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Tufts students join Varis speaks during

thousands more at center dedication at
pro-marijuana rally Cummings School
by Nina Ford by Sarah Butrymowicz
Daily Editorial Board Daily Editorial Board

Tufts students were among the thou-
sands of people who came togeth-
er Saturday on the Boston Common
to support the pro-marijuana
Freedom Rally, commonly known as
HempFest, which was sponsored by
the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform
Coalition (MassCann).
HempFest is an annual rally calling
for the decriminalization of marijuana
and regulation of the substance for
adult use. The event has been held on
the third Saturday in September since
1989. This year’s HempFest theme
was “No More Cuffs for Cannabis,”
MassCann President Bill Downing told
the Daily.
“It was a wonderful success; every-
body had a great time,” Downing said
of the rally. “We didn’t have any vio-
lence of any sort. We had a big crowd.
We had a wonderful day.”
“There was a pretty good vibe at
the fest overall. It was a good time. It
seemed like a lot of people were hav-
ing fun,” said Chris, a Tufts sophomore
who attended the event. He requested
that his last name be withheld from
this article due to the subject matter.
The goal of the rally was to bring the
issue of decriminalization and regula-
tion to the public’s attention.
“That’s the main purpose,” Downing
said. “The other huge purpose is to let
people who believe as we do have a
feeling of community.”
There was broad support at the rally
for an initiative that is slated to appear
on the November ballot to decrimi-
nalize possession of marijuana in
Massachusetts. The Sensible Marijuana
Policy Initiative, or Question 2, is a
binding ballot question that, with a
majority vote, would change the law
without requiring any additional legis-
lation to go into effect.
HempFest lasted from noon until 6
p.m., with back-to-back speakers and
see HEMPFEST, page 2
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Senate passes resolution in
favor of Greek community
by Ben Gittleson
Daily Editorial Board
The Tufts Community Union
(TCU) Senate declared its support
for the university’s Greek commu-
nity in a resolution
on Sunday night,
acknowledging
the contributions
of fraternities and
sororities while
calling attention to
the interests that
those groups share
with the Senate.
The resolution, which passed with
zero “no” votes and three absten-
tions, stated that the Senate “strongly
supports the efforts of the [Inter-
Greek Council (IGC)] and the Greek
community as a whole to strengthen
the image of Greek life at Tufts and to
develop leaders that can better the
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Tufts community.”
Jake Maccoby, the president of the
IGC and a former senator, submitted
the resolution last week on behalf of
his council. He told the Daily that
he put it forward to get an “affir-
mation” of the Greek community’s
values from the Senate, as well as
to show that Tufts’ greater “Greek
family” contributes heavily to the
student body as a whole.
“What this resolution was about
was getting our goals, our plans and
what we believe in as a family out
there in front of the wider Tufts com-
munity,” said Maccoby, who is also an
editorialist for the Daily. “The Greek
community is a subset of the wider
Tufts community.”
Before passing the resolution, sena-
tors clarified that the document would
not obligate the body to provide any
see GREEK, page 2
The Cummings School of Veterinary
Medicine dedicated its new campus
center yesterday to benefactor Agnes
Varis during a ceremony that featured
a speech from the Tufts trustee on her
life philosophy.
Varis expounded on her 14 life com-
mandments, which will be engraved
on a plaque and displayed inside the
campus center. The commandments
include, "All I need to know, I learned
from my cats," "You can agree with
me, or you can be wrong" and "A
woman's work is never dumb."
Varis’ most germane piece of advice
was her last: "When you die, no one
will remember you for how much
money you made. They will remember
you for what you did with it."
A member of the Cummings School’s
Board of Overseers and Tufts’ Board of
Trustees, Varis provided a naming gift
of $4 million out of the $6 million nec-
essary to convert what was a nurses'
dormitory in the former Grafton State
Hospital into the Agnes Varis Campus
Center.
The center, which opened earlier
this summer after almost a year of
construction, fills a void by providing
students with a cafeteria, bookstore,
offices, meeting areas, lounges, study
courtesy Tom Keppeler
The campus center, seen here in a sketch,
was dedicated yesterday.
see VARIS, page 2

Weeks takes thinking outside the box to fourth dimension

Mathematician encourages the use of color coding to visualize in 4-D during Wiener Series speech
by Alexandra Bogus
Daily Editorial Board
Mathematician Jeffrey Weeks
led an introductory-level tuto-
rial last night on a not-so-ele-
mentary concept: four-dimen-
sional shapes.
In the second talk of his
three-part Norbert Wiener
Lecture Series this week, Weeks
discussed the nuances of the
fourth dimension and the
concept of space-time for an
attentive audience in Braker
Hall.
Weeks’ lecture, “Visualizing
Four Dimensions,” approached
the fourth dimension from
the introductory level. Asking
that “only people not possess-
ing a Ph.D. in mathematics”
respond to his questions, the
MacArthur Fellow took on the
difficulties of visualizing a
four-dimensional world from
our perspective as three-di-
mensional beings.
Weeks said the best way to
deal with four dimensions is to
drop down a level. He used the
model of two-dimensional fig-
ures, or “flatlanders,” living in
a three-dimensional world as a
device to help people approach
the fourth dimension.
He drew two-dimensional
stick figures standing next
to a cube. “They use their
regular intuition for X and
Y coordinates,” he said, but
for the vertical Z coordinates,
they use a “rainbow’s worth of
color.” Weeks filled the cube
with colorful slices of squares
in a method known as color
coding.
While the flatlanders only
saw a line, he said, the color-
ful square slices extended out
either way from the flat plane
on which they stood to create
one face of the cube.
He applied this color-coding
method when explaining how
to visualize a four-dimensional
hypercube. He asked members
of the audience to point out
the location of the hypercube’s
vertices, edges and faces and
their respective colors.
“This is the joy of the meth-
od, to just kind of look,” he
said.
Weeks said that color coding
is the first step in seeing these
complex objects naturally.
“Color coding is a crutch to
get you started in visualizing
the fourth dimension,” he said.
Once students have had expe-
rience with four-dimensional
objects, they would ideally no
longer need to use the color
system.
Weeks introduced new
jargon to more accurately
describe the four-dimension-
al realm. “English has words
for left and right and up and
down,” he said. “But when you
want to talk about the fourth
dimension, you’re at a loss for
words.” Ana and kata, he said,
are the terms for describing
positive and negative move-
ment in the fourth dimension.
Weeks went on to discuss
the applications of the fourth
dimension to space-time. He
suggested that time is not as
linear as we perceive it, but
it is a collection of moments
stacked together in one con-
tinuum.
“Try to free yourself from
the confines of a 3-D slice
and think in 4-D,” Weeks said.
“Integrate the past and future
into the same mental image.”
Weeks ended his lecture with
a short question-and-answer
session.
The Department of
Mathematics brought Weeks,
the author of “The Shape of
Space,” (1985) to Tufts as part
of the Wiener Lecture Series, a
see WEEKS, page 2

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Varis joined by Bacow, others for
the dedication of new campus center
VARIS
continued from page 1
rooms and a 1,000-square-foot fit-
ness center.
“All the things you think of that
are built into an undergrad campus
didn’t really exist,” Cummings Dean
Deborah Kochevar said.
The bookstore used to be in the
Jean Mayer Administration Building,
study lounges were scattered
throughout the campus and the caf-
eteria was run out of a trailer.
Annie Shea, a second-year vet-
erinary student, said that the new
campus center is already heavily
used. “I’ve already spent a lot of time
studying in their study rooms," she
said. "We have a pretty small library
that has a couple study rooms, but
this really [increases] the study space
on campus."
“She has made such a
difference on this cam-
pus in so many ways ...
none of those comes close
to what a campus center
is going to mean to us.”
Deborah Kochevar
dean of Cummings School
Varis has also donated the naming
gift for the second phase of construc-
tion on the campus center. This will
include an outdoor patio area and a
173-seat auditorium, which will be
called the Agnes Varis Auditorium.
The project is slated for completion
in the spring of next year.
At the dedication, Varis was
joined by fellow speakers Kochevar;
University President Lawrence
Bacow; David McGrath ( V ’86), the
chair of the Cummings School’s
Board of Overseers; and Shea, who
spoke on behalf of the student body.
A crowd of about 250 attended. The
audience included additional members
of the Board of Overseers, state Rep.
George Peterson, Jr., selectmen from
Grafton, alumni, students and faculty.
Weeks uses visualization methods
to help students grasp difficult ideas
weeks
continued from page 1
yearly event held in honor of Norbert
Wiener (A ’09), who founded the field
of cybernetics.
Senior Elizabeth Gibbons, a math
major, was struck by the perplexity of
Weeks’ ideas, despite the accessible
manner of his lecture. “This is a great
way to really stretch your mind,” she
said. “It’s not something you under-
stand right away. It’s just an eye-
opener to get a different perspective
and think in a different way.”
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The event took place on the cam-
pus’ front lawn. "It was a stunningly
beautiful day in Grafton," Kochevar
said.
Bacow addressed the crowd first
and expressed his gratitude to Varis.
Kochevar echoed him in her remarks.
"I was very pleased to also thank Dr.
Varis for this truly transformative
gift," she told the Daily.
"She has made such a difference
on this campus in so many ways,"
Kochevar said, citing Varis' many
donations, but calling the new build-
ing her most significant. "None of
those comes close to what a campus
center is going to mean to us."
Shea, who is in Tufts’ Master of
Public Health/Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine combined degree program,
spoke about “how much we real-
ly needed the campus center and
[about] all the needs that it was
fulfilling on campus,” she told the
Daily.
Following the dedication, Varis sat
with a group of about 20 students in
one of the study rooms and answered
questions.
They had the chance to “sort of
pick her brain and listen to her,” said
Shea, who attended the discussion.
According to Shea, Varis has a “color-
ful personality.”
As the founder and president of
both Agvar Chemicals, Inc. and Aegis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Varis is a “real
pioneer in terms of both what she
does and the fact that she is a woman
in a mostly male-dominated world,”
Shea said.
Varis, a long-time benefactor of
the Cummings School, has also given
naming gifts for a lecture hall and a
hospital ward for cats. She has con-
tributed to student stipends and an
endowed professorship, as well.
Varis does not limit her donations
to the veterinary school. She contrib-
uted to the Granoff Music Center and
gave the Agnes Varis University Chair
in Science and Society, among other
gifts.
The campus center donation is
part of Tufts’ current capital cam-
paign, Beyond Boundaries, which
began in 2006 and aims to raise $1.2
billion by 2011.
Mary Caddle, a graduate student
studying math education, said she
enjoyed Weeks’ methods of visualiza-
tion. “I really loved the idea of the
color coding,” she said.
“This is just crazy,” she said. “But
I love the idea of … trying to see
it, practicing it and coming back
around. It becomes more natural to
visualize.”
Weeks will focus on spherical spac-
es in his third Wiener lecture, which
will be held at noon today in Pearson
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The TCU Senate’s “Resolution in Support of the Greek Community”
WHEREAS the Greek community at Tufts,
governed by the Inter-Greek Council (IGC),
is determined to forge a strong, durable,
and cohesive community; and
WHEREAS the Greek community is a subset
of the wider Tufts community; and
WHEREAS, traditionally, 12 to 14 percent
of Tufts undergraduates are members of
the Greek community; and
WHEREAS fraternities, sororities, and mul-
ticultural groups are active in promoting
philanthropy and social events both on the
Tufts campus and in the wider community;
and
WHEREAS many members of the Greek
community take on other leadership posi-
tions in theTufts community; and
Resolution meant to combat stereotypes
GREEK
continued from page 1
specific form of aid or commit to a par-
ticular project.
Dan Pasternack, a sophomore senator
and a co-chair of the Senate’s Student
Outreach Committee, said that specific
undertakings by the Senate are outside
the parameters of the resolution. “This
proposal was just asking for our general
support. It wasn't necessarily that we
were unwilling to [commit to certain
projects]; it was just that there wasn't
anything [specific put forward] at the
moment,” he said.
TCU Associate Treasurer Lauren
Levine said, “Really, the resolution was
just saying that we support whatever the
IGC does.”
“It was really just a memento of our
support, not really pledging any physical
action,” said Levine, a sophomore and a
member of the Chi Omega sorority.
Both the resolution and supporters of
the document pointed to the fact that
about one-eighth of students belong
to Greek organizations. Moreover, the
resolution pointed out that “many
members of the Greek community take
on other leadership positions in the
Tufts community.”
President of the Panhellenic Council
Police issue 78 written citations at
rally for possession of marijuana
HEMPfEST
continued from page 1
musicians performing throughout the
rally. Vendors sold food and merchan-
dise.
“[I was] surprised by the number of
shops and different booths that kind of
catered to people,” said David, a Tufts
sophomore who also requested that
his last name be withheld due to the
subject matter.
“There’s all kinds of hippy clothing
and hippy accoutrements — and food
too, good food,” Dowling said. “I guess
the best part of the rally is really just
the crowd. The crowd is a lot of fun.”
He added, “There’s merchandise
vendors that have all kinds of things
that would be of interest to people who
support our cause.”
Attendance surpassed last year’s
turnout, Downing said, although there
are no precise admission figures. “I
would say many thousands of college
students were there,” he said, adding
that fair weather contributed to the
substantial turnout.
Tufts students were surprised by the
large turnout. “It was really crowd-
ed actually; I didn’t expect that many
people. There were [a] bunch of differ-
ent types of people … and there were
actually quite a few police there,” Chris
said.
“I guess it was more or less what I
expected,” David said.
“It seemed kind of like 4/20 on Tufts’
campus, but on a grander scale,” David
added, referring to April 20, an unof-
ficial holiday for marijuana smokers.
Although the City of Boston issued a
permit to MassCann to hold HempFest,
the original permit contained what
Downing called “unconstitutional lan-
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
WHEREAS the Tufts Community Union
(TCU) Senate promotes leadership and
initiative by all members of the Tufts com-
munity; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the TCU Senate shares
the Greek community’s commitment to
greater campus cohesion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the TCU
Senate strongly supports the efforts of the
IGC and the Greek community as a whole
to strengthen the image of Greek life at
Tufts and to develop leaders that can better
the Tufts community.
Respectfully submitted by Jacob Maccoby,
16 September 2008
Adopted by a vote of 28-0-3 on 21
September 2008
—as passed by the TCU Senate
Jessica Snow said that the Senate’s dec-
laration of support would help strike
down stereotypes of Greeks. Snow, a
senior who is also the IGC’s vice presi-
dent and public relations director, said
she hopes that in the future, Greeks will
not be seen as a separate, disengaged
part of the student body.
“We’ve been doing really good things
for a long time, and it’s sad that [the
Tufts] community hasn’t had the oppor-
tunity to see those things as much as
we would like them to,” said Snow, a
sister in the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
“We’ve always been promoting philan-
thropy, we’ve always been promoting
sisterhood and brotherhood [and] we’ve
always been promoting community. The
resolution is about making sure every-
one around us knows that these things
are important to us.”
Levine shared those sentiments. “I
supported [the resolution] because I
think that the Greek system does have
a bad reputation on Tufts’ campus that
isn’t necessarily deserved,” she said.
“The resolution highlighted the number
of leaders within the Greek community
and the many philanthropic events held
every year.”
Nine fraternities and three sororities
have chapters at Tufts.
guage” that prohibited MassCann from
bringing its own vendors to the rally.
Downing explained that requiring that
another organization provide food to
the rally would effectively shut the
rally down, since the entire event is
funded through vendor profits.
“They’re trying to deny funding for
our event so they can have it disap-
pear,” Downing said. “It’s not that they
don’t like the Freedom Rally ... They
just don’t like our issue.”
MassCann filed an injunction against
the City of Boston demanding that the
municipality not interfere in the event.
MassCann won the suit.
“The judge was very angry with the
city for illegally trying to [prevent]
us from funding our event,” Downing
said.
MassCann has successfully sued
Boston for permits to hold HempFest
twice before, in 1997 and 1998.
Boston police issued a total of 80
arrests and citations to rally-goers,
according to Downing. Seventy-eight
people received written citations for
the possession of marijuana.
Downing added that the police
informed him that they made no arrests
at the event for heroin possession. No
arrests were made for violence or the
intent to sell either.
“We didn’t have any public urination
or anything like that,” Downing said.
“It seems … that the cops’ central
focus in their job is making marijuana
arrests,” David said. “Maybe I’m over-
stating it, but that seems to be a main
priority to an excessive degree.”
David said he saw the people at
HempFest as a group of ordinary citi-
zens. “There were a lot of just ordinary
people there who viewed smoking weed
as just a life choice and a civil liberty.”

Man’s best friend being phased into dorm
life at a number of colleges across the country
Complaints caused Tufts to scrap more inclusive pet policy years ago
by Sarah Bliss
Daily Editorial Board
As university residence halls seek
to transition into more homey envi-
ronments — with additions like full
kitchens and single-stall bathrooms —
pet ownership is still forbidden for the
majority of dorm residents. But several
universities, including MIT, have now
added some pets to the “acceptable” list
of dorm possessions.
According to a recent article pub-
lished by The Boston Globe, students at
MIT who reside in four of the school’s
11 undergraduate dormitories can bring
cats with them to school, thanks to a
policy implemented several years ago in
an effort to curb students from housing
forbidden animals.
Other schools have jumped on the
four-footed bandwagon: Stephen’s Coll-
ege, a women’s college in Columbia,
Mont., allows for many household pets,
including dogs, provided that they are
vaccinated and under forty pounds.
And the SUNY at Canton has provided
a designated “pet wing,” home to a
variety of small caged animals and cats
since 1996.
While animal companionship is
largely viewed as a welcome addition
to family homes, there are many road-
blocks that have deterred Tufts from
altering its pet policy.
“We don’t have a policy that allows for
dogs or cats or ferrets or monkeys — you
name it — and … the main reason is so
many people have allergic reactions to
animal dander,” Dean of Student Affairs
Bruce Reitman said. “It’s one thing in a
family, where everyone agrees that this
is what they want and no one has an
allergic reaction to the animal. But in a
residence hall, where there is no such
communication or agreement, it’s hard
and people are affected.”
While Tufts students are currently not
permitted to have more than a small
fish tank in the dorm setting — in addi-
tion to service animals — this has not
ExCollege class teaches future doctors and nurses practical Spanish
by Keith Hinton
Contributing Writer
At the time of the 2000 U.S. Census,
28.1 million people living in America
spoke Spanish at home, and of that
number, just over half reported that
they could speak English “very well.”
Since 2000, sustained immigration from
Latin American countries and the per-
sistent use of Spanish by second- and
even third-generation speakers have
only caused the use of the language to
increase.
This vast and ever-growing popu-
lation of non-fluent English speakers
has created an immense demand for
Spanish speakers in the workplace, both
as employees and as private interpret-
ers, and nowhere has this need been felt
more than in the realm of medicine. In
the medical field, the ability of a doctor
to communicate quickly and reliably
with a patient can be the difference
between life and death.
With this in mind, Tufts’ Experimental
College has opted to offer a new course
this semester called “Medical Spanish.”
The course is dedicated to instructing
not only the students who hope to go
into the field of medicine as doctors,
but also those who are interested in
being interpreters and social workers.
The course strives to teach both the
vocabulary required to translate between
Spanish-speaking patients and doctors,
as well as the complex and varied inter-
pretation techniques imperative during
emergency medical situations.
In addition to working as an inter-
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For Tufts students, fish are the only pets
allowed in dorms.
always been the case. During a failed
experiment that ended around a decade
ago, faculty members, residence direc-
tors and graduate teaching assistants
were allowed to own pets in an attempt
to encourage residence on the Hill.
“We were trying to entice [people]
to come live in the halls, and … they
wouldn’t come unless you allowed the
pets,” Reitman said. “In order to prag-
matically get [them] to come in, we said
‘Okay, let’s do this.’ Then people said,
‘No, this isn’t fair, I can’t live here.’ Not
many students complained, but enough
did.”
According to Dr. Margaret Higham,
medical director of Health Services, the
prevalence of allergies and asthma on
campus would make a more lenient
pet policy problematic. In addition,
dorm cleanliness would be noticeably
impaired by the allowance of pets, she
said.
“Pets need to be taken care of ...
preter in many local hospitals, Lecturer
Josep Vicente is fluent in six differ-
ent languages including Spanish and
Catalan. Although unfamiliar to many
Americans, Catalan is spoken in areas
such as Catalonia and Valencia, both of
which are autonomous communities of
Spain.
Vicente stressed the importance of
courses like “Medical Spanish” for those
who hold a passion for the language and
may want to enter the medical field.
“The idea is more than interpreting
word by word — when you interpret, it
is an act of communication,” he said.
“You have to be extremely accurate
in an emergency situation: [An inter-
pretation can] represent life or death
because a mistranslation can lead to a
misdiagnosis and a mistreatment, but
the idea is to [also] get the nonverbal
part of speech, which counts for a great
deal as well.”
Certainly a skill like this does not
come naturally to anyone after only one
semester of studies, but Vicente said he
believes the course will still provide a
good foundation for his students.
“Most interpreting courses in this
country have the same amount of hours
that we are going to have at the end of the
[semester],” Vicente said. “What I want
for them is to be very exposed to Spanish
all the time and to be able to react to
many situations, because in a way, even
for a trained interpreter, it’s like [being]
an actor. The more exposure they get to
the job, the better they will be down the
road, but I think that most of [the stu-
dents] will be at a sufficient level to get
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Litter boxes need to be cleaned daily,”
Higham said. “The dorm rooms were
not built with the need to ventilate for
that type of situation. And what about
fleas? Once they are introduced, they
would spread rapidly through all of the
furniture. I do not see students being
able to care for animals adequately in
the dorm setting.”
Even without canines currently roam-
ing the quad, there has been a modest
history of animal neglect that calls into
question a student’s ability to provide
for an animal properly.
“I think some fraternities in recent
years did have animals,” Reitman said.
“There were concerns or complaints
when spring break came along, because
there is this animal, not cared for …
the animal activists came in here and
said, ‘That’s no way to treat an animal,’”
Reitman said. “A residence facility — be
it a sorority, fraternity or residence hall
— is not necessarily a good fit for the
animal.”
Reitman said he had reservations
about allowing pets in designated resi-
dence halls, like MIT does.
“If you designate certain buildings
as ‘pet buildings,’ you are taking that
building, in essence, from people who
don’t want to live in that type of envi-
ronment,” Reitman said. “You can’t do
that with very popular halls that go first
in the lottery, because there would be
no end to complaints about that. You
just get into this equity political-prag-
matics issue pretty quickly.”
“Developing pet-specific dorms
would be a huge logistical struggle,”
Higham said. “Once pets have been
in a specific room, that room is ‘con-
taminated’ with pet dander and will be
‘allergic’ for extended periods.”
But a number of studies have been
released touting the psychological ben-
efits of owning a pet, arguing that the
relationship serves as a daily de-stress
mechanism and source of increased
see PETS, page 4
Annie wermiel/tufts daily
Senior Greg Mayes chats with Lecturer
Josep Vicente.
started.”
To hone these acting skills, at the end
of every class, Vicente and his students
engage in role-playing exercises, practic-
ing difficult vocabulary and simulating
emergencies in which the skill and poise
of the interpreter can make all the differ-
ence.
Other universities seem to be acknowl-
edging the importance of this unique
skill as well; Boston College’s School of
Nursing and Indiana University’s School
of Medicine, for example, offer similar
courses.
According to Vicente and some of the
students, the class, which is taught in
Spanish, seems to have been met with a
great deal of enthusiasm from the Tufts
community.
“The first day we had 28 people, and
some of them didn’t make it because the
class was too big,” he said. “We are very
see MEDICAL SPANISH, page 4
3
Ally Gimbel | When kiwis fly
Ab‘zorb’ing
New Zealand
I
t’s an overcast winter day in New Zealand,
about eight degrees Celsius (48 degrees
Fahrenheit) — day four of my Kiwi expe-
rience. I’m standing on top of a hill in
Rotorua, barefoot and wearing nothing but
my bathing suit, shivering spastically in the
chill wind. Oh, and I am about to dive head
first into a giant, plastic hamster ball.
All right, perhaps I’m exaggerating a
bit. The large apparatus is not actually a
hamster ball, though I am most definitely
not feigning any symptoms of impend-
ing hypothermia. Sure, I feel like a huge
wimp — what self-respecting denizen of
the northern hemisphere would consider
this wintry? C’mon, I’m from Chicago. I
know what real cold feels like. But I am
thousands of miles from home.
And what of the hamster ball? Allow me
to explain — like I said, the giant orb is not
a hamster ball at all, though it basically
looks like one, only much, much larger.
Technically, the plastic vessel is a “zorb,”
which to me, the clueless newcomer,
sounds more like something out of science
fiction rather than one of New Zealand’s
many whacky thrill rides.
Okay, so you are probably thinking,
“What the hell is zorbing?” It’s quite simple
actually. You sit inside the “zorb,” an appa-
ratus made out of two highly-durable plas-
tic spheres — one smaller ball suspended
inside the larger one — and roll down a hill.
Not such a hard concept, especially if you
have ever kept hamsters as house pets.
Of course, I am totally thrilled to be
zorbing today, despite the looming threat
of frostbite and my lack of proper win-
ter clothing (i.e. bathing suit). To be hon-
est, I have spent these first few days of
my study abroad program’s orientation to
New Zealand in a constant blur of new
names, faces and places. Getting accli-
mated to a new country is hard enough as
it is but throw in lack of sleep, living out of
a suitcase and an overwhelming amount of
people to meet ... well, you’ve got yourself a
recipe for disorientation.
Each day is patched together by infre-
quent bouts of consciousness, no thanks
to everyone’s trusted travel buddy, Jet Lag.
We’ve gone to seminars on New Zealand
geology, immersed ourselves in the nation’s
political history, learned how sheep are
sheered and have been warned multiple
times that abortion and dental care are
not covered under our student insurance.
To put it bluntly, we are all physically and
mentally wiped and could use a cheap
thrill right about now.
I look at the other students in my study
abroad program — all of us strangers in a
strange land, unsettled and sleep deprived;
shivering in line like Depression-era
orphans queuing up for a ration of hot
soup. Tomorrow we all leave Rotorua for
our respective universities throughout New
Zealand. The impending doom of read-
justing again to another round of strange
places and more unfamiliar faces echoes
the freshman year limbo between pre-ori-
entation and orientation.
I realize now that I shouldn’t be bitter
about the constant moving around, the
lack of sleep or even the cold temperature.
I should appreciate the fact that I received
such a comfortable introduction to this
unfamiliar country, complete with guided
tours, complimentary dinners and conve-
niently fleeting friendships.
Study abroad orientation, like zorbing,
is the New Zealand experience in a bubble.
You’re pushed carelessly down a hill and
sent spinning into the unknown, yet you
are still protected by a cushion of air — a
buffer to ease the transition from American
to international student. The ride is over
before it has even begun and eventually
you’re ready to plant your feet firmly on the
ground.
I eagerly dive into the zorb, ready to milk
the last 30 seconds of this ride for all its
worth.
Ally Gimbel is a junior majoring in English.
She can be reached at Allyson.Gimbel@
tufts.edu.
4 The Tufts Daily Features Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Pets cause trouble After enthusiastic

in dorm-style living, start, class to return
some students say spring semester
PETS
continued from page 3
happiness.
While Reitman viewed the calming
influence of a pet-owner bond as ben-
eficial, he associated the necessity of
pet companionship with two distinct
groups, neither of which includes col-
lege students.
“I’ll say the usefulness in ownership
and responsibility for the aged and the
young jumps off the page to me,” Reitman
said. “For older folks … the companion-
ship and presence of the animal is life
sustaining in a lot of ways,” Reitman
said. “For young kids and teenagers, the
responsibility of pet ownership is a great
model for taking on a commitment. It’s
clearly needed, but probably a little less
so in our middle years.”
Sophomore Kara Brown, who suffers
from asthma, said it is a bad idea to allow
pets in residence halls. “I wouldn’t love it
if cats were allowed just because being
anywhere near them makes me sick …
My breathing tubes start to close,” Brown
said. “I also feel like people usually have
too much going on to really take care of a
pet, especially now in college when you
are already doing so much that takes a
lot of effort.”
“I don’t think it’s fair to other people
who are living in the dorms because
everybody needs to agree that they want
an animal in their dorm,” junior Jenny
Hong said. “It’s not only you and your
roommate, but you’re sharing a huge
space with everyone else. It would also
cause a lot of mess and possible destruc-
tion to school property.”
Still, Hong admitted that she wouldn’t
rule out the possibility of owning a pet if
the policy changed.
“I would consider bringing a pet, but
I would only go for small pets — maybe
a hamster or gerbil,” she said. “Never a
cat, though, or a dog.”
MEDICAL SPANISH
continued from page 3
pleased with the reception: There is defi-
nitely a niche out there.”
Luckily for those students who were
not able to get into the class this semes-
ter, “Medical Spanish” has already been
slated for a spot among the spring semes-
ter’s course offerings.
Sigi Fostvedt, a junior majoring in
Spanish, worked as a secretary in an
Idaho hospital in the summer of 2006 and
had the opportunity to witness first-hand
the importance of Spanish in a medical
environment.
“I would say that 35 percent of the peo-
ple [who] came in didn’t speak English,
so even for me, it was very important
to speak Spanish just as a secretary,”
Fostvedt said. “It’s a huge barrier, espe-
cially in the West.”
Even though Fostvedt had already
studied Spanish for a number of years,
she was also able to say confidently that
this semester’s course has already taught
her new information.
“I really like it. [The class] is very
relaxed and it’s nice because the teach-
er is a native speaker,” she said. “And
what better way to learn how to be an
interpreter than to practice, especially
because you get the feedback that you
wouldn’t necessarily get if you just started
working in a hospital? A lot of people —
even doctors — don’t really know how to
work with interpreters. So this [class] is
the best way to facilitate communication
and really get the message across clearly
and concisely.”
And although the course has serious
intentions, its atmosphere is far from
stiff.
“We are all having lots of fun, the dia-
logues are very interactive and once the
ice is broken, people love to be on-stage
during the role playing. I am very pleased
with the class as it is,” Vicente said.

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Film Festival Preview
The Manhattan Short Film Festival brings
together directors from around the world
by Jessica Bal
Daily Editorial Board
In the mood for creative international
films but don’t have the time to sit through
a full-length feature? The 2008 Manhattan
2008 Manhattan Short Film
Festival
At the MFA, Sept. 27, $8
At Coolidge Corner Theatre, Sept.
24-25, at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10
p.m.
Short Film Festival, currently the largest
short film festival in the world, began this
week on Sept. 21 and concludes on Sept.
28. In its 11th year running, the film festi-
val will reach global and epic proportions,
attracting some 100,000 people to venues
in 115 cities spanning four continents. This
diversity truly seems to support its mis-
sion, which is “to unite audiences around
the world via the most creative short films
in the world.” A hefty task, certainly, but
the Manhattan Short seems to be quickly
approaching this goal.
Each year, the festival aims to add anoth-
er country to the mix. A number of nations
in Europe and the Americas already host
the short film screenings, and this year
Australia joins them. The global audience
views a selection of 12 finalists from a vari-
ety of innovative directors hailing from
many locations. The UK, Netherlands,
Israel, Ireland, Denmark, New Zealand,
Australia, India, Spain and United States all
Theater Review
‘Piazza’ benefits from
group of creative minds,
both technical and artistic
by Gabbi Levy
Daily Staff Writer
The image of a mother figure cradling her
innocent child is commonly seen around the
palaces, churches and museums of Florence,
Light in the Piazza
Written by Adam Guettel
Directed by Scott Edminston
At the Speakeasy Stage through
Oct. 18
Tickets $46 and up
Italy. Another familiar image is the muscled
form of a virile young man, simultaneously
powerful and gentle in his naked beauty.
“The Light in the Piazza,” the Tony Award-
winning musical by composer Adam Guettel
(Best Score) and Tony-nominated book writer
Craig Lucas, is set in 1950s Florence among
the Madonnas and Davids of the Renaissance,
each iconic image leaving its indelible imprint
on the tale of parenthood and young love that
shimmers in the glow of a golden afternoon.
Based on the similarly titled novella by
Elizabeth Spencer, “Piazza” tells the story of a
mother, Margaret (played by Amelia Broome),
on vacation in Tuscany with her daughter
Clara (Erica Spyres). The serenity of the situa-
tion is broken when a local boy, Fabrizio (John
Bambery), begins to passionately pursue his
interest in Clara.
The audience soon learns, through
Margaret’s aborted attempts to tell Fabrizio’s
family, that Clara experienced a debilitat-
ing injury as a child, which hindered cer-
tain aspects of her emotional development.
Margaret is torn between her vain hope for a
fuller recovery, her need to keep Clara depen-
dent on her care and a real concern for Clara’s
ability to function as an adult.
Beyond Clara and Fabrizio’s narrative, the
see PIAZZA, page 6
have a place in the top 12 shorts, and the
films present a colorful range of genres and
themes.
Viewers at any of the worldwide venues
decide the fate of the final films. Voting
cards are passed out upon entry to any of
the screenings throughout the week and
audience members check off their single
favorite film. The frenzy of film screenings
culminates in one last event in New York
City, where votes are tallied and the win-
ner announced at 9 p.m. Several awards,
worth a couple thousand dollars each, are
offered from event sponsors such as Adobe
and Avid. Categories include Best Film, Best
Student Film, Best Screenplay, Best Edited
Short and Best Documentary.
Two of the shorts in the running were
made by U.S. directors. Chris King directs
the film “Rachel,” a dynamic drama about
the unforgettable collision of a pregnant
woman and the suburban couple who will
eventually adopt her baby. The story origi-
nates from actual events captured in U.S.
newspaper headlines.
In an interview posted on the festival’s
Web site, King explains his choice to base
the short on real life. “I never go looking for
a story,” he said. “But as they say, ‘Truth is
stranger than fiction.’” A real story calls for
real people, so King held casting calls for
over four days, comparing possible actors
from all over the country. At 13 minutes, the
film is on the longer side, but in the inter-
view King defends his decision to shoot
short scenes in order to keep actors in the
moment and thus emotionally fresh.
The second U.S. short, written and direct-
A British dentist, eh? Now there’s some irony.
Movie Review
Dead people inject life into
silver screen in ‘Ghost Town’
by Emei Willis
Daily Staff Writer
Despite what the ho-hum trailers
and lack-luster display at the box
office may have everyone thinking,
Ghost Town
Starring Ricky Gervais, Greg
Kinnear, Tea Leoni
Directed by David Koepp
“Ghost Town” is actually a wonder-
fully heart-warming comedy. The
movie is not outrageously funny,
nor overly sappy; it is simply what
all films should strive to be — enter-
taining.
Ricky Gervais’s wry wit brings the
bittersweet comedy “Ghost Town”
to life. After starring in the British
TV hits “The Office” and “Extras,”
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A young girl wins the heart of her frog-
prince in “Teat Beat of Sex.”
ed by Signe Baumane, is called “Teat Beat of
Sex.” It’s an animated piece described on the
Web site as “a take on first kiss, first make-
out session, first jealousy, first sex exclu-
sively from a girl’s point of view.” Baumane,
who came to the U.S. from the USSR in
1995, takes love and sex to the drawing
board, producing a work that he hopes will
liberate viewers and remind them of the
details of all the intimate landmarks in their
lives. The film has been screened at both the
Sundance and Berlin film festivals, though
the reactions seem to be polarized.
Though the festival wraps up this Sunday,
there is still time to catch a screening of
these miniature masterpieces. Screenings
in Massachusetts include the Museum of
Fine Arts Remis Auditorium in Boston and
the Coolidge Corner Cinema in Brookline.
Catch the shorts at the Museum of Fine
Arts in Boston on Saturday, Sept. 27 at
5 p.m. for $8 or at Coolidge tonight or
Thursday evening for any of the 4 p.m., 7
p.m. or 10 p.m. showings.
Rottentomatoes.com
producing hearty laughs as the sup-
porting character Ferdy the Fence in
“Stardust” (2007) and being the best
part of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards,
Ricky Gervais now stars in his first
American film. As he has done with
most of his roles, Gervais is able
to turn a truly unlikable and boor-
ish character into a funny and love-
able romantic lead. While Gervais
definitely steals the show, the broad
appeal of “Ghost Town” is aided by
the bright performances of its sup-
porting cast, including Greg Kinnear,
Téa Leoni and the “Daily Show’s”
Aasif Mandvi.
The severely anti-social Bertram
Pincus (played by Gervais) goes out
of his way to avoid engaging with his
coworkers, knowing his neighbors,
or talking to people in general. He
lives his life as a detached ghost until
a colonoscopy changes everything.
see GHOST, page 6
5
Devin Toohey | pop culture gone bad
A Very Plot-
Twisted Heroes
Premiere
Monday night’s two-hour Heroes season
premiere left me feeling like I had just had
amazing — but unbelievably disgusting —
sex. I loved every minute of it, but I knew each
second that it was wrong, perverse and offen-
sive to every major religion. Spoilers follow.
1. Alive is the New Dead.
Now, I’m a comic fan. I know that “no body”
means “no death” and that “body” means “50
percent chance of death.” Monday’s two epi-
sodes saw the return of Niki, who burned alive;
Nathan, who was shot multiple times; Claire,
who had her head cut off; and Linderman, the
first season villain who had his brains ripped
out. And for all we know, “Niki” could be A) a
still-alive Jessica, Niki’s long-lost sister, or B) an
excuse for the writers not to get rid of Ali Larter
because she’s really pretty and needs a job and
hey, I suppose she could inexplicably look like
a former character! But are these non-resur-
rections really any more plausible? Oh, and
let’s forget that we have a cheerleader messiah
running around whose blood can freaking
bring everyone and anyone back to life. Last
time I checked, that’s not a superpower. Super
powers don’t transfer via blood. That’s a really
handy virus.
2. Screw the Time Stream.
The first two seasons of Heroes had their fair
share of time travel, but it at least was a bit
more controlled, as in, the characters were kind
of aware of the repercussions. This season, we
have Hiro time traveling just to, erm, pass the
time (and also very conveniently coming to the
exact, perfect moment when EVERYTHING
goes wrong), and Future Peter just going 100
percent flibberty-gibbet with everything and
anything time travel. Essentially, FP showed
all the care and respect to the time stream that
a freshman would to a case of Natty Light. Of
course, this did result in quite the hissy fit from
Mama Petrelli that more or less resembled
my mom yelling at eight-year-old me for not
cleaning up my toys.
3. Sexy Mohinder!
A frequent and very warranted complaint
about Mohinder in the second season was that
he was A) stupid and B) boring. Well, at least
they got rid of B. Now we have Mad Scientist,
Spider Mohinder: performing experiments on
himself, ripping off women’s clothing, jump-
ing around shirtless and generally being all
the types of badass he was not in the first two
seasons! That is, until his skin started peeling
off. Like I said, at least he’s no longer boring.
4. More “WTF?” Moments Than You Can
Shake a Blog At.
From Nathan randomly finding God (and
delivering a version of Bowie’s “Heroes”) to
Parkman conveniently finding the right sha-
man at the right time to “Sylar … I am your
fath-I mean mother,” this show just was plot
twist after plot twist. There was no exposition,
no down time, no character development. Just
a never-ending series of plot twists, each one
upping the ante on implausibility.
In short, the first season of Heroes was
some fun, cool melodrama. This was followed
by a ponderous second season. And now,
we essentially have the ‘60s “Batman” show
back with a vengeance and revamped for the
21st century (with a side of soap opera). Is it
just the nature of the genre that something
this fantastic and crazy cannot help but get
increasingly more fantastic and crazy? Or was
this just a way of trying to make us forget the
horrible second season, only to have the show
find balance again soon? I’m fine both ways.
Either “Heroes” will get better again … or will
soon beat “30 Rock” and “The Office” for the
title of funniest show on NBC.
Devin Toohey is a senior majoring in classics.
He can be reached at Devin.Toohey@tufts.edu.
6 The Tufts Daily
‘Piazza’ uses ‘Light’ and dark to evoke
images of Italian Renaissance artwork
PIAZZA
continued from page 5
factor that makes “Piazza” so much
more than a conventional love
story musical is the tangible effect
their romance has on those around
them. In accepting her daughter’s
growing independence, Margaret
is faced with the unpleasant pros-
pect of her own marriage’s disin-
tegration, while Fabrizio’s brother
and his wife, Giuseppe and Franca
(played by Christian Figueroa and
Alison Eckert respectively), learn to
see their own relationship struggles
through a more optimistic lens.
The is a sense of darkness in
“Piazza,” however, constantly hov-
ering around the edges, evocative
of the chiaroscuro “light-dark”
paintings of the Renaissance. The
darkness capitalizes on the fear
that something inherently dam-
aged within every human soul
might somehow preclude the pur-
suit of happiness.
This production, mounted
by Speakeasy Stage Company
at Boston Center for the Arts,
attempts this brilliant and com-
plex musical with mixed success.
Director Scott Edmiston (“The
Women”, “Five by Tenn”) and
Musical Director José Delgado
(“Johnny Guitar,” “Caroline or
Change”) return “Piazza” to its orig-
inal chamber musical form with
just 12 actors and six musicians
after it played with a larger com-
pany in the New York production.
In the intimate space of the
Roberts Studio Theatre, the ensem-
ble of singers and instrumental-
ists on stage and behind it are
able to adequately fill out the lush
score, admirably succeeding in the
very real challenge of performing
Guettel’s difficult music, notable
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The main character Clara deals
with her burgeoning femininity in
“Light in the Piazza.”
for its irregular time signatures and
unorthodox progressions.
The show falters when it
attempts to move beyond a simple
presentation of the music. While
attending to the intricacy of the
score, several of the actors can only
offer a single level to their sup-
posedly multi-dimensional char-
acters.
As Fabrizio, Bambery gives a
charming and poignant perfor-
mance both when he speaks and in
his simpler verses, but he abandons
quality for quantity when his songs
reach their climaxes. Eckert por-
trays Franca’s jealousy and anger
well, and sings beautifully, but fails
to round out the character to make
her sympathetic rather than simply
snarky.
Contrastingly, Spyres’ turn as
Clara strengthens as her charac-
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A throwback to screwball
comedies, Gervais’ new ‘Ghost
Town’ is frightfully funny
ally simple-minded and sheltered
child to the young woman coming
into her own. Spyres’ performance
of the title song imbues Clara with GHOST
shades of real emotional depth, continued from page 5
injecting some of the complexity During this routine medical
reflected in Guettel’s material. procedure, Pincus’ heart briefly
The best performance of the stops for seven minutes. After
night, however, belonged to waking up from his near death
Broome, who led the company as experience, Pincus becomes
a sexy and saucy, but still extremely the eyes and ears to all the
vulnerable Margaret. Through a ghosts of Manhattan who wan-
series of asides and sung solilo- der in limbo between this life
quies, Broome revealed Margaret and the after-life. These ghosts
as the consummate mother, des- are annoyingly pesky as they
perately clutching to the tenuous pursue Pincus with bizarre
fantasy she constructed to cope requests to be their liaison to
with Clara’s disability; the sad- the living. Most of them are
dened wife, coming to terms with desperately trying to tie off
the failings in her marriage she loose ends and clear up unfin-
didn’t allow herself to see before; ished business.
and the blooming woman, experi- Pincus is not interested in
encing a liberation as she learns to associating with all of New
let go. York’s ghosts. In fact, he does
The technical production was not care much for talking to
somewhat uneven. Susan Zeeman living people either. As a den-
Rogers’ curious scenic design in tist, he has the convenience
the curtain-less Studio Theatre had of shutting his patients up by
some strange quirks when it tried shoving cotton and cold instru-
to be innovative and some bril- ments into their mouths. But
liantly successful pieces when it these ghosts are not as easily
used traditional methods to enliv- silenced. The most persistent
en a simple set. Karen Perlow’s of these ghosts is Frank Herlihy
lighting created a world of sunlight (Kinnear). Herlihy promises
and shadows that evoked the sto- Pincus that he will make all
ry’s struggle between the polished the ghosts disappear if Pincus
exterior and the reality underneath, agrees to prevent the re-mar-
while Charles Schoonmaker’s cos- riage of his wife Gwen (Leoni)
tumes were beautifully construct- to Richard (Billy Campbell), a
ed pieces of 1950s casual wealth. man he despises. Of course,
“The Light in the Piazza” is far Gwen just happens to live in
from perfect, but its glaring mis- Pincus’s building.
takes are few and far between. Awkwardness and hilar-
With a production that will likely ity ensue as Pincus is forced
get stronger as it settles into its to come out of his anti-social
run, SpeakEasy continues to prove shell in order to regain and
itself as a constant source of quality restore his life of peaceful
small theater in Boston. loneliness. In helping out the
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dead, however, Pincus slowly
and predictably begins to come
alive. In the end, Pincus’s sour
soul is thawed and reformed,
producing an unexpected and
charming romantic hero in the
body of a rotund, snarky Brit.
The film leaves Pincus with the
valuable life lesson —that only
the dead can truly teach — of
how to live again.
The film pays homage to
the screwball comedies of old,
though its effect is questionable,
depending on whether today’s
audience really appreciates or
even remembers that era of
film. Director David Koepp and
screenwriter John Kamps also
liberally apply references from
an array of cinematic ghosts
and plotlines, including “It’s
A Wonderful Life” (1946) and
“Ghost” (1990). These kinds of
cinematic allusions make one
smile, instead of cringing at the
lack of originality.
There is something fresh
about this particular ghost
film, which prevents it from
becoming another bargain-
bin item, like “Over Her Dead
Body” (2008) and “Just Like
Heaven” (2005). This is Koepp’s
first attempt at directing a
comedy, which may explain
some of the film’s weaker
moments. Nevertheless, the
film shines with its great
cast and heartwarming story.
“Ghost Town” is surely not an
award contender, but it is a
fun and endearing film that,
if anything, will bring Gervais
more popularity stateside.
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EDITORIAL
THE TUFTS DAILY
Robert S. Silverblatt Emergency care has no language
Editor-in-Chief Among its diverse offerings, the ExCollege Spanish; just over half of them reported the lack the language skills to do so effectively.
Editorial introduced a new course this semester enti- ability to speak English “very well.” The num- Something is obviously wrong with this situ-
tled “Medical Spanish.” The class, which is ber of Spanish speakers has undoubtedly ation, and proactive measures are a must.
Rachel Dolin Managing Editors aimed at students considering careers in swelled, as immigrants from Latin American Some say that undocumented immigrants
Kristin Gorman medicine, interpretation and social work, countries continue to settle in the United take advantage of the medical system, wait-
Jacob Maccoby Editorial
Editorial Page
Page Editors
Editors focuses on the specific vocabulary and skills States. And in the case of medical care, ing until their situations require emergency
Jason Richards necessary to translate between doctors and this linguistic barrier can be the difference treatment that they can get for free. But so
Giovanni Russonello Executive
Executive News
News Editor
Editor Spanish-speaking patients in emergency between life and death. do countless American citizens who cannot
situations. During a time when immigra- It is important to remember that this bar- afford health insurance. Either way, ignoring
Sarah Butrymowicz News
News Editors
Editors tion continues to be a hot political topic, rier also applies to legal residents and citi- the reality of the situation doesn’t make it dis-
Pranai Cheroo
Nina Ford this course acknowledges that, despite pol- zens, many of whom speak English well. appear, especially in cities like El Paso, Texas,
Ben Gittleson icy implications, all people who enter an When faced with the frightening reality of a where 74 percent of the population speaks
Gillian Javetski emergency room, regardless of their native medical emergency, most people would feel Spanish at home.
Jeremy White
tongue, should receive the appropriate level best expressing themselves in their native Although most Americans consider English
Alexandra Bogus Assistant News Editor of treatment. language. Especially given the technicalities to be their native language, the United States
Michael Del Moro Assistant News Editor While many Americans decry the use of required for an accurate diagnosis, we should remains without an official language — and
Carrie Battan Executive
Executive Features
Features Editor
Editor bilingual signs and other tactics used to aid leave open as many options as possible. for good reason. Throughout its history, the
non-English speakers, this class has been Still, classes like this certainly benefit country has been heralded as a melting pot,
Jessica Bidgood Features
Features Editors
Editors greeted with enthusiasm from the Tufts com- undocumented immigrants as well. But one in which all people, regardless of their
Robin Carol munity. while many argue that we should not cater to native languages, have been accepted into
Kerianne Okie
Charlotte Steinway And that’s a good thing. such immigrants — many of whom receive the population. Courses that focus on medi-
Aside from English, Spanish is the most emergency-room care without paying taxes cal Spanish reflect the type of cultural fluidity
Sarah Bliss Assistant
Assistant Features
Features Editors
Editors common language in the United States. As — that does not negate the fact that medical that has come to define our country, while
Meghan Pesch
part of the 2000 Census, 28.1 million people professionals across the country are obli- also allowing it to adjust to the times. Isn’t
Mike Adams Executive
Executive Arts
Arts Editor
Editor living in the country indicated they spoke gated to treat all patients equally and often that what a Tufts education is all about?
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Marianna Bender
PRODUCTION
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Does Big Bang machine overstep limits?
by Eric Kittleson experiment on YouTube). should have limitations. I cringe when I think
Emily Neger Executive
Executive Layout
Layout Editor
Editor
Daily Californian But before we get to that, a little chem- that maybe CERN has overlooked something
Kelsey Anderson Layout
Layout Editors
Editors istry 101 is necessary, for which I sincerely important in its haste to discover what makes
Leanne Brotsky Like any normal male between the ages of apologize. For those of you who don’t know, the universe tick. Pandora’s Box is always just
Jennifer Iassogna
Julia Izumi five and 65, I like to see things blow up. When an atom was always theorized to be the indi- a little too shiny and hypnotic for science,
Amanda Nenzen I’m sitting in the middle of lab, usually bored, visible, basic unit of life. Then, about a cen- meaning it never sees the boldface warning
Andrew Petrone with pipes full of highly combustible gases all tury ago, people who couldn’t get enough label on the back.
Muhammad Qadri
Daniel Simon around, it’s a little hard to focus. I’ve met a few of blowing stuff up discovered atoms were Over the years, this has led to some of the
Amani Smathers chemistry nerds in my lifetime who, through made up of smaller things called protons, greatest scientists in the world being painted
Steven Smith some massive error in administrative judg- neutrons and electrons. More recently, sci- as their era’s version of Dr. Frankenstein. Did
Katie Tausanovitch ment, gained access to high explosives. As entists have been researching what these you ever wonder why Alfred Nobel created his
Adam Raczkowski Executive
Executive Technical
Technical Manager
Manager you can guess, the results were disastrous smaller subatomic particles are made of, famous Nobel Prize or the Nobel Peace Prize?
and awesome. with some ridiculous results. The even tinier Rumor has it that Nobel felt so guilty about
Michael Vastola Technical
Technical Manager
Manager But what if the greatest scientists in the things inside protons may hold the key creating dynamite and selling arms his whole
John Sotherland Executive
Executive Online
Online Editor
Editor world were given the means to blow up one to unlocking some of the last frontiers of life that he needed some way to make it up to
of the most important things ever discovered science. Therefore, the ingenious idea of the world. J. Robert Oppenheimer, often called
Hena Kapadia Online
Online Editors
Editors by humanity? Is that going too far, or would it smashing two protons together and shat- the “father of the atomic bomb,” became a
Minah Kim
just be really, really cool? Thanks to the mod- tering them in the LHC was born. And just symbol for struggling with the morality of
ern marvels of science, this life-changing to add a little intrigue to the plot, there is a his creation after it killed thousands of peo-
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Editor question will be answered in the upcoming small chance that it will destroy the earth. ple. Dilemmas like these will never be solved
Kelly Moran Webmaster
Webmaster months by a nifty little machine called the Apparently, blowing stuff up could hurt through new experiments or enhanced lab
Large Hadron Collider (LHC), or the Big Bang somebody. A small band of scientists are techniques. Science must learn to be cautious
Caryn Horowitz Executive
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Editor machine. “Little” is only a term of endear- convinced that the experiment will create about what it puts in people’s hands.
Grace Lamb-Atkinson Copy
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ment; the device is a circular tube that is a miniature black hole on earth, sucking us No, no, don’t start praying a lot more or
Michelle Hochberg 27 kilometers in circumference and is sur- all into dark and terrifying oblivion. Because holding signs saying the end is near. We’re
Ben Smith rounded by the most sophisticated imaging black holes make use of implosion, not all going to be fine, and you’re still going to
Christopher Snyder equipment known to humanity. It lies deep explosion, this is also a very un-cool way to have to take your finals. But the LHC con-
Elisha Sum
Ricky Zimmerman underneath the French-Swiss border and die. Two massive investigations took place jures some interesting feelings if you, like
is the property of the prestigious European to find out if there is any validity to this me, think about it too hard. For all of you
Brianna Beehler Assistant
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Casey Burrows
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Rachel Oldfield people who love to blow stuff up, and they chances of this occurring are basically nil, Humanity has proven time and time again
Mary Jo Pham can barely contain their excitement for the but you can’t help wondering what will hap- that it cannot handle your brilliance. The
Lily Zahn LHC’s bold new experiment which aims to pen if they’re wrong. pursuit of knowledge is fantastic, but if you
essentially recreate the Big Bang (check out As all people learn from a very young age keep letting things out of the box, it may blow
BUSINESS one CERN employee’s rap explaining this (except for my lab partners), blowing stuff up up in your face.
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Jumbos prepare for contest with
water polo titan Coast Guard
WATER POLO
continued from page 12
coach, and I pretty much told him
he had to play goalie whether he
liked it or not,” senior tri-captain
Ben Mitchell said. “He did much
better than anyone could have
anticipated. There were plenty of
times it was one-on-one — we let
people swim right by us. It’s like soc-
cer: If you get a breakaway and it’s
you versus the goalie, it’s pretty easy
to score, but he was blocking shots
that most goalies would have had
trouble blocking. He looked like he’d
been playing his entire life.”
“The guys on the team have been
really helpful and really supportive,”
Longhurst added. “Some of them
had played goalie in high school, so
they were giving me pointers.”
Earlier in the day, the Jumbos
battled Trinity, a team that took
them by surprise. Tufts struggled to
get it together in the game’s early
stages, and Trinity capitalized on the
Jumbos’ mistakes.
“Trinity wasn’t much of a chal-
lenge last year, so we went in kind
of lightly, but they ... came out firing
on all cylinders,” Georgakakos said.
Tufts was helped by freshman Benji
Koltai, whose five goals were the dif-
ference makers in the 16-11 victory.
“Benji was great,” Longhurst said.
“We lost a whole set last year, so
Benji has been great being able to fill
in. He can also play the perimeter or
play hole set and free up [Mitchell]
to play around the perimeter, too …
He can help out off the bench right
away.”
Tufts’ first win came against
Amherst, a strong-swimming team
that has given the Jumbos trouble in
the past.
“They’re not necessarily the
most talented team, but they win
their games by out-swimming their
opponents,” Georgakakos said.
In the game’s first half, the Jumbos
struggled to quell the Amherst
offense, but as the game wore on,
they settled in and pulled away with
a decisive 12-8 win.
Next up for the team will be a
tournament at Colby Oct. 4-5, the
last for the Jumbos before the North
Atlantic Division Championship. At
Colby, the Jumbos will have to face
the challenge of playing in a shal-
low pool, a feature that significantly
alters play on both the offensive and
defensive ends.
“In most pools, you can’t touch
on either side, so there’s not even
the temptation,” Georgakakos said.
“With half the pool shallow, the
game is a lot different. One team
can rest on defense — they can be
standing, at least a little. We’ll be
training for that. It’s a lot harder to
play offense in a shallow pool; the
refs are a lot more skeptical of if
you’re touching the bottom or not.”
And the matchups won’t be easy,
either. Tufts will have to contend with
Coast Guard, the division’s only other
undefeated team after this weekend.
“It’s always a really close and
physical game,” Georgakakos said
“We’re going to be looking back on
games we’ve played against them to
figure out what we can do as a team
this year to make sure we come out
with the win.”
Dallas picks up first win at Lambeau in six tries
NFL
continued from page 11
Jeff Saturday, the crippled Colts
are in jeopardy of missing out on
the AFC South title for the first
time since 2003.
With two of the supposedly
strongest AFC teams losing in
Week 3, other squads such as the
Buffalo Bills saw an opportunity
to reposition themselves atop
their respective divisions. The
eternally mediocre Bills escaped
with a one-point win Sunday
over the Oakland Raiders, 24-23,
and for the first time since 1992
they are undefeated at this point
in the season.
With the Colts and the Patriots
in a slide, Buffalo has positioned
itself as one of only three 3-0
teams in the entire AFC, along
with the Denver Broncos and
Tennessee Titans. QB Trent
Edwards has been one of the
most efficient quarterbacks this
season, ranking fifth in comple-
tion percentage and sporting a
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QB rating over 90.
More impressive, the Bills
have been down in the fourth
quarter each of the past two
weeks, and each time Edwards
has rallied his squad to victory.
With a young roster — Buffalo
has the sixth youngest team
in the league — and an excit-
ing running back in Marshawn
Lynch, the Bills seem poised to
rewrite history and put a team
from New York state atop the
AFC East for a change.
Across the United States,
the Dallas Cowboys moved to
3-0 following a 27-16 win over
the Green Bay Packers — their
first at Lambeau Field in six
tries. Dallas looks like far and
away the strongest team in the
league, led by the efficient play
of quarterback Tony Romo, who
notched 260 yards passing and
one touchdown Sunday, and RB
Marion Barber, who hustled for
142 rushing yards and one score
the same game.
fri sat
vs. Bates
(H)
1 p.m.
vs. Bates
(H)
1 p.m.
vs. Bates
(H)
12 p.m.
vs. Bates
(H)
But if the Cowboys intend to
bring a Super Bowl title back to
the Lone Star State, they will not
do it solely on the shoulders of
their offensive stars but rather
with the help of their deep bench,
as exhibited against Green Bay.
When the Packers shut down
wideout Terrell Owens, Romo
turned to undrafted receiver
Miles Austin, a return specialist,
who hauled in two catches for
115 yards and a score.
If history decides to turn full
circle and repeat itself once
again, the always dangerous
Patriots will be the ones still
playing in January. It is never
smart to doubt Belichick’s ability
to inspire his players, as his oft-
used “No one respects us” tactic
has never been more appropri-
ate than now.
New England was thoroughly
humiliated on its home turf. But
the loss should serve as ample
motivation for a Patriot return to
the postseason.
sun mon tue
vs. Gordon
4 p.m.
vs. Babson
4 p.m.

Jumbos on hunt for first win

2:30 p.m.

at Conn.
College
over Lyons since 2005 season Cross Country Invite
12 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER ing out and scoring five second-half
at MIT at MIT
continued from page 12 goals to beat Wheaton and move Volleyball Invitational Invitational
against other teams, the better on to the Elite Eight of the NCAA 4 p.m. 10 a.m.
off we’ll be,” Shoham said. “Every Tournament.
game we play, every win we get, we But despite the historical sub- at Salve ITA Regional ITA Regional ITA Regional
become more cohesive as a team. text, the players are still keeping the Men’s Tennis Regina Champs. Champs. Champs.
The defense becomes more confi- game in perspective. 3:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m.
dent. We should have more chances “We just have a lot of history with
that we’ll hopefully capitalize on in them, and we haven’t been as suc- Women’s at Salve ITA Regional ITA Regional ITA Regional
the game against Wheaton.” cessful the last couple years against Tennis Regina Champion- Champion- Champion-
3:30 p.m. ships 9 a.m. ships 9 a.m. ships 9 a.m.
Shoham, the sole senior on the them,” Shoham said. “It would be
team, is the only player left on the great to beat them, but it’s essential- **(H) =
roster who defeated the Lyons in ly just another game, and we have to JumboCast Football Homecoming
2005. That year, the Jumbos were beat good teams to continue doing Game
down 2-0 at halftime before com- well. This is just one of them.”

StatISTICS | Standings
Field Hockey Women's Soccer Men's Soccer Volleyball Football
(5-0, 3-0 NESCAC) (2-0-0, 2-0-0 NESCAC) (3-1-1, 1-1-0 NESCAC) (8-0, 2-0 NESCAC) (1-0, 1-0 NESCAC) NCAA Div. III Field Hockey
(Sept. 23, 2008)
NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL NESCAC OVERALL
L W L PF PA Points (First-place votes)
W L W L T W L T W L T W L T W T W L W L
Amherst 1 0 30 6 1. Bowdoin, 782 (29)
Bowdoin 3 0 6 0 0 Amherst 2 0 0 2 1 0 Williams 2 0 0 3 0 0 Amherst 3 0 9 1
Middlebury 1 0 42 28 2. Middlebury, 691 (2)
Tufts 3 0 5 0 0 Tufts 2 0 0 2 0 0 Middlebury 1 0 1 3 0 1 Tufts 2 0 8 0
Trinity 1 0 17 7
2 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 Wesleyan 1 0 1 2 1 1 Williams 3 1 6 6 3. TCNJ, 687 (1)
Middlebury Williams Tufts 1 0 20 14
2 0 5 0 0 1 Conn. Coll. 2 1 5 5 4. Johns Hopkins, 678 (5)
Trinity Colby 1 1 0 4 1 0 Amherst 1 1 0 2 0 Williams 1 0 28 0
Middlebury 2 1 4 3 5. Messiah, 627 (1)
Amherst 2 1 3 1 0 Middlebury 1 1 0 2 3 1 Colby 1 1 0 2 2 0 Bates 0 1 7 17
Wesleyan 2 1 6 3 6. Ursinus, 523 (1)
Williams 1 1 3 2 0 Bowdoin 0 1 1 1 1 2 Conn. Coll. 1 1 0 1 2 0 Bowdoin 0 1 28 42
Trinity 1 2 5 5 7. Rowan, 507 (1)
Colby 0 2 2 3 0 Wesleyan 0 1 1 2 1 1 Trinity 1 1 0 4 1 0 Colby 0 1 0 28
Colby 0 1 4 3
0 3 1 4 0 1 0 3 1 1 Hamilton 0 1 6 30 8. Lebanon Valley, 491
Bates Conn. Coll 0 1 0 2 1 0 Tufts 1 Bates 0 2 3 6
2 Wesleyan 0 1 14 20 9. Salisbury, 490 (1)
Conn. Coll 0 3 0 4 0 Trinity 0 1 0 4 1 0 Bates 0 2 0 1 0 Bowdoin 0 2 6 3
0 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 Bowdoin 0 2 0 1 3 0 Hamilton 0 4 5 8 10. Tufts, 445
Wesleyan Bates

G A Pts G A Pts G A Pts Offensive Kills SA Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD N.E. Div. III Women's
T. Brown 10 1 21 C. Cadigan 2 0 4 D. Schoening 2 1 5 C. Updike 54 3 W. Forde 27 133 4.9 2 Soccer
A. VonPutt- R. Coleman 2 1 5 S. Filocco 52 9 D. Ferguson 6 63 10.5 0 (Sept. 23, 2008)
M. Kelly 5 1 11 K. Anderson 7 33 4.7 0
A. Russo 3 5 11 kammer 1 0 2 M. Fitzgerald 1 0 2 B. Helgeson 49 1 1. Williams
L. Nicholas 40 0 2. Wheaton
B. Holiday 2 1 5 F. Gamal 0 1 1 P. Doherty 1 0 2 K. Denniston 37 9 Passing Pct. Yds TD INT
M. Burke 2 0 4 L. O’Connor 0 1 1 B. Green 1 0 2 D. Joyce-Mendive 37 0 A. Fucillo 50.0 178 1 0 3. Western Conn. State
L. Griffith 2 0 4 S. Nolet 0 0 0 N. Muakkassa 0 1 1 D. Feiger 18 8 4. Tufts
I. Lewnard 2 0 4 J. Love-Nichols 0 0 0 A. Lach 0 1 1 Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD 5. Springfield
M. Scholtes 1 1 3 A. Maxwell 0 0 0 C. Flaherty 0 1 1 Defensive B Digs S. Black 5 84 16.8 0
S. Cusano 2 42 21.0 0 6. Amherst
M. Kutcher 1 1 3 C. Hirsch 0 0 0 B. Duker 0 0 0 N. Goldstein 0 109
S. Filocco 7 76 7. Eastern Conn.
C. Spieler 2 71 Defense Tack INT Sack 8. Bowdoin
Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% Goalkeeping GA S S% R. Crisco 10.0 0 0
M. Ripecky 0 61 9. Colby
M. Zak 1 5 .833 H. Jacobs 0 1 1.00 D. McKeon 3 28 .903 D. Feiger 7 52 A. Perry 6.0 0 0
K. Hyder 2 3 .600 K. Minnehan 0 0 J. Lechleiter 4.0 0 0 10. Salem State
A. Kuan 0 19
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Inside the NFL
Perennial powerhouses New England and
Indianapolis both fall in Week 3 action
Alex Prewitt
by
Contributing Writer
For two AFC powerhouses, the adage
that history repeats itself came true in the
worst of ways during Week 3, as the New
England Patriots and the Indianapolis
Colts both fell victim to the silent assas-
sination of cyclical events. Meanwhile, a
defiance of the past has allowed several
teams, including the Buffalo Bills and the
Dallas Cowboys, to cement themselves
among the league’s best.
Since Dec. 10, 2006, the lowly Miami
Dolphins had posted just one victory, an
overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens
in 2007 and had lost 11 straight contests
on the road. The Patriots, on the other
hand, had not lost in 21 straight regular
season games, an NFL-record. Sunday’s
contest changed all of that.
New England, in its second game with
lifelong backup QB Matt Cassel at the helm,
was beaten, bruised and embarrassed at
home Sunday by Miami, 38-13. To add
insult to injury, Dolphins linebacker Joey
Porter backed up his boisterous statement
— that beating the Patriots “shouldn’t be
that hard” — by leading the defense with
three sacks en route to a total shutdown of
2007’s most productive offense.
Ronnie Brown, fresh off a season-end-
ing ACL tear, did everything shy of kicking
the extra point for the Dolphin offense,
exploding for a quartet of touchdowns
on the ground to go along with 113 yards.
The running back, who led the NFL in
rushing yards before he got hurt last sea-
son, also tossed a 19-yard touchdown
pass left-handed.
So how did the Dolphins manage to
slay the beast? The answer was found
in a dash of creative coaching coupled
with, yes, history. Brown’s toss was just
the amuse bouche to the smorgasbord of
trickery designed by first-year coach Tony
Sparano, who simply out-coached Bill
Belichick, something almost unheard of
in the ranks of NFL leaders. The Patriots
had no answer for Sparano’s brilliant
offensive game plan, as six direct snaps
led to four touchdowns for the Dolphins,
the last of which was a 62-yard scamper
by Brown.
Tufts must replace two players from last year’s roster
MEN’S TENNIS
continued from page 12
key losses to conference rivals like Amherst,
Bowdoin, Williams and Bates.
At singles, the team must overcome the
loss of its captain and former No.1 player
Will Fleder (LA ‘08). Despite the void, the
gap at the top of the ladder has spurred a
healthy competition for the right to play
opposing teams’ lead starter.
For a team that saw nine of its 12 roster
spots filled with freshmen and sophomores
last season, the added year of experience
for those once-younger players will prove
an important asset for the Jumbos. Indeed,
during preseason practices, the team’s depth
has emerged as an apparent strength.
“At this point, the lineup looks like every-
body can play everywhere since no one
player is necessarily playing better or worse
than the others,” junior captain Bryan
Wilner said.
And with the departure of just two
players from last year’s squad, Fleder
and then-junior Drew Frankel, the team
remains a cohesive unit, as the players
are already familiar with each other, giv-
ing them a level of comfort and under-
standing on the court.
Additionally, this intimacy can help
the incoming freshmen — three of whom
could find themselves in the starting lineup
according to Wilner — transition to the col-
legiate level with relative ease.
“Coach Eng did a great job of recruiting
freshman talent for us,” Wilner said. “These
guys are pretty good.”
This year, Eng has also implemented a
new workout plan focusing primarily on
conditioning and fitness, which includes a
trainer coming down from the fitness cen-
ter to help monitor the team’s preparation
for its upcoming three-week fall season.
Today’s contest against the Seahawks
will mark the Jumbos’ third match-up
in as many years against Salve Regina,
which Tufts has beaten by scores of 6-3 the
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Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown sprints 62 yards for the final of his four rushing
touchdowns on Sunday. Brown also threw for a score, becoming the first player since Paddy
Driscoll in 1923 to reach the end zone four times on the ground and once through the air.
While Miami was clearly the superior
team at Foxborough Stadium, one has
to think that New England was destined
to fall to the Dolphins. Before Sunday,
the Patriots last lost during the regular
season to the Dolphins in that game in
December of 2006.
Indianapolis, likewise, succumbed to
a repetition of circumstance. In 2004,
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee’s
game-winner produced the Jags’ only
win at Indianapolis in the past four
years. On Sunday, Scobee repeated his
feat, booting a 53-yarder as time expired
to send his team to a 23-21 victory. The
reigning AFC South champion Colts now
Junior Jonn Trot connects on a shot during last fall’s 6-3 home victory over Salve Regina.
The Jumbos will open their 2008-09 campaign today with a rematch against the Seahawks,
this time on the road.
last two seasons. The true benefit of the
match, however, lies in the experience of
that first competition.
“We usually beat them, but it’s important
for the freshmen to get a feel for what these
matches are like,” Tran said.
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sit at 1-2 and have dropped both con-
tests at home this season.
Quarterback Peyton Manning has
been downright awful thus far, posting
a QB rating of 73.1 through the first
three contests. The last time Manning’s
rating dipped below 80 was during his
rookie campaign, and his pace for a mere
16 touchdown passes is well below his
career average.
Manning, arguably the smartest quar-
terback in the NFL, will certainly turn
things around. But with a banged-up
offensive line missing its All-Pro center
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The first match also provides important
information for Eng when it comes time to
create the spring’s starting lineup. While he
has seen how the players practice, on-court
play during real matches will be instrumen-
tal in finalizing the ladder.
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Evans Clinchy | Dirty Water
Where’s
the love?
A
s expected, Sunday night
belonged to Derek Jeter.
As the Yankees closed Yankee
Stadium once and for all on
Sunday night, it was Jeter who got the
last word. After the last of 6,580 games
played over the course of 85 years was
completed, it was Jeter, the captain,
the man who’d gone 0-for-5 with two
strikeouts in game number 6,580, who
took the microphone to address one last
Stadium sellout crowd of 54,610. The
Bronx wouldn’t have it any other way.
It was a great night for anyone who
appreciates the history of baseball — a
night to reflect not only with Jeter, but
throughout the night with Whitey Ford,
Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson. Even
someone who truly abhors the Yankees
(as I myself, of course, do) can appreci-
ate a night like that.
In all the festivities, there was one
strange omission. As the House That
Ruth Built closed for the last time,
there was one man, the most influential
Yankee since Ruth himself, who was
barely mentioned at the Stadium before,
after or during the game. Where’s the
love?
I’m not referring to Gehrig, or DiMaggio
or Berra. Not to Mantle or Maris. Not to
Rivera, or A-Rod or Giambi. And good
lord, no, this is not about Scott Brosius.
Where’s the love for George
Steinbrenner?
It’s as if the Yankees and their fans don’t
realize what George Steinbrenner did.
Singlehandedly, he renewed the greatest
franchise in the history of sports, taking
it from nothing and returning it to the
top of the world.
In the eight years before Steinbrenner’s
rise to power, from 1964 to ‘72, the
Yankees were, by their own standards,
a laughingstock. They saw four losing
seasons, zero playoff appearances and
even their first last-place finish since
1912. They were owned by CBS at that
time, and under the network’s watch,
they became second fiddle to the expan-
sion Mets. The Yankees were winning no
titles, attracting no fans and making no
money. Enter the Boss.
Steinbrenner bought the team on Jan.
3, 1973 for $10 million. For the cost of
about five months of Bobby Abreu’s ser-
vices, he had purchased the opportunity
to return the Yankees to greatness.
There was a time when that didn’t
look easy — when the people of the
Bronx didn’t expect winning to come
automatically, as natural as the pin-
stripes on the uniforms.
That time ended with Steinbrenner.
With the fall of the reserve clause and
the birth of free agency in 1975, it was
Steinbrenner’s willingness to spend that
brought the Yankees back to relevance.
Before there were A-Rod and Giambi
there were Jackson, Catfish Hunter,
Dave Winfield and Goose Gossage.
Steinbrenner didn’t just put money into
the Yankees — he brought money into
all of baseball, leading the game’s growth
into the financial empire it is today.
The Yankees’ rise to become the Evil
Empire stemmed from much more than
a big market in a big city in a big stadi-
um. Yes, it is easy to make money when
you’re the Yankees, but this is about
more than money. Tons of owners — Ted
Turner, Jerry Reinsdorf, Peter Angelos —
have money. The Mariners are owned by
freaking Nintendo. But the meteoric rise
of Steinbrenner’s Yankees came from a
willingness to spend that money, from
a desire to compete and a desperation
to win. Why can’t baseball have 29 more
George Steinbrenners?
Yankee Stadium is closing, and with
it closes a season with baseball’s rich-
est team finishing no higher than third.
But we all know that’s not where they’ll
stay. Next year, and every year in the
near future, the Yankees will be back and
they’ll be a threat.
They always are.
Here’s a salute to the man that got
them there.
Evans Clinchy is a senior majoring in
English. He can be reached at Evans.
Cinchy@tufts.edu.
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Into the Lyons’ Den: Jumbos take Jumbos make waves with
4-0 weekend at Bates
on powerhouse Wheaton today
by Lindsay Kephart
by Carly Helfand
Daily Editorial Board

Contributing Writer After posting a perfect 12-0 record in con-

After two home conference victories
against traditional NESCAC lightweights
Colby and Conn. College, the Jumbos hit
the road today for their first true test of
the season: an annual contest versus the
nationally-ranked No. 8 Wheaton Lyons in
Norton, Mass.
Currently ranked No. 4 in New England,
the 2-0 Tufts squad is fresh off a 2-0 vic-
tory over Conn. College on Saturday. But the
Jumbos will need to be on top of their game if
they hope to beat the Lyons, a feat they have
not accomplished since 2005 in a dramatic
come-from-behind 5-2 victory in the NCAA
Tournament Sectionals.
“There’s definitely a rivalry,” senior tri-cap-
tain Maya Shoham said. “We play them close
and have really competitive games.”
Losing to Wheaton, which heads into
today’s game riding a six-game winning streak
and boasting an 8-1 record, in consecutive
shutouts the past two years is something that
has resonated with the older players, but the
rivalry between the two teams is more nebu-
lous for the new faces on the team, many of
whom have never faced a powerhouse like
Wheaton before.
While the Jumbo defense did not allow a
goal in the season’s first two games, that sta-
tistic will be harder to maintain against the
powerful Lyon offense, which has churned
out 16 goals in its last four games. Tufts will
count on its underclassmen to play sig-
nificant roles, as three of the team’s graduat-
ing seniors from last season occupied key
defensive positions. Those three spots are
now shared by first-year Cleo Hirsh and
sophomores Audrey Almy, Carrie Wilson
and Bailey Morgan.
“They’ll have to step it up, but I think
they’ll do well,” junior tri-captain Whitney
Hardy said. “Here at Tufts, we always try
to expect the team we’re playing to be
very good.”
“Our young players and everyone on the
team work extremely hard regardless of the
opponent, so I think that with their work
ethic, [their inexperience] won’t be a disad-
vantage,” Shoham added.
While the game against Wheaton is a non-
conference contest, it certainly doesn’t lessen
Junior forward Ali Maxwell protects the ball during the women’s soccer team’s 2-0 victory
over Conn. College Saturday on Kraft Field. The regionally-ranked No. 4 Jumbos travel
today to face off against Wheaton College, ranked eighth in the nation.
the significance of a potential victory against
a regional Goliath: The Lyons are currently
ranked second in New England.
“Especially for the returning players, it’s
a very big deal to win the game [today],”
Hardy said.
In 2006, the Lyons shut out Tufts 1-0,
before once again asserting their dominance
last season with a 2-0 victory on the Jumbos’
own Kraft Field. The team will have to come
out strong, attacking the ball both offensively
and defensively to achieve success on the
road against Wheaton.
“What will be important is the entire
team’s offense,” Shoham said. “We had a lot
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of chances against Conn., and we didn’t really
follow through on [them], so if we do that
more as a team, we should be set.
“[The defense] has been working a
lot on playing together,” she continued.
“They’ll have to play the ball. They’ll have
to step together.”
This season the Wheaton game, which
traditionally comes as the second one of the
season, happened to fall later in the month,
giving the Jumbos a second tune-up of sorts
with its contest against Conn. College.
“We’re really young, so the more we play
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ference play last year, the water polo team
picked up right where it left off this weekend.
Entering the season’s first tournament with
the North Atlantic Division title to defend, the
Jumbos scored victories over Amherst, Trinity,
Bowdoin and host Bates in Lewiston, Maine.
But while Tufts sealed up the wins to once
again take its place atop the division, they
didn’t all come easily.
“The teams were a lot better this year than
they seemed to be in the past,” senior goal-
keeper James Longhurst said. “Some of the
games were closer than we liked. They all knew
we were a great team and undefeated last year,
so they knew at our game they had to come
out strong and bring their A-game to beat us.
I think that kind of contributed to the fact that
we weren’t playing as well as we should have —
we kind of underestimated all the teams.”
The Jumbos capped off the weekend with a
thriller against Bowdoin. Tufts got the scoring
going early, taking advantage of a new face in
the cage for its opponent.
“[Bowdoin] kind of goes either way,” senior
tri-captain Pete Georgakakos said. “Last year,
one game was close and one game we just
demolished them, so we didn’t know what to
expect. But we knew their goalie from last year
had graduated and that the new guy wasn’t
too good. We relied less on the two hole sets
in front of the goal and relied more on outside
shooting; we kind of tore the goalie apart.”
But Bowdoin wasn’t finished, and before
the Jumbos knew it, the game was dead-
locked at 10-10 with 25 seconds to play. Once
again, Georgakakos, the team’s most potent
offensive weapon, came through for Tufts,
firing the game-winning 11th goal with 10
ticks remaining. In the game’s final seconds,
the Jumbos staved off Bowdoin to lock up the
weekend sweep.
Sunday’s success came on the heels of a
busy Saturday that culminated with another
slim margin of victory for the Tufts team,
which defeated Bates by a score of 12-11.
Longhurst, who made the switch from coach
to goalie this season, was critical for the team
down the stretch, turning in eight saves during
the game and 28 for the weekend.
“He wanted to play this year instead of
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Men’s Tennis Preview

Tufts takes court today for first
time, prepares for spring season
by Austin Glassner
Contributing Writer
Participating in one of the most
competitive sports in the NESCAC,
the men’s tennis team knows it
must take advantage of the fall por-
tion of its season in order to prop-
erly gear up for the elite squads it
will face come springtime.
In a conference that featured
five teams in the nationwide end-
of-season rankings for Div. III
tennis last season — Middlebury,
Williams, Bowdoin, Trinity and
Amherst — the Jumbos under-
stand that improving on last
year’s trifling 2-6 NESCAC mark
is a top priority.
And while those indisputably
challenging match-ups remain
several months away, the fall
season offers the team a chance
to gain confidence in anticipa-
tion of a spring run to the con-
ference tournament.
The fall season, which kicks off
today against Salve Regina, is light
for the Jumbos and includes two
dual contests and a pair of tour-
naments, all meant to help prep
squads for the more important
gamut of spring matches.
The Jumbos relied on the
Jumbos take pride in last night’s victories
strength of their singles play, earn-
ing an 8-7 overall record last sea-
son; but when they needed it most,
especially in NESCAC competition,
the doubles teams simply couldn’t
win. Indeed, Tufts launched its
spring campaign in March with
two consecutive 5-4 losses that saw
doubles swept in both contests.
Clearly the team needed a
change.
“The coach has concentrated on
a lot of team-building for the dou-
bles this year and I think it’s going
to pay off,” said Vinh Tran, the lone
senior on this year’s squad.
The shuffling of the doubles
lineup last year might have cost
the Jumbos a number of matches,
placing a priority on sorting out
the doubles ladder much earlier
this time around in order to avoid
the same types of 3-0 losses on the
doubles side.
“Doubles may actually be our
strength this year,” coach Doug
Eng said.
With hopes placed on improved
doubles play, the Jumbos are look-
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ing to earn a bid in the confer-
ence tournament, something that The men’s soccer team celebrates a goal during last night’s 2-0 victory over the Springfield College Pride
eluded them last season following on Bello Field. The volleyball team also emerged victorious in midweek non-conference play, overcoming
the Brandeis Judges 3-1 last night in Cousens Gym. See tomorrow’s Daily for full coverage.
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