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Lessons from Fall Ball

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Fall Ball, an annual campus-wide dance party, met with great success on Friday, with fewer alcohol-related incidents and a generally cleaner and classier atmosphere. For many freshmen, their first major introduction to life at Tufts came as a welcome reprieve from the stress of the first week of classes, yet for upperclassmen who have attended Fall Balls of years past, the lead-up to the event proved somewhat disappointing. After a wild and crazy 2008 event marked by a high rate of alcohol-related incidents and instances of unbecoming behavior, organizers from the Office for Campus Life and Programming Board worked hard to reduce students’ levels of drunken behavior at last year’s dance. Notably, Fall Ball 2009 saw the arrival of tickets required for admission, an improvement over previous years when anyone with a Tufts identification card could attend and room capacity regulations went largely ignored. A stricter eye toward inebriated attendees and inappropriate conduct accompanied the new ticketing system. This year, organizers responded to criticism of last year’s long, slow-moving lines for tickets outside Mayer Campus Center. Three people handed out tickets at the front of the line, scanning IDs as they went; last year, just one person was on hand to check off names from a printed-out list. In addition, staffers gave the first 600 people in line each day slips of paper that indicated that

they, and not those who arrived later, would receive tickets. Just like last year, Fall Ball this year was smartly incorporated into “First Friday,” a night full of programming including the popular R-rated hypnotist show. Encouraging students to attend programs before Fall Ball cleverly limits the amount of alcohol consumed directly before the dance, yet it remains possible that many of the other First Friday event attendees might not have been planning to head to a massive dance party anyway. For all the positive changes, though, shortfalls in the ticketing system prevented Fall Ball from reaching its true potential. Hourslong lines throughout last week stretched down Professors Row nearly to College Ave., with students waking up early and wasting large chunks of a busy first week of the semester waiting in line. Many upperclassmen who had enjoyed the lax atmosphere of previous Fall Balls pooh-poohed the idea of waiting in line, while underclassmen who had known no other system saw hundreds of students waiting for tickets and jumped in line without thinking twice. People still cut the lines before and after they received the slips of paper, and organizers were not clear about whether students had to wait around even after they had received the slips. A clear solution to the limited chaos could come in the form of online ticketing. While

creating a Web distribution system could be difficult, useful online platforms may already be available. Although the packed lines of chattering students down Professors Row each day of last week did create significant hype, Fall Ball garners enough excitement on its own. As the system moves online, blocks of time designated for certain students would replace lines. More than enough tickets could be made available to seniors for three hours on the Tuesday morning preceding Fall Ball, for example. And seniors and freshmen should receive priority. Seniors should have a chance to easily sign up to attend their final Fall Ball, and freshmen should not be deprived of their first grand welcome to undergraduate life. Plenty of tickets would be left over for sophomores and juniors possibly for distribution via the current system at the campus center; those who missed out would be guaranteed a ticket senior year. Another option would be to borrow some aspects of the Senior Week ticketing system, in which seniors receive a lottery number and may sign themselves and some of their friends up for different events. Despite the work remaining to be done, this year’s Fall Ball was clearly a classier version of previous years’ pandemonium. We are grateful to organizers for turning Fall Ball around and making it the semester kickoff it is supposed to be, instead of the condomcarpeted carouse of 2008.

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Tufts commemorates a somber anniversary BY JAMIE COX Editor’s note: The edited excerpts of the following article, written by then-Daily Editorial Board member Jamie Cox, originally appeared in the Sept. 13, 2002, issue of the Daily. A year after the university community joined together in horror and in mourning, students, faculty and administrators gathered again in front of Ballou Hall on Sept. 11, 2002, to remember last year’s tragedy. Although the shock has begun to fade, the continuing need for community was apparent from the turnout of roughly 850 people at the Academic Quad memorial service. University Chaplain David O’Leary opened the “Service of Remembrance,” which began at 5 p.m., by asking for a moment of silence. He then spoke about the “university family” and the way in which it joined with others throughout the

country in response to Sept. 11. On behalf of Imam Noureddine Hawat, Tufts’ Muslim chaplain who could not be at the service, O’Leary read a passage from a book entitled “Islamic Way of Life” that said religion “declares that all people in the world are sprung from the same parents, and therefore are equal.” The chaplain also shared a fitting passage from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah that read, “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” O’Leary highlighted the civilians, police, firefighters, families of the victims and other people affected by last year’s events and said it is important to “remember we are a global village.” Calling the Sept. 11 attacks “unspeakable acts committed against ordinary people,” University President Lawrence Bacow said the victims “were guilty only of being in the wrong place at the wrong

time.” Bacow spoke of the lesson learned from the tragedies of the importance of community and of the fragility of life. “If there is a lesson in this tragedy, it is that we must savor every minute and make the most of what we have,” Bacow said… Bacow said he was pleased with the turnout at the memorial service, as well as at Wednesday’s other campus events. He described the mood on campus as “contemplative.” “People have paused and thought about things in a way that they normally don’t do in their daily lives,” Bacow said… The service’s purpose was to bring the community together, Rabbi Jeffrey Summit said, adding that the community had a responsibility to do so. “Communities have to mark important times that we’ve all lived through together. This was a way to not let this pass,” he said.

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Campus center lobby gets new look after summer renovations BY

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Jumbos stepping into the Mayer Campus Center for the first time since their return to the Hill were greeted by a lobby with a completely new look, which project collaborators hope is only the first phase of more extensive renovations of the building. Improvements to the lobby include a redesign of the information booth, aesthetic modifications and the installation of new technology, including an information touch screen and access to the JoeyTracker GPS service. “We’re really excited about it. I think it has been a great enhancement to the building,” Associate Director of Campus Life Laura DaRos, who worked on the renovation project over

the summer, said. Senior Construction Project Manager Ray Santangelo said the renovations to the lobby were much needed, especially since the campus center is a key location for both potential and current students. “They were definitely necessary,” he said. “The space was very outdated and it’s a huge tour spot. It’s a populated area that was really looking bad.” The renovations, which began after Commencement, remodeled the Office for Campus Life’s (OCL) student-run information see RENOVATIONS, page 2 See blogs.tuftsdaily. com this afternoon for more photos of the newly renovated campus center.

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All 2,500 tickets sold out for this year’s Fall Ball, which was marked by fewer alcohol-related incidents than last year’s.

Tamer Fall Ball garners praise despite ticketing complaints BY

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The campus center information booth has an updated look.

Fewer alcohol-related incidents and a tamer atmosphere in the Gantcher Center led organizers and attendees to call Friday’s Fall Ball event a success, even as students vented their frustration with the ticket distribution process. The event marked the second Fall Ball that capped capacity at 2,500 and the first since the dance became a ticket event last year in which organizers distributed all

Last year’s TCU presidential candidate Lauren Levine resigns from Senate BY

MATT REPKA

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Senior Lauren Levine, who last semester campaigned unsuccessfully for the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidency, has resigned from her seat on the TCU Senate. Levine said she is “choosing to put her time and energy into other things” during her senior year. She further acknowledged that her defeat in last spring’s election and subsequent failed bid for the vice president’s seat had diminished her enthusiasm for being on Senate and also her ability to pursue her own projects and goals. “I guess I just didn’t feel like I was going to fit into this year’s Senate,” Levine said. Levine submitted her resignation to TCU President Sam Wallis, a senior, in an e-mail on Friday. Her departure leaves an open seat on the body that will be filled by a special election later this month. She explained that she had contemplated resigning at the end of last semester but did not definitively decide until last week, as she was debating whether or

not to apply for a trustee representative position on Senate. “Once the semester started and I started my other activities, I realized that I would enjoy not being on Senate more than I would enjoy being on it,” Levine said. “I have two internships, and I’m going to actually try and have fun. I’m working on a lot of different things outside of Senate. I’m just going to try and enjoy Tufts — sometimes working on Senate makes it hard to enjoy things here.” Wallis, Levine’s former opponent, commended her for her contributions to the Tufts campus. “Lauren’s done a lot of things for the student body, both as a member of Senate and outside of it,” he said. “On a personal level, Lauren and I are the last two members of the Class of 2011 who came in [to Senate] as freshmen … She’s someone who I have tremendous respect for and who I consider a very good friend. Wallis said that her absence would be felt on Senate. “I understand that she has other things she wants to work on outside of Senate, and I respect that,” he said. “We’re definitely going to miss her.” see LEVINE, page 2

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available tickets. Organizers had instituted a limit on attendance due to fire code regulations and limited bathroom facilities in the Gantcher Center, where the annual dance takes place. “The event went off without a hitch,” senior Sarah Habib, a co-chair of Programming Board, said. Programming Board is one of the groups that organized the campus-wide party. Junior Kayla Murdock, the executive director of Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS), agreed that the event went smoothly.

TEMS received four alcohol-related calls, all of which required transport to the hospital, Murdock said. Last year, five calls came in to TEMS during the event; both figures are significant decreases from previous years. Habib said that student behavior was a “big step up” from years see FALL BALL, page 2 See blogs.tuftsdaily. com for more photos from Fall Ball.

Unmatched sisterhood tells story of ‘Unmatched’ rivalry BY

ALEX PREWITT

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it’s 2:41am on september 29th, 1964, and marty and ellen stern have just given birth to one of the most influential talents in film and tele … oops ... hang on … change that. It’s 2:42am on September 29th, 1964, and marty and ellen stern have just given birth to two of the most influential talents in film and television. So reads the introduction to the website of Lookalike Productions, a petite page of text resting in front of a fuchsia background, a newborn’s nursery in HTML. There are no capital letters — those would only draw unnecessary attention to the cyberspace residence of two of the entertainment industry’s biggest production stars. Bold text, and any other extraneous font for that matter, was swapped for all things pink. Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters, producers of “Unmatched” — the latest documentary in ESPN’s critically acclaimed 30 for 30 series — and 1986 Tufts graduates, didn’t use to like pink; it was too girly for them. They were more into sports instead.

On the website, beneath the minuteby-minute hospital account, atop a flowing list of achievements, framed on the left by a scrapbook-like ribbon, reads the most important distinction, the embodiment of Lookalike: identical twin sisters. For you see, dozens of producers have won Emmy Awards and Cine Golden Eagles. Trophies are weightless when compared to the immeasurable power of blood. Monetary value can be placed on statues and plaques, but family stays priceless, the ideal end to a MasterCard commercial. The active staple of any set of twins are “twin moments” — frequent instances of seemingly magical cognitive links between the two, manifested in identical actions beyond the typical dress-alike theme created by parents obsessed with creating a real-life house of mirrors. Lisa and Nancy finish each other’s sentences, sure, but even best friends do that on occasion. No, these twin moments seem intertwined in the cosmos, a divine — and sometimes see 30 FOR 30, page 17

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The Daily gives the rundown on fall TV’s new offerings.

Freshman Maeve Stewart starts the women’s soccer season with a bang, leading Jumbos to a win.

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Visiting the Hill this Week MONDAY: “Early Algebra: What Children Can Do and Why It Matters for Mathematics Education” Details: Maria Blanton, a professor of mathematics education at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will discuss the inclusion of algebra in elemen-

tary school math curricula. When and Where: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m; Nelson Auditorium, Anderson Hall Sponsors: Tufts STEM Education Lecture Series, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Department of Education

THURSDAY: “Tufts Freethought Society Presents: Eddie Tabash” Details: Eddie Tabash, lawyer and chair of the legal committee of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will speak about the separation of church and state in the Constitution.

Organizers call Fall Ball a success FALL BALL continued from page 1

past, when reports circulated of violent behavior toward security staff and students urinating on the floor. Tufts Community Union ( TCU) President Sam Wallis said that this year’s minimal incidents reflected a change in drinking culture on campus, citing the large amount of discussion last year that centered on Tufts’ alcohol policy. “I think we’re seeing somewhat of a culture shift,” Wallis, a senior, said. “A lot of people realized that if things continued, the administration would get more restrictive.” Sophomore Michael Fishman said that he enjoyed a calmer event this year in regard to crowds and student intoxication. Katherine Hegarty, also a sophomore, called the event better organized than last year’s and agreed that students were not noticeably rowdy or inebriated. “I think, more than anything, people don’t want to go crazy at the beginning of the year,” she said. TCU senators, Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) officers, TEMS volunteers and others staffed the event. While Fall Ball drew praise, students widely criticized the ticket distribution process. The Office for Campus Life (OCL) made available 600 tickets daily on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week and gave out 700 on Friday. All 2,500 had run out by 11:30 a.m. on Friday, according to Habib. The OCL instilled several changes to this year’s distribution process in response to concerns about last year’s distribution, which was marked by long lines and significant waiting times. In order to prevent students from waiting in line only to reach the front to find all the tickets for that day given out, organizers this year handed out slips of paper to students who would then be guaranteed a ticket. To receive a ticket, students had to show the slip along with their student identification card. Those who had received the paper confirmation could leave and return later to pick up their ticket, Habib said. “We’re trying to create a new system that would help facilitate ticket distribution and keep kids from waiting in line,” she said. Despite the addition of the special slips of paper, some students complained of line-cutting and the heavy volume of tick-

et-seekers. Hegarty said that she was told by a TUPD officer that she had to stay in line in order to get a ticket. “It was horrible,” she said. “I understand the necessity of handing out the paper tickets before the real ones, but it was so poorly organized.” Others resorted to more devious means to obtain a ticket. One senior said he showed up to wait in line several times last week but was deterred from staying because of the long wait. So he made a fake ticket instead. “I think it was a huge waste of time because we’re trying to study and get adapted to the first week of school,” the senior, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said. “It’s a better use of time to just make a fake ticket.” Both Habib and Wallis said they heard few reports of students who wanted to attend but could not obtain a ticket. Yet anecdotal accounts suggest demand remained strong for tickets sold or distributed through less official channels. Junior Jane Yoon said that 20 people contacted her when she posted on Facebook that she was giving her ticket away. She had stood in line for an hour and a half to get a ticket but later decided not to attend Fall Ball. Another senior, who requested anonymity, said that he scanned his ticket into his computer and copied it for a friend, who then sold his ticket to another student for $40. Habib said she was not aware of any reports of fake ticketing. OCL’s event staff, composed of student workers, checked tickets and identification at the Gantcher entrance. “Event staff felt [the tickets] to see if they were real, but only to a point,” the senior said. Because of the cap on attendance, organizers offered two other events on Friday as alternatives. A hypnotist performed in Cohen Auditorium, while Hotung Café hosted a trivia challenge. For senior Evan Chiacchiaro, though, programming alternatives like these are not equivalent to the Fall Ball experience. Chiacchiaro arrived at the Mayer Campus Center on Friday after tickets sold out. “They are better alternatives for people who have no interest in Fall Ball, not people who were interested in going but couldn’t get a ticket,” he said.

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Party-goers leaving Fall Ball pass by Sophia Gordan Hall.

When and Where: 6 p.m.; Granoff 155 Sponsor: Tufts Freethought Society FRIDAY: “Police, Protest, and the Constitution” Details: Daniel Kryder, associate professor in the Department of Politics

at Brandeis University, will deliver the Constitution Day lecture. When and Where: 12 p.m.; Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall Sponsors: Office of the President, Department of Political Science, Office of Undergraduate Education —compiled by Daphne Kolios

Levine leaves Senate to focus on other opportunities, activities LEVINE continued from page 1

Senior Dan Pasternack, this year’s TCU parliamentarian, echoed Wallis’ sentiments. “I’m disappointed that she will not be with us this year,” Pasternack said. “She has done great things for Senate and the school in the past. I wish her luck in the coming year.” The other members of the Senate’s Executive Board either declined comment or could not be reached for comment. Senate is comprised of 28 members, with seven seats reserved for each class year. Since only five rising juniors ran for Senate seats, the senior class inherited two additional seats, bringing its total to nine. With Levine’s resignation, her seat will, under Tufts Elections Commission (ECOM) bylaws, once again be offered to the junior class. In an effort to increase voter turnout for the special election, ECOM will put the vote for the vacant Senate seat on the Sept. 22 ballot, which will include the referenda on community representative reform and the vote for positions on the Committee on Student Life and freshman Senate, according to ECOM

Public Relations Director Katherine McManus, a sophomore. Juniors interested in running for the Class of 2012 Senate seat can complete a petition found on ECOM’s website and submit it during ECOM office hours this Wednesday at 10 p.m.

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Former TCU Senator Lauren Levine resigned from her seat on Friday.

Project managers hope for more campus center improvements to come RENOVATIONS continued from page 1

booth. The booth itself is now wheelchair accessible with the additions of a wider doorway and lower counters. A space on the front of the booth will house a 42-inch touch screen displaying information about campus center events, a building directory and a campus map, according to DaRos. DaRos expects the screen to be installed before the end of the fall semester. There are also plans to have two screens broadcasting up-to-the-minute JoeyTracker information on the campus shuttles’ locations. One screen can be viewed from the exterior of the building, and another will in the coming weeks be installed inside the campus center, according to DaRos. The screens, however, have yet to be synchronized with the GPS service. The old web communications television, which broadcasts information on campus news and events, has been moved to a new location above the lobby staircase. Aside from the changes to the information booth, the majority of this summer’s renovations to the campus center lobby were cosmetic in nature, according to Santangelo. “It was mostly finishes,” he said. The lobby is now illuminated by colorful LED lighting and has new flooring, carpeting and paneling on the walls. Three new benches allow for additional seating, while the outdated light fixture that used to hang in the lobby has been removed, Santangelo said. The OCL can control the color of the LED lights and can change them to commemorate holidays or events, DaRos said. “I think [the space] looks great because it really flows into the Rez,” DaRos said. “We’re just really excited about the renovations,” OCL Director Joe Golia said. “We’ve been looking forward to them for a while.” Those involved in the renovation project hope that this summer’s improvements will lead to further

improvements to the campus center in the coming years. “We hope this gives us the opportunity to take a look at renovations for the remainder of the building,” Golia said, emphasizing the need to remodel the meeting rooms and make other improvements to the building’s topmost floor. Antonella Scarano (LA ’10), a former Tufts Community Union senator involved since 2008 with the renovation project, agreed that more work needs to be done to the campus center. “Our next step is to renovate all the conference rooms and to make the third floor a little more conducive to studying,” she said. These renovations would include installing new lighting and furniture, Scarano said. She emphasized in particular the need to renovate the campus center’s study rooms, which she believes are crucial meeting locations. “We want to make sure they’re up to par with what the rest of the campus center looks like,” Scarano said. Duncan Pickard (LA ’10) last year served as a Senate trustee representative and worked to secure funding from the Board of Trustees for the renovations. He added that there remains a significant amount of non-cosmetic work to be done on the building. “The big master plan is to redo the heating, ventilation and [air-conditioning] … and what that requires is pulling out all the duct work in the ceilings,” Pickard said. Because of the expense involved, this phase of renovations did not extend to improving the meeting rooms or duct work, according to Pickard. Pickard sees the almost-complete lobby renovations as “part of an ongoing project” that started in 2007 with the redesign of Hotung Café and was furthered in 2009 with improvements to the Rez. The architect responsible for The Rez’s new look, Brooke Trivas, also spearheaded the lobby’s renovation. The School of Arts and Sciences, which funded the renovations, provided funding for deferred maintenance costs, Santangelo said.

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Twenty-somethings are taking longer to grow up and transition into full, independent adulthood.

Twenty-somethings show increasing uncertainty about post-college life BY SARAH

KORONES

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To ask the average college senior what his or her plans are post-graduation is to be met with an uncomfortable silence or, at best, a nervous shrug. For this generation — the younger members of Generation Y — a newly acquired college degree does not necessarily mean the beginning of adulthood and its antiquated definition as a steady job, spouse and children but rather another period of exploration and potential for selfgrowth. According to an Aug. 22 article in the New York Times Magazine titled “What Is It About 20-Somethings?,” Gen Y’s lax attitude toward post-collegiate life

and anxiety about adulthood marks an important generational shift. This generation’s cold feet are colder than any other generation’s, and today’s youth are taking longer and longer to “grow up.” “The traditional cycle seems to have gone off course, as young people remain untethered to romantic partners or to permanent homes, going back to school for lack of better options, traveling, avoiding commitments, competing ferociously for unpaid internships or temporary (and often grueling) Teach for America jobs, forestalling the beginning of adult life,” the article’s author, Robin Marantz Henig, wrote. According to Henig, the timetable for adulthood is changing as college graduates and other 20-somethings meander

from experience to experience until they find an appropriate place in society. The old markers of adulthood were important milestones — including completing school, leaving home, becoming financially independent, marrying and having a child — but the majority of today’s 20-somethings seem to be nowhere near that point. Senior Sarah Kowitt is one 20-something who views the period after graduation as a time to explore her options. Following senior year, Kowitt plans either to attend graduate school and receive a master’s degree in public health or to take some time off to teach English in France. Still not completely sure about where she wants her life to go, she also thinks a year of travel as an attractive

way to expose herself to other options and career paths. “It’s a chance to figure out what I really want to pursue in life,” Kowitt said. “It’s also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore a different area and challenge yourself. When else in your life will you have the chance to completely uproot yourself, move to a foreign country and just appreciate the lifestyle?” Kowitt, unlike members of previous generations, does not feel an immense pressure to settle into a career immediately upon graduation and instead thinks that taking her time is the way to go. “I guess I’ve always thought of the see GEN Y, page 4

Natural and manmade disasters of 2010 see relief progress BY

AMELIA QUINN

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While students were moving out of their dorm rooms and tanning on the beach this summer, much of the world was in turmoil. The spring and summer of 2010 brought on a volcano, an oil spill, a shooting and a flood. Read up on what you may have missed here. Disaster: Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption Seismic activity of Iceland’s 5,466-foot-tall Eyjafjallajökull began near the end of 2009 and continued until finally erupting on March 20, 2010 — its first eruption in 200 years. Augmenting from a one to a two on the Volcanic Explosivity Index in under a month, Eyjafjallajökull emitted an ash plume that grew to a total height of approximately 30,000 feet, or a four on the Explosivity Index. According to

the New York Times, this was the fourth eruption of comparable scale in over 1,000 years. Although the eruption finally ended on May 21, the frequency and intensity of local tremors indicate that the volcano is not yet dormant. Eyjafjallajökull’s even larger neighboring volcano, Katla, is expected to erupt in the near future. Damage Done: Massive disruptions of air travel across Northern and Western Europe over the initial six-day eruption in April and additional localized disruptions throughout May marked the highest level of air travel disturbance since World War II and the worst peacetime disturbance of air travel in history. In addition, 500 Icelanders were forced to evacuate their homes due to heavy ash fall. The ash hit farmlands specifically hard and contained fluoride-filled dust, which is toxic to cattle and soil.

Relief Progress: To minimize monetary loss to airlines, aviation authorities divided Europe’s overhead airspace into three zones: One zone had fully restricted air traffic, while the others had only partial or no restrictions. On the humanitarian front, the Farmers’ Association of Iceland organized relief teams to help care for overworked farmers’ land — though some farmers actually reported improved grass growth in the aftermath of the eruption. Disaster: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill Better known as the BP oil spill, the largest marine oil spill in history began with an accident at the site of a drilling rig on April 20 that left 11 workers dead and 17 injured. Methane gas from the well shot up and out onto its platform where it ignited and exploded. The rig sank about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, and oil began leak-

ing at a rate of about 53,000 barrels per day from the uncapped wellhead. By the time it was capped on July 15, an estimated 4.9 million barrels of crude oil had been released into the Gulf of Mexico. According to the New York Times, BP placed the initial leak at just 1,000 barrels per day, although internal BP documents showed estimates of the flow reaching as much as 100,000 barrels per day. Damage Done: On Aug. 20, a new study published in the journal Science verified that there is a huge plume of dispersed oil deep in the Gulf that has not broken down rapidly and could pose a threat to wildlife for months or even years. Relief progress: Under pressure from President Barack Obama’s administration, BP agreed to set up a $20 billion fund for claims arising from the spill. The company also agreed to suspend paying

dividends to shareholders until 2011 and to compensate field workers for lost wages, according to the New York Times. Disaster : The Hartford Distributors Shooting On Aug. 3, Omar Thornton, a former employee of the Manchester, Conn., beer warehouse owned by Hartford Distributors, lethally shot eight coworkers before taking his own life. In a disciplinary hearing that day, Thornton was forced to resign for being caught on camera stealing beer. After signing his resignation papers, Thornton took a semiautomatic gun out of his lunchbox and opened fire. As the police arrived in the building, Thornton hid in a locked office where he called his mother and then 911, telling the operator that his motive was the racism he had experienced at the company and that see DISASTERS, page 4

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period after undergraduate university as the time to really figure out what’s important to me and what I want to fulfill in life,” she said. “I think the best piece of advice that I ever received is that you’re not going to make a wrong decision. Everything you pursue will tell you something more about yourself and more about how you want your life to be structured — be it a job or a volunteer experience. I know I’ll find the right path eventually and I think I’ll appreciate it more when I do.” Kowitt admitted, however, that she is only able to take her time to explore her options thanks to her parents’ support — another common theme among the 20-somethings of this generation. According to Henig, 20-somethings have become more and more dependent on their parents, financially as well as emotionally. Henig cited in his article a study administered by the Network on Transitions to Adulthood, which found that American parents today give an average of 10 percent of their incomes to their 18-to-21-year-old children — one possible explanation for graduates’ slow transition into financially independent adulthood. Senior David Cohen agreed that not having support from his parents after graduation would definitely compel him to make a transition to complete independence but remains thankful for the bit of parental support he knows is in store him. “I don’t think because you graduate from college, you have to be completely independent,” he said. While nationally, the trend is in agreement with Cohen, there are also many 20-somethings who feel they have reached independence just like their parents and grandparents had when they graduated from college. In two weeks’ time, Ari Kobren (E ’10)

will use his first paycheck to finish paying off the money his parents loaned him. At that point, he will be financially independent. Kobren observes other 20-somethings around him putting off important decisions after graduation, but those in his immediate surroundings exhibit the same sense of responsibility typical of Generation X and baby boomers. “I still depend on some people, but I’m most of the way to real adulthood,” Kobren said. “In a few weeks I should be, anyway, and I’m not the only one. I live in a house of eight recent grads, who all either have jobs or are in law school already. I guess we’re an overachieving bunch.” So when does adulthood begin? According to Cohen, that period will begin once he is living on his own and earning a steady paycheck. For Kobren and Kowitt, the definition of adulthood is slightly more intricate. “There are a lot of stereotypes associated with adulthood, but I think it comes down to being responsible for yourself and being able to get along in any situation and look for help when you need it,” Kobren said. “Paying bills, being able to move yourself in, paying rent — these are all part of adulthood. In general, it’s taking more responsibility for your life.” Kowitt, on the other hand, defined adulthood as the murkier, more abstract idea it seems to be evolving into. “I consider myself an adult, but there are aspects that are still being formed,” she said. “I think experience is a huge part of how people grow and develop. I’ve never had to live by myself, pay the bills, structure my finances or do other ‘adult’ activities. In that way, I know I’m not as ‘adult’ as my parents. On the other hand, I consider myself a responsible individual ready to enter the ‘real world’ and hopefully grow in the process.” Romy Oltuski contributed reporting to this article.

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he wished he had killed more people. He then hung up and shot himself fatally in the head. Damage Done: Nine people lay dead and another two wounded. Among them were several of Thornton’s coworkers, a local union president and a company executive. Relief Progress: Following the police raid, surviving employees were taken to Manchester High School where families of the victims were comforted, according to the New York Times. On Aug. 15, hundreds of friends and family of the eight murdered workers joined together to mourn the victims, including Chris Roos, secretary-treasurer of the workers’ union. Disaster: Flooding in Tennessee Torrential rainfall on May 1 and 2 exceeded 19 inches in Nashville and Davidson Counties in Tennessee, caus-

ing flooding across Tennessee, northern Mississippi and parts of Kentucky. By May 7, 30 Tennessee counties had been declared major disaster areas by the federal government. Damage Done: A death toll of 31 was recorded, the majority in Tennessee. Flooding of the Cumberland River caused damage to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, the Grand Ole Opry House, the Opry Mills Mall, the Bridgestone Arena, home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, and LP field, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Mayor Karl Dean of Nashville declared a damage estimate of about $1.5 billion, excluding damage to public buildings and infrastructure. Relief Progress: All local Red Cross shelters on higher ground were open for residents of downtown Nashville, and President Obama allocated federal funding to help cover losses.

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MFA exhibit celebrates François Millet’s range and depth BY

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Born shortly before Napoleon’s final defeat, French painter JeanFrançois Millet lived in a time

Millet and Rural France At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, through May 30 Avenue of the Arts 465 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 617-267-9300 when his native country was undergoing rapid changes. Millet explored France during the chaotic Industrial Revolution, looking at change through the lens of the allimportant farming tradition. Millet glorifies the farmer, long essential to France, seeking answers in the traditions of the past and insisting on the continuing relevance of an age-old identity. Millet’s work is currently on display in “Millet and Rural France,” now at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). The exhibit brings together the MFA’s collection of Millet’s pieces, started in the 19th century by a loyal group of his supporters in Boston. Inspired by contemporary American authors such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, the group saw in Millet’s work a respect for

and interest in nature during the age of industrialization. Millet’s great range as an artist is also on display in the exhibit. His mastery of media such as oil, pastel, crayon and etching form a full picture of his work. The variety of subject matter itself is also impressive. Landscapes, still life, genre and portraiture are all in Millet’s repertoire, and “Millet and Rural France” seeks to highlight this versatility. The variety of subject matter and media in Millet’s work help to reconstruct the artist’s broader interests and form a fuller picture of his life’s work. Millet’s insatiable interest in his art also led him to reference other artists such as Johannes Vermeer and Michelangelo in his works, so it is only fitting that his works should be models for later artists: Vincent Van Gogh and Georges Seurat were both inspired by his images. It is easy to see why; his pastels often break down into abstract lines of color melding the components of his image into a perfect balance. His reliance on light and shadow to build forms and create emotion is a technique Post-Impressionists would later grab hold of, but decades before this movement took hold, Millet had explored these techniques. Above all, Millet’s work shows a pervasive interest in the individual’s connection

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‘Shepherd and Flock on the Edge of a Hill, Twilight’, (1852-54) emphasizes mankind’s relationship with nature. with nature. His painting, “Man Turning Over the Soil” (184750), an oil-on-canvas, explores this relationship. A powerfully built man leans into a shovel in the middle of a field. His face and front are in shadow, and the tones in which his body are rendered are in harmony with his surroundings. He does not disappear into the field, but

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rather is silhouetted against the sky behind him, at once a part of his surroundings and above them. Both part of — and separate from — the landscape, the man’s identity is connected to the land. Clearly his work is back-breaking labor, but his persistence despite the failing light paints him as a heroic figure. At once mythic and grounded

in reality, Millet’s solitary figure glorifies the foundations of a modernizing society. Millet’s drawings explore similar motifs, but in contrast to his more finished works, they seem to be experimentations in new techniques. The drawing “Shepherd and Flock on the see MILLET, page 6

ALBUM REVIEW

Fall TV oﬀers some excitement, ‘Tomorrow Morning’ not a flattering album for Eels but mostly standard fare

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Many of the tracks are simple, repetitive and a little unrewarding. Although front man Mark Everett employs strings, electronic arrangements and other studio tricks to liven up the experience and put a new spin on the music, the album still feels lackluster. The first two tracks establish this newer, lighter tone that the music and lyrics share, but they lack the immediacy and punch needed to start the album. Fans of Eels will be well aware of Everett’s usually dark, mournful or otherwise depressing lyrics, but “Tomorrow Morning” is, thematically, a stark departure from this norm. Just the title of the first song, “In Gratitude for this Magnificent Day,” immediately establishes a new mood, but while it’s nice to get a change of pace from the normally dour Everett, happiness simply isn’t as interesting an emotion. Of course, happy, upbeat songs can still be artistically intriguing, but this concept album devoted to optimism and brighter moods wears itself out pretty quickly. After its rocky beginning, though, the album does pick up. “What I Have to Offer” makes concise use of string arrangement to great effect, adding flavorful punctuation to the rhythm guitar’s chords. Another guitar in the background uses heavy reverb to add to the ambiance, reinforcing a more somber mood to the music that works as a contrast to the otherwise brighter themes present throughout the record. Other standout tracks include “Oh So Lovely,” which also makes good use of its unorthodox arrangement to add some vitality to the record, and “Looking Up,” in which the band uses tambourines, hand claps and a bouncing piano to lend a gospel feeling that helps set it apart from other tracks and give the song a much-

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Although some networks have already started rolling out new shows, the fall TV season officially begins Sept. 20, when viewers will be introduced to over twenty new series and reintroduced to their old favorites. This year’s crop of new shows is not quite as impressive as last year’s — there are no standouts like “Modern Family” or “Glee” — but there are definitely some promising (and notso-promising) prospects, and the Daily has the rundown: Don’t Miss It: FX has been on a roll lately with its original programming and “Terriers” (premiered Sept. 8) is no exception. The private eye drama from “The Shield” creator Shawn Ryan and “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) writer Ted Griffin has a unique tone and

great chemistry between leads Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James and deserves not to be overlooked in favor of the broadcast networks’ flashier offerings. Another cable series that should not be (and in this case, probably will not be) overlooked is HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” (premiering Sept. 19), which is already being hailed by many critics as the best series of the fall — and possibly the year. Set in the 1920s, “Empire” follows a group of Prohibition-era Atlantic City gangsters and political bosses, led by Steve Buscemi’s Nucky Thompson. With its intriguing premise and a pedigree that includes Martin Scorsese (who directed the reportedly $18 million pilot) and “The Sopranos” (1999-2007) writer Terence Winter, the premium see FALL TV, page 6

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Less than a year after their previous offering, Eels return with “Tomorrow Morning” (2010), the final piece in a

Tomorrow Morning Eels E Works/Vagrant trilogy of concept albums. Their most recent effort is the musical sequel to “End Times” (2010), the dark middle chapter in the trilogy that began with “Hombre Lobo” in 2009. The latest album by this alternative band has a far brighter and more positive theme, but while it is occasionally rewarding, the album as a whole is actually the weakest of the bunch. New arrangements and a broader use of electronic instruments do little to liven up an album that, despite the presence of a few great moments, tends to lag. This is the fastest Eels has ever released a new album and, unfortunately, it shows; it ends up sounding rushed.

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Edge of a Hill, Twilight” (1852-54) is a good example of his experimentation as an artist. Silhouetted against the back of a darkening sky, a shepherd leads his flock home. Both shepherd and sheep are rendered in extremely loose, abstract lines, becoming more like simple shapes than characters in the landscape. The drawing possesses a rhythm and emotion almost independent of the subject matter, and in works like these, Millet’s visionary perspective as an artist is clear. Both technical and thematic interests are united in “Path through the Wheat” (1867). In this pastel-and-crayon drawing, Millet reduces his subject matter into broad blocks of color and textured lines. The drawing shows a man walking through a wheat field, carrying a scythe over his shoulder as he heads toward a group of three houses. Millet

has blocked the image into a great mass of textured green, and the three patches of color represent the houses. The man blends into the abstract landscape Millet has created, almost disappearing into the wheat field that is his livelihood. “Path through the Wheat” unifies Millet’s interest in light and color as compositional elements, and his acknowledgement of the small everyday heroes so important to the values of rural France. “Millet and Rural France” is an examination of the many facets of one of the most important artists of the nineteenth century. Possessing an amazing command over many media, he shows a pervasive interest both in the creation of art and in quieter values. Using light, color and composition to unify his figures with the land they work, Millet succeeded in bringing to the forefront a lifestyle that was an alternative to the chaos of rapidly modernizing France.

Eels’ new album decidedly hit-or-miss

Fall TV features nothing revolutionary but oﬀers plenty of entertainment

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needed injection of energy. Finally, “Mystery of Life,” the closing track, is another excellent effort. It begins with a simple guitar riff but builds up with many interesting textures and melodies. A more laid-back verse erupts into a high-energy chorus layered with numerous vocals and electronic sounds. It’s the perfect synthesis of all the new directions Eels took with “Tomorrow Morning” and a great way to end the album. Unfortunately, songs like “Mystery of Life” ultimately make the rest of the album appear even worse by comparison, and much of the music seems

like filler around the few standouts. Despite displaying a knack for alternative and interesting songwriting on some tracks, Everett has a habit of looping together a couple simple riffs for the entirety of a song, which comes off as lazy and monotonous. Surprisingly, the songs that did not make the cut for the album are some of the best. The Deluxe Edition from iTunes contains four bonus tracks that would have all been stellar additions and are well worth the extra money. Fans of alternative music or Everett’s raspy lyrics will probably enjoy parts of “Tomorrow Morning,” but unfortunately, the album is too much of a rocky road to fully recommend.

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cable network looks to have another giant hit on its hands. Although cable has two of the most promising new series, the broadcast networks are not completely devoid of exciting freshman shows. Fox’s “Lone Star” (premiering Sept. 20) — about a Texan con man leading a double life — is both intriguing and ambitious, and seems to have found a new talent in lead James Wolk. “Friday Night Lights” fans will also be happy to see Adrianne Palicki back on their screens as the con man’s wife. Its ambition may be its downfall, though, as the con might not last a whole season, but based on the pilot, “Lone Star” looks like a winner. Finally, it may be getting a leg up because of J. J. Abrams’s credit, but NBC’s “Undercovers” (premiering Sept. 22) looks like an entertaining (if inconsequential) addition to the well-worn spy genre — think “Alias” (2001-06) minus the baffling Rambaldi mythology. If There’s Time: With the current saturation of the market with police procedurals, not everyone will have the time or desire to add another to their plate. For those who do, though, there are two solid offerings this season: CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” (premiering Sept. 20) and ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7” (premiering Sept. 21), both of which favor the “Place, Number” title format. Neither adds anything monumental to its genre, but “Five-0” is flashy and fun and “1-8-7” shines a light on a city that lacks representation on the television screens. ABC’s “No Ordinary Family” (premiering Sept. 28) has lost some of its buzz since the network first presented it in May, but the science-fiction drama shouldn’t be written off yet. Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz star as the parents in a family that acquires

superpowers, and as long as it stays out of “Heroes” (2006-10) territory, “Family” looks like a fun, light take on the superhero genre. Don’t Bother: The most offensive and unfunny “comedy” on any network’s schedule this fall is arguably NBC’s “Outsourced” (premiering Sept. 23), which focuses on an American novelty company’s Indian call center. Off-color jokes about accents and Indian food abound, and most disappointingly, the network chose to give this show a fall timeslot over the amazing “Parks and Recreation.” Viewers should not be upset if this one fails quickly. CBS’ new comedy “$#*! My Dad Says” (premiering Sept. 23) — based on the unbleeped Twitter feed of the same name — looks nowhere near as offensive as fellow new comedy “Outsourced,” but it just does not look funny. William Shatner stars as the titular dad, but somehow it seems unlikely that the humor from 140-character tweets will translate to a half-hour sitcom. And, seeming to have learned nothing from the trajectory of last season’s short-lived “FlashForward” (2009-10), NBC ordered “The Event” (premiering Sept. 20), a flashy mystery thriller that seems to value plot over character. There is still room for improvement, but without it, this looks like yet another failed attempt to capture the appeal of “Lost” (2004-10). So, as seems to be the trend nowadays, cable has the most promising fall TV offerings, with “Boardwalk Empire” sure to be a major contender at next year’s Primetime Emmy awards. Although none of the shows stand out among the crowd as a guaranteed popular and critical favorite, there seems to be a good enough crop of new shows to keep viewers and advertisers happy. Plus, anything’s better than another season of the “Jay Leno Show” (2009-10).

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creating a Web distribution system could be difficult, useful online platforms may already be available. Although the packed lines of chattering students down Professors Row each day of last week did create significant hype, Fall Ball garners enough excitement on its own. As the system moves online, blocks of time designated for certain students would replace lines. More than enough tickets could be made available to seniors for three hours on the Tuesday morning preceding Fall Ball, for example. And seniors and freshmen should receive priority. Seniors should have a chance to easily sign up to attend their final Fall Ball, and freshmen should not be deprived of their first grand welcome to undergraduate life. Plenty of tickets would be left over for sophomores and juniors possibly for distribution via the current system at the Campus Center; those who missed out would be guaranteed a ticket senior year. Another option would be to borrow some aspects of the Senior Week ticketing system, in which seniors receive a lottery number and may sign themselves and some of their friends up for different events. Despite the work remaining to be done, this year’s Fall Ball was clearly a classier version of previous years’ pandemonium. We are grateful to organizers for turning Fall Ball around and making it the semester kickoff it is supposed to be, instead of the condomcarpeted carouse of 2008.

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Tufts commemorates a somber anniversary Editor’s note: The edited excerpts of the

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following article, written by then-Daily Editorial Board member Jamie Cox, originally appeared in the Sept. 13, 2002, issue of the Daily. A year after the university community joined together in horror and in mourning, students, faculty and administrators gathered again in front of Ballou Hall on Sept. 11, 2002, to remember last year’s tragedy. Although the shock has begun to fade, the continuing need for community was apparent from the turnout of roughly 850 people at the Academic Quad memorial service. University Chaplain David O’Leary opened the “Service of Remembrance,” which began at 5 p.m., by asking for a moment of silence. He then spoke about the “university family” and the way in

which it joined with others throughout the country in response to Sept. 11. On behalf of Imam Noureddine Hawat, Tufts’ Muslim chaplain who could not be at the service, O’Leary read a passage from a book entitled “Islamic Way of Life” that said religion “declares that all people in the world are sprung from the same parents, and therefore are equal.” The chaplain also shared a fitting passage from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah that read, “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” O’Leary highlighted the civilians, police, firefighters, families of the victims and other people affected by last year’s events and said it is important to “remember we are a global village.” Calling the Sept. 11 attacks “unspeakable acts committed against ordinary people,” University President Lawrence Bacow said the victims “were guilty only of being in the

wrong place at the wrong time.” Bacow spoke of the lesson learned from the tragedies of the importance of community and of the fragility of life. “If there is a lesson in this tragedy, it is that we must savor every minute and make the most of what we have,” Bacow said… Bacow said he was pleased with the turnout at the memorial service, as well as at Wednesday’s other campus events. He described the mood on campus as “contemplative.” “People have paused and thought about things in a way that they normally don’t do in their daily lives,” Bacow said… The service’s purpose was to bring the community together, Rabbi Jeffrey Summit said, adding that the community had a responsibility to do so. “Communities have to mark important times that we’ve all lived through together. This was a way to not let this pass,” he said.

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Explore, perform, connect at the Granoff Music Center BY JOSEPH AUNER On behalf of everyone in the Department of Music, I invite all students, faculty and staff to come be part of the rich and diverse musical community at the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center. Through our events, classes, ensembles, private lessons and our extensive community music offerings, we offer opportunities to encounter music from the ancient past to the present day and from the far corners of the world to our neighborhoods next door. The lovely Distler Performance Hall is one of the best places in Boston for listening to music. The concert season starts Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. with a special performance by the Carolina Chocolate Drops, described by The Guardian as “antique jug band tunes with swaggering hip-hop attitude.” For tickets, come to the Music Center Box Office. While you are there, pick up a concert calendar for information on the many upcoming concerts and recitals in classical, jazz and world music by our ensembles made up of talented students from across the university, as well as our new Granoff Music Fund professional series, which includes performances by noted soprano Christine Goerke, the Philadelphia Orchestra group Intercultural Journeys and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. We also have free community concerts most Sundays at 3:00 p.m., as well as a new series of informal Quarter Past Noon Recitals, including an Oct. 20 performance featuring faculty pianist Gregg Pauley and a violin and piano recital on Nov. 17 by Sarita Uranovsky and Hisako Hiratsuka. Most events are free or cost very little; check the calendar for information about tickets. The Granoff Music Center has resources available to anyone in the Tufts community, including practice rooms, many with pianos, some with practice amps, available whenever the building is open (Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 midnight and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.). Bands can reserve room 24, which has a drum set and amplifiers. The department offers lessons on a wide range of instruments in almost every style of music; students taking lessons or those in ensembles have access to other spaces and equipment. No matter what your musical inter-

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ests are, you will find relevant scores, recordings, journals and books at the Ruth Lilly Music Library, along with a knowledgeable staff to get you started. Our computer lab has 12 work stations with some of the latest music software. We have an outstanding faculty in music history, ethnomusicology, theory, composition and performance. Last year there were more than 3,000 enrollments in music courses and ensembles, with courses for non-majors, majors and graduate students exploring rock music, jazz, the blues, classical music, music of Africa, music of the Middle East, music technology, early music, music theory, film music, opera, composition, music and gender, Javanese Gamelan, gospel choir, Klezmer and

many other styles. Many of our courses fulfill multiple distribution requirements. Everyone is invited to take part in our many colloquia, workshops and conferences, which start this year with a masterclass on the Zimbabwean Mbira on Oct. 15 and a colloquium on the music of the French avant-garde composer Olivier Messiaen on Oct. 18. Our Community Music Program reached over four hundred children and adults last year. Offerings include Saturday music classes for children and teenagers, weekday evening classes and ensembles for adults, guest workshops with community musicians, and Saturday Family and Children’s Concerts. There are many opportunities for students to become involved

through outreach activities to local schools and by assisting with the classes. Fall classes begin on Sept. 25, with applications due Sept. 15. You can find out more about all of these programs and many other musical opportunities by visiting the department or through our webpage at http:// as.tufts.edu/music. If you would like to join the regular “This Week in Tufts Music” e-mail blast, sent every Monday during the school year, please send an e-mail to jeffrey.rawitsch@tufts.edu. We hope to see you soon at the Granoff Music Center! Joseph Auner is a professor of music. He is also the chair of the Department of Music.

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With Iran creeping closer and closer to nuclear arms capability, discussions have focused on how the global community is going to halt progress, or at least delay the inevitable. The United States estimates that Iran could achieve its goal within a year, and diplomats and politicians from each country have made ominous pronouncements about how far we’ll go to thwart Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s efforts and maintain the status quo of the Middle Eastern nuclear balance. Perhaps, though, we are forgetting about another deterrent force: the Iranian people themselves. Sure, we can count on the United States and Israel to be unhappy about the way things are going in Iran. But what about the citizens who will face economic sanctions and the even harsher punitive actions of the United Nations, the United States or Israel,

which are looming? Iranians didn’t sign on to Ahmadinejad’s brand of crazy — they have just as much interest in nonproliferation as do the United States, Israel and any other nation that views the increase in presence of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East as a destabilizing force. When Ahmadinejad was a relative newcomer on the political scene, the fact that he wasn’t a cleric was a major draw for most voters who were sick of the religious elite’s corruption. Last year’s election, however, and the massive protests of Ahmadinejad’s fiercely contested win, made it clear that the country as a whole doesn’t hold his aggressive views. What’s more, they don’t seem to appreciate his inflammatory rhetoric on the international stage, which puts the nation’s security at risk. This is the nation of people who ousted the Shah and surely dealt Ahmadinejad’s ego a blow during the 2009 demonstrations in support of the opposing candidate, Mir-Hossein Mousavi.

Clearly, they have skills to mobilize support. The question is whether or not conditions exist within Iran that could foster the rise of an effective counterforce to Ahmadinejad’s nuclear vendetta. On a purely practical level, there is room within the state’s strict control for communication and organization. Funnily enough, Kanye West’s home turf, Twitter, was a vital tool for reaching would-be protesters during last year’s election demonstrations in Iran. Reformist websites and blogs helped mobilize those who might not have heard of the nature or scale of the protests. This is not to say that a mass revolution is necessary to delay Iran’s nuclear efforts, just that other opinions and interests have an audience within the country. There are also signs of tension [between] Ahmadinejad and other top government officials. Some high-level bureaucrats refused to attend his swearing-in after the 2009 election, and many of his

appointments for his Cabinet have been rejected by the Majlis, the Iranian parliament. Despite the frightened fervor over Iran’s quest for nuclear capacity and Ahmadinejad’s outrageous and provocative remarks on the issue, it is still the case that the president does not solely control nuclear policy. The person directly in charge of Iran’s nuclear program is Ayatollah Khamenei, who often supports Ahmadinejad in many ways and sees nuclear energy as an alternative when oil runs out; however, he also issued a fatwa against nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad’s uncompromising and radical stance has enabled opposition leaders and reformists to gain legitimacy. Iranian voters have learned from his time in office to support more moderate candidates who won’t continue to alienate Iran on the international playing field. These relatively promising conditions have encouraged the U.S. State Department in

its efforts to support alternatives to Ahmadinejad, but our continued interference in Iran’s domestic political scene is unwelcomed, even by the opposition forces we want to support. Mousavi and other politicians opposing Ahmadinejad have expressed frustration with U.S. involvement. They argue that Ahmadinejad and his supporters are able to discredit them by associating their movements with the United States and blame the problems of Iran on outside forces interfering domestically. No one wants to deal with the unsettling possibility of Iran achieving nuclear capacity, especially not the Iranians who will have to deal with the consequences. While the United States may see opportunities to alter the current course of events, we would be well advised to step back and allow Iranians some leeway to counter their unpredictable president. We shouldn’t underestimate the power of the Iranian people themselves.

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Top 10 Beatdown: Jumbos put Panthers to sleep in opener BY

CLAIRE KEMP

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Living up to its preseason hype turned out to be a pretty easy task for the field hockey team. FIELD HOCKEY (1-0 NESCAC, 1-0 Overall) Bello Field, Saturday Middlebury 0 Tufts 2

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In a strong display of NESCAC dominance, the national No. 4 Jumbos downed Middlebury 3-0, sending the No. 8 Panthers out of Bello Field with just a single shot on goal in both squads’ seasonopener on Saturday. “I think that it’s just a good way to come out,” senior forward Tamara Brown, who had two goals on the day, said. “All the work we’ve been doing over the last nine months showed. “Having a shutout and three goals on the No. 8 team in the country was a really good way to prove to ourselves that it’s not just about the last two weeks of preseason but really all the work we’ve done since last November.” After 25 minutes of backand-forth in the midfield, Tufts struck first with an unassisted tally from senior forward Melissa Burke. The goal seemed to be all the Jumbos needed to get back into the offensive swing of ALEX DENNETT/TUFTS DAILY

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Junior Sarah Cannon sends a ball past a Middlebury defender during the No. 4 Jumbos’ 3-0 triumph over the No. 8 Panthers.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Freshman Stewart singlehandedly carries Jumbos BY

ALEX LACH

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It was just the first contest of her Tufts career, but it only took Maeve Stewart a little over 10 minutes to produce. WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-0 NESCAC, 1-0 Overall) Kraft Field, Saturday Middlebury Tufts

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Coming into the 2010 season, the women’s soccer team expected large contributions from the incoming freshman class. Few, however, could have foreseen such immediate dividends as those that came from the first-year Stewart, who scored all three goals in a 3-0 victory over Middlebury on Saturday at Kraft Field. “We were really excited about all of our freshmen, Maeve included,” senior co-captain Sarah Nolet said. “I don’t think anyone expects three goals out of a freshman in their first collegiate game, but we knew she was a good player and we’re very excited about how she played.” Stewart wasted little time in opening the book to her career, striking first in the 10th minute after gathering a long pass from senior co-captain defender Carrie Wilson, fighting off a Panthers defender and sliding the ball past Middlebury senior goalkeeper Lauren Torch into the lower left side of the net. “During the shot I was so nervous that I was going to miss the goal completely,” Stewart said. “It was one of those shots

that you have to place it, but it felt really good afterwards.” The lead emboldened the Jumbos as they continued to be the aggressor throughout the first half. “The early goal was huge,” Nolet said. “It got our confidence up and the jitters out and it really established a precedent for the rest of the game and the rest of the season.” After taking a 1-0 halftime lead into the locker rooms, Stewart and the Jumbos’ attack got back to work early in the second half, doubling the lead less than two minutes in as Stewart drove home a well-placed pass from junior midfielder Lauren O’Connor. Less than nine minutes later, junior forward Jamie Love-Nichols beat her defender on the end line and delivered a pass to Stewart, who calmly tucked the ball away to complete the hat trick and give Tufts a 3-0 lead. While Stewart admitted to being nervous before the game, she made sure to follow coach Martha Whiting’s instructions. “I just wanted to stay focused through the entire game,” Stewart said. “When [Whiting] told me I was starting, she reminded me we have a couple of runs that the forwards have to do, and she just said to work on making the right runs and trying my best.” Stewart credited much of the offense’s success to the three-forward system that Whiting has employed for much of the past few seasons. “We have three forwards so we always have one person check, one person make the run diagonally and one person open see WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 18

VOLLEYBALL

Jumbos fly to Georgia, start 2-2 in turbulent weekend BY

BEN KOCHMAN

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St. Catherine 25 23 25 15 18 — 3 Tufts 21 25 19 25 16 — 2 showed that the No. 22-ranked volleyball team knows how to deal with adversity. Whether this team is good enough to repeat its 2009 trip to the NCAA tournament, however, remains up in the air. Despite being pitted against some of the top squads in the nation, the Jumbos pulled away after the weekend with a 2-2 record and a strong sense of potential for the season. “It took a while to learn how to play together, with so many new players on the court,” senior quad-captain Caitlin Updike, an All-Tournament selection,

said. “But I felt like we were able to get it going by the end and build momentum.” Tufts’ first victory of 2010 came in exciting fashion as the team pulled away from Texas Lutheran University on Saturday afternoon 15-6 in the fifth and decisive set. The Jumbos then rolled over Gettysburg College, disarming the Bullets 25-11 in the fourth set to win 3-1. But these victories followed a distressing opening day in which the Jumbos, perhaps a bit rusty, lost a five-set heartbreaker to St. Catherine College, dropping the final set 18-16. They were then beaten decisively in three sets by the host No. 3 Eagles, falling 25-17, 25-19 and 25-19. “Of course it was disappointing to lose,” junior Cara Spieler said. Spieler had nine kills in the loss to Emory. “But it was good for us to come out of the gates playing teams that have played together for much longer than we have,” Spieler said. “We had to make some adjustments, and then we came out Saturday and got some wins.” Both Emory and St. Catherine had played a handful of games heading into the tournament. For Tufts, however, the Classic was the first test for a roster still struggling to gel after losing three starters. The new Tufts offense struggled on Friday, particularly against Emory. In their match against the Eagles, the Jumbos managed only 28 kills on 117 attempts — a .026 percentage. Updike spearheaded the attack with 11 kills, but the Jumbos were overmatched by the tournament hosts. see VOLLEYBALL, page 18

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MEN’S SOCCER

New coach, same story: Tufts drops opener to Middlebury 1-0 BY

DANIEL RATHMAN

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With beautiful conditions at Kraft Field, a new coach at the helm and a renewed spirit among the players, the MEN’S SOCCER (0-1 NESCAC, 0-1 Overall) Kraft Field, Saturday Middlebury 1 Tufts 0

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men’s soccer team was optimistic that it would erase the memories of a disappointing 2009 season in Saturday’s season-opening match against Middlebury College. And despite losing a 1-0 decision to the Panthers for the second straight year, the Jumbos remain confident that they are moving in the right direction. “We were definitely excited to get out there for a home opener, especially against a great team like Middlebury,” senior quad-captain Naji Muakkassa, who did not play against the Panthers due to a season-ending ACL injury, said. “I thought we played very well, considering that Middlebury is one of the best teams in our conference.” The Jumbos (0-1-0) struggled to keep up with the Panthers (1-0-0) early on in the game as Middlebury’s persistence yielded the only goal of the match in the 35th minute of play. Middlebury junior forward Tyler Macnee took advantage of a good feed from classmate Robbie Redmond on a free kick, heading it over junior goalkeeper Alan Bernstein. Bernstein, who was making his second career start, made five saves in the contest. He was pleased with the team’s work in the backfield but expects the Jumbos to work on their counterattacking skills for future contests. “I thought we were very organized defensively and played solid there, and we were pretty unlucky to give up the goal when we did,” Bernstein said. “We need to work on our shape as a team and playing better in transition when we have a chance to attack.” If Saturday’s game was any indication, the Jumbos will be much more threatening offensively this season. Last season, Tufts did not manage a single shot on goal against Middlebury. On Saturday, however, the Jumbos had five. Middlebury junior goalie Tim Cahill was up to the task, though, earning his seventh career shutout. “Middlebury really plays to win 1-0 games,” Muakkassa said. “They do that very well, and they have one of the best — if not the best — defenses in the conference. We had our chances but just weren’t able to put the ball in the back of the net.” The Jumbos came away impressed with first-year coach Josh Shapiro, who

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Sophomore defender Pat Bauer clears the ball during the Jumbos’ disappointing, albeit well-played, 1-0 loss against Middlebury. offered positive advice and proved that he is ready to take Tufts soccer to the next level. “Coach Shapiro is great — he’s active on the sidelines and engages the guys on the bench very well,” Muakkassa said. “He gave a great halftime speech and we really have no complaints about him.” The Jumbos are confident that there are better things to come in the near future. They will travel to Beverly, Mass., to take on Endicott on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. — a winnable game, according to

the team. “We’re not going to take Endicott lightly,” Bernstein said. “They’re a team that we should beat and we’re going to look to get after them hard.” Tufts’ next NESCAC match will come on Saturday at Amherst, with the kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The Lord Jeffs (0-01) played to a scoreless draw with Bowdoin in their conference opener on Saturday. “Amherst is always a tough team and that’ll be another opportunity for us to challenge ourselves,” Muakkassa said.

“It’s a game we know we can win and we’re confident that the goals will come.” “We expect to play Amherst very tough,” Bernstein added. “But that’s how we approach every game — we know we’re playing tough teams, but at the same time, we know we can beat them.” The Jumbos showed during the second half of Saturday’s game that they can play at the same level as the elite teams in their conference. In the coming weeks, they’ll look to prove that they have what it takes to finish the job.

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things; they kept the pressure on the Middlebury defense with a trio of penalty corners before Brown — Tufts’ all-time leading goal scorer — added a solo shot of her own just over three minutes later to send the Jumbos into intermission up 2-0. After the break, the Panthers looked determined to close the gap with two quality attempts. Middlebury junior Heather Karpas and sophomore Lauren Greer both had one-on-one opportunities against the Jumbos’ junior goalkeeper Marianna Zak. Zak kick-saved Karpas’s shot and came out to meet Greer head-on, forcing the Middlebury forward to fumble the ball wide over the end line. “I definitely thought the defense was working really well together,” junior defender Sarah Cannon said. “Everyone was doing their job in the system and working really hard,

and it showed.” Just under 11 minutes into the second half, a second Brown goal ended any fears of a Panthers comeback. Brown’s tally came off a successful penalty corner combination from senior inserter Tess Guttadauro to co-captain striker Jess Perkins; Brown gathered Perkins’ smash from the top and slotted it into the net. The Tufts offense racked up 18 penalty corner opportunities, while a clean Jumbos defensive front only gave up four. In all, the Jumbos only allowed nine shots. Despite their successes, the Jumbos will look to improve certain aspects of their game, such as their corner- and shotconversion rates; they went 1 -or-18 and 3-for-29, respectively, this weekend. “I think corners have been something we’ve struggled with a little for a couple years,” Brown said. “I think it’s just about getting used to each

other, reading the defensive plays and making passes and receives crisper.” The negatives came few and far between for the Jumbos.

“I definitely thought the defense was working really well together ... everyone was doing their job in the system and working really hard, and it showed.” Sarah Cannon Junior Defender Sophomore Kayla Murphy and freshman Emily Cannon displayed some potent stickwork, while Sarah Cannon, Emily’s older sister, looked like she will become a dangerous weapon on the left side for the penalty corner team. The elder Cannon lifted two aerial shots

that forced 5-foot-8 Panthers goalie Madeline Brooks to make a pair of tough saves with her stick. Meanwhile, sophomore Kelsey Perkins, part of the team’s other sister duo, saw a lot of time in the midfield as well as in the inserter position, proving herself as a valuable tool on the sideline. As Middlebury’s fatigue began to show in the second half, the game proved that the Jumbos’ bench could become a weapon as the season continues. “I think depth is such a big thing for us this year,” Brown said. “And not only is that a good thing for games by keeping everyone fresh, but beyond games, it’s also huge in practice where we’re battling with each other. We want the 23rd player on our team to be better than the first player on any other team and I think we’re getting there.” On Tuesday, the Jumbos will travel to Babson for their first

non-league match of the year. The Beavers have given Tufts some unexpected competition in recent years, with the past two meetings ending in narrow 2-1 victories for the Jumbos. Though the Jumbos undoubtedly have the skills to beat Babson again, another close game against the unranked Beavers could rattle the Jumbos’ confidence. The team will need to capitalize on penalty-corner opportunities, as well as direct a higher percentage of its shots on goal. The defense also must give a strong performance, as Babson’s AstroTurf field will amp up the speed of the game. “Every game is going to be a tough game this season,” Sarah Cannon said. “I think we just need to do all the things we did well on Saturday again against Babson — stay composed, play together and communicate on the field — and keep doing what we’re doing with the ball and we’ll be good.”

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Twin sisters Nancy Stern Winters, left, and Lisa Lax, second from left, share a laugh with tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the set of their ESPN documentary, ‘Unmatched.’

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inexplicable — connection. Case in point: When Nancy was working at ABC, on her way to becoming the first woman to produce the Tour de France, she was called by the president of ABC Sports to be informed of a promotion. When she returned to her office, five sticky notes blanketed her phone, all saying “call your sister.” Turns out, at the exact instance that Nancy was offered her new position, Lisa, over at NBC, was called into her boss’s office, as well, and given the exact same promotion. It was no twin moment that led Nancy and Lisa to open Lookalike Productions in 2003; rather, it was the desire to work together for the first time since the twins teamed up on the tennis courts and the lacrosse fields at Tufts in the ’80s that led to the joint creation of their company and, ultimately, the decision to make “Unmatched,” which will air Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on ESPN, with SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm. The “work” subsection on the Lookalike website looks more like a sports fan’s bucket list than actual labor: Six Olympics. College football. 1994 Goodwill Games. Monday Night Football. The Little League World Series. The mind boggles at the history documented under the direction of Lisa and Nancy. Noticeably absent from the list, however, is a documentary about tennis — a collaborative effort about the sport the twins loved so dearly while growing up and played during their years at Tufts. That all changed when ESPN, in the middle of lining up producers for 30 for 30, approached Lisa and Nancy with the possibility of producing a story. Any story, really. It was up to the twins to decide the subject and the direction. The brilliance of 30 for 30, named as such because of the 30 films to be produced in honor of ESPN’s 30-year anniversary, lies in the filmmakers and

their desires to see their passion project through from an open canvas all the way to the screen. Lisa and Nancy batted around different female sports stories, ultimately returning with a pitch that would feature Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, two of the most dominant tennis players in history — male or female — and subjects of one of the greatest rivalries in sports and childhood idols of Lisa and Nancy. No two athletes have met in as many matches or world championships as Evert and Navratilova. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met three times. Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe squared off on 14 occasions. Chrissie and Martina, as the twins affectionately call them, met 80 times. Eighty. From 1975 to 1986, one of the two was ranked No. 1 in the world at the end of each professional season, each totaling 18 Grand Slams over their careers. Aside from the personal impact the rivalry had on their tennis games and love for athletics — Lisa’s application essay to Tufts in the early ’80s focused on her idolization of Evert — the matchup’s effect on the sports world is hardly lost on the film’s producers. “At the very beginning, [the rivalry] wasn’t televised,” Lisa said. “But I think Martina and Chrissie put women’s sports on the map … The rivalry between the two of them made it universal. They made men interested.” It’s a tricky thing, getting men involved in women’s sports. Eighty-three percent of ESPN’s viewers are male. Especially in the late ’70s and early ’80s, athletics belonged to men. The Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, widely held as the impetus for gender inclusion, occurred in 1973, one year after the implementation of Title IX. But Evert-Navratilova became the staple for a sport and, more importantly, for a gender, creating a transcendent rivalry that appealed to all fans, male or female. “I was watching the U.S. Open, and

the announcer was interviewing Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron,” Amanda Postel, a 2007 Tufts graduate who worked with Lookalike to produce the film, said. “They were talking about how Kim [Clijsters] was their favorite athlete to watch. I think that’s incredible in itself, that these two amazing baseball athletes loved to watch her play.” Behind the polarized relationship on the court — realistically, they never shared the same emotions throughout the rivalry; tennis has no ties so one always emerged victorious and one always lost — remains an unconquerable friendship between Navratilova and Evert, a near-impossible feat in today’s sports world. But Chrissie and Martina had an unmatched rivalry; it’s only natural that their friendship follows the same path. “I don’t know if I could be as close friends as that with someone from Williams. All I wanted to do was kick their butts,” a laughing Nancy said, eventually pausing to collect her thoughts. “Actually, it was probably Trinity.” Throughout their “rivalship” — a combination of rivalry and friendship, as dubbed by the New York Times’ Greg Bishop — the two stars always held up a promise: When the rackets were finally put away, Martina, 53, and Chrissie, 55, would sit down over a glass of wine and reflect on the experience. So Lisa and Nancy — the twins with the indestructible relationship of best friends — took Navratilova and Evert — the best friends with the cerebral connection of twins — onto Long Island, N.Y., for five days of uninterrupted, candid discussion. “A lot of documentaries use journalists, but we wanted to tell their story from their mouths only,” Nancy said. “The concept was to get them together for an extended period of time and talk about the way it was and the way it is. Their rivalry is amazing, but what’s even more amazing is their friendship.” Not to be outdone by the zealous

queens of the court, particularly while getting chummy with them at the luscious beach house in Amagansett, Lisa and Nancy brought tremendous passion and intensity to creating the documentary, an approach that harkens back to their playing days at Tufts. As captains of the lacrosse and tennis teams, the twins frequently led painting expeditions, a demonstration of spirit displayed in motivational phrases brushed onto the roofs of buildings. “In anything you have in life, and when you’re trying to lead a team,” Lisa explained, “you have to make everyone else around you feel passionate about what you’re doing, whether it’s the film or the sport or the team or the TV show. Like any good leader, you have to share that passion. And I think that was something we were successful at, at Tufts, and I think that’s something that comes across on the screen.” “We don’t take projects anymore that are just random,” Nancy said. “Everything we take, we have to feel extremely passionate about in order to take us away from our kids and our lives. We feel strongly about this one; it doesn’t really compare.” The twins are currently editing a film for the United States Figure Skating Association about the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 plane crash over Belgium that killed the entire U.S. figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Prague, while simultaneously awaiting the worldwide release of “Unmatched.” Films like these are often deemed successful based on ratings, the mere placement of a decimal on a sheet of paper sandwiched between two arbitrary numbers. All that matters now for Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters, however, is that they’re still together producing groundbreaking films and telling important stories. For to tell the tale of an unmatched rivalry and friendship, only an equally unmatched sisterly bond will do.

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Junior midfielder Alix Michael fights for the ball during the Jumbos’ 3-0 destruction of No. 11 Middlebury, a trouncing that came as a result of freshman forward Maeve Stewart’s hat-trick in her first collegiate match.

Tufts looks to keep streak up

well because everyone is always moving around and no one is ever set in one position the whole time,” Stewart said. The success of the Jumbos’ attack may have stolen the show on Saturday, but Tufts’ defensive effort was equally impressive. Middlebury managed only three shots on goal, with their best chance coming on a shot off the crossbar by sophomore Amy Schulster that could have tied the game in the first half. The defense took control after that, and sophomore goalie Phoebe Hanley recorded her first career victory after playing the first half and making two saves. “We did a really good job defensively,” Nolet said. “They had some key players that we wanted to look out for and those players got subbed out pretty early because we shut them down, so that was a big win for us defensively.” After opening last season with a tough overtime loss at Middlebury, the Jumbos benefited from hosting the Panthers this time around. They were able to avoid a four-hour drive and remain within the routine they’ve established on Kraft Field throughout the preseason. “Opening at home was huge, especially for our freshmen, not changing too many things for them at once,” Nolet said. “We’ve been playing on that field so they’re pretty comfortable there. We’ve had to travel to Middlebury the past couple years so it was nice to play them at home one last time.” While the start to the season was encouraging, the Jumbos realize they have a lot of room for improvement while they look toward Tuesday night’s game at Keene State. “I think there’s a lot to be learned from [playing Middlebury],” Nolet said. “Keeping composure and playing the ball on the ground. Specifically, we need to look at switching the field and playing on both sides. In general, just keeping our composure and keeping things organized.”

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“Playing Emory got us to a level that we wouldn’t have been at otherwise,” Updike said. “We played with great energy, and they had a bunch of fans there, which was fun.” The Jumbos had even more fun during their undefeated performance Saturday. Tufts came out focused and ready to prove that its preseason Top25 ranking was deserved, and the Jumbos did so with back-toback victories. “We played good competition on Friday, so it didn’t seem like we were 0-2,” Spieler said. “We didn’t let the losses affect us and came out stronger, serving better and playing more disciplined defense.” With their season record now standing at an even 2-2, the Jumbos will head home to Cousens Gymnasium for a game Tuesday night against Gordon College, a team Tufts dispatched in straight sets in 2009. The Jumbos will be looking to keep their undefeated regular season streak at the newly renovated Cousens intact. “I don’t know that much about Gordon except that we beat them last year,” Spieler said. “But I know that playing at home will be really exciting.”

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