Dr. Drew Brings 'Loveline' Sex Discussion to Tufts; Speaks About

Today: Few Showers THE TUFTS High 72 Low 60 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Mostly Cloudy Since 1980 High 73 Low 63 Vo l u m e LIV, Nu m b e r 28 DAILY Th u r s d a y , Oc t o b e r 18, 2007 Dr. Drew brings ‘Loveline’ sex discussion Abraham, Saade win Senate to Tufts; speaks about ‘hook-up’ culture elections marked by low turnout b y Ro b Si l v e r b l a tt “It is definitely better than pre- cussion of the role of gender in Daily Editorial Board vious years; we’ve gotten 10 per- sexuality. cent before for special elections,” In comparing the questions Sophomore Stanley Abraham she said. typically asked by men and and Junior Mario Saade prevailed Both candidates will take their those asked by women on his in an election yesterday to fill the seats on the Senate with expan- radio show, he said that both two recently vacated seats on the sive platforms, and although their genders are primarily con- Tufts Community Union (TCU) ideas may be idealistic, DiBiase cerned with the sexual experi- Senate. said that their enthusiasm will be ences of men. “I’m excited to work with Mario welcomed. “It bothers me that the men and Stanley,” TCU President Neil “It reminds us why we’re doing are calling about the men, and DiBiase said. “I think they should what we’re doing,” he said. the women are calling about be honored that they were select- Specifically, Abraham, who the men, too,” he said. ed by their [peers] to represent defeated classmates Emily Pinsky used the topic of gen- them.” Gianetta, Alexandra Roy and D.C. der to transition into a lengthy The 24-hour contest was Wolf, ran on a platform of making discussion revolving around marked by the moderate-to-low the Senate more transparent to college campuses and their voter turnout that has come to be the Tufts community. hook-up cultures, probing stu- expected from special elections. Last night he said he intends to dents to explain why they use Twenty-five percent of juniors fulfill his promises. alcohol as a catalyst for sexu- submitted their online votes, as “I plan on trying to increase the al activity, and why men and compared to 35 percent of sopho- connection between the student women’s views of hooking up mores. body and the Senate,” he said. differ. Elections Commission (ECOM) “I’m going to try to open channels Jo Duara/ tufts daily “I insist you have a conversa- Public Relations Chair Anjali of communication.” Dr. Drew Pinsky spoke about sexuality last night. He challenged stu- tion with me tonight,” he said. Nirmalan, a junior, said that the While he waged an unsuccess- dents to be upfront about the topic. “Why do you get loaded to hook sophomores probably had better ful Senate campaign last year, he up?” participation because they had saw a second chance in Kolbe’s b y Ca r r i e Ba tt a n Pinsky’s discussion was focused Pinsky’s inquiry was met more candidates to choose from resignation. Daily Editorial Board on allowing students to openly with an array of responses from and because a large number of “When I saw that a seat had discuss a range of sexual issues both female and male audience juniors are abroad. opened up, I decided to jump on The famed co-host of the —from the hook-up culture to members, with members of While four students ran to fill the opportunity,” he said. call-in radio show “Loveline,” STDs to orgasms — chosen by both genders citing the desire the seat vacated by sophomore Meanwhile, Saade had never Dr. Drew Pinsky, turned a audience members. to have sex without being Callie Kolbe, only two threw their run, but said that he had previ- packed Cohen Auditorium into “I got the green light to go involved in a relationship as hats in for the junior seat that ously considered being a candi- an open forum on sexuality last anywhere tonight,” he told the the reason that students turn to opened up after Constantin Sabet date and after “some messy issues night. crowd. alcohol. D’Acre left the Senate. surfaced” this year, he decided Sponsored by Vitality, Hillel’s Critical to Pinsky’s question- Still, Nirmalan said that the health and wellness initiative, and-answer session was a dis- see PINSKY, page 2 turnout could have been worse. see SENATE, page 2

Perspective | William Moomaw After serving on Nobel-Prize-Winning panel, Moomaw gives insight into climate change

Last week former Vice President Al Gore whose data and articles were reviewed and and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental analyzed and studied by the members of the Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) won the panel over the years. Nobel Peace Prize for their work in researching and bringing awareness to global climate JB: How much control do we really have change. over the Earth’s climate? Adil Najam and William Moomaw, both of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, WM: What’s really stunning is how, in the last have served on the IPCC for several years few years, we’ve just seen dramatic increases and helped produce the panel’s fourth assess- in not only the carbon dioxide and other ment report. Najam was a lead author of this heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, but report, which was released this year. [also in the] temperature. Eleven of the 12 This week I sat down with Moomaw, a warmest years on record occurred in the professor of international environmental last 12 years, just to put it in perspective. policy and the director of Fletcher’s Center The concentration of carbon dioxide is now for International Environment and Resource about 37 percent higher than pre-industrial Policy, to talk about the recent award and get levels. his opinion about climate trends. So at the very least, we’re changing the composition of the atmosphere. And Jamie Bologna: You basically won a Nobel through the carbon dioxide we’re changing Peace Prize last week. the acidity of the ocean, causing coral reefs

to dissolve and shellfish to die off. Emily Eisenberg/tufts daily William Moomaw: I guess I did, yeah. We Economist Stephen DeCanio was one of the two recipients of the Leontief Prize. were sort of joking about this. There are [so JB: So where do we go from here? many] of us on the panel, so it is like being a “Nobel laur-ette.” WM: You have to look at it in terms of what Leontief prize-winners speak about the opportunities are in transportation. For JB: Still, how does it feel to win that award? example, it’s not that difficult to double the efficiency of the transportation fleet. … distribution of wealth, climate change WM: It feels good. It means that the work In fact, had the United States not doubled b y Sa r a h Bu t r y m o w i c z Global Development and Environment of the agency has been recognized. Let me the efficiency of the auto fleet between the Daily Editorial Board Institute to economists whose work com- put it this way: Al Gore couldn’t have won 1970s and the 1980s, which is where we’re bines theoretical and empirical research the award without us, because we provided stuck now ... our emissions from the auto Economists Stephen DeCanio and and promotes a better understanding of him with all the data. He did a wonderful fleet would be dramatically higher than they Jomo Kwame Sundaram received the social and environmental processes. job of publicizing it, but the heavy lifting of already are. They would just be enormous. Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers Both recipients addressed a crowded getting all the information was done by the of Economic Thought yesterday. panel and all the researchers in the world see MOOMAW, page 2 The prize is given annually by Tufts’ see LIEONTIF, page 2

Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections Is a computer capable of Radiohead is letting listen- reading your mind? Not ers name their price for Comics 9 quite, but the Daily explores the band’s latest record. News 1 how new imaging technol- The Daily investigates this Features 3 Classifieds 10 ogy is allowing computers strategy and lets you know Arts | Living 5Sports Back to interpret brain activity. if the album is worth it. Editorial | Letters 8 see FEATURES, page 3 see WEEKENDER, page 5 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Thursday, October 18, 2007 Pinsky brought Tufts-specific content to talk Saade seeks improved social PINSKY said. “I suggest you become genuine and really cared about continued from page 1 aware of it and stop it. Let your [understanding] Tufts and scene, diversified meal plan Those in attendance were women friends do what they knowing what social life at Tufts SENATE was quite smooth,” he said. “My happy that the speaker was want to do.” was like,” said Vitality Co-Chair continued from page 1 opponent [is] a great guy.” prodding them to engage with While some college stu- Laura Hoguet, a sophomore that it was the appropriate time. Voting yesterday went off him on the subject. dents balk at the idea of dating, who helped coordinate the “I had resisted ... the tempta- without a hitch, according to “I like how he wouldn’t just Pinsky preferred relationships event. tion [to run] before, but now I just Nirmalan. The peak time was let us sit there and listen,” fresh- to “friends with benefits” situa- He demonstrated this com- couldn’t handle it,” he said. between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.; over man Kimberly Reisman said. tions. mitment several times through- His main priorities are improv- half the ballots were cast during “He made us express ourselves. “We’re finding that what’s out the night, telling the audi- ing the social scene, increasing that period. Because that’s part of the prob- healthy for humans has always ence that he’d originally want- academic options, diversifying She said that an early-morn- lem: People don’t feel comfort- been the same thing,” he said. ed to attend medical school at the meal plan and bolstering ing e-mail reminding students to able with themselves.” “The ability to be present with Tufts and making comical refer- security on- and near-campus. participate probably “motivated Neither gender was immune another human being, to emote ences to South Hall, the library With regards to the social scene, many of the votes.” from criticism last night. Pinsky, with them ... is a monumental roof and campus fraternities. he feels that the recent decision With the election now over, in response to a student’s experience for a human being. Audience reaction to the to enforce already-existing BYOB the Senate will be fully staffed assertion that women tend to It is the source of health, it is speech was positive, and after- policies at Greek houses may be again for the first time since Kolbe judge each other harshly for the source of meaning.” wards, Hoguet said that Vitality too much. stepped down on Sept. 23. Sabet their sexual behavior, advocat- The discussion, while address- had found in Pinsky the right “I think we have to compro- D’Acre followed suit on Oct. 2. ed for more support between ing universally debated sexual person for an important job. mise a little more on that,” he “It’s unfortunate that we lost females. issues, was made specific to Tufts “I thought it was great,” she said. members in the first place, but “Guys will judge, and they by correspondence between said. “I think it’s really impor- Saade also said that he enjoyed ... we’re really just happy that will completely forget about Pinsky and members of Vitality. tant to have an open and casual the race against classmate Eyal we’ll get to be a fully-function- it. But your female friends will “I was really impressed by conversation about sex, particu- Amit. ing Senate once again,” TCU lock onto it like a pit bull,” he him because he really was larly sex on college campuses.” “It wasn’t a messy election; it Historian Alex Pryor said.

Polar ice trends are disturbing, cautions Moomaw MOOMAW and under the Clean Air Act they are grandfa- WM: The honest answer to that is nobody continued from page 1 thered in so that they’re incredibly dirty. So not knows for sure. But if you look at what hap- So we already did that once, and it made a dif- only are they producing heat-trapping gases, pened to the polar ice this summer, it has ference. they are producing acid rain and smog, and been decreasing year by year since the 1970’s, they can continue to do this under the rules. getting thinner and smaller every summer. JB: What should the government do? This summer it got so small that some winds JB: Some people argue in favor of “clean coal.” coming out of the west were actually able to WM: Government policies can make all of Is that a misnomer? push a lot of the ice out of the Arctic Ocean these things happen more rapidly. It’s clear basin, and for the first time in at least the last that even at around $3 a gallon, gasoline is WM: Some people call it an oxymoron. I 100,000 years the Northwest Passage opened still inexpensive in most people’s minds. We’ve believe there’s cleaner coal; “clean coal” may up for a few weeks. It would have been pos- hardly changed the amount we’ve driven. It be a [bit] too far. What they’re really talking sible to sail a ship over the top of Canada. Now should be possible to raise that price, and about is integrated coal gasification, where isn’t that terrific? ... then what would we do with the revenues? We you basically leave all the pollutants behind. Global climate change is largely irreversible. could use those as incentives for people to buy So what goes into the power plant is clean, Half of the carbon dioxide emitted from Henry more efficient vehicles. … but then you’ve got this big, huge mess left Ford’s first car is still in the atmosphere after a The big [problem the government can help over, and that’s not clean. Go to South Africa if hundred years. Whatever we put in now will with], which should actually be the easiest, you want to see what coal liquefaction can do be there for a long time to come and there’s but is actually proving most difficult, is electric to the environment. It is really pretty ghastly not an easy way to pull it back out. power. We have [a large number of] coal- what’s been done there. burning power plants. The average age of those plants is over 40 JB: In terms of human impact on global cli- Jamie Bologna is a senior majoring in politi- years, which is beyond their design life. We mate change, have we passed the breaking cal science and Spanish. He can be reached at have some plants that are 80-years-old that point? Have we come too far? [email protected] are still in use. They are incredibly inefficient, Courtesy tufts.edu

Sundaram lobbies for international cooperation on fixing wealth inequality

LeONTIeF generations can’t compensate.” ciples must be called into play, Asia. The rest of the world has and a decrease in production and continued from page 1 As such, he said that all of such as fairness, charity and pru- seen much less change. export capacities. Theoretical Coolidge Room in a presenta- the economic models devel- dence. Poverty can have grave con- problems with international tion entitled, “Climate Change, oped about climate change have “[An economic model] looks sequences, he said, as there is a financial liberalization have also Economic Development and underlying moral assumptions like science, because it can be strong connection between civil become apparent. Global Equity.” about the duties current citizens cast in math form,” he said. But wars and impoverished people. “Problems [with] the finan- DeCanio, an economics profes- have to future ones. he believes that this scientific “It’s important to recognize the cial liberalization have actually sor at the University of California, “All of the models recommend front is just a facade and cannot brutality of human existence and become very real for us,” he said. Santa Barbara, spoke about the there be steps taken, and they erase the underlying moral ques- the strong likelihood of conflict According to Sundaram, the “cruel dilemma” the world faces should be taken now,” he said. tions. occurring,” he said. major lesson the global commu- in dealing with this topic. But these models differ about DeCanio ended on a positive Sundaram also examined nity has learned so far is the need While economics can be “quite how many steps should be taken note. “Is there hope for econom- some of the history behind the to respect the economic policies valuable for approaching ordi- and how quickly they should be ics? Is there hope to solve these inequalities among countries. of the various nations that com- nary policy problems,” dealing accomplished. These variables problems?” he asked. “I would “The inequalities which we see pose it. with climate change is different, depend on what sort of link their argue that there is.” today are of fairly recent origin,” Turning to the climate change he said. developers see between genera- Sundaram, the assistant secre- he said, noting that such inequal- challenge, Sundaram said that This distinction stems from tions. tary general for economic devel- ities began to appear about five policies regarding it need to exist differences in the distribution of Another moral problem, opment at the United Nations’ decades ago and increased dras- in a framework that is “essentially benefits. In regular policy cat- according to DeCanio, is the dis- Department of Economic and tically. developmental as well as equi- egories, since there are so many tribution of wealth. Social Affairs, spoke next and Specifically, he said there are table.” policies made, a rule of averages While policies such as carbon addressed the large wealth dis- many current challenges caused Finally, Sundaram stressed tends to make it so everyone sees taxes could bring about a huge parities between nations. by both trade and international the importance of internation- some benefits. With efforts to roll reduction in emissions, he said Using several different graphs, financial liberalization. He said al cooperation on these global back climate change, however, that tax revenues may not be dis- he emphasized “the clear inequal- that neither type of liberaliza- problems. future generations will be the persed fairly. ity in the world today.” tion necessarily helps developing “International cooperation is main beneficiaries. DeCanio said that economics According to Sundaram, most countries. obviously necessary,” he said. “The costs have to be borne by cannot provide answers to this of the progress in overcoming Trade liberalization has “[But] it has not been ... achieved us today,” DeCanio said. “Future quandary. Rather, other prin- poverty has been made in East caused a loss of tariff revenue in recent decades.”

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FeaturesTh e Tu f t s Da i l y Thursday, October 18, 2007

Michael Sherry | Political Animal

Obama’s balancing act here is probably no job more

nerve-wracking and stressful Tthan running Barack Obama’s campaign right now.

Two experienced veterans of Chicago and national politics, David Plouffe and David Axelrod (who, during his time on the senator’s staff, was so influential he was dubbed “the 101st Senator”) must manage the incredibly difficult task of guiding the Obama campaign through some of the most treacherous political waters in years. The main difficulty they face is one of balance. Obama’s campaign is being pulled in two different directions: On the one hand, they must start pulling out the knives against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, and on the other, they must remain consistent to their candidate’s rhetoric of a “new” politics that discards negativity, nastiness and bitter- ness. Hope, unity and feel-good openness are the new watchwords, according to this reformed Courtesy Leanne Hirshfield political process Obama proposes. And this An fNIRs brain sensor monitored the brain activity of then-senior Stacey Ecott (E ‘07) during last year’s study conducted by the Human strategy has served the youthful Illinois sena- Computer Interaction group at Tufts. The researchers recently received a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to con- tor well. In 5 short years, it has propelled him tinue researching how non-invasive brain imaging can help computers interpret mental activity. from a state senate seat in Illinois to the U.S. Senate to the position of main rival to Hillary for the Democratic nomination for president. For comparison, Joe Biden and Chris Dodd Tufts researchers delve into the human brain have slaved away in the Senate for over 20 years, biding their time for a presidential run, and they’ve barely got a tenth of what Obama with cutting-edge ‘light imaging’ technology can boast in terms of supporters and money. Unfortunately, feel-good rhetoric can only get you so far. It is now apparent that Obama b y Ry a n Th o m a n d Ma tt Sk i b i n s k i load while performing a certain task. HCI will help by allowing the researchers to buy has hit a plateau while Hillary’s star continues Contributing Writer and Daily Editorial Board recently published a research paper titled, more fNIRs devices and perform multiple to rise. In polls which previously showed her “Human-Computer Interaction and Brain studies simultaneously. capturing around 35 percent of Democratic The ability to detect your levels of stress, Measurement Using Functional Near- “There are very few people who use fNIRs primary voters, she now breaks 50 percent. boredom or frustration may soon no longer Infrared Spectroscopy” in which they dem- right now, and it’s mainly in research labs, Her financial juggernaut continues unabated, fall on the shoulders of your close friends, onstrated how fNIRs headband can detect but people agree it has a lot of potential, raking in more money than the top three family or psychiatrist. According to a group when a person is being under- or over- because it’s low-cost and portable,” she said. Republican candidates combined. of seven Tufts researchers from the com- worked. “For the first time, we may be able to get all of To Obama’s credit, he has kept pace with puter science and biomedical engineering In their experiment, four test subjects that stuff that’s hard to measure in someone’s Hillary in donations, but he remains stuck in departments, computers have the potential were asked to wear an fNIRs while perform- brain, and hopefully we can do something the same place — the high 20s — in poll after to read brain activity in ways that can be ing a simple task: The subjects were shown a helpful with it.” poll. Of all the early primary states, only Iowa applied, at the very least, to improvements rotating three-dimensional image of a cube Professor of Biomedical Engineering shows Obama within striking range of Hillary. in work efficiency. with different colored squares on each of its Sergio Fantini, who is jointly heading the And so Obama’s main handlers, Plouffe and Tufts’ Human Computer Interaction faces, “similar to a Rubik’s cube,” according research with Professor of Computer Science Axelrod, must walk a very narrow tightrope. In (HCI) group received a $450,000 grant from to Solovey. The cube rotated to show each Robert Jacob, said the device itself has poten- order to cut Hillary down to size, they need to the National Science Foundation earlier this side once, and subjects had to count and tial for any number of applications. put their candidate on the attack. He needs to month after releasing a study that shows keep track of how many of each color they “Effectively, using this technology, we can start being more aggressive, disagreeing less the feasibility of a method for computers to saw. pinpoint what part of the brain is in charge politely, criticizing her by name. interpret brain activity in real time, using a The experiment measured their brain of what movement,” he said. “If you raised If you look at Obama’s speeches and cam- cutting-edge, non-invasive form of brain- activity as they repeated the task on separate your left arm, we could find neuron activ- paign events over the last week and a half, imaging technology known as functional cubes with two colors, three colors and four ity responsible for that action at a particular you’ll notice an edge to his rhetoric and a near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRs). colors. They found that, with relatively high place on the brain.” sharpness to his jabs at Hillary that wasn’t The fNIRs consist of a small headband accuracy, the fNIRs data could predict how Both Fantini and Leanne Miller, a gradu- there before. that users can wear while performing other many colors the test subject had been work- ate student working on the project, said the But at the same time, that feel-good hope- activities — a stark contrast to MRI and other ing with. fNIRs’ greatest potential for real-world appli- monger and foe of negative politics needs to conventional brain-scanning technology, “Basically what happened was that, when cation comes from its size and portability remain visible, too. To delve head-first into which requires users to be stationary, lying it was only two colors, it was an easy task,” when compared with other brain-scanning negative campaigning would shoot to pieces down or encased in large pieces of equip- Solovey said. “When it was three colors, it devices. 6 months of noble speeches decrying the ment. was harder, and when it was four it was “When using MRI devices, the subject politics-as-usual tendency to attack, attack, “The way that this technology works, there impossible, and people just gave up.” must be in a confined space with limited attack. In order to retain his credibility on this is no limitation that forces it to be used in the Solovey said this particular application of movement,” Miller said. “This makes it very issue, Obama can’t get his hands too dirty. He lab,” said Erin Solovey, a graduate student in the technology could, someday, have impli- difficult to measure users’ brain activity in can’t start hacking away with an axe; he needs the Computer Science Department who has cations for high-stress workers such as air real world settings. The fNIRs device is safe, to pull out the quiet knives and start sticking been working on fNIRs research for over a traffic controllers. portable, non-invasive and can be worn by them in Hillary’s back while keeping that hon- year. “Maybe it picks up your workload level, users in more realistic, real-world environ- est, wholesome smile on his face. “You could have this on and have it and it says, ‘This person is being over- ments.” Oh, and just to make things more compli- attached to a PDA in your pocket,” Solovey worked,’” she said. “Since this is a high-stress But in these early stages of research, the cated, remember: If Obama’s blows hit too said. “That’s the ideal situation, but right now job ... the computer could transfer some of device is not without its share of problems, close to home and Hillary squeaks out with we’re still doing basic research to see how the workload to another controller. So we according to Fantini. the nomination anyway, he’s off her list of this technology might be used.” can have adaptive systems that adapt to the “One thing we are always trying to potential running mates. Our tightrope walker The device relies on “light imaging,” a workload of the person.” improve is the design of the helmet with now has to juggle flaming torches, too. technique that uses light from optical fibers The study has received attention from optical fibers,” he said. “We try to make sure It’s a tough balance to strike: Gear into to illuminate the brain. Since most brain national press outlets and a variety of tech- the fibers get through hair that could block attack mode while continuing to burnish your tissue is relatively transparent to this light, nology blogs for its potential for “building a out some of the infrared light.” credentials as a “beyond politics” politician, the fNIRs can sense differing levels of blood computer to read your mind,” as an MSNBC Solovey said the researchers are also work- and stay just nice enough to remain on the oxygenation that mark changes associated headline declared. But according to Solovey, ing to improve the accuracy of the device in vice presidential shortlist in case Hillary pulls with neural activity. Light imaging has been the implications of the study are not so clear. assessing brain activity and its meaning. In it out. around since the 1930s, but has only recently She said the research is more about deter- the cube study, she said, their results were But if anyone can do it, it’s the Obama team, been applied to the brain through fNIRs. mining how fNIRs may potentially be used not perfect. which has worked wonders so far. While researchers said they can imag- than using them for a specific purpose. “Obviously, it wasn’t 100 percent accurate ine a variety of potential applications for “This is really just an initial feasibility all of the time,” she said. “We’re actually fNIRs technology, their research thus far study, and now we have a lot more experi- working on ways to improve the accuracy. Michael Sherry is a junior majoring in pol- has focused on whether or not the device ments we’re working on to see how it can It’s still a difficult problem in terms of the tical science. He can be reached at michael. can be used to determine a person’s work- apply,” she said, adding that the NSF grant algorithms we need to develop.” [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Thursday, October 18, 2007 IInnttoo IIrraaqq…… aanndd OOuutt?? HHooww tthhee PPaasstt IInnffoorrmmss OOuurr FFuuttuurree

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Radiohead’s newest album isn’t ‘In Rainbows’ — it’s the pot of gold

b y Mi k e Ha l l a n d fanbase, this will be a very suc- does the rest of the band. The Gr a n t Be i gh l e y cessful model, and I’m guessing song is rhythmically pleasing, eventually they all will do it. For a with intricate bass and drums Contributing Writer and typical record, the artist only gets a to pair with singer Thom Yorke’s Daily Editorial Board small percentage of the sales, and “Eraser”-like electronic sounds The only legitimate problem with the company keeps the rest, but from his 2006 solo album. Radiohead’s new studio album, “In it’s really incredibly profitable for a “Bodysnatchers” follows, fea- Rainbows,” is it makes it impossible band to do it all themselves, if they turing a loopy, fuzzy guitar riff to look at other music the same way have the means. I think there are to carry a distorted, bass-heavy again. With this release, Radiohead a couple of bands that, now that track that is still very similar to its proves it can achieve daunting Radiohead has done this, will follow first-heard live version. The song greatness in musical quality over suit,” said Professor Auner. features a standard verse/chorus and over, once again failing to dis- Before moving on to the album structure for the first two minutes, appoint. itself, it is interesting to note that then it lets go of the heavy distor- Perhaps even more important Professor Auner was particular- tion for an interlude and changes than the music itself is the way the ly irked at one peculiarity of the into an acoustic rhythm guitar with album was released. In a revolution- Radiohead release. He said, “My dreamy, distant guitar tones ema- ary maneuver, Radiohead released question is: Why are people assent- nating along with Yorke’s echoing the album for download online for ing to settle for significantly reduced voice. “Bodysnatchers” and “15 swelling an optional fee, without the backing sound quality?” The MP3s available Step” are the only two tracks with in size with of a record label. If listeners want for download from the Radiohead heavy electronic, dance-beat feels a clanging something physical to go with the website are trans files, which are to them, marking a shift from the keyboard and album, they can opt for the $80 even more compressed than nor- digital sounds featured on “Kid crashing cymbals, deluxe package which has the phys- mal MP3s, resulting in what is truly A” (2000) and “Hail to the Thief” similar to the growth ical CD and vinyl album. a very low fidelity. (2003). of “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” In order to gain a Tuftonian per- “When you put that sound “Nude” — one of the most spec- as it progressed. spective on this event, the Daily through little iPod headphones, it’s ulated-about and anticipated tracks “Faust Arp” is a short, soft, finger- sat down with the head of the really contradictory that Radiohead of the album — is the most beauti- picked acoustic guitar ballad with music department Joseph Auner, would agree to release ... a work of ful achievement on the record. A Yorke’s quick-paced lyrics flow- Song,” criti- who teaches Music 195: Music, art in a reduced form. But they’re song lost in mystery for a decade ing out delicately, one of the few cized by many Technology, and Digital Culture. He also releasing the album on vinyl; and a track that Radiohead tried unheard-of songs before the release while simultaneously appreciated also happens to be a Radiohead it’s very odd,” said Auner. so long to perfect, “Nude” is easily of “In Rainbows.” for its unusual construction. Yorke’s fanatic. The concept of the “album,” the most remarkable work on the “Reckoner” is one of the most mournful sob of a voice reveals “With the advent of MP3s, the meaning a consciously arranged album and possibly the most stun- pleasant surprises of the album an emotional parting note for the business model for selling music collection of songs, has always been ning arrangement Radiohead has after its evolution from its predeces- record, promising an effective fina- has been profoundly transformed,” very important to Radiohead, and produced since “Kid A’s” “How to sor, a harsher, more “Bends”-like le like every previous Radiohead said Auner. “CDs are only going to this idea has not been lost with “In Disappear Completely.” The track rock song. Now reborn, “Reckoner” album. With slow piano and bass exist at big stores, like Wal-Mart, as Rainbows.” starts off with a slow swelling of is the album’s most dense song, laid and a stuttered electronic drum- a special niche market for those that “iTunes has been the most suc- strings — the first of many of “In with clanging percussion, strings, beat, the song slowly builds and dies aren’t downloading. Record compa- cessful attempt up until now as a CD Rainbows’” string-laden tracks — as keyboard, a tiptoeing guitar part, to close an expressive and intro- nies were very slow to face what the alternative, but I think Radiohead Yorke howls softly, then fades away and Yorke’s graceful falsetto. The spective album. reality of downloading has meant, held out from releasing material to 40 seconds in to leave the song new “Reckoner” is clearly more fit in “In Rainbows” is Radiohead’s best and now they’re trying to figure out iTunes namely because they view alone with an eerie bass line to carry style for “In Rainbows” than its pre- since “Kid A,” and possibly the best what to do to respond. So I think their albums as a coherent whole the rest of the track. Yorke squeez- vious form, and its dazzling com- of the band’s entire career. Besides everyone thinks that there needs rather than as a sum of ten singles,” es every ounce of emotion out of plexity is more elegant with each its musical and instrumental con- to be a new model for how music is Auner said. “That is, of course, a his voice, pouring his insides out listen. gruence and pleasure, the album’s distributed.” very different view than that of the in what can be seen as a beautiful The relaxed “House of Cards” more tangible emotional themes “In Rainbows” is a triumph in record companies, who just wanted tearjerker or a depressing outpour- retains all the qualities of its live bring together a list of ten songs as itself but is even more impressive to sell lots of singles at 99 cents ing of sadness. Either way, the song version, featuring the same swiping a group rather than ten separate considering the album’s innovation apiece.” is emotionally inspiring, with some guitar strum and Yorke’s distant and works, a missed phenomenon after against the backdrop of Radiohead’s That said, nearly every song on of the most hauntingly memorable echoing howl. Just when the album “Hail to the Thief.” tremendously successful career. “In Rainbows” is pretty stellar by lyrics from the band to date: “Now seems to be winding down, out Spurred on by the interview, After road-testing new material itself. The album’s opener, “15 Step,” that you’ve found it, it’s gone/Now springs “Jigsaw Falling Into Place,” a Auner purchased the CD online. As throughout its 2006 tour schedule, retains the same up-tempo, clap- that you feel it, you don’t.” slow-starting song that quickly picks he entered his information for the the band took a cue from the success your-hands beat that fans enjoyed Another popular track from the up with a lively bass line and drums. deluxe package, he said, “OK, now of its live performances, producing during the 2006 live shows. This time band’s 2006 tour, “Weird Fishes/ Yorke’s hums surround all, lead- I’m getting excited.” an album that is much more man- the group even got children from Arpeggi,” maintains a similar feel to ing into a colloquial, less morbid As an album, “In Rainbows” ageable for the average listener. The the Matrix Music School in London its live version, with guitar replac- singing style while the song slowly has strength in its cohesion, album is heroic in that it breathes to do the clapping while installing ing keyboard and an overall more builds up like “All I Need” or “Weird promising no weak tracks, but no new life into songs that fans have their own electronic sounds. The positive feel. Swirling guitar arpeg- Fishes/Arpeggi.” The outro is stun- clear standouts either, providing already heard live and retains the song is full of bass and beats, an gios guide the song as Yorke’s voice ning, with swirling acoustic guitars a blissful satisfaction worthy of lofty, heavenly Radiohead feel while energetic opener and one of the doubles as a backing vocal along like the pitter-patter of rain on a the album title and completely being more conducive to new lis- only songs to incorporate the “Kid the song’s first three minutes. “All rooftop among eloquent strings. worth the four-year wait. Whether teners. A”-style electronic sounds on an I Need” follows, unveiling a heavy The anticipated “Videotape” is or not Radiohead’s ‘do it yourself’ The time Radiohead spent build- otherwise quieter album. Despite string presence and a simplistic quite different from its live early strategy will catch on with other ing its name helped infinitely with the dominance of the bouncy drum beat on top of a slow, reverb form, and many might greet the track famous bands is yet to be seen, the endeavor to release an album electronic beats, guitarist Jonny bass line. The track slowly builds up with harshness due to the notice- but if Professor Auner is right, without label representation. Greenwood’s soft progressions take to a bigger, louder romantic harmo- able changes in the song. The track downloading direct from artists is “For any artist with a devoted center stage for much of the song, as ny by the end of the second chorus, could very well be the next “Pyramid soon to be the new norm. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender Thursday, October 18, 2007

What are Jumbos listening to ... in Tower Café? The Daily asked students what they were listening to in the Tower Café. Whether they’re taking a study break or tuning out the noise of study groups and people eating muffins, these students drink coffee to the sound of music. “Free Money” “Cracks in the Concrete” “Plus bleu que tes yeux” “Like Herod” by Patti Smith by Plx by edith piaf by Mogwai

Sarah Cowan /Tufts Daily Sarah Cowan /Tufts Daily Sarah Cowan/Tufts Daily Sarah Cowan /Tufts Daily “I got her music because I “I’m listening because they’re “‘Cause Patti Smith’s my “I love the singer.” saw the movie ‘La Vie En Rose’ instrumental, so it’s a lot easier to homegirl.” (2007).” do my reading and it’s relaxing.” Nicole Zeller Ashley Kantor Thai Tran Seth Stein junior junior freshman sophomore Bring your beret and your bongos; A.L.A.S. Poetry Café is today b y Lu m a y Wa n g be a rabble-rousing, bringing-down- Contributing Writer the-house performance by none other than Blackout, Tufts’ all-male step team. To many students, October not only Demonstrating their popularity, Blackout means a change in seasons but also a drew a large and captivated audience change in study habits. Gone are the during this year’s Homecoming pep rally. blithe and sun-filled days of September. Blackout will be performing their rou- Say hello to papers, tests, midterms and tine during the intermission. If Blackout’s more midterms. Need an excuse to blow stomping and clapping doesn’t get your off homework? The Tufts Association of adrenaline pumping, what will? Latin American Students (A.L.A.S.) and Poetry Café, unlike some of the other Onyx Magazine are providing a sweet and events during Latino Heritage Month, calm respite to the hours of studying. is completely student-run. Both organi- Tufts welcomes the return of Poetry zations contribute performances, with Café, a traditional event held annually. A.L.A.S. providing emcees for the eve- Taking place tonight at 8 p.m. in Alumnae ning. They are also splitting the produc- Lounge, there will be guest performances tion cost of the evening. as well as members of both organiza- “The idea for this event has been tions and volunteer students performing, underway since early September. As with according to senior Vanessa Rojo, presi- all events, and especially with the col- dent of A.L.A.S. laboration of two groups on an event, The month of October has been des- obstacles do present themselves. We have ignated Latino Heritage Month to raise been fortunate enough to have a sound awareness about Latino issues in the support system and rely on multiple United States and abroad. A.L.A.S. and forms of communication to get things the Latino Center have an impressive done,” wrote Rush in an email. lineup of activities running until the end The organizations have also been of the month, including Poetry Café. quite active in advertising tonight’s event “We have a lot of events going on — through word of mouth, Tuftslife.com, educational discussions, film screenings, the Tufts calendar and flyers around cam- an art exhibit, a comedy show and a pus. Due to all the vigorous advertising, social event in Sophia Gordon. A.L.A.S and Onyx Magazine expect a large “Poetry Café [offers] more relaxation,” turnout. said Rojo. This event will showcase Tufts A.L.A.S. “We want everyone to come; [to have] students’ poetic skills. According to Rojo, Tonight, student performers at the Poetry Café will celebrate Latino Heritage Month. a good time, to relax from midterms and one should expect singing, spoken word to learn about Latino Heritage Month. and whatever else performers want to We want the Tufts community to come do. let people speak freely — “kind of like an and use the open-mic time to express together,” said Rojo. Students signed up beforehand to per- open mic,” Rojo said. According to Rush, themselves. The speakers’ performances Poetry Café presents the opportunity form, according to junior Leila Rush of in the past they have seen many students will not be constricted; there will be no to chill and appreciate the artistic tal- Onyx. If you want to be onstage, and just and attendees at their events come with limit on the open-mic time. ents of your fellow Jumbos. If that isn’t didn’t sign up in time, don’t worry. There no intention of speaking or performing, Don’t expect a completely mellow enough, Rojo added, “We’ll have Dunkin will be a session during Poetry Café to and during the event they are inspired atmosphere, however, because there will Donuts.”

top ten | worst “mid-”s

Midterms are the worst. Slacking off is so rewarding until it becomes clear that: 1) there’s a test on the seven books you neglected to read during the first month of school, 2) that test is in the middle of October, and 3) that’s tomorrow. at least finals are expected. There is even a specific time allotted for them — although some professors neglect to acknowledge this — AND there’s a “reading period” to give you a chance to devote 72 hours to catching up. Now there’s a quality concept. Mid-things just have a terrible way of sneaking up on us without notice — like Middle School. Here is a list of 10 other less-than-enjoyable mid-things that we are certain we could live without.

10. Middle School: Taking elitist stoners (you know the is mostly desert — that just 4. Mid-sentence: ... and the attention-starved blip on your a quick look into our deep, ones that know the names to doesn’t sound comfortable. Turkey fell over. parents’ radar, destined to dark pasts of braces, school all the different kinds of head- Not to mention, a certain coun- look for love in all the wrong dances and that horrifyingly ies?) smoking this mid-grade try has the tendency to invade/ 3. Midseason Replacement: places. Grab a pack of ciga- awkward transition from cute bud, but it’s sometimes worth drop bombs all over the place. If a show is not quite good rettes and a bottle of whiskey; fifth grader to pubescent pre- the price if all you want is to Let’s just say that unless you enough to make the fall tele- no matter what you do, you’ll teen is enough to make anyone get the job done. have a thing for camels, this vision lineup, it will occasion- never get the recognition you kill their Tamagotchi, stomp on probably wouldn’t be the best ally make its way onto the deserve. their butterfly clips and throw 7. Midwest: Okay, so the vacation destination. air around January once other out their angst-ridden journals. Midwest produces most of terrible shows have been 1. Midriff: Is it sexy or just America’s cheese, cars and 5. Midi-chlorians: You don’t cancelled. Some midseason tacky? Maybe it was cool to 9. Midlife Crisis: We all know white rappers — it’s also the even know what these are, replacements are instant clas- expose your midriff — much we’re doomed to face it: The country Bob Dylan’s from — do you? Are they the parasitic sics. For example, who can for- to your teachers’ dismay — in only question is whether we’ll but who honestly wants to live transporters of an STD? Do get last year’s “Raines” or “The middle school, but that was cheat on our spouses, buy a in its suburban wastelands? they live in your lower intes- Wedding Bells”? Oh, that’s then, and this is now. In the sports car or get a crush on Besides, it snows so much there tine? Well, if you’re a Jedi, the right: everyone. words of my mother, “Did you our daughter’s best friend and that people have front doors answer is yes — to both. So pay half price for that? Because imagine she’s covered in rose on the second floor of their be careful what you do with 2. Middle Child: The oldest is it’s half a shirt!” petals ... houses. your lightsaber, or you’ll end the golden child, the young- up like Anakin and be a whiny est is the baby. What are you? —compiled by the Daily Arts 8. Middies: You won’t find 6. Middle East: The place bitch. You’re nothing. You’re an Department Thursday, October 18, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Weekender 7 ‘Final Season’ is no grand slam

b y Ma t t Sl e e m a n Iowa as the central distinction of Daily Staff Writer an otherwise-tired premise. While the script of “The Final It seems like director David Season” is a welcome (and like- Evans can’t shake baseball from ly accidental) departure from his mind. the Hollywood norm, providing an interesting taste of the The Final Season Midwestern community bond, the Iowan injections feel at times excessive or irrelevant. Some are as explicit as the constant dis- Starring Sean Astin, cussion of farm life or hatred for Powers Boothe evil, anti-rural businessmen, but Directed by Davis M. others are inserted more sub- Evans tly, such as morality judgments about smoking. Fourteen years after directing A subjective analysis of set- his classic “The Sandlot” (1993), ting, however, can only go so far Evans is back on the diamond in assessing quality. The princi- with “The Final Season.” Instead pal flaw in “The Final Season” of a St. Bernard endowed with is that it attempts to tackle too almost mythical powers, this film many stories. In aspiring to be is based on the true story of a a Hollywood script, the novice small-town high school team screenwriters address many uni- from Norway, Iowa. versal themes that might apply to After the team wins its 19th a wider audience, including two consecutive state championship, significant romantic storylines, all are optimistic for the next sea- several half-touched father-son son. Unfortunately, this dream is relationships, and a myriad of soon jeopardized by the impend- identity crises. I n Yari Film Group ing merger with a larger school its ambitiousness, the film fails If your coach slapped your ass with such strength and determination, you’d have the same expression on your face. nearby, which will disunite the to develop any single storyline legendary baseball team. enough to account for its true rylines. A more telling descrip- or the tagline “How Do You Want to simplistic depictions of the After successful coach Jim Van complexity. The screenwriters tion of the script’s flaws can be to Be Remembered?” the film is troubled teenager, business-ori- Scoyoc (played by Powers Boothe) seem to assume that all the sto- seen through the strange, one- unmistakably a failed Hollywood ented father, and the Iowan stu- is prevented from coaching his ries could be managed according dimensional development of the knock-off. dents stress problems with the team for their final season, nov- to a strict formula: introduce the relationship between Stock and Unfortunately, the dialogue script, but the actors also do little ice coach Kent Stock (Sean Astin) storyline, show a scene where marginal character Polly Hudson and acting fail to compensate to help the situation. takes over the task of leading the times are rough, and then show a (Rachael Leigh Cook). for the fundamental flaws in the Despite the film’s major imper- Norway team, simultaneously classic, painfully clichéd triumph In the film’s attempt to neatly screenplay’s organization. The fections, viewers who have no battling the doubts of his players over problems. wrap up these unruly storylines, exchanges between Astin and qualms about seeing a reused, and those of the town. Various scenes of success on it is quite easy to see the influ- Cook are especially awkward to slightly modified baseball film will There is no question that the the baseball field immediately ence of Hollywood on its devel- watch, as the romantic banter is ultimately be able to overlook these film sells this location. From juxtaposed with scenes of failure opment. With such characteris- particularly flat and unoriginal — issues for the classic Hollywood the initial shots of corn stalks, highlight the absence of efficient tics as the classic moment when not to mention the relationship’s feel-good payoff. But be warned: barns and traditional country- transitions as the film attempts the outfielder catches a destined disjointed and glossed-over pro- staring at the wall for two hours side imagery, the movie cements to move speedily between sto- home run right above the fence, gression. Furthermore, resorting might be less predictable.

Between new episodes and re- Benson demands to know Boxer’s runs, television is rife with crime- intentions. If Boxer plans to start solving detective shows, and last investigating rape cases, it is going week, ABC added a new one to the to get personal. bunch: “Women’s Murder Club,” Boxer looks around the room, starring Angie Harmon (an ex-”Law desperately trying to find a friendly and Order” chick) as Detective face that could help her get out Lindsay Boxer. alive. From the corner of the room outraged at the emergence emerges Catherine Willows (Marg of another female crime-fighter, Helgenberger). She has just come Detective Olivia Benson from off her second job as a stripper and “Law and Order: SVU,” Catherine is dressed to impress. Confident that Willows from “CSI” and Deputy “CSI” is so amazing that it could Chief Brenda Johnson from “The stand a little competition, she joins Closer” come down to the studio to the ranks with Boxer, tossing the return things to the status quo. new girl a gun and turning to face Brenda Johnson (Kyra the others — in a mildly S&M porn- Sedgwick) struts in first with a type fashion. fierce look in her eye — but Benson grabs Johnson off the then greets the new-comer with floor by her hair and throws her at a Southern, passive-aggressive the other two in a fit of rage. As “Howdy.” Disgusted with her Boxer and Willows lay dazed on the lack of gumption, Olivia Benson floor, she shoots them both, looks (Mariska Hargitay) busts down around with satisfaction, and then the door and pushes Johnson says, “Damn. There are fingerprints aside, the latter woman’s blond everywhere!” hair flailing helplessly as she falls. Pointing a gun at her head, —by Kristin Gorman

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum provides music, art and booze at After Hours event tonight

top ten | worst “mid-”s

Midterms are the worst. Slacking off is so rewarding until it becomes clear that: 1) there’s a test on the seven books you neglected to read during the first month of school, 2) that test is in the middle of October, and 3) that’s tomorrow. At least finals are expected. There is even a specific time allotted for them — although some professors neglect to acknowledge this — AND there’s a “reading period” to give you a chance to devote 72 hours to catching up. Now there’s a quality concept. Mid-things just have a terrible way of sneaking up on us without notice — like Middle School. Here is a list of 10 other less-than-enjoyable mid-things that we are certain we could live without.

b y Ma tt Sl e e m a n Iowa as the central distinction of Daily Staff Writer an otherwise-tired premise. While the script of “The Final It seems like director David Season” is a welcome (and like- Evans can’t shake baseball from ly accidental) departure from his mind. the Hollywood norm, providing an interesting taste of the The Final Season Midwestern community bond, the Iowan injections feel at times excessive or irrelevant. Some are as explicit as the constant dis- Starring Sean Astin, cussion of farm life or hatred for Powers Boothe evil, anti-rural businessmen, but Directed by Davis M. others are inserted more sub- Evans tly, such as morality judgments about smoking. Fourteen years after directing A subjective analysis of set- his classic “The Sandlot” (1993), ting, however, can only go so far Evans is back on the diamond in assessing quality. The princi- with “The Final Season.” Instead pal flaw in “The Final Season” of a St. Bernard endowed with is that it attempts to tackle too almost mythical powers, this film many stories. In aspiring to be is based on the true story of a a Hollywood script, the novice small-town high school team screenwriters address many uni- from Norway, Iowa. versal themes that might apply to After the team wins its 19th a wider audience, including two consecutive state championship, significant romantic storylines, all are optimistic for the next sea- several half-touched father-son son. Unfortunately, this dream is relationships, and a myriad of soon jeopardized by the impend- identity crises. I n Yari Film Group ing merger with a larger school its ambitiousness, the film fails If your coach slapped your ass with such strength and determination, you’d have the same expression on your face. nearby, which will disunite the to develop any single storyline legendary baseball team. enough to account for its true rylines. A more telling descrip- or the tagline “How Do You Want to simplistic depictions of the After successful coach Jim Van complexity. The screenwriters tion of the script’s flaws can be to Be Remembered?” the film is troubled teenager, business-ori- Scoyoc (played by Powers Boothe) seem to assume that all the sto- seen through the strange, one- unmistakably a failed Hollywood ented father, and the Iowan stu- is prevented from coaching his ries could be managed according dimensional development of the knock-off. dents stress problems with the team for their final season, nov- to a strict formula: introduce the relationship between Stock and Unfortunately, the dialogue script, but the actors also do little ice coach Kent Stock (Sean Astin) storyline, show a scene where marginal character Polly Hudson and acting fail to compensate to help the situation. takes over the task of leading the times are rough, and then show a (Rachael Leigh Cook). for the fundamental flaws in the Despite the film’s major imper- Norway team, simultaneously classic, painfully clichéd triumph In the film’s attempt to neatly screenplay’s organization. The fections, viewers who have no battling the doubts of his players over problems. wrap up these unruly storylines, exchanges between Astin and qualms about seeing a reused, and those of the town. Various scenes of success on it is quite easy to see the influ- Cook are especially awkward to slightly modified baseball film will There is no question that the the baseball field immediately ence of Hollywood on its devel- watch, as the romantic banter is ultimately be able to overlook these film sells this location. From juxtaposed with scenes of failure opment. With such characteris- particularly flat and unoriginal — issues for the classic Hollywood the initial shots of corn stalks, highlight the absence of efficient tics as the classic moment when not to mention the relationship’s feel-good payoff. But be warned: barns and traditional country- transitions as the film attempts the outfielder catches a destined disjointed and glossed-over pro- staring at the wall for two hours side imagery, the movie cements to move speedily between sto- home run right above the fence, gression. Furthermore, resorting might be less predictable.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum provides music, art and booze at After Hours event tonight

b y Ph a e d r a Br u c a t o a n d Sa r a h Co w a n art collection which is most conducive to contemporary during her lifetime, and $5 for college students, a small price to Contributing Writer and Daily Editorial Board creating a great atmosphere for entertain- this is an ode to her cultured tastes. Russ pay for a great event. An additional $5 ing, especially during nighttime hours. Gershon’s Intimate Ensemble will play allows viewers to attend the After Hours The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum The museum’s Director of Public their jazz tunes while attendants enjoy PLUS show, which features the innovative recently had its debut “Gardner After Programs Julie Crites explained one rea- drinks and socialize around the courtyard jazz of composer Julius Hemphill. In this Hours” event, a special occasion that is son for creating the After Hours program- on the ground floor. Visitors are also free show, acclaimed jazz and classical players ming on the Gardner’s new After Hours to go upstairs to enjoy one or more of the will share the stage in an interesting meld- Gardner After Hours blog: “Our standard hours are 11 a.m. [to] other interesting events taking place this ing of genres. For those in need of some 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday — that’s Thursday night. culinary satisfaction during the event, The At the Isabella Stewart Gardner great and all, but there are lots of us out The various tours throughout the night Gardner Café will be serving light fare and Museum Third Thursdays there who can’t get to the museum during will highlight the musical aspect of the drinks until 9 p.m. Tonight from 5-9 p.m. the week and then weekends are so busy Museum’s permanent collection. Another Avid fans of the Gardner Museum and 280 The Fenway, Boston 02115 with trips or meeting up with friends that option is to join in the conversations led newcomers alike are certain to wholly it can be hard to find the time.” by museum educator Michelle Grohe enjoy this nighttime event. It is a cultured 617-566-1401 Last month, the Gardner featured about “Europa,” a famous painting by yet fun way to spend a Thursday night and an Asian theme, with live Koto and Titian and one of Isabella Gardner’s per- is guaranteed to entertain both art and planned for every third Thursday of the Shakuhachi performances and the exhibi- sonal favorites. There will be even more music enthusiasts, as well as anyone look- month. tion “The Asian Shore” in addition to talks emphasis on the museum’s musical his- ing to explore a new evening atmosphere Tonight marks the second Gardner After and tours of other parts of the museum. tory in a talk by archivist Kristin Parker on in Boston. Hours event, so hop on the Green Line to The Gardner is choosing to feature con- the instruments, letters, manuscripts and On the blog, Crites boasts that, “It is for visit the museum from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. temporary composers this month, empha- more in the Yellow Room. For all the aspir- people who want to try something new and hear live music, wander through art sizing the genre’s key role in being paired ing artists out there, the Gardner will also and like the idea of spending an evening at galleries, and (if you’re 21) drink cocktails with art as a way to enhance the viewing be giving out pencils, erasers and paper the museum along with a glass of wine in at the courtyard bar. For those who know experience. to sketch anywhere in one of the gallery hand and friends by your side. So, we hope the Gardner, it features a breathtaking Furthermore, Isabella Stewart Gardner spaces. you come and like what you see, and if you courtyard and a unique and interesting was a great fan of what was considered The admission fee to this event is only do or if you don’t, tell us.” 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Thursday, October 18, 2007 THe tufts Daily EDITORIAL Ke l l y M. Ri z z e t ta Editor-in-Chief The politics of science Editorial Liz Hoffman Managing Editors Fletcher Professor of International country. A recent study of Harvard public. Alex Bloom Environmental Policy William graduates graduates interviewed at A significant number of Americans Moomaw made a key observation in his commencement revealed that only a do not believe in evolution and are Forrest Gittleson Editorial Page Editors interview published in today’s Daily. small minority could correctly explain skeptical of the existence of global Jacob Maccoby Kristen Sawicki The Tufts professor shared a slice of simple natural phenomena, such as warming. Those in the scientific com- Judy Wexler this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in rec- why the weather turns colder in win- munity should not condescendingly ognition of his service on the United ter. spurn this population; by doing so, Rob Silverblatt Executive News Editor Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel In all likelihood, these will be the they are only alienating that segment Jamie Bologna News Editors on Climate Change (IPCC). Moomaw men and women writing policy pro- of society. Sarah Butrymowicz noted the distinction between the sci- posals aimed at reducing carbon emis- Tufts students studying engineer- Bruce Hamilton ence and policy analysis carried out sions. It’s also no secret that the sci- ing and science would do well to keep Bennett Kuhn Christy McCuaig by this panel and the corresponding ence and math scores of our students this scientifically illiterate public in Marc Raifman publicity work done by fellow Nobel lag far behind those of their European mind as they go through their cours- Lilly Riber recipient Al Gore. and Asian counterparts. es. Conversely, those Jumbos studying Giovanni Russonello As issues of science — from global The political forum is not an appro- political science or international rela- Lisa Granshaw Assistant News Editor warming to stem cell research — are priate place for hashing out scien- tions need to realize that they will be increasingly becoming fodder for tific disputes. We are wasting our time working in a world where science and Matt Skibinski Executive Features Editor public policy debates, our society is in listening to politicians completely policy are becoming more and more

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Check Your Male Jumbos now have NESCAC tournament bid locked up Come hear Rob Okun, VOLLEYBALL The team hit at a season- editor of Voice Male continued from page 12 high .300 in the match thanks magazine, redefine the lined Viola this season, coach to strong contributions from idea of masculinity. Marritt Cafarchia put her juniors Stacy Filocco and Kate x Date: Mon, 10/22 senior on the floor to serve the Denniston, who had nine and first point of the match. eight kills, respectively. Joyce- x Time: 7 PM About him: x From there, the Jumbos were Mendive and Ripecky paced x Has spoken at various Place: Cabot 206 universities across the on a mission to beat a Camels Tufts with 20 digs apiece while country team that knocked them out of Goldstein finished with 18. x Has been broadcast on the the first round of the NESCAC Feiger, the reigning NESCAC radio Tournament with a 3-2 victory Player of the Week, finished x Has been published in last season. with 36 of the team’s 38 assists. several newspapers and “We were really enthusias- Last week, she averaged 12 magazines tic going in since it was the assists per game along with five digs, a block and a kill. x Has a Masters in Men’s seniors’ last night,” junior Natalie Goldstein said. “We “It was a great, great night,” Studies and Counseling wanted to play well for them, Wysham said. “We were very from Lesley University and also to show the fans how consistent throughout the x Is the executive director of much we’ve improved.” whole match. It was nice to the Men’s Resource A Saturday win over the pre- play in, and a lot of friends Center for Change viously undefeated Lord Jeffs were there. I don’t believe it’s bumped the Camels to the the last time playing at home, [email protected] top of the league at 5-1 and but we have so much to look sent them into Medford on forward to. It’s not close to the a high. But there they met a end of the season.” Tufts team that was on a three- match winning streak of its own, having rattled off wins The team hit at a against Brandeis, Trinity and season-high .300 in the Wesleyan to halt a three-game skid. match thanks to strong In the last week, the Jumbos contributions from have played three teams above them in the conference stand- juniors Stacy Filocco ings and have swept them all. After setting the tone with and Kate Denniston, a 5-2 lead, the Jumbos put the who had nine and game away with a seven-point run in which Wysham notched eight kills, respectively. a block and a kill and junior Joyce-Mendive and Maya Ripecky recorded an ace. Tufts won the game 30-27 off Ripecky paced Tufts of sophomore Dena Feiger’s tip on game point. with 20 digs apiece Freshman Dawson Joyce- while Goldstein fin- Mendive had six of her match- high 14 kills in the game, while ished with 18. Goldstein’s 18 digs on the night gave her 400-plus for the season. The win continues the In the second game, it was Jumbos’ streaky season. They Goldstein’s serve that pro- have now won four straight pelled the Jumbos to victory. matches after losing the pre- She moved the team from 8-7 vious three. The sweep of the to 17-7, a stretch that included Camels makes an impressive two consecutive aces, en route 10 straight game wins for Tufts to a score of 30-19. over the past four matches, “Everyone’s stepped up when the team switched to an their game,” Goldstein said. eight-player rotation in which “We only had five unforced only one setter is used. errors in that second game ... “It’s not about which play- Everyone was playing well as a ers, but the amount of play- team. We were consistent and ers seeing time,” Wysham said. we weren’t letting balls drop.” “Getting to look to one person For the third straight game, is important. With the old rota- Wysham served to an early tion, too many people were lead. But when up 5-2, the coming on and off, which led captain tripped over her team- to miscommunication. Now mate and hit the floor hard. it’s very clear. Everyone knows She appeared okay and reen- her job, so we can get into a tered the match later on, but flow.” Viola served on game point Tufts currently sits in fifth before the blowout was com- place in the NESCAC with a pleted, 30-16. 4-3 record, 12-11 overall, and “It felt good,” Viola said of has secured a bid to the con- her opportunity to step back ference tournament. onto the court. “It brought “The championship is up for back memories of last year, grabs,” Goldstein said. “I love but it made me miss it ... I’m being the underdog and hav- glad I got to help out in other ing nobody expect us to win. I ways this season with Marritt like being able to turn people’s as our new coach.” heads.” Thursday, October 18, 2007 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 11 Fedore notches Senior Day goal; Williams awaits Will Herberich | Big Hitter, The Llama

Facebook stalking

like to friend famous athletes on

Facebook.com. There, I said it. I The idea that I could be “friends” with a person that I watch on TV is really

cool to me. You think it’s weird? Fine.

But it’s time that everyone knew. I sup-

pose this fascination of mine started last

year when I was bored one night and

unwilling to do homework. Then it hit

me: a lot of the younger players on the

Red Sox are only a few years removed

from college, right? Theoretically, a few

of them should still have their Facebook

james choca/Tufts Daily accounts. Senior forward Lauren Fedore notched a goal in her final regular season home game yesterday, helping the Jumbos to a 5-0 win over non-conferene Keene State. Tufts honored Fedore and the team’s six other seniors in a pregame ceremony to mark Senior Day. In my first attempt, centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury denied me. Despite having the WOMEN’S SOCCER home last year, will be looking to upend “It’s a huge game, and no one’s trying to Red Sox in my Interests, Jacoby apparently continued from page 12 the top-seeded Ephs. A win would put deny that it’s going to decide a lot of things decided that accepting the friendship of first NESCAC loss of the season, putting both teams at 6-1, in a tie for the top spot about the rest of the season,” Emery said. some random kid from Boston might not them at 6-1 in conference play heading in the NESCAC, but Tufts’ head-to-head “We know that we can’t be nervous about be worthwhile. He doesn’t know what he’s into Saturday’s showdown at first-place win would put the Jumbos in prime posi- it, so I think we’re just going to come out missing. Williams. tion for their second regular-season con- and play our best, and if we do that, we I aimed a little lower on my next try, The Jumbos, who beat Williams 1-0 at ference title in the last three years. can definitely beat them.” and guess what? Daniel Bard, the highly- touted Sox pitching prospect, now lists Will Herberich among his Facebook friends. Still, I knew I could do better. I hit the jackpot when Craig Hansen, the Jumbos gunning for seventh seed in NESCAC playoffs former Sox closer-of-the-future, accept- MEN’S SOCCER grabbed the rebound and drilled a shot at chance to improve its league record when ed my friend request. From this lucrative continued from page 12 the goal, but it landed in the hands of junior it takes on Conn. College Oct. 27 in the last friendship, I learned two important things: heavy goal-scoring team.” goalkeeper David McKeon. game of the regular season. one, a major league pitcher, regardless of In fact, four of the team’s six losses have In the 34th minute, Cox took advantage If Tufts can’t pull off the upset over Williams what he looks like, has no problem picking been by a one-goal margin, while all four of of some defensive confusion to slide behind this weekend, the playoff picture is bound to up women; and two, Jonathan Papelbon Tufts’ wins have come on shutouts — a tes- two defenders off a throw-in and fired a shot get murky. The Jumbos are currently vying looks like he’s as much fun to hang out tament to both Tufts’ strength in back and its on goal, which McKeon grabbed once again, with the Colby Mules for the seventh and with as he seems when he’s goofing off in problems putting the ball in the net. another one of his five saves on the day. final spot in the NESCAC Tournament, and the bullpen. “We’re very solid in the back,” Ferrigno Despite the confidence-building nature while the Jumbos have a one-game lead at The highlight of my Friendship with said. “That’s a place where we’ve improved of this victory, the Jumbos will be facing a the moment, that lead isn’t safe. Craig was when I discovered a picture of since the beginning of the season.” tough test on Saturday. Tufts is currently in The two teams tied in their head-to- him at his birthday party, shoving a cake Although the Jumbos did not have much seventh place, and needs to beat Williams head season opener Sept. 8, and since then in the shape of a woman’s breasts into his to show for their offensive efforts, the game to ensure they remain ahead of Colby in the two teams’ league results have been face while Papelbon howled with laugh- was still fairly offensive-minded from the the standings and eligible for the NESCAC startlingly similar. Tufts’ four losses are to ter in the background. Priceless. Sadly, start. playoffs. Middlebury, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Amherst, Hansen has since deleted his Facebook A header by senior midfielder Bob Kastoff But a win against Williams will be no easy and Colby’s five are to the same four teams, account. hit the crossbar in the opening minutes of task, as the Ephs currently sit in third place plus Williams. Both squads upset Trinity, and Since then, I’ve had limited success. the game, while a shot by Lach sailed just in the NESCAC with a 5-2 record. In the if Colby beats Bates on Oct. 27, the two Laurence Maroney, the Patriots’ run- over the crossbar in the 16th minute. last eight years, the Jumbos have not won a teams will have the same two wins. ning back, rejected me. So did Brandon Southern Maine threatened to score game against Williams. With the season winding down to its final Meriweather, the Pats’ first-round pick in the 23rd minute when senior forward “Williams will be on another level [from two NESCAC weekends, every game is cru- from this past year. It was only when I Eddie Weddington’s header hit the bottom Southern Maine],” DeGregorio said. cial. The Ephs and Jumbos kick off at noon decided to go after Notre Dame football of the crossbar. Junior midfielder Greg Cox After the Ephs, Tufts will have one more in Williamstown Saturday. players — who are obviously still in college, and thus far more likely to have Facebook — that this little obsession of Games of the Week mine really took off. I friended senior captains, freshman looking back (oct. 13) | FOOTBALL: TUFTS 16, TRINITY 10 benchwarmers and everyone in between. The football team beat Trinity for the first time in six years Saturday, holding down a 16-10 win with a Evan Sharpley? Check. Maurice Crum? heroic defensive effort in the second half. Absolutely. I have yet to friend Jimmy The Jumbos came back from down 10-2 before halftime to score back-to-back touchdowns on passes Clausen, mostly because if my man-crush from senior quarterback Matt Russo: one to his tight end, senior tri-captain Kevin Gleason, and one to his denied me, I’m not sure if I could handle favorite target, junior David Halas. With the 16-10 lead in hand, it was the defense’s show, and the unit it. came through. I’m not the only person who enjoys Junior safety Andy Henke led the way with eight tackles and also forced a key fumble from Trinity’s star doing this. Though he might deny it if running back, senior Jordan Quinones. Henke was awarded the Boston Globe’s Gold Helmet honor for you ask him, Danny Joseph (of Friday’s his efforts, an award presented at the New England Football Writers’ Luncheon yesterday. Senior Stephen “Gimme the Pill” fame) is the proud Albertine also made eight tackles, including a sack, while junior Jeremiah Lechleiter and sophomore Alex Facebook friend of NBA players Ike Diogu Perry added six stops each. and Monta Ellis. The Jumbos, now 4-0 in the NESCAC and ranked No. 2 in New England, take on Williams Saturday. MIKE CONROY/TUFTS DAILY So, other than having too much time on our hands, why do we do it? I think it’s because it’s cool to see that famous ath- looking ahead (oct. 20) | WOMEN’S SOCCER: TUFTS AT WILLIAMS letes project themselves so similarly to the It may not be the battle of the undefeateds like it was billed last week, but Saturday’s Williams-Tufts average person. showdown still pits the two Goliaths in NESCAC women’s soccer. They have favorite movies, and similar Although the Jumbos hit a rough patch Saturday when they lost 1-0 to Trinity, the team is coming musical taste, and friends that write on off yesterday’s convincing 5-0 victory over Keene State. That momentum, combined with the added their Wall. They’ve got pictures of them- incentive of toppling the 12-0 Ephs, the nation’s No. 6 team, should be more than enough to pull a solid selves acting stupid at a birthday party performance out of the Jumbos this weekend. They have last year’s 1-0 win in Medford to with a friend (even if that friend happens But the squad will not be playing in its comfort zone. According to coach Martha Whiting, the team to be an All-Star closer). They even reject has not topped the Ephs on their home turf since she came to the program in 1989. people that they don’t know, just like most The team will hope a similar outcome is in the cards this year, as Saturday’s game has huge playoff of us. implications. Although the Jumbos lost their first conference game, which dropped them to second Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go try place in the standings, a win this weekend will put a blemish on Williams’ record and, provided Tufts to friend Greg Oden again. beats Conn. College Oct. 27, give the Jumbos the right to host the NESCAC Tournament for the second time in three years. Will Herberich is a sophomore who james choca/TUFTS DAILY has not yet declared a major. He can be reached at [email protected]. 12 INSIDE Big Hitter, the Llama 11 Games of the Week 11

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Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer picks up non-conference victory Freshman Lach keeps hot foot for Jumbos b y No a h Sc h u m e r up to Alex.” Daily Staff Writer Although the team emerged with the victory by the slimmest The goals keep on coming for of margins, the Jumbos controlled freshman forward Alex Lach. the pace of the game from the opening whistle. MEN’S SOCCER “I don’t think the score shows (4-6-1, 2-4-1 NESCAC) how much we controlled this Bello Field, Tuesday game,” sophomore forward Bear Duker said. “But they weren’t bad. S. Maine 0 0 — 0 We only beat them by one.” Tufts 0 1 — 1 Tufts outshot the Huskies 13 to 10 in the game, certainly notable After Tuesday night’s 1-0 victory considering the team was resting over Southern Maine, Lach’s lone some of its starters and working goal — his fourth of the season on a new 4-5-1 formation in which — gave him three in the past two O’Connell moved from striker to james choca/Tufts Daily games and tied him with senior midfielder. Sophomore midfielder Sara Raley kicks the ball into an open net in the Jumbos’ 5-0 win over Keene State yes- tri-captain Greg O’Connell for the “We needed to do some- terday afternoon at Kraft Field. For Raley, the tally was her first collegiate goal. team lead. thing, because we weren’t getting In the 63rd minute, junior mid- results,” coach Ralph Ferrigno fielder Peter DeGregorio’s feed to said. “And even though Greg was Jumbos celebrate Senior Day by the left side of the box set up Lach our leading goal-scorer, I felt he’d for the shot over Husky goalie make us more solid in the middle. David Kreps. It wasn’t a hard transition for him, thrashing Keene State for 10th win “I got a nice ball from [senior because he played in the midfield tri-captain Andrew] Drucker,” his first three years. We’re not a Tufts rebounds from Saturday’s Trinity loss with season-high five goals DeGregorio said. “I committed the defenders and then turned it see MEN’S SOCCER, page 11 b y Sa p n a Ba n s i l lot.” know, but it was nice for them to Daily Editorial Board Cadigan got the Jumbos rolling come out on a win, and such a with two goals less than a minute convincing win.” On the day it celebrated the apart to hand her team a 2-0 Raley rounded out the scoring careers of seven seniors, the wom- lead in the 14th minute. Having in the 83rd minute, notching her en’s soccer team was reminded scored in all but two games this first collegiate goal on Gamal’s that its future is bright. year, Cadigan now has a NESCAC- third assist of the game. leading 13 goals in 2007, the most The Jumbos used their com- WOMEN’S SOCCER regular-season tallies by any manding lead as an opportunity (10-2, 6-1 NESCAC) Jumbo since at least 1981. to play their bench. Freshman Kraft Field, Wednesday Maxwell, who assisted on goaltender Hannah Jacobs took Cadigan’s second goal, found the over for sophomore starter Kate Keene State 0 0 — 0 back of the net herself in the 18th Minnehan at the start of the sec- Tufts 3 2 — 5 minute, increasing the Tufts lead ond half and made five saves to to three heading into halftime. preserve the shutout. Sophomores Cara Cadigan, Ali Senior forward Lauren Fedore For Tufts, the win offered Maxwell, Sara Raley and Fanna built the Tufts lead to 4-0 just redemption for a 5-2 loss to Keene Gamal combined for 13 points over three minutes into the sec- State last season, in which the in the Jumbos’ 5-0 win over non- ond half with a goal off a feed Owls got four goals from reserve conference Keene State yester- from Maxwell. Fedore, along with players and broke the Jumbos’ day, improving the team’s record senior co-captains Martha Furtek seven-game unbeaten streak. to 10-2 heading into a critical and Annie Benedict and class- “We definitely had that [loss] in NESCAC showdown at unbeaten mates Julia Brown, Jessie Wagner, our heads,” Whiting said. “It was Williams on Saturday. Rebecca Abbott and Joelle Emery something that we talked a little Entering yesterday having con- were recognized in a pregame about before the game, and it’s verted on just one of its last 19 ceremony as one of the program’s something that you think about. shots on goal, Tufts broke out most successful classes. The Class When you’re embarrassed like of its offensive malaise, posting of 2008 has racked up 41 wins in that, you really make an effort to its best offensive day of the sea- four years, a .788 winning per- come back at them.” son. The Jumbos opened up a 3-0 centage against NESCAC oppo- The victory also served as a lead less than 20 minutes into the nents, and a Final Four appear- confidence boost for the Jumbos, game. ance in 2005. who had their eight-game win- “We worked on finishing on “I’m so happy for them,” ning streak snapped in a tough Monday and Tuesday, specifical- Whiting said. “They’re such a spe- loss to conference foe Trinity on ly,” coach Martha Whiting said. cial class, and they all contrib- Saturday, a game in which Tufts “We did a lot of shooting and a lot ute in different ways. They really was shut out despite attempting Annie Wermiel/Tufts Daily of finishing in pressure situations, deserved to finish on a great note. 18 shots. The loss was the Jumbos’ The scoreboard reflects the final score of the men’s soccer team’s 1-0 and I think that really translated We’ll play at home again [in the win over Southern Maine Tuesday. The win was the Jumbos’ second into the game. It really helped a postseason], which is nice to see WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 11 straight shutout and fourth of the season.

Surging field hockey takes over second place Volleyball in NESCAC with 2-0 road win over Wesleyan Jumbos top Conn. College in season’s The field hockey team is closing in on its freshman Katie Hyder, fresh off an eight- best-ever NESCAC finish. save performance against Trinity, made six last home match for fourth straight win The Jumbos, playing in their first game saves for her second straight shutout. since moving up to No. 17 in the Div. III rank- With the victory, Tufts earned its sec- Sweep of Camels pushes NESCAC, overall records over .500 ings, earned a 2-0 road win over conference ond straight NESCAC win and improved b y Je r e m y Gr e e n h o u s e And in their last appearance at foe Wesleyan yesterday and moved into sole its conference mark to 5-2. That mark puts Daily Staff Writer Cousens Gym Tuesday night, the duo possession of second place in the NESCAC. them even with Middlebury, tied for seventh left on top, as the team pulled out a senior co-captain Ileana Casellas-Katz nationally, but the Jumbos hold the tiebreaker During their four years at Tufts, convincing 3-0 victory over second- scored her team-leading 12th goal of the advantage over the Panthers thanks to a 3-1 seniors Stephanie Viola and Katie place Conn. College on Senior Night. season, junior Tess Jasinski gave the Jumbos a win at Bello Field Sept. 15. Wysham have recorded 91 wins, taken “Senior Night was phenomenal,” cushion, and the defense held strong against This weekend, Tufts will travel to Williams VOLLEYBALL Viola said. “It couldn’t have gone any a late-game Wesleyan push. for a critical conference clash against the (12-11, 4-3 NESCAC) better. They did a great job honoring Tufts went ahead just 8:07 into the game, Ephs, who come into the game 4-3 in us and the team played the best it Cousens Gym, Tuesday when sophomore Amanda Russo tipped the NESCAC play. A win over the Ephs puts the has ever played and pulled out a huge ball in the circle to Casellas-Katz, who found Jumbos a game away from a second-place win over Conn. College. It was my last the back of the net for her fifth game-win- league finish. Conn. Coll. 27 19 16 — 0 home game, but we got a big NESCAC nerof the season. Jasinski notched her second see tomorrow’s Daily for further coverage. Tufts 30 30 30 — 3 victory.” tally of the year off a penalty corner to give two trips to the NESCAC finals, and Although a knee injury has side- the Jumbos some breathing room. —by Sapna Bansil advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in 2005. see VOLLEYBALL, page 10