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Tufts Democrats petition Board of Trustees to rescind Eric Greitens’ honorary degree over sexual assault allegations

by Austin Clementi Staff Writer

Content Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault.

Tufts Democrats released a petition last week calling on the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Missouri Governor Eric Greitens in 2012 in response to recent allegations of sexual assault against him. The petition also called on Greitens to resign.

Greitens also spoke at Tufts’ commencement in 2012, receiving a doctor of humane letters at the ceremony. The Board of Trustees website states that honorary degree recipients are recommended by members of the Tufts community to the Honorary Degree Committee within the Board of Trustees, which reviews nominations and recommends candidates to be voted on by the entire board.

The allegations against Greitens, which KMOV-4 St. Louis first reported on as an extramarital affair in January, refer to events during the 2016 gubernatorial election season in Missouri.

Misha Linnehan, president of the Tufts Democrats, described the nature of these allegations.

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Eric Greitens speaks to the corps of cadets at the 22nd Annual Ethics Forum Friday, March 25, 2011, in Leamy Auditorium at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

TCU Senate to hold universitywide referendum with presidential election

by Daniel Weinstein Assistant News Editor

According to Tufts Elections Commission (ECOM) chair Ethan Mandelbaum, a sophomore, all students will have the opportunity to vote on a university-wide referendum, Referendum #1, this upcoming Thursday, April 26. Referendum #1, upon receiving a majority vote, would amend the Tufts Community Union ( TCU) Senate constitution to allow the student body the ability to decide the outcome of any TCU Senate resolution by converting it into a university-wide referendum.

Unlike the presidential election, in which seniors are ineligible to vote, the referendum will be open to students of all class years.

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It is important to note that Referendum #1 states that a TCU Senate Resolution can only be converted into a university-wide referendum if students submit a petition to ECOM with 300 students’ signatures of support. Referendum #1 also notes that all petitions will have to be approved

by ECOM by the day of the vote. ECOM will hold a forum allowing students to voice their support or opposition, or general concerns about the resolution two days before the vote.

Mandelbaum noted that there will be a forum this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Tisch Library, room 304, in which students will have the opportunity to share opinions about Referendum #1.

Students will also have the opportunity to submit questions to be asked during the forum through a Google form.

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Tufts Mock Trial team wins 6th place at national tournament

by Madeleine Schwartz Contributing Writer

Last Friday, April 20, the Tufts Mock Trial A-team finished sixth place in the annual American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Tournament, according to sophomore and A-team member Arvind Goday. The tournament took place in Minneapolis, Minn., and was hosted by Hamline University, according to Mock Trial co-president and A-team co-captain Ben Reytblat, a junior.

While Mock Trial teams across the country have worked on the same case over the course of the season at tournaments, providing them multiple opportunities to develop their ideas, AMTA presented a brand new case for the National Championship Tournament, according to Reytblat. Furthermore,

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this is the first Mock Trial tournament ever to feature a federal case, which is about a bank robbery.

After two years of failing to advance to the national round of competition, the A-team joined the top 48 teams that advance to Nationals, according to the tournament website. With only two upperclassmen, Tufts’ A-team is one of the youngest teams to make it to nationals, according to Reytblat.

Reytblat added that what makes Tufts Mock Trial unique to the competition is that it is completely student-run.

“Almost every program in the American Mock Trial Association is coached, and their coaches are coaches that they’ve had for sometimes over 30i years,” Reytblat said.

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continued from page 1 of Mock Trial and co-captain of the A-team, concurred.

“For most coached programs, unless you’re a senior, the coaches write your content for you. So they will give you a statement and say memorize this, whereas we all write our own content,” Powers said.

First-year William Porter, who won an outstanding witness award at the conference, added that because Tufts Mock Trial is completely student-run, it is an outlet for creativity.

As implied by its name, Mock Trial is an imitation of court trials. Before the competition, teams receive a packet with information regarding the case, including profiles of witnesses and defendants, all of whom are played by the teams, according to Reytblat.

“You’re basically putting on a play, and it’s a courtroom drama, and you are in real time getting to see the reactions of the audience, which are the judges in that particular round,” Reytblat said.

While Tufts Mock Trial prepares by creating scripts, they must also be ready to respond to the uncertainty of their competitors, according to Powers.

“I love Mock Trial because it is a mix of acting, improv and debate,” Powers, a senior, said. “You have to be intelligent. You have to think well on your feet. You have to know all of the rules and how to explain them to people. You have to have a good sense of humor.”

Sophomore Katherine Milano, who has been competing as part of mock trial teams for six years now, also emphasized the importance of team camaraderie.

“I think what makes Mock Trial really special is the team aspect. The fact that you are working with six other people,” Milano said. “Every single thing you do, you do with your team.”

To prepare for Nationals, the A-team practiced every day for two to three hours and have formed a scrimmage team of first-years and sophomores, according to Reytblat.

“The goal of the scrimmage team is to basically be as big of an obstacle

for us during our scrimmages so that we can pick up on all of our weaknesses before heading to nationals,” Reytblat said.

A-team members expressed excitement about reconnecting with friends on other teams at the competition.

“Everybody who goes to Nationals is incredible,” Powers said. “Because it is just a small pool of people, it is really the best of the best that go. We have made a lot of friends, so my personal excitement is seeing all these friends that we’ve made throughout the year.”

As with any Mock Trial competition, the teams are judged by professional lawyers, who score the teams on a scale from one to 10, according to sophomore Oliver Marsden.

“It is such an adrenaline rush because you are in front of real lawyers. It is really exhilarating to be pretending to be what they do for a living.

And it is really magical when things go right, and it is hilarious when they go wrong. So it’s basically a win-win,” Marsden said.

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MONDAY “Charles Francis Adams Lecture Series: Congressman Scott Taylor” Details: Congressman Scott William Taylor, the United States Representative for Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, will deliver a lecture as part of the Fletcher School’s Charles Francis Adams Lecture Series.

Where and when: Chase Center, Carmichael Hall; 12:30–2:00 p.m.

“Living a Positive Life: A Conversation about Living with HIV” Details: The International Center and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life will host Mauricio Artiñano (LA ’06), who will deliver a lecture on living with HIV. Where and when: Terrace Room, Paige Hall; 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY “Combatants for Peace at Tufts” Details: Speakers from Combatants for Peace, a group of former Israeli and Palestinian combatants and allies committed to nonviolence, will speak about their activism.

Where and when: Barnum 104; 6:30–9:30 p.m.

“Tufts University Department of Drama and Dance Presents: Lungs” Details: LUNGS, a senior capstone production, is a drama that follows the story of a

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Where and when: Balch Arena Theater; 8:00–9:00 p.m.

THURSDAY “Charles Francis Adams Lecture Series: Cameron Munter, CEO & President of the EastWest Institute” Details: Ambassador Cameron Munter, the CEO and president of the EastWest Institute, a non-governmental organization that deals with conflict resolution who also served as U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan from 2010 to 2012 and Ambassador to Serbia from 2007 to 2009, will deliver a lecture as part of

The Fletcher School’s Charles Francis Adams Lecture Series.

Where and when: Cabot Hall 703; 12:30– 2:00 p.m.

“LUP Presents: Letter Writing for Incarcerated Youth” Details: The Left Unity Project is hosting an event focused on writing letters to incarcerated youth. The event will feature a presentation from the group’s Study Group Committee on the history of youth imprisonment.

Where and when: Tufts Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street; 7:30–9:00 p.m.

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continued from page 1 house [and] making sure she couldn’t leave. He tied her to exercise equipment, he sexually assaulted her and he took pictures of her without her knowledge,” Linnehan, a senior, said.

Linnehan added that Greitens then used the pictures and degrading language to blackmail his hairdresser so that she would be too afraid to speak out. Local news sources, such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, confirm Linnehan’s statements. Greitens received calls to resign for these offenses.

Greitens will also be charged with two felony counts of tampering with computer data. Greitens used a list of charity donors to solicit campaign funds, according to the Dispatch.

Kathryn Jason, a Tufts Democrats member who created the petition, said that using petition increased the capacity for students to participate in organizing for this cause.

“We thought that a Change.org petition would be a way to have students who aren’t in a club or a club that’s not willing to make a political statement to … get involved,” Jason, a junior, said. “The description of cites the fact that Tufts rescinded the honorary degree given to Bill Cosby after allegations of sexual assault against him.”

Jason feels that Tufts can use its position to send a message to both victims and perpetrators of sexual assault.

“With this behavior coming out, I think it’s important for Tufts to say that this behavior doesn’t deserve a place on our campus or anywhere, so I think that revoking that degree is a statement that Tufts isn’t going to tolerate that behavior,” she said.

Linnehan stated that, before presenting the petition to the administration and the Board of Trustees, he will mostly likely want around 200 or 300 signatures. At the time of publication, 70 people have signed the petition.

In addition, the Tufts Democrats made a Facebook post calling for the revocation of Greitens’ honorary degree and his resignation from the office of the governor.

The Tufts Republicans also circulated a statement on their Facebook page calling for the revocation of Greitens’ degree and an end to his career in public office.

“There’s no place in our party, the Republican Party, for people who assault women violently and then further blackmail them,” George Behrakis, Tufts Republicans president, said.

Behrakis, a sophomore, added that punishing those accused of sexual assault should not be a partisan issue, making the decision to support rescinding the degree “easy.” He added that the Tufts Republicans planned to circulate the Democrats’ petition.

“If we wouldn’t speak out over it because he’s a Republican … then we’re not standing on principle, and the principle is violence is not okay, you

can’t assault women and go unpunished,” Behrakis said.

Patrick Collins, Tufts’ executive director of public relations, explained why Greitens initially received the degree.

“Missouri Governor Eric Greitens is a decorated Navy Seal and former Truman and Rhodes Scholar who went on to become a respected humanitarian and an award-winning author. He was selected by the honorary degree committee of the Board of Trustees because of his achievements and commitment to service,” he told the Daily in an email.

Although Collins is aware of Greitens’ actions, it remains unclear whether the administration will take any action, including rescinding the degree.

“We are aware of and deeply disturbed by the troubling allegations against Gov. Greitens,” Collins said. “We are closely following the legal proceedings in his case and we await the resolution of the allegations against him.”

Linnehan responded to this statement, highlighting the moral responsibility the university holds as a public platform.

“They have a platform to make a statement. This behavior is not acceptable from people that we’re trying to showcase to our students and they clearly decided not to do that … Obviously just that’s pretty awful,” he said. “The allegations

against him are so ridiculous, they’re so strong, the things that he’s done are so awful that to have to wait around for the legal proceedings just seems to me to be crazy.”

Linnehan expressed hope that the university would reverse this statement, given the potential student response.

Behrakis, similarly disappointed in this response by the university, emphasized the validity of the accusations.

“I’m all for due process and you’ve got to wait until the evidence gets presented on both sides, but in this case I think it’s pretty clear that there was a credible accusation [of blackmail],” he said.

Behrakis added that Greitens’ previous career is inconsequential, given the weight of his transgressions.

“It’s two separate parts of the person,” Behrakis said. “If you have him, an otherwise distinguished person doing something really bad like that, you have to take away the degree. They don’t deserve the recognition.”

In response to these concerns, Collins said he would let his previous statement on the allegations stand.

Linnehan emphasized that, although the end of the year is a busy time for most students, this issue should still be on the community members’ minds.

“It’s finals season, people are going to be really busy,” Linnehan said. “This is the kind of thing that could just fall through the cracks if no one really takes note and gets interested and tries to be active around this issue.”

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Constant energy

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hen you were young, you maybe had a dream. You were going to fly to the moon, pass EC 5, cure cancer. Then, you grew up. You cut your hair, chose your major, changed your outlook. You changed a lot, but did you change your dream?

Last summer, sophomore Sana Ahmed returned home to Los Angeles to work at a summer camp for the fourth consecutive year. One of her campers, a four-year-old boy named Ben, pouted through the camp photo shoot, as evidenced by the picture on Sana’s discrete math binder in which Sana glows as she embraces a tiny girl named Olivia. Despite Sana’s constant, energetic efforts to coax Ben out of his self-imposed isolation, Ben held himself out of many group activities, and he persistently refused to eat his lunch.

At the end of the camp, Sana asked her campers to let her know when they were leaving because she had made friendship bracelets for each of them. Ben promptly spent the rest of the day telling Sana how much he loved her. During lunch, when she casually commented that she loved campers who ate their lunches, Sana smiled when she saw that she had inspired Ben to finish his entire meal. She emphasizes, “Kids are capable of a lot … You have to realize that you do make a difference.

That’s why I keep going back to camp.”

Back when Sana was Ben’s age, she didn’t go to camp. She didn’t even go to preschool. Sana’s parents are immigrants, and she remarks, “My mom didn’t know that preschool was an option.” Sana started learning English in kindergarten, but by second grade, Sana’s teacher recognized her potential, and Sana decided that she wanted to be a second-grade teacher.

Nine years later, as a high school junior, she visited that influential teacher. Sana expressed to the teacher, “I’m in the process of applying to colleges, and thank you for all that you did for me.”

In high school, Sana excelled in 13 AP classes. By her senior year, a laundry list of self-satisfied schools had sent her a slew of sleek pamphlets that trumpeted their academic credentials, but Tufts humbly sent her a copy of JUMBO Magazine, and Sana was convinced. She applied to Tufts early decision because, as she explains, “I had a really strong gut feeling that I’d be happy here.”

Over winter break, Sana told her high school counselor, “Yeah, I declared my major. I don’t like the weather. I go into Boston pretty often. I really like where I am; I don’t have any regrets.” Sana, the newly declared math major, hasn’t run the exact calculations, but she asserts, “I literally would not be here if it wasn’t for every single teacher from my childhood.”

This summer, Sana literally won’t be here. She will once more return home, where she will always find new Olivias to hug and new Bens to encourage. In a few years, she would love to teach math at her old high school. Sana concludes, “I want to make the difference that my teachers have made in my life. I think that will keep me going forward.”

Ross Sonnenblick is a sophomore majoring in psychology and international literary and visual studies. Ross can be reached at ross.sonnenblick@tufts.edu.

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Busting the rich, international myth: International students on aid discuss challenges, assumptions

by Yanelle Cruz Staff Writer

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series that centers on the stories of international students on financial aid.

A Dec. 13 report by The Boston Globe Spotlight team discussed the criticism that universities in the greater Boston area have focused on recruiting full tuition-paying international students instead of recruiting domestic students to increase their diversity.

This conclusion feeds into the stereotype that international students who study in the United States come from wealthy backgrounds and are able to pay the full price of their education out-of-pocket. However, as with all stereotypes, just because it applies to some does not mean that it is the reality for all.

According to data provided by the International Center (I-Center) and the financial aid office, Tufts is home to 538 undergraduate international students, of whom 131 are on financial aid, with an average award of about $57,000 — larger than the average financial aid package for undergraduates as a whole.

In addition to financial aid, these students have access to emergency funds from the I-Center and the Office for Student Success and Advising.

Every single one of these students has a unique story to tell. In an effort to challenge assumptions and stereotypes, four individuals have shared what it is it like to be an international student on financial aid and how that has shaped their experiences at Tufts. Today, we feature two of these students.

Carol Rossell, sophomore Rossell is a biochemistry major who calls the town of Bognor Regis in the United Kingdom her home. She spends six hours a week working at Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run, which she describes as accommodating to her schedule but still a challenging job to balance.

“It’s been hard because lots of people have office-type jobs or they work at Tisch [Library], so they can do homework while they are working, but in my job I have to be cleaning or doing something the entire shift,” she said.

However, Rossell said having an on-campus job is something she’s used to.

“I’ve been working since my freshman year, so it’s just part of my week now,” she said.

Rossell described her experience as an international student on financial aid as isolating.

“It can be kind of alienating in some ways because international students haven’t been exposed to the American system in general, so it’s both the struggle of being low-income and encountering a cultural difference,” she said.

Something that is difficult for Rossell is finding internship or job opportunities that she can participate in.

“I can’t really do unpaid internships here, which limits my opportunities, whereas my friends are able to work off campus at Chipotle or Oath Pizza, but I have to work on campus, which narrows my possible sources of income,”

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One of the sacrifices Rossell has to make to be at Tufts is not visiting home.

“I can’t go home as much as I want. Some of my friends just fly home for Thanksgiving, but I can’t do that,” she said.

Additionally, she lacks the freedom that some Tufts students have when pursuing certain opportunities, such as traveling to conferences or studying abroad.

“I’m not going to study abroad because I can only do a Tufts program due to my financial aid, and those programs don’t fit my academic needs,” she said.

When it comes to student clubs and other extra-curricular activities, Rossell finds that sometimes it can be challenging to participate.

“Sometimes joining clubs can be difficult. For example, I’m part of Tufts Mountain Club, and my freshman year, many of the outdoor trips were financially prohibitive,” she said.

This semester, Rossell is part of the executive board of Tufts Mountain Club as its treasurer, and she has been working on more aid options for students who want to access the Loj or to attend other outdoor trips. Rossell added that while it can be challenging to join certain clubs, ultimately all clubs are accommodating, as long as one asks for help.

Like many students, Rossell is no stranger to having assumptions made about her.

“People who don’t know me think that I am wealthy because of my accent, and sometimes I bump into people who judge me without knowing

me, which can be hard, but I’ve managed to surround myself with friends that can see beyond that,” she said.

Rossell feels thankful that most of the people she’s surrounded herself with have been very understanding and accommodating to her financial situation. However, not every experience has been a positive one.

“During my pre-orientation, we went on a shopping trip to Newbury Street, and another low-income student and I felt pretty uncomfortable.

I don’t think that our wilder-sister understood that not everyone just takes trips to Gucci and other designer shops,” Rossell said. “I felt uncomfortable in the way that I looked, and just being in that environment was uncomfortable for me.”

However, Rossell believes that the experience she had is not the norm at Tufts, and she is thankful that others are able to be more considerate of everyone’s experience.

“There are definitely people at Tufts that are aware of their privilege and how their financial situations are different than others, and I wouldn’t be able to enjoy Tufts without people like that,” she said.

Rossell is thankful to have friends who understand where she’s coming from and who value her friendship more than they value how much money she can contribute toward a group dinner.

Manish Aryal, first-year Aryal, a computer science major, calls Gulmi, Nepal his home. He spent his winter break working with one

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of his professors at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.

“Flying home is pretty expensive, so it doesn’t make sense to go home and come back when it’s shorter breaks,” he said.

In choosing to stay on campus over break, he recalled that finding something to do over winter break was a stressful experience due to the fact that international students are mostly limited to on-campus opportunities.

Even though he’s only a first-year, Aryal is aware of the fact that finding summer internships might prove to be challenging for a variety of reasons.

“Summer internships are easier for Americans to acquire partly because they are most accustomed to the system and how to apply to things,” he said.

Additionally, Ar yal feels that domestic students have more freedom in pursuing unpaid internships, because they have access to more opportunities that can supplement the costs associated with those internships.

He noted that being a low-income international student means that a lot of planning and adjusting must be done on his part.

“If you’re not accustomed [to] how things work in an American city and you’re also low-income, there is a lot that you have to reconsider,” Aryal said.

However, he believes that it might be the same situation for domestic students who are also low-income, so he doesn’t think his experience is all that different from most low-income students.

Even though his time at Tufts is just beginning, Aryal anticipates that there might be opportunities he will miss out on.

“In a general sense, if you know you are on financial aid, there are some things that you cannot pursue, because it’s implicitly in your mind

that you have to consider your finances,” he said.

Something that is at the forefront of Aryal’s mind is that he must plan ahead

if he wants to fully take advantage of everything Tufts, and the United States, have to offer.

“Given the resources Tufts has, and if I’m able to get those, I don’t think I will have too many problems,” Aryal said. “But I know I have to stay focused and plan things out if I want to be able to take advantage of all opportunities.”

For Aryal, the hardest part of being on financial aid is having to reconsider taking part in any events that require money.

“Being on financial aid definitely lowers the number of times you can go out and socialize,” he said.

However, he is thankful for the community he’s found at Tufts. Having friends who are considerate of his situation has made Tufts feel more welcoming, and it has improved his experience here overall.

“If we make any plans, there is always a compromise, they are mindful of not spending too much money,” he said of his friends.

One of his favorite things about Tufts is the international student community. He believes that if he ever needs support, whether monetary or not, he can reach out to the international community, and he will find the help or resources he needs.

“I really like the International Center, and overall the international community at Tufts. They put all the effort to make it feel like home,” he said.

Being on financial aid makes Aryal have to think about the future more than some of his peers do, but he thinks it’s worth planning ahead so that he can make sure to make the most of his time at Tufts.

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Arts & Living

Monday, April 23, 2018

‘Riverdale’ Chapter 31: There’s no business like high school show business

by Alison Epstein

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Well, we have arrived at the “Carrie” musical. And it was terrible. Or wait, maybe it was amazing? Once again, “Riverdale” (2017–) has put out an hour so strange, it feels like the show is actively trying to melt our brains. “Riverdale” is not the first show to attempt a musical episode. The “Scrubs” musical episode?

Epic. The “Grey’s Anatomy” attempt?

Not so much. “Chapter 31: A Night to Remember” fell somewhere on the spectrum between these two. It was by no means good, but “Riverdale” really does have a knack for pulling off things that on the surface would seem objectively, aggressively bad. Also, the ending was genuinely shocking and incredible.

Always more murder, please.

The episode starts off with esteemed show director Kevin appointing Jughead as official “Carrie” musical videographer, because apparently Cole Sprouse is too cool to sing. This also makes it not only a musical episode but also documentary-style, because why not?

Kevin then runs down the list of everyone else’s roles in the show: Cheryl is Carrie (duh), Betty is good girl Sue (lame), Veronica is mean girl Chris (less lame) and Archie is boynext-door Tommy. Then, for some reason, Chuck shows up to play bad guy Billy to reverse his “bad guy” image at school? Solid logic. Kevin also brings in Alice to play Carrie’s mom, because apparently it’s more appropriate to have someone’s mom in a high school play than age-inappropriate casting.

Things immediately begin to go awry when a sandbag falls right next to Cheryl’s head during her — auto-tuned — solo. Okay, we all know Cheryl is queen and Madelaine Petsch is a true talent, but these songs were clearly not right for her vocals, since the end

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The poster of ‘Riverdale’ Season 2 (2017), a teen drama on The CW based on the characters from ‘Archie Comics,’ is pictured. product comes out sounding like a singing robot rather than a human.

The true crime, however (even more than the sound of Cheryl’s singing voice), is that someone is coming after Cheryl! Could it be Ethel, who is clearly jealous of the fact that Cheryl got the leading role instead of her?

Spoiler alert, yes, it almost certainly is.

Kevin receives a creepy letter made out of cut-out magazine pieces allegedly from the Black Hood, demanding that Cheryl be recast. Why would the Black Hood care at all about this dumb high school show? Also, isn’t the Black Hood supposedly the janitor/dead? (Not that any of us actually buys that for a second.) Kevin ends up recasting the role of Carrie to maintain the safety of

those in the show but selects understudy Midge instead of Ethel to take over. Right before opening night, however, Jughead finds cut-up magazine pieces in Ethel’s dressing room. Way to cover your tracks, Ethel.

Guys, there is a lot of singing this week. There is singing on stage, singing in the hallway, singing while doing push-ups. There is also quite a bit of dancing, which forces all of us to be subjected to Archie’s painfully committed dance moves. Those of you who view Archie as a heartthrob may quietly see yourselves out.

Was it too much singing and dancing? Potentially. Was it all worth it since it forced Betty to wear her hair down for the majority of the episode? Most

definitely. Letting down the world’s tightest ponytail must have shifted something in Betty’s brain, since this week after a number of particularly catty incidents between the two of them, she decides she is ready to make up with Veronica. Hugging and naturally, more singing follow.

This was a hard week for fans of “Riverdale’s” number one OTP: Alice and FP. Alice is feeling pretty lonely after Chic’s departure (even though he’s still around, even showing up at opening night), so Betty decides to try to reunite her mom and dad. And vulnerable Alice makes the dumb move of letting Hal move back in. Most devastating of all is FP see RIVERDALE, page 8

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 10 recap: At the apocalypse, we wear denim and diamonds

by Jack Ronan Arts Editor

We’re in the thick of it! With Mayhem and Dusty both having written their goodbyes on the mirror in lipstick, let’s recap the jam-packed last two weeks of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (2009–).

Lewks for the end of the world: Two weeks ago, Ru brought us into the notso-distant future with “The Last Ball on Earth,” a tripart runway challenge based on humanity’s flight to Mars after the catastrophic effects of climate change.

Categories were: Alaskan Winter Realness, Miami Summer Realness and Martian Eleganza Extravaganza. The clear frontrunner was Aquafina (thank you, Monique), the self-proclaimed look queen who finally snatched a max-challenge after weeks of hovering in the safe zone. She delivered a lucha libre, wrestling-style swimwear look for Alaskan Winter Realness and a Miami Summer Realness that was like if the Trix Bunny broke into Michael’s and stole all the pastel paint. Yes, it’s icy in Miami and beach weather in Alaska

because of climate change — it took this reviewer a few minutes to figure that one out. And Aquaria finished with a villainous martian look of black geometric shapes covering her body; cardboard glued to a bra never looked so good!

There are some other queens worth mentioning, though. We saw several iterations of the “Ice Queen” look — perhaps most vividly described by Eureka as “Eskimo-style, Yeti, Ski-fish Realness” — but the frosty crown goes to Kameron Michaels, who looked as if Elsa from “Frozen” (2013) got lost on the other side of the Wall and became the queen of the White Walkers. Another favorite was Miz Cracker, who reported for duty in the “gayest army ever” in a Bond Girl meets Hello Kitty assassin get-up for the Miami Summer runway. The disappointment of the night was Asia O’Hara, who flopped on the runway because the “black Martha Stewart” was busy helping every other queen sew their Martian Eleganza looks together. At least the other queens gave her credit when Asia was confronted by Ru — yes, we’re looking at you, Bebe.

Pound the Alarm: What other track can you end the “Last Ball on Earth” with besides Nicki Minaj’s frantic but exuberant “Pound the Alarm” (2012)? After Aquaria was crowned the official lewkqueen of the season and the safe queens fled Earth, Monét X Change and Dusty Ray Bottoms stuck around for a lipsync battle epic enough to take place on Mustafar. As Ru watched on behind her completely opaque visor, Monét gave a performance that brought us to the edge of the apocalypse and back. “Drag Race” viewers have seen jump splits before — think Alyssa Edwards vs. Tatianna, Kennedy Davenport vs. Katya — and frankly, we’ve grown tired of them, but Monét stunned. She faked us out right before the first chorus, doing a sign of the cross before jumping in place and catching her breath, and at the final drop she launched herself into a split, essentially crushing Dusty’s chance of salvation as well.

The Bossy Rossy Show: Monét made it out of the global-warming-induced apocalypse alive, schooling the other

queens about the origin of the modern British accent in the meantime, and the queens regrouped for a military-themed mini-challenge. We’re skipping over some Eureka vs. The Vixen “Untucked” drama, but it seems more and more clear that the Chicago queen has gotten ahold of Bianca del Rio’s “Rolodex of Hate.”

Anyway, “Private Vixen” glided through the mini-challenge, promising to serve her sisters and protect both “resting” and “wide-awake” “b—- faces.” She got to pair all the queens up for the maxi-challenge, where perennial judge Ross Matthews put on Maury Povich’s wig and hosted his very own “The Bossy Rossy Show.” It was a snooze compared to last week’s gargantuan maxi-maxi-challenge on the runway, but there were some moments that sparkled. Monique Heart and Blair St. Clair discovered that they were involved with the same man, who is of course a cactus, and they snatched each other’s wigs until Blair yelled the safe word, “Vanjie!” And see DRAG RACE, page 8

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Alec Provost The Art of Games

A game never gets a second chance at a first impression

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n playing the new “God of War” (2018), I am reminded of the importance of a strong introduction into a game. They say that you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that stands true in games as well. Earlier this year, I wrote a column about tutorials, but tutorials are just one aspect of a video game’s introduction. Whereas tutorials teach you the controls and mechanics of a game, the intro, as its name suggests, introduces you to the story and tone of a game. And in terms of introducing the player to the story and theme of a game, “The Last of Us” (2013) stands out as one of the best.

Immediately, the intro to “The Last of Us” establishes the game’s world. At first, it is no different than the real world. Single fathers return home late, birthdays are celebrated and kids stay up late. While this may seem like a far cry from the hopelessness of the rest of the game, it serves to highlight the desolation and decay later on. Alongside this, the introduction begins to shape the characters and their motivations for the remainder of the game. A warning for all those who have not played “The Last of Us” yet: There are some light spoilers for the intro of the game coming up. But ultimately, it is the tragedy at the end of the introduction that makes the intro of “The Last of Us” so memorable. It is emotional, brutal and sets a bleak stage for the rest of the game.

On the other hand, the introduction of “DOOM” (2016) similarly introduces the player to the game’s themes, but in a very different manner. Instead of providing story exposition and character building, “DOOM” immediately gets into the action. You brutally kill a few demons before destroying a screen providing the only source of story. The message is immediately clear: “DOOM” is not a game that will hit you over the head with its story. Instead, the gameplay is front and center, a theme that continues through the rest of the introduction and the rest of the game.

Although it is older than the rest of the games in this article, the introduction of “Half Life 2” (2004) remains iconic. G-Man’s monologue establishes an eeriness that permeates through the rest of the game. The train where you begin the game is run-down and barren, hinting at the game’s tone.

Dr. Breen’s speech echoes through the halls of the train station filled with military police. “Half Life 2’s” world is ruled by a brutally oppressive totalitarian regime, and the introduction makes it abundantly clear. While the whole of “Half Life 2” is incredible, its introduction does an admirable job of setting the scene and tone of one of the greatest games ever made. In fact, I recommend “Half Life 2” to anyone who doesn’t mind a cliffhanger that will never be resolved. It’s a game with a strong intro but will likely never get a conclusion.

Alec Provost is a junior majoring in history. Alec can be reached at alec.provost@ tufts.edu.

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Madelaine Petsch delivers performance of a lifetime as Cheryl on ‘Riverdale’ RIVERDALE

continued from page 6 seeing Hal and Alice back together at opening night. After their gum-less sexcapade, the least Alice could’ve done was give FP a call.

In other parent-centered drama: Archie is still having issues with his dad. He is hiding the car Hiram gifted him from Fred, but Hiram, looking to damage Fred’s family-centered campaign strategy, outs Archie’s secret to Fred almost immediately. Fred is hurt, but he and Archie end up talking it out, and Archie gives back the fancy car and instead gets a literal tractor at the junkyard for him and Fred to restore together.

By the way, just need to shout out the show for not including any dumb mob drama this week! More of less of this, please and thank you.

Finally, let’s talk about the second-most epic part of this episode: Cheryl’s take-down of her mother. À la Carrie, Cheryl dons a silk

pink dress and dumps a bucket of blood on herself and storms into her house to once and for all confront Penelope. She knows Penelope and Claudius are scheming and that they tried to kill Nana Rose, and she is not taking it anymore: “I burned one house down; I’ll happily burn down another.” Bow down to your queen.

But our girl isn’t finished. She demands to be emancipated and for Penelope and Claudius to leave the house to her and Nana Rose alone. She ends on these kind parting words: “Start packing, Mommy; you and Uncle Claudius are pig people and should live amongst the pigs.” You can pick yourself up off the floor now.

And now, for the most shocking moment of the episode, and quite possibly of the entire series. It’s opening night.

Alice is on stage calling for Carrie to come out of her closet when, all of a sudden, a piece of scenery is lifted to revealed

Midge murdered and pinned to a wall with knives. She is surrounded by messages written in red (blood?): “I am back from the dead” and “all those who escaped me before will die.” Could it be? THE BLACK HOOD IS BACK, GUYS!!! Also, R.I.P. Midge, for real this time.

Apparently the “Riverdale” writers heard our complaints about the Black Hood being a terrible serial killer since he barely actually killed anyone. So now he — and the writers — are back to try again.

That means Fred, Archie and Moose very well may be in particular trouble. Finally, things are starting to heat up.

What a wild return from hiatus, “Riverdale.”

Between the image of Midge’s gruesome death and Archie’s eye-burning dancing, we all may never sleep again.

“Riverdale” airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on The CW. Full episodes available on cwtv.com and Netflix.

‘Drag Race’ makes strange headlines this week with alleged lie from former queen Robbie Turner

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continued from page 6 to round things off, Aquaria, our favorite brand of bottled water, and Eureka had a temper-tantrum-throwing contest to determine who is the sexiest baby of them all. Eureka served body-ody-ody and let out all of her “Untucked” angst by having the biggest meltdown on “Drag Race” since Laganja Estranja on season six.

Denim for Days: Eureka came out of the maxi-challenge as the clear frontrunner for this week’s winner, and after a moment of reconciliation with The Vixen — kind of, it’s complicated — she continued to deliver in a gorgeous “grown-a— Honey Boo Boo” bodysuit for the “Denim & Diamonds” runway

challenge in front of who else but guest judge Shania Twain. Miz Cracker served “model and moron” in a Wendy’sinspired look, with a pink denim jumpsuit, buck teeth and horizontal pigtails.

Another favorite was The Vixen’s sparkling denim gown, which was like if Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” (1989) headed to Nashville with a few rhinestones, a wig and a dream. The episode ended with a mild lip sync between Monét X Change and Mayhem Miller — to “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” (1997), of course — which sent the latter queen home. We’ll miss you Mayhem! Let’s hope Monét gets it together this week, because after her “Pound the Alarm” performance, we know she has so much left in her.

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Robbie Turner vs. Uber: Let’s finish off with some strange news. Last week the season eight queen Robbie Turner tweeted that she had been in a car crash that killed her Uber driver, but then the Seattle-based newspaper The Stranger found no record of the accident ever occurring? It’s wild, but now we’re all sitting here wondering why Robbie may have lied.

Anyway, this is the last review of the school year, and since this reviewer is graduating, you’ll have to make it through the end of the season on your own. Also, a huge shoutout to all of the students who performed in the Critical Drag show last Friday — consider every wig in the Tisch hemicycle obliterated. Thanks for reading, and until we meet again, Vaaaaaanjie!

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: I love tobacco and I use it a lot every day. But my friends and family hate it, and I guess they do have a point. So I’ve been trying to quit, but it hasn’t really worked out for me. Honestly, I don’t know if I want to quit to begin with. President Obama smokes cigs but no one calls him lame. Is there any reason for me to quit smoking? Please convince me. : Dear Uncertain Smoker, I would first urge you to reflect on whether or not you really want to quit smoking. I’m sure you know the health effects of smoking cigarettes, so you don’t need me to tell you the long-term concerns about tobacco use. Quitting smoking is really difficult, and if you aren’t completely sure that you want to quit right now, it will make it even more difficult to do so.

Even if you are not willing or able to quit smoking, you may want to look into some strategies to smoke less. For some people, vaping can be a good way to start to start smoking fewer cigarettes. President Obama, for one, found success in quitting by using nicotine gum.

There are also resources on campus through Health Service and the Department of Health Promotion and Prevention. Maybe these support mechanisms aren’t right for you, but I would encourage you to talk to people in your life about possibly quitting. It can be a tough path, but I encourage you to take advantage of the support systems in your life!your songs into smaller playlists and pick one to not listen to for a given month.

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Anita Ramaswamy Anita’s Angle

When did ‘social justice warrior’ become a pejorative term?

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’ve sat through a few too many awkward dinners where I’ve had to meekly explain that yes, I study political science at Tufts, but no, I don’t consider myself a “social justice warrior.” When explaining our views, there is often a distinctive “us” versus “them” tone invoked by the liberal students on this campus (myself included), not just toward their conservative counterparts but toward their progressive peers who are not afraid to protest, shout and fight for their right to be heard. A quick Google search defines “social justice” as “justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society” — all seemingly worthy causes. Yet many of us try to make it very clear that while we support these causes, we are different from the angry radicals that refuse to engage in polite discourse with Trump voters.

This attitude undermines liberal causes from the inside. It is an insidious, seemingly self-effacing stance that allows us to feel good about ourselves and our voting records without actually having to make anyone uncomfortable. Unfortunately, as Angela Jiang so eloquently tweeted, “Acknowledging both sides is nice but does nothing. It is taking a position and accepting the trade off that matters.”

So why are many students so afraid to take a strong stand?

The trade-off (especially in the age of social media) for taking a stand is not always palatable.

Even as students, still in the process of learning and revising our views, we are expected to speak with absolute clarity. Any public misstep could go viral and be pounced on by those who disagree. Disdain toward student activism is widespread, as evidenced by the recent public humiliation Parkland students have faced from commentators such as Laura Ingraham.

The cost of advocacy on important issues is high. Then again, it always has been. As Professor Jordan Peterson of the University of Toronto said, “in order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.” Courageous student activists have always been willing to take this risk. There will always be those who disagree with us on the fundamental principles of certain issues. But whether or not you believe in the causes highlighted by these activists, it is counterproductive to constantly dismiss their tactics as too extreme and condescendingly dub them “SJWs.” From protesting the Vietnam War to advocating for workers’ rights right here at Tufts, students in this country are the very embodiment of the power of our democracy, our right to dissent, the strength in numbers.

Even in Arizona, my home state and a wellknown conservative stronghold, change is being driven by audacious students. Inspired by their peers in Parkland, over 100 Arizona students last week staged a “die-in” protest at the State Capitol. All they wanted was to be acknowledged. Instead, they were removed from the building.

To my fellow “social justice warriors”: the sad truth is that messaging matters. History idolizes middle-of-the-road, diplomatic leaders, even if they could not have affected change without those who were shouting in the streets and causing a scene. But don’t give up the fight, because the fire and energy present on campuses across the country are crucial to realizing our vision of a more equitable world.

Anita Ramaswamy is a junior majoring in political science. She can be reached at anita.ramaswamy@tufts.edu.

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In defense of the Confucius Institute

By Noah Smith These flaws are less tolerated by teachers like those at Confucius Institutes, and the opporLet me start this by saying that I am inher- tunity to work with these teachers in a one-onently very biased. The Confucius Institute at one setting is also invaluable to learning the the University of Minnesota (CIUMN) played language in a comprehensive and consistent a major part in my high school Chinese way. This is particularly beneficial in graspprogram’s development, and without the ing the tonal aspect, which is widely considCIUMN I don’t know if I would be studying ered to be one of the most difficult parts of Chinese today – and studying Chinese has learning Chinese, as well as the area that most played a huge part in shaping my life since Americans learning Chinese are deficient in. high school. So I know first-hand just how All of these opportunities at the Confucius beneficial it can be.

Institute as a high school student turned me Let me also say that I understand the many from a below-average language student into a problems with them as well – since the Chinese passionate one who would settle for nothing less government has a large influence over the than traveling to China and experiencing the curriculum and what is taught at Confucius language and culture for myself. So that’s exactly Institutes, they can create whatever picture what I did — I took a gap year and lived and they want for American students ignorant of studied in Beijing. It was there where I met an how life actually is in China, especially about actual member of the Hui ethnic minority, who marginalized ethnic minorities in China, or was one of my teachers, and learned to sepaneglect the ugly parts of Chinese history that rate what was stereotyped in my understanding the government censors in mainland China. In from what was actually true. It was there that fact, I specifically remember an activity where I got to experience Chinese New Year in Inner schools from around Minneapolis all got Mongolia with my host family, members of the assigned one ethnic minority group, then were Mongolian ethnic minority. I truly believe that given research materials to study from, and without the Confucius Institute’s language benethen all got together one Saturday, wearing the fits and urging, I wouldn’t have made it to China “traditional” outfits of the ethnic minority we to study, which helped me get past the limited were representing, and gave presentations in understanding that had resulted from the narMandarin about the group we were represent- row teaching that took place at the Confucius ing. Until I traveled to and studied in China, Institute while I was in high school. that activity was the only information I had Rejecting Confucius Institutes seems to about the Hui ethnic minority. China unques- be a pretty popular bipartisan political move tionably tokenizes ethnic minorities to a large right now as well. I remember Senator Rubio’s extent — and if you take what is presented at letter earlier in the semester, and of course Confucius Institutes as the whole story, then the letter from Congressman Moulton that the they are indeed extremely problematic.

Daily covered just a few weeks ago. CIs are But here in the U.S., we have something drawing criticism for various reasons — one of China doesn’t — complete freedom of infor- which is that because they are overseen by the mation. We have the ability to take advan- Chinese government, they represent a threat tage of the benefits that CIs provide — Chinese to our national interests and are a self-serving education by Chinese teachers, which in my Chinese infiltration, to put it in very extreme high school experience were a rarity. I cannot terms. My personal response to that is — realemphasize how much better Chinese teach- ly? Isn’t what we need right now, at a time ers teach Mandarin than even those native of enormous tension, to foster understanding speakers who have been educated in the U.S. between potential opponents at the most basic — I have personally experienced both, from level possible — through language? a student’s perspective as well as a teaching Another more liberal-sounding argument is assistant, and found many flaws with the typi- rejecting these Chinese institutions on the basis of cal “Americanized” style of Mandarin teaching. rejecting or not supporting the country due to its

human rights violations. I do agree with the sentiment in Moulton’s letter that Confucius Institutes “distort academic discourse on China.” To that end, I ask: How is avoiding the country the solution? Simply boycotting will do the opposite of raising awareness of the inaccuracy of representation — in fact, due to the inherently closed nature of China (at least in terms of news), our perspective and awareness domestically would most likely decrease. Add that to the fact that the U.S. isn’t particularly good at dealing with our own ethnic internal issues, and the tune of “reject Confucius Institutes” seems pretty hypocritical. Isolationism, even couched behind moral grounds, however hypocritical those grounds may be, is never the way to further understanding. In order to alleviate the concerns that these politicians have, it’s not less understanding and transparency that is needed, it’s more.

That’s why I think Tufts, and universities in general, shouldn’t disaffiliate with Confucius Institutes. It’s not as if they are the only source of news or information about China that anyone has access to — and I’d argue that those interested in the courses that CIs have to offer will go beyond simply those courses and perspectives, instead researching more and coming to their own conclusions. The dangers and drawbacks are extremely important to note, but the benefits in education and in fostering interest in Chinese language and culture are enormous and, in this current political and international climate, more important than ever.

Let me finish by saying that I’m fortunate enough to have been only benefitted by Confucius Institutes, never marginalized or harmed by them. Though I do love China, I try not to view it with rose-tinted glasses and know that there are numerous harmful policies directly implemented by the Chinese government related to ethnic minorities. I understand that my perspective isn’t complete on this issue and everything relating to it, and always appreciate other perspectives. If you would like to talk about any of this with me, please send me an email at noah.smith@tufts. edu or send me a message on Facebook.

Noah Smith is a junor majoring in international relations. Noah can be reached at noah.smith@tufts.edu.

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Dussault, Ellis, others honored with Hall of Fame nods HALL OF FAME

continued from back The inductions took place chronologically by graduation year, starting with Clarence Houston (A ’14), Fred Ellis (E ’29), William Grinnell (A ’35), Eddie Dugger (E ’41), Rudy Fobert (A ’50) and Clarence ‘Ding’ Dussault. Following the first round of inductions, there was a break to honor Ben Sands (E ’54) with the inaugural Brown and Blue award.

Sands was honored for his work bringing varsity ice hockey back to Tufts in 1986 and ensuring its survival through the 1990s.

Following the intermission, members of Tufts’ 1950 baseball team — which recorded the school’s only appearance in the College World Series

— took the stage to be inducted into the Hall. After being introduced by Associate Athletic Director and Tufts baseball coach John Casey, the former players shared anecdotes about their historic season.

“Anyone who’s a fan of college baseball knows that Omaha, Neb. is the Mecca for the sport,” Casey said. “What many people do not know is that the Jumbos were there for the start of it all.”

Also inducted in the inaugural class were Jumbo legends Rocco ‘Rocky’ Carzo, Tim Whelan (A ’77), Lisa Raffin (E ’85), Maureen Bobbin ( J ’91), Vera Stenhouse ( J ’91) and the 2010 men’s lacrosse team, which won Tufts’ first-ever national championship in the sport.

Panthers erase five-goal deficit in second half WOMEN'S LACROSSE

continued from back attack work so well. The passing was on point. The defense — yes, there were a couple goals that were let in, but they were just a well-oiled machine.”

The Jumbos started the game fast when Adamec converted a free-position shot at the 25:39 mark with Middlebury down a player. Shortly thereafter, junior midfielder Annie Sullivan received a pass from behind the net, contorted herself to slide through three defenders and delivered a strike to the bottom left corner of the net.

Middlebury got on the board with 22:14 left in the first half on a free-position shot from junior attacker Emma McDonagh, after she was knocked down driving toward goal. The visitors didn’t score again for over seven minutes, though, as Tufts extended its lead to 5–1.

Maintaining a blistering pace, firstyear midfielder Catherine Lawliss fed a perfect pass to sophomore attacker Emily Games behind the net, leading to a one-on-one opportunity against Middlebury sophomore goalie Julia Keith, which Games converted. Nowak scored the Jumbos’ next two goals, assisted by Sullivan and Adamec, respectively.

The Panthers appeared to be in trouble at the midway point of the first half, down 5–1. Middlebury sophomore attacker Emily Barnard received a good pass from McDonagh, though, and scored on by far the team’s best offensive possession to that point. Less than two minutes later, it was Barnard’s turn to set up a teammate for a goal, as she connected with senior attacker and co-captain Georgia Carroll, who barely beat the shot clock.

Tufts junior attacker Courtney Grygiel netted a tough score, on an assist from Lawless, with 11 minutes left in the half to stop the Middlebury run. Middlebury senior midfielder and co-captain Hollis Perticone answered with a free-position goal at the 8:34 mark to close the score to 6–4.

With their lead cut to two, the Jumbos struck back once again, notching three straight goals. Nowak and Lawliss recorded the first two on assists from Games and Grygiel, respectively. Then, sophomore midfielder Maddie Norman was taken down going to goal, earning a free-position shot. The Glastonbury, Conn. native bounced her attempt past Keith to put Tufts up 9–4 with 5:18 remaining in the half. McDonagh netted a free-position goal of her own to close the deficit to four.

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kittens transformed into true Panthers.

McDonagh forced the issue with her third goal just over a minute into the frame. Just 90 seconds later, Tufts junior goalie Audrey Evers saved Perticone’s shot, but Carroll ushered the rebound into the open net to bring Middlebury within two.

Junior defender Alex White intercepted a pass for the Panthers at 23:23 and immediately launched a three-on-two fast break, which Barnard capped with a goal. After two more Tufts turnovers, McDonagh tied the contest at nine apiece.

With the Jumbos reeling, the Panthers went in for the kill. Another Tufts turnover at the 17-minute mark led to a two-on-one fast break for Middlebury, as McDonagh’s heads-up pass set up sophomore attacker Kate Zecca for an easy goal. It was truly McDonagh’s day, as she picked up her fifth and final goal on a diving wraparound attempt from behind the net minutes later. In 15 minutes, the Panthers scored six goals to erase a 9–5 deficit and grab an 11–9 lead.

The Tufts offense could not catch a break, as untimely fouls, miscommunications and Keith’s excellent work in goal repeatedly foiled its attempts. Finally, at 13:23, Games broke through with a difficult look that she lasered past Keith. The assorted Tufts parents, alumni and fans present exploded at the team’s first score of the period.

Carroll responded with a goal less less than two minutes to prevent any momentum shift, however, after Tufts failed to clear its defensive zone.

Down 12–10, the Jumbos’ defense locked in, nearly forcing a shot-clock violation out of the Panthers. Roughly 30 seconds later, Evers forced another Middlebury turnover. Tufts couldn’t hold out for longer, though, committing a foul at 8:12, which resulted in a free-position goal for Zecca.

“We talk about momentum a lot at this point,” Adamec said. “Especially with the 12–10 [score], that’s still a point in the game where you can come back.

We were talking about trying to come back at that point, but there was no spark, no fight, that was implemented.”

Middlebury junior attacker Jenna McNicholas’ shot found the bottom corner at 7:16 to extend the lead to 14–10. Games attempted to respond for Tufts, but her free-position shot less than a minute later hit the post. The situation became increasingly dire for Tufts with time working against its hopes at a rally.

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First-year midfielder Kirsten Grazewski passes in Tufts’ 14-9 win against Bates on April 17.

With 4:51 to go, Perticone bounced in the final nail in Tufts’ coffin and a 15–10 advantage.

Nowak led Tufts with three goals, while Games, Lawless and Grygiel contributed three points apiece.

McDonagh’s five goals paced both teams, Carroll scored three and Barnard, Zecca and Perticone each added two goals for the visitors. Both goalies recorded five saves and, while Middlebury collected more ground balls (18–12) Tufts controlled 14 draws to Middlebury’s 11.

Many alumni returned for Senior Day, and the atmosphere was celebratory on the Jumbo sideline before the game.

“I got to meet a few older alumni, like 2013, 2014 and 2015 alumni,” Adamec said. “You hear them chirping on the sidelines, and I personally love hearing that stuff because it brings me outside of myself and brings me back to having fun with it. In the game it’s very serious, but I heard Brigid Bowser (LA ’16) calling me out on the sideline, and I was laughing.”

Similarly, the seniors were able to reflect

on their time with the lacrosse team.

“It’s not the outcomes of specific games or specific plays that I remember when I look back,” Rudnicki said. “It’s the small moments in hotels on road trips, the inside jokes that have graduated three classes but still hang around.

It’s those moments off the field with my team that are just the fondest memories for me.”

Tufts will face No. 13 Bowdoin (11– 3, 6–3 NESCAC) on Wednesday in its final regular-season game before the postseason begins. The 7 p.m. contest is crucial to determine seeding and home-field advantage in the NESCAC tournament, as the thirdplace Jumbos currently sit one spot above the Polar Bears in the conference standings.

“It’s going to be a battle because it’s another NESCAC team,” Adamec said.

“But hopefully we brush off what happened on Saturday and just focus on the game Wednesday.”

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Arlo Moore-Bloom The Equalizer

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Major League Soccer, say hello to Zlatan

Arlo Moore-Bloom is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Arlo can be reached at arlo.moore_bloom@tufts.edu.

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latan Ibrahimovic’s late arrival to the MLS — it’s been a move more than three years in the making — took just over 48 hours to reverberate around the U.S. sports landscape.

He flew into LA on a Thursday, participated in a light training session that drew more press than a newborn panda at the zoo on Friday and, after not starting in the Galaxy’s game against expansion franchise and cross-town rival Los Angeles FC on Saturday, Zlatan delivered perhaps the best MLS debut of all time. As he warmed up in the 60th minute, fans started to chant “Zlatan, Zlatan,” and he “gave them Zlatan,” as he said in the post-match press conference.

As if he could conjure magic out of thin air, “Ibracadabra’s” debut was pure wizardry: His sensational debut goals included a half-volley around 40 yards from goal that tied the game in the 77th minute, while his second goal showed off his power and athleticism, when he beat stranded LAFC goalkeeper Tyler Miller to an Ashley Cole cross in added time to finish the comeback in a 4–3 thriller.

If you haven’t seen his first goal that equalized the match at 3–3, stop reading this right now and find it on YouTube. You’re welcome. If there were any doubters after his cocky full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times that simply read: “Dear Los Angeles, You’re Welcome,” the 36-year-old Swede proved to all of his haters that he has plenty left in the tank. His two-goal debut should come as no surprise, though: he’s scored in debut appearances in Serie A (Italy), La Liga (Spain), the Premier League (England), Ligue 1 (France), the Champions League (Europe) and now the MLS. Zlatan may be the perfect fit for Hollywood. His ego is quite possibly the largest in Los Angeles, or maybe even on the West Coast (and that’s saying a lot). On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Zlatan knocked softball question after softball question further and further out of the park.

When he was asked whether he’ll be playing for Sweden at this year’s World Cup, Zlatan quickly answered: “I’m going to the World Cup, yes.” He then gave Kimmel a sly, knowing look, as if to say, “I know you want me there but I just won’t tell you yet.” He retired from international play after the 2016 European Championship, but isn’t ruling out a return to the squad for Russia. In Ibra’s words, “the World Cup is nothing without me.”

Zlatan’s bravado and larger-than-life persona is a breath of fresh air in an American soccer landscape that lacks big personalities, perhaps because MLS has such a workin-progress mentality, or because American sports culture is different than its European counterpart. His arrival — along with all of the mainstream media attention it garnered — also reminds us that domestic soccer has a long row to hoe until it’s embedded in U.S. pop culture. As much as MLS has shed its retirement home history, the Zlatan effect illustrates that it has a long way to go until it’s not an option for aged superstars.

Either way, enjoy his presence: He won’t be around for much longer.

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Sophomore attacker Emily Games holds off a defender in Tufts’ 14–9 win against Bates on April 17.

Middlebury steals victory on Senior Day with second-half comeback

by Phillip Goldberg Sports Editor

The sun shone down on the Bello Field turf on Saturday afternoon, while the temperature hovered in the mid-50s — perfect conditions for a lacrosse game. No. 6 Tufts (11–3, 7–2 NESCAC) played host to No. 8 Middlebury (12–2, 8–1 NESCAC) in a contest with real ramifications for conference tournament seeding. It was also the last guaranteed home contest for Tufts’ three seniors — midfielder Caroline Nowak, attacker Taylor Meek and attacker Tori Rudnicki — who were honored before the game as part of Senior Day. “There were definitely a lot of emotions yesterday,” Rudnicki said. “This team has given me so incredibly much over the past three-and-a-half, four years. But knowing that, this team is really special and the way that we’ve been playing, this team has the potential to be playing for a lot longer this season.”

Tufts led Middlebury 9–5 at halftime but scored just one goal in the second half en route to a 15–10 loss. The Jumbos have not defeated the Panthers since a

2015 away game. However, junior attacker Dakota Adamec is already looking forward to a potential rematch in the NESCAC tournament. “[As a first-year and sophomore], I felt like we were kind of on our heels about coming up against teams like Middlebury, Trinity and Amherst, but I’m really ready for the postseason,” Adamec said. “I’m tired of losing in the quarterfinals [of the NCAA tournament], and I know my teammates feel similarly, but we cannot wait to see opponents like Amherst and Middlebury in the postseason.”

Despite the loss, there were clear silver linings for Tufts. The Panthers boast the stingiest defense in the NESCAC, allowing 7.11 goals per game against conference opponents, yet the Jumbos scored nine times in a single half. Tufts’ offense is tied with Middlebury’s for the most potent in the conference, with each scoring 13.67 goals per game.

“We had a stellar first half,” Adamec said. “It was so electric just to watch the see WOMEN'S LACROSSE, page 11

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Tufts inducts inaugural Hall of Fame class

by Eddie Samuels Sports Editor

The Tufts Athletics Department hosted its first-ever Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, in front of over 300 current and former athletes, coaches and administrators packed into Cousens Gymnasium. The night was emceed by radio host and two-time Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year Tony Massarotti (A ’89).

University President Anthony Monaco delivered the opening remarks, in which he discussed the importance of athletics to the greater community at Tufts. He was followed

by Athletics Director John Morris, who welcomed the crowd of historic Jumbos and gave an introduction to the ceremony, as well as the Hall of Fame selection process. “[It’s important] to understand the value of the education our student athletes receive from some of the best professors on campus, who just happen to be our coaches,” Morris said in his remarks.

Morris also discussed significant moments in the history of Tufts

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Members of the 1950 Tufts baseball team are inducted into the Tufts Athletics Hall of Fame on April 21. athletics, highlighting the passage of Title IX in 1972. He noted that none of the female Hall of Fame inductees graduated prior to the law’s passage, before explaining that there was

still work to be done to ensure equality in the treatment of men’s and women’s sports. see HALL OF FAME, page 11