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b y Sa u m y a Va i s h a m p aya n The ban as stipulated in Daily Editorial Board the Code of Conduct uses the terms “public nudity” and As Dec. 12 approaches, the “public semi-nudity,” adding last day of class that no longer that the former is a criminal implies a frigid dash around activity in Massachusetts and the Res Quad public nudity could result in arrest. But the may be on the mind of many vague language in the Code Tufts students. of Conduct and references to This semester marks the first criminal activity and arrest under the ban on the Naked leave some questions unan- Quad Run (NQR), an event swered. held annually in mid-Decem- Under Massachusetts ber to celebrate the end of General Law, nudity is defined the fall classes, which Former as “uncovered or less than University President Lawrence opaquely covered human geni- Bacow last March announced tals, pubic areas, the human that the university would no female breast below a point longer sanction. immediately above the top of Dean of Student Affairs the areola, or the covered male Bruce Reitman in a Nov. 14 genitals in a discernibly turgid email reinforced the ban on state.” Nudity falls under the NQR, clarifying that any stu- broader category of indecent dent who participates will face exposure, which is generally suspension for the subsequent defined as the public display semester. The Committee on of genitalia when others are Student Life (CSL) decided present, often with the intent

Courtesy Phil Hoffman unanimously to include the to shock. Students participate in this year’s ALLIES Intellectual Roundtable conference. ban in the Code of Conduct A guilty verdict for indecent for the Schools of Arts and exposure could result in up Sciences and Engineering and to six months in jail, fines up the Graduate School of Arts to $200 and probation for the and Sciences, so that all stu- charged individual, according b y Ma h p a r i So t o u d e h from other schools, includ- understanding and to conduct dents would become aware of Daily Editorial Board ing the Air Force Academy, the SIMULEX exercise, a day- the ban. see NUDITY, page 2 ALLIES RoundtableBrown focuses University, on thepost-conflict U.S. long event relations in which partici- The Alliance Linking Leaders Naval Academy and Boston pants solved a mock-security in Education and the Services University participated in the dilemma between the Mexican TCU Senate (ALLIES), a student group run event along with 25 Tufts stu- and American governments, under the Institute for Global dents, according to ALLIES according to Patten. Senate grants 11 surplus fund Leadership (IGL) dedicated member Anna Patten, a soph- The theme of the confer- to promoting civilian under- omore. Patten was the direc- ence was “Picking Up The requests, including Charles Tufts statue standing of military issues and tor of this year’s conference. Pieces” and aimed to explore last night, the Tufts Community to purchase an additional van to be improving civilian-military The Roundtable brought the future of post-conflict Union (TCU) Senate voted on 12 managed by the Office for Campus relations hosted its annual together students from the relations between civilians proposals for surplus grant fund- Life (OCL) for general student group Intellectual Roundtable con- different official chapters of and the armed forces, accord- ing, totaling $169,700. The use. ference this weekend. ALLIES in order to discuss body approved all but one of the senate also approved requests Approximately 20 students the issue of civilian-military see ALLIES, page 2 requests. from Tufts Robotics Club for $6,000 surplus grants are designed to to purchase a 3-D printer, the Crafts be distributed to students who pro- Center for $3,500 to replace sup- pose large-scale capital improvement plies broken when being moved out Bazaar encourages socially responsible consumption projects. They are available to TCU- of Lewis Hall and Tufts University recognized and non-TCU recognized Television for $4,000 for a set-build- groups alike. ing project. The body also approved b y Le a h La z e r should some of the $200,000 $2,600 for the purpose of purchas- Daily Staff Writer made available for surplus grants ing more effective compost bins for at the beginning of the year remain on-campus dorms. Students filled the Mayer unallocated by May 2012, the money the body rejected a proposal from Campus Center on Friday for will be returned to the surplus fund the OCL, which requested $36,000 the third annual OneWorld for the next year. to finish renovations to the Mayer Global Crafts Bazaar, which the most heated debate last Campus Center. The body largely featured fair-trade crafts and night took place as the Senate dis- believed that the request was not products from around the cussed a $100,000 request from in line with appropriate uses of the globe. senior Nathan Beaton, a representa- Student Activities Fee. The event was designed to tive of the Administration and Policy the Senate also reviewed four unite many campus student Committee, to fund a statue of Tufts’ proposals for buffer funding, money groups behind a common namesake Charles Tufts. Those pres- available for student groups at project in order to address ent debated for 90 minutes before any point during the year to cover global poverty issues and voting to allocate $25,000 to the unforeseen expenditures. highlight innovative solu- project. The project is estimated to the Senate approved buffer tions to global inequali- cost a total of $200,000. funding requests for themselves for ties, according to OneWorld three groups, Tufts Mountain $2,350 for preparations for their President Marla Spivack. She Virginia Bledsoe/Tufts Daily Club, the Sharewood Project and Boston Intercollegiate Assembly added that the event raised Students at Friday’s OneWorld Bazaar purchased fair-trade products and the Leonard Carmichael Society, dinner and $2,821 for TuftsLife to over $3,000. learned about socially responsible consumption. were each given up to $30,000 in buy a new server. The Senate voted The profits of the bazaar will funding to buy vans for group use. to allocate $2,095 to WMFO Tufts be donated to GoodWeave, a that the organization places gloves and fair-trade coffee JumboCast was allotted $13,600 to Freeform Radio for renovations to non-profit organization that any children they find in the and chocolate from countries purchase a boxed van to help move Studio C, the group’s auxiliary studio inspects rug-manufacturing manufacturing facilities in around the world. equipment when filming athletic that has been offline since 2009. facilities in India and Nepal school or day care. Many of the crafts sold competitions. Tufts Christian Fellowship was denied to ensure that no child labor The bazaar featured goods were provided by larger orga- given the many requests to pur- funding for a scholarship. is used in the production such as beaded jewelry nizations, such as SERRV chase vans, Allocations Board (ALBO) of their rugs, according to made by women in Uganda, requested and was granted $30,000 —by Gabrielle Hernandez Spivack, a senior. She added handmade scarves, hats and see BAZAAR, page 2

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see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y News Monday, December 5, 2011 Students learn TUPD to exercise discretion in NQR ban violation enforcement NUDITY about fair-trade continued from page 1 to Director of Public and Environmental products Safety Kevin Maguire. He added that being arrested and charged with a crime BAZAAR results in a permanent court record of continued from page 1 arrest, regardless of the court’s final and Ten Thousand Villages, groups decision. that gather and sell crafts from There is no specific ordinance, how- many smaller non-profit compa- ever, that covers public nudity or inde- nies in order to make fair trade cent exposure in Somerville, according goods accessible to consumers on to Somerville City Clerk John Long. a large scale, according to Spivack “We don’t have a definition of inde- and senior Dahlia Norry, an execu- cent exposure,” he said. “Just because tive member of OneWorld. there is not a local ordinance that says, The theme of this year’s bazaar ‘in Somerville, you may not be naked in was socially responsible consump- public view,’ that doesn’t mean that you tion; previous years have centered can be publicly naked.” on themes such as women and Long said that there is often no local youth empowerment, according to ordinance if the matter in question is Spivack. covered under state law. “We are hoping to educate the Somerville Deputy Police Chief Paul community about ways to be a Upton agreed, adding that the “over- socially responsible consumer, and whelming majority” of charges fall that means education about fair under state law, not city ordinance vio- trade,” she said. lation. Norry hopes visitors learned more “If we made an arrest for indecent about how to engage in socially exposure they would be charged under responsible consumption by pur- state law,” he said. “It’s very rarely that chasing fair-trade crafts and learn- we charge somebody under a city ordi- ing about the people and commu- nance violation. It’s a state law that’s nities that created them. applicable.” Co-sponsoring student groups, By the state definitions, most stu- including Tufts Hillel, the Tisch dents participating in NQR in previous Civic Engagement Fund and the years would have been in violation of Office for Campus Life manned Massachusetts law. booths at the event in order to This year, university officials and share messages about their activi- the Tufts University Police Department ties. (TUPD) will use state definitions to “We have all these student groups determine if an offender is indeed there to provide ways for students naked, according to Reitman. to take action after the bazaar,” “We use the definitions of the Norry added. “It’s about how to take Commonwealth in defining nudity,” he on a new part of your lifestyle.” said. “Which is, in basic terms, expo- Tufts Daily Photo Groups under the umbrella of sure of private body parts. That’s the Students participating in NQR last year, pictured above, were in violation of Massachusetts the Tufts Sustainability Collective law.” state law. (TSC), which this year partnered Whether or not students defying the with OneWorld to put on the Global ban and participating in NQR this year “How students react, if they’re appre- injured,” Maguire said in an email. Crafts Bazaar, had several educa- would be arrested in violation of state hended being nude in public, is going “Student behavior will play a large role tional booths where they discussed law, however, is less clear. to determine what happens to them,” in how students are processed if found with visitors the five steps toward For certain behaviors, including Reitman said. “[We are] more inclined in violation of the ban on NQR.” becoming a socially responsible those involving public nudity, TUPD to hold students to the values and The one-semester suspension appli- consumer: buy Fair Trade, buy sus- can bring students to the criminal jus- expectations of this community, and cable for students who violate the ban tainable, read the label, vote with tice system or refer them internally to refer them to the [internal] judicial on NQR, however, does not apply for your dollar and talk about it. judicial affairs system, according to system. The same philosophy that is public or private intoxication unrelated The group was able to highlight Reitman. always in play is going to be the policy to NQR activity, Reitman said. the social and economic aspects of TUPD exercises discretion in each of enforcement of NQR.” “For example, if on the weekend sustainability through the bazaar, incident, using two criteria to decide Maguire emphasized the importance of the 12th, students are intoxicated according to TSC co-Directors how to deal with the situation, Reitman of the second criterion in dealing with and needing medical assistance in a junior Katy Kidwell and senior added. The first is the level of danger- students that fail to comply with the residence hall, sorority, fraternity or Jibade Sandiford. ous behavior — if the student poses a ban on NQR. apartment ... they’re not going to be “Us working with OneWorld is danger to the public — and the second “We do not want to arrest or place suspended for that,” he said, adding showing how multi-faceted sustain- is the student’s reaction to confronta- any student into protective custody, but that the normal response to an alcohol ability is,” Sandiford said. tion by the police. we also do not want to see any students violation would be triggered.

Visiting the Hill this Week ALLIES conference works to build civil-mili- MONDAY WEDNESDAY “The New Faces of Global Health” “Hajj in the Time of Cholera: tary relations Details: Three panelists with Pilgrim Ships and Contagion experience in the global health from Southeast Asia to the ALLIES know very little about the nization were really twofold field will discuss possible solu- Red Sea” continued from page 1 U.S. security apparatus or its — we wanted to have an aca- tions to the HIV/AIDS pandem- Details: Eric Tagliacozzo, asso- ing to Patten. “We’re look- service members,” Ostlund demic exchange between indi- ic and the unique challenge of ciate professor of history at ing at the future of post- said. “I aspire to share a tac- viduals from two fairly differ- eradicating the disease within Cornell University, will address conflict relationships — after tical lens with you all.” ent educational institutions. the next 30 years. the relationship between the a conflict is over, how the Patten explained that many We [also] wanted to explore When and Where: 7:30 p.m. Hajj and health though an responsibilities are divided students lack an understand- some of the more burning to 9:00 p.m.; Barnum Hall, examination of the cholera between the civilian sec- ing of the U.S. military appa- national and international Room 008 and the historical influx of the tor and the military sector, ratus or of the nomenclature security issues of the day and Sponsors: Institute of Global hajji traveling on steamships whether it’s a government or and terminology used in the to do so in an academic way.” Leadership, BUILD, the from Southeast Asia to Mecca, a NGO, and how they and army and added that the con- Maher added that he main- Undergraduate Global Health Saudi Arabia. the military coordinate what ference aimed to mitigate tains contact with those he Network, GlobeMed When and Where: Cabot they’re doing,” Patten said. these issues as well as encour- met through the program. Intercultural Center, Room 206 The conference kicked off age long-lasting friendships “This is really about rela- TUESDAY Sponsors: Center for South with a keynote address by between students from ser- tionship-building and rela- “Vanity Fair, The Fetishism of Asian and Indian Ocean Studies Fletcher Senior Military Fellow vice academies and liberal tionship management. I Colonial Commodities, and The Colonel William B. Ostlund. It arts universities. still to this day talk to the Intimacies of Four Continents” THURSDAY was followed by the SIMULEX “The armed forces are a people I worked with in 2006 Detials: Lisa Lowe, professor of “ENVS Lunch & Learn: The on Saturday and a lecture really interesting culture and and 2007,” Maher said. “We comparative literature at the Ecovillage Model-Opportunities by Professor of History and they play an important role, exchange emails almost on a University of California, San and Limitations in Rural International Relations at and we see a disconnect and monthly basis to understand Diego, will discuss her forth- America” Boston University Andrew J. we plan to bridge that gap … how the ALLIES experience coming book, “The Intimacies Details: Libby Mahaffy, who Bacevich on Sunday night. by just getting to know the has changed their approach.” of Four Continents.” Lowe, graduated last year with a During Ostlund’s lecture, people from the service acad- Patten said this weekend’s who this year is serving as degree from the Department titled “What I Wish Americans emies,” Patten said. conference also helped indi- a University of California of Urban and Environmental Knew About Their Military ALLIES was first created viduals from the two sectors President’s Faculty Research Planning and Policy, will give Forces,” he outlined the issues in 2006 in order to forge a come together and form last- Fellow and working at the a lecture about her thesis: “A that he felt were most perti- relationship between ser- ing relationships. W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Town and its Ecovillage.” nent to the American public. vice members and civilians, “We really solidified our rela- Harvard University, has focused When and Where: 12:00 p.m. He also praised ALLIES for according to Peter Maher tionships with the other chap- her research on globalization to 1:00 p.m.; Lincoln Filene targeting what he felt was a (LA ’07), the co-founder of ters,” she said. “It was worth it and orientalism. Center, Rabb Room systemic issue. ALLIES. to get everyone together for a When and Where: 4:45 p.m to 6:30 Sponsor: Environmental Studies “Over the years, I’ve “We thought that there was weekend to make us a stron- p.m.; Tisch Library, Room 304 Program noticed very committed value in institutionalizing the ger, more effective unit.” Sponsors: Department of English — by Marie Schow students aspire to pursue relationship to the extent that a career in some aspect of we could at the time,” Maher. —Amelie Hecht contributed international security but “The initial goals of the orga- reporting to this article. 3

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Bendetson Hall, Tufts University, Medford Greatest MA, 02155. It’s an address burned into the mind of every aspiring Jumbo as they mail off hits their application materials and likely still, if they’re lucky, when they arrive at the Hill and explore their new campus. From then on, it tends to serve as prime prospective student- MG, can you believe it’s already spotting territory or a placeholder between Dec. 5? Professors are cramming West and Packard Halls. in the tests and papers for the For five Tufts graduates who have landed last week of classes. Miller Hall back on campus as employees of the Tufts hasO resorted to bringing in puppies to Office of Undergraduate admissions, the alleviate our pre-finals stress. My RA deco- address that determined their fate in higher rated the bulletin board with good places education takes on a new significance — to study around campus and it was mad their place of work. depressing. There are currently 14 people The alumni working as admissions offi- massed in my hall’s common room, which cers graduated from Tufts with degrees in is festively decked out with Christmas subjects ranging from Spanish to chemical lights, trying to squeeze in some quality engineering, and each is now tasked with the bonding time before we are all whisked common goal of helping to find and encour- away to our respective library cubicles. age the next generation of Tufts students. Justin McCallum/Tufts Daily Gloom is for squares, so I thought I’d Admissions Counselor Meredith Jumbo alumni working in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions bring a home-grown spread some good feelings and cheer to Reynolds (LA ’11) said she has found the perspective to recruiting. celebrate this past semester. Ladies and job a rewarding first career step following gentlemen, I present to you the Greatest her graduation in May. I saw a job posting to be a college advisor officer has his or her own special niche or Hits of Fall Semester ’11: “It’s a really fun … and really close office,” with the National College Advising Corps … project. For example, Alander works with the Best meal Reynolds said. “There is a lot of trust. My I knew that my high school would benefit Tufts Alumni Admissions Program. Thanksgiving Thursday at Dewick. If supervisor puts a lot of trust in me to do my from it,” Souto said. “We use our alumni to not only staff col- you upperclassmen were unlucky enough job and learn from it and make mistakes After spending a year at Somerville lege fairs for us around the country, [and] to not score a guest pass for this one, too and that’s OK. You don’t find that in a lot of High, Souto applied for a job at Tufts, and attend different yield events in the spring, bad for you. There were mussels and crab offices.” now couldn’t be happier in her current but also a big part of their job is interview- cakes and little pastries you could fill with Reynolds, who graduated with a major position, she said. ing applicants for us. I help coordinate that mushrooms. I ate at least four different in Spanish and a minor in communications “Believe it or not, I enjoy reading appli- process,” Alander said. “I help recruit young foods featuring butternut squash. To be and media studies, was heavily involved in cations. I love the staff. There is no tension alumni to the program. honest, there was little I didn’t eat. I had admissions during her time as a Tufts student and everybody always wants to have lunch Trevor Donadt (LA ’10), who graduated a hard time breathing for the next few — she volunteered as a tour guide, worked as together,” she said. “Everyone is just really from the School of Engineering, focuses his hours, but believe me, it was worth it. an intern in the office during her senior year cool with each other and just really nice.” activities in the office on recruitment to pro- DMac, you really outdid yourself. and helped to organize and plan the April Souto, who is responsible for students spective engineering students. Donadt said Best day Open House for admitted students. applying from Rhode Island, parts of his plan to stick with his choice to stay at Nov. 9. It was unseasonably beautiful Reynolds’ budding interest and experience Connecticut and Massachusetts and most of Tufts as an admissions counselor is a long- outside, and I had my second picnic of the in working in college admissions prompted southern Texas, is heavily involved in diver- term commitment. week on the President’s Lawn. It was also her to apply for a position in the office post- sity recruitment, an aspect of her job that “I could see myself very happily staying a Wednesday, which is my favorite day of graduation. Her responsibilities as a senior incorporates her interest in social equality in this job for a long time,” he said. “It’s such the week. intern as a student have translated into some and education. an awesome job. You get to meet some really Best fashion trend of her post-graduation duties, as she helps Assistant Director of Admissions Matthew awesome people — not only in this office, Wearing spring attire in late November oversee the Student Outreach Program in Alander (LA ’08) majored in political sci- but the kids are so inspiring, just the things because it was freakin’ beautiful outside! addition to organizing the hiring and training ence while at Tufts. Joining the admissions that they hope to do. Best hacked Facebook status of student volunteers, including tour guides, team in Bendetson was a bigger leap from Donadt meets a wide range of students, I don’t think I can publish it. lunch hosts and greeters. his original plans than the others — after as his jurisdiction ranges from territories in Best guest lecturer While Reynolds was active in the office graduation, Alander’s major, coupled with Idaho to Utah to New York. His colleague, Bill Clinton. Remember when I kept during her time as an undergrad, this is not his interest in American politics and law, Assistant Director of Admissions Daniel griping about not being able to see him? true of them all. prompted him to apply for a position as a Grayson (LA ’06), travels even farther to find Yeah, sorry about that. My friend Stephen Naiara Souto (LA ’10), another counselor paralegal. After exploring this interest for the newest batch of Tufts students, covering Thompson gave me a ticket Sunday at 5:23 in the undergraduate admissions office and almost a year, Alander came back to the India and various parts of Asia including p.m. So if you see Stephen, give him a pat a lifelong Somerville resident, was never Hill in the interest of pursuing the interest Bangladesh, Singapore and Japan. on the back for me. Same goes for Bill. involved with the outreach during her time in admissions he showed as volunteer tour One thing that all of these officers share in Best foliage at Tufts. She has, however, brought a year of guide as an undergraduate. common? The arsenal of knowledge and sto- Packard Avenue. In early November, if post-grad admissions and counseling experi- Alander said he and his colleagues, ries that comes with being a Tufts graduate. you started near Olin and made your way ence to her current position — after graduat- regardless of position, fulfill many of the “It’s a huge help. It does give you an advan- down, it was a little magical. If you started ing with a degree in international relations same tasks — including traveling and read- tage… It’s really easy to fall back on your at Hodgdon and made your way up, you from Tufts, Souto became a college admis- ing applications. own experience and the things you saw your probably didn’t notice it because you were sions counselor at her high school alma mat- Their jobs tend to follow a cyclical sched- friends do and being able to tell the stories of busy concentrating on how to make it up ter, Somerville High School. ule based on the timeline leading up to and actually being here,” Donadt said. “The first- that monster of a hill. “Senior year I was going crazy looking for following the undergraduate application hand account, I think, is a lot more captivat- Best unintentionally disparaging comment jobs,” she said. “I applied to some things and process, he said, though each admissions ing and believable.” I’ve gotta hand this one to a fine young lad named Jack. I had been lamenting my lack of a love life and he offered to help me out. By “offered to help me out,” I mean he said, “You should try [some guy]. He has ASL program grows, works for recognition really low standards.” I’ve been hardened by remarks like that in the past, so I wasn’t b y Ku m a r Ra m a n at h a n department proposal to allow ASL to fulfill Lipsky, a deaf instructor who is also full-time particularly hurt. That doesn’t mean I Contributing Writer the first three semesters of the school’s teacher of ASL at Northeastern University, didn’t pretend to be. I’m still on a bit of an language requirement. Since then, Scarlett teaches the language component. ego trip from all of the compliments that Among the language programs at Tufts, said, enrollments has returned to, and even “There’s a sign-to-voice interpreter in ensued. American Sign Language (ASL) is one of exceeded, previous levels. the class for the first class [of ASL I], and Best friend the smallest. Over the past three decades, “The first year that we instituted it [as a from week two on, it’s just Jim and it’s ASL Not Jack. however, the program has been growing in high-demand course], there were about 30 only,” Clark said. Best thing I ever saw in Hodgdon popularity. Within the Department of Child students applying. And then there was some Exposure to the deaf community is also An entire pumpkin pie. There is little in Development, through which all three ASL confusion following this 2008 event — there an essential component of Tufts’ program. life more dear to me than my unlimited classes are offered, ASL I is considered a high- was a drop-off ... but that’s no longer an Lipsky explained that students attend events meal plan. demand course, meaning that students must issue,” Scarlett said. in the deaf community as a part of ASL I and Best semester??!?!?!?!!! take special measures to register. This semes- are required to do 10 hours of volunteer work Or best semester ever? It’s certainly been ter has been ASL’s most popular year at Tufts, ASL instruction at Tufts while taking ASL II and III. a good start to my collegiate adventure. with 40 students applying for the 20 spots ASL has always counted for the second While a plurality of students in the These are the things I’ll be remember- available in the class, according to George part of the language requirement for stu- courses are majoring in child develop- ing when I’ve been studying for so long I Scarlett, the deputy chair of the Department dents in the School of Arts and Sciences — ment, a wide variety of students take the can’t feel my brain. Sure, one of the goals of Child Development. which can be fulfilled with either language class, according to Clark and Lipsky. They of being here is to get good grades and While students scramble to register for or culture courses — and continues to do both noted that ASL’s inherent difference graduate, but there are so many experi- sign language classes, current policies pre- so, Scarlett said. Tufts provides three semes- from spoken languages consistently draws ences to be had that aren’t strictly aca- vent students from counting ASL toward the ters of ASL, but students must take another and engages students. demic. Can fond memories (and puppies) first half of the School of Arts and Science’s recognized foreign language to complete the “I was always intrigued by the fact that it carry us through finals season? I’m bank- foreign language requirement, to the frustra- first half of the requirement. was in a different modality,” Jenna Dargie ing on yes. tion of many students. ASL I and II are split into language learning (LA ’11), who took all three Tufts ASL courses, According to Scarlett, ASL classes classes and deaf culture and linguistics class- said. “I sort of assumed that it was a signed have historically been oversubscribed. es, while ASL III is a purely language acquisi- form of English, which is a pretty common Hannah Furgang is a freshman who has Enrollment dropped during the semester tion course. Terrell Clark teaches the culture not yet declared a major. She can be reached following the 2008 faculty vote rejecting a and linguistics part of the courses, while Jim see ASL, page 4 at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Features Monday, December 5, 2011

ASL so there was much higher attendance than continued from page 3 usual,” she said. assumption, but it’s not true.” “Turnout is like turnout in any election Though strong in enrollment, ASL does not fulfill first part of language— it depends requirement on who shows up at the ASL through the years polls,” Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts and Much of ASL’s uniqueness lies in its history, Sciences James Glaser, who was the dean of as ASL originated from French Sign Language undergraduate education at the time of the rather than British Sign Language. vote, said. “[ASL] grew up among deaf users of the “It lost because the language depart- language who didn’t have access to the spoken ments were opposed to it, and they got many languages of the dominant culture” rather people out to vote against it. And the Child than being based on any spoken language, Development Department had to get people Clark said. too,” Glaser said. Professor of philosophy Ray Jackendoff, Several nearby universities have who is a co-director of the Center for Cognitive more extensive ASL programs than Tufts. Studies in the philosophy department, Northeastern University has a major in inter- explained that the American educational preter training, and Boston University has a establishment until the 1960s insisted that deaf education program. Tufts students can instruction of the deaf should be conducted cross-register at both schools to take classes Lizzy Robinson/Tufts Daily in English through lip reading. beyond ASL III, and some have done so in the Forty students vied for 20 available spots in American Sign Language I this semester. “It was only in the 1960s that linguists start- past, according to Clark. ed looking at this language and discovered ally ... as a negative prejudice,” he said. “It’s “Growing up in America didn’t help me ASL completely fulfills the foreign language that it was not only deaf and dumb panto- more of a respect issue that we treat ASL as we learn ASL any easier than anyone else,” Victoria requirements of both universities. Public col- mime — it actually had many of the familiar would treat a foreign language.” Powell, a sophomore currently enrolled in ASL leges and universities, under Massachusetts properties of language,” Jackendoff said. Naomi Berlove, a third-year graduate stu- I, said. law, must recognize ASL as the equivalent of The course was first introduced to Tufts via dent studying psycholinguistics, agreed. Hirata said that another motivation behind a spoken language for the purposes of aca- the Experimental College in 1976. According “I think that by not considering ASL a his rejection of the proposal was ASL’s lack of a demic study and credit. to Clark, who has co-taught the course since foreign language ... it devalues its status, literary component. Professor of Biology Francie Chew, who was its inception, it was requested by a group and it also perpetuates stereotypes about “There’s no literature that you can study in the chair of the Curriculum Committee at the of students, and continued to be popular in ASL and about deafness,” she said. “The American Sign Language. There’s no writing time of the vote, said that the set time period subsequent years. In 1984, the course was correct way to think about it is to give it and reading,” he said. has elapsed such that a similar proposal may incorporated into the Department of Child credit for being a cultural group with the Jackendoff questioned why ASL counts for once again be brought to the Committee. Development. rich language that it has.” the second but not the first part of the lan- “The debate, if it comes to us again, which Hosea Hirata and José Antonio Mazzotti, guage requirement. I am sure it will, will turn on that idea [of 2008 proposal who chair the Department of German, “There seems to be a funny discrimina- whether ASL is foreign],” she said. “It is not The Department of Child Development Russian and Asian Languages and Literatures tion here — it’s sort of saying that ASL is a entirely clear to me who will bring it this time 2008 submitted a proposal to the Arts and and the Department of Romance Languages, second-class citizen as far as languages are ... any responsible members of the faculty, or Sciences Curriculum Committee asking respectively, jointly opposed the proposal at concerned,” he said. the deans in fact, can bring it.” them to allow ASL to fulfill the first part of the the time, citing the American — rather than “It’s a compromise,” Hirata said. “ASL is Despite the controversy, ASL remains a foreign language requirement. The commit- foreign — nature of the language as a pri- definitely a language. But it is not a foreign popular program in high demand. Students tee voted to approve the proposal and passed mary reason. language for me. That’s why we would ... who take ASL at Tufts have used it in a wide it along to a faculty vote. In a December 2008 “Learning a foreign language and learning allow it to fulfill the second part, just like a variety of fields, according to Clark and Lipsky, meeting, the faculty rejected the proposal in a foreign culture and learning a history and culture option. ... If we had done a yes or no who noted that past students have used sign 35-32 decision. literature of a foreign country really expands choice, it would have been very difficult. But language as doctors who cater specially for Scarlett explained that the proposal was your mind and prepares you to be a glob- we always try to come up with some kind of deaf patients, as psychologists working in deaf not intended for practical reasons, as almost al citizen,” Hirata said. “Definitely there is compromise.” schools and as teachers working with special- no students would have been affected by a deaf culture. But that deaf culture is an Professor of Mathematics Monteserrat needs children. the change. American culture. They vote for American Teixidor i Bigas, a member of the Curriculum “It’s an interesting way to communicate “For me it’s more a matter of respect to politicians, they watch American TV and they Committee at the time, noted that the 2008 that I hadn’t thought about before,” Alexandra the deaf community. If you’re a deaf person, read American newspapers.” faculty meeting had an unusually high Sherb, a senior who has taken three semesters and your language is treated differently from This argument, however, was not convinc- turnout. of ASL offered at Tufts, said. “It’s a different French or German, you experience it person- ing to students in the ASL classes. “People had some views on the topic, type of mindset.” 5

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Album Review Chris Poldoian | Extra Butter Adele’s voice shines on latest live album b y Mat t h e w We l c h Cockeyed Daily Editorial Board logic Vocal music has changed in the last few decades. The advent of digital music production and programs like As the weather gets colder and our work- load gets heavier, Tufts students get more Adele Live at The Royal Albert Hall stressed out. And when Tufts students get stressed, they tend to do one of two things. Adele One: whine to all of their friends — on Facebook, no less! — about their assign- ments. Two: take off their clothes. There’s an XL Records, Columbia Records inverse causal relationship between the num- ber of hours spent in Tisch and the amount of Auto-Tune has made it a lot easier to clothing the average student wears. For me, turn a mediocre vocal performance final exams are an inglorious abyss with one into a good one through various tech- bright spot: the Naked Quad Run. niques. While this might make a few This year, however, our exam distractions people cynical, there are still some have been sanitized. The drunken cheers reliable benchmarks for judging the and the “fop-fop-fop-fop” of naked bodies in talent of a singer without worrying motion have been replaced with the bland about alterations his or her work sound of pancakes being flipped and carnival might receive in the studio. Live per- rides. If I get bruised on my inner thigh, I’d formances have always been one of rather it be from pile-driving the concrete, the best criteria for judging talent, not from riding some mechanical bull — the and Adele’s latest live album, “Adele fake fur gives mad rug-burn. Live at The Royal Albert Hall,” shows So what will I do to replace this debauched she has it in spades. undressing? Watch the movie “Shame” (2011), Adele made her name at a young age of course! Directed by Steve McQueen, this with “19” (2008), her commercially film explores the life of a man with a self- and critically successful debut. Critics destructive addiction to sex and features sig- and fans everywhere were dazzled by nificant male nudity from the film’s lead, Adele’s remarkably mature vocals and Michael Fassbender. For these reasons, her nuanced delivery, as well as her the Motion Picture Association of America considerable songwriting skills. “Live (MPAA) decided to slap the film with the at The Royal Albert Hall” confirms all most notorious of ratings: NC-17. of the traits that Adele showcased on A quick history lesson for all you readers: her studio records. Her vocal perfor- The NC-17 rating was originally conceived mances on this live LP often outshine with hopes of removing the stigma associ- her performances on the studio takes, ated with adults-only films. Previously, the showing how well she reacts to the rating above R was X. There were several enthusiastic response she gets from successful films released under the X rating the audience. — “Midnight Cowboy” (1969), “A Clockwork Though all of the songs throughout Orange” (1971) and “Last Tango in Paris” “Live at The Royal Albert Hall” are (1972) come to mind. All of these films fea- great, it is hard to separate their qual- ture explicit sexual activity. “A Clockwork ity from the strength Adele’s vocals Orange” features one particularly disturbing imbue them with. One can hardly rape scene, and “Last Tango in Paris” gives imagine “My Same” without Adele’s a whole new meaning to the name for my sultry, breathy delivery. Even though column. Starring Jon Voight as a failed gigolo, adele.tv “Midnight Cowboy” has the prestige of being see ADELE, page 6 Royal Albert Hall is a suitably regal place for an Adele concert. the only X-rated film to win the Best Picture Academy Award. When the MPAA changed from X to Gallery Review NC-17, the stigma carried over. The expla- nation is chiefly financial — several large movie theater chains refuse to show NC-17 Advertising takes the spotlight at Boston’s ICA films. Just this week, Cinemark, the third- largest domestic cinema group, announced b y Me l i s s a Ma c Ew e n Commercial.” For a paltry $8, students the Humor category, as does Allstate’s it would not carry “Shame.” Also, certain Daily Editorial Board can watch top-notch advertisements “mayhem” man categorized under newspapers won’t allow advertisements for and public service announcements to Advertising Excellence/Campaign, in such films, and television ads are limited to You might hate commercials. Sure, their hearts’ content. which he stars as a Christmas tree, a certain hours of the night. those ads during the Super Bowl are The exhibit displays 65 minutes flag and an emotionally compromised For most studios, these restrictions all add awesome. They’re way better than, of America’s absolute best com- teenage girl. up to box-office suicide. Films like Ang Lee’s mercials, selected in 26 categories The winners of Best Public Service “Lust, Caution” (2007) were box-office flops. The Art and Technique of the by over 300 judges and, according Announcement might be less expected. That’s why most major studios will appeal the to TuBoston.com, “a blue ribbon They include Stop the Traffik’s “Hide rating and pare down the sexuality in order to American Commercial Curatorial Committee comprised of and Seek” and truth’s “Gruen/Denial.” get an R rating. Last year, when the film “Blue At the Barbara Lee Theater, on distinguished members of the indus- Gracefully showcasing an hour’s worth Valentine” (2010) was rated NC-17, Harvey Dec. 18 try from advertising agencies, produc- of commercials is no easy task, and the Weinstein, head of The Weinstein Company tion companies, editorial companies, ICA makes a valiant effort. However, responsible for distributing the film, made a Institute of Contemporary Art/ and many others.” Featuring com- given the action-packed transitions very public petition to the MPAA to change Boston mercials by industry giants includ- between the commercials, the audience the rating. Many popular films like “American Address of Museum ing Old Spice, FedEx and Allstate, is afforded absolutely no break over the Pie” (1999) have gone through such resub- 617-478-3100 the exhibit honors and celebrates the course of the show. This may not sound missions and re-ratings. AICP and its accomplishments, while like a problem, but brain fatigue sets in The financial performance of “Shame” say, the most recent McDonald’s com- also entertaining its audience. fairly quickly as commercial after com- could have a legitimizing effect on the rat- mercial, but at the end of the day, it’s As consumers, it can be easy to for- mercial whizzes by. ing. Should “Shame” do well, producers just another burger, and you’ve got get how much careful marketing we are For better or worse, the audience might be more open to NC-17. “Shame” is that jingle stuck in your head. exposed to on a daily basis. Marketing braves a brain-melting emotional roller estimated to have earned a solid $40,000 Still, how appealing does it sound surrounds us and often blurs into a coaster during the show — after all, per screen this past weekend, so there is for commercials to shape not just a pervasive white noise of advertising commercials are organized by catego- hope. Then again, it’s possible that the film’s few minutes of halftime, but an entire and emotional manipulation. During ries like best visual style, original music success is merely the result of controversial evening event? the ICA’s exhibit, however, the theoret- and animation, rather than by content. rating. Fox Searchlight has done a great job Hate them all you want, but com- ical artistry of the marketing industry Still, buy the ticket, take the ride — marketing the film as a sort of exclusive mercials can make for interesting sub- becomes readily apparent. this exhibit is pretty interesting, and it event for mature audiences. ject matter. When they are done cor- Instead of being blatant pitches for a forces its primarily everyman audience Still, I don’t think that the “tasteful” shots rectly, they can be remarkable in their product or service, these commercials to pay attention to details of commer- of Michael Fassbender’s junk will be a good- ability to seize you, persuade you and are more comparable to tiny films. cials it would usually overlook. enough substitute for NQR. Apparently, stu- then haunt you. Whether disturbing, They have plots, and they garner an After showing on Dec. 1 and 4, “The dents at Brown have a tradition of noncha- hilarious or surreal, they are humble immediate emotional response from Art and Technique of the American lantly undressing and then parading around testaments to some of the driving their viewers. After all, with a running Commercial” will grace the screens of their library while eating donuts. I can’t speak forces of a capitalist economy. time of less than two minutes, these the ICA once more on Dec. 18 at 2:30 for anyone else, but I’m craving some Dunkin’ The Institute of Contemporary tiny clips need to rapidly draw you p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission Donuts Munchkins… Art/Boston (ICA) is currently host- in and convince you. Whether they’re and $8 for students and members. ing the 20th annual presentation for “Halo” (2001) or human trafficking If for some reason you are unable to of the Association of Independent awareness, time is of the essence. attend, each year’s selected commer- Chris Poldoian is a senior majoring in Commercial Producers’ (AICP) “The Unsurprisingly, the Old Spice man cials become part of the Museum of Spanish and economics. He can be reached Art and Technique of the American makes an appearance as a winner of Modern Art’s Film Archives. at [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Monday, December 5, 2011 Album showcases Adele’s varied talent ADELE continued from page 5 the song itself is compelling, its true value is in giving Adele a springboard for her vocal talents. This trend domi- nates the entire album, as Adele’s strik- ing presence charges every song with an energy it couldn’t possess under the purview of other singers. “Live at The Royal Albert Hall” also shows how versatile Adele’s vocal approach is. Throughout the album, she effortlessly blends soul, gospel, blues, smoky jazz numbers and even folk. Despite the power of her vocals, Adele always tones back her voice to match the quieter numbers. It’s obvious that she cares more about giving a nuanced performance than wowing the audience with her voice, which must be a temp- tation given her abilities. It’s refreshing to hear singers with that “diva” quality showing some restraint in their deliv- ery. It only takes a few listens to the hyper-melismatic styles of singers like Christina Aguilera before one doubts if she’s singing to make her audience adele.tv happy or just to impress herself. Adele’s sultry vocals are even more striking With all this praise in mind, “Live at in a live setting. The Royal Albert Hall” still has some album to conclude, it doesn’t diminish shortcomings. The order of tracks the quality of the record as a whole too on the album is not always the most adversely. streamlined, with a few redundant All in all, “Live at The Royal Albert song choices. Hall” is one of Adele’s best offerings. It While Adele generally does a good features great renditions of songs from job of keeping the flow of the concert both of her studio albums, giving Adele mixed up and refreshing by pairing fans and newcomers a great summary more energetic songs with slower bal- of her work to date. For fans of Adele’s lads, there a few points in the concert music and gospel, bluesy vocal tunes, that lag a little bit. this album should certainly fit the bill. The last quarter of the album favors If Adele continues on this trajectory, softer songs a little too much, giving she could produce some of the greats the concert a somewhat anticlimactic of the genre within the next few years. conclusion. Even though this might She’s definitely someone to keep your not be the best way for such a good eye on. Monday, December 5, 2011 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y ADVERTISEMENT 7 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Editorial | Letters Monday, December 5, 2011

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Off the Hill | Harvard University Prashanth Parameswaran | The Asianist Europe — too big to fail? The Chomsky

b y Sa m N. Ad a m s virus Harvard Crimson ast Tuesday, I squeezed into an over- flowing Association of Southeast Asian It’s been a fun 65 years, but the Pax Nations (ASEAN) Auditorium to hear Europa is on the way out. The sovereign a lecture by the famous linguist and debt crisis has put so much strain on the socialL critic, Institute Professor of Linguistics at European Union that the system of cooper- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Noam ative confederacy that has prevailed since Chomsky, entitled “Democracy in America the Second World War has been hopelessly and Abroad.” compromised. Whether you agree with him or not, There were good times to be sure. If you Chomsky is undoubtedly one of the leading were really lucky, you got to bunga bunga public intellectuals of the 20th century. Much alongside Silvio Berlusconi as Rome’s econ- of that popularity stems not from his pro- omy burned. But the years of cheap credit, found, abstruse contributions to linguistics, flash-frozen by the mortgage crisis across but his polemical and overly simplistic invec- the pond, have left an irreconcilable divide tives against the United States. between the creditors and the debtors. Now Chomsky did not disappoint. As he often the Eurozone faces an existential crisis as does in his books, including the one of the all involved decide whether the union can latest, “Failed States” (2006), he painted a grim be saved. As leaders from creditor nations picture of America’s terminal crisis at home scramble to create a combination of fiscal and moral crisis abroad, triggered by sinister integration and austerity that could possibly forces that vie for money and power and man- save the common currency, the member ufacture threats while marginalizing the real nations are left with two unsavory options: concerns of the American people. In its sup- fracture the Eurozone or preserve the union posed aim of preventing “viruses from spread- at the cost of individual sovereignty. ing into contagions” abroad since World War This current crisis epitomizes what critics II, Chomsky thinks the United States has not of European economic integration feared. only infected the rest of the world with dicta- A liberal flow of credit was the peace divi- torship, war and genocide, but ignored its own dend of continental stability and growth. ailments at home. Though history offers no This easy money, alongside the consequent shortage of American missteps, Mr. Chomsky’s housing bubble, allowed Greece and others ability to marshal mountains of evidence to finance luxurious social programs and from around the world to back his claims was high wages. Tax evasion became widespread. nonetheless impressive. To the untrained eye When the music stopped during the finan- or the unassuming mind, his vivid accounts of cial crisis of 2008, countries in crisis had no how the United States thwarted democracy in way to adapt their economy to the new situ- Iran, Chile and Guatemala and built in a sup- ation. Traditionally, a nation could simply port system for risky companies at home may inflate its way into solvency or devalue its suggest that the hand of America’s corporate currency to spur exports. Painful solutions, elite is obstructing the will of the people and but ones that can rescue a nation’s finances. mct advancing its narrow imperial interests. Due to the common currency, though, these Only an American apologist would deny debtor nations had no such options. everyone is looking, is dragging its feet for sequences. Depending on the way credi- that America is far from perfect in terms of Now, they must rely on the largesse of other reasons. Still bearing the scars of the tor nations go, the Euro could either sky- both its domestic system and foreign policy. more financially stable members to pre- hyperinflation that occurred during the rocket or plummet in value, which would Yet Chomsky’s thesis about how and why vent defaults. French and German leaders Weimar Republic, it is hesitant to take any have massive consequences on the foreign policy failures occur is far too neat. Where he have attempted to create packages that will steps that could lead to spiraling inflation. A exchange and would add a whole new level sees “rational consistency” — a calculated, bail these countries out including, but not solution that is popular everywhere except in of volatility that would constrict worldwide staged effort by a few puppeteers advancing limited to, an International Monetary Fund Germany is to fund the bailouts through the capital flows. A new global recession would a set agenda — historians see a far messier (IMF) loan package. A package like this in release of Eurobonds, thereby increasing the be almost inevitable. world where U.S. policymakers try to balance some form is ultimately the only way to indebtedness of the entire union. Also, there So now the Eurozone faces a critical deci- ideals and interests, reconcile their fears and save the economic union, and it needs to be is a fundamental sense of injustice among sion point. Is it worth a further consolidation dreams and act on threats and opportunities passed quickly. Germans indignant about being forced to of continental governance, and the corre- by making difficult choices in a complex world However, on both sides of the solution, subsidize other nations’ profligacy. sponding escalated economic interdepen- with limited capabilities. In this world, there is parties are highly uneasy. Debtor nations As a result of these aversions to the solu- dency to save the union? From a world mar- far less design and much more debate than fear the economic reorganization that tions that would save the Eurozone, many kets standpoint — yes. In fact, an auction Chomsky suggests. will be required by whatever organiza- expect the common currency to fracture of German bonds last week left over a third From this perspective, America supported tion ends up rescuing them. The IMF, that or dissolve. The fears of being dragged into of the offering unsold, demonstrating that these dictators rather than democrats abroad symbol of post-Second World War global an inflation spiral could bring Germany the market is losing its confidence in even because policymakers, overwhelmed by fear cooperation, is notorious for mandating and other like-minded countries to with- the strongest of European economies. But or motivated by opportunity, sometimes unpopular political and economic reforms draw from the Euro and create a new cur- the prospects of building a lifeboat before viewed the world from the singular lens of as a condition of its funding. Similarly, any rency. Or the fears of being subjugated to the currency sinks into the sea dwindle by communism, which tended to distort their package that goes through the EU will the demands of the rest of the continent the day. Even if a solution is passed and perspective. Similarly, the sub-prime mort- likely require those countries to submit would encourage some debtor countries accepted, the members of the Eurozone gage crisis can be traced at least partly to ear- their budgets for approval by the body. to withdraw and manipulate a new cur- will find themselves even more hopelessly lier government efforts to increase home own- Any solution that involves a bailout will rency to sacrifice economic strength for intertwined and further on the road toward ership among lower income people, which led almost by definition infringe on individual political sovereignty. centralized governance from Brussels. to riskier loans, rather than just a corporate nations’ sovereignty and bring everyone Whichever way it happens, changing The Greeks brought democracy into this conspiracy to pocket profits. Interests mat- closer to a one-Europe government. the membership composition of the Euro world, and it looks like they can help to tered, but they were only part of a more com- Germany, the white knight to whom would have devastating economic con- take it out, too. plex and contested story. On some counts, Chomsky’s virally popular and over-simplistic designs border on lunacy. Off the Hill | California State University, Long Beach He said the United States dreamed up NATO to control Europe, when it is now clear that the initiative first came largely from the European side amidst initial American ambivalence. Zuckerberg, Facebook paying for privacy mistakes Most shockingly, he questioned the assump- b y Ch a s e Do e r r thing, but had done another. and his company had handled privacy on tion that the Cold War was a competition Daily 49er Back in December 2009, Facebook didn’t their website in the past. Zuckerberg said between the American and Soviet systems, warn us that information we had desig- in a blog post, “Overall, I think we have a which is the one thing on which most histori- It took long enough for Facebook to finally nated as private — like our Friends List — good history of providing transparency and ans of the period agree. pay for all the ways they mistreat their users. would be made public. control over who can see your information. Such a world offers little in the way of pre- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Facebook also said that after users delet- That said, I’m the first to admit that we’ve scription. If policy is being run by the powers slapped Facebook with a sentence of ed their accounts, all their photos and infor- made a bunch of mistakes.” that be, there is precious little one can do 20 years of privacy audits requiring the mation would be taken down. However, this I’m glad that Facebook is finally owning up beyond reading Chomsky’s book on anar- social networking site to get user approv- information could still be found. to their mistakes, but an apology and watch- chism, propagating cynical views and orga- al before sharing their information. This Lastly, Facebook said that it wouldn’t ing them pay some fines is not going to be nizing radical protests. There is always room news came after two years of investiga- share our personal information with adver- enough to sway the public trust in the com- for radical thought. But one would hope the tion by the FTC for Facebook’s “unfair tisers, but it did. Facebook taunted us with pany. Facebook will win over its users trust countless Tufts freshmen who attended the and deceptive business practices.” this last lie; posting advertisements for dif- once the privacy issues start being cleared lecture do not catch the Chomsky virus, and It’s not a new phenomenon that Facebook ferent things that related to the informa- up, something that may take a few days or channel their energies toward constructing seems to change itself on a weekly basis. tion we shared. weeks depending on how serious Facebook designs and dreaming up worlds that do not The social networking site is simply trying There is still a handful more of privacy takes this sentencing. exist at a time when they could be reforming to squash the competition. issues than the ones I listed above and the It will be interesting to see how Facebook part of a complex and imperfect American However, through the years Facebook has FTC wants Facebook to address all of them fixes all its mistakes and sees the public’s system that is a reality. made many mistakes in the privacy depart- or face paying a $16,000 fine per day for each reactions to these changes. I’m predicting ment, doing a very poor job in respecting its violation. However, these fines Facebook is at first we will all be upset — as we are with users’ privacy. Now, the company is finally facing will only be a slap on the wrist to the every Facebook update — but as we soon Prashanth Parameswaran is a student at paying for their wrongdoings. multi-billion dollar company. realize this is a move that Facebook made The Fletcher School studying international I remember many times being frustrated Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, to boost our privacy, I’m sure we will all be relations. He can be reached at Prashanth. with the way Facebook has told us one did show some remorse for the way he satisfied. [email protected].

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Women’s Basketball Jumbos win Regis College Invitational Kornegay leads second-half comeback in championship b y Al e x Ba u d o i n Kornegay said. “We also did a Daily Staff Writer good job of stopping them on defense. Coach [Carla Berube] The women’s basketball team said at halftime to take it one defeated the host Regis Pride play at a time, to focus on scor- 65-53 on Saturday afternoon to ing then playing defense.” Kornegay — who has con- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL sistently been the team’s sparkplug on offense — led (5-2, 0-0 NESCAC) the charge for Tufts with 20 Regis College Invitational points and 10 rebounds. Foley also had a big game with 13 at Weston, Mass., Saturday points, making three out of six three-pointers and grabbing Tufts 24 41 — 65 five rebounds. Freshman cen- Regis 29 24 — 43 ter Hayley Kanner provided a spark off the bench, providing at Weston, Mass., Friday 10 points and six boards. “I’ve just been focusing on my St. Joseph’s 18 27 — 45 strengths, which are to create for Tufts 42 34 — 76 my teammates and to be a threat on defense,” Kornegay said. “Playing in transition is also a take first place in the four-team big part of my game. Pushing the Regis College Invitational. ball is key for me.” Riding the momentum of Rebounding and team defense a four-game win streak and a also played major roles in the 31-point rout of St. Joseph’s in Jumbos’ victory on Saturday. the semifinals, the Jumbos out- Alex Dennett/Tufts Daily Despite their smallish lineup, scored the Pride by 17 points in Senior guard Tiffany Kornegay notched a double-double in the Regis College Invitational championship, netting the Jumbos out-rebounded the the second half and improved to 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Pride 51-37, including a 23-11 5-2 on the season. advantage on the offensive “We were going through the more than we did. We had to fix After the teams traded baskets They held onto the lead by hit- glass. These offensive rebounds motions a little bit [in the first our help defense and start mak- for much of the second half, the ting their free throws down the were crucial, leading to 29 sec- half],” freshman guard Hannah ing more shots.” Jumbos went on a 12-2 run in stretch. ond-chance points. Both teams Foley said. “The energy wasn’t Tufts trailed 29-24 heading under three minutes to grab a “We took advantage of their really there and they wanted it into the locker room at halftime. 52-43 lead with 4:49 left to play. mistakes,” senior guard Tiffany see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 15

Ice Hockey Hockey Jumbos swept by Ephs, A new record: Panthers in rough weekend 2,188 and counting b y Ka t e Kl o t s 2011-2012 season. A year ago, the twinbill. In the opening peri- Barchard overcomes serious ankle Daily Editorial Board Jumbos defeated the Panthers for od, the Panthers outshot the the first time since 1955. But Tufts Jumbos 19-8, while neither team injury to rewrite Tufts hockey history This weekend, Tufts hosted fell in both NESCAC matchups had a power-play opportunity. Middlebury and Williams in its this time around, losing to the In the second period, howev- b y Da n i e l Ra t h m a n on you throughout the game, first home doubleheader of the Panthers 3-2 on a Middlebury er, Middlebury sophomore Ben Daily Editorial Board and it makes maintaining the goal scored midway through the Wiggins converted a two-on-one kind of save percentage that he ICE HOCKEY final period, after suffering a 4-1 scoring opportunity to put the Since senior Scott Barchard has really hard.” (3-4-0, 2-2-0 NESCAC) rout from Williams on Friday. Panthers up 1-0. arrived on the Hill in 2008, he has Despite all the accolades — Malden Forum, Saturday The highlight of the weekend Just five minutes later, the slowly but surely rewritten the ice including three conference Player for Tufts came when senior tri- Jumbos tied it up when sopho- hockey record books. of the Week honors and spots Middlebury 0 2 1 — 3 captain Scott Barchard, an All- more forward Garrett Sider lit Most saves in a game? Check, on the All-NESCAC First Team Tufts 0 2 0 — 2 American goalkeeper, became the lamp at the 9:32 mark with with 63 against Saint Anselm and the All-American First Team the program’s all-time saves Middlebury senior goaltender College on Dec. 5, 2009. Most saves his sophomore year — and his Malden Forum, Friday leader with a 41-save effort John Yanchek out of position. in a season? Been there, done that record-breaking pace, Barchard against the Panthers. The Panthers struck back and — twice, in fact — with 862 during stayed grounded. He knows that Williams 1 0 3 — 4 Barchard’s efforts, however, capitalized on a power-play goal his freshman year and 986 during in hockey, a promising attack past Tufts 0 0 1 — 1 were not enough to salvage a his sophomore campaign. the opponent’s blue line can turn split in the Jumbos’ first home see ICE HOCKEY, page 15 Those last two totals put into a breakaway toward his own Barchard on pace to take over net in seconds, making constant the program’s career saves record focus paramount. in less than three seasons. Held “It was the last thing on my by his predecessor James Kalec mind going into this weekend,” (LA ’08), the mark of 2,166 career Barchard said of the career saves stops was just 318 away entering record. “We had two tough his junior year. NESCAC games against Williams But just four games and 116 and Middlebury approaching, saves into 2010-11, Barchard’s and I was much more concerned ankle gave out, and the injury — about that.” which initially seemed like a mild On Saturday, in the second sprain — ultimately required sea- period of the seventh game of son-ending surgery. the 2011-12 campaign, Barchard “It has been tough,” said overtook Kalec, and he went on Barchard of the road back to the to make 41 total saves, keeping ice. “The rehab process — it’s been Tufts within striking distance in an a lot of work, and it’s a testament eventual 3-2 loss to Middlebury. to the training staff here that I’m But to Barchard, the record is bare- ready to play this season.” ly a bright spot on an otherwise Classmate Evin Koleini, who disappointing doubleheader. started 13 games in Barchard’s “The record will probably stead last season and posted an mean something to me looking .877 save percentage, came to back at the end of the season, but appreciate how difficult it is to right now it doesn’t really mean deny shots at the record .933 clip anything,” he said. “After losing that Barchard had posted to that the two games, I’m just looking point in his Tufts career. forward to getting back to prac- “It’s really draining, both men- tice on Monday.” tally and physically, because he A tri-captain this season — Alex Dennett/Tufts Daily faces probably by far the most after serving as a quad-captain Freshman forward Tyler Voigt saved the Jumbos from their first shutout loss of the season with a late goal on shots of anyone in the NESCAC,” Friday against Williams. Koleini said. “That puts pressure see BARCHARD, page 15 14 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y advertisement Monday, December 5, 2011 Monday, December 5, 2011 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Sports 15

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Most only remember “Bobby V” “I told the guys when I first came for his dugout tomfoolery as manager of the back to practice that I felt like a fresh- New York Mets, when — after being ejected man again,” he said. “But I love playing in the 12th inning of a game against the Blue hockey, and I’m thankful that I’m able to Jays — Valentine returned to the bench wear- do that with this team.” ing a fake mustache. Barchard’s focus in practice and his Recently, however, Valentine has reemerged growth during his time at Tufts has not as an insightful baseball analyst for ESPN. only elevated his own level of play, but also Valentine was considered a dark horse in the rubbed off on his teammates. race to replace Terry Francona as the manager “Watching Scott, one of the things that of the Red Sox, but he might turn out to be the stands out is his ability to read the attacks steed the Sox need. developing in front of him,” Koleini said. Despite his shenanigans and boyish looks, “He’s one of the best goalies in the NESCAC, Valentine is an alpha dog. He is an intellec- and I think it’s his concentration that really Alex Dennett/Tufts Daily tual micromanager, dead-set on controlling helps him get to that level.” Senior tri-captain Scott Barchard recorded his program-record 2,167th save in the second every facet of his team without interfer- “I think over the course of four years, the period of Saturday’s game. ence from other personnel. In 1999, this biggest change I’ve seen is Scott’s ability to bullheadedness put Valentine at odds with shake off a goal, or a bad bounce, or a rough always having a good time.” impressive record — will be firmly in the past. former Mets general manager Steve Phillips, game, and get right back to where he needs Barchard’s historic success is the product “No matter how many of them you who unilaterally axed three assistant coach- to be mentally and physically, “senior for- of the balance he has found between staying have made, you’re only as good as your es in a ploy to coerce Valentine to resign. ward Matt Amico, one of Barchard’s fellow focused and staying loose. When Barchard next save,” he said. “You always have to be Phillips then hired three replacements with- tri-captains, added. “As a freshman, that is a stares down his first shot in next Friday’s ready and be aggressive. Nothing you have out Valentine’s consent or consultation. Yet very difficult thing to do, but now he shows matchup at Bowdoin, the past weekend’s done before means anything if you let that Valentine was steadfast in performing his up to the rink every day ready to go and is results — from the disappointing losses to the next one through.” managerial duties, and he led the Mets to the World Series the following season. Taking your team to the World Series with a general manager who hates your guts is Disappointed Jumbos fall to Williams, 4-1 no easy feat, especially when one considers ICE HOCKEY score and fell in a tough one-goal deci- and 11 total penalties were called in the caliber of the 2000 Mets roster. The Mets’ continued from page 13 sion that dropped them to 3-4 on the the 20-minute stanza. However, neither starting outfield for the majority of the 2000 at 12:39, but it only took Tufts sophomore season and 2-2 in the NESCAC. team found the back of the net, and after season was comprised of Jay Payton, Derek Cody Armstrong 32 seconds to equalize. “The guys understand that playing two periods the score remained 1-0. Bell and Benny Agbayani. The only people “[On my goal], I have to give credit very well and losing is still the same In the final period, Williams capital- who might recognize even one of those to both Matt [Amico] and Tyler [Voigt],” as losing when it’s all said and done,” ized on a five-on-three advantage as names are diehard Mets fans or Hawaiian Armstrong said. “They made a good play Amico said. “Going forward, we under- Anderson scored a minute into the peri- baseball aficionados. off the face-off and crowded the front stand that converting on our scoring od to put his team up 2-0. Less than Now, let’s backtrack for a moment to see of net, allowing me to get one past the chances is something we need to do bet- five minutes later, Anderson struck again how the Red Sox managerial spot came to Middlebury goalie.” ter as a team.” with a shorthanded goal to give the Ephs be vacant in the first place. The Red Sox col- The game remained tied as the third On Friday, the Jumbos dropped a 3-0 lead. Junior forward Eric Rubino, lapsed in September and missed the playoffs period began, but at the 5:21 mark, their Malden Forum opener, falling to who scored twice against the Jumbos last by one game. Then, reports surfaced claim- Middlebury senior Martin Drolet fired a Williams for the fourth consecutive year year, assisted Anderson on both scores. ing Sox players had a propensity to drink shot past Barchard to give the Panthers in a 4-1 decision. Ephs sophomore for- “Williams has a big and fast defense beer, eat fried chicken and play video games the late advantage. For the remainder of ward Nick Anderson scored two goals who limited our scoring chances,” in the clubhouse. In the midst of more the final stanza, Middlebury stifled the to lead Williams to its second NESCAC Armstrong said. “We took a few penal- public uproar and incriminating findings, Tufts attack, successfully completing two win, while the host Jumbos lost their first ties in the second and third periods and Boston’s front office pressured Francona to penalty kills. conference game of the young season. they capitalized on them.” resign as manager. “Their tendency is to play a very wide The Ephs jumped out to an early lead In the final 10 minutes, Williams During his tenure, Francona resurrected open, run-and-gun game,” Amico said. when sophomore forward Tucker Dayton, extended its lead to 4-0, as an insur- the perennially second-best AL East fran- “We wanted to limit [this] by establishing positioned by the left post, angled a shot ance tally from Rubino put the game chise and led the Sox to two World Series a strong forecheck, clogging up the neu- past Barchard to give Williams a 1-0 first- out of reach for the Jumbos. Freshman championships, including the 2004 sweep tral zone and winning physical battles. period advantage. Despite two power- forward Tyler Voigt scored with just of the St. Louis Cardinals that broke Boston’s “I think we did a very good job execut- play opportunities, the Jumbos failed to over four minutes remaining for Tufts, 86-year title drought. Forcing Francona’s ing our game plan,” he added. “We lim- capitalize and went into the intermission but it was too little, too late as the resignation seemed rash and unwarranted, ited the amount of odd-man rushes and trailing the Ephs 1-0. Jumbos fell 4-1. but baseball is a cutthroat business. Fans transition chances against us, and we In the second period, Barchard “We had a few lapses in the defen- lamented “Tito’s” departure, but looked for- dominated play in the offensive zone for squared off with Williams senior keeper sive and neutral zones that cost us,” ward to a brighter future. a good portion of the game, but I think Ryan Purdy. Barchard kept the Jumbos Amico said. “There is no question that Currently, fans are frenzied once again, where we fell short was on special teams in contention, making nine stops to pre- the first home game in front of a big irked by the impulsive hiring of Valentine. and on our ability to cash in on some vent the Ephs from adding to their lead, crowd makes everyone a little nervous at Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling even pretty good chances around the net.” while Purdy one-upped Barchard with 10 first. Unfortunately, Williams was able to admitted that he thought the Valentine hir- Despite several close calls in the wan- saves of his own to shut out the Jumbos capitalize early and we found ourselves ing was a joke! Yet I see things differently: I ing moments, including a two-on-one for a second straight period. Both teams trying to battle back against one of the never thought the Red Sox should have bullied run from Amico, the Jumbos could not had countless opportunities to score, best teams in the country.” Francona into abdicating. Until now. The past few years have seen fans, media and personnel coddling Sox players, who now require the stern but emotional presence of Valentine to return to playoff form. Whereas Underclassmen crucial to Jumbos’ crushing victories Francona was noted for his stoicism and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL “The bench was very active through- Jumbos responded with a 25-6 run to deadpan style of coaching, Bobby V brims continued from page 13 out the game,” Foley said. “We are a take a 42-18 lead into halftime. with baseball passion. shot around 30 percent from the field, deep team this year and we showed that. Senior co-captain Kate Barnosky The main concern for the Sox during their but the Jumbos made more of their The bench came in and did their part.” scored 16 first-half points, and Tufts September skid was the lack of leadership in opportunities. “As a team, starters down to every- ultimately cruised to a 76-45 victory. the locker room. Teammates were isolated “We focused on defense and creating one on the bench, we want to have Barnosky finished with 19 points on and their play reflected lack of heart. Bobby shots from there. When shots weren’t energy,” Kornegay added. “When people 7-of-9 shooting, Foley added 10 points V has the capacity to reinvigorate a team falling we made sure to crash the boards come in off the bench we want them to off the bench, and Kornegay had eight and gain the support of his players with his hard,” Kornegay said. be that spark player … that adrenaline points, eight boards and five assists. The resonant, competitive mantra. As soon as Sox Another key to the Jumbos’ champi- punch. The freshmen have been that, Monks didn’t have any players reach Nation starts to open up to Valentine’s radi- onship run was the strong play of the both offensively and defensively.” double figures in points. cally different coaching approach, fans will team’s underclassmen. The continued Tufts reached the finals by dominat- Barnosky was named tournament begin to see results in the win column. Expect success of Foley, Kanner and freshman ing St. Joseph’s College on Friday in the MVP for her performance in the two the Sox to make a deep playoff run next sea- point guard Kelsey Morehead has been tournament’s opening round. Unlike games, while Foley and Kornegay also son, since Valentine has succeeded with less pivotal as they continue to log major the finals, the Jumbos were in control made the All-Tourney squad. talented squads in the past. minutes down the stretch of games. In from the tip-off to the final buzzer, The Jumbos will take on Emerson addition, the Jumbos showcased their scoring the first nine points and estab- College in Cousens Gym on Tuesday depth on Saturday, as the bench contrib- lishing a 17-4 lead. evening, before hosting Bridgewater Zach Drucker is a senior who is majoring in uted 26 points — 23 of which came from The Monks briefly enjoyed a burst of State on Saturday at 4 p.m., their last international relations and Spanish. 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