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Task force addressing issue of cyberbullying takes shape at Tufts BY

AURELIEN BREEDEN Contributing Writer

and administrators to address the issue of cyberbullying.

Some students have already volunteered to serve on the task force, which will meet for the first time within the next few weeks, according to Reitman. He said the task force is still soliciting members.

Cyberbullying has increasingly become a source of worry for students, parents and faculty members nationwide. A 2007 study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project found that nearly a third of teenagers with online access had experienced a form of harassment on the Internet.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts in May enacted anti-bullying legislation that

included prohibitions against online harassment.

Wilson, a sophomore, said the idea for the task force stemmed from growing concerns about cyberbullying and its harmful effects.

“It is a fact-finding workin group that will seek to provide recommendations to the university in regard to how to deal with new forms of bullying and how to create, promote and sustain a culture on campus that is safe for all students,” Wilson said. “The group wishes to look at the roots of bias on campus, how we contribute to them and how we have dealt with them in the past.”

Despite a close campaign, Gov. Deval Patrick was re-elected last night.

The phenomenon of cyberbullying is coming under scrutiny from Tufts students and administrators, in recognition of the fact that it is a growing problem that needs to be addressed.

Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator Tabias Wilson, chair of the Senate’s Culture, Ethnicity and Community Affairs (CECA) Committee, and TCU President Sam Wallis have been working with members of the administration, including Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman, to create a task force comprised of students, faculty

Republicans take the house, Patrick holds on in governor’s race

Federal grant funds Somerville Green Line planning

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Incumbent Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) has secured another term, defeating Republican opponent Charlie Baker in yesterday’s gubernatorial election.

The Democratic governor faced a serious electoral challenger in Baker, with polling at times putting the two candidates in a statistical dead heat. Patrick ultimately won with 49 percent of the vote.

Massachusetts voters also rendered decisions on three ballot questions, approving Question 1, which will repeal the state tax on alcohol sales.

Question 2, which would have ended the comprehensive building permit exemption for low- and moderate-income housing, was rejected. Question 3, which proposed lowering the state sales tax to 3 percent, was also voted down.

As was widely predicted, Republicans nationwide made significant gains in Congress.

Republicans picked up over 50 seats in the House of Representatives. They now control the House, but the Senate will remain in Democratic hands.

U.S. Representatives Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), who represent Congressional districts covering Somerville and Medford, respectively, both secured re-election.

Capuano ran unopposed, while Markey defeated Republican candidate Gerry Dembrowski.

Attorney General Martha Coakley — who unsuccessfully ran in this year’s Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election against Republican Scott Brown (LA ‘81) — also won re-election.

Mass. State Rep. Carl Sciortino (D-Medford/Somerville, LA ‘00) defeated independent candidate Richard Cannava to win another term.

—by Matt Repka

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CORINNE SEGAL

Daily Editorial Board

A federal grant will provide for comprehensive city planning in Somerville as the project to extend the Green Line from Lechmere Station into the city of Somerville chugs along.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Oct. 21 awarded Somerville a $1.8 million grant for city development planning to deal with the future Somerville Green Line extension.

Somerville’s application, submitted in late August, originally requested $3 million, according to Monica Lamboy, the executive director of the city’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development.

A multidisciplinary review team comprised of members from four federal agencies evaluated the grant applications and selected

At black solidarity rally, students call for more “representative” curriculum

BY JENNY

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Daily Editorial Board

Members of the Tufts community on Monday afternoon gathered in honor of Black Solidarity Day, calling for the creation of an Africana Studies department at the university as well as other academic programs that would better represent minority groups.

Students and administrators joined together on the lower patio of the Mayer Campus Center to commemorate Black Solidarity Day, an annual national day of celebration and discussion of ways to better unify the African American community.

The theme of this year’s event was Africana Studies, focusing on the need for Tufts to create a specific academic department in the field, according to Pan-African Alliance (PAA) Vice President Chartise Clark, a senior. PAA members at the rally, she said, advocated for the university to implement a more “representative” curriculum for minority groups present on campus, including Latino, Native

American, Queer and Asian communities.

“Solidarity is not just about solidarity between black people, but between many different groups,” Clark said in an interview with the Daily. “It’s important for promoting unity and working toward a common goal.”

Clark is also a Tufts Community Union (TCU) senator.

Attendance during parts of the rally nearly doubled the size of the crowd at last year’s rally, according to Clark.

Black Solidarity Day has been celebrated on the Monday preceding Election Day since 1969, a time when the black community was trying to augment its national influence. In peaceful protest of social, political and economic injustices in the United States, members of the African-American community on this day refrain from making purchases and abstain from attending class or work in a symbolic display of the economic influence of African Americans.

TCU Senator Yulia Korovikov, who attended

awardees, according to Lamboy.

The team considered 538 applications from state and local governments and chose to fund 42 projects in 33 different states, she said.

The Green Line extension, scheduled to reach completion in Oct. 2015, is projected to cost a total of $953 million, according to Project Manager Kate Fichter.

Somerville is hoping to fund its city planning efforts with an equal number of state and federal dollars, Fichter told the Daily.

The grant will provide for the hiring of an operations manager to handle permit streamlining, Lamboy said. The city will also use the funds to hire an area planner and a voting planner, who will lead the rewriting of the city’s zoning ordinance, according to Lamboy.

“We have to create the zoning and permitting to foster sustainable growth in the areas around the new stations,” Somerville

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Mayor Joseph Curtatone said in an Oct. 21 press release.

Part of the funding will also go toward already existing planning efforts, such as a 60-person comprehensive planning effort that began last fall, according to Lamboy. The comprehensive planning committee worked on goal statements last fall to aid in the city’s development and now is working on draft policies and action statements, she told the Daily.

“Part of what was so great about this application is that it supports initiatives that we already had underway, like the comprehensive planning effort,” Lamboy said. “The HUD grant is actually supporting us in what we already started.”

Lamboy said Somerville and HUD representatives plan to meet soon to determine which components the grant will fund out of the see GREEN LINE, page 2

Students and faculty go head-to-head at Experimental College trivia night

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A faculty team of Hugh Gallagher, David Proctor and David Coleman last night discuss the four beers served at last summer’s White House “beer summit” during the “Are You Smarter than a Faculty Member?” trivia night in Hotung Cafe. The three were among the faculty challengers at the event, sponsored by the Experimental College.

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A new study shows that students are likely to increase their alcohol consumption while studying abroad.

AMC’s new zombie show lives up to the pedigree of the network.

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Senator Tabias Wilson, left at a Tufts Community Union Senate meeting, is working with administrators on a cyberbullying task force.

A taskforce to confront the phenomenon of cyberbullying is in the works CYBERBULLYING continued from page 1

He said that the idea for a cyberbullying task force has come up at Tufts in the past, but that recent events have pushed it back in the spotlight.

“The idea has been floating around for quite some time, perhaps before I arrived at Tufts,” he said. “However, momentum began to build after numerous students and parents began going to the administration about threatening and/or libelous comments posted online.”

Wallis, a senior, said the issue was discussed in light of incidents that occurred over the course of last semester’s campaigns for TCU elections.

“Things came to light regarding cyberbullying, and students were outraged by it,” he said.

According to Reitman, a dozen students and faculty members have already volunteered to participate in the group. He said that the group would serve only in an advisory capacity.

“Policy and rule-making is not going to address this issue,” Reitman said.

He said that enforcing rules against cyberbullying is difficult and often raises concerns about violating free speech. The

task force will thus focus more on fostering discussion and raising awareness about cyberbullying and general Internet-related issues, rather than shaping policy or trying to create restrictions.

“Something that’s not enforceable probably shouldn’t be done,” Reitman said. “However, we have to do something about this because people fear for their safety and reputation. It’s humiliating.”

Wallis said the group has no plans to attempt to monitor Internet use, nor to target specific venues, like websites, that can foster cyberbullying.

“We’re not creating Big Brother here,” Wallis said. “Clearly the goal is not to close one site because part of being in the 21st century is that another site will pop up.”

Reitman said that the phenomenon of cyberbullying is not dissimilar to traditional forms of harassment.

“It is no different than going to a room door of a person who belongs to a group on campus and writing threats or harassment on their note board,” Reitman said.

“It’s no different from making prank phone calls. It’s no different from sending hate mail in an envelope. It’s more convenient, but it still takes no courage at all to take cheap shots at somebody.”

Wilson emphasized the harmful effects of cyberbullying.

“The stress does not stop at online gossip or discussion boards — it’s in your mind when you go to sleep at night, wondering who that person is,” Wilson said. “It could be your roommate, it could be someone down the hall.”

Reitman said the issue has come up at many of Tufts’ peer institutions.

“It’s not unique. When I talked with my colleagues from the other NESCAC schools, we saw that it was everywhere,” he said.

Wilson said the anonymity afforded by the Internet makes threats harder to evaluate for those targeted by abusive and violent language.

“When this is done online or via text, it is hard to ascertain the seriousness of the threat or the author,” he said. “Anonymity allows people to be more vicious and vile than the public arena would ever account for.”

Wilson added that cyberbullying particularly affects women, people of color and members of the LGBT community.

Reitman said reaching out to the intended audience of cyberbullying attacks is important.

“If you get people to stop laughing at hurtful jokes, maybe the tellers stop telling,” he said.

the event, said she is one of many Tufts students who support institutionalizing a more representative curriculum at Tufts.

“There are students who come to Tufts and don’t get to learn what they want to learn,” Korovikov, a sophomore, said. “They should be able to delve into their passions, whatever they may be.”

Clarkauthoredaletteraddressed to University President Lawrence Bacow, which she said described a history of student demand for an Africana Studies department.

The PAA created a committee in 1971 that pushed for the formation of such a department, but the measure never gained traction with administrators over its documented history, she said.

She specifically described in the letter the work done by Tufts’ Task Force on Race, a group of administrators charged in 1996 with studying and addressing race issues on campus. In the body’s 1997 final report, they collected dissatisfied student opinions on the university’s academic offerings and made formal suggestions for the university to institutionalize more representative curricula.

Clark said the university has yet to respond to these protracted efforts.

“Tufts has not enacted changes.

The suggestions have not been fulfilled 13 years later,” Clark said.

“We respectfully requested that President Bacow make a statement on the institution of an Africana Studies department at Tufts before the end of this year.”

Following the rally, members of the PAA delivered the letter to Bacow.

Clark added that students in the PAA also spoke to University Provost and Senior Vice President Jamshed Bharucha after the event to express their disappointment that the administration had not issued an e-mail informing the student body about the Black Solidarity Day rally beforehand, similar to the e-mail the Office of the President had sent prior to the Coming Out Day rally several weeks ago.

Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman said the administration was interested in further discussing the PAA’s request for an expanded representative curriculum. Bharucha told the PAA members that Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger-Sweeney wanted to meet with them to discuss the issue, according to Reitman.

Director of the Africana Center Katrina Moore said that offering a degree in Africana Studies would enhance Tufts’ academic offerings and make them more in line with those of other colleges and

universities.

“It’s a step in the right direction,” Moore said. “It’s something our peer institutions have.

Smaller schools have a black studies program. Bigger institutions have departments from all of the major diasporas.”

While the purposes of Black Solidarity Day have changed since 1969, Clark believes the day may have an even greater significance today.

“Black Solidarity Day is really important given the climate we have now and just as important as in 1969,” Clark said. “Perhaps it’s even a little more important because people don’t think that there is racism or discrimination anymore.”

The rally discussed the need for more diversity of opinions and ideas, according to junior Matt Schuman, a TCU senator who attended the event.

“Intellectual diversity is just as important,” Schuman said. “I think that Tufts needs to work on its institutional memory regarding some of the things they promise.”

Office of Campus Life Director Joe Golia was pleased that students supported their concerns with valid arguments.

“Students themselves did a very nice job expressing their goals without just saying, ‘We want this,’” Golia said. “They had a very thorough presentation that provided a historical context. They definitely did their research.”

The event included several student speakers and group performances, such as the step team ENVY, according to Schuman.

Assistant Professor of Music Stephan Pennington delivered a speech about the increasingly hidden existence of racism today, which often causes people to dismiss racism, Clark said.

Moore viewed the rally as a successful means of calling the Tufts community’s attention to the evolving issues of diversity.

“I thought that it was very uplifting and energizing,” Moore said. “I think that the issues that the students were talking about need to be elevated on campus, and we all need to work together to face these issues head on and come up with solidarity across communities on the Tufts campus.”

Reitman attended the rally and similarly said he was very impressed with the presentations.

“The poetry, the step team, the talks by students and by Professor Pennington were all very impressive and articulately made a good argument in part for the Africana Studies major,” Reitman said.

Kathryn Olson and Matt Repka contributed reporting to this article.

Somerville secures $1.8M in federal funding for city planning GREEN LINE continued from page 1

originally requested $3 million proposal.

“We have to go through a reconciliation process to find out what pieces of our application they funded and how we deal with the differences in the money,” she said.

This process will involve modifying the planning budget, Lamboy said. “We have to look at the deliverables available to the budget and what pieces of the budget they want to keep in and modify,” she said. “It’s sort of a collaborative process.”

The money provides a valuable resource for proactive city planning, according to Ellin Reisner, the president of Somerville Transportation Equality Partnership.

“It’s to put together some ideas in advance of the Green Line coming, not to wait until after it is built,” Reisner told the Daily. “You want to help plan for the changes.”

“It will give the city some resources to do that, which they need, because the city

doesn’t have a lot of money to do this kind of work,” she said.

Fichter echoed Reisner’s sentiments, emphasizing the economic incentives to be gained from early planning.

“It’s always great when the city can work in partnership and can do proactive planning so that the benefits that come from the new big transportation investment can be most realized at the local level,” Fichter said.

Reisner said that city planning will also focus on job creation in the community. “Right now, most people in Somerville cannot work here. There’s just not enough jobs,” she said.

Lamboy said the grant demonstrates federal support for Somerville’s efforts.

“It’s just great to have added recognition from the federal level that we’re going in the right direction, and they’re now willing to commit their own money to help us finish what we’ve already started,” Lamboy said.

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The Green Line Extension Project will eventually reach Union Square, above. Somerville recently secured a $1.8 million grant to fund comprehensive city planning.

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While abroad in locations European locations, like Brussels, Belgium, students consume about double the amount of alcohol that they normally do, according to a recent study by the University of Washington.

Students more than double their alcohol intake while abroad in some locations

BY SOPHIE SAVELKOULS

Contributing Writer

London, Japan, Madrid, Chile and Paris are just some of the many popular locations where Tufts students study abroad.

While the aim of such programs is to promote cultural awareness, allowing students to experience the lifestyle of a different country and learn a new language, many students also take them as an opportunity to consume alcohol — double their usual amount, in fact — without the restrictions of a legal drinking age.

A recent study by the University of Washington found that students more than doubled their alcohol consumption while studying abroad. The study, published in a current issue of the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, demonstrated that mean alcohol consumption increased from four to eight drinks a week for those studying in a foreign country.

The 177 students involved in the study were asked to complete two surveys, one before and one after their semester abroad.

The first survey asked the respondents to indicate what their drinking behaviors were before leaving, how much they planned

to drink while studying abroad and how much they believed other students abroad were drinking. Upon their return, students were asked how their drinking habits had changed abroad as well as how much they were drinking now that they had returned to the United States.

According to the results, most students resumed their usual drinking habits after they returned from their study abroad semester, while a few actually continued drinking at higher levels once they were back home.

“I wasn’t totally surprised,” Robin Kanarek, a professor of psychology at Tufts, said. “Although … it would seem to me that it is going to depend a lot on where you go abroad.”

The study showed that students who went to Europe and Oceania drank more than those students who went to Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Because the legal drinking age in Europe is usually 18-years-old or lower, alcohol is more available to students under 21. The study also showed that those students who were under the age of 21 almost tripled their alcohol consumption, compared to students over 21, who doubled their intake.

“French makes my clothing come off. Just like Tequila. ...

It’s been proven.”

—sophomore, on falling in love

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“Will there be a day when we accept bestiality the way homosexuality is becoming accepted today?”

—a Jumbo in Hotung Café

“I totally werewolf-ed it. I woke up and didn’t know where I was, how I got there or what I did before. I could have killed someone.”

—student in Carmichael Dining Hall, describing his Halloween weekend “Wait, we’re taking pictures? Are you effing kidding me? We’re taking pictures?

Oh my god! We’re taking pictures!”

—topless photobomber at Cage Rage

However, accessibility is not the only reason why students abroad began drinking more. In many countries, drinking is simply a part of the social culture, Kanarek explained.

“In places like Italy and France, you have wine with your dinner and in Australia and New Zealand, (going to the pub) is a major form of entertainment,” Kanarek said. “It is so much more a way of life there and I think it is just this type of removal of inhibition — you are in a different place.”

Senior Allison Lawrence, who studied in Santiago, Chile for the fall semester of her junior year, realized how different attitudes toward drinking are in Chile.

“It is a big part of the culture there,” she said. “It is not stigmatized like it is here.

A lot of college students drink with their families, a lot more than here.”

Furthermore, many students studying abroad are under less pressure during their travels, Kanarek said. Their courses often do not count toward their GPAs, homework is sometimes collected less frequently and many students abroad devote much of their time to visiting nearby sites of interest.

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he founders of colleges in America originally intended to create isolated learning environments that freed individuals from the whims, trends and noise that characterize mainstream society and hinder intellectual discovery.

As college degrees become the norm, institutions shy away from this founding intent, instead opting to cater to a more diverse student body. They no longer endorse any single culture, religion or creed; now they support any and all of them equally. The multiculturalism that grips colleges now is a product of this shift. It helps students accept the idea that all cultures, philosophies and religions are of equal and unquestionable value.

The Tufts Freethought Society seeks to undermine this noble brainwashing.

According to its website, its goal is an innocent one — to “encourage freedom from superstition, irrationality, dogmatic religious assumptions & extremism.” Unfortunately, the Society is doing more than encouraging freedom from non-intellectual pursuits; it is promoting a default morality that is supposedly based on reason rather than dogma, thus distinguishing it as superior.

Like the atheists it represents, the Freethought Society is a maverick in that it refuses to bend to the will of a system that denies its right to exist. Its members are the last true rebels of Tufts University. With the ability to fire off op-eds about the need for a Humanist chaplain or host a discussion about viable alternatives to religion at a moment’s notice, these students have proven to be most the courageous Jumbos that Tufts has witnessed.

What’s more, their unparalleled intelligence led them to the discovery that associating an attack on their society with an attack on a religious minority, like when they compared a recent Primary Source quip to one that offended Muslims four years ago, they could gain support among students. Even more impressive than this is their ability to deny any connection between Humanism and religion, despite Humanism’s partial insistence on faith in an overarching moral framework and endless appeals to the public for recognition.

Apparently, the non-freethinking students at Tufts sense the threat posed by this group.

Their refusal to endorse a Humanist chaplain showcases a refusal to empathize with those who are encountering some of the most ethically, morally and metaphysically challenging conundrums imaginable. These conundrums are so deep that neither counselors nor philosophy professors, nor people outside of Tufts, can even begin to understand them: Even if they could, their ensuing advice would be rubbish as it would be corrupted by its grounding in some religiously-rooted moral framework.

Critics provide straw-man arguments to combat the progress of the freethinkers. They say there exists no objectively true system of secular morality or ethics that one can interpret and provide advice on. They claim that free thought requires the maturity to think independently from leaders who might claim to offer guidance based on what is morally, ethically or metaphysically correct.

If Tufts Freethought Society’s self-stated mission is to free the school from dogmatism, it should work toward an environment in which individuals don’t rely on some randomly appointed dude to tell all people who overcome religion what they should and should not value. Instead, they should seek out the great thinkers who wrestled with this issue for the duration of their careers — men like Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Jacques Rousseau — and come to a personal decision on the delicate matter.

But these critics are stupid. They are too dumb to see that Humanism is not some competing religion but an alternative system that is obviously not open to debate. It’s not some random creed for non-religious people but a means of thinking for oneself. Perhaps if Tufts Freethought Society changed its name to Tufts Replacement for Religion Society, critics would stop critiquing.

CJ Saraceno is a senior majoring in political science. He can be reached at Christopher.

Saraceno@tufts.edu.

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Electric and plug-in cars hit the mass market, largely ignored BY

DEREK SCHLOM

Daily Editorial Board

With the first mass-market electric and plug-in hybrid automobiles expected to be released by year’s end, consumer demand for the vehicles may not match the buzz surrounding electric cars, according to a study released last week by J.D. Power and Associates, an information services company.

The all-electric Nissan Leaf and the Chevy plug-in hybrid Volt will soon be available for purchase, but the long-range commercial prospects of electric vehicles don’t appear particularly bright.

The “Drive Green 2020” report by J.D. Power and Associates projected that 1 million electric and hybrid vehicles will be sold this year, constituting just 2 percent of the global marketplace, with sales of electric and hybrid vehicles expected to hit 5.2 million (or 7.3 percent of the market) in 2020.

Anthropology Lecturer Cathy Stanton currently teaches a course on the cultural patterns associated with automobiles called “Cars, Culture, Place.” Stanton believes that the electric car’s inherent limitations in terms of battery power will prevent widespread popularity, at least initially.

“If you look at the longer history of cars and Americans, we’ve always really liked power and range,” Stanton said. “Cars represent the technology of freedom, and autonomy and mobility, but the electric car puts limits on those ideas. That’s a tricky concept to market to the American public.”

Stanton emphasized a collective mentality among consumers of embracing familiar products rather than gambles, particularly in recessionary times.

“The hardware, the infrastructure we have in place that’s easy and convenient, is all geared to keep us using petroleum, and we tend to gravitate to what’s known and convenient rather than to something that’s a little bit new or requires an upgrade or things that require a lot more than just buying a new car,” she said.

Stanton’s students have expressed reservations about the practicality of electric vehicles, she added.

“We have a number who are very excited about it and the new technology and the fact that it seems so clean and green, but when we discuss it very deeply, there are so many unanswered questions that they have, Stanton said. “Where’s the power going to come from?

Something has to generate the electricity.”

According to Tina Woolston, program director of the Office of Sustainability at Tufts, plug-in and hybrid vehicles utilize grid electricity unless alternative energy sources are sought.

“You still have to be careful about where you’re getting electricity from if you want to limit your emissions,” Woolston said.

Woolston agreed with Stanton’s take on current infrastructure as a limitation on the electric car’s appeal to drivers.

“It’s not like there’s always opportunities to plug in your vehicle wherever you’re going, and people are concerned about the amount of time it takes to charge them,” Woolston said. “[Auto companies] are working out trying to get [electric cars] to have a larger range, of course, but you have to remember that when cars first came out, there weren’t gas stations on every corner.”

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Demand for hybrid plug-ins, like the one above, is disappointing to those who hope for a future of sustainable driving.

Electric Motorcars vehicle, which is used by Joe Chilton, director of campus facilities at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on the Grafton campus.

Beginning in 2003, Tufts leased five electric Toyota RAV4 vehicles, which were used by the Department of Public and Environmental Safety until 2009, when Toyota requested the vehicles be returned.

“That wasn’t our choice,” Woolston said. “We were very unhappy that Toyota took them back.”

For now, Woolston said that there are no plans for additional purchases of battery-operated or hybrid cars by the university.

“We’ve been looking into it for a while, but there have been some problems,” she said. “We’ve yet to find an alignment between what we need and what’s available.”

According to Woolston, one issue is upfront price. Electric cars are expensive; the Nissan Leaf, for example, will have a $33,000 starting price tag, but is

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eligible for a Federal Tax Credit of up to $7,500.

Another setback is that the existing electric cars are not the types of cars that fulfill Tufts’ specific demands.

“Tufts doesn’t have a lot of administrative cars, so most of our vehicles are specialty vehicles, like police cars [and] big trucks used

by Catering and Dining Services,” Woolston said. “And those will be the last kind of cars to become electric. Those aren’t on the near horizon, so it would be great if they were on the market and we could get them.”

Still, Tufts has been on the forefront of the development of technology for the charging of battery-fueled vehicles. Not long ago, the university auctioned commercialization rights to the so-called “electromagnetic linear generator,” which converts energy from a shock absorber that would otherwise be wasted into electrical energy that can charge the battery of an electric vehicle while it’s being driven. Electric Truck LLC

bid on and won the rights. The technology was developed 12 years ago

by Ronald Goldner, a Tufts engineering professor at the time, and Peter Zerigian, a now-retired researcher at the School of Engineering.

Though Electric Truck CEO David Holst-Grubbe told the Daily in Dec. 2008 that the technology could be ready for commercial consumption within two years, the testing process has taken longer than anticipated, according to Martin Son, associate director for licensing in the Office for Technology and Industry Collaboration.

“They’re conducting tests on precommercial prototypes of the technology,” Son said. “It’s taken longer to get [to] the point where Electric Truck could attract the interest of a larger manufacturer … The original technology developed here as very basic lab-scale demonstrations, so Electric Truck went about creating a new generation of more commercially-relevant prototypes.”

Though the long-term viability of electric cars remains more of an open question than a given, continued use of petroleum is not a sustainable option, according to Stanton.

“I personally think that, in 100 years, we’re not going to be able to drive anywhere near how we’re driving now because there’s no readily available fuel that can give you the same bang for your buck in terms of miles per gallon that you get from petroleum,” Stanton said. “Hydrogen, electricity, biofuels, solar — nothing will make us as mobile or as powerful as we are with petroleum, but nothing can sustain the rate of growth we have now in terms of cars in the world …

I think eventually there’ll be a sea of change, with a bit of a mess in the meantime over who gets to drive and how much fuel we can use.”

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“Part of the whole environment is not studying as hard as you would in this country and not feeling the pressure as much,” Kanarek said.

Lawrence, recalling her own experience in Santiago, said that her courses in Chile required much less study time than her courses at Tufts.

“They were more exam focused, so kids didn’t have to do homework every night of the week,” she said.

According to Sheila Bayne, associate dean of programs abroad, it is difficult to grasp the implications of the study because it did not reveal specifically how much alcohol students were drinking, but simply that the amount had doubled.

“It did not talk about risky behavior or binge drinking or problematic drink-

ing. It was just saying that drinking doubled, and you know doubled can mean from one glass of wine to two glasses of wine.”

Should Tufts be concerned about the results from this study? Lawrence believes there is no reason for concern.

“It is part of the experience. It wasn’t [necessarily] irresponsible drinking. If anything, it was probably better drinking than here,” she said.

In order to preempt students developing dangerous drinking habits abroad, Tufts’ Office of Programs Abroad does prepare and inform students about potential drinking issues they might encounter while abroad, Bayne said.

“It is an opportunity to appreciate alcohol in the way that people do in the country where they are going,” she said.

“It will be up to them to behave responsibly, whatever that means to them.”

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Hollywood frequently turns to zombies to provide entertainment in the form of

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apocalyptic horror and gore.

From George Romero’s classic “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) series and Zach Snyder’s 2004 remake to “28 Days Later” (2002) and its sequel (2007), to “Zombieland” (2009), the undead have never been in short supply at the movies.

AMC’s newest original drama, “The Walking Dead,” transfers the familiar cinematic subject matter to television screens. No longer limited by a film’s two-plus-hour time constraint, the story will continue from week to week over the first season’s six-episode run.

In terms of plot, the first episode, “Days Gone Bye,” does what it should: It introduces the main characters, sets up the main conflict and makes us care about it all.

Rick is a sheriff’s deputy from a town outside Atlanta, but when he wakes up in the hospital after being treated for an injury he got on the job, he is in a new world — one overrun by zombies.

His struggle to stay alive is motivated by his search for his wife, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies), and their son, Carl (Chandler Riggs), but reunit-

ing won’t be easy. Along the way, he meets some fellow survivors who teach him techniques to avoid and fend off the zombies, but for the most part, he is on his own.

The cable network has been on quite the hot streak as of late. “Mad Men,” the critics’ darling, has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for the past three years. “Breaking Bad” is equally beloved and has earned Emmys for stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. And see DEAD, page 6

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INTERVIEW | JESSE SMITH

‘True Prep’ reveals ‘whole new old world’

‘Jesse’ frontman dishes about band’s past, future

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In this region of the country, a specific subculture is bred to be classy, exclusive, intelligent and well-dressed. No, not Tufts

True Prep: It’s A Whole New Old World Lisa Birnbach with Chip Kidd

Knopf students — although, yes, of course, Tufts students. Think more along the lines of boarding schools, plaid, polo shirts, popped collars, pearls, sailboats, tennis clubs and summering on Nantucket. I speak, of course, of the world of prep.

In 1980, Lisa Birnbach and a host of other writers chronicled her lifestyle in a book. In “The Official Preppy Handbook,” Birnbach

offered a tongue-in-cheek perspective on how to thrive in this New England-style culture.

This month, Birnbach released the sequel to her decades-old piece. “True Prep: It’s a Whole New Old World,” written in collaboration with graphic designer Chip Kidd, is a tell-all manual on how to live the old-school preppy lifestyle in today’s constantly evolving society.

The style of the book is reminiscent of the popular blog Stuff White People Like, which pokes fun at different facets of “white” society, like farmers’ markets, Frisbee sports and dinner parties, to name a few. Like the blog, Birnbach’s book rings true while acknowledging the humor behind its claims.

“True Prep” reads less like a novel and more like a how-to guide. She addresses exactly how to fit into the preppy lifestyle, covering all sorts of issues like where to summer — Hyannis, Mass.; Oyster Bay, N.Y.; Jackson Hole, Wyo — how to dress — Lacoste polos, Vineyard Vines belts, Burberry trenches — where to see PREP, page 6

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TRAVIS PETERSEN

Contributing Writer

Gentleman Jesse is Jesse Smith.

Formerly the bassist in the Atlanta punk rock band The Carbonas, Smith is now the frontman of Gentleman Jesse and His Men. His first album, “Introducing Gentleman Jesse” (2008), was a 1970s style power-pop romp that hit all the right spots. With a long history of music under his belt, Smith knows how to write catchy pop songs that are rich with hooks. The Daily had a chance to talk to Smith after he and his band opened for Those Darlins at T.T. the Bear’s Place in Cambridge, Mass. last month.

Travis Petersen: So how did you get started with music?

Jesse Smith: S---, man. When I was a kid, I never liked sports [and] I was too old to sit around playing with swords so, I gotta do something else … And then I must have heard Metallica or something … So it was a different thing to play with. That was the next step, it was like, “Okay, it’s like kind of sword, it’s a guitar.”

TP: How old were you when you started playing?

JS: I think I was 11 when I got my first guitar. There was nothing else to do, so I asked for a guitar for Christmas. [I got] some piece of s--- PBU guitar [by SX Guitars]. My parents were musicians, so there were always musical instruments around, but it was [the

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The recent ‘True Prep’ is as much about cable-knit sweaters as it is about the book.

see JESSE, page 6

am dedicating this column to the downfall of the miniskirt. Cue the nostalgic sighs from boyfriends everywhere.

As various fashion controversies have rocked the media with the cast of “Glee” posing seductively in Lolita-like outfits on the cover of GQ and Lady Gaga wearing nothing but meat to the VMAs, it’s considerably ironic that the fashion industry has responded with such conservative trends.

Rather than dishing out more miniskirts and thereby maintaining a vestige of hope for a fashionista’s sex life, they’ve taken a nunlike opposition to any hem falling above the ankle. With a metaphorical ruler to the knee, the fashion industry has enforced maxi-skirts and 1950s flare skirts throughout these past fall and summer seasons.

It’s possible that we could all use a little extra modesty in our lives, especially after experiencing this past Halloweekend full of exposed flesh and stripper heels. But after grandpa sweaters, harem pants and boyfriend jeans, you would think they would give the modesty a break. After all, what was wrong with the body-con skirts of former seasons? Last year, the runways were packed with Herve Leger-style skirts sticking tightly to models’ non-existent curves and showing off miles and miles of leg, and nobody threw a PTA-worthy tantrum or tried to legalize prostitution. And yet here we are, toward the end of 2010, facing ever-increasing conservatism in fashion.

Here are a few consequences I think everyone should be prepared to face if they decide to follow this pre-Betty Friedan trend.

1. Your boyfriend may start acting differently around you. For example, you might begin hearing phrases like “Honey, I’m home” or “Can you make me a sandwich, dear?” Be careful that this doesn’t escalate to matching twin beds in the bedroom or giving your children awkward, pseudo-sexual nicknames like Beaver.

2. If you decide to try a floor-length maxi dress or skirt, you may get slightly confused looks from passers-by while on your way to class, as they wonder why a college student is wearing a prom dress made of jersey.

3. People may assume you’re religious.

After all, the only difference between Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2010 skirts and those worn by the Puritans in the early 1600s is that LV’s are made of buttery, absurdly expensive leather. If you are religious, then this may be a great look for you. If not, avoid confusion by only wearing these skirts on weekdays. Also, maxi skirts are literally nun skirts. Literally.

4. People will think you can cook better than you actually can. This will lead to heightened disappointment when you present them with a microwaved hot pocket or ramen noodles.

5. Your life may become oddly similar to the movie “Grease” (1978). Your boyfriend will dump you after Thanksgiving break, some girl with frizzy red hair will make fun of you for being a prude and you’ll have to wear shiny black hot pants in order to rekindle your relationship. By the way, they sell hot pants at American Apparel, for future reference.

As for me, I currently own about four different items that emulate this trend and have already noticed an increase in the amount of time I spend cooking dinner for my boyfriend.

Granted, this may be due to the fact that I am now a junior living in an off-campus apartment with a full kitchen, but one can never be too sure. And the second my boyfriend buys me a blender for my birthday, those skirts will be heading straight to Goodwill.

Ashley Wood is a junior majoring in English. She can be reached at Ashley.

Wood@tufts.edu.

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Smith discusses inspiration, Gentleman Jesse’s history and future plans JESSE continued from page 5

difference between] having a nylon string acoustic guitar and a piano around the house, and then having an electric guitar, you know? It was so much cooler. It was more attractive to learn to play. But I would sit around and be like: “I’m going to learn guitar.” So I’ll go fiddle around trying to learn [Metallica’s] “Enter Sandman” on my dad’s acoustic guitar.

TP: So that didn’t turn out too well, huh?

JS: Well I had no idea what I was doing, first of all. It was like, “These notes are close.” So, my dad was a drummer when he was growing up. My older brother’s best friend was selling a drum set so my dad was like, “Sold!” So we had a drum set around and we would bang around on that all the time. That’s how I got into it.

TP: How did Gentleman Jesse come about? You were playing with The Carbonas, right?

JS: Yeah, my old band was The Carbonas. It was the kind of the thing where I always wanted to write pop songs but had never really tried before. And there was definitely a learning curve. The early stuff was not by any means good. I wanted to do something less aggressive. It’s a grass-is-always-greener kind of thing. When you’re playing s----y punk rock, it’s like, “I should do something a little bit less aggressive” … We played a Carbonas song tonight, the last song, and it feels really good.

[Laughs] But [I was] just trying to do something else. I was playing bass in The Carbonas and previously to that, I had always been a frontman. I [wanted] to play my stuff and be a frontman again.

TP: Yeah, I was curious about that.

I was listening to some Carbonas and I thought, “Wow, these guys are completely different than what

Gentleman Jesse is playing.” There’s a big jump there.

JS: Maybe I’m delusional, but not really, though. We still have the tempo — it’s still fast. It’s just clean guitars — [that’s] the most important thing to me. I never really liked ’60s pop. Having clean guitars, to me, that’s the element that’s the most important.

TP: Who would you say are your big influences?

JS: It’s weird. It started off being these really obscure bands from the late ’70s, stuff from all over Europe, from really hard-to-find bands that only put out one single. As the band goes on, it seems the two main acts are Bruce Springsteen and The Beatles.

It’s weird coming from a really broad soundscape that’s really obscure, to two of the biggest musical groups of all time, to use as guidance.

TP: So where are you going with Gentleman Jesse? I heard you play some new stuff tonight.

JS: Yeah, we’ve just finished recording 20 or so songs. We’re on tour for three months, so we have to finish mixing the LP and putting singles out before the release. So that’s the game play for that.

TP: When are you looking to put [the LP] out?

JS: Probably early 2011, but we’re on tour for three months. We’ve got some things to do, but it’s recorded.

TP: What’s your take on a move to wholly digital music, where a lot of people will only buy one song rather than a whole album?

JS: That’s fine, it’s motivation for people to put out better records. How many records have just one good song on them? F--- those bands. If you only write one good song, don’t even put out an LP. Me, I’m a record collector. I’m a die-hard vinyl guy.

The only thing I see [that’s] good

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In Gentleman Jesse and His Men, frontman Jesse Smith finally gets to call the shots. [about] digital is that it’s portable. I have an iPod with 5,000 records on it. It’s awesome. Then I have 5,000 records at my house. Real records. It’s the best of both worlds. I think there is an element of the album that’s missing when it’s not this big thing you need to invest time into. To have to flip it over. For people to sit there and flip songs around, they’re not doing any work. Someone worked hard to f------ make that; you should f------ work hard to listen to it.

TP: Do you ever have bursts of inspiration for your songs — where you’re in the recording studio and you just jam and it comes together?

JS: Oh no, we never jam. I don’t know. It’s one of those things where I’ll hear a song or I’ll be driving somewhere or just doing some generic everyday stuff. I’ll just come up with a line and that’s where the inspiration comes from. I’ll usually write it down. When I get the actual line, I’ll come up with a melody in

my head. Then if I come up with a melody, I can remember it by saying the words. That’s usually how it happens. It’s real simple. Then you just fill in the blanks. I definitely have the format of verse, chorus, verse, bridge, guitar solo, chorus two times. That’s the formula.

Tried-and-true.

TP: What are you currently listening to?

JS: Modern bands? The White Wires, from Canada. The bands we’re on tour with are great: The Strange Boys and Those Darlins. I just listen to [The Strange Boys, “Be Brave”] in the van — you’ll love them. That says something, [that] I’m on tour for them with a month and I still listen to them in the van. We listen to comedy. Louis C.K., Mitch Hedberg is god. The White Wires and comedy.

Oh, Creedence Clearwater Revival and this Irish band, Protex.

TP: How’s being the front man

of Gentleman Jesse, compared to [being] the bassist of The Carbonas? Do you feel like you can make your own sound with [Gentleman Jesse] more?

JS: It’s like being the conductor. The musicians are good. I show them the song, they come up with their stuff.

Then it’s like, “Okay, this is the vibe I was going for.” Now, we’ve been playing long enough that they know what I want — I don’t really have to tell them anymore. It’s definitely more [my sound] when it’s a band [in which] everybody knows that I’m in control. [With] Gentleman Jesse, I did it so that I’m in charge of everything. It’s a lot of work that way, but it’s satisfying to have an idea and [to] have guys that are capable of making it come together.

TP: Any final thoughts?

JS: I never know what to say at the comments [and] last words part.

[Laughs] Stay weird.

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Of course a ‘True Prep’ promotional event is held at a Boston Brooks Brothers.

Birnbach’s humorous how-to guide instructs readers on prep culture PREP continued from page 5

go to prep school — Roxbury Latin, Kent or Deerfield — careers to pursue — investment banking, interior decorating and non-profit work — and how to decorate — line the walls with books and the piano with photos.

Adhering to Birnbach’s instructions will ensure admittance to her Prep Pantheon, a hall of fame for celebrity preps whom we should all strive to emulate. Notable members include Anderson Cooper, Meryl Streep, Conan O’Brien and both Barack and Michelle Obama. Their alma maters, accomplishments and avant-garde additions to the preppy community are detailed in encyclopedic fashion.

And where better to hold a release event for a book about being preppy than a tri-story Brooks Brothers store on Newbury Street?

“Brooks Brothers isn’t about style. It’s above style. It’s a way to look great without attracting too much unwanted attention. Here you can start from scratch or just fill in,” Birnbach said at the event. “Need a fresh new Tattersall shirt for an unexpected business appoint-

ment? Need to grab a tie for the opening of the Philharmonic tonight? No way you can make it home and back downtown in time — come to Brooks. If it was good enough for President Lincoln’s inaugural coat, don’t you think it’s good enough for you?”

Amidst mannequins bedecked in cableknit sweaters and strings of pearls, Birnbach and Kidd signed autographs and chatted with their clientele. Stacks of the book surrounded them on display tables, blending in perfectly with the surroundings with its yellow-andblue striped jacket, replete with images of crests and golden retrievers.

“True Prep” has a clear target audience. It is designed and written for people familiar with the preppy world and capable of appreciating the humor in Birnbach’s advice.

People unfamiliar with her references and innuendos will see her work as snobby and elitist. However, for readers born and bred into the prep lifestyle, this book will likely ring close to home, and may even earn a prestigious spot in the book-lined walls of their summer home in the Hamptons.

DEAD continued from page 5 “Rubicon,” though low-rated, played to its strengths and garnered critical support by the end of its first — and I hope not only — season.

“The Walking Dead,” at first glance, however, seems out of place. How does a grim and gruesome tale of the world in the wake of a zombie takeover fit with the stories of a ’60s ad executive, a suburban chemistry-teacher-turned-methdealer and a team of U.S. intelligence analysts, one might ask?

The answer is three-fold.

First, all of these series place utmost importance on characters. The premise of “Breaking Bad,” for instance, is thrilling, but it wouldn’t be half the show it is without its focus on Walt (Cranston), his family and his relationship with Jesse (Paul).

It’s a little too early to tell if “The Walking Dead” will follow this same trajectory, since much of the pilot episode was spent alone with lead character Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). But there were enough glimpses of his family and fellow survivors to keep the show emotionally grounded in more than its high-concept log line.

Second, all AMC shows use brilliant aesthetics to bring their settings to life. Michael Slovis, as director of photography on both “Breaking Bad” and “Rubicon,” on those shows gave a fresh, vibrant look to Albuquerque and New York City, respectively.

In the pilot of “The Walking Dead,” David Tattersall is the cinematographer, and showrunner Frank Darabont — the famed director of “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) and “The Green

Mile” (1999) — directs. Together they paint a haunting portrait of zombieinfested Atlanta. The use of light and darkness in a particular stairwell scene contributes perfectly to the growing tension, and a subsequent backward zoom shot outside a hospital beautifully captures the scope and horror of the situation.

Finally, original series on AMC are just plain great. “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” consistently deliver some of the best storytelling and acting on television. “The Walking Dead,” although much more of a genre show than any of its network companions, looks like it will follow suit. In any case, the supersized pilot episode is very good and should please even those traditionally uninterested in zombie horror.

Since the television format is so novel for the zombie genre, some have raised the concern that “The Walking Dead” will be unable to sustain a compelling narrative over the course of multiple episodes and seasons. Depth of source material should not be a problem, though, since the show is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, which has released 78 issues since its inception in 2003.

If the show can be sure to make its story unique, with enough character development and avoidance of typical zombie tropes, it ought to be right at home as another excellent series from AMC. It certainly has the acting, writing and directing — and, with a staggering 5.3 million viewers tuning in for the premiere, the ratings — to become a high-quality hit.

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Countering cyberbullying at Tufts

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While many assume that cyberbullying — the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic devices — is an issue that predominantly impacts high school and middle school students, the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi has brought to light the prevalence of Internet harassment on college campuses as well.

Hoping to study the issue of cyberbullying at Tufts, sophomore Tabias Wilson, in his capacity as a Tufts Community Union (TCU) senator, is working with the administration to create a fact-finding cyberbullying working group and to address the underlying issues of bias and Internet culture that breed this kind of behavior.

Although it is important to investigate cyberbullying at Tufts, it is vital that this proposed fact-finding mission and effort to eliminate the root causes of online harassment be accompanied by specific, tangible measures designed to mitigate cyberbullying and help its victims.

In the Internet age, a policy of censorship and punishment by means such as shutting down gossip websites or monitoring students’ Internet activity will do little to prevent cyberbullying and also risks impinging upon the freedom of expres-

sion and speech. Furthermore, because perpetrators of cyberbullying on university campuses often cannot be traced, due to the anonymity granted by websites like CollegeACB.com, attempting to use punitive action to stop Internet harassment is unlikely to be effective.

Instead, the university should focus on efforts to educate the Tufts community about the real and harmful effects of cyberbullying and also should provide support resources to victims of cyberbullying, which will help prevent dangerous escalation of harassment like that which occurred in the Clementi clase.

Cyberbullying can have harmful social and psychological effects on its victims and should be treated as a serious issue on the Tufts campus — much like alcohol abuse or sexual assault. One way to raise awareness may be to create a mandatory information session for Tufts students, which would outline the consequences of cyberbullying. The session could be structured like the “In the SACK” Undergraduate Orientation program, which educates incoming students about alcohol consumption and sexual assault.

In addition to a campus-wide education program, it is vital to create an outlet — perhaps through Counseling and

Mental Health Service — for victims of cyberbullying to access counseling and help. Additionally, residential assistants, residential directors and other student leaders on campus should be trained to recognize the signs of cyberbullying and to provide victims with appropriate help and advice.

One tragic aspect of the Clementi case was that he reportedly contacted his RA and two superiors for help, but no action was taken to address the harassment or prevent his suicide. In creating programs to effectively address cyberbullying at Tufts, there must be a clear and comprehensive mechanism so that victims of cyberbullying know whom to talk to and where to get help.

The most recent effort proposed by the Senate is a good start, and as the members of the task force begin their work, they should work on creating specific resources and structures — perhaps similar to the recently updated and comprehensive sexual assault policy — both to raise awareness of the real social and psychological consequences of cyberbullying and to ensure that services for potential victims exist. As recent events have indicated, ignoring the dangers of Internet harassment can have tragic consequences.

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In his 2011 budget proposal, President Barack Obama called on Congress to make the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent. This provides a $2,500 college tuition tax credit to individuals whose modified adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less, or $160,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return, as well as smaller credits to families earning above this threshold. Given the benefits this act provides to students and their families, the Editorial Board urges Congress to listen to Obama and make the tax credit permanent.

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payers and allowing credits to be claimed for four post-secondary education years instead of two. The American Opportunity Tax Credit was part of the $814 billion economic stimulus bill.

This credit should be made permanent for several reasons. With rising tuition costs in a still-faltering economy, this tax credit, though small, gives families a break when it comes to college tuition. According to Obama, the credit is worth $10,000 over four years and will help families invest in their children’s futures. Because the tax credit covers college-related expenses, families can get a break on more than just tuition. According to the Internal Revenue Service website, the expenses can include, but are not limited to: tuition and related fees, books, and other required course materials, such as lab equipment and art supplies. Furthermore, the credit is awarded per student, meaning a family with two students could receive $5,000 a year in tax credits for a total of $20,000 over four

years. The Treasury Department reported that 12.5 million people used the credit last year. That means that in 2009, more than 12 million students from working class families received assistance in earning a college degree — thanks to a 90 percent increase in tax credits for education.

Though the Editorial Board supports Obama in making this tax credit permanent, if it is to be extended, it needs to be better publicized to students. On Oct. 13, Obama met with college students to discuss how the students benefited from the tax credit and whether they thought the tax credit should be made permanent. Several students told the president that they were not aware the tax credit existed.

Despite not being heavily publicized, the American Opportunity Tax Credit still positively impacted the lives of many American students and their families.

Congress should act on Obama’s request and make this tax credit available to future college-bound Americans.

Corrections The credit of the photograph accompanying yesterday’s article “Mass. ballot questions take aim at sales, alcohol taxes” misspelled the photographer’s name. It is spelled Meredith Klein.

The caption of the photograph accompanying yesterday’s article “Survival experts equip students with wilderness skills” incorrectly identified the subject of the photograph as Tim Drake. In fact, it was Dave Hall.

Due to an editing error, yesterday’s article “The good, the bad and the ugly” misattributed the quote, “The interesting thing about that is what our offense is like. There shouldn’t be any excuses for not being ready for it because they see it every day in practice.”

The article attributed the quote to Anthony Fucillo; it should have been attributed to Donnie Simmons.

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The off-campus lifestyle

BY ISAAC

FREEMAN

If seeing your friends frantically tracking down landlords and trying to sign leases hasn’t clued you in yet, its off-campus housing hunting season. Having been there myself, I know the process can be daunting and a little scary at times — I’ve met with a few sketchy landlords — but also surprisingly satisfying.

For instance, I’m currently sitting in a normal office chair — bye-bye, uncomfortable wooden Tufts chair — at a big desk I got for free off Craigslist, next to my queen-size bed, which is lofted on cinderblocks. And to my left is this cutesy little wood-grain bookshelf I picked up for a steal at a moving sale. It’s pretty cozy here, if I do say so myself, and the best part is that it’s mine, furnished just the way I like it. Well, at least it’s mine for this semester.

To be fair, living off campus takes a little getting used to: The American Building Maintenance janitorial staff won’t clean the bathroom and restock the toilet paper (but at least you can get two-ply!); Facilities Services won’t come and fix your shade that doesn’t roll all the way up; and there’s no resident assistant on duty to make you a pretty nametag and program hall snacks every week. You may also notice that once you start paying your own heating bill, being cold suddenly doesn’t feel so bad. Just think about the money you are saving as you sit at your desk pounding out that English paper in the dark with your jacket on. But believe it or not, the off-campus lifestyle is a blast, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

First of all, you choose whom you live with — no more randos living in the next room. My housemates are great; I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch. There’s Chase, who always has some funny insight about something and never fails to make me smile. Then there’s Audrey, who can whip you up a dessert like nobody’s business. And nobody could forget Mikey! He’s our resident engineer with the Costco membership (mmmm … giant barrel of cheese balls).

Second, living in a house is a whole new level of growing up. Yeah, college is all about being on your own, but it’s hard to learn what the world is really like when the trash takes itself out, the “rent” is paid once a semester — maybe even by your parents back home — and almost all your meals are served in huge vats behind a sneeze guard. But for all the extra hassles, the extra independence associated with living off campus is a hoot! Learning to cook for myself has been interesting and, as my housemates can attest, not always successful. (Remember to poke some holes in your potato before you microwave it. Also, check and make sure that plate is microwave-safe — your housemate might get mad if you melt her stuff.)

Third, you learn a lot about dealing with people.

It’s college — there’s going to be drama when you put that many people in such tight quarters. As you’ll discover, everybody has his or her “thing.” And chances

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are, the thing that your housemate totally can’t stand is the thing that you do without even realizing it.

The trick is to be civil about it. Don’t yell at your male housemate because he left the toilet seat up again and you fell in — again. Dry yourself off with that nice two-ply toilet paper you bought at Costco and try your best to be civil. That way when you push his buttons by leaving your dirty dishes in the sink, he’ll remember your good humor and won’t start leaving the seat up out of spite.

In an off-campus house, what goes around comes around threefold, and nobody wants to live with the passive-aggressive toilet seat leaver-upper or the purposeful dirty-dish leaver. It’s just unpleasant for both parties, although hilarious to watch if your “thing” happens to not be toilet seats or dirty dishes. (Don’t have a “thing?” Yes you do, you just don’t know what it is yet.

But don’t worry — your housemate will find it. But it’s all in good fun, and it’ll make you better friends — if you don’t strangle him before he goes abroad.)

To be fair, living off campus does come with its own set of risks, but these can be easily reduced. Whether you are currently looking for a house or are currently living in one, Tufts’ off-campus housing website is a wealth of information.

Here are a few things specifically worth mentioning: First, make sure you have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors near every bedroom. And test them! I don’t mean to sound cliche, but it’s so easy, and it could save your life. Seriously. Second, make sure you meet your potential landlord ahead of time and make sure (s)he is reasonable. Having a nice landlord can make all the difference in the world when the heat goes out or the washing machine bites the dust during midterms. And as dumb as it sounds, make sure you know what you’re responsible for! Who shovels the snow? Who pays utilities? Saturday night in January is not the time to discover that it was your job to get the oil tank filled…

In the end, there’s just something nice about coming home to a “home” at the end of the day, and I encourage everyone who has the chance to pursue the off-campus lifestyle to do so. It’s certainly a little more work, and you will probably be a little further from campus, but hey, you wanted to be independent, right? Sure, it takes a little getting used to, but the experience is priceless.

Isaac Freeman is a junior majoring in quantitative economics.

Film review: ‘Occupation 101’ BY

ARIELLA CHARNY

Imagine peace in the Middle East. Imagine a future in which Israelis and Palestinians join forces to bring prosperity and freedom to the region. Envision a reality in which Palestinian and Israeli children play together.

Who, you may ask, wouldn’t want such a future?

Who doesn’t want a safe and secure Israel alongside a prosperous and stable Palestine? The answer is that, unfortunately, Palestinian leadership over the decades has not been acting according to the best interests of both Palestinians and Israelis. In fact, instead of working toward peace, Palestinian leaders have supported violence and terrorism, thereby escalating the suffering on both sides. However, Israeli security policy is often taken out of context, facts on the ground are ignored, and Israel is cast as the aggressor in the conflict.

The film “Occupation 101,” which was screened at Tufts on Wednesday, Oct. 13, presents viewers with a misrepresentation of the facts regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. After seeing this movie, it is clear to me that “Occupation 101” has a very simple mission: to evoke in its viewers contempt for the State of Israel.

Moreover, the film justifies violence rather than encouraging dialogue. The opening premise of the film states that “any violence by a large population is not because these people are more violent than any other. ... It’s a signal that something is wrong in the treatment of this population.” Instead of advocating for ceasefire, peace negotiations and coexistence between the two sides, the film exacerbates the conflict by excusing the attacks perpetrated by Palestinians against Israelis. Indeed, the message of “Occupation 101” is counterproductive to the pursuit of the best interests of both groups.

The most striking problem with the film’s portrayal of the conflict is that it severs the causal link between terrorism directed against innocent Israeli civilians and the subsequent Israeli response to such unprecedented violence. For example, the Israeli security fence running along the border of the West Bank in Israel is referred to as “the hate wall” in the film. Although the security fence is certainly an inconvenience for Palestinians, the film neglects to mention that the barrier was built specifically in response to suicide bombings and that this wall has successfully reduced terrorist attacks by 90 percent.

Indeed, Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Abdallah Shalah himself admits that “they [Israelis] built a separation fence in the West Bank. We do not deny that it limits the ability of the resistance [i.e., the terrorist organizations] to arrive deep within [Israeli territory] to carry out suicide bombing attacks.”

Next, the film accuses the Israelis of mistreating the population in Gaza. But the film fails to explain that Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005 in the hopes of speeding up the peace process. However, the internationally recognized terrorist organization Hamas took over the territory, repressed the Palestinian people and has since launched upwards of 10,000 rockets into Israel, thereby provoking an Israeli response culminating in the 2008-09 Operation Cast Lead.

Although Palestinians are the largest per-capita recipients of foreign aid in the world, Hamas, since its bloody takeover of Gaza, has actively blocked humanitarian aid transfers into Gaza; it also smuggles weapons and funds terrorism rather than infrastructure. Hamas continues to use Palestinian civilians as human shields and purposefully uses mosques, schools and hospitals for storing and launching rockets. Palestinians who oppose the regime are brutally dispatched, as are journalists who disagree with Hamas’ leadership.

Such abuse of Palestinian civilians is nothing new.

The film “Occupation 101” correctly states that conditions for Palestinians worsened after the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords. However, it fails to take into account the abysmal leadership of then-Palestine Liberation Organization head Yasser Arafat. The film turns a blind eye to the corruption by Arafat, who stole millions of dollars that had been donated to the Palestinians by the Americans and Europeans, not to mention his authorization of guerilla warfare, shooting, bombings and rocket and suicide attacks against Israel. Indeed, Palestinian leadership has twice refused to accept a state alongside a Jewish one — in 1947 and then in 2000 — and instead chose to launch a violent campaign against its would-be neighbor.

Arab-Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh articulates the fundamental problem with the film “Occupation 101” when he states: “Telling the world how bad and evil Israel and the Jews are does not help the Palestinians as much as demanding good government and encouraging the emergence of young and ‘clean’ leadership in the Palestinian territories.” The suffering of Palestinian civilians is a direct result of corrupt leadership.

Unfortunately, the film “Occupation 101” blames only Israel and excuses the violence perpetrated against Israeli civilians. The film feeds the fire of the conflict by failing to condemn terrorism. A film truly committed to the rights of Palestinians would promote democratic values in the Palestinian territories and endorse a shared vision of peace and mutual recognition, as well as stability and prosperity for both groups. Only then will the prospect of peace in the Middle East be in sight.

Ariella Charny is a junior majoring in International Relations and economics.

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Frank Gore and the San Fransisco 49ers flew to England to play in Wembley Stadium for the NFL’s annual International Series.

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son game as part of the league’s effort to increase its popularity and visibility outside of the United States.

The game itself was not particularly interesting. Both teams struggled early on, with San Francisco taking a 3-0 lead into halftime. Midway through the third quarter, Denver quarterback Tim Tebow plowed over the left side of the line to score the game’s first touchdown from 1 yard out. It was the former Florida Gator’s second career touchdown in the NFL. After the Broncos added a 32-yard field goal to take a 10-3 lead, San Francisco’s newly appointed starting quarterback Troy Smith led his team back, contributing to two of the squad’s three fourthquarter touchdowns. Frank Gore, who paced the San Francisco offense with 118 yards on 29 carries, scored the final 49ers touchdown from 3 yards out. Despite

a late touchdown catch from Denver’s Brandon Lloyd, it was San Francisco that got to enjoy the 13-hour flight back home after their 24-16 win.

What’s more important than the result of the game, however, is the NFL’s continued success in its efforts at globalizing itself.

The NFL began its International Series in 2005 with a regular season game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco played at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium. The league finally moved across the pond for the first time in 2007 and has since played one regular season game each year at Wembley.

On Sunday, the stadium was sold out for the fourth consecutive year. Once again, over 85,000 enthusiastic European fans flocked to London to experience the excitement and pageantry of NFL football. Thousands more came out for an NFL parade and celebration in the days preceding the game.

The league’s popularity overseas does not seem to be limited to just its one game at Wembley. Television ratings for NFL games in England went up 50 percent in 2009 and have already increased another 50 percent in 2010.

Regular season games are now being shown on England’s Channel 4, one of the country’s main television stations.

To promote its growth, the NFL now deploys a 10-person staff to manage operations in the UK, along with a group of cheerleaders that travels to British NFL pubs on Sundays.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken notice of his league’s success across the pond. “Bringing a regular season game has had a great impact,” the commissioner told BBC News. “It makes us think we should grow the series, not only in the UK, but across Europe.” He then added, “That growth could lead to a franchise in the UK.” While the NFL should be applauded

for trying to make football a global phenomenon, Goodell should be careful not to expand too quickly. England has already had a professional football team, NFL Europe’s London Monarchs, which folded after six seasons of poor attendance and financial problems.

NFL Europe itself ceased operations in 2007 after the league’s four remaining teams, all German, went bankrupt.

Of course, the league served as a minor league system for the NFL and featured lower-caliber players than the ones regularly coming to Wembley each year.

Goodell has done a tremendous job increasing the global appeal of tackle football, and the league will look to continue its International Series in different venues across the world — not just England.

The question still remains, however, as to whether the world is ready to fully support an NFL franchise outside of the United States.

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helped people buckle down and focus for their races.”

To make things even more chaotic, there was a powerful head wind and the water was extremely choppy.

“The conditions were really, really bad,” Velayo said. “A lot of people would come out with bloody knuckles because the water was so choppy that it was hard to control your oars, and your knuckles would keep clanking together.”

Junior tri-captain Kathleen Holec and senior Kaylee Maykranz earned three medals apiece racing in the Collegiate Doubles, Collegiate Fours and Lightweight Eights. The pair won the Collegiate Doubles event last year, but this year two boats from UMass Amherst — known for its strong sculling program — stood in their

way and bumped them to third place.

In the Collegiate Fours, Holec and Maykranz teamed up with senior tri-captain Bianca Velayo and sophomore Ali Maykranz to overcome nasty conditions for a third-place finish. Colgate and UMass Amherst took first and second, respectively.

Tufts’ Lightweight Eight had not practiced together before their race, yet they managed to place second out of three boats and beat Div. I Sacred Heart, which, unlike Tufts, has a lightweight rowing program.

Senior Lindsay Hull and sophomore Molly Goodell medaled in the Open Lightweight Doubles Final, finishing third out of four boats.

The Mixed Eight lineup — which consisted of four women and four men — was thrown together at the last minute,

according to Steward, but, like the Lightweight Eight squad, pulled together and came in third out of seven boats.

The Jumbos accounted for seven of the 12 boats in the Collegiate Singles final, with Steward finishing fourth, Velayo finishing sixth and the other five occupying the 8-12 spots.

Overall, the team’s solid Head of the Fish performance left them feeling positive as they start to train for the spring season.

“This was just all around a really fun weekend, and I think everyone was proud of how well they did,” Steward said. “It’s going to set a really good tone going into our winter training and really hitting our workouts hard and making sure that we’re pushing ourselves. Because winning feels good, and we want more medals.”

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Despite choppy conditions and a hectic schedule, the women’s crew team performed well this Sunday at the Head of the Fish regatta in New York.

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While ’Melo’s future is in flux, Iverson finds roster spot at Turkish club BY

PAUL MCBRIDE

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This past offseason was one of the most exciting in NBA history, with superstars swapping teams and drastically changing the league’s landscape for the next decade. The dust has yet to settle and, though it’s a far cry away, next summer will see another outstanding crop of players becoming free agents.

The source of most of the league’s trade rumors has been the Denver Nuggets, who are desperately trying to sway Carmelo Anthony’s intention to leave the Mile High City for greener pastures.

Recently, Anthony revealed that “it’s time for a change,” referring to the Nuggets as he rejected the three-year, $65 million extension that has been on the table since the summer. Anthony maintains that he is giving his all to his current organization.

Some critics assume that Anthony is doing this to save face and avoid being viewed as a whiner.

The Nuggets’ current roster will be one of their strongest in recent memory, with forwards Kenyon Martin and Chris Andersen recovering from injuries. This heightens the pressure on the decision of whether or not to trade Anthony, as he could very well lead the team to the Western Conference Finals if he stays. Despite league-wide and national speculation about his future, only ’Melo truly knows where his plans will lead him.

In fact, only one thing is completely assured regarding Anthony’s decision: It won’t be broadcast during a one-hour special.

In other NBA news, Allen Iverson has found himself heading overseas to Turkey with a $4 million, two-year contract with Club Besiktas. Iverson, 35, had hoped to be signed by an NBA team this offseason but was left out in the cold as his production has steadily dipped since being traded from the Nuggets to the Detroit Pistons in the 2008-09 season. Most recently, he had a tumultuous, three-game stint in Memphis with the Grizzlies before bouncing to the Sixers for a shortened season.

Disappointed that he didn’t receive any NBA offers, Iverson opted to play for the Turkish club, saying, “I wanted to show everybody I can play at a high level, not just the NBA.” Besiktas has not won the Turkish basketball league title since 1975, so Iverson’s explosive, albeit age-diminished, playing style instantly adds an incredibly strong player to the Turkish club.

Speaking of Europe, commissioner David Stern has declared that he hopes to see the league add a European Division

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the seventh. Renteria, playing with a completely torn biceps tendon in his left arm, sent a poorly placed cutter from Lee into the left-centerfield bleachers, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead they would not surrender. He was named the World Series MVP in what is likely to be his last season.

But Lincecum’s Game 5 gem, in which he pitched eight innings and gave up only a solo homer to Nelson Cruz, may not even have been the best pitching performance of the series.

The previous night, 21-year-old rookie Madison Bumgarner hurled eight shutout frames in a 4-0 win that gave the Giants a commanding 3-1 series lead. Bumgarner was the youngest pitcher to start a World Series game since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 and, together with first-year catcher Buster Posey, he formed the first rookie battery in a Fall Classic game since Spec Shea pitched to Yogi Berra for the New York Yankees in 1947.

None of that mattered to the evenkeeled Bumgarner, however, as he simply took a deep breath before every pitch and attacked the Rangers’ powerful lineup.

The results were remarkable for any pitcher, but especially one barely old enough to drink the champagne that flowed in the Giants’ clubhouse after Game 5.

The Rangers’ lone win in the series came in Game 3, when Colby Lewis — who enjoyed his first successful big league season after years of toiling in the minors and a two-year stint in Japan —

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Allen Iverson is taking his playing talents to Turkey. of the NBA within the next decade. As basketball has exploded overseas in recent decades, Stern hopes to capitalize on not only the market, but the talent offered by such an expansion.

Players currently go overseas to either start or end their careers, with two of the most notable examples being Brandon Jennings, who skipped a year of college to play a season for Lottomatica Roma before he was allowed to enter the 2009 NBA draft, and Stephon Marbury, who, like Iverson, was out of NBA options, signed

with the Chinese club Shanxi.

Stern has already scheduled two regular season games in London during March between the Nets and Raptors.

Of course, many NBA players oppose Stern’s attempts at globalization due to the extensive travel that would ensue.

As the end of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement looms, Stern needs to focus his attention on making sure that the league will even resume play next season, or else NBA stars like ’Melo could follow Iverson to international leagues.

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delivered 7.2 innings of two-run ball and defeated the Giants 4-2. Lewis held the Giants scoreless until the seventh, when Cody Ross, San Francisco’s NLCS hero, hit a solo home run. But thanks to a threerun blast in the second inning by Mitch Moreland that swung the momentum to the Rangers dugout and a solo shot by Josh Hamilton in the fifth, the contest was safely in hand for Texas.

Apart from Game 3 and an 11-7 Giants victory in Game 1, San Francisco’s pitching staff silenced one of the best offenses in baseball. The Rangers led the league with a .276 batting average during the regular season, but they hit just .190 against the Giants. Manager Ron Washington’s lineup had excelled at its home ballpark, averaging 5.3 runs per game in Arlington this year, only to score just five total runs in the three games played there during the World Series. For the five games that mattered most, the Giants were better than the Rangers, outscoring them 29-12.

But these were not the same Giants who took the field in April, June or even September. And while much of the credit goes to the players, San Francisco also benefited from the strategic choices of manager Bruce Bochy. In his fourth year with the Giants, Bochy made the most of a roster that had more questions than answers, erasing the memories of his first World Series as skipper of the San Diego Padres in 1998, when his team was swept by the Yankees.

Bochy benched the 2009 Giants’ best hitter, Pablo Sandoval, for much of the

postseason and kept left-hander Barry Zito — who was paid $18.5 million this year — off the roster entirely. He made perfectly timed defensive substitutions, removing lumbering outfielder Pat Burrell for the fleeter Nate Schierholtz in the late innings. And he stuck with centerfielder Andres Torres through a lengthy slump until the 32-year-old emerged with a homer in Game 3 and two timely doubles in Game 4. Bochy may not have been the manager of the year, but he was certainly the manager of the postseason.

And Bochy’s 25 players — 24 of whom appeared in a game, with backup catcher Eli Whiteside the lone exception — proved that any team can win in the playoffs.

The Giants did not have the most pop in their lineup, the most experience in their pitching staff or the slickest defenders in the field. But from their Game 1 victory in the NLDS over the Atlanta Braves to their Game 5 triumph in the World Series over the Rangers, they played better than the other seven teams in the postseason.

Dating back to its roots as the New York Gothams in 1883, the Giants franchise has been home to more Hall of Famers than any other in Major League Baseball. But it took 127 years for the team to move west and for the right mix of players to come along at the right time and bring a championship to the city by the bay. Lincecum, Bumgarner, Buster Posey and the rest of their teammates may be a long way from Cooperstown, but they’re now as near to the hearts of the San Francisco faithful as any other players in the franchise’s history.

ovember is finally here. I, for one, am ecstatic about this news, as it means our long, collective national nightmare is over. What am I talking about exactly?

Unemployment is still over 9 percent.

Economic downturn is still (debatably) going on strong.

But no problem rested at the front of my mind for the past month as much as NFL players wearing pink, in the form of cleats, gloves and I’m sure 19 other jersey accessories that I have forgotten.

Yep, thank whatever higher power you believe in: Breast Cancer Awareness Month is over.

Now before you call me heartless, give me a chance to explain myself.

I’ve got two problems with pink in the NFL. First, the efficacy and purpose behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dubious at best; and second, even if you believe in the purpose of the month, why exactly is the NFL supporting a cause to eradicate a disease that afflicts, well, few — if any — of its players, current or former?

My first claim is probably the one most people find immediately offensive. I can’t do the issue justice in this space — check out Katherine Rich’s review of Gayle Sulik’s “Pink Ribbon Blues” on Slate.com for a more detailed explanation — but here are the most salient points: For all the “awareness” given to breast cancer today, women are more likely to get the disease than they were in 1975 (1-in-8 as opposed to 1-in-11), and, upon diagnosis, they are only 0.05 percent less likely to die from it, while they spend much more on treatment than they used to. Also, the main fundraising group for breast cancer awareness, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, donates only 23.5 percent of its proceeds to charities.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month itself was founded by the American Cancer Society with underwriting from pharmaceutical company Zeneca. As Rich writes, “The company continues to underwrite and direct publicity for this month’s breast cancer early detection campaign while also manufacturing the pesticides and insecticides that cause breast cancer.” Not exactly the purest of intentions there.

Even if you’re still a believer in the righteousness of the Pink-October cause, why exactly is the NFL championing this of all causes, especially when another, more pressing issue seems to directly affect the lives of many NFL players? (Cough … post-concussion syndrome … cough.)

Yet the NFL, at their behest, with a barrage of pink, urges women to get annual mammograms starting at age 40. Meanwhile, the benefits of doing so are increasingly debatable, according to new research, which finds that the added awareness leads to more unnecessary and dangerous biopsies that don’t necessarily help.

As Jenny McCarthy’s crusade against science and reason in the name of her son’s autism shows, those most directly affected by a disease are never the most rational advocates for it. And so, the NFL advocates this PR-friendly cause and ignores the ugly issue right under its nose — namely, what becomes of its players’ brains after they retire.

Of course, this makes perfect sense for the image-conscious league. No one wants to be reminded of the longterm consequences of the carnage they watch on Sundays.

So, instead of confronting its own mortality, the NFL distracts us with, as it says on its website, “pink coins used for the coin toss” and “game balls with pink ribbon decals used for every down!”

Ethan Frigon is a senior majoring in economics. He can be reached at Ethan.

Frigon@tufts.edu.

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Giants win World Series for the first time since 1954 Stellar pitching, timely homers help Giants beat Rangers in five games BY

DANIEL RATHMAN

Daily Editorial Board

It took 53 seasons, three gut-wrenching World Series defeats and a three-run home run from the unlikeliest of heroes, but for the first time since moving from New York to San Francisco, the Giants are the champions of baseball.

The underdog Giants needed just five games to defeat the favored Texas Rangers, securing the title with a 3-1 victory in Arlington, Texas, on Monday night.

This year’s Giants did not have the sluggers that headlined the rosters of the organization’s past National League pennant-winning teams. Instead, a tremendous pitching staff helped this year’s squad achieve what Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey and Barry Bonds could not.

Tim Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young winner who struggled with diminished velocity and erratic command in his third full big league season, was solid in Game 1 and dominant in Game 5. Both times — the first a slugfest, the second a low-scoring affair — Lincecum outdueled Rangers ace Cliff Lee, who entered the World Series with a flawless career postseason record of 7-0 before suffering two straight defeats.

Lincecum’s clinching victory on Monday night would not have been possible without the heroics of Edgar Renteria.

Lincecum and Lee had matched zeroes on the scoreboard for six swift innings before the 35-year-old shortstop stepped to the plate with two on and two out in the top of MCT

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This time, the Giants haven’t just won the pennant —they are now the World Champions.

WOMEN’S CREW

Jumbos succeed at Head of the Fish Regatta in New York Action-packed weekend for women’s crew results in strong finish for fall season AARON LEIBOWITZ Daily Staff Writer

After a tough weekend on the Head of the Charles, the women’s crew team finished its fall season on a high note on Sunday by earning five medals at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Jumbos took second place in the Lightweight Eights and third place in the

Collegiate Doubles, Collegiate Fours, Lightweight Doubles and Mixed Eights events.

They raced a multitude of boats on the 2.3-mile course, including seven singles, three doubles, three quads and two eights. Many of the lineups were just assembled last week, and every member of the team raced at least twice each day.

“We entered a lot of events and tried to really spread our-

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Can the NFL succeed overseas?

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MATT BERGER

Daily Staff Writer

The San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos are used to long road trips.

They are two of the NFL’s just six franchises not located in the Eastern or Central time zones.

Neither of these teams, however, has ever had to travel nearly 5,000 miles to play a football game. That is, until last Sunday, when the Niners and Broncos flew across the pond and rolled into Wembley Stadium to play a type of football where players can use their hands, scores are worth six points and contact with other players is encouraged.

It was the fourth straight season in which the bohemian Wembley, equivalent to a place of worship for England soccer fans, hosted an NFL regular seasee INSIDE THE NFL, page 13

selves out and try new things,” senior tri-captain Bianca Velayo said. “Our coach [Brian Dawe] is really nice about trying to give us our choices, but he also tries to put together good, competitive lineups.

Obviously it was a fun event, but we’re always looking to be competitive and show off.”

Senior coxswain Jordy Wolfand embodied this experimental spirit, racing as a rower

and not as a coxswain for the first time in her college career.

Although she finished seventh out of seven boats in the Recreational Singles Final, she completed the course smoothly and certainly made a bold effort.

Racing so many boats in a relatively short amount of time made Sunday a hectic day for Tufts’ rowers.

“It was important for us to

be very pulled together and on top of everything,” senior tricaptain Rachel Steward said.

“From around 8:45 a.m. until around 4:30 p.m., we had at least one boat on the water. It was a very busy day in terms of what everyone had to keep track of, and everyone did really well to make sure they were organized, which I think see WOMEN’S CREW, page 13

FOOTBALL

Fucillo to receive Gold Helmet Award Just like the passing yardage, the awards for Anthony Fucillo just keep piling on.

After his record-breaking passing performance in the football team’s historic 70-49 loss at Amherst on Saturday, the senior quarterback will be awarded the New England Football Writers’ Gridiron Club of Greater Boston’s Gold Helmet Award at the weekly press luncheon this afternoon at Harvard.

Fucillo will add the Gold Helmet Award to his NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week honor, which came on the heels of his 503yard outing against the Lord Jeffs. The tricaptain became the first player in conference and New England Div. III history to pass for over 500 yards in a single game and nearly led the Jumbos to an upset of undefeated and reigning NESCAC-champion Amherst.

“It’s a pretty high honor for any player, but a lot of things went right for our offense,” Fucillo said. “Our line played phenomenal, the one sack we had was me holding onto the ball for too long. I think we played the best game we played all year, and I reap the benefits because I’m the quarterback, but it’s really a team honor more than anything else.”

Fucillo directed an offense that also set the new NESCAC record for total yards —

671, eclipsing the ’93 Trinity team’s mark of 663 — against an Amherst defense that had allowed just 10.2 points per game entering Saturday’s contest. Five receivers had at least five catches, led by sophomore Dylan Haas’ 13-catch, 205-yard outing and Pat Bailey’s 10 catches.

Fucillo also set school marks with 42 completions and 522 yards of total offense, which more than edged out the previous record of 366, set by Dave Piermarini (E ‘84) in 1982.

“It’s tough not to look at the records, especially when you put up 600-plus yards of offense,” Fucillo said. “It’s a pretty good feat, but we would’ve liked to score 71 points and beat Amherst by one more than anything else.”

Throughout the season, Fucillo has enjoyed substantial success in the Jumbos’ new fast-paced, no-huddle spread offense.

His outing against Amherst gave him the Tufts single-season record for passing yards and he now sits at 1,880 with a very realistic shot at becoming the first player in program history and fifth in NESCAC history to hurl for over 2,000 yards in a given year. His 327.3 total yards per game is also tops in the conference, and four Tufts receivers — Bailey

(first), senior Billy Mahler (fourth), senior Greg Stewart (eighth) and Haas (10th) — are in the top 10 in receptions.

The quarterback also set a New England Div. III single-game passing record, besting UMass Boston’s Sean Austin’s mark of 497, set during the 1992 season.

Fucillo follows in the footsteps of running back Will Forde (LA ‘09), the last Jumbo to win the award on Oct. 22, 2008, and becomes the fifth player under coach Bill Samko to be honored by the Football Writers. Fucillo is also the second NESCAC player to win the Gold Helmet Award this season; Wesleyan senior running back Shea Dwyer won it on Oct. 6.

This afternoon, Fucillo will attend the luncheon, snap a few photos and accept his plaque, and then get right back to work in preparation for the Jumbos’ final home game of the season this Saturday against Colby. Just a few hours after the ceremony, thoughts about football assuredly will have displaced the award in Fucillo’s mind.

“It’s an honor and everything, but we got Colby [on] Saturday, and we’re focusing on finishing strong this year,” he said.

—by Alex Prewitt