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VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 35

University alters sexual assault policy

Storm Update

by Stephanie

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Daily Editorial Board

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After causing heavy damage upon landfall in the New York area, Hurricane Sandy continues to move north.

Hurricane Sandy’s effects extend to campus, classes canceled Category I Hurricane Sandy, seasonallydubbedthe“Frankenstorm,” has made its mark on Tufts’ campus with widespread tree damage and some power outages.

University officials announced by email Saturday afternoon important steps to prepare for potential effects of the hurricane currently heading up the coast.

The university on Sunday night officially announced a closure of all Tufts campuses for Monday.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Saturday declared a State of Emergency for the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts and on Sunday asked that all schools and colleges in Massachusetts close.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino closed Boston Public Schools for Monday, and many other universities in the region have cancelled classes in anticipation of the storm, including Boston University, Boston College, Harvard University, Salem State University, Bunker Hill Community College and University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

The Tufts Office of Undergraduate Admissions yesterday announced that they would be accepting Early Decision 1 applications past the original Nov. 1 deadline due to the impact of

Hurricane Sandy. The deadline has been extended until Nov. 7 for students affected by the storm.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shut down all bus, subway and commuter rail service yesterday at around 2 p.m. The closure was announced at 10 a.m. yesterday morning.

Additionally, as of yesterday afternoon, more than 170,000 electricity customers in Massachusetts were without power.

Large pieces of metal were reported flying around the Medford/ Somerville campus. Several trees also fell on campus and in the surrounding area, including one outside Hillsides Apartments.

Tufts Facilities Services Department and the Department of Public and Environmental Safety have put in place personnel and equipment and have been actively working throughout the storm.

University emergency guidelines recommend ensuring that flashlights, laptops and cell phones are fully charged. Emergency supplies, such as drinking water, food, medications and batteries, should be replenished.

University guidelines suggest monitoring storm developments from university and media sourc-

es, as well as remaining inside and away from glass windows and doors for the duration of the storm. Intentionally standing under large, heavy objects for extended periods of time should be avoided.

According to guidelines, improved weather conditions do not indicate that the storm is over, as it could simply be a momentary abatement. Precautions should be followed throughout the storm’s duration.

Due to its unusually late arrival in hurricane season, the “Frankenstorm” combines elements of both a hurricane and a winter storm and is predicted to affect approximately 60 million people ranging from the Midwest to southern Canada.

In the event of any more disruptions to university functioning, announcements will be sent via email and will be available on the university website and by calling 617-627-INFO (4636), according to the previous email announcement.

The Daily’s blog, Jumbo Slice, will be posting updates about Hurricane Sandy at blogs.tuftsdaily.com.

—by Daphne Kolios and Laina Piera

LCS coordinates another successful blood drive by

Menghan Liu

Daily Editorial Board

Over 200 students last week participated in the Leonard Carmichael Society’s (LCS) annual five-day blood drive for the American Red Cross.

While the number of donor appointments this fall was not the highest on record, a steady flow of donations and a large number of walk-ins made the event, held in the main lounge of Carmichael Hall, an overall success, according to LCS Blood Drive Administrative Coordinator Ashley Seenauth. see BLOOD DRIVE, page 2

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The Leonard Carmichael Society on Friday wrapped up its first blood drive of the year, with over 200 students volunteering to donate blood.

Inside this issue

A university-wide Sexual Violence Working Group this summer revised the Sexual Misconduct Adjudication Process (SMAP) and created the Sexual Misconduct Policy, which replaces the university’s Sexual Assault Policy.

The new 17-page policy includes definitions for stalking and relationship violence, as well as for sexual harassment and assault, which were included in last year’s document.

Examples that illustrate each section in the Sexual Misconduct Policy now feature gender-neutral language that is not exclusive to heterosexual relationships, according to Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) Director Jill Zellmer.

“Our hope is that this policy helps clarify the prohibited conduct so students can better understand their rights and responsibilities,” Zellmer told the Daily in an email.

“We also want to make sure that victims of this behavior know that they have rights and recourse available within the university.”

Demonstrating an increased awareness of technology’s role in sexual exploitation, the Sexual Misconduct Policy features anecdotes that elaborate on students’ rights regarding naked pictures and videos of themselves, particularly after a break-up, Zellmer said at an Oct. 17 Sexual Misconduct Policy Forum in Metcalf Lounge.

Zellmer, Dean of Student Affairs

Bruce Reitman and Judicial Affairs Officer Veronica Carter answered several students’ questions about policy and process changes at the forum, including a few concerns about the rights of the accused.

Carter explained that once a student files a report through SMAP, the accused receives a no-contact order to ensure that both are comfortable in classes, residential halls and dining halls. The revised process is designed to prevent retaliation or intimidation of the students once they begin the SMAP, Reitman said.

Starting this year, the SMAP now applies to all three Tufts campuses, Zellmer said. For the previous two years only the Medford/Somerville campus used this process.

“Our goals are: one, to make sure that victims/survivors of this conduct feel supported and know what resources are available to them within the university, and two, to do whatever we can to stop sexual misconduct within our community,” Zellmer said.

Under the revisions, a panel of three staff and faculty members chosen by the dean of each school will decide the outcome of SMAP cases, according to Zellmer. Last year, Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman unilaterally adjudicated these incidents for the Medford/ Somerville campus.

“These changes ensure that the decision-making processes remain as neutral and impartial as possisee MISCONDUCT, page 2

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The Sexual Misconduct Policy forum held on Oct. 17 educated students about the university’s revamped Sexual Misconduct Adjudication Process and Sexual Misconduct Policy.

Study abroad programs in Middle East remain popular despite barriers by

Claire Felter

Contributing Writer

For many sophomores and juniors, the prospect of studying abroad is an exciting one. Students seek the chance to experience a new culture and explore a different part of the world, all while fulfilling requirements for graduation.

The Middle East is a region offering unique opportunities to students planning to study abroad — different languages, food and religions. Though Tufts has no official program in the Middle East, the region does draw quite a few Jumbos each semester.

According to Foreign Study Advisor for Non-Tufts Programs

Brian Libby, 42 students studied abroad in the Middle East during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Senior Alexa Stevens participated in a Middlebury College program abroad last fall in Amman, Jordan to improve her already advanced skills in Arabic.

“As Tufts students, we have one of, I would say, the best Arabic programs in the nation,” Stevens said.

“We went and were very well prepared, and we were very quick to get acclimated to the environment of speaking all Arabic because our program here is so intensive.”

According to the website for Middlebury Schools Abroad, stusee MIDDLE EAST, page 2

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“Girls!” takes an insightful but playful look at gender roles.

Men’s soccer rolls 3-0 over Bowdoin in NESCAC quarterfinals.

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Jordan becomes safer choice for Jumbos abroad MIDDLE EAST

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dents studying in Jordan register for both Modern Standard Arabic and Jordanian Colloquial Arabic in fulfillment of the program’s core curriculum and must adhere to the Middlebury College Language Pledge, agreeing to only speak the language in which they are studying.

Senior Elizabeth Bagley, who studied in Amman with Stevens, took the language pledge seriously as a way to fully immerse herself in the culture.

“You’re actually just never allowed to speak English ... all our classes were in Arabic. I had an American roommate, but we only spoke Arabic to each other,” Bagley said.

Professor Kamran Rastegar, director of the Tufts Arabic Program, believes that the language program on campus strives to prepare students in the most effective ways possible for going abroad.

“The situations are always changing, so we always have to be on top of it,” Rastegar explained. “We always have to think about how best to prepare students, but we take it seriously, and I hope that it results in better experiences for our students.”

Rastegar further stressed that, in an effort to expand Tufts’ reach within the Arabic language program and Middle Eastern Studies, Tufts had been in meetings to finalize an official Tufts abroad program based at the American University in Cairo when the Egyptian revolution began and plans were put on hiatus.

Bagley and Stevens experienced a similar situation. Both had applied to study in Alexandria, Egypt, but the program was moved to Jordan following the intensification of events in Egypt.

“We were applying in January of 2011, when the Egyptian revolution and the Tunisian revolution were beginning,” Bagley said. “So they told us when we applied that there was a very real chance

that it would get moved to Jordan, but we weren’t told that for sure until about June or July.”

Political conflict within several countries in the region has engendered concern for study abroad hopefuls, making Jordan a safer choice for applicants.

“Traditionally, Egypt was the country that got most of the students studying abroad in the Middle East because for a long time it was a very safe country to be in for Americans and the American University in Cairo is well established there. So that tended to be the country that got the bulk of Tufts students going abroad,” Libby said.

“But then, of course, after the Arab Spring, it became more difficult to be in Egypt and programs actually evacuated ... so I think that’s why Jordan has picked up recently in popularity.”

More recently, an anti-Islam video produced by an American led to an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in September, sparking riots in various other countries including Yemen and Egypt.

These events reinforce Jordan’s current popularity among students.

Juniors Avery Edelman and William Farris, currently studying in Amman with the Middlebury program, took precautions in response.

“There were a few peaceful protests in Amman, but nothing like those that occurred in Libya, Yemen or Egypt,” Edelman told the Daily in an email. “On days when protests were expected, our program asked us to avoid certain areas of the city. Nonetheless, I never got the feeling that any anger was directed at the American people, but rather at our governments and its policies or at the video itself.”

Farris stressed that, while he does stand out as a foreigner in Amman, his background has allowed for a more interesting cultural experience rather than a cause for concern.

“I’ve never felt unsafe — uncomfortable, maybe — being the American in the street,” Farris told the Daily in an email.

“If anything, it’s been a catalyst for conversations with many Jordanians and other Arabs ... I’m definitely the odd one out here, but it’s a space and a discomfort I’ve come to occupy and learn from.”

Bagley offered similar sentiments concerning her American identity.

“Just like I can disassociate an Arab person from their government and see that not every Syrian person is like Bashar al-Assad, I felt like most Jordanians that I met realized that not every American believed in all the actions of our government,” Bagley said. “They were able to judge people on a more personal level.”

Junior Philip Hoffman, who will also be studying in Jordan this spring, believes there will be more to worry about with everyday matters than with security concerns as an American student.

“Honestly, I think traveling to the Middle East and large portions of the world in general ... you have more to worry about in day-to-day concerns like making sure you’re not getting sick from the food, finding your way around a city where a lot of the streets don’t have names or signs, haggling the fare to everything,” Hoffman said.

“All those little concerns, I think, are more of a general challenge.”

Farris explained that although there is obvious unrest in the region, students can still gain important learning experiences and achieve a sense of security at the same time.

“I’ve always felt safe in Jordan and in Amman and I don’t think that will change,” Farris said. “There is tension in the area and that’s undeniable, but that doesn’t mean that there is an immovable pall over the entire Middle East ... I do feel safe here, which I think is an adjective our society has a hard time imagining applicable to the Middle East.”

Blood drives continue to draw steady turnout BLOOD DRIVE

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The number of donors per day ranged from the upper 30s to the upper 40s, LCS Blood Drive Volunteer Coordinator Zaid Qureishi said, though exact turnout statistics are not yet available from the Red Cross.

Seenauth, a senior who is also a photo editor for the Daily, said donor numbers in the mid-40s per day is fairly typical for the event. Each donor gives one pint of blood, she added, and LCS aimed to collect roughly 200 pints over the course of the week.

LCS hosts three blood drives per year, once during the fall semester and twice during the spring semester in February and May. LCS Blood Drive coordinators set the dates for each drive months in advance to ensure the availability of space on campus for the Red Cross.

The partnership between LCS and the Red Cross has existed for decades, according to Seenauth, who has organized four LCS Blood Drives.

“Wherever they give us space, we go,” Red Cross Team Supervisor Paula Picard said, adding that high schools, churches and businesses are other popular places for blood drives.

Martine Etienne, a Red Cross mobile unit assistant, said Tufts and colleges in general serve as good locations for blood drives due to convenient parking, many potential

donors on site and students who are willing to wait.

Students signed up online to donate blood through LCS’s appointment set-up on TuftsLife. While walk-ins were also accepted, appointments allowed for a quicker screening and donation process, Picard noted.

Some students are found ineligible to donate blood due to various Red Cross restrictions, including those who have traveled to areas with a risk of malaria in the past year, according to Qureishi.

Joe Hickey, another mobile unit assistant, explained that other students are unable to donate due to inappropriate sugar levels and inadequate hydration prior to donating, which render them prone to negative reactions.

“They need to eat big,” Hickey said. “Not an apple ... a meal.”

Senior Rebeccah Marrero has participated in the LCS Blood Drive since her freshman year, although her first time was unsuccessful due to low iron levels, a common problem for women.

“I didn’t really prepare beforehand, I just showed up as a walk-in,” Marrero said.

“They recommend that you eat iron-rich foods like spinach or red meat for a few days in advance.”

In recent years, states throughout New England have lowered the minimum blood donor age to 16, though the Red

Cross requires parental consent for underage donors.

“For the Red Cross, if they get young people early, they will continue to [donate] through high school and college,” Picard said.

Qureishi, who volunteered at blood drives at his high school, decided to continue as a volunteer coordinator when he arrived at Tufts.

Volunteers are critical for helping nurses with tasks like checking-in donors and monitoring recovering students in the canteen after they donate blood, tasks that otherwise would have to be performed by the limited number of Red Cross nurses.

While donor turnouts have remained high, there has been a shortage of volunteers in recent years, Qureishi explained, distracting nurses from their primary duties.

“If nurses aren’t helping people donate, then the drive moves a lot slower,” he said.

The Red Cross supplies over 40 percent of the blood for hospitals in the greater Boston area, according to Picard.

“One unit of blood can save three people,” she said.

“Giving blood is such a simple and easy thing that most people can do without having an impact on their own personal health,” Marrero added. “So I don’t understand why people who are able wouldn’t give blood.”

New policy expands definitions to reflect Title IX MISCONDUCT

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ble,” Zellmer said.

Panelists must initially complete two three-hour training sessions before they can participate in the SMAP. To continue in the position, panelists also have to undergo annual training, according to Zellmer.

An April 2011 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights decision, which clarified that Title IX includes sexual misconduct such as harassment and stalking, prompted university officials to expand Tufts’ policy, Zellmer said.

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“It is a misconception that Title IX is limited to athletics,” Zellmer said. “Title IX simply prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational programs, which may bar a victim’s access to educational opportunities or benefits.”

Under the new policy, students have so far reported 20 cases of sexual misconduct across Tufts’ three campuses. Last academic year, there were 38 cases overall, Zellmer said.

“Students who experienced sexual misconduct at Tufts prior to the implementation of this new policy can, at any time, report to OEO what happened to them,” she said. “Although

we may not be able to investigate an older incident the same way that we might investigate a more recent one, there are still ways students can get help and support.”

Zellmer noted that the OEO plans to take a more hands-on approach towards educating members of the Tufts community about sexual misconduct.

“Our next goal is to do more to educate students, staff and faculty about this misconduct,” Zellmer said. “We are working towards securing the resources necessary to expand that education to everyone within the Tufts community.”

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Gallery Review

Fung’s ‘Tai Chi Zero’ entertains but overreaches

‘Girls!’ offers fun, profound look into gender

by Jack

Margolin

Contributing Writer

After shaking off the numbness that results from watching the 95-minute martial arts barrage that is “Tai Chi Zero,” one

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Tai Chi Zero Starring Jayden Yuan, Angelababy, Eddie Peng Directed by Stephen Fung can take away several distinct impressions from the film.

The first is that director Stephen Fung clearly enjoyed creating it. The movie takes no shame in appearing indulgent, and this eventually becomes part of the film’s charm. There is a sense that Fung does not want the movie to end, and many viewers will find themselves joining him in his infectious enthusiasm. This martial-arts adventure is so bizarre and energetic that it is difficult not to be entertained.

That said, viewers will also feel that Fung got carried away at points. The film’s eclectic and ostentatious aesthetic is amusing at first, but it becomes exhausting about halfway through.

An opening sequence — complete with effects and choreography familiar to many modern martial-arts films — leads into a bizarre, comedic flashback. A montage of manga-style animated action precedes a fight scene with a distinctly arcade game appearance, reminiscent of the “Scott Pilgrim” (2004-2010) comic book series.

Graphics trace fighters’ movements as they connect with one another, while flashy captions announce the titles of various techniques.

By the time the word “K.O.” appears on screen, literally spelling out defeat, the audience is left laughing, though not quite as much as it was at the start. Fung’s see ZERO, page 6

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“Strawbs” by Colette Chretien is a series of silkscreened spandex bathing suits.

by Jacob

Passy

Daily Editorial Board

Although the playful work featured in the Slater Concourse Gallery may suggest otherwise, the exhibit “Girls!”

Girls!

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wants more than to just have fun. The latest installation in this walkthrough gallery space runs through Oct. 30, and it brings fresh perspective to the artwork seen on campus.

“Girls!” showcases the work of 19 students who are part of the dualdegree program between Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts

(SMFA). The introduction at the front of the gallery explains that the inspiration for the exhibit came from the observation that the program is mostly comprised of women and, consequently, “frequent consideration of and conversation around gender pervades [its] community.”

“Girls!” presents a wide variety of female-centric artwork, ranging from self-portraits of many of the artists to a bikini silk-screened with a strawberry pattern (“Strawbs,” by Colette Chretien).

In many ways, the gendered focus lends itself well to the exhibition, allowing for some stunning images to come forth.

Another female-driven piece is “Lady Parts,” the bright and fun monoprint by Coorain Devin (LA ’12). see GIRLS, page 6

Concert Review

Rush delivers dynamic, tour-de-force performance at Boston’s TD Garden by

Dan O’Leary

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Rush is a band with no shortage of material to pick from when playing live shows. At its recent Boston show at TD Garden on Oct. 24, the band proved it still knows how to select a great set and rile up a crowd.

Dubbed “the world’s largest cult band” by frontman Geddy Lee, the power trio stopped by Boston as part of the supporting tour for “Clockwork Angels,” the band’s latest album.

Rush easily could have followed in the footsteps of other classic rock acts promoting new albums by delivering a set filled with fan favorites and hits, peppered with a track or two from its latest release.

While nostalgia-oriented shows are not necessarily bad, they usually indicate that a band is taking the path of least resistance. But taking the easy way out has never been Rush’s modus operandi.

After a short, funny video, the ominous rumble of Lee’s synthesizer filled the arena as the band launched into opener “Subdivisions.” The trio showed off its complex interplay from the very beginning of the

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Rush impressed at the TD Garden on Oct. 24 with its energetic set and instrumental proficiency.

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Mo’ money, mo’ problems

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endrick Lamar is one of the most exciting new rappers in the industry. He has the lyrical density of an early Jay-Z and the verbal dexterity of a still-hungry Lil’ Wayne. There’s a reason why legendary producer Dr. Dre is touting Lamar as the latest in a long line of extraordinary proteges.

While Lamar should be praised for his complex rhyme structures and diction, his storytelling ability is what sets him above his contemporaries. The stories in his song “Money Trees” are all about one thing: consequences.

In his first verse, Lamar breathlessly raps about how when he was younger, he bragged about having unprotected sex with a woman named Sherane. Still, a careless listener could easily miss his quick references to Usher Raymond’s song “Let it Burn” and Kendrick having “hot sauce” on his “Ramen.” While most gangsta-rap glorifies male promiscuity, it often leaves out the repercussions that arise from a reckless lifestyle, including STDs. Lamar, like a master author, maintains the perspective of his naive teenage self while simultaneously letting the listener know he understands that he made many of his teenage mistakes because he bought into the illusion of the “gangsta” life. For example, Lamar spends much of his verse explaining how when he was younger, he wanted to make money any way he could, whether by rapping or by robbing homes.

Lamar elevates this standard rap theme by incorporating a string of phrases into the chorus that all follow the same structure and begin with “A dollar might...”

Through this structure, Lamar laments that making all this money might ruin loyalties, change who he is or make him a target for others. In a rap universe that still lives by C.R.E.A.M., Lamar is wise enough to know that even something that seems so instinctual in rap — like getting money — has consequences. Everything people do is a choice and all choices have ramifications.

As Lamar puts it, there is a “poison” to any choice. In the second verse, when Lamar references listening to E-40’s music, he explains how the “good life” and the “thug life” rappers talk about are warped and ignore the pitfalls of these lifestyles.

Lamar boils it all down in the song’s hook when he says, “It go Halle Berry or Hallelujah / Pick your poison.” People can choose between “Halle Berry” — which Lamar uses as a metaphor for the glamorous, shallow Hollywood lifestyle — or “Hallelujah” — which is Lamar’s metaphor for an introspective and personal life.

All of this is built on a prominent Beach House sample. At first it would appear that the nostalgic California pop duo would have little in common with hip-hop music, but the sample does makes sense.

Beach House creates all-encompassing atmospheres that have slight darknesses to them. The lyrics to Beach House’s “Silver Soul,” where the sample comes from, is all about illusions and inevitabilities, making it a perfect match for Lamar’s verses. “Money Trees” is about facing the realities of what Lamar used to dream about, and it is layered over the sounds of a self-proclaimed “dreampop” group. These tiny touches give Lamar striking sonic and verbal unity.

The track ends with a voicemail from Lamar’s mother from back when he was a teenager. On the tape, his mother tells him he needs to stop driving around and return her car already because she has errands to run. This is the moment when young Lamar is hit by reality and has to stop role-playing the “rapper life.”

Lamar is able to wrap a personal story of his youth, an introspective look at his teenage mindset and a commentary on the way people project themselves into this one song.

It’s a very ambitious task, but Lamar pulls it all off effortlessly.

Joe Stile is a senior majoring in political science. He can be reached at Joe.Stile@tufts.edu.

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At Boston show, Rush earns reputation as legendary live performers RUSH

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song, with Lee’s bass lines weaving in between guitarist Alex Lifeson’s riffs and solos. This was all propelled by Neil Peart’s polyrhythmic drumming, in the first of what would be many dazzling displays of proficiency by Peart throughout the night. The first set was filled with many tracks from the band’s ’80s “synth era,” including about half of “Power Windows” (1985) and impressive performances of “Force Ten” and “The Analog Kid.” Though this portion of the set contained few of Rush’s bona fide hits, it was still warmly received by the crowd.

Next, the band performed the instrumental “Where’s My Thing?,” allowing each band member to display some of his instrumental prowess, including Peart’s first drum solo of the evening.

Peart’s solo was a marvel to witness, as he deftly moved between genres and switched time signatures. Peart himself was a frenzied blur of motion while he maintained clockwork precision.

Drum solos are usually a self-indulgent concert staple that do little to contribute to the concert, but Peart’s solo actually worked to move the song forward musically while to serving as a showcase for his drumming capabilities.

The band took a short intermission before returning to the stage for the second set, this time accompanied by the Clockwork Angels String Ensemble.

The band kicked into “Caravan,” the lead track of “Clockwork Angels” and the first of nine new songs that Rush played consecutively.

For a band with an established following and a back catalogue of hits, playing more than a few consecutive new songs is often the kiss of death

for momentum, let alone nine straight.

But Rush actually managed to build momentum with this portion of the set, thanks to the strength of the new material and the energy level the band maintained throughout.

Much of the new album hearkens back to the hard rock sound that Rush cultivated on some of its early albums, and made for a stunning concert sequence.

Geddy Lee’s voice held up in fine form throughout the section, even after wailing on songs such as “Seven Cities of Gold.” The string ensemble added a symphonic quality to many of the songs, making some of them sound even better than their respective studio versions.

A true standout was “Headlong Flight,” with the band galloping through an energetic take on the song and Peart inserting a jaw-dropping solo mid-song along with Lifeson offering inspired guitar work.

After Rush finished its new material, the string ensemble remained onstage to add a new dynamic to fan favorites like “Dreamline” and “YYZ.” After capitalizing on the evening’s momentum with “YYZ,” Rush pushed the crowd’s energy level still higher by closing the second set with the hit “The Spirit of Radio” and opening the encores with one of their biggest hits, “Tom Sawyer.”

After bringing the entire arena to its feet with “Tom Sawyer,” Rush had one more trick up its sleeve. The band delivered a condensed but furious version of “2112,” which culminated in a crescendo of riffs and drum fills during the spectacular “Grand Finale” ending.

Even though the band challenged its audience, delivering a set devoid of many hits, the tour de force performance validated Rush’s reputation as one of the most dynamic live acts around.

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Olympic gold medalist Jayden Yuan stars as kung fu prodigy Lu Chan in “Tai Chi Zero.’”

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adaption of the archetypical kung fu film attempts to appeal to a new generation of viewers who were raised on video games and the internet. While the movie is unique, the chaotic stylistic collage seems to mock the audience’s attention span.

Of the many visual styles Fung explores in the film, his most jarring and distinctive addition is a steampunk aesthetic. Antagonists dressed in neo-Victorian clothing pilot coalfed monstrosities made of steel cogs and gears, contrasting with the humbly robed heroes. It is an unusual way to present the tension between the “traditional” Eastern lifestyle and that of the imperialistic West.

The contrast would be more visually striking if the film wasn’t already overcrowded with equally distinct imagery.

It’s impossible to talk about “Tai Chi Zero” without discussing its visuals, but there is a story in it as well, buried as it may be under flamboyant effects and production design.

In fact, the film is the first of a trilogy, with the upcoming “Tai Chi Hero” slated for release this coming January.

“Tai Chi Zero” introduces the saga’s main character, Lu Chan, played by Olympic gold medalist Jayden Yuan. Lu Chan is an endearingly naive but gifted fighter. Born with a stunted horn on his head that brands him as a martial-arts prodigy and endows him with almost supernatural power, Lu Chan lives the life of a warrior. When he discovers that the use of his power is slowly draining him

of life, Lu Chan makes a pilgrimage to Chen village to learn a secret and powerful form of Tai Chi that will supposedly save him.

However, the inhabitants of Chen village refuse to teach their techniques to outsiders, and Lu Chan is repeatedly shunned.

To prove himself, he attempts to rescue the village and its inhabitants from outside forces that threaten to destroy the villagers’ way of life forever. Along the way, he develops a romance with Yuniang Chen (Angelababy) and in turn, a rivalry with her previous fiancee, Fang Zijing (Eddie Peng).

Essentially, the film, which is set in historical China, follows a story arc fairly typical for a martial arts production.

It’s unremarkable in terms of plot, and the writing does leave something to be desired, but “Tai Chi Zero” is entertaining nonetheless. Sammo Hung’s choreography is simply outstanding and the action does its best to compensate for the unexceptional performances.

On a visual level, fans of the genre will find much to be impressed with, even if Fung’s stylistic vision is somewhat lacking compared to other recent Chinese martial-arts films. Even though “Tai Chi Zero” does not realize the potential a diverse mix of aesthetics can bring, its approach is intriguing and creates hope that Fung’s later films will be more effective in this respect. “Tai Chi Zero” ultimately overreaches, but it still delivers a fun, comic adventure that doesn’t want for visual extravagance.

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Drummer Neil Peart amazed in one of his multiple drum solos of the night

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Here, Devin overlapped color-blocked images of women in lingerie on top of each another to create a work that manages to be humorous while questioning the objectification of the female body.

Devin also provides perhaps the most literal representation of gender issues in the gallery. The artist’s “Love Goddess Issue” is a stylized screenprint mock-up of a magazine cover for a hypothetical publication called “Girl Watcher,” which considers the impact of the male gaze.

The work in “Girls!” spans many media, including everything from mixed media collage and oil paintings to prints and sculpture.

Consequently, the art provides a detailed reflection of the varied education the artists receive at SMFA. This is exemplified by two pieces exhibited by junior Hallie Gluk. One is “Minicosm,” a lighthearted screenprint of frolicking unicorns.

The other is an intricate but morbid portrait of a skeleton, entitled “Like Eruptions on a Rotting Corpse the Flowers Were Blooming.”

The two works display fine details

that demonstrate the undeniably deft hand and attention to detail that Gluk possesses.

However, both images present starkly contrasting points of view, giving the audience a look into the artist’s mind.

The 19 artists’ works are occasionally overshadowed by the exhibit’s curation. Though the lipstick-laden wallpaper along one of the concourse walls initially draws viewers in, it ultimately becomes a distraction. Because the wallpaper’s pattern is incredibly detailed, it diverts attention away from the intricacies of the actual art.

Another questionable aspect of the presentation was the decision to include more than one piece by some but not all artists.

While this did lend complexity to some of the viewpoints being displayed, it created an imbalance between artists with multiple pieces and artists with only one.

Despite minor flaws like these, “Girls!” is a beautifully executed gallery exhibition that drips with passion and individuality.

If these artists are what we have to look forward to, then the future of art is a bright one, indeed.

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formance of the season, dominating the visiting Polar Bears for 90 minutes and taking their chances en route to a 3-0 win. The Jumbos will now travel to Williams on Saturday for a must-win match in order to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

Unlike previous matches, Tufts did not dominate in shots or shots on goal, holding just slight margins of 14-11 and 6-5, respectively. But the Jumbos finally capitalized on their opportunities, scoring three goals for just the second time in league play this season.

“I would definitely say that it was one of our best games of the season,” senior co-captain Rafa Ramos-Meyer said. “I thought we have played really well in some games, but we just haven’t always been able to put the ball in the net.”

The Jumbos also played a consistent, steady match. Spurred on by an overflowing and raucous crowd of several hundred students, Tufts captured the early momentum and never relinquished it, bringing on mass substitutions late in the match to finish off the win.

“I think we really just handled the game from start to finish,” junior midfielder Scott Blumenthal said. “That’s one of the things that coach [Josh Shapiro] has been saying: that we have to play strong for 90 minutes.”

“One of our biggest problems has been not being mentally focused for the full 90 minutes,” Ramos-Meyer added. “I thought on Saturday we did one of the best jobs we have this year of really putting together a complete performance.”

Tufts opened up the scoring in the 40th minute off a free kick from freshman defender Monil Patel. Patel played a sweeping ball through the box from about 40 yards out. Blumenthal got on the other end of the cross and buried a header into the far corner to give the

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The men’s soccer team had a lot to cheer about Saturday, as junior midfielder Scott Blumenthal (No. 6, middle) scored two goals as the squad easily beat Bowdoin, 3-0.

Jumbos a first-half lead.

Both Bowdoin and Tufts earned yellow cards, underlining the physicality that was present throughout the match.

In the 34th minute, Polar Bears freshman forward Connor Keefe was booked for a dangerous tackle.

Five minutes later, Tufts sophomore forward Maxime Hoppenot was given a yellow card after shoving a Bowdoin player as the ball was clearly going out of bounds, and then tossing the ball away to prevent Bowdoin from taking the free kick. Senior forward Franco Silva was also booked in the 77th minute for the Jumbos.

In addition to the three yellow cards, the referees gave warnings to both teams several times throughout the match.

In the second half, Tufts doubled its advantage after another well-placed free kick from Patel in the 59th minute. Patel sent the ball to the far post and found sophomore defender Peter Lee-Kramer, one of the team’s tallest and most athletic players. Lee-Kramer didn’t get much on the header but was still able to direct it to the left corner to beat junior goalkeeper Will Wise.

The Jumbos sealed the deal in the 76th minute. Blumenthal controlled a pass on the left wing, deked around a defender, and dribbled through a second one to free himself for a shooting opportunity.

After taking a touch at the top of the box, he fired a shot to Wise’s left to give Tufts a 3-0 advantage that it would never relinquish. Blumenthal was also named NESCAC Player of the Week for his two goals in the game.

Though Blumenthal was unsure whether his second tally was the nicest goal of his career, he did discuss its significance in Tufts’ first home playoff match since 2001.

“It was probably the most important goal that I’ve ever scored,” he said. “It was definitely the biggest game that I’ve ever played in and also a huge game for Tufts in general.”

On Saturday, the Jumbos travel to face No. 9 Williams, which is 11-0-2 overall and the top seed in the NESCAC tournament. Earlier this season, Williams beat Tufts 1-0 at home, but Ramos-Meyer said the Jumbos feel that they match up well against the Ephs and are eager to face them again.

“I think we have really come together in so many ways and found that belief that we can beat anyone,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s just a matter of being unlucky or [suffering] mental lapses, but I’ve said since day one that I think that we’re so capable of beating anyone in the league ... I can’t wait to go down to Williamstown on Saturday.”

Field Hockey

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The No. 8 field hockey team rode a late surge to victory on Saturday, notching two goals in the last 15 minutes of play to clinch FIELD HOCKEY (14-1 Overall, 9-1 NESCAC) at Bello Field, Saturday NESCAC Quarterfinals Wesleyan Tufts

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a NESCAC quarterfinal victory over seventhseeded Wesleyan. The win was the Jumbos’ 14th straight, and propelled coach Tina McDavitt’s squad into next week’s conference semifinal matchup.

Until the Jumbos broke things open late in the game, possession bounced back and forth between the two teams. In a highly physical battle, referees awarded a combined seven cards in an attempt to slow down the

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Junior forward Chelsea Yogerst scored the game-winning goal as Tufts overcame a scrappy Wesleyan team in the NESCAC quarterfinals.

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Reluctant loyalty

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am a Knicks fan. I don’t like the Knicks.

This is a crucial distinction to make.

I haven’t liked the Knicks since I was eight years old, when Patrick Ewing’s dunk in Game 7 against the Heat sent them to the Eastern Conference Finals. Since then, I’m not sure they’ve done a single thing right.

Between the trade of Ewing in 2000 and the failure to re-sign Jeremy Lin in 2012, the Knicks have built up a seemingly endless list of fiascos.

There was the Isiah Thomas era, full of head-scratcher moves, terrible coaching and a harassment scandal to boot. There was the disastrous trade for Eddy Curry and the brawl with the Nuggets. There was the failed Larry Brown experiment and the Stephon Marbury saga.

After nine straight losing seasons, the Knicks have made the playoffs in each of the last two years. But even recently they’ve been painful to root for.

In 2011, just as fans were beginning to grow attached to a young core of players, the Knicks blew up that core to acquire Carmelo Anthony, losing Danilo Galinari and Wilson Chandler in the process. ‘Melo is a phenomenal scorer.

He is also a selfish person and a chemistry repellant.

This past offseason, due in large part to ‘Melo’s wishes, the Knicks chose not to bring back Jeremy Lin, their greatest source of excitement — and chemistry — since the Ewing years.

Now, they will begin a new season with the oldest roster in NBA history, a group with plenty of big names but little long-term promise.

The icing on the cake is James Dolan, the worst owner in professional sports, whose decisions continue to defy explanation and make even ‘Melo look mature.

And yet, on Thursday, when the Knicks play their season opener against the brand new Brooklyn Nets at the newly minted Barclays Center, I will be rooting hard for the orange and blue. For me, it’s the only option. I’m loyal to the logo.

At the same time, though, I know that I’ll be rooting with a tinge of reluctance.

It’s like that restaurant you’ve been eating at forever: Even after a newer, cooler, and quite possibly better restaurant moves in next door, you keep going to the one you’ve always known because it’s part of who you are.

In the somewhat analogous Knicks case, though, the owner of that old restaurant is a jerk, and his chefs put out a sub-par product every night.

The Knicks I know, at least after age eight — the post-Ewing, post-likable Knicks — are not a team of which to be proud. For older fans who have seen the glory years of Frazier and Reed, Lucas and Monroe, the connection is different. But for my generation, it’s easy to see why the Brooklyn bandwagon is enticing. The Knicks are old, and their current roster has little hope to win a championship. The Nets are young, they have Deron Williams and Jay-Z, and soon enough they could have Dwight Howard.

More importantly, what the Brooklyn Nets have is a fresh start. They have a new city, new uniforms, a new arena.

They have no dark past to carry around.

That’s the bitter irony: If any team could use a fresh start, it’s the Knicks.

More than anything, they need to cleanse themselves of all the scandal and all the losing of the past 12 years.

But of course, that’s impossible. Isiah Thomas will continue to loom, literally and figuratively. James Dolan will continue to call the shots.

The Knicks’ problems aren’t going anywhere, and neither am I. Aaron Leibowitz is a junior who is majoring in American studies. He can be reached at Aaron.Leibowitz@tufts.edu.

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After a regular season that saw its share of ups and downs, the women’s volleyball team dropped its final two games, finishing with VOLLEYBALL (13-12 Overall, 6-4 NESCAC) at Williamstown, Mass., Friday Tufts 21 23 25 24 — 1 Williams 25 25 18 26 — 3 at Middlebury, VT., Saturday Tufts 21 13 20 — 0 Middlebury 25 25 25 — 3

an overall record of 13-12 and earning the 6th seed in the upcoming NESCAC tournament.

The Jumbos, who have struggled at times to maintain their level of consistency on the court, will take on Bowdoin Friday night in the NESCAC quarterfinals. The Polar Bears won both matchups against Tufts this season.

Despite riding the momentum of a 2-1 performance in the Hall of Fame tournament last weekend, the Jumbos struggled in their next matches, falling to conference foes Williams and Middlebury in consecutive days. Against Williams, Tufts was unable to get into rhythm offensively, finishing the match with a disappointing .114 hitting percentage.

“Williams played better than we had ever seen them play before,” sophomore middle blocker Cameron Longyear said. “Overall, it was a really good game and I think we played pretty well, but, in the end, we needed a little more push in the game.”

Coach Cora Thompson’s team raced to a 14-8 lead in the first set before a series of errors by the Jumbos and big plays by sophomore outside hitter Claire Miller helped the Ephs tie the score up at 18. The Ephs rallied from there, taking the first set 25-21.

“Williams just really came out to play,” said senior tri-captain Kendall Lord. “They did a great job defending us, hitting in the right places and doing all the little things right. It

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The volleyball team will go into the NESCACs having lost conference games to Williams and Middlebury. could’ve gone either way with a few tough points at the end.”

The second set was all Williams as the Ephs dominated right from the beginning, jumping out to a 10-5 lead and eventually taking the set 25-13. The Jumbos, however, came roaring back in the third. Tufts and Williams traded points for much of the set before the Jumbos took a 19-15 late in the game. The four-point lead proved to be insurmountable, and Tufts triumphed 25-18. The final set went down to the wire, but the Williams offensive attack at the net was too much to handle, forcing the Jumbos into a 3-1 loss.

“We needed to stay mentally tough every point, and we needed to make sure we were confident in every point,” Longyear said. “We were giving it our all, but I don’t think we always had the right mentality. We need to be confident with every point and we were there

with some points, but other points we shut down.”

Sophomore outside hitter Hayley Hopper put together a well-rounded performance with 14 kills and nine digs, while Lord provided her usual stability in the middle of the court, accounting for 39 assists and 13 digs.

Saturday’s matchup against Middlebury was a lopsided one with the Panthers dominating the flow of the game right from the start. The Jumbos lost in straight sets and had no answer for the stifling defensive play from the Panthers.

“Middlebury gave us all they had, and we didn’t have enough right from the beginning,” Longyear said. “We hope to see them again this weekend and get back at them.”

With the regular season now over, the

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hotly contested game. Though it was not the clean, finessed performance the Jumbos were looking for, Tufts used scrappy play to get the job done in a gritty contest.

“We knew coming into the game that Wesleyan was a very physical team, so we were prepared to not let that affect how we play our game,” senior co-captain forward Lia Sagerman said. “We recognized that we couldn’t control the refs’ calls, but we tried not to let the various cards sidetrack us and adjusted to the man-down situations.”

The Jumbos pressured first, notching three early penalty corners. Wesleyan senior goalkeeper Tori Redding, however, made three quick saves to keep things scoreless. As the Cardinals pushed the ball upfield, senior forward Averill Roberto took a shot on the Tufts cage but sophomore keeper Brianna Keenan was there to make the stop.

Despite Tufts’ large advantage in shots and corners throughout the half, the Wesleyan defense was solid, limiting the Jumbos’ ability to cash in on their opportunities.

In a series of missed opportunities for Tufts, Redding made two huge back-to-back saves on junior midfielders Stephanie Wan and Emily Cannon, and senior forward Missy Karp narrowly missed a tap-in goal that would have given the Jumbos the lead.

Sagerman and senior foward Kelsey Perkins

combined to take three more penalty corners as the first 35 minutes closed out, but Tufts was unable to convert and the two teams entered intermission locked in a 0-0 tie.

The second half opened much the same way as the first, as the Jumbos continued to pressure. Following another Perkins penalty corner, senior co-captain midfielder Rachel Gerhardt took aim at goal, but Redding again stood tall to make the save for the Cardinals.

As physical play ensued, junior forward Chelsea Yogerst and Sagerman each attempted a shot but were denied by Redding’s headsup play. After senior defender Liza Wetzel was awarded a yellow card, Wesleyan pushed the ball into Tufts’ defensive end and sent five shots at goal. Keenan came out of the cage to make three stops and preserve the tie.

“At first, we were caught off guard with the cards being given but then we realized we had to take a breath and focus on playing our game,” Cannon said. “We have practiced what we would do if different people on the field were given cards so I think it made it easier for us to adjust and keep the pressure.”

Midway through the second half, the Jumbos settled the ball and returned to the offensive after a long stretch dominated by Wesleyan. Perkins took several more penalty corners but the Jumbos’ best chance, a shot from Cannon, went just wide of the cage.

After yielding another corner to the Cardinals, the Jumbos finally broke through in

the 60th minute of play. Sophomore midfielder Maggie Chapman connected with Yogerst, delivering a short feed to the forward. The junior received the ball and sent a shot into the far corner of the cage, finally cracking the Wesleyan defense for the go-ahead.

“We have been in a lot of close games and we know we can’t start to panic or rush, we still have to play our game and we’ll get opportunities,” Cannon said. “With the time winding down the pressure was on and we started taking as many shots as possible. Chelsea’s goal was really good because she one-timed it, and it wasn’t the greatest angle but it was so fast that it caught the goalie off-guard and went in.”

Fewer than three minutes later, Tufts doubled its advantage when Perkins notched a score of her own. Sagerman delivered a hard strike from the right side of the field into Perkins, who lifted the ball past Redding for a 2-0 Jumbos lead in the 63rd minute.

“As I was coming up the sideline, I knew I was not going to be able to get around baseline, but I wanted to just get the ball into the circle, where I saw Kelsey and Chelsea,” Sagerman said. “I hit a firm ball across and Kelsey was able to get a stick on it, sending a beautiful tip into the netting.”

Following Perkins’ goal, neither team saw a real opportunity to get on the scoreboard as the game wound down. The Jumbos finished with an 11-6 advantage in shots and a 10-1

Jumbos have an opportunity to gather themselves and begin preparing for what promises to be an intense weekend at the NESCAC tournament hosted by Conn.

College. Despite losing twice to Bowdoin this season, Tufts is confident that it has the ability to take down the Polar Bears.

“I think it’s just the mentality we need to focus on,” Longyear said. “We have the skill to beat anyone, we just need to believe in ourselves. We have all the players and a very deep bench so anything is possible.”

“It’s very hard to beat a team three times in a row,” Lord added. “We know how they play. We’ve seen them before. We have a lot of fire whenever we play against them. We know we are capable of beating them. We are going to fight and so will they, so we will see what happens.”

edge in penalty corners, but were unable to make the most of their dominant play until late in the contest.

“Wesleyan really packs it in behind the ball, which halted a lot of offensive momentum,” Sagerman said. “We knew to win we had to work it around the sides and trust in our system.”

Throughout the game Keenan stood her ground and the sophomore’s four stops helped preserve the Jumbos’ sixth shutout of the year.

Meanwhile, Redding’s six-save performance was not enough to salvage the Cardinals. The Jumbos dashed Wesleyan’s hopes of advancing into the second round of the NESCAC tournament and sent the Cardinals packing back to Middletown with a 7-8 record on the season.

On Friday the Jumbos head to Middlebury for the weekend, where they hope to extend their win streak in the semifinals against No. 3 Bowdoin on Saturday. The contest marks the second meeting between the Jumbos and Polar Bears in two weeks. Tufts defeated Bowdoin 3-1 in the regular season finale on Oct. 24.

“As a team we are very excited for the opportunity to play in the NESCAC semifinals,” Sagerman said. “This game against Bowdoin will be very different than the one in regular season since we will be playing on astroturf as well as with all the emotion that comes in the NESCAC tournament.”

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Democracy means a great many things

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 LECTURE: 4:30-6:00 P.M. RECEPTION TO FOLLOW DISTLER PERFORMANCE HALL GRANOFF MUSIC CENTER 20 TALBOT AVENUE MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE CAMPUS Tickets will be available Monday, November 5th at Student Services, Dowling Hall ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero will discuss the impact of the political correctness movement on the First Amendment and freedom of expression, noting that freedom of expression is not confined to speech but impacts what is not said, not written, and not thought; the importance of pushing back the boundaries of free speech as new media and vehicles emerge; and the definition of what is “acceptable” speech in the face of those who cry “dangerous” or “offensive.”

Anthony D. Romero is the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, the nation’s premier defender of liberty and individual freedom. He took the helm of the organization just seven days before the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Shortly afterward, the ACLU launched its national Keep America Safe and Free campaign to protect basic freedoms during a time of crisis, The ACLU’s sixth executive director, Romero is the first Latino and openly gay man to serve in that capacity. In 2005, he was named one of Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America. In 2007, Romero and NPR correspondent Dina Temple-Raston co-authored In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror, which takes a critical look at civil liberties in this

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