were used to agent breaks into the glamorous world of “Traitor” falls especially short. This under- criminal bond, but it never really reaches create two stereotypical foils or to play on organized crime. Organized crime is moti- achievement is understandable, given the that point. Pearce just ends up as a foil for the American obsession with discrete units vated by things American audiences under- politically-charged subject matter, but the Cheadle, a situation which turns into a trite of merit. Perhaps a little bit of both. stand: money and power. This allows an film’s skirting of the issues marred what lesson about how every coin has two sides. The directing, already confined by the audience to identify with the criminals and could have been a laudable final product. The movie approaches this duality standard-order script, was a limiting fac- thereby understand the undercover cop’s Somehow, in this lack of humanism, through the respective résumés of the main tor in the cast’s overall performance. It was temptation to really join the other side. that trite America vs. the world of Islamist characters. Clayton is introduced in an surprising to learn that Steve Martin, an oth- The closest that “Traitor” came to help- extremism duality collapses. In the end, otherwise useless scene on an airplane, in erwise talented writer, co-wrote the script ing the viewer empathize with the terrorists this mediocre thriller falls flat, leaving the which his partner asks, “Where’d you pick with director Jeffrey Nachmanoff. There is was a collection of scenes where Horn and viewer with an underwater performance by up Arabic?” Pearce explains that he has a one scene in which Archer punches Horn his terrorist friend were recruiting young a first-rate actor, but not much else.

Weekender Interview | Billy Bob Thornton

b y Mat t h e w DiGi ro l a mo really know what it means. When BillyDaily Editorial Bob Board Thorntonyou say it, I think thespeaks audience BBT: Yeah,to we did,the actually. Daily Shia’s a on his FBI agent role can tell you are just reciting stuff great kid and I like him very much. The Daily had the opportunity that you’ve memorized … the FBI He’s very mature of an actor for his to speak with legendary actor Billy agent was really helpful. age. A lot of the time you work with Bobin Thornton upcoming over the phone this ‘Eagle Eye’ anda 21-year-old his and they sterotype don’t quite as ‘the bad guy’ week about his new movie “Eagle Q: How was this movie different have their chops yet, but he really Eye.” In the film, which opens from … your other movies? does. Michelle is just the sweetest on Sept. 26, Thornton plays FBI person I have ever worked with, agent Morgan, who is investigat- BBT: Well, I do a lot of more char- a really wonderful person. I didn’t ing a suspected terrorist named acter-based movies or indepen- have a lot with Michelle in the Jerry (played by Shia LaBeouf). dent films. This is a big movie movie, but I had quite a bit with Jerry insists that an anonymous though, a lot of action. It’s dif- Shia. I was just chasing Michelle caller has forced him and anoth- ferent in the sense that I have to for most of the movie… er woman, Rachel (Michelle do a lot more running around Monaghan), by using technology with a gun [laughs], that kind of Q: What do you look for in an to track and threaten them and thing. Obviously it takes longer action movie? their families, to become members to make it; it was similar to mak- of a terrorist cell that has plans to ing “Armageddon” [1998] or “The BBT: Well, it’s all about the carry out a political assassination. Alamo” [2004]. screenplay. If it’s well-written, Jerry must work to clear his name then you have something to start by finding out when and why. In Q: Are there any types of charac- with … you really need one that the interview, Thornton told the ters that you like playing more? is smartly written. Daily his opinions on technology, different acting styles, music and BBT: I’ve liked pretty much every- Q: What advice do you have for how to break into the business. thing. In the recent past, I’ve done kids looking to break into the a lot of comedies which I normal- movie or music business? Question: How did you prepare ly didn’t do. I have to say I enjoyed for your role as an FBI agent, doing those comedies … I think BBT: Well, the first thing is to and what was your favorite part I did too many in a row though; learn the history of what you are of the role? I think I’ll wait a few more years going into, whether it is movies before I do another one. I mean, or music or whatever. I think for Billy Bob Thornton: Well, I like to the movies I like doing the most a young person, it is very impor- play different things all the time, are like “Monster’s Ball” [2001] tant to know because it will give so just the fact that I hadn’t played and “The Man Who Wasn’t There” you a foundation when talking to stupidcelebrities.com it before was pretty good. I did do [2001] because that’s where I live people you are trying to break in Billy Bob Thornton doing his best Samuel L. Jackson impression. some research, and we had an the best. with. Then I would say you need FBI guy there. It’s always different to be in L.A., and possibly join a Q: In many of your movies, you BBT: A lot of people assume I play though — what you say, when Q: What was it like working with Shia theater group … it is easier to join play the bad guy. Is there any spe- bad guys. I mean, I play an a--hole you say it, when there is a bunch LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan? theater group than it is to join a cial appeal to playing the bad guy of technical lingo and you don’t Did you have any fun? movie. versus the good guy? see THORNTON, page 7 Thursday, September 18, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 7

Album Review Mikey Goralnik | Woodland creatures lend talents to create ‘The Ocean and the Sun’ Paint The Town Brown b y Mat t h e w DiGi r o l a m o Daily Editorial Board 9.05.2008, The term “supergroup” usually evokes Flying Lotus visions of boy bands or legendary rockers. This association may be right on the money The Ocean and the Sun The Sounds of Animals Fighting hen I was a freshman, I incurred the wrath of Internet-scouring Phish fans who took issue with Epitaph a handful of lines in a piece I Wwrote for the Observer about my New Year’s in most cases, but progressive rock band The Eve with Santa Cruz band Sound Tribe Sector Sound of Animals Fighting is redefining the 9 (STS9). supergroup by combining some of today’s Leaving out all of the horribly offensive biggest names in alternative and punk rock. things I said about Phish, their entire fan The band’s latest album, “The Ocean and the base and everyone who owns or has owned Sun,” is somewhat tamer than its predeces- Birkenstocks, the gist of said article was that sor “Lover, The Lord Has Left Us…” (2006), I thought it was inappropriate for STS9 to which featured guest appearances from Craig be lumped in with so-called jam bands just Owens (Chiodos) and Keith Goodwin (Good because they play long songs. Old War), among the many others who con- If electronica-leaning STS9 has anything tributed to artwork or production. This time in common with Phish, it’s that they are around, group founder Rich Balling kept the excellent live performers and throw down team relatively small, using only the original myspace.com particularly hard on occasions like New members of the band. Weird progressive rock band or new Mel Gibson movie? Hard to say. Year’s. That’s (roughly) all I said. And I got All members of the band take an alias to heckled with some threats dastardly enough further promote the mystery that surrounds shines upon us, it maces and covers.” into noise and screaming before picking to get Dick Cheney excited. the group and its association with animals. Some of the tracks actually sound like up the tempo and trying to sound like Nearly three years later, I still agree with that Rx Bandits members Matthew Embree and animals fighting — or at least like loud ambi- “F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.” by The Fall of Troy. sentiment. Bong-waterboarding threats be Christopher Tsagakis and former mem- ent noise. “Chinese New Year,” for example, The band also proves they are well-read damned; the only serious similarity between ber Rich Balling are the Walrus, Lynx and sounds like it was recorded live in New York through two literary references in songs. STS9 and Phish is that, given a properly large Nightingale respectively. Vocalist Anthony City on, you guessed it, Chinese New Year. A “Lude” is a dark, mystifying and creepy occasion, both bands are/were able to host Green, who appears to be very busy with his lot of songs end with strange ambient noise piece that is in reference to the character of truly elite celebrations. I solidified this belief solo career and Circa Survive, is the Skunk. and people talking about random, unintel- Lude in the novel “House of Leaves” (2000). two weekends ago when I made another Matthew Kelly, a vocalist and member of the ligible things. “Ahab” starts with pure static There are no lyrics, only soft guitar, ambient pilgrimage to Colorado to see STS9 level the Autumns, is the Wolf. and electric noise, followed by a woman ghostly noises and an occasional whisper beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The album starts with a woman’s voice and talking about what she saw in the future. from Green. “On the Occasion of Wet Snow” The group did not disappoint, but while fades into the album’s title track, which has a This continues for about a minute before is a reference to a section of a short novel by I’d love to repeatedly talk about STS9’s inge- slight hip-hop feel. The drum hits sound the album moves on to the final track. Fyodor Dostoevsky titled “Notes from the nuity, spiritually transcendent melodies like something that would come out of a Most tracks on the album, however, Underground” (1864). and generally superior live performance, I Flobots album. Green moans and wails over mix styles and genres while maintaining With “The Ocean and the Sun,” this think there are more interesting things to say the drum track until he takes control of the a progressive feel. “Cellophane” shows supergroup decisively returns to its origi- about the weekend’s two sets from hip-hop song and sings, “This house is a holy place, some jazz influence through the use of nal sound, and certainly does a good job production golden boy Flying Lotus. Also, you don’t ever have to leave/ Every age has a muted trumpet. This quieter sound is, of creating something that is both strange I’m confident I can talk about him without said we will call, we’ll come again.” The rest of course, followed by a massive break- and appealing. Fans of the group, or any offending that many people. of the song contains melancholy and slightly down into screaming and guitar-thrashing of the associated acts for that matter, will It’s been a gigantic year for Flying Lotus disturbing phrases, such as,“The biggest lie that increases the tempo. “Another Leather find “The Ocean and the Sun” a great and his spaced-out, deliberately sloppy we tell ourselves/ We’re already in hell/ Blood Lung” starts off well enough and then falls piece of collaborative work. beats. In 2006, the then-22-year-old debuted to a largely unwelcoming critical reception, getting written off by many as a Madlib-J Dilla biter. Hilariously, much of the praise for 2008’s “Los Angeles” is for so tactfully dis- Thornton reveals Globalization allows artists’ mes- playing his Madlib-J Dilla influences, which are hard to miss. His beats tend to be ever-so- slightly off-time, and he arranges his theme his inability to sages to reach world-wide audience into a foggy, textured expanse. His music EMPIRE visually stunning graphic layout with feels and sounds organic the same way that send e-mails continued from page 5 expressive characters using only black Madlib and J Dilla’s do, a statement that, is pictured. The conspicuous absence of and white. Her words are simple and in hip-hop, is like telling a baseball player THORNTON human figures enhances the ambience concise and yet they still conjure the that he plays like Albert Pujols and Alex continued from page 6 with an “if these walls could talk” - style rich history of a country and a woman. Rodriguez. in “School for Scoundrels” [2006], and I exploration of the environments they Satrapi’s work has become well- Still, despite (or maybe even because of) turn out to be not so bad in “Bad Santa” would have left behind. The rumpled known in the past year, as her books the many aesthetic similarities between FlyLo [2003]. There is something appealing sheets on empty beds, well-worn couch were made into an award-winning and hip-hop production’s upper pantheon, about it; they are usually pretty interest- cushions and faded portraits against animated film that wooed audienc- he’s not REALLY a hip-hop producer. The ing characters, sometimes more inter- peeling wallpaper all hint at the gran- es all over the world. Suddenly the spacey fuzziness of his music that so strongly esting than the hero. deur of the life that was. story of the Iranian Revolution became evokes Dilla also sounds a lot like dubstep, Baladi’s piece is particularly poignant humanized, thrust onto a world stage especially when he completely drops out Q: Is there anything about your charac- when considered against the current with a deeply-relatable character nar- of the low end (more on that in a minute). ter that you feel personally connected state of the Arab world compared to its rating. Satrapi took advantage of the Minimal at times and definitely “experimen- to? past. When asked what they consider phenomenon of globalization, which tal” sounding, FlyLo calls to mind left-field the Arab world, most Westerners would gave her the ability to market her work dubstep producer Kode9 at least as much as BBT: Yeah, to a degree. You always try to make reference to war-torn failed states and her message around the world. he does Madlib. put some of yourself into every charac- rampant with terrorist cells and fun- The gallery will be hosting a screen- Exactly where he fits in the STS9 aes- ter … you try to play it as if you were one damentalist governments. More than ing of “Persepolis” (2007) on Oct. 15 in thetic, then, is unclear, but Boulder-based of those guys. If I were an FBI guy, that’s likely, they would make no mention of Sophia Gordon Hall. Euphonic Conceptions (run by two STS9 how I would be. Initially, I had to find the glorious empire that once existed Farhad Moshiri and Shirin Aliabadi loyalists) booked him to headline their after- my way into it because I didn’t relate there in the Golden Age of Islam, when trumpet the implications of that same party following STS9’s fan-club-only show that much to the character. Of course, cities like Baghdad and Cairo were globalization in a photo piece entitled at the Fox Theater. I love Flying Lotus and there were elements that were similar; lively centers of learning and trade “We Are All Americans.” They photo- drooled at the opportunity to see him live, a guy being overwhelmed, looking for at the crossroads of the world. Baladi graph international products whose but this seemed a little questionable even to something he is not quite sure what it is chronicles the 25-year decline of her labels have been altered to include me. … I’ve felt that way plenty of times. country under one president but paral- loaded English statements. These art- First of all, while FlyLo’s popularity may be lels a similar decline of the whole Arab ists ask the question, “How are we to exploding, he’s still very much a niche musi- Q: In this movie, there seems to be a world in the mind of the West. conceive of ourselves in a world that cian: massively popular within certain cir- lot of technology. How does technology Marjane Satrapi tells another story regards us as a homogenized whole?” cles, but generally anonymous everywhere play a role in your life? in her graphic novels. “Persepolis,” vol- While the benefits of a global market- else. As a longtime member of the STS9 umes I and II, explore her childhood place are known — greater exchange sphere, I certainly wouldn’t have counted BBT: Being a musician and having a in Iran during the revolution and her of goods and ideas across borders and their faithful as a group particularly down recording studio, technology is a big life’s journey following it. The enlarged more opportunities for poorer coun- with FlyLo. Moreover, having been to a slew part of my life. But in my personal life, I excerpts from both volumes on display tries to develop — are the consequenc- of STS9 afterparties, I can attest that up- only got a cell phone two years ago and demonstrate her enviable skill in story- es worth it? Artists representing exotic tempo, dance-ready music tends to win the I couldn’t tell you how to take a picture telling and illustration. Volume I, “The cultures and countries are all dealing post-STS9 crowd over — not (literally) off- on it or anything and I don’t really use a Story of a Child,” features the preco- with the issue of retaining a cultural beat, atmospheric, quasi-hip-hop. computer. A lot of people in my life use cious young Satrapi learning to live in identity in an ever-changing world. Never doubt Euphonic Conceptions. They computers, so I beg them to help me a rapidly changing Iran as the rules get “Empire and Its Discontents” gives had the brass to stake their reputations on send an e-mail. stricter and religious influence takes these artists the opportunity to have an unlikely headliner who went ahead and over the country. their voices heard and to counter the absolutely blew the doors off the Fox Theatre. Q: We hear you have a record coming While there are often supreme mis- implications of Orientalism. They Expertly pairing tracks from “Los Angeles” out. What do you do in your band? conceptions in the West about Islamic come a few steps closer to regaining with a mind-blowing array of dubstep, IDM religious rule, Satrapi tells the story their identities personally and cultur- (intelligent dance music) and hip-hop tracks BBT: I write the songs [and] do the lead in the words of a child in a way that’s ally while fostering an understanding and cranking the lowend up to 11, FlyLo put and background vocals on the records. I relatable and accessible to anyone. It in their audience. The public opening on a DJ set for the ages. do play drums on the records, but when frees us from the burden of our pre- reception for all fall exhibitions will Tracks like “Shhh” and “Golden Diva” we play live I have to be out front so we conceived notions about Islamic rule be today from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. define the fuzzy naturalness that makes have a live drummer … although I do go and Iranian culture. Satrapi’s format is Check out upcoming events related to back there sometimes. simple yet masterful. She has created a “Empire” at www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. see GORALNIK, page 8 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y WeekeNder Thursday, September 18, 2008

From the Office of FlyLo turns the dial to 11 at the Fox theatre in Boulder GORALNIK Fox like a skinny jackhammer- The TUfts Daily continued from page 7 er. Whatever relative obscurity he his music so good, but that — I may have had with that crowd thought — would make it less disappearevd as he left the stage Dear Jonas Brothers, than ideal in a late-night setting. to ferocious applause and a deaf- So wrong. By accenting the low ening chorus of “FLYLO WHAT?!” Let’s face it, we here at ends — I mean, REALLY accent- What does this have to do with the Daily aren’t exactly the ing; Gramps in the back could STS9? This is yet ANOTHER exam- crowd that you’re aiming feel his fillings vibrate — FlyLo ple of the band and its commu- for, and we understand turned these songs from blunted nity’s penchant for ratcheting up that. Actually, the only head-nodders into body-flinging the festivities on special occasions. things we know about you bangers. The same is true with How do you improve on seeing are that you are somehow the explosive Daedelus single, one of the country’s premier live tied to Disney, you make “Hrs:Mins:Secs:”, which, given the bands in perhaps the best outdoor craptastic pop music and FlyLo low-end treatment, sounds venue in the country? Bring out you have incredibly stu- like a fax machine bringing one of the hottest, most original pid Jew-fros even though about Armageddon. The mercu- musicians in the world, give him you’re all devout evangel- rial “Archangel” by down-tempo some new subs, and tell him to ical Christians. Sadly, dubstep artist Burial grew wings go nuts. Need more proof? Just that’s all we need to know under FlyLo’ skilled hands, and ask FlyLo. His parting words to in order to hate you. And already-bangers by Caspa and the Fox Theater: “Dayum y’all, this make no mistake: You Rustie rumbled and wobbled the sh-t was FUN.” Well said. are no friends of ours. If it wasn’t bad enough Top Ten | Requests for TRL before its cancellation that tween females have starplus.com Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens for role models (however hot they may be), they now have you three clowns for After an impressive 10-year anyway. They could just print out heartthrobs. It wouldn’t be that bad if you guys were really, really ridiculously good run, MTV’s landmark show the list, hold it up to the camera looking, but let’s face it, you’re not. You’re on about the same level with Justin Guarini, TRL will air its final episode in to let us read it, and then have and he could actually sing. November. Though the show has monkeys salsa dance in drag for Perhaps worst of all is how vocal you are about your religious beliefs, namely the fact gone through some changes to the rest of the hour. We have that that you don’t believe in sex before marriage, drinking, smoking or any form of drug stay in touch with young audi- idea copyrighted, by the way. use. It’s just annoying how much press you’ve gotten about how “you’re over the fact that ences with increasing levels of you’re so different because you’re oh-so clean.’ Instead of bling, you rock purity rings. ADD — including incremental 5. Sedate in-studio audiences: We have no issues with abstinence here at the Daily (well ... maybe), but building up shortening of music video clips The only way to actually hear your ‘pure image’ like this is just going to make it all the funnier for us when you go — we in the arts section think music on TRL was to try des- on a wicked acid trip and lose it all. Let’s be honest: You’re not the first Disney clean- there might be some changes perately to tune out the over- child puppets, and you won’t be the last to end up on the front page of tabloids fat, sad the network hasn’t thought of yet excited rabid throngs of tweens and in handcuffs. We laughed at Lohan, Duff and Spears, and we’ll laugh at you. which have the potential to save screaming about anything Here’s our prediction: If all goes according to plan, the youngest brother, whoever he the show. Rather than send them and everything in six-second is, let’s call him Ignantz for now, will knock up some C-list Disney co-star and go in a letter, we thought the show bursts, followed by the obliga- US Weekly talking about his “journey to adulthood.” This will make him even more would appreciate it if we voiced tory “Wooooo!” Canned laughter annoying because anyone with a brain will know Ignantz realized, “Hey, this sex thing our requests here. and applause never seemed so is fun! What’s a condom? Oh well, wheee!” We’ll always have the music, though. Wait, good until TRL crammed “music what song do you guys do? It’s that “Seven Things” ditty, right? 10. Bring back Carson Daly: appreciators” into the studio and Let’s face it: you probably either told them to make “live” more Talk to us after you grow some chest hair and learn about real life, loved him or, if you were a teen- alive than it should ever be. age guy, you probably hated him The Daily Arts Department for his ability to talk to girls your 4. Eliminate shout-outs: Leave age without breaking a sweat. out the shouts, for Jesse’s sake! Yet he was still TRL’s only truly We’ve never been interested in memorable VJ; try as they might, watching a bunch of tube-top- the show just couldn’t find any- wearing, screaming fangirls yell one who was quite as big a tool into the mic, letting us know as Daly. I guess we’ll never know that they love their boyfriend, whether he would have kept that mother or mother’s boyfriend. stylin’ swoosh haircut in the face If that wasn’t enough, we were of impending baldness. forced to read the shout-out messages on the bottom of the Got an opinion? 9. Restart the boy band craze: screen throughout your show. By TRL, it’s time to realize your the way, HEY MOM I’M AT THE potential and consider that, DAILY OFFICE WRITING THE We want to hear it. although you may have got- TOP TEN!!! ten tired of interviewing what seemed to be the same post- 3. Resurrect Jesse Camp: pubescent pretty boy, most of America’s favorite “who wants America has not. We wanna see to be a VJ” is … wait, is he more young men who aren’t really dead? Well, hold on a afraid of dressing alike, singing second, my séance cloak is in cheesy lyrics and frosting their the laundry. You brought the tips. You know you have the goat’s blood, right? power, so let’s get it done. 2. Play my requests: Wasn’t MTV 8. Fix the live performance based on the slogan, “I Want my sound problems: Everyone MTV!”? Every time you watch would get excited when they the show, your favorite video heard that their favorite band would be “on deck” and VJs was slated to play on TRL, but in assured you it might be on the the end, it was never worth get- next episode. How about you ting excited for five minutes of play a music video that people way-too-loud guitars and drum- actually want to see? Start with mers looking confused because Prodigy’s “Smack My B-tch Up” their bass drum just fell off the and move on to “Justify My Love” stage. All the while, the studio by Madonna. That will get you audience is totally phoning it in some viewers. while trying to act like they know who these people on stage are. 1. Incorporate reality TV into the countdown: Why do you 7. Stop blocking traffic: As if think that shows like “The Hills” there weren’t already enough and “Cribs” do so well on MTV? tourists, vendors and homeless Viewers don’t want music vid- people to make Times Square eos anymore, they want reality! 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EDITORIAL THE TUFTS DAILY Ro b e r t S. Si l v e r b l a t t Thought you should know Editor-in-Chief In the last few days, Sen. John rejected the allegations, the vehemence and demanded to show the kids how to Editorial McCain’s (R-Ariz) campaign has been of her denials has been interrupted by put a condom on a banana. Every child criticized for distorting the truth, her recent trip home to Alaska in order subsequently became pregnant. Rachel Dolin Managing Editors Kristin Gorman obfuscating the facts and, in some to have coffee with Vladimir Putin, At a time when the economy is of cases, just making stuff up. We at the who is her next-door neighbor and a paramount concern, McCain’s eco- Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors Daily thought it only fair to even the close personal friend. nomic history is also unsettling. Jason Richards score. McCain has said that his greatest While most Americans worried about Giovanni Russonello Executive News Editor To begin with, McCain’s much-tout- personal shortcoming was the failure their mortgages, McCain bankrupted ed war record has come under fire of of his first marriage, which ended after Freddie Mac and had an affair with Sarah Butrymowicz News Editors late. In addition to allegations that his McCain revealed to his wife, who had Fannie Mae from which she has never Pranai Cheroo Michael Del Moro “cross in the sand” story was directly been disfigured in a devastating car recovered. Nina Ford stolen from Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s accident, that he had engaged in an And that’s not all. He framed O.J. Ben Gittleson account of his times in the Soviet affair with his current wife Cindy. He Simpson, bombed the USS Cole, sank Gillian Javetski Jeremy White gulags, it has been alleged that the has also made note of his other sexual the Titanic, shot Kennedy from the torture he went through in the Hanoi escapades: He dated a stripper called grassy knoll, and once had a fifteen- Alex Bogus Assistant News Editor Hilton was actually a thoroughly relax- the “Flame of Florida,” encouraged minute conversation with Osama bin Carrie Battan Executive Features Editor ing five-year stay at the Anoi Hilton Cindy to compete in a wet T-shirt con- Laden at a cocktail party, the tone of in Hawaii. While there, he is said to test and, while on a state visit to Great which was later described as “cordial.” Jessica Bidgood Features Editors have been discourteous to the staff, Britain, tried to kiss Queen Elizabeth He ratted out Anne Frank, broke up Robin Carol Kerianne Okie offensive toward the female guests and on the mouth. the Beatles, shot Old Yeller, forgot the Charlotte Steinway reluctant to pay for frequent viewings Though McCain has recently said Alamo, burns flags, clubs seals, eats of pornographic slides at the penny that his rival’s support for a bill to puppies, snorts coke, loves terrorists, Sarah Bliss Assistant Features Editors arcade. protect children from sexual predators and hates the good ol’ USA. Meghan Pesch But the stories don’t stop there. was an inappropriate attempt to teach There have been many rumors and Mike Adams Executive Arts Editor Speculation has run rampant that John sex ed to kindergarteners, he omits the allegations put out over the last several McCain is Bristol Palin’s baby-daddy, fact that not only did he himself vote months by the McCain campaign. We Jessica Bal Arts Editors Grant Beighley due to the fetus’ uncanny prenatal to teach sex ed to kindergarteners, but at the Daily just thought that voters Sarah Cowan resemblance to a gopher. While Gov. he also personally arrived uninvited should have all the facts. Catherine Scott Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) has repeatedly to numerous kindergarten classrooms Your move, Senator. Emma Bushnell Assistant Arts Editors Matthew DiGirolamo Nate beeler Jyll Saskin Executive Op-Ed Editor Thomas Eager Executive Sports Editor Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Evans Clinchy Philip Dear David Heck Carly Helfand Noah Schumer Scott Janes Assistant Sports Editor Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor Alex Schmieder Photo Editors Laura Schultz Rebekah Sokol Annie Wermiel James Choca Assistant Photo Editors Emily Eisenberg Aalok Kanani Danai Macridi Tim Straub Jordy Wolfand

PRODUCTION Marianna Bender Production Director Emily Neger Executive Layout Editor Kelsey Anderson Layout Editors Leanne Brotsky Jennifer Iassogna Julia Izumi Amanda Nenzen Andrew Petrone Muhammad Qadri Daniel Simon Amani Smathers Off the Hill editorial | university of arkansas Steven Smith Katie Tausanovitch Adam Raczkowski Executive Technical Manager Don’t let comedy drown out the news Michael Vastola Technical Manager John Sotherland Executive Online Editor So … how about Tina Fey as Sarah Jon Stewart’s numbers compete with students, we’re smart enough to know Palin? And Amy Poehler as Hillary those of cable newscasters like Sean better than to tell our professors we Louise Galuski Online Editors Clinton delivered some delicious one- Hannity and Alan Colmes and exceed choose Stewart or Colbert when we only Hena Kapadia Minah Kim liners, as well. the numbers of news commentator Chris have time to watch one newscast. It’s Thursday, and we’re still logging Matthews. Only Bill O’Reilly consistently What would your professors say? To Matt Skibinski New Media Editor on to NBC.com to find the link to watch draws more viewers than Stewart. judge by what we see on the TV screens Kelly Moran Webmaster the clip from Saturday night. In fact, last If comedians can count on millions of our friends right around 10 o’clock, night, we clustered around a computer of viewers to tune in, we can count on we think they would say UA students Caryn Horowitz Executive Copy Editor to watch the comedic duo when we were the idea that their satirical sketches are watch Jon Stewart when they’re sup- supposed to be editing stories and writ- bound to affect the public perception posed to be studying chemistry. Or Grace Lamb-Atkinson Copy Editors Michelle Hochberg ing editorials. (But we quickly regained of candidates. showering. Or sleeping. Ben Smith our focus.) And, in fact, 39 percent of viewers in Which is fine. We recognize the genius Christopher Snyder Need we have felt guilty for stealing a the age range of 18 to 29 said comedy that is Jon Stewart, and we also agree with Elisha Sum Ricky Zimmerman few moments from our jobs to indulge shows and late-night programs such as Russell L. Peterson, an American studies our penchant for brilliant barbs and “Saturday Night Live” and “The Daily professor at the University of Iowa, who, Brianna Beehler Assistant Copy Editors informed hilarity, though? Or could we Show with Jon Stewart” informed their in The Washington Post, said true satirists Casey Burrows Alison Lisnow claim such indulgence as research? opinions of the presidential candidates are genuine critics who contribute in a Rachel Oldfield Comedians seem to be significant and campaigns at least sometimes, healthy way to the national election con- Mary Jo Pham players in this election, after all. according to a Pew Research Center sur- versation. Lily Zahn Undeniably, comedians capture news vey last December. But the first part of being a responsible audiences. Supposedly, a Michigan State University media consumer is to “read the news for BUSINESS According to a June 12 Washington Post professor once said, “My students tell me the facts.” article, the “CBS Evening News” averages they read the news for the facts, but they We’d be flattered if, tonight, during Malcolm Charles Executive Business Director about 5.7 million viewers nightly, but the watch Jon Stewart for the truth.” the Daily Show commercial breaks, you Dwijo Goswami Receivables Manager season finale of “Saturday Night Live” last Our professors might not say the same picked up the newspaper lying on your Brenna Duncan Head Ad Manager May attracted 6.5 million viewers. thing — but only because, as journalism coffee table and read the facts, too.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Op-Ed 11 Conservative name-calling b y Be a t a Bu j a l s k a ditional American values depends on the South Side neighborhood of Chicago, help- the U.S. government has helped to provide availability of good, family-supporting ing local residents find stable employment. that opportunity. I’ve never been shy about expressing my jobs. It means access to health care for all What you may not be aware of is that he In an effort to fool the American pub- political ideology and personal values — individuals, not just those who are deemed has continually voted in favor of prevailing lic, conservatives are resorting to baseless especially during this election year. If you “worthy.” Furthermore, it means a guaran- wages and has supported the Family and name-calling by continually associating find yourself engaged in a conversation teed good education for every American Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Also, as a state the Democratic Party with intellectualism with me, you would swear that I had been child. It means that all parents deserve to senator, he increased health care coverage and a sanctimonious attitude, which, as I raised in America’s heartland. I identify spend more time with the kids, instead of for thousands of children in Illinois. mentioned above, all lead to the claim that myself as a simple girl who grew up in a working 80 hours a week just so that they Oh, and he firmly believes in the pres- Sen. Obama is purportedly out of touch humble Christian household, where fam- can barely pay for the mortgage and ensure ervation of the Second Amendment. Yes, with traditional American values. ily values and hard work were stressed. A that there is food on the table each night. despite all the conservative hoopla, Barack Don’t fall for it. I didn’t. I couldn’t. I strong supporter of American troops and This is about retiring with dignity after a Obama supports my desire to obtain a gun wouldn’t. military power, I feel grateful to be living lifetime of hard work. license. For me, out of touch means being unable in a country where freedom is not deemed Given the Republican track record on You see, Sen. Obama and the Democrats to recall the number of houses one owns a privilege but an inalienable right. I can these matters, I could never bring myself to believe that living in America is about being while foreclosure rates are skyrocketing. identify a soybean crop at the drop of a hat vote for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). a part of a community. It is about helping It means believing that earning below $5 (and tell you the optimal conditions need- Despite all evidence to the contrary, the each other in a time of need. It is about per- million annually makes you middle class. ed for growth). Oh, yeah, and I’m finally conservative right will try to convince you sonal flourishing and the achievement of It means labeling the nation’s current eco- getting a gun license this year. that John McCain deeply and truly under- the American dream. It is about fair com- nomic problems as merely “psychological,” By the way, I am also unabashedly liberal stands the issues plaguing working-class, pensation for hard work. And it is about even though thousands of Americans are and a lifelong Democrat. In several weeks, blue-collar Americans. preserving the rights outlined in the U.S. losing their jobs. I will be casting my vote for Sen. Barack Don’t fall for it. I didn’t. I couldn’t. Constitution. Government should ensure I suppose that Republicans feel that they Obama (D-Ill.) and I will be working furi- Not when the McCain economic plan that the values of the American people must paint the Democrats as some sort of ously to mobilize many others to do the outlines an increase in governmental incen- are protected. Government should ensure harbingers of an anti-establishment hip- same across this great nation. tives for big businesses. Not when McCain that its people have access to good jobs, pie agenda. Since their candidate, John Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Over the has repeatedly voted against fair wage laws. good health care and a good future. This McCain, and his vice-presidential pick, next weeks, you will hear fluff terms such Not when he openly supports the Bush tax is the Democratic platform. These are the Sarah Palin, refuse to push policies that as “liberal elitism” and “latte liberal” com- cuts for the wealthy. Not when his health Democratic values. actually will benefit American workers and ing from the conservative side as a means care proposal will increase insurance pre- Unfortunately, some Republicans have their families, conservatives are forced to of convincing you that the Democrats, and miums for thousands of Americans. And dubbed this sort of thinking “an ideology use an “us-versus-them” rhetoric in a fruit- specifically Barack Obama, are out of touch not when he voted against expanding the of victimization.” Conservatives would like less attempt to gather votes. with American values and traditions. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program. to have us believe that any governmental Don’t fall for it. I didn’t. I couldn’t. I right-wingers will try their hardest to tell Family-supporting? I don’t think so. help to American taxpayers means a gra- wouldn’t. you that liberals are destroying the fam- Barack Obama, on the other hand, has a tuitous and irresponsible handout. What And you shouldn’t either. ily unit, trying to take away our guns, and, solid record of supporting American fami- these same conservatives fail to notice is most importantly, that a Democratic vote is lies. I’m sure you’ve heard the story by now that the working people are not looking for a vote against God. — faced with a number of job offers from an easy way out. Rather, what we want is to Beata Bujalska is a graduate student study- Don’t fall for it. I didn’t. top corporate law firms, he instead decided continue to live in a country that has been ing philosophy. She is also co-head of Tufts You see, for me, the preservation of tra- to work as a community organizer in the called “the land of opportunity” because Students for Barack Obama. Composting during orientation had mixed results b y Ke l s e y Sc h u r though some students were too impatient to spend time figur- “My fork is made of corn?” ing out where to dispose their Surprised statements like this trash, those who paid attention peppered the hubbub of the larg- to the signs and volunteers were est orientation events this year, educated about composting and when Dining Services, Facilities, enthusiastic that they had the the Office of Sustainability and opportunity. TuftsRecycles! introduced com- Before making plans for posting to the massive fresh- next year, TuftsRecycles! and man feasts. New signs about Facilities will balance the diffi- composting decorated disposal culties we experienced this year stations that featured newly against the beneficial outcome. painted green composting bar- At least three-quarters of you rels. Many students, parents reading this op-ed probably and faculty were impressed by didn’t know anything about Tufts’ admirable effort to be the composting effort because green, but this massive waste- of the zealous way Tufts keeps reducing feat was by no means most upperclassmen away from easy to pull off. freshman events, but for those Anyone pushing his way of you who were there (that’s through the masses of stu- you, first years), consider how dents, parents and Tufts staff your conduct could have influ- as he snagged a free meal could enced the outcome or continu- see that people are generally ation of this effort. uneducated about composting. If you made an honest effort The staff and volunteers help- to compost, good for you! But if ing diners compost predicted you just tossed your plate in the that people would be confused MCT trash while the volunteer wasn’t most of all by the biodegrad- worthy food into the trash. for these tiny pieces of foil. making signs, and an iScreen looking and scurried away with able tableware. They were sur- At the freshman banquet, an You might ask, “What’s the advertisement was even circu- your friends, why did you do prisingly wrong. Many people unforeseen obstacle disrupted big deal over some tiny pieces lating throughout orientation that? Were you just afraid of the were in fact confused about what otherwise would have of foil?” Save That Stuff, the week. While photographing the awkwardness of asking the vol- whether food or plastic bottles been a much less complicated composting company Tufts con- composting at the food fair, I unteers how to dispose of your or both could be composted, composting effort. After all of tracted to take away the orien- remember threatening, out of food? Did you think your friends despite the clearly labeled recy- the new students had filed away tation events’ compost, wants exasperation, to put photos of would judge you as stupid or cling bins meant to catch plas- from the event chattering about absolutely no contamination in anyone who erroneously dis- ignorant for asking? Well, if your tic bottles, and brightly colored that bizarre Jumbo video that what it picks up. The company posed of their food on TuftsLife. friends are really that quick to signs spelling out in pictures seems to disturb first years at needs to drop off the compost com. I think they knew I was judge, you’ve got some other that paper, certain tableware, every orientation, volunteers at clients such as Rocky Hill joking. I think. issues to work out, but is your and food, including meat, could cleared each table and com- Farm in Saugus, Mass., who in So now the question is: Should blooming college social life really all be composted. posted as they’d been instruct- turn sell the dirt made from the Tufts try to compost at these more important than the overall After the Matriculation lunch, ed. Dining Services joined in compost. Compost-buying cus- events or others in the future? well-being of the planet? staff members spent hours pull- by making an effort to ensure tomers don’t want to find little Everything discussed up to this If the composting effort ing plastic bottles and caps out all of the food and materials it pieces of metal in what they’re point seems to say no. Students makes a comeback at future of the bags of compost. At the used could be composted, but using to landscape and grow were frustrated by the complica- events, TuftsRecycles! will be food fair, many yellow-shirted somehow, butter wrapped in their crops. tion of sorting their garbage and trying hard to fix the problems compost staff and volunteers foil made its way onto the tables Of course, this was frustrat- generally too distracted to try we experienced this year and could be seen half-submerged and generally wasn’t noticed by ing for the staff and interns who for more than five seconds. Staff make composting friendlier to in the trash and compost bins, the compost staff. Foil wrap- spent several weeks prepar- and volunteers pulled out their you and your fellow students. sorting out waste that had been pers cannot be composted, and ing to compost at the orienta- hair with hands covered in sauce So in return, make an effort to incorrectly disposed. They did these tiny intruders made their tion events. Trash barrels were and butter, and the involvement follow the guidelines and help their best to instruct the people way into every bag of compost. repainted green and labeled for of outside vendors with their out the environment. who came to their waste sta- Dawn Quirk from TuftsRecycles! compost, pickups were coor- non-biodegradable tableware tions, but as soon as a worker and Tina Woolston from the dinated with Save That Stuff, complicated things even further. turned her back on the bar- Office of Sustainability spent staff members were educat- But on the other hand, orienta- Kelsey Schur is a sophomore rels to help someone, another the evening sorting through ed, this intern spent several tion attendees composted 1.725 who has not yet declared a would throw a biodegradable every bag of compost, knee- sunny afternoons holed up in tons of material that now won’t major. She is also an intern for plate heaped with compost- deep in the Dumpster searching a windowless closet in Lewis end up in a landfill. Also, even TuftsRecycles!

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Field Hockey Tufts math professor Jumbo defense prevails in 2-1 selected to represent U.S. tennis team in Turkey b y Sc o t t Ja n e s battle against ranked Beavers Daily Editorial Board

Although you wouldn’t know it, there is a national tennis champion in our midst. And it’s not a Tufts student, either. Marjorie “Molly” Hahn actually went pro while teaching mathematics on the Hill. And despite her affinity for algo- rithms and proofs, Hahn has developed into one of the game’s most talented and shrewd players in her age group. This month, Hahn, who has captained various regional teams over her playing career, was named by the USTA to the 2008 Alice Marble Cup Team for women 60 and over. The team, comprised of Hahn and three others from across the country, will represent the United States at the Marble Cup competition Oct. 12-18 in Antalya, Turkey. The squad will compete against other teams from countries across the globe in hopes of earning both the gold medal and the status of best team in the world at their level. “It’s very exciting for me,” Hahn said. “This is a lot like the Olympics for people that are senior players. It is very exciting to get the opportunity to play against the best players in my age divi- sion in the world.” “To be chosen to play in this tour- nament is huge,” said Joan Oelschlager, director of press relations for the Marble Cup Team. “It’s sort of the ultimate goal for an amateur player. Yes, you obviously want to win, but it sets you apart from the Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily rest of the amateurs that take part in tour- Junior forward Michelle Kelly, shown here during the field hockey team’s Sept. 10 contest against Wellesley, put up two shots on goal naments but don’t get to represent their during Tufts’ 2-1 road win over Babson Tuesday. Kelly currently ranks second on the team in total points (11) and goals scored (5). country internationally.” In order to be named to the team, Hahn the list for Tufts as it improved to 4-0. played flawless tennis at recent nation- b y Am a n d a Ch u z i FIELD HOCKEY Contributing Writer The Jumbos, who climbed up al tournaments, putting together some (4-0, 2-0 NESCAC) the national rankings to No. 12 after quality wins against top-ranked American On Tuesday night, the field hockey Babson Park, Mass., Tuesday Saturday’s 5-0 dismantling of Colby, took players over the past few years. team found itself facing a handful of down the Beavers 2-1. While the team’s “[Being named to the team] is based firsts: It was the Jumbos’ first game away Tufts 1 1 — 2 offense has proven its mettle so far this on her tournament results from the previ- from home, their first game on Astroturf Babson 0 1 — 1 season, scoring a total of 21 goals in the ous year, as well as her cumulative tennis and their first game against a nationally first three matchups alone, the Beavers results over the past couple of years,” ranked opponent in the No. 16 Babson But thanks to a pair of goals from tested the Jumbos’ defensive skills, and Oelschlager said. Beavers, who were a perfect 4-0 heading sophomore Tamara Brown and junior into the game. Amanda Russo, “first loss” didn’t make see FIELD HOCKEY, page 16 see HAHN, page 19 Jumbos play to Volleyball scoreless tie in Jumbos brush aside Gordon, move to 6-0 another 2OT match b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e England,” junior Dena Feiger added. Senior Staff Writer “We plan on continuing this winning in the past 220 minutes of play, the streak, but there are things we need to men’s soccer team has not recorded a Another match, another win. So it improve on. As we play together more, win. has gone for the volleyball team, the and as we have more practices, the flow With yesterday’s 0-0 tie against the last remaining undefeated squad in the as a team will continually get better.” host New England College Pilgrims, NESCAC. Senior tri-captain Kate Denniston, the men’s soccer team found itself who shared NESCAC Player of the Week winless in its second consecutive VOLLEYBALL honors for her performance at Brandeis, double overtime contest. The match (6-0, 0-0 NESCAC) stayed true to form against Gordon, served as Tufts’ first 0-0 tie since Oct. Cousens Gym, Tuesday totaling six kills versus one error and 2, 1999, when the Jumbos fought assisting on three blocks. Denniston Bates to a standstill. Gordon 19 18 19 — 0 has been the most efficient hitter in senior tri-captain Dave McKeon tal- Tufts 25 25 25 — 3 the NESCAC in 2008, posting a team- lied four saves defending the net for leading .433 hitting percentage. Tufts in the contest, earning his third The Jumbos took down Gordon “Kate has done a great job thus far,” shutout in four games this season. College 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 in Cousens coach Cora Thompson said in an e-mail NEC goalkeeper sophomore Pat Harkin Gym Tuesday night to improve to 6-0 to the Daily. “She absolutely deserved posted six saves for the Pilgrims. on the season, good for their best start the honors she received this week from Both offenses played virtually toe- since 1999. Including its most recent the Brandeis Invitational and from the to-toe, as Tufts notched 10 shots effort, Tufts has taken 18 straight sets NESCAC. She has been a steady source on goal after 90 minutes versus the and hasn’t surrendered one since the of offense and defense, and our team Pilgrims’ nine. Each squad had man- opening set of the squad’s first match feels confident with her on the court. aged just one additional shot on goal of the season against Div. II Stonehill. Her serving has really improved over following the two subsequent 10-min- Its season-opening run included an the years, and it was fun to watch her ute periods. impressive three-set victory over reign- hard work pay off on the court.” With the tie, the Jumbos’ record ing NESCAC champion Williams during As the lone setter on the floor, Feiger now stands at 2-1-1, while NEC moved Saturday’s Brandeis Invitational. distributed the ball evenly throughout to 3-2-1 for the year. “[Tuesday] was a really hard match the match. Five Jumbo hitters found Tufts also fell in the waning for us,” sophomore Brogie Helgeson themselves with double digit attempts moments of the second overtime said. “We came off a really big high, to hit, and each hitter recorded between Saturday against the Colby Mules, los- playing Williams and beating them in three and six kills during the contest. ing by a score of 2-1. three [sets]. What was most important “Obviously we want to try to maxi- see tomorrow’s Daily for further tonight was keeping our own pace, and mize where we hit the ball and spread coverage. we did a good job of that, beating our offense,” Helgeson said. “It’s a goal, Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily Gordon in three.” but it wasn’t a focus [on Tuesday night] Senior Maya Ripecky puts up a serve dur- —by Thomas Eager “This streak shows that we’re going ing the volleyball team’s 3-0 sweep of the to be a really dominant force in New see VOLLEYBALL, page 17 Gordon Fighting Scots Tuesday. 16 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y sports Thursday, September 18, 2008 Tufts’ perfect record Sailing remains intact at 4-0 after Jumbos seek national championship victory over Babson despite major personnel losses b y Philip De a r FIELD HOCKEY of the game at the 21:55 mark. Daily Editorial Board continued from page 15 “Tamara did a great job tak- the results were good — the ing on players one-on-one and After a disappointing end to Beavers put up a measly two then setting up plays in the the 2007-08 season which left shots over the course of the offensive end,” Holiday said. Tufts out of the national champi- entire game “She carried the ball down the onship regatta for the first time “Babson did a really good field and scored on an awe- in several years, the Jumbos are job on spreading out the field some shot from the end line.” looking to rebound in full force. on offense; we had to adjust The squad bolstered its lead But the Jumbos will be doing defensively to block up their early in the second half when so without some remarkable free hits,” senior-tri-captain Russo, who led Tufts in shots, talent lost to graduation in the Brittany Holiday said. “I think capitalized on a ball that had spring. In particular, the wom- we did a really good job stay- been deflected by Babson en’s team will sail without its ing composed on defense. We goalkeeper freshman Jessica leader, last year’s captain Kaity recognized when the transfer Pashos. The goal was the sec- Storck (LA ’08), who was awarded was on and made good con- ond of the season for Russo, the New England Intercollegiate nections around the back.” who also has a team-high five Sailing Association’s (NEISA) “Our defense is really strong assists. Women’s Sailor of the Year award this year,” coach Tina McDavitt “Amanda has been a really at the end of the spring sea- said. “Everyone knows what solid contributor to the team, son. A two-time Intercollegiate they’re doing, and we also have but this year we’re seeing Sailing Association (ICSA) All- Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily a strong couple of kids coming something different from her,” American, Storck and crew Several underclassmen will be looked upon to step up as the Jumbos look off the bench on defense.” McDavitt said. “She has more Lyndsey Gibbons-Neff (LA ’08), to return to the national championship regatta after not qualifying for the With its defense in place, strength, more vision, she’s who garnered All-New England first time in many years in 2007-08. Tufts needed to adjust to play- more composed, and she really and All-America Crew awards, ing on Babson’s artificial turf, knows where she’s supposed to led a women’s team that reached per who helped the co-ed team team racing format, three boats which generally lends itself be on the field.” as high as No. 5 in the national to a top-10 national ranking for on a single team work together to faster and bouncier ball Late in the second half, the rankings last spring. most of the season. As a skipper, to get the best combined score. movement, requiring more Beavers retaliated when fresh- “In terms of major losses, it’s Easton’s absence will be acutely After losing such a critical speed and stronger position- man Erika Hansen scored on Kaity Storck,” senior tri-captain felt in the fall season. senior class, the Jumbos are ing to control the ball. But the Tufts’ goalkeeper, freshman Dan Altreuter said. “She was “In the fall, we’re trying to focus looking for some younger sail- Jumbos embraced the change, Marianna Zak. Hansen’s goal College Sailor of the Year. That on building up our fleet racing ors to step up to the helm. One taking advantage of the turf’s was the first of the season says a lot right there. She was a skills,” Altreuter said. of these people will be junior unique properties. allowed by Zak, who played key part of the team.” Fleet racing, as opposed to team Tomas Hornos, the 2007 Snipe all 70 minutes against Babson The other major departure is racing, relies more heavily on World Champion and one of the “We have to keep and Colby after splitting the Michael Easton (LA ’08), a sec- each individual skipper to pull first two games of the season ond-team All-New England skip- his own weight, whereas in the see SAILING, page 19 competing against with sophomore Katie Hyder. “The girls were tired in the SCHEDULE | Sept. 18 - Sept. 24 ourselves. Every play- last 10 minutes when Babson er on our team should scored,” McDavitt said. “They thu FRI sat sun mon tue WED had to adjust their legs to run- vs. be better than every ning on Astroturf.” Football Wesleyan player on the teams But the Jumbos fought 1 p.m. through the fatigue to seal we face.” the victory and preserve their vs. Conn. undefeated record. Their next Field Hockey College Tina McDavitt challenge awaits them Saturday 1 p.m. in a conference showdown women’s field hockey coach at UMass against the 0-2 Conn. College Dartmouth Camels. Cross Country Invite “That kind of surface real- “We’re looking at each game 10:30 a.m. ly complements our game,” as our biggest game of the sea- Brown said. “Our team is big son, and each win is another vs. Conn. Women’s at Wheaton on passing sequences and win under our belt,” Brown College Soccer 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. transfer balls, so it was a lot of said. “This past weekend, fun to be able to play on their Colby was our biggest game of field.” the season. Tuesday, Babson Men’s vs. Conn. vs. Soccer College Springfield Brown, who leads the was our biggest game, and now 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. team in scoring this season that we have that win, we’ll with eight goals, was recently look ahead to Conn. College on vs. Bowdoin named NESCAC Field Hockey Saturday as our biggest game Volleyball at Bates vs. Brandeis 8 p.m. (at Bates) Co-Player of the week, along of the season.” 12 p.m. 7 p.m. with Wesleyan goalkeeper “We have to keep competing junior Breen McDonald. After against ourselves,” McDavitt at Williams at Williams sitting out last season with a said. “Every player on our team Golf Invitational Invitational torn ACL, her return to the should be better than every 12 p.m. 12 p.m. team has benefited the Jumbos player on the teams we face. immensely. Brown played a key I’m really pleased with the way JumboCast Football role in attacking the goal on the team is playing right now, Field Hockey Tuesday, scoring the first tally but we have a long way to go.” StatISTICS | Standings

Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball (4-0, 2-0 NESCAC) (1-0-0, 1-0-0 NESCAC) (2-1-1, 0-1-0 NESCAC) (6-0, 0-0 NESCAC) NCAA Div. III Field Hockey NCAA Div. III Women's XC (Sept. 16, 2008) (Sept. 10, 2008) NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL Points (First-place votes) W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L W L 1. Bowdoin, 851 (33) 1. Amherst, 280 Tufts 2 0 4 0 0 Amherst 1 0 0 1 1 0 Colby 1 0 0 2 1 0 Williams 1 0 4 5 2. Calvin, 266 Amherst 0 0 6 2. Salisbury, 801 (4) Bowdoin 1 0 4 0 0 Tufts 1 0 0 1 0 0 Conn. Coll 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3. Wisconsin Eau Claire, 262 Bates 0 0 3 4 3. TCNJ, 799 (3) Middlebury 1 0 4 0 0 Williams 1 0 0 3 0 0 Middlebury 1 0 0 3 0 0 4. Luther, 258 Bowdoin 0 0 6 1 4. Lebanon Valley, 731 (1) Trinity 1 0 3 0 0 Bowdoin 0 0 1 1 0 2 Wesleyan 1 0 0 1 1 0 Coiby 0 0 4 2 5. Middlebury, 672 (1) 5. Washington, 243 Williams 1 0 2 1 0 Wesleyan 0 0 1 2 0 1 Williams 1 0 0 2 0 0 Conn. Coll. 0 0 3 4 6. Messiah, 621 (1) 6. SUNY Geneseo, 239 Amherst 1 1 2 1 0 Conn. Coll 0 0 0 1 0 0 Amherst 0 1 0 1 1 0 Middlebury 0 0 2 2 7. Ursinus, 619 7. DePauw, 237 Bates 0 1 1 2 0 Trinity 0 0 0 4 0 0 Bates 0 1 0 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 4 3 8. Johns Hopkins, 585 (1) 8. Williams, 223 Colby 0 1 0 2 0 Bates 0 1 0 0 1 0 Bowdoin 0 1 0 1 2 0 Tufts 0 0 6 0 9. Rowan, 545 (1) 9. Wisconsin-Platteville, 215 Conn. Coll 0 2 0 2 0 Colby 0 1 0 3 1 0 Trinity 0 1 0 3 1 0 Wesleyan 0 0 3 2 10. SUNY-Cortland, 430 10. Case Western Reserve, 205 Wesleyan 0 2 1 2 0 Middlebury 0 1 0 1 3 1 Tufts 0 1 0 2 1 1 Hamilton 0 1 4 5 12. Tufts, 361 11. Colby, 204 12. Wartburg, 193 G A Pts Offensive Kills SA N.E. Div. III Women's G A Pts G A Pts Soccer 13. Ithaca, 191 T. Brown 8 0 16 C. Cadigan 1 0 1 D. Schoening 1 1 3 S. Filocco 51 6 14. Middlebury, 172 C. Updike 35 3 (Sept. 16, 2008) M. Kelly 5 1 11 C. Hirsch 0 0 0 M. Fitzgerald 1 0 2 15. TCNJ, 169 A. Russo 2 5 9 S. Nolet 0 0 0 P. Doherty 1 0 2 B. Helgeson 34 1 1. Williams K. Denniston 31 7 16. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 156 B. Holiday 2 1 5 W. Hardy 0 0 0 R. Coleman 1 0 2 2. Wheaton L. Nicholas 23 0 17. Johns Hopkins, 153 L. Griffith 2 0 4 F. Gamal 0 0 0 B. Green 1 0 2 3. Western Conn. State D. Joyce-Mendive 18 0 18. Williamette, 147 I. Lewnard 2 0 4 B. Morgan 0 0 0 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 C. Spieler 13 5 4. Springfield M. Scholtes 1 1 3 O. Rowse 0 0 0 J. Molofsky 0 0 0 5. Tufts 19. Emory, 131 M. Kutcher 1 1 3 A. Almy 0 0 0 A. Kobren 0 0 0 Defensive B Digs 6. Bowdoin 20. Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 123 G. DeGregorio N. Goldstein 0 67 0 0 0 M. Blumenthal 0 0 0 7. Brandeis 21. St. Thomas, 122 Goalkeeping GA S S% R. Ramos-Meyer 0 0 0 S. Filocco 7 55 22. Loras, 109 M. Ripecky 0 44 8. Eastern Conn. M. Zak 1 4 .800 Goalkeeping GA S S% 23. MIT, 101 H. Jacobs S% C. Spieler 2 44 9. Wellesley K. Hyder 2 2 .500 0 1 1.00 Goalkeeping GA S D. Feiger 5 34 24. SUNY Cortland, 100 K. Minnehan .913 10. Salem State 0 0 D. McKeon 2 21 A. Kuan 0 19 35. Tufts, 16 Thursday, September 18, 2008 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y sports 17 Tufts will take court against 6-1 Polar Bears Saturday Dave Heck | The Sauce VOLLEYBALL continued from page 15 It could … [It] was definitely a team effort. I think we worked really well together. be worse We mixed in freshmen and had some changes in the lineup, which keeps us anny being Manny. Bill on our toes.” Belichick sporting his gray Feiger filled out the box score nicely, sweatshirt. John Madden mak- racking up 25 assists, seven digs, five ing comments like, “They’re kills on only seven attempts, and a Mgoing to have to put together a long drive couple of service aces just for good if they want to score.” measure. Some things in sports are certain. For “I was able to do those things because the past 13 years, the Yankees making my whole team really works together,” the playoffs has been one of them. I’ve Feiger said. “Everybody does their job, worried about my G-Men making a run and it’s due to the others on the team through the playoffs, or about my Knicks I’m able to do anything. We have great simply putting a respectable team on the passers and hitters, which makes it floor. But even though I know that sports easier for me.” are unpredictable and anyone can have With the loss, Gordon had its four- an off year, I never really worried about match winning streak snapped, drop- the Yanks. ping the team’s record to 5-5. The They’ve had their injuries, their rough Fighting Scots were paced in kills by patches, those devastating losses to divi- senior Robin Smalt with six. On the sional opponents. They’ve been written Jumbo side, senior tri-captain libero off for their poor starts and their disap- Natalie Goldstein tallied 14 digs to pointing playoff exits, and for the past lead the squad. decade they’ve been too old. Tufts will put its perfect season on But somehow, they always managed to the line this weekend when it travels step up when they needed to. They always to Bates for a pair of critical match- had a bad April, they always trailed the es that will open its NESCAC slate. Red Sox at the All-Star break, and yet they Tomorrow night, the Jumbos will take always made the playoffs. on the host Bobcats, who sit at just 3-4 Remember the Boston Massacre? Or on the season. Aaron Small coming out of nowhere and The more challenging test, howev- going 10-0? They simply won when they er, will come Saturday at noon, when needed to. Tufts will take the court against 6-1 So, as a lifelong Yankee fan who’s accus- Bowdoin. The Polar Bears are led by tomed to rooting for a winner, I must be freshman Kristin Hanczor, who shared pretty devastated by our team dwelling in Monday’s NESCAC Player of the Week fourth place, right? honors with Denniston. Well, not really. “When we step on a court, we will Don’t get me wrong, it still sucks, but respect our opponents and go into not necessarily as much as the last few the match as if we are 0-0,” Thompson years have. At least I’ve had time to come said. “We need to earn our win every to grips with it. time out there. Records don’t pass balls The Yankees have made the playoffs and serve aggressively. That’s some- the last few years, but for what? Three thing we need to do every time out. straight losses in the first round. Getting “If we do what we need to do on tossed out of the playoffs in the first our side of the court, things will go round is almost as embarrassing as not our way,” she continued. “When our making it at all. You go through your ups serving is aggressive and our passing and downs of the season, grind out 162 is controlled, then our offense clicks, games to get to where you want to be and and the flow continues from there. then get the boot because of some bad Bates and Bowdoin are both improved luck in a five-game series. Screw that. and will be bringing their best to the And while we’re at it, screw Chone table. We are not taking anything for Figgins and the Angels, Kenny Rogers granted, and we will work very hard Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily and the Tigers and the Indians and their from the first point on to win these Freshman Cara Spieler notched 11 digs as part of another strong defensive outing for the Jumbos gnats. Those, I think, are all more painful matches.” Tuesday night versus Gordon. Tufts overcame the Fighting Scots 25-19, 25- 18, 25-19. memories for me than this year will be. This season has looked like a stinker for a while. They had one of the rougher first halves in recent memory, and they Games of the Week didn’t right the ship as they normally do in the heat of summer. But I don’t blame looking back (sept. 14) | chicago cubs 5, houston astros 0 GM Brian Cashman or new manager Joe Girardi. So much for being hurt. Obviously the Matsui and Posada inju- In his first game back since being sidelined with a sore rotator cuff, Chicago Cubs ace Carlos ries were devastating, but they’ve also Zambrano left no doubt he’s ready to lead the North Siders into the stretch run, hurling the franchise’s lost three members of the Opening Day first no-hitter in 36 years. Zambrano joined Red Sox lefty Jon Lester as the only pitchers to toss no- rotation for most of the year, and that’s hitters this season. not even including the month that Joba Playing before a crowd of 23,441 in Milwaukee’s Miller Park — the game had to be relocated Chamberlain missed. from Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike — Zambrano faced just one more than the minimum, But there is definitely hope for the striking out 10, including left fielder Darin Erstad for the game’s final out. Big Z helped his own cause future. The pitching is young, with by going 1-3 at the plate and scoring on first baseman Derrek Lee’s two-run double in the top of the Chamberlain, Hughes and Kennedy (ages third inning. 22, 22 and 23, respectively) still set to Zambrano’s dazzling performance was a good sign for Cub fans, who had seen their ace struggle headline the rotation for years to come. since he posted a first half worthy of early Cy Young consideration. Prior to Sunday’s effort, the burly Plus, they’ve got the types of role players, right-hander had been 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA since the All-Star break. But Sunday’s no-hitter will surely like Edwar Ramirez (our new bridge to quiet any concerns that Zambrano is not healthy enough to help the postseason-bound Cubs as they Mariano) and Brett Gardner (our Jacoby try to capture their first World Series crown since 1908. Ellsbury), who key championship runs. A Chicago pitcher came close to hurling another no-hitter the very next day, as Zambrano’s team- And if that’s not enough, check out the mate, Ted Lilly, held the same Astros squad hitless until the seventh inning. The Cubs went on to win behemoth contracts coming off the books 6-1 and sweep the weather-shortened two-game set with Houston. MCT this offseason: Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte and Carl Pavano. So, the Yankees will have the cash to make an impact signing or two (ahem: CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira). looking ahead (sept. 24) | women’s soccer at wheaton And perhaps the front office will even have enough savvy to recruit a low-risk, After the women’s soccer team gets through with its matchup against NESCAC rival Conn. College this high-reward free agent (cough, cough, weekend, the squad will encounter what is perennially one of its toughest early-season tests: New England Mark Prior). powerhouse Wheaton. So what if we miss out on the October The two teams, consistently among the best in the region, have built up a memorable rivalry in recent fun this year? If that’s what it takes to years. Since 2004, the Lyons have controlled the regular season matchup, winning three of the past four build a dynasty, then I’m all for it. It’s cer- meetings and shutting the Jumbos out in the past two. tainly better than continuing the string of But Tufts won the most significant game in the rivalry, besting Wheaton 5-2 in the 2005 NCAA Sweet first-round exits. Sixteen, part of a postseason run in which the Jumbos reached the Final Four. Tufts was down 2-0 at halftime In the meantime, I’m rooting for the before exploding for five second-half tallies en route to the victory. Dodgers to make the playoffs and go The nationally-ranked No. 10 Lyons, who have won 88 consecutive games against their NEWMAC oppo- on a serious run. There’s little I’d like to nents, are as strong as ever this season, having torn through the beginning of their schedule at a 6-1 clip. In see more than Manny Ramirez, Nomar seven games, Wheaton has outscored its opponents 17-1. Garciaparra and Derek Lowe winning a This season, both teams are featured prominently in the most recent NCAA regional rankings, which were World Series. Under Joe Torre. In Los released on Tuesday. The Lyons currently sit in second place in New England, right behind defending NESCAC Angeles. JAMES CHOCA/TUFTS DAILY champion Williams. The Jumbos, meanwhile, remain in the No. 5 spot after opening their season with a 1-0 victory over Colby Saturday afternoon. Dave Heck is a junior majoring in phi- losophy. He can be reached at David.Heck@ tufts.edu. 18 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y sports Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Math professor brings classroom skills to court Potts’ DSQ doesn’t hold Jumbos HAHN five years. lateral movement. continued from page 15 At this point, Hahn does not “There is definitely a big dif- back as Tufts takes fourth “They take people that are in know whether she will com- ference,” Hahn said. “If you serve SAILING The Jumbos were led by the top grouping of the national pete for the team in singles or and come to the net right off, continued from page 16 senior Peter Bermudez, who rankings and those who have doubles, but she is certain that you’re probably going to have Jumbos’ strongest sailors last finished tied for second in the won various tournaments and no matter where she plays, her the ball hit right by you. Lots of year. His potential is critical for B division. Bermudez effective- have quality head-to-head singles time spent in the classroom will opponents are good at side-to- Tufts. ly saved the team from disaster, match wins,” Hahn said. “Being a give her a mental edge over her side running, but up-and-down “We’re a pretty underrated as senior tri-captain Baker Potts doubles player, in my case, was a competition. is much tougher to do effectively team right now, but we’re very and his boat were involved in substantial plus for me as well.” A full-time Tufts mathemat- while accounting for all types of enthusiastic about the poten- a protest that they eventually She hasn’t always been a ten- ics professor, Hahn has found shots.” tial of the team,” Altreuter said. lost. The A division boat’s score nis phenom, though. Hahn first that there is a great carry-over In spite of the challenge the “[Hornos] is coming on strong took a beating for the disquali- picked up a racket when she was between skills used in the math surface shift inevitably pres- and doing really well. We’ve also fication and could have done only 12 years old. Later that sum- classroom and on the tennis ents, Hahn is equipped with an got a great freshman class.” severe damage to Tufts’ early mer, she took her first crack at court. analytical mind that knows how “Last year was a relative season campaign were it not tournament play. “As a professor, I use my ana- to use clay’s properties to its disaster because we didn’t for Bermudez’s strong sailing. “The pro at my club asked me lytical and critical thinking skills advantage. qualify for nationals, but we “Peter Bermudez had a if I wanted to enter into a tour- to try and pinpoint my oppo- “You have to be much more came very close,” Hornos said. really good weekend at Yale,” nament, but I was too young at nent’s weaknesses and exploit patient and wait for angles, “This year, we want to do that, Hornos said. “He definitely the time,” Hahn said. “And even them,” Hahn said. “In mathemat- good drop shots, and place your and I think we will. We have a stepped up for the team when though the pro knew I wasn’t that ics, you try to prove things step shots much better,” Hahn said. lot of good junior and senior we needed it.” good, and I was too young, he let by step; you attempt to set up a “Knowing math as I do, I tend skippers. Once we get [to Tufts hasn’t won a nation- me play. Of course, I lost my first logical method. I approach ten- to out-think my opponents very nationals], we want to see what al championship since 2003 match 6-0, 6-0.” nis by using this plan and then often, so they don’t particularly we can do. Hopefully we can in women’s dinghies, a vic- Being bageled like that cer- adjust on the fly.” like to play against me because I take advantage of our potential tory which followed a domi- tainly wasn’t going to be the end Leading up to next month’s am good at making them do the and win.” nant run last decade. Over of Hahn’s playing career, how- tournament, which will feature things they don’t like to do.” The co-ed team, looking to that stretch, the Jumbos won ever. As spring rolled around a red clay surface, Hahn is mak- With very little prior knowl- bounce back from last semes- 18 national championships that following year, she found ing attempts to work on her clay edge on her future competition, ter’s letdown at the end of the in co-ed dinghies, women’s the nerve to request a rematch game. She is known for her out- Hahn comes into next month’s season when it finished 12th and team racing combined. with her opponent from her first standing grass court play, partial- tournament hoping to represent out of 18 teams at the National While it will be a long road match, and this time she came ly due to the fact that the major- herself and her country to the semifinal, three spots short of back to that kind of success out on top. ity of her free time comes during best of her ability. advancing to the final, is already for the Jumbos, with some More recently, Hahn has the summer when grass courts “It is hard for me to have off to a good start this season. strong young talent and good evolved into one of the best ten- are most prominently used. realistic expectations because At the Harry Anderson Trophy senior leadership, the horizon nis players in the United States in Red clay courts, however, are I haven’t really competed in a regatta at Yale University last is bright. her age group over the course of much slower than grass courts, tournament like this before,” weekend, the Jumbos finished This weekend, the Jumbos the past decade. Her specialty is so a player who attempts to out- Hahn said. “I just want to help fourth out of 20, beating many will be represented at seven grass court doubles, and she has muscle an opponent may find my team as much as possible in of the best teams in the nation, regattas in the area, including won the national tournament for their attempts futile if they’re pit- any way I can towards winning including Harvard, Georgetown the Hatch Brown Trophy regat- her age level in each of the past ted against someone with good this cup. That’s all I can do.” and St. Mary’s. ta at MIT. Write to Us!

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