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Community discusses diversity report in open session

University President Anthony Monaco and Chair of the Undergraduate Student Experience on the Council on Diversity Adriana Zavala led an open discussion ses-sion on the Report of the Council on Diversity yesterday in the Interfaith Center. The report represents a year and half’s worth of research and discussion from a council of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Members of the Tufts community were invited to pro-vide feedback on the report before the Council releases a final report later in the semester.

To begin the conversation, Monaco said that, though many minority students reflect positively on their time at Tufts, they have often felt pressured to explain issues of diver-sity to their peers. “What I heard in those discussions [with students] is that the burden is too much for students to be constantly, on an every day basis, to be dealing with what we call ‘micro-aggressions,’” Monaco said. “It was that moti-vation that really got me to think about creat-ing a diversity council.” Erica Satin-Hernanadez (LA ’13) said

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university President anthony Monaco helped to lead yesterday’s open forum on the report of the Council on Diversity.

Alumnus leads students in anti-fracking movement John Rumpler (LA ‘88), senior attor-ney at Environment America, led a group of 35 individuals in a rally and petition presentation at the Massachusetts State House this past July in support of an anti-fracking bill. According to junior Dan Jubelirer, one of multiple Tufts students to join Rumpler at the rally, the event was designed to generate excitement about the bill and demonstrate public opposition to in-state fracking. About 11,000 Massachusetts citizens signed the petition, he said. “It was a demonstration against fracking, but it was more on the legislative side, just really trying to show the sponsors who were at the petition delivery that people support-ed [the bill] and that if [legislators] pushed for it, they would have the political backing,” Jubelirer said. Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is the process of extracting natural gas by drilling through layers of shale rock. According to Rumpler, who first became interested in environmental activ-ism during his years at Tufts, the petition was meant to support bill H.788, submit-ted by State Representatives Peter Kocot (D-Northhampton) and Denise Provost (D-Somerville), along with 12 other co-sponsors, last January. Rumpler explained that the group hoped to provoke legislative activ-ity after presenting their petitions to the joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The committee held its first hearing on fracking on Sept. 26. Currently there are no fracking operations occurring in Massachusetts, Rumpler said. Rather, the bill was introduced as a pre-emptive measure in response to emerging concerns. Last year, a shale deposit found in the Hartford Basin in Massachusetts caused citizens to become concerned that the west-ern part of the state might become a future fracking site. Not only do residents of Massachusetts need to be aware of the threat of fracking within the state, but they must also be aware of consequences of fracking in other states, Rumpler said. “If fracking starts in New York, then mil-lions of gallons of waste water will be gener-ated from fracking there and the operators will be looking to dispose of that waste out of state,” Rumpler told the Daily. The environmental and health risks of fracking are numerous, Rumpler said. Air pollution, land destruction and water con-tamination all result from fracking. Waste water from fracking is equally threatening, he said. “Fracking waste water contains cancer-causing and radioactive material [as well as] naturally occurring toxic material that is buried deep under the ground and comes up to the surface and threatens people and wildlife,” Rumpler said. The new bill addresses both of these con-cerns, prohibiting fracking and also prevent-ing waste water from entering the state, according to Rumpler.

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Increased student interest in finance, consulting prompts new counselor hire

Due to a record number of students expressing interest in career paths related to finance and consulting, Tufts Career Services has been working to ramp up its efforts to support these students — including offering more finance networking events and hiring Christopher Di Fronzo (E ‘96) as the university’s first counselor spe-cializing in this field. “Interest in finance and consult-ing careers has been steadily increas-ing over the past decade,” Director of Career Services Jean Papalia told

the Daily in an email. Papalia said that, given the ever-increasing competition for careers in these industries, Tufts alumni in the Tufts Financial Initiative (TFI) advised the hire of a finance and consulting counselor. “Entry-level positions in these fields require highly specific prepa-ration,” she said. “Recognizing this, Tufts alumni — many of whom also recruit here — identified the need for additional resources to ensure that our students are com-petitive with their peers from busi-ness schools.” A Jumbo himself, Di Fronzo has experience both in the financial field

and with recruiting college students for job positions. “We are thrilled to have Chris Di Fronzo on our staff,” Papalia said. “With him onboard, the Career Center has been able to accommo-date more significant numbers of students interested in finance and consulting.” Students are actively taking advantage of this new resource, with more undergraduates requesting to meet with Di Fronzo every day. Freshman Nandita Baloo seized the opportunity to meet with the coun-selor as a way to learn more about the finance and consulting field. “Christopher Di Fronzo has been organizing so many cool events,” Baloo said. “The Careers in Consulting networking night made it so anyone — from freshmen just trying to figure out what it’s all about to seniors looking for jobs — could access information.” Held on Sept. 12 and entitled “Careers in Consulting: An Evening of Networking,” the event connect-ed undergraduates to more than 30 insiders and alumni — an increase from previous years that had just over 20 representatives — who work as consultants and recruit-ers, according to a Career Services pamphlet. The event drew in repre-sentatives of prominent firms, such as Fidelity Business Consulting,

Novantas and Putnam Associates. “Overall it was a very rewarding day — it was long and filled with tons of information, but I think at the end of it all everyone got a lot out of it,” Baloo said. These on-campus events have been a huge success, with unprec-edented turnouts among the stu-dent body, Papalia said. The Sept. 21 Finance Career Forum (formerly the Wall Street Crash Course) allowed students to attend informational panels and speak with Tufts alumni from firms in New York City, Boston, California, London and Hong Kong about different avenues within the field. Those in attendance were also able to eat lunch with the alumni, giv-ing them the opportunity to network and make personal connections. “I have to say the level of inter-est and engagement was really high,” Christopher Manos, lecturer in the Department of Economics, said of the Finance Career Forum. “The school is being responsive to expressed student needs both through the Career Center and through Professors of the Practice [of Finance] by expanding their financial offerings.” Shortly following this event was the Sept. 23 Tufts Career Fair, an annual gathering of companies and organizations that are of interest for all majors, not just those students

interested in careers in finance or consulting. Papalia said that this year’s fair featured over 125 employ-ers, about 20 of which dealt exclu-sively with finance and consulting. Large crowds of students flocked to these booths which included representatives from The New England Consulting Group, Fidelity Investments and The Amundsen Group, among others. Di Fronzo is currently planning the intensive, two-day Wall Street Prep: Financial and Valuation Modeling Seminar for Nov. 2 and 3, which will be geared toward stu-dents with interests ranging from investment banking and private equity to business and corporate development. The Career Center’s support for students seeking jobs in finance doesn’t stop at event planning. In response to the high volume of requests for mock case inter-views, alumni stepped in to help students prepare. “This summer, a group of alumni from the consulting field offered individual and group case inter-viewing prep sessions — a wonder-ful complement to our case inter-view workshops and case interview prep offered by Career Center staff,” Papalia said.

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Correctionin the oct. 9 sports article “Tufts wins three of 10 regattas over weekend,” it was incorrectly stated that the richard B. ross College Bowl regatta was hosted by Tufts. in fact, the Courageous sailing Center in Charlestown hosted the regatta on Boston harbor.

Finance career counselor provides guidance for students Baloo said that Tufts students’ tendencies to attend workshops and seek out one-on-one counseling with Di Fronzo might be due to the fact that Tufts does not have a finance or business major. “The school doesn’t technically have an undergraduate business or finance program, so they need to open up these things to expose students to finance at Tufts,” Baloo said. Although the university is not planning to add a major or minor in finance, Lecturer in the Department of Economics Christopher McHugh believes that Tufts students are still well equipped to pursue careers in the field.

“What employers want are people with good basic math, good basic theory and even good basic reading and writing skills,” McHugh said. He said that a well-rounded, liberal arts degree is the key to a future in the financial world. “Finance isn’t a liberal arts thing, but ... the kids want it because they want jobs; it’s a tough economy,” McHugh said. “So, all the young people, they want to take the finance courses, they want accounting. I think that’s not necessarily your best strategy.” McHugh emphasized the importance of taking challenging courses while at Tufts, adding that students should worry

about learning the details of finance once in the field. “The best thing for an economics major is to take the toughies, like econometrics, microtheory, a tough micro-based course, a tough macro-based course like mon-etary theory, and take the toughies in the math department, even throw in a toughie from chemistry or engineering, and then learn the finance stuff in the internships,” McHugh said. Manos believes that the university’s sup-port for students working toward careers in finance and consulting is going to continue to grow. “It’s an exciting time for students inter-ested in financial careers.”

she was glad that the university did not see the fulfillment of one class as suffi-cient education on diversity but instead took the approach of an ongoing process, incorporating these issues into the cur-ricula for all classes. “The move toward social justice underly-ing all things on the campus especially in course work as a requirement for all students [is extremely important],” she said. On the other hand, junior John Kelly voiced concern about the way that diversity learning is integrated into course work. Often times, he said, classes only address how people of color or of diverse sexual orientations are relevant in the class topic for about a week and then move on without mentioning these groups again. “I don’t see anything in this report that’s going to change that and that worries me because I don’t think that’s an effective way to teach things like social justice,” Kelly said. Zavala replied that these questions are to be examined in the university’s next step — determining how to best implement the new policies. She added that faculty members are the ones with the most control over their course curriculums. “We understand that students are eager to see this plan on the ground,” Zavala said. “What we’re saying is that this has to be mul-tidisciplinary, multi-prong and you have to get the faculty on board with that.” Senior Grainne Griffiths spoke next about engaging not only underrepresented groups but also students in the majority about changing campus atmosphere. Griffiths explained that it was important to get these students to recognize their own identities

and privileges. “There’s lots of talk about engaging histori-cally marginalized students and underrepre-sented students but there’s very little about engaging the students in the majority, and I think that’s critical,” she said. Kelly said that he felt that the faculty mem-bers reviewing the report had not addressed many of the issues that he and other students had outlined during last semester’s meeting, such as its broad definition of “diversity.” “It’s time-consuming, it’s frustrating, it’s traumatizing and nothing seems to be get-ting done,” he said. Zavala said she stood by the report’s def-inition, which needed to be broad enough to include all facets of the student experi-ence. She also assured Kelly that she had reviewed all the notes from previous meet-ings and had made all the changes she thought were necessary. “We are listening,” she said. “I will ulti-mately say that I stand by the report. It’s not a roadmap that tells you exactly when to turn right or left, but it’s a way of looking towards accountability and campus climate.” Regarding the report’s goal to extend awareness of diversity into all classes, Professor in the Department of Computer Science Lenore Cowen said there was not a real peace and justice component to mathematics. As a female graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she said she was often aware of being the only enrolled woman in certain classes. However, she didn’t want the professor to treat her any differently because of her gender. “Every now and then, people just want you to be gender-blind, color-blind, [blind to sexual orientation],” Cowen said. “Just treat them as people and understand that their

experience is different.” Zavala argued that there were areas of math that should be examined with a gender context. “I recognize that there are certain depart-ments that will find it challenging to engage with how to be true to the values of Tufts,” she said. “What I guess I want to say is nobody gets a pass.” In response to specific concerns like the falling retention rate of students of color at the university, Monaco said that part of the reason for his recent trips around the country was to generate the funds to fix these problems. Just this past week, after discussing this issue with alumni, an alum-nus pledged $100,000 toward increasing financial aid, he said. “I’m not out there telling them only that Tufts is wonderful,” he said. “I’m out there telling them what the challenges are and how, as alumni, they can help us.” Several students, including Rae Axner, expressed concern about the role that stu-dents will play in the next steps of finalizing and implementing the report. “What we don’t want is to leave this meet-ing with no sense of when the process is going to begin,” Axner said. Monaco assured students that they would be involved as the administration moves forward, including in the hiring of a Chief Diversity Officer. Senior Kathryn Selcraig explained stu-dent’s rationale for asking hard-hitting ques-tions during the conversation. “It’s part of our job as students to hold you guys accountable because this is your job and it’s our lives,” she said. “Right now we’re having a calm and ‘civil’ conversation, but I know that there are a lot of emotions running high.”

If passed, the bill would make Massachusetts the first state to ban fracking, Jubelirer said. “Massachusetts has the opportunity to lead right now and ban fracking, as opposed to having people protest that it is happening,” he said. “If Massachusetts were to ban [fracking], it would set a precedent.” The petition rally over the summer was just one of many events showcasing pub-lic support for the bill, Rumpler explained. The Global Frackdown, to be held on Oct. 19, along with the Power Shift 2013 confer-ence in Pittsburg, Penn. will also give activists the opportunity to spread awareness in the upcoming months. The future of the bill is uncertain, but the anti-fracking movement within the state is just beginning, Rumpler added. “If we continue to build the momentum that we’ve seen so far, our legislators can take action,” he said. Rumpler recommended ways for stu-

dents to get involved, including learn-ing the facts about fracking, participating in events addressing the environmental threat and working with Environment America or other similar organizations within the state. Participation, he said, is

crucial to the movement. “We are up against one of the most pow-erful gas industries in the world,” Rumpler said. “We need concerned citizens to con-tinue to raise their voice and urge legisla-tors to take action.”

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Diesel Cafe provides unique dining experienceRelaxed ambiance, quality menu justifies pricier drinks

“Diesel is a foolish story with a happy ending. It is a love story, not the typical kind necessarily, but

every bit as epic.” This phrase, on Diesel’s website, essentially sums up how the owners feel about their establishment. Diesel was founded by best friends Jennifer Park and Tucker Lewis in 1999. Though ini-tially many doubted the duo’s vision of opening a quaint, hip coffee shop on bustling Elm Street in Davis Square, the eatery managed to defy

odds. Fourteen years later, it is dif-ficult to find a table on a Sunday at 10 a.m. — a testament to Diesel’s success and longevity. At the front of the cafe is a smor-gasbord of pastries that catches the eye. Other appealing choices are also listed on a giant menu, which is written entirely in chalk and complete with cute cartoon draw-ings. A broad assortment of brunch choices, ranging from bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches to tofu and edamame salads, gives patrons a wide range of options from which to choose. In contrast, the main drink menu (there is also a very small specialty drinks section) contains exactly 19 beverages, 10 of which are coffee-based. This nar-rower selection, however, ensures a high level of quality — the Diesel baristas know exactly what they’re doing. Indeed, the ever-crowded area around the drink-preparation-

station is a constant confirmation of customer satisfaction. And the coffee is top notch. While $4.00 is rather expensive for a small mocha latte, part of the price pays for the Diesel experi-ence. Most of the drinks ordered in-house are served in customized Diesel cafe mugs. Each is dark navy emblazoned with Diesel’s quirky logo — a pink monkey holding onto a spaceship. Conversation flows easily throughout the cafe — even among strangers sitting next to each other. Here, nothing feels particularly rushed. And who doesn’t like that? Although many orders are made to go, the welcoming ambiance of the cafe encourages customers to bring their laptops and stay a while. It is important to note, however, that Diesel’s wifi is not free and can cost $4.95 for an hour, though monthly subscriptions exist for frequent visi-tors. Winding through the L-shaped floor plan in search of a seat — it is just as challenging to find a table at Diesel as it is to find one in Dewick at lunchtime. Visitors pass dark grey walls decorated in framed paper art. These displays feature designs ranging from bonsai trees to bold text declaring, “Treat Yo Self.” Three stools face the counter and the blood-red booths lining the walls create a retro, throwback atmo-sphere. Antiquated Mobil furniture and a photo booth only add to this vintage aura. Behind the sugar and silverware station, two pool tables take up the majority of the square footage, inviting kids and adults alike

to engage in a game or two. The con-trast of the cool-toned walls with the burgundy and wood accents lends a cozy, yet detached air to the coffee shop. The space contains an exces-sive number of wooden block tables that seat exactly two (clearly a very couple-oriented spot) and benches cover the back corner. Stairs lead to a metal loft, which provides a small amount of additional space. But perhaps the most interesting deco-

ration in the building is the giant mural of a blueprint-like sketch of a diesel engine, accompanied by a brief history of the machine. If you want a coffee experience, Diesel is well worth your money. The lively and off-beat atmosphere puts a twist on caffeine culture, ensuring that both loyal and new customers will love Diesel’s con-cept as much as the cafe’s founders hoped they would.

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a wide-ranging, eclectic menu at Diesel cafe is sure to please.

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ConCeRt Review

Switchfoot still a strong, family-friendly rock presence Christian rock band puts on energetic show

Switchfoot, the popular Christian rock group that gained popularity in the early 2000s, played to a packed house on Oct. 8 at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. With a lively and interactive set, Switchfoot proved that they can still deliver a heartfelt, meaningful and fun concert. The show opened with a film about the band’s history, which detailed the past sev-eral years the group has spent on the road and the production of their new album “Fading West,” to be released on Jan. 14. Although informative, the film dragged on for 20 minutes and less enthusiastic fans in the audience were wondering if they had paid to see a concert or a movie about the

band. Even more disappointing was the fact that the band played a set that was just over an hour long. While catering to the needs of their very family-oriented fan-base — the crowd included many children, middle-aged parents and even some more elderly spectators — the band could have better served its audience by shortening the movie to play a longer set, which still would have allowed them to end at reasonable hour. The showmanship of the band, however — along with the quality and energy of the evening’s music — made for a good show. After experiencing a power outage several minutes into the set, band members quickly adapted, enthusiastically engaging the audi-ence in a “California campfire sing-a-long” to continue the night. Playing popular hits like “Dare You to Move” and “The Sound,”

the band performed acoustically for the first third of their concert while the sound was fixed. Using their laid-back California beach roots, band members led group clapping with the audience, venturing out onto tables in the first section of the theater. This sort of inclusive, cohesive atmo-sphere contributed to the band’s overarch-ing message, especially when they were introducing their songs and talking to the audience during the evening. At one point, lead singer Jon Foreman said, “I do believe that every moment we have here on this planet is a gift.” During the break between the acoustic and the electric parts of the show, the band held a question-and-answer session with the crowd, answering ques-tions audience members had written during intermission — a nice touch that added to the community-based feeling of the event. In response to a question about their new album and the meaning behind its title, “Fading West,” Foreman explained that the boys loved to watch surf movies as kids. According to Foreman, the album is reflec-tive of the surfing mentality: chasing the sun around the globe and searching for inspira-tion. As Foreman articulated, “Fading West” is about being able to “face life, wherever it takes you.” For newer fans, it may have been surpris-ing that religion wasn’t the main focus of the concert. Like many other contemporary Christian rock bands, Switchfoot doesn’t overemphasize the Christian elements of their music, though they still do incorporate some Christian themes into their songs — this gives the audience the ability to choose if they want to interpret songs secularly or spiritually. While many families in the audience cheered loudly at the few brief religious references the band made, it was easy for non-Christian and more secular concertgoers to enjoy the band’s music. Switchfoot also proved that they have

the musical prowess to put together an incredibly entertaining show. Listeners weren’t expecting the theatricality of Lady Gaga or the high-octane power of Metallica, but the band found a balance between acoustic strength and moments of harder rock — like Dave Matthews Band, with an extra bit of flair. The film preceding the concert and the brevity of the event were admittedly disap-pointing, but overall, Switchfoot’s show was a worthwhile experience. Best of all, the per-formance proved that while the their new album is titled “Fading West,” Switchfoot is anything but fading.

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switchfoot’s energetic set made fans excited for their upcoming album.

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Jumbos will stick to plan against Trinityseasons. This Homecoming week-end is no exception: The Jumbos will take on 3-0 Trinity at 1:30 p.m. on Zimman Field. “It is what it is,” head coach Jay Civetti said. “But if you start making decisions because of that, you’re doing a disservice to the plan and the mission and what we’re trying to do here as a program.” From a tactical point of view, the Jumbos will likely stick with the strategy they have employed so far. Their no-huddle, pass-first offense has helped junior quarterback Jack Doll post the second-highest passing yards per game aver-age in the NESCAC.

On defense, meanwhile, the focus will be on ramping up the intensity in the face of Trinity’s formidable running game, spear-headed by a pair of seniors, Ben Crick and Evan Bunker. “We’re definitely focusing on not missing tackles,” junior tri-captain linebacker Tommy Meade said. “We’ve got to wrap up better. They’ve got two very good run-ning backs. They’re going to make their plays, but we’ve got to tackle the football and limit them as much as we can.” Bunker and Crick are two of the best backs in the league, and Civetti anticipates that Trinity, like many other teams in the NESCAC, will look to establish the run game early against Tufts.

And although the Bantams also boast the third-best pass defense in the conference, the Jumbos will again try to come out and estab-lish its offense through the air. “Defenses are still trying to figure out what our offense is and how it works,” Civetti said. “We feel like we have an advan-tage with the guys we have on the flank, and they can make things happen with the ball in their hands. We’re going to continue to push the ball.” Despite their success in the passing game, the Jumbos have struggled to score. They are averaging 11.7 points per game, fourth-fewest in the league. At times, the no-hud-dle offense can get bogged down, and quick three-and-

outs have been killers both for Tufts’ rhythm and for the defense, whose rest on the sideline often is limited. “We have to be able to get high-percentage throws in the short passing game to prime the engine and get the [offense] moving,” Civetti said. “It’s hard to say what the ideal ratio is [of run and pass] because so many of the swing passes that we run are, in my mind, like running a toss. [But] once it moves, it moves well.” No matter the extent of the tactical mind games, there’s no doubt that Tufts is still rueing its missed opportunity against Bowdoin last weekend, which saw the team fall short in the last minute of the game after a strong

comeback. “We missed opportunities to make big plays,” Meade said. “That’s what it comes down to — it comes down to a few plays every game. We just didn’t capital-ize when we had our chances.” If Tufts is to have a shot on Saturday in front of what should be a large Homecoming crowd, the team needs to seize every oppor-tunity against Trinity, which is rid-ing a 12-game winning streak. While the task ahead of the Jumbos tomorrow is a difficult one, the team can perhaps take solace in the fact that it has yet to face sub-.500 squads Williams and Colby. Tufts has five games remain-ing, all against familiar opponents. That’s five more chances to get that elusive win.

Sox match up well in ALCS

helmets and punting beers after the game (looking at you, Jonny Gomes). But as awesome as the Sox’ celebra-tion was, it felt a bit superficial. There’s a reason that teams in other sports don’t pop champagne after advancing to the second round of the playoffs — because, really, they haven’t accomplished anything yet. The Sox are still eight wins away from reaching their goal. For now, the Sox are focused on no one but themselves and have confidence in their ability to compete with whomever they face in the remainder of their season. “I don’t care who we play. I know we’ll be ready,” David Ortiz told report-ers after Tuesday’s Division Series-clinching win. “I’ll tell you what, this team isn’t stopping.”

With the chance to play in the 109th World Series just four wins away, the Red Sox don’t appear to have any holes on their roster. After outscoring Tampa Bay 26-12 in the ALDS, both the offense and pitching staff are firing on all cylinders. The offense, which scored the most runs in the majors this season and is averaging 6.5 runs per game this post-season, has never looked better. With Jacoby Ellsbury setting the table for the middle of the lineup, David Ortiz doing what he’s done his whole career — hit-ting crucial postseason home runs — and Daniel Nava and Will Middlebrooks grinding out long at-bats, the run pro-duction is likely to continue. Because the other American League series went to five games, the Sox’ pitch-ing staff will get enough rest to allow manager John Farrell to set up his rota-

tion in whatever way he sees fit. That might explain why teams who win their first-round playoff series in four games, as the Red Sox did, have historically per-formed better in the second round than teams who win in three or five games. Winning in four gives the team a healthy amount of rest — but not enough to keep the players from staying fresh. Farrell will give the ball to playoff ace Jon Lester in Game 1, with some combi-nation of Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and Jake Peavy starting Games 2 through 4. Should the series go any longer, just rinse and repeat. On top of their solid rotation, the Red Sox have the best bullpen of any remain-ing American League team. With Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara shutting the door in the eighth and ninth innings, Craig Breslow coming off a dominant series

against the Rays and Brandon Workman and Felix Doubront as good options to pitch multiple innings if needed, oppos-ing offenses will struggle to touch the Sox late in the game. In addition to that, the Red Sox’ offense matches up remarkably well against the right handed pitching staff of the opponent. The Red Sox led MLB this year with a .818 OPS against righties. Against lefties they had a .751 OPS, still good for fifth in MLB, but not as formidable. Facing right-handed starting pitchers allows the Sox to start Daniel Nava, who has been one of the team’s best offensive weapons, rather than putting Jonny Gomes in left field. Considering these advantages both in the field and at the plate, the Red Sox look ready to go. We just might be witnessing another historic chapter in Boston sports history.

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While there has been much said about Tufts’ 26-game losing streak, the facts are sim-ple: Despite 10 losses of eight points or fewer, including a 13-10 defeat last Saturday against

Bowdoin, Tufts has not won a game since opening day of the 2010 season. But with each fall weekend comes a new opportunity to break the pattern that has dragged on over the better part of the last three

As part of Tufts Athletics’ Annual Awards Ceremony this evening, David Curtis (LA ‘69), will receive the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award for his sailing success both at Tufts and at the national level. Curtis, who helped put Tufts sailing on the map in the 1960s, will be inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame later this month. As a Jumbo, Curtis led Tufts to vic-tory once in Team Race Nationals and twice in the McMillan Cup, the nation’s oldest college regatta. He was also part of the first class of sailing All-Americans in 1967, before receiving the distinction again in 1968. After leaving the Hill, Curtis contin-ued his standout career, winning the 110 Nationals twice, the 210 Nationals

five times and the Jolly Boat Worlds. In the etchells race, Curtis won two U.S. titles and nine North American Championships to go along with seven World Championships. He also won gold at the Pan Am games and the Pre-Olympic games in 1984. For his accomplishments, he was named the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year twice while finishing second in voting on four separate occasions. Regarded as a master of the art of boat speed, Curtis is possibly the most decorated sailor of the last 25 years. His return to the Hill this evening will offer a glimpse into the roots of the strong sailing tradition that has distinguished Tufts for half a decade.

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The Red Sox are in the ALCS. The last time the Sox played a Championship Series game, the night ended in defeat, and the

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The Red Sox, led by Big Papi’s two home runs in Game 2, are coming off the team’s first ALDS win since 2008.

tufts Athletics Department to honor six athletes This evening, six Tufts athletes will be honored at Tufts Athletics’ Annual Awards ceremony for their accomplish-ments on and off the field. Here’s a run-down of the Jumbos who will be hon-ored tonight in Cohen Auditorium.

clarence “pop” Houston award for Best Male athlete: Will Haeger Before David Curtis (LA ‘69) is present-ed with the Distinguished Achievement Award for his sailing success 50 years ago, senior Will Haeger will receive this award for his sailing feats this past sea-son. Last spring, Haeger led the Jumbos to their first-ever Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Match Racing Championship, where they downed Yale in the finals to take the title.

Hester l. sargent award for Best female athlete: allyson fournier Already the NCAA Div. III Athlete of the Year, junior Allyson Fournier will receive this distinction for her remarkable performance last spring as the ace of the Jumbos’ softball pitching staff. Her 0.59 eRA was the second best in the country, while her strikeouts and hits allowed per seven innings numbers were the best in the land. Fournier’s Jumbos took home the NCAA Div. III Championship with a 6-5 win over SUNY Cortland, in which she struck out seven of the final eight batters.

Rudolph J. fobert award for Best Multi-sport Male athlete: Mike Blair Mike Blair (LA ‘13) will receive this award for his performances in the decathlon and the high jump for the Jumbos last spring. Blair’s jump of 6’4” won the high jump in the NeSCAC

championships, propelling the Jumbos to their first outright conference title since 1991. At the NCAA Championships, Blair finished seventh in the decathlon to take All-American honors.

Rudolph J. fobert for Best Multi-sport female athlete: Bri Keenan Two teams, two national titles. That was the story of 2012-13 for junior Bri Keenan, whose field hockey and soft-ball teams both were the best in Div. III last year. Keenan led the field hockey team to Tufts’ first women’s national team title by locking down opposing offenses in goal, posting a goals-against average of just 0.98. In soft-ball, Keenan hit .348 as the Jumbos’ left fielder, playing a massive role in Tufts’ NeSCAC and national titles.

W. Murray Kenney award for positive attitude and perseverance: Kayin cherry and Rachel Gerhardt On the men’s side, Kayin Cherry (LA ‘13) will receive this award for his dedi-cation to both the football and track and field teams. On weekends, Cherry was not a star in either sport, but his spirit and perseverance throughout the year did not go unnoticed. On the women’s side, the award this year goes to Rachel Gerhardt (LA ‘13). As co-captain of the 2012 field hockey team, she worked hard to return from a sophomore year stress fracture and lead the Jumbos to the national title. Off the field, Gerhardt played a key part in organizing Tufts Athletics’ clin-ics for sixth and seventh grade stu-dents, as well as its involvement with the Level The Field organization.

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