Today: PM Snow THE TUFTS High 38 Low 27 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Partly Cloudy Since 1980 High 41 Low 20 Vo l u m e LIV, Nu m b e r 60 DAILY Fr i d a y , De c e m b e r 7, 2007 Actor speaks in Cabot Harvard University among about ‘’ and ‘’ schools tied to lending debacle b y Be n Gi t t l e s o n b y Ma d e l i n e Ga r b e r But these schools have Daily Staff Writer Daily Staff Writer claimed that a different law, the Massachusetts Uniform Limited “I hope tonight you find out what Harvard University and five Partnership, absolves so-called a complex guy I am,” actor and writ- other leading higher education third-party defendants. er Kevin Heffernan told a crowded institutions are under fire for “At bottom, Meadow Creek Cabot Auditorium last night. supporting a money-lending claims only that Harvard, Well-known for his roles as Officer company that allegedly charged Princeton and Yale had knowl- Rodney Farva in “Super Troopers” developer Fred Fahey more than edge of the allegedly usurious (2001), Lars in “” (2004), twice the legal limit of interest loans, and that some of the and Landfill in “Beerfest” (2006), on a $6.7 million loan. money used to fund the loans Heffernan spoke bout how he got The schools invested in Realty can be traced back several steps started in comedy, told tales from Financial Partners (RFP), the to the money the universities the sets of his movies, and even gave firm that was allegedly charg- invested with RFP ... pursuant to some commentary on the various ing Fahey’s company, Meadow the limited partnership agree- beer choices available to under- Creek LLC, a 42-percent inter- ment,” they said in a joint state- grads. est rate on a loan. The maxi- ment filed in court on Nov. 2. Heffernan is a member of Broken mum legal interest rate under “Such allegations, even if taken Lizard, the five-man comedy group Massachusetts law is 20 percent as true, do not entitle Meadow behind most of the popular films in in most circumstances. Creek to any relief [from] Jordyn Wolfand/Tufts Daily which the Connecticut native has Actor Kevin Heffernan speaks about his career. Fahey is now suing RFP, the six Harvard, Princeton or Yale.” starred. schools, and two philanthropic Joe Wrinn, Harvard’s director Sponsored by the Lecture Series, Goosebeak, a comedy group that he “From there, they gave us more foundations that also invested of news and public affairs, would the event began with clips from said had many participants at the dough,” he said. in the firm for violating the not comment on the specifics of Heffernan’s movies. Junior Ben New York school. After many of its This enabled the comedy team Criminal Usury Act. He is claim- the case, noting that he could Moskowitz then asked some ques- members graduated, some, includ- to produce its first blockbuster film, ing that they had knowledge of not provide information that is tions and later opened the floor to ing Heffernan, met again in New “Super Troopers.” The movie cen- the loan rate and failed to notify not in the court document. the audience. York City and started the Broken ters on a group of Vermont state the state’s attorney general. According to the law, these In response to a question from Lizard group. troopers who compete with local Attorney Richard Briansky, of universities are referencing leg- Moskowitz, Heffernan discussed “Ultimately, we figured out how law enforcement, all the while play- Prince, Lobel, Glovsky and Tye islation that takes “a limited how his experiences in high school to write scripts and kind of got the ing games on unsuspecting motor- LLP, is representing Fahey. “This partner is not liable for the obli- and college led to a career in com- hang of it after a while,” Heffernan ists and committing crimes of their act imposes liability on all par- gations of a limited partnership edy. said. own. ties involved in a limited part- unless he is also a general part- “I wasn’t the class clown kind of gained popularity Asked about the origins of nership and not just the partner- ner or, in addition to the exercise guy that was always getting in trou- after its first film “Puddle Cruiser” “Beerfest,” a comedy about a group ship itself,” he told the Daily. of his rights and powers as a ble,” he said. “I was a more subver- (1996) played at a number of film of friends who travel to an inter- Harvard, Princeton and Yale limited partner, he participates sive humor kind of guy.” festivals. When film studios began national beer-drinking competition Universities, all accused by in the control of the business. At Colgate University, Heffernan to notice the group, Heffernan said, Fahey in the case, were limited ...” Harvard and the additional was a founding member of Charred more opportunities came along. see HEFFERNAN, page 2 partners with RFP. see LENDING, page 2 Alumni discuss future of public Political science lecturer Solomont broadcasting and media in panel appears on leading donors’ list for 2007 b y Aa r o n Zu c k e r we’re doing it for an international audi- b y Gi o va nn i Ru s s o n e l lo Contributing Writer ence.” Daily Editorial Board Shapiro, the former president of NBC Three Tufts alums returned to the Hill News, entered the world of public broad- Tufts trustee and visiting political science yesterday to share their knowledge of pub- casting in February. He explained how he teacher Alan Solomont (A ‘70) was the sixth lic broadcasting in a program entitled has been able to apply what he learned leading contributor in the country to political “Problems and Promises: The Future of working in commercial television to his new institutions from January to mid-November. Public Broadcasting.” work. He added $106,450 during this time period Neal Shapiro (LA ‘80), the president of “The difference is, in the commercial to the coffers of candidates, the Democratic PBS station 13/WNET New York City; Denise world, you see change happen from the top Party and Political Action Committees, DiIanni (J ‘79), the executive in charge of down,” he said. according to USA Today. local productions at WGBH’s Boston Media The panelists said that funding is a con- These donations included two $10,000 Productions; and John Davidow (A ‘77), stant struggle for public broadcasting, and it contributions to the Democratic National the news director and managing editor for is often difficult to raise enough money. Committee Services Corporation and a Boston’s WBUR, were all featured in the “Our viewership is mostly the same, $28,500 gift to the Democratic Congressional panel discussion moderated by Director of but corporation sponsorship is way down Campaign Committee, according to the Web Communications and Media Studies Julie because they no longer feel they have a civic site OpenSecrets.org. Dobrow. imperative to [sponsor us],” Shapiro said. Solomont also donated once to Tufts alum All three speakers focused on their sta- DiIanni cited a lack of funds as one reason and presidential hopeful Bill Richardson (A tions’ efforts to survive in an age of techno- why PBS puts on British shows. ‘70, F ‘71) and a number of times to his can- logical expansion and talked about inform- “Other programs are too expensive,” she didate of choice, Barack Obama. ing, entertaining, reaching and including said. “We can’t afford quality programming Solomont, who teaches a seminar entitled their audiences in new ways. like that without the money available from “Decision ‘08” at Tufts, said he contributes Jordyn Wolfand/Tufts Daily “TV has changed a lot in the years I’ve the BBC and the UK.” because he sees reason for hope in today’s Tufts trustee Alan Solomont works for Barack been [with WGBH], and it’s very difficult According to Davidow, government increasingly polarized American political Obama’s campaign. talking about my work without talking about grants have also decreased over the years, arena. new media and the sort of digital explosion and sometimes shows are cut because sta- “I’ve been certainly willing to [contribute] party.” we’ve experienced,” DiIanni said. tions can no longer afford them. because I’m passionate about the role that Although Solomont donates his own In his experiences, Davidow, whose sta- “While other [commercial] stations are the political process can play in making this money, he is also a long-time political fund- tion is part of NPR, has found technology to much more concerned with serving stock- a better country,” he said. raiser. be a means to reach new people. holders, our mantra is, ‘Are we serving our On a practical note, Solomont also recog- He has served as treasurer of the “For a long time, [our Web site] was just listeners?’” he said. “We’re not driven by rat- nizes the Democrats’ need for hefty dona- Massachusetts Democratic Party and chair- reflecting what we put on air and not much ings.” tions in order to challenge the Republican man of the Democratic National Committee. else, but we’re recognizing now that we need Those listeners are unique. Public broad- Party. Campaigns have become more expen- He has also worked on the five presidential to take advantage of every platform we can,” casting is popular among the very young and sive, Solomont explained, leading to a need campaigns since 1988. he said. the elderly, but virtually unwatched among for Democrats “to make sure that our can- Prior to the 2004 election, Solomont raised “We’re doing it for a local audience, we’re didates [can] compete financially with what doing it for a national audience, and now see PUBLIC BROADCASTING, page 2 generally has been a much better-financed see OBAMA, page 2

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see FEATURES, page 3 see SPORTS, back page 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Friday, December 7, 2007 THe tufts Daily Heffernan: Real-life officers also play the ‘meow game’ e l l y i z z e t ta K M. R hefferman Asked about the possibility of a “Super ing movie entitled “The Babymaker.” Editor-in-Chief continued from page 1 Troopers 2,” Heffernan said that a sequel He said it is about a group of friends who in Germany, Heffernan said the group was has been in the works for some time, and help him impregnate his wife by breaking Editorial inspired after participating in an Australian that he hopes the group will start shooting into a sperm bank and stealing semen. Alex Bloom Managing Editors beer-chugging contest as a promotion for next year. The plot would involve a group of “It’s like ‘Oceans 11’ with sperm,” he said. Liz Hoffman “Super Troopers.” Vermont state troopers who are involved in Heffernan said that since the release of He said that the topic hit home for the an American occupation of Canadian terri- “Super Troopers” and its subsequent popu- Jacob Maccoby Editorial Page Editors comedians, some of whom had been frater- tory. larity, he and his colleagues have received Kristen Sawicki Judy Wexler nity brothers in college. Members of Broken Lizard generally a lot of fan mail from police officers who “That’s a write-about-what-you-know take a very active role in their movies. Jay claim that the movie actually portrays some Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor situation,” he said. Chandrasekhar, who played Trooper Arcot aspects of law enforcement rather well. Before they pitched the movie to a film “Thorny” Ramathorn in “Super Troopers,” “Everyone has a Farva in their station, Jamie Bologna News Editors Sarah Butrymowicz studio, though, Heffernan said that the group usually directs the films, while Heffernan apparently,” he said, referencing his bum- Bruce Hamilton members were somewhat reluctant to con- often does the editing work. All members bling, problem-creating character in the Bennett Kuhn tinue down their sophomoric-comedy path. usually help with the writing. movie. Christy McCuaig Marc Raifman “We kind of got hit hard by the critics for In addition, Heffernan will enter the world He also said that some policemen have Lilly Riber [using] frat-boy humor,” he said. of directing for the first time next year with told him that they have messed with citizens Giovanni Russonello But ultimately, they went through with the “The Slammin’ Salmon,” a comedy that he in ways similar to how the on-screen state Lisa Granshaw Assistant News Editor idea. said will the group will begin shooting in Jan. troopers muttered unrelated words such as “F—k them, let’s make ‘Beerfest,’” he said 2008. “meow” during routine traffic stops. Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor of the group’s eventual decision to go forward When asked about other future plans, “A lot of guys have been suspended for with their idea. Heffernan discussed the plot of an upcom- playing the ‘meow game,’” he said. Arianne Baker Features Editors Carrie Battan Jessica Bidgood Luke Burns Anne Fricker Fahey is seeking approximately $20 million, lawyer says Marissa Carberry Assistant Features Editors Robin Carol LENDING they file a notice every two years with the College, the Carnegie Corporation of New continued from page 1 state’s attorney general. York and the John D. and Catherine T. Kristin Gorman Executive Arts Editor universities maintain that they were not RFP, based in Wellesley, Mass., is a lim- MacArthur Foundation of Chicago as Naomi Bryant Arts Editors part of RFP’s decision-making process. ited partner in LR5-A LP, the lender that third-party defendants. All the defendants Sarah Cowan Meadow Creek was seeking to build a actually provided the money for the ques- are being represented by lawyer David Diana Landes Jacob Worrel 186-home community and a golf course in tionable loan, according to Bloomberg Rich. Dracut, Mass. in 2001 when it took out the News. LR5-A LP did file notice twice of its Briansky said that Fahey is seeking Grant Beighley Assistant Arts Editor loan with RFP. intent to charge more, but Fahey argues approximately $20 million in damages. RFP’s 42-percent rate allegedly violated that these announcements were mis- Fahey claims he would have made this Kahran Singh Executive Op-Ed Editor state-regulated policies regarding usury, timed. much money on his development proj- Evans Clinchy Executive Sports Editor or the lending of money at an unfairly high In addition to Harvard, Princeton and ect, had it been successful. According to interest rate. If lenders charge more than Yale, the lawsuit accuses the University Briansky, the hearing should appear in a Sapna Bansil Sports Editors Rachel Dolin 20 percent in interest, the law requires that of Notre Dame, Oberlin College, Spelman Massachusetts state court by Jan. 2008. Carly Helfand

Tim Judson Assistant Sports Editors Ethan Landy Speakers talk about adapting media to suit young viewers Jo Duara Executive Photo Editor Public Broadcasting Alex Schmieder Photo Editors Laura Schultz continued from page 1 Rebekah Sokol five to 55 year olds. Annie Wermiel Still, Shapiro believes this may change in the future. “There’s an interesting generational change PRODUCTION that is happening,” he said. “[The biggest Ross Marrinson Production Director supporters of PBS], members of the Greatest Marianna Bender Executive Layout Editor Generation, are joiners. Your generation are not joiners. You appear to be more interested Dana Berube Layout Editors Karen Blevins in being donors. You tend to volunteer much Ally Gimbel more. So hopefully, you’ll see public media as Maris Mann-Stadt one thing you want to give to.” Muhammad Qadri Davidow, however, disagreed with Adam Raczkowski Jason Richards Shapiro’s analysis. Annie Steinhauser “My perception of this generation is they Meredith Zeitzer are joiners, and they show they want to join Rebekah Sokol/Tufts Daily Emily Neger Assistant Layout Editor a community when they join things like Julie Dobrow (left), Denise DiIanni, Neal Shapiro and John Davidow talk about broadcast Facebook and MySpace,” he said. “Maybe journalism. Michael Vastola Executive Technical Manager we’re just not yet offering something that they want to join.” The audience responded well to the pan- casting,” senior Eleanor Heidkamp-Young Jeff Finkelstein Technical Managers Joel Harley DiIanni came up with a compromise, elists’ attempts to appeal to college students. said. “What was nice about the program was deciding, “You’re not joiners; you’re network- “I think they’re addressing really important it was obvious that we are an audience that Kelly Moran Executive Online Editor ers.” questions about the future of public broad- they are really trying to reach.” Sophie Gao Online Editor Jyll Saskin Executive Copy Editor Caryn Horowitz Copy Editor Obama offers best chance for change, says Solomont OBAMA tionship with the Clintons during his 15 time, and we’ve made almost no progress continued from page 1 years of working for them, he has opted not in dealing with them. ... I am talking about BUSINESS over $35 million from New England donors to work for Hillary’s campaign. putting an end to political inertia by electing Nicolas Gortzounian Executive Business Director for John Kerry. He is now the New England “Politics is a competitive business,” he a leader who is able to move that process Eli Blackman Business Manager finance chair for Obama’s campaign. said. “So I’ve made my choice and I’ve been along.” “What I had to do with my job has been working for my candidate.” Since Massachusetts is a steadfastly Stacey Ganina Receivables Manager to create a fundraising organization on Solomont identifies Obama as the most Democratic state with a relatively insig- Malcolm Charles Head Ad Manager behalf of the Obama campaign in the [New viable bearer of change at a time when nificant primary date, Solomont said that England] area,” Solomont said. “[Obama American policy needs a serious adjust- said that campaigners’ roles are somewhat is] a candidate who is relatively new to ment. restricted. the scene and didn’t really have a strong “We have allowed problems to fester for “In Massachusetts by and large we can base here, and [New England is] an area decades,” he said, citing health care, energy, really only do two things,” he said. “We can The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, pub- where other candidates have had much global warming and the failure of the educa- go to New Hampshire and knock on doors, lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and more presence. [But] in fact, we’ve been very tion system. and we can raise money. And we’ve been distributed free to the Tufts community. successful.” “These are not new issues,” he said. very successful at raising money, and there’s EDITORIAL POLICY While Solomont developed a close rela- “We’ve been discussing them for quite some lots of people going to New Hampshire.” Editorials that appear on this page are written by the Editorial Page editors, and individual editors are not necessarily respon- sible for, or in agreement with, the policies and editorials of The Tufts Daily. The content of letters, advertisements, signed Saturday Sunday Monday QUOTE OF THE DAY columns, cartoons, and graphics does not necessarily reflect weather forecast the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters must be submitted by 4 p.m. and should be handed into the Daily office or sent to [email protected]. 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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Friday, December 7, 2007

Kate Peck | Feeling Peckish Munching with Mom, dining with Dad

Food year resolutions t’s almost 2008. To anyone in my

class, that number is simultane- I ously thrilling and terrifying. I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the things I’d have done differently at Tufts. Thankfully, my regrets are few and mostly involve papers I never got the chance to edit or classes I won’t get to take. I’m the sort of person who sees the box of chocolates as half full, and I like to turn my regrets into resolutions for next year. Below are my hopes for eating great in 2008: Resolution One: Stop ordering delivery after midnight. This one sounds healthy, but it’s really not. It just means I’m going to get off my lazy butt and go to the grocery store more often to stock my kitchen with things I actually like. I don’t understand why, come 2 a.m. on Friday night, my friends all simultane- ously want some chewy, greasy bread cov- Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily ered in watery tomato sauce and processed Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman said Tufts doesn’t sell apparel produced in sweatshops under unfair labor conditions. Nationwide, cheese. Maybe it’s good marketing, but student groups are running campaigns to convince their schools to adopt sweatshop-free apparel programs. honestly, why support a mediocre busi- ness just because it’s the only game in town that’s open? Don’t sweat it: Nationwide campaign pledges I would much rather pick my own foods to splurge on. With a little planning, I could have Gouda and crackers, whole- to stop sweatshop-made university apparel wheat toaster waffles or pita and baba ghanoush—delicious things that don’t take Fourty schools sign on to Designated Suppliers Program, pledge not to use sweatshops any prep work. And maybe you’ll disagree with me, but b y An n e Fr i c k e r The DSP gives universities three organization under which DSP falls. if you’re chasing down your late night snack Daily Editorial Board years to switch to buying from facto- “Though universities have adopted with Natty Light, it’s not worth the effort. In ries that meet various criteria, includ- anti-sweatshop policies, the reality is that case, I think it’s time to rethink your From Kent State to U.C. Berkeley, ing “compliance with international- that university apparel is still made beverage selection. civil rights to genocide in Darfur, ly recognized labor standards” and under sweatshop conditions in facto- Resolution Two: No excuses, go out more. college students have a tradition of “respect for workers’ associational ries around the world,” according to Whether it’s off the couch, a trip to Davis, or organizing activist causes. In the past rights.” the organization’s Web site, getting into Boston, it’s so easy there’s no decade, sweatshop-produced univer- Although Tufts has not signed up Both Reitman and Associate Dean reason not to do it. What’s that you say? Too sity apparel has been an oft-protested for the Designated Suppliers Program, of Students Marisel Perez were unfa- expensive? No more than that $9.95 pizza issue, but a new and expanding pro- according to Dean of Student Affairs miliar with the program and unsure special you ordered last night! gram is aiming to ensure fair com- Bruce Reitman, the university does if any administrative discussion had Freshman year, it was a major undertak- pensation and labor conditions for not sell apparel from suppliers that taken place regarding a possible Tufts ing to get people off campus. I wanted to workers. use sweatshops. subscription to it. see Somerville and Cambridge, and find The Designated Suppliers Program “Tufts already had an approved Associate Professor of Sociology interesting neighborhoods to get lost in, (DSP), launched in the fall of 2005 and vendors list that excluded sweatshops James Ennis explained that the issue but if the Joey wasn’t running, there was no revamped in 2006 by United Students and businesses located in countries of whether university apparel is pro- hope. I wanted to eat somewhere new, but Against Sweatshops, requires univer- where there was no fair trade agree- duced ethically has come up before. it always ended up being the Cheesecake sity apparel companies to “produce ment in place,” Reitman said in an “I remember ... demonstrations at Factory or Dick’s Last Resort. garments in truly sweat-free factories e-mail to the Daily. “I don’t know if Harvard, probably 10 years ago,” he Eventually, though, the more I dragged where workers have a voice on the job this accomplishes exactly the same said. “My sense of it is that it was get- people onto the T with me, the less of and the power to win livable wages,” goals of the DSP ... but it sounds simi- ting a lot of attention a bunch of years an ordeal it became. So maybe you think according to the program’s Web site. lar.” ago.” there’s nowhere to go. Just read on. Currently, about 40 universi- But according to United Students With the revival of the DSP, concerns Resolution Three: Use Yelp.com more. ties across the country — including Against Sweatshops, individual pledg- seem to be on the rise again. Since the All right, it was time I gave in and shared. I Brandeis, Columbia and the entire es by universities can be difficult to program began, students have held love Yelp, and I want to hoard its awesome University of California system — have back up without enforcement from protests, rallies and sit-ins at Purdue power like it’s the last Mint Milano. It’s a free pledged to take part in the Designated the DSP or alliance with the Worker site that allows members to post reviews Suppliers Program. Rights Consortium, the umbrella see SWEATSHOPS, page 4 about the places they patronize, whether they’re restaurants, services or stores. You can look at factors like price ranges and T By the Numbers access, or see if they accept credit cards. It often gives their phone numbers and Web Sweatshirts and sweatshops site links, and has a handy Google Maps application. Walking around most college campuses, $3 billion Amount universities spend annually earns in El Salvadore, according to the Workers’ There are active Yelp.com posters in one can’t help but notice hundreds of shirts, on apparel with their institutions’ names and Rights Consortium (WRC) almost every town in the United States, so hats, backpacks, coats, and hooded sweat- logos, according to The Nation $2.52 Amount they would have to make per I love to use it when I travel. Had I known shirts emblazoned with school logos. hour to constitute a living wage as defined by about this when I first came to Boston, I But a recently revived nationwide movement 13 Number of students who faced threats of the WRC wouldn’t have wasted any time in chain is now questioning where that apparel comes suspension for participating in a sit-in outside restaurants, and I would have been able to from and how it is made. The Designated the office of USC’s president last year 25 Percent of university apparel that must be explore with a little more preparation. Suppliers Program, along with United Students 35 Number of additional students who were produced at non-sweatshop factories after A word of warning: I find that restaurant Against Sweatshops, has been trying to con- involved in a sweatshop-related rally that day the first year under the Designated Suppliers reviews by laypeople tend toward the nega- vince universities to agree to sell only ethically 6 Hours the sit-in lasted before the protestors Program tive; diners are more likely to talk about a produced apparel. had to give up under threats of suspension 50 Percent that must be produced that way by bad experience than to recall a particularly in this installment of “By the Numbers,” the 8 Number of years the campaign for sweat- the second year good one. A great dining experience should Daily looks at the numbers behind collegiate shop-free goods had been active at USC 75 Percent that must be produced that way appear effortless on the restaurant’s part, apparel and the movement for sweatshop-free by the third year on the plan, after which uni- so it’s easy to forget the skill that goes into goods on campus. 24 Number of Columbia students who versities decide whether to continue with the the service. Yelpers are usually pretty good marched on their president’s office in 2005 to strategy or abandon it about this and fair in their observations. 40 Number of schools that have pledged protest sweatshop labor 20 Number of apparel companies who are When it comes to food, I never want to to take part in the Designated Suppliers 11 Number of Stanford University students members of the Fair Labor Association, an settle, and hopefully, I won’t have to next Program. arrested in May during a campus protest anti-sweatshop coalition, according to the year. Especially not for pizza. 200 Approximate number of schools with against sweatshop labor there Chronicle of Higher Education offshoots of the organization United Students Against Sweatshops $0.85 Hourly wage a typical garment worker —by Matt Skibinski Kate Peck is a senior majoring in English. She can be reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Friday, December 7, 2007 University setting ideal for Do organized social movement SWEATSHOPS Ennis explained that uni- you continued from page 3 versities are an ideal place for University, several University organization of social move- of California branches, the ments for many reasons. University of Michigan, the “The more the college stu- know University of South Carolina, dents share characteristics SUNY Stonybrook and the and social attributes, the more University of Wisconsin- likely they will be to mobilize,” this Madison, among others. Ennis said. Such characteris- In April, University of tics include age, socioeconom- Southern California threatened ic background and politics. woman? to suspend 13 students if they The connections made in refused to halt a sit-in over the university setting also help sweatshop-produced cloth- to facilitate social movements, ing outside of USC President Ennis said. Steven Sample’s office. The “The more a group of peo- students were members of ple are linked together, the a student organization, the more easily they will be able to ? Student Coalition Against mobilize,” he said. Labor Exploitation, that had The anti-sweatshop cam- been campaigning for eight paign is part of a tradition of years to get the university to mobilization on college cam- change its policies. puses, Ennis said. Ennis said that new pro- “College students know grams devoted to sweatshop some history; they have a labor in university apparel sense of what kinds of things have sparked renewed interest have happened: the civil rights in the issue. movement, feminism, envi- “The fact that somebody has ronmentalism,” Ennis said. gotten it together to say, ‘It’s “Such campaigns [as the anti- not just that we should be con- sweatshop campaign] key into cerned about this issue, but students’ either memories or learn about her from adapted for the second time for film). there’s something that can be readings of past kinds of cam- You won’tyour professor. And Wit and hard work shaped her character, done institutionally’ — that paigns.” you won’t read about her in your women’s achievements and legacy. She loved her family, studies textbook. her country and God. vehicle and opportunity may Along with similar charac- Yet this woman forged her own multi- Her name is Clare Boothe Luce. itself raise the level of action,” teristics, shared networks and faceted success at a time when men ran the Clare and other leading conservative ladies he said. tradition, Ennis said that col- world. She was a U.S. Representative from deserve recognition. According to United Students lege students are uniquely Connecticut and the first female to hold a major The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute is Against Sweatshops organizer poised to become involved in U.S. ambassadorial post. She was an early doing just that—by advancing the women who editor of Vanity Fair and the playwright of a promote conservative principles and preparing Zach Knorr, campaigns for fair social movements. wildly successful play, The Women (soon to be young up-and-comers for future success in labor practices are occurring “Young people are idealistic leadership. at 50 to 60 campuses through- ... They’re in a place which out the country. fosters critical thinking; they For posters, calendars, activism training, issue seminars, advice and “Universities in theory are have spare time and resourc- resources for hosting a lecture on your college campus, contact us today! not businesses,” he said to the es; they have the ability to Montreal Gazette in an inter- connect with one another,” he view. “They’re supposed to said. “They want to make a dif- (888) 891-4288 www.cblpi.org hold themselves to a higher ference.” standard.” 5

Arts|LivingTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Friday, December 7, 2007

GALLERY REVIEW New Sackler exhibit embraces and modernizes Chinese tradition b y La u r e n He r s i t k with new techniques. and advertising along with a stint as Daily Staff Writer Many still focused on traditional a printmaker for propaganda dur- subject matter, choosing to make ing the Sino-Japanese War. The fracturing of Chinese artistic representational pictures of land- “Tradition Embraced” highlights tradition within the past 50 years scapes and the natural world. This displaced artists who made a con- is a complex but beautiful result necessitated the imaginative appli- certed effort to preserve traditional cation of ink in order to keep audi- techniques, maintaining the close Tradition Redefined: ences interested. connection between intellect and One artist layered delicate sil- aesthetics. The work’s distinct cal- Modern and very washes with strong spatters of ligraphic feel creates a tie to the liter- Contemporary Chinese black applied with a crunched up ary world. ball of ink-soaked paper. The varie- The artists employ numerous Ink Paintings from the gated tones and textures construct brushstrokes in combination with Chu-tsing Li Collection the elegant mountains that are his layered washes, rendering meticu- subject. Zhu Degun, who relocated lous mountain landscapes. Though Sackler Museum At the Sackler Museum to Paris, works with the traditional obviously meant to be realistic, these Nature takes center stage in many of the exhibit’s pieces. through Jan. 27 Chinese landscape through the lens pieces all have a distinctly graphic 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge of abstract expressionism. quality to them. In the layering of master works. manifest themselves in one of Wan (617) 495-9400 Hong Xian’s work represents the strokes and washes, a literal image These pieces combine new Qingli’s pieces. The others have collision of Eastern tradition and emerges. areas of study, like graphic design whispers of non-objectivist influ- Western influence. She left China to Like the ethereal mist that bil- and Western-style watercolor, with ence, perhaps from Klee. There’s of the Cultural Revolution. The study in both Taiwan and the U.S. lows out from the exposed white ancient tradition. The style is very even a throwback to Seurat’s pointil- Sackler Museum at Harvard is host- Her landscape piece “Autumn Hills” of the paper, the image swells from much traditional with a new flavor lism. ing “Tradition Redefined: Modern is the obvious result of her school- the page with other implications. that asserts itself in the power plant A love of spontaneity and the and Contemporary Chinese Ink ing. The horizontal format, while There is the duality of realism and that hugs a mountain in place of a “controlled accident” dictates the Paintings from the Chu-tsing Li not totally absent from Chinese abstraction. There is also the dis- waterfall. There are Chinese river- abstraction in these works. While Collection.” The exhibit is divided art, is most decidedly a product of tinct absence of human elements boats swaying in the lilting waves of the images feel organic and wild, into five parts, each focusing on Western influence. within the image. This is juxtaposed French impressionism. It is a new they are actually calculated maneu- one of the various ways that artists The striking work of Chen Tingshi with the obvious human influence era in Chinese artwork — but not vers of paint on a surface. adapted their work to the changes hints at an eclectic past. This artist, intrinsically involved with the fram- without homage to its roots. In all of the various incarnations in their homeland. who lost his hearing and speech ing and composition of the image. “Tradition Transcended” and of modern Chinese work, there is still The “Tradition Uprooted” sec- as a child, became acutely profi- The “Tradition Reasserted” “Tradition Abstracted” both focus a distinctive common thread. The tion focuses on displaced artists cient at expressing himself visu- section features the work pro- on works by artists who only loosely influence of thousands of years of from mainland China who chose ally. “Centrifuging” is an arrest- duced immediately following Mao adhere to traditional conventions. tradition is inescapable. Ultimately, to continue their work in Taiwan, ing mounted triptych. Bold black Zedong’s death, which marked a Their pieces exhibit influences that a culture will follow its people half- the Americas and Europe, bringing shapes negotiate the space in a cal- shift in the way the art was made. span all time and space. Van Gogh’s way around the world and reassert Chinese traditions to new places. culated manner. They seem at once The state encouraged these artists to textured marks are given new life itself over and over again. These These individuals, having to adjust darkly symbolic and purely literal. incorporate elements of modernity. amongst the more traditional brush artists show that Chinese culture is to new cultures and very different The work is obviously informed by Artists began to sketch life instead strokes in Yo Reng’s work. Surrealism fluid and malleable, and that in their audiences, began experimenting his background in graphic design of drawing inspiration only from old and imagery of the American West capable hands, it will survive.

Video Game Review Silence meets comedy ‘Naruto: Rise of A Ninja’ lets players release the Ninja within tonight at CheapHYPE! Two student groups will collaborate on b y Je f f Ha m i l t o n a somewhat unusual show this weekend. Daily Staff Writer Spontaneity and silence will take center stage Sunday at 8 p.m. with “CheapHYPE!,” a joint “Naruto: Rise of a Ninja” is a novel and performance by Tufts’ improvisation group, relatively well-done combination of a plat- Cheap Sox, and HYPE!, its mime troupe. form-adventure game, a fighting game and The show will alternate between improv skits and miming. Senior and Cheap Sox Naruto: Rise of a Ninja director Stephen Wise said that Cheap Sox will be performing “a mix of long-form and Ubisoft short-form improv.” “Long-form is more of an expanded scene, and short-form is some of our gim- Ubisoft Montreal micky improv games,” Wise said. HYPE!’s performance won’t resemble that a role-playing game (RPG). For those unfa- Ubisoft of a stereotypical mime troupe. Instead, miliar with the anime/manga story of the Strongbad would approve of Naruto’s typical neon blond hair — and that uniquely anime vignettes written by group members will hyperactive ninja in the Hidden Leaf vil- way that his mouth is incredibly small when closed and RIDICULOUSLY LARGE when open. be performed to music, proving that these lage, Naruto is an epic tale in the Japanese mimes aren’t stuck in a box. media that began airing dubbed episodes “People have a negative stigma against on Cartoon Network several years ago. “Rise plot course, often make no sense, or involve the sequel will address this and not use mimes, and maybe for a good reason, but of a Ninja,” from the Ubisoft Montreal devel- gathering a huge number of collectibles to any generic enemies — or at least have a what we do is completely different. We apply opment team, is the first game to actually complete them. For instance, one mission is vast number of skins for any given class of the traditional technique, but it’s completely communicate the spirit of the Naruto story “Go to the Country of Waves,” where Naruto generic enemy. our own style,” senior and mime Laur Fisher and not just cash in on the anime character’s has to race around on a bridge. This is just The way Naruto’s abilities increase over said. popularity. an excuse to re-use the “Race” technology time is the RPG part of the game, though in Collaboration between Cheap Sox and For those who enjoy the Naruto world, — and while this makes a lot of sense from a this case they are leveled up not with experi- HYPE! is nothing new. The two groups the game’s main story mode is the big- budgetary standpoint, it is sadly unimagina- ence but with collectibles. This mechanic is have performed together “probably since gest attraction. The development team put tive. both a gift and a curse: While the player eas- the Earth was formed,” according to Wise. together a 3-D carbon copy of the Village The racing sub-missions are the game’s ily finds a number of the collectibles during Fisher said the two groups have bonded over Hidden in the Leaves, complete with Ninja biggest flaw. They consist of running and the normal course of gameplay and thus past performances, making the collaboration Academy, City Hall and a cliff carved with jumping from one green ring to another can level up to his satisfaction, a player who even more engaging. the faces of previous village leaders. The through the game world, passing through fails to collect enough coins will be severely “You can really see the energy that we player takes control of Naruto and runs him each checkpoint in order to earn enough limited in his fighting abilities for the hard bring on stage,” Fisher said. through this village, attempting to make the time to make it to the next one. While one fights towards the game’s end. Even though the two groups are old villagers like him while doing ninja missions or two of these would not be too upsetting Games with massive numbers of collect- hands at joint performances, they say this and embarking on personal quests. if perfectly executed, there are a ton, and ibles tend to be incredible time sinks aimed show will be unlike any other. The game’s focus on pleasing the villag- the controls are not quite refined enough at the hardcore gamer, but “Rise of a Ninja” “With every show, we try and do some- ers is the first indication that the designers to make any of them enjoyable. They are bucks the trend slightly here. While there are thing different so there’s something to keep really paid attention to the Naruto fiction. far from a deal-breaker, but they are quite over 600 collectibles in the game, the play- the audience interested. With every show, At the beginning of the game, Naruto is annoying. able area is small enough that these do not we see how far we can push the envelope,” hated by all the villagers — just as he is The fighting in the game, however, comes have to take more than five hours to collect, Fisher said. in the show before he graduates from the across quite well. The use of kunai, a ninja a paltry amount of time in the frightening Cheap Sox is excited to show off some of academy. Naruto’s overriding personal goal weapon, is just right, the balance between framework of typical RPGs. However, that’s its new members, who, according to Wise, all is to earn the respect of all in the village and combo attacks and use of special abilities is still not an insignificant investment in the “have great improv ability.” be selected as the next “Hokage,” or lead perfect, and the visual style is spot-on. The busy world of college life. The show will be held in Cohen ninja. Thus, what would normally be a chore only thing the game does poorly as far as All in all, “Naruto: Rise of a Ninja” is Auditorium, and the groups suggest a $2 — pleasing all the villagers in the game — fighting is concerned is the repeated use of an exceptional game for fans of adventure donation. According to Wise, the show is becomes an enjoyable game mechanic to generic enemies. games, and especially for fans of Naruto. perfect for students who are “interested in fans of the series. While this again is probably due to bud- Those who watch the anime — or just enjoy having their emotions entangled in a mix of Some lazy game design, however, is evi- getary issues more than lack of original- good games — should definitely pick this funny and soundless enthusiasm.” dent in the missions, bringing down what ity, it’s still disappointing to fight a generic up. It has its flaws, but overall, Naruto leaves could otherwise be a class-A narrative. The “Genin Ninja” rather than an actual ninja the player chomping at the bit for the inevi- — by Naomi Bryant side missions, which are not in the main shown in the source material. Hopefully table second installment in the series. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts | Living Friday, December 7, 2007 Studying abroad spring ‘08? Be prepared for your semester abroad! Required pre-departure meetings:

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COURTESY AARON DONOVAN “If we win three bouts, I’ll commanding wins over Brandeis be happy,” fencing coach Jason and Boston College. Sophomore Sachs told the Daily before Tufts’ epee co-captains Amani Smathers midweek match at Div. I Harvard. and Becca Hughes each chipped But on Wednesday night, the in a bout against Harvard as Jumbo fencers far surpassed that well. goal, winning a total of six bouts Tufts got the final win of the against a dominant Crimson team evening from senior sabre fencer that won the national champion- Lauren Kari, who put the squad ship two years ago. on the board in the 8-1 loss. The What’s more, five of those Crimson blanked the Tufts foil wins came for the epee squad, squad, going 9-0 on the night giving it an overall 5-4 victory. led by some of the nation’s best Freshman Coryn Wolk was sen- foilists. Despite winning only one sational in the effort, sweeping bout collectively, both the Tufts Use your 15% OFF student discount her opponents to post a 3-0 mark sabres and foils fenced well. against Harvard. Wolk turned in With the six victories, Tufts and save on gifts for everyone on your list. an impressive comeback against doubled its win tally from last Must show valid college ID. Restrictions apply; visit store for details. Harvard’s A fencer, bringing the year’s Harvard match, when score from 0-2 to 4-4 before scor- Smathers took two bouts and ing the final touch. then-sophomore foil captain Wolk has been solid for Christine Lee earned one in the Harvard Square the Jumbos all season, going 24-3 loss. 9-3 in last weekend’s Brandeis 1 Brattle Square Invitational to lead the team to —by Carly Helfand Second Floor Editors' Challenge | Week 14

The schedule says Week 14, but for us here at the Daily, the season's pretty much over. Marrinson gave us a heartwarming underdog story, rising from the depths of last place in As the second-to-last paper of the fall semester heads to the presses, we've long forgotten the early-going to finish with a fourth-place tie. If only the Timberwolves could turn things about football. This is our last Eds' Challenge, but we're back for one last victory lap. around too... Liz "Santa" Hoffman has continued to lord her football expertise over the rest of the Tim "Comet" Judson finishes the season in sixth, but last among the Daily's male con- field, finishing a 128-win senior campaign with an 8-8 week. Ethan "Donner" Landy surged tingent. Rachel "Blitzen" Dolin finished first in the powderpuff division, polishing off her fall toward the end to keep things close but finished his rookie season three games back. Evans season with a strong 10-6 finish. Sapna "Vixen" Bansil went 7-9 to slip deeper into eighth "Prancer" Clinchy had a superb 11-5 week to move into third, two games behind Landy. overall, while Carly "Cupid" Helfand... well, she has a winning record. Fittingly, Alex "Dasher" Bloom and Ross "Dancer" Marrinson round out the year Daily sports columnist Danny "Rudolph" Joseph isn't actually an editor, but it's the holi- with identical 121-71 marks, proving once and for all that they belong together forever. day season. Santa's letting him guide the sleigh tonight.

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Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily From: Campus Center Senior guard Jeremy Black had eight assists and zero turnovers in the men’s basketball team’s win over Babson. The victory brought revenge for To: Malden Forum the Jumbos after an 84-76 loss in Babson Park last year. Game Time: 4:00pm Jumbos shoot the lights out in statement win over Babson Invite your friends for a FUN afternoon. Bring MEN’S BASKETBALL six treys, six other Jumbos your Tufts ID for entrance to game continued from page 12 — Weitzen, Black, senior Pat ahead early, as a quick jumper Sullivan, sophomores Dave from junior guard Zach Etten Beyel and Dan Cook and fresh- and a three from senior tri- man Matt Galvin — connected captain Kyle McDonald made it from beyond the arc. Galvin’s 5-0 after 36 seconds. But from jumper with 3:07 left in the there, it was all Jumbos, as a first half gave him the first 21-7 run over the next seven three points of his career. DATES TO REMEMBER minutes put them up for good. “We love when teams play Pierce scored 14 of the 21 him- zone,” Weitzen said. “We have Classes End: Monday 12/10/07 self, including a pair of NBA- the passing ability and the Reading Period: Tuesday 12/11/07-Wednesday 12/12/07 range threes. shooters to light a team up, Finals Begin: Thursday 12/13/07 “He was in the groove,” especially at home. If we’re Finals End: Thursday 12/20/07 coach Bob Sheldon said. “And going to get uncontested threes, Residence Halls Close: Friday 12/21/07 promptly at 12:00pm what’s great in a game like that we’re going to take them every is to see the team give him the time.” ball. Give him the shots, let Defensively, the Jumbos him keep going, let him ride it. were far from perfect, but And we did that. Even though they got the job done. Senior 23 – Hour Quiet Hours it was a great individual effort, forward Greg Bush came off part of it was the team coming the Babson bench for a team- through for him.” high 20 points, and McDonald Shhhhh… x Close and lock all windows/pull shades down The Jumbos extended their added 17, but aside from those x Make sure all appliances are off and unplugged lead to 46-36 at halftime. Pierce two, the Tufts zone kept the Quiet hours begin on x Defrost and unplug any fridges had 23 by the break, while Beavers’ shooters under con- x Please remove all perishable items Weitzen added eight on a per- trol. Tuesday December 11th x If you have fish – please take them home fect 3-of-3 first half from the “If we hold teams to around at 12:00pm. They will x Where accessible, turn radiator valve to “1” floor. But even with a double- 70 points, then there’s not a lot continue through x Remove any immediate personal trash and place in digit lead, the Jumbos refused of teams in the country that th to take a win for granted. They can hold us to under that,” dumpsters Thursday December 20 . still had last year’s Babson game Pierce said. “There were some x Take any items home you may need over break. — an ugly 84-76 loss in Babson mix-ups on zone in the first Please be respectful of The halls are locked and alarmed during this period Park Jan. 30, where they trailed half, but we went in at halftime x your fellow classmates If you live in apartments/suites please take a by 18 points at halftime and and talked about just coming moment to clean kitchens and wash dishes You do never caught up — in the backs out with energy.” during this crucial time not want “special guests” (bugs) in your of their minds, and they were The win was the Jumbos’ of year! apartment/suite eager to erase that memory. third in five days, quickly pro- x PLEASE LOCK YOUR DOOR “Our pregame talk was about pelling the team from 1-2 after matching their intensity,” last week’s Brandeis loss to a Sheldon said. “They kicked the respectable 4-2 mark heading s--t out of us last year, but only into tomorrow’s Clark game. If you are leaving at the end of the semester and not because they played harder ... But the team still isn’t satis- returning…Please be sure to check out of your room and return Our team has only three new fied — Sheldon’s philosophy your keys to the following areas: guys. Twelve guys were there is a simple “4-2 won’t make last year, and they remem- NCAAs” — and with a competi- Residential Facilities (520 Boston Ave) (9am – 5pm Monday through Friday) bered. I didn’t have to get them tive NESCAC schedule awaiting going at all — they were up for them next month, the Jumbos Campus Police Front Desk (419 Boston Ave Dowling Hall) (Open 24 hours this game. They wanted to win hope to keep improving. it.” “Last year we came out strong The Jumbos came out swing- at the beginning of the season, For advanced travel planning: The Office of Residential Life and Learning ing in the second half, going on but we never really made leaps would like to wish all of you the best of luck on Residence Halls for non-graduating students an 8-1 run to open the frame forward,” Pierce said. “This final exams and a safe and happy holiday will close on Saturday May 10, 2008 behind a layup by Weitzen and year, we feel like we’re mak- season! threes from Pierce and senior ing a leap every game, every guard Jeremy Black. practice — we play hard every For graduating seniors, Residence Halls close Questions??? Call us at 7-3248 or email [email protected] All in all, the Jumbos made single play. And that’s the big on Monday May 19, 2008 13 threes on the night, six in thing. That’s our motto for this the first half and seven in the year — bring it, every single second. Aside from Pierce’s play.” Friday, December 7, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 11

Inside the NFL Danny Joseph | Gimme The Pill

Hebrew hoops hero

anukkah and the NBA — (cue

Missy Elliot voice) damn, Hthat’s hot. Eight crazy nights of roundball and God’s greatest creation: potato latkes. Life doesn’t get much better. Needless to say, I was on cloud nine after lighting the menorah and settling in to watch Celtics vs. Sixers. During the broadcast, sideline reporter Greg Dickerson did a vignette about Ray Allen’s performance in the movie “He Got Game,” in which Allen plays basketball phenom Jesus Shuttlesworth. In the film, Shuttlesworth is named after legendary guard Earl Monroe, known on the streets of Philly as Black Jesus. All this holy talk got me thinking — why don’t we Jews have a basketball savior? The list of all-time Hasidic hoopers pretty much starts and ends with Dolph Schayes, one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players. But that is simply not enough representation for us sons of Abraham. We need a player who will forever elevate Jews into the realm of athletic credibility, a player who is larger than the game, a player of biblical — nay, Torah-sized — proportions. And I’ve got just the fictional character for the job. Let’s fast-forward 50 years from now, as we reflect on the life and times of the man who changed perceptions of Jewish ballers forever. Moses Leibowitz was a product of the mean streets of Brookline, Mass., where he first fell in love with basketball playing behind the delis of Coolidge Corner. His father was a rabbi and wanted Moses to follow in his footsteps, but blessed with ath- leticism, size and coordination, Moses soon realized that his true calling was basketball. Moses’ decision angered and disappoint- ed his father, but this only fueled Moses to work harder at his game. By his Bar Mitzvah, Moses was a sculpted 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. MCT At age 13, he broke the Jewish Community Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson runs the ball in the second half of Sunday’s 42-10 victory over the Detroit Lions. With Center’s scoring record by dropping 123 Peterson back to top form, Minnesota has its eye on a playoff spot. points on traditional powerhouse Temple Binet Israel. His legend only grew from there. By his Viking conquest: Minnesota resurrecting season senior year, Moses was 6-foot-7 and 230 b y Da v i d He c k important given the less-than-studlike to the left side, faked Detroit safety pounds, the most athletic player in the coun- Senior Staff Writer performance of quarterback Tarvaris Kenoy Kennedy out of his shoes at the try and also the most sought-after prospect. Jackson, who threw for only 171 yards. 5 and high-stepped into the end zone. Moses’ recruitment was epic, to say the Three weeks ago, the Minnesota The next week against the New York Despite missing almost three games to least. Billy Donovan and Roy Williams both Vikings were left for dead. Giants, the offense that showed up injury, Peterson still leads the NFL in converted to Judaism in an effort to land On Nov. 11, a 34-0 loss to the Green was the anemic one that fans had rushing yards by over 100. him. Mike Krzyzewski offered to rename Bay Packers dropped Minnesota to 3-6 come to fear. Jackson threw for only With four games left to play, the Cameron Indoor Stadium the Potato Latke in the weak NFC North. To make mat- 129 yards, and Taylor rushed for just Vikings look poised to make a playoff Pavilion. And in one of the biggest recruit- ters worse, star rookie running back 77. But the Vikings’ defense was their run. The two teams that they are cur- ment scandals of all time, John Calipari ille- Adrian Peterson tore a ligament in saving grace. The unit intercepted rently tied with in the NFC record- gally purchased a diamond-encrusted yar- his right knee, sidelining Minnesota’s four of Eli Manning’s passes, and more wise, the Arizona Cardinals and the mulke for Moses. Despite their efforts, Moses lone bright spot for one to two weeks. impressively, returned three of them Lions, simply have not been as good stayed true to himself and his people — he Nobody in Minnesota was talking for touchdowns. That was all the Vikes this season. enrolled at Brandeis. about a potential playoff spot; they needed to pull out a 41-17 drubbing of Detroit’s point differential is -44 on Over his four years, Moses averaged 46, were talking about whether it would the Giants. the year, and the team has dropped 15 and 13 and led the Judges to four Div. be wise to shut Peterson down for the Sunday marked the return of four straight games after a hot start. III national championships, meanwhile season. Peterson — or, as he has been dubbed The Cardinals have won three of their earning national recognition as the “Jewish But since that Sunday in Green Bay, by the blogosphere, “Purple Jesus.” past four, but their point differential Jordan.” the Vikings have won three straight Peterson returned at a crucial time, is an uninspiring +1. In addition, they Of course, Moses was the No. 1 pick in games, pulling their record up to .500 as his team faced the 6-5 Detroit have to play at the Seattle Seahawks the 2018 NBA Draft, going to the New York at 6-6, and brought some sunshine Lions, also in contention for the final and the New Orleans Saints the next Knicks. Moses changed the face of the NBA back to the Minnesota skies. If the sea- wild card playoff spot. Jackson passed two weeks in two games that are far game forever, averaging a triple-double for son ended today, the Vikings would get for 204 yards, his highest total of the from guaranteed wins. his career and claiming nine MVP awards the final NFC playoff spot. season, and Peterson gained 116 yards Considering this, Minnesota can and eight titles. His most famous play came When Peterson went down, many on the ground with a pair of touch- almost punch its playoff ticket now. when he “parted the Red Sea” by splitting thought that the Vikings’ offense, lack- downs in little more than two quarters The team has a point differential of a Chicago Bulls double team and windmill ing much of a passing game, would of work. The Vikings ultimately won +41, clearly better than that of its play- dunking on their entire franchise. Moses’ completely crumble. Instead, backup 42-10 and secured a possible playoff off competition, and it has a relatively impact on the game was so large that Chester Taylor subbed in for Peterson tiebreaker. easy schedule the rest of the way. Every Michael Jordan himself is now known as the the next week against the Oakland Peterson effectively silenced any opponent left for the Vikings is cur- Christian Moses Leibowitz. Raiders and put up exactly the kind of concerns regarding his ability to return rently at least two games under .500. He made history off the court as well, numbers his team needed: 164 rushing to full force. His most impressive run All Minnesota fans have to do is signing the most lucrative endorsement deal yards and three touchdowns in a 29-22 came in the third quarter, when he worship Purple Jesus. Perhaps their in history with Hebrew National hot dogs. win. Taylor’s numbers were all the more took a handoff from Jackson, dashed prayers will be answered. He was also the first player to negotiate his own contract. The only blemish on his legacy was a Manischewitz-related DUI incident, but Moses publicly repented and Jewdom quick- Jumbos headed to Europe after Conn. College weekend ly forgave its hero. I just reached my quota of Jewish stereo- HOCKEY Jumbos start five seniors — Hertzog, ment, which kicks off Jan. 4. types. Time to wrap it up. So Shalom, happy continued from page 12 Gimbel, O’Connell, Kalec and tri-cap- “There’s going to have to be a lot of Hanukkah, and here’s hoping little Moses is captain Rob Campbell, who also scored tain Joe Cappellano — along with fresh- work on staying in shape,” Gimbel told out there somewhere. twice last weekend and is one of only man defenseman Andy Davis. the Daily last week. “We’ll be coming three seniors on the youthful Camels. The game will be the team’s last back early to go to Europe on the 25th, On the other hand, Tufts boasts a before it heads to France for part of the which should help to get our legs back. Danny Joseph is a sophomore majoring mix of both youth and experience, with holiday season; from there, the team The break takes away from the stuff we in English. He can be reached at Daniel. seven seniors and nine freshmen. The will fly back for the Plattsburgh tourna- worked to build, like stamina.” [email protected]. 12 INSIDE Inside the NFL 11 Gimme the Pill 11 Editors’ Challenge 9 Th e Tu f tSportss Da i l y Friday, December 7, 2007

Men’s Basketball Women’s hoops Pierce drops 36 as Jumbos drop Babson, 88-71 moves to 8-0 with b y Ev a n s Cl i n c h y Daily Editorial Board win at Simmons After the monster perfor- The women’s basketball mance Jon Pierce let loose on team tied the school mark for the No. 16 Keene State Owls the best start in program histo- Tuesday night — 25 points, 11 ry, improving to 8-0 by thrash- rebounds and six blocks — any ing non-conference Simmons reasonable human being would 73-35 last night in Boston. question whether the junior The 38-point win brought the forward would have anything Jumbos’ widest margin of vic- left in the tank two nights later. tory since the team trounced Last night, however, was one Wellesley by 45 on Dec. 9, that defied reason. 2006. Pierce absolutely exploded Down 7-0 less than two for the Jumbos in their non- minutes into the game, Tufts conference tilt with Babson, quickly eliminated any notion going off for 36 points, the most of an upset bid, using a 10-0 by any Jumbo in over a decade. run to take the lead for good. He was 6-for-10 from beyond From there, the rout was the three-point arc, 8-for-8 on. The Jumbos’ 18-point half- inside it, and 2-for-3 from the time lead ballooned to 31 after free-throw line, propelling the team went on a 15-2 run Tufts to its third straight win, to begin the second half. Tufts’ an 88-71 final at Cousens Gym. advantage grew to as many as “I don’t know if I’m more 41 before cruising to its third amazed with the shots that win by at least 25 points this he takes, or the shots that he season. makes,” said senior tri-captain In all, 11 different play- Jake Weitzen, who quietly added ers found their way onto the 15. “But he was unbelievable. It scoring sheet for the Jumbos. was an incredible performance Sophomore forward Julia tonight.” Baily tied a career high with “It was my teammates, real- 14 points to lead all scorers. ly,” said Pierce, who shattered Freshman point guard Colleen his previous career high of 26. Hart posted her sixth double- “I know that may sound humble digit scoring game of the or whatever, but my teammates season, notching 12 points, just recognized that I was feel- including 2-for-3 from three- ing it. They got me the ball in point range. Hart has now position to shoot. Pretty much made 15 of her 29 attempts everything was off of assists — from beyond the arc this sea- I didn’t have to work at all. My son. teammates screened, and we Tufts will go for the best start moved so well on offense.” in program history tomorrow, The visiting Beavers pulled when it travels to Wellesley to Laura Schultz/Tufts Daily take on the 3-4 Blue. Junior forward Jon Pierce’s 36 points last night were the most by any Jumbo since February of 1997. The men’s see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 10 basketball team rolled to an 88-71 win, its third straight, to improve to 4-2. —Sapna Bansil

Jumbo squash teams split Amherst matches Hockey Conn. College awaits Tufts in last game before month-long break

b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e a comeback to hand the Jumbos their Senior Staff Writer first losing weekend of the season. Meanwhile, NEC edged Conn. College Last season, the hockey team closed by a single goal Friday night, and the out the first half of its schedule on a low Camels also skated to a 3-3 tie with note with a 7-0 loss to conference rival Saint Anselm the following afternoon. Conn. College, its sixth loss of the season Freshman Ryan Riffe scored two goals and fourth in a row. It didn’t get any bet- and notched an assist over the weekend, ter from there, as the team dropped its ranking him second among NESCAC first four games of 2007 and was unable rookies in scoring with six points. to pull out a win until over a month later The matchup ought to be an even on Jan. 16. one, as the NESCAC rivals are sepa- Once again, Tufts will play the Camels rated by one point in the standings. The before it heads into a month-long hiatus. Jumbos hold a slight advantage in scor- But this time around, Conn. College is ing offense and on the power play this 1-4-2 and hungry for a win, having lost year, while the Camels counter with their or tied its last three contests. own strengths in scoring defense and Still, the Jumbos are not taking the penalty killing. game lightly, as a win would bring them The Camels are led by sophomore back to .500 and allow them to take goalie Greg Parker, who ranks third in the a 2-2-1 NESCAC/ECAC record into the NESCAC with a .921 save percentage. break. “They have an excellent goaltender, “It’s a NESCAC game, so it’s going to and we’re going to have to minimize be really important,” senior tri-captain our mistakes,” coach Brian Murphy said. Greg O’Connell said. “Even though it’s “We’re at home, but they’re very good. It’s still early, every game matters. They’re a going to be a tough test. It’s our last game really good team with good skating. We for a while.” have to go over films and systems, but Tufts has its own force in net in senior we’ll be ready for them.” James Kalec, who recorded over 30 Last weekend, both squads squared saves in Friday’s and Saturday’s games. off with the same opponents and saw In 2005, Kalec made 58 saves against nearly identical results. In their Friday Conn. College, two shy of his own school game, the Jumbos watched an early two- record. goal lead turn into a 3-3 overtime tie with The Jumbos are paced by seniors Ross ANNIE WERMIEL/TUFTS DAILY Saint Anselm, a team they lost to 5-4 last Gimbel and Kurt Hertzog, who have five season. The team came within inches of points apiece. Gimbel had a hand in all The men’s and women’s squash teams split their matches with Amherst at Belmont Hill pulling out the victory when sophomore three scores against Saint Anselm, earn- School last night, as the women won 5-4 and the men lost 5-4. No. 6 Max Dalury won Cory Korchin hit the post with just over ing an assist and two power play goals. a thrilling match for the Jumbos on the men’s side, prevailing 9-1, 8-10, 4-9, 9-6, 9-6, a minute left. The following day brought Conn. College is led by senior tri- but it wasn’t enough for the Jumbos to earn their third straight win. similarly disappointing results for the squad, as New England College sparked see HOCKEY, page 11