October 22, 2015

Tufts alumnus Dan Pashman joins performers in live recording of food podcast “The Sporkful” see WEEKENDER / PAGE 5

Tufts sailing garners mixed results at weekend regattas

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Students, staff work to promote transgender rights

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Plans to create a working group to address the specific needs of undocumented students at Tufts began over the summer. This follows the university’s announcement last April that it would accept and provide aid for undocumented students and the subsequent enrollment in the Class of 2019 of the first group of undocumented students.

According to Tufts United for Immigrant Justice (UIJ) President Elizabeth Palma, many of these undocumented students from the Class of 2019 face several specific issues, including foreign and domestic travel-related problems and lack of access to federal work-study aid and internship grants.

“The Class of 2019 had the first official cohort of undocumented students, so we’re seeing issues they might have in the future,” Palma, a senior, said.

“We’re hoping Tufts is held accountable in not just admitting [these students], but [in] supporting them and backing them up with resources throughout their time here.”

The planning process for the undoc-

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Dean of Admissions Lee Coffin announces Tufts’ support for equity in the education of undocumented students at UIJ’s National Institutions Coming Out Day in Support of Undocumented Education Equity on the Lower Campus Center Patio on April 7. umented students working group was started by Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon and will include faculty, staff and students, according to McMahon. It will be co-chaired by Director of the Latino Center Rubén

Salinas Stern and Associate Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies Robert Mack. Members will identify ways to educate the Tufts see WORKING GROUP, page 2

Order of Omega honor society adjusts to return on campus after reinstatement

by Lindsay Sanders Contributing Writer

The Tufts Lambda Alpha chapter of Order of Omega, a national honor society for fraternities and sororities, will initiate new members this Saturday in the Terrace Room, following the chapter’s reinstatement on campus last fall.

The honor society, which focuses on academic and leadership achievement, began recruitment last fall after their return to Tufts, and initiated 27 students last spring, according to Jonathan Diaz, the graduate assistant for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life for the last academic year.

Juniors and seniors who are in Greek Life are eligible to join the society if they have demonstrated both academic success and leadership by achieving a

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minimum GPA of 3.5, are in good standing with the university and have exemplified leadership through on-campus involvement, according to Diaz and Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Su McGlone.

According to Order of Omega President Kendall Rheingold, potential applicants have to fill out a brief application and submit it to McGlone and Diaz for evaluation.

“The next application process hasn’t been finalized yet, but now that we have students involved in the Order, we are going to look into making it a student-driven (rather than administrator-driven) review process,” Rheingold, a senior, told the Daily via Facebook Messenger.

According to the Order of Omega website, the society enrolls no more

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When senior Luke Sherman began his summer internship at the statewide advocacy organization MassEquality, he took on a meaningful role in the group’s fight against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. In bringing this experience back to Tufts, he has continued to spread awareness about discrimination against transgender people in areas of public accommodation — an issue that the Tufts administration has also begun to tackle.

At a presentation he delivered at the LGBT Center in September, Sherman explained that four years ago, state legislation was passed to ensure that it would no longer be legal to discriminate against someone based on gender identity. However, days before see TRANSGENDER RIGHTS, page 4

Panel discusses union issues, janitor contract negotiations

by Will Kenneally Contributing Writer

than three percent of the total number of undergraduate students participating in Greek life at a participating institution. There are over 500 chartered chapters of the honor society in North America, including active chapters at schools such as Columbia University, Dartmouth College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Each of these chapters share “the common goal of recognizing the many outstanding student leaders at their institution,” according to the website.

“Through recognition and discussion of shared ideals and values, the hope is that [Order of Omega] can help advance the fraternity and sorority community at Tufts,” McGlone told the Daily in an email.

A panel of union organizers addressed students and community members Tuesday night about union organization at Tufts. The talk covered the university’s decision to renegotiate custodial staff contracts that garnered widespread attention last spring.

The panel was hosted by Rubén Stern, director of the Latino Center, and included members of unions such as the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Boston’s Local 26 chapter of UNITE HERE, as well as people involved in organizing part-time faculty at Tufts.

Members of the panel, including Jason Feria, a member of the SEIU involved in higher education contracts, spoke about

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continued from page 1 Order of Omega was previously discontinued at Tufts after two years of inactivity, according to Diaz.

According to the Order of Omega website, the Tufts chapter of the Order was first established in May 1990.

Diaz, who is now a second year graduate student at the School of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, said that the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life realized that there was a need to bring Order of Omega back in the community.

“There is a lot of good occurring in the Greek community here,” he said.

“This would be a platform to recognize those students who are achieving not only in the academic realm, but in the leadership realm, and creating a space

for them to come together.”

The honor society’s current programming involves providing students with academic support, as well as helping students develop leadership, social networking and community service skills, although the focus of the society varies from chapter to chapter, Diaz said.

According to McGlone, Order of Omega’s goals for this semester are to do one community service project and to initiate new members into the society next spring. “[The organization will] provide yet another place for students involved in fraternity and sorority life [with] an opportunity to give back to the community,” McGlone said.

According to Rheingold, the

Order plans to hold a book, CD, DVD and game drive to support the local non-profit organization More Than Words this semester.

There are several other honor societies at Tufts, including the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi, the international relations honor society Sigma Iota Rho and the psychology honor society Psi Chi, according to the Tufts website.

Diaz hopes the Tufts chapter of Order of Omega will highlight and cultivate the positive aspects and values of the Greek community.

“There is hope that the Order will not only draw attention to the positive aspects of fraternities and sororities, but will foster a more positive Greek presence on campus,” he said.

Tufts endeavors to provide institutional support to undocumented students WORKING GROUP

continued from page 1 community about the challenges that undocumented students face in higher education and will work to solve these specific challenges, she said.

According to Stern, the working group hopes to have a report or recommendation for the university out by the end of the year, so the group will officially be in place sometime during this fall semester.

Stern said UIJ members and, possibly, undocumented students will be involved in the working group, which will also have representatives from different offices at Tufts, including the Tufts Office of Residential Life and Learning, Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Services and Tufts Career Services.

“Right now, we’re looking for who could best represent each office, and obviously we want student input,” he said.

The working group will include students from UIJ and Student Immigrant Movement (SIM), the groups whose campaigns helped lead to Tufts’ decision to accept undocumented students on campus, according to McMahon.

SIM is a Massachusetts-based non-profit that campaigns for the higher education rights of undocumented students, according to its website.

“With input from student leaders and from the [SIM], our offices worked over the summer to identify barriers undocumented students face and [to] start addressing them,” McMahon told the Daily in an email.

Stern said the working group aims to ensure that every department, office and community member at Tufts is knowledgeable and sensitive about the problems undocumented students face. This begins with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and how it communicates with undocumented students, their families and other parents who have questions about Tufts’ new policy, he said.

Palma added that professors should get involved with the working group and educate themselves about the issues that undocumented students face.

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When representatives from SIM came to Tufts over the summer to train representatives from Counseling and Mental Health Services, Financial Services as well as the academic advising deans and other faculty members, no professors attended the workshop, she said.

“We’re hoping this [workshop] is an

Palma added that Tufts should also replace the federal work-study aid and internship grants, for which undocumented students are currently ineligible, with Tufts aid when applicable. In addition, she said the university should help students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status-

The working group aims to ensure that every department, office and community member at Tufts is knowledgeable and sensitive about the problems undocumented students face. ongoing process, not just a one or twotime thing,” Palma said. “It’s always difficult to get professors to come to outside events, but it should be their priority since they’re the ones that are teaching and shaping the environment [for] undocumented students in their classes.”

Stern also echoed this sentiment, explaining that the working group should aim to change the way undocumented students are discussed in classes and viewed by the Tufts community.

“I’ve known of faculty members who use the term ‘illegal immigrants,’ and when they’re confronted about it, they still won’t change it,” he said.

Stern hopes that the working group will be able to acquire funding to address these areas of concern and added that he is in contact with a lawyer and Tufts alumnus who is interested in advocating for undocumented Tufts students from a legal perspective.

In addition to establishing the working group, McMahon said Tufts is endeavoring to make on-demand translation services for faculty and staff more readily available. This would allow them to better communicate with any non-English speaking family members of students.

“This has already proven to be a beneficial change for many Tufts families,” she told the Daily in an email.

es, an immigration policy that allows some undocumented immigrants to be exempt from deportation, renew these statuses, as this process costs over $400.

Stern said that many of the undocumented students at Tufts do not publicly share this information about themselves. While he knows of five undocumented students in the Class of 2019, there are other students who are not public about their immigration status or who are citizens, but have parents or family members that are undocumented, he said.

These students face their own specific difficulties and concerns, Stern said.

“I’ve heard stories of parents in jail, the responsibilities that students feel for them and the guilt they feel about leaving family members behind [while at Tufts],” he said.

Stern said that some of these students might also face issues regarding general expenses, including printing, storage of belongings over breaks and medication, which low-income, undocumented students might have trouble accessing. He also acknowledged that there may be more issues that he has not even considered.

“It’s a process of trying to figure out what all the issues are,” Stern said. “Part of it is being proactive and getting ready for future years when this undocumented community will grow.”

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continued from page 1 the upcoming contract negotiations for Tufts’ custodial staff, which will take place when contracts expire at the end of this academic year.

“We have a contract fight this year,” he said. “The contract is expiring at the end of July in 2016.”

Feria explained that SEIU is already starting to prepare for their July contract negotiations.

“We’re trying to organize to be ready for that contract fight so that we can have it right when it comes time,” he said.

Feria also said that the negotiations will be difficult because many people are not aware of their rights.

“While there are very strong fighters among this group…there are a lot of folks who have never seen this before, are scared and don’t know what to do in this situation,” he said. “This is a problem across the board because people don’t understand what their rights are.”

The contract negotiations for the university’s custodial staff follow a long restructuring process that took place in August.

The restructuring was originally set to lay off 35 workers, though the number of layoffs was later reduced to four through job transfers to other working sites, according to a previous Daily article. These layoff reductions came after rallies, protests and a hunger strike by Tufts Labor Coalition (TLC) last spring, which have continued into the fall. It is not known how many workers left their jobs at the university for other reasons since the restructuring.

Stern said before the panel that, since

the janitors are contracted by custodial provider DTZ, it is easier for them to organize and be represented by SEIU. “It is harder to unionize if directly employed by Tufts,” he said.

Stern added that it is harder for the university to change the organized status of workers if Tufts hires a company with an existing union.

While workers may still benefit under non-unionized employment and can still receive adequate benefits and salaries, they lack the right to collectively bargain, Stern said. This right is important to provide job protection and security.

At the event, another panelist, Spanish lecturer Andrew Klatt, described his experience working to help unionize the non-tenured, part-time lecturers at Tufts. “[Because of the tenure system], 70 percent of [non-tenured] university faculty nationwide don’t have job security,” Klatt said.

Klatt explained at the panel that union organizing for these part-time faculty members is essential.

“Faculty’s working conditions are the students’ teaching conditions,” he said.

Although Klatt was successful in unionizing part-time Tufts lecturers, many attempts to organize other Tufts employees have failed, since the process is complex and includes multiple signature drives and votes, he said.

Other faculty groups that wanted to unionize, such as the university’s food service workers, were unsuccessful because of pushback from the administration, according to Kelly McGuire, a representative from the Boston’s Local 26 union.

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Arismer Angeles, left, and Ander Pierce, right, both hunger strikers, join in the chant during a community rally on day six of the Tufts Labor Coalition hunger strike outside Ballou Hall on May 8.

A food service worker at Hodgdon On the Run who spoke under condition of anonymity said that being in a union would be useful, since she often works long days with few provisions if one of her coworkers becomes sick, leaving her to fill the void.

“I’ve been here 26 years, it’s not like [my job is] secure, it’s just the way it is,” she said.

Stern said he hoped that the panel succeeded in bringing greater awareness about the unionizing process to the Tufts community and shed new light on unions themselves. He added that national policy is dominated by union-driven issues,

but that unions themselves are not talked about as much.

“In instances such as the Democratic [presidential] debate, the word union wasn’t used once,” he said.

Member of the TLC Nicole Joseph said the student group plans to support the custodial staff in their contract negotiations.

“We will support the janitors in their fight for a better contact,” Joseph, a sophomore, told the Daily in an email.

Tufts alumnus Lorrayne Shen (A’ 12), who attended the panel, said she was impressed by the panel and had not seen anything like it before.

Martel Summer Scholars Presentations in memory of Fletcher Professor William Martel, this past summer the Institute for Global Leadership supported seven students in their research and internships Come hear the outcomes of their summer field work

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William C. Martel was Professor of International Security Studies at Fletcher whose research and teaching interests were in international security and public policy. Formerly a Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, he also served on the professional staff of the RAND Corporation in Washington. He served as an advisor to the National Security Council, was a consultant to U.S. Air Force and USAF Scientific Advisory Board, and served on the Defense Department’s Threat Reduction Advisory Committee. Martel was the Principal Investigator in joint The Fletcher SchoolMIT Lincoln Laboratory studies formulating cyber codes of conduct and space rules of engagement.

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continued from page 1 it was passed, it was stripped of a key provision that would have prohibited discrimination against individuals on the basis of gender identity within public accommodations, which is a protection afforded to citizens of 17 other states.

Sherman pointed to several key areas that fall under the classification of “public accommodations,” specifically highlighting locations such as retail establishments and, more notably, hospitals and healthcare facilities. Sherman went on to share statistics that were recently gathered from surveys of transgender people in Massachusetts, noting how they delineate a real, institutionalized problem.

“Sixty-five percent of those responding to the survey reported that they have received some form of discrimination in public accommodations in the past 12 months,” Sherman said. “It was shocking to me when I first started to work with this issue that…Massachusetts is thought of as a progressive state, but that it doesn’t provide protection for transgender people in these areas … If you can’t even receive the same access to medical care, it’s difficult to enjoy the same sort of quality of life that other people have.”

Sherman also referenced instances in which doctors might object to providing care for transgender patients as a consequence of religious or moral beliefs.

Now, MassEquality is focused on remedying this oversight by catalyzing the passage of “H. 1577: An Act relative to gender identity and nondiscrimination” and “S. 735: An Act relative to transgender anti-discrimination,” which represent equality for all people, regardless of their identities, Sherman explained.

“This bill is about ensuring that [transgender people] have the same protections afforded to all other groups on the basis of race, sexual orientation…marital status [and] disability,” Sherman said.

Though the hearing concerning the bill occurred on Oct. 6, Sherman explained that the Joint Committee on the Judiciary is currently reviewing the testimony that was submitted. He elaborated that MassEquality has been exerting a final push for the legislation to pass before the end of 2015, the official start of the election year.

In the days before the hearing, Sherman worked to rally a cohort of volunteers to send postcards to lawmakers, demonstrate support via social media and make calls at phone banks.

From his perspective, the effort proved to be worthwhile.

“The hearing went really well; hundreds of supporters attended it,” he said. “Attorney General Maura Healey and Congressman Joe Kennedy testified in person, which drew some great attention to the need for public accommodations protections for transgender people.”

Nevertheless, Sherman urged the Tufts community to maintain a vested, active interest in addressing existing disparities, and to use individual voices to sound a collective roar toward lawmakers.

“I think it would be really great if more Tufts students really took the time to get involved in any way they can,”

Sherman said. “I think this is a really critical issue…[and it’s] pretty despicable that this sort of discrimination is taking place in our state at such a pervasive level … As college students, I believe that we have a responsibility to address it.”

LGBT Center Director Nino Testa said he believes that the proposed legislation is an unambiguously constructive change, but he argues that other fundamental changes — and a lot of introspection on the part of cisgender people — will be necessary to ameliorate the issue.

“A piece of legislation is never enough to fundamentally transform the experience of an oppressed or marginalized group in relation to the violence and discrimination they face, but it is certainly a vital piece of the puzzle,” Testa said. “The rest of the puzzle involves cisgender folks interrogating their role in undoing this violence and educating more people about how deeply ingrained cis-supremacy is in our culture. It is also an important way for the state of Massachusetts to send a clear message about the value of trans and gender non-conforming people in our communities.”

“The rest of the puzzle involves cisgender folks interrogating their role in undoing this violence and educating more people about how deeply ingrained cis-supremacy is in our culture.”

While Massachusetts does not safeguard public accommodations rights for transgender people, various municipalities have taken matters into their own hands to protect their local citizens; Somerville, Boston and Swampscott are among the 13 Massachusetts cities that include gender identity in public accommodations policy. However, Sherman emphasized the lack of all-encompassing, statewide policies gives local governments, particularly in the western part of the state, the regulatory leeway to turn a blind eye to these issues. This is why MassEquality is issuing a call to arms across the state to expand the number of jurisdictions adopting this sort of legislation, and applying pressure on state lawmakers to codify protections for transgender people that will supersede any local laws.

“Governor [Charlie] Baker [R-Mass.] ran in 2010, and explicitly said he opposes the bill vehemently…[and] represents a relatively culturally conservative constituency,” Sherman said.

“Given that we are working with a much different political climate than we were in 2011…[We’ve been] appealing very intentionally to business groups…a number of [which] are co-chairing the initiative…[and will] directly…submit testimonies at the hearing.”

Sherman cited a long list of financial corporations and industrial entities that are supporting the effort, including Google, Eastern Bank, Cape Air,

Facebook, John Hancock Financial, Biogen, Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and, notably, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where Baker was once CEO. Among the broad coalition of business groups was a contingent of higher educational institutions lending support and name-recognition to the cause.

Tufts was the third school, and the first non-all women’s institution, to publicly endorse the bill, according to Sherman.

In order to solicit help in getting Tufts leadership to express their support, Sherman took his case to Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Mark Brimhall-Vargas.

“I asked to have President [Anthony] Monaco consider supporting this legislation, and he was very supportive,” Brimhall-Vargas told the Daily in an email. “In general, I think this conveys the resident’s deeper understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion. He recognizes that issues of diversity are not just about people getting along.

Rather, it is also about guaranteeing basic access to our social institutions.”

Hence, on Sept. 4, Monaco sent a letter directly to Baker, imploring him to support the passage of the bill, specifically referencing the personal stake the university has in protecting its community members. He also wrote that Tufts has a rich history of promoting the equity and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons affiliated with the university.

“Tufts has long been a recognized leader in ensuring equality for LGBTQ members on our campuses. We hope to work in collaboration with other businesses and non-profit institutions to ensure equality for all residents of the Commonwealth,” Monaco told the Daily in an email. “We recognize that some of the needs expressed by transgender persons can be readily addressed; e.g., changes in data systems. Others requests, particularly related to physical infrastructure, take more time.”

In Monaco’s letter to Baker, he touted Tufts’ recent appearance on the 2015 Campus Pride Top 25 “Best of the Best” LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and explained that supporting this cause is consistent with the campus culture.

Sherman expressed appreciation for Monaco’s exchange with Baker, and said he understood that Monaco is unable to express support for every issue on campus, but was thrilled that the president took initiative in this particular case.

Patricia Campbell, university executive vice president, elaborated that this designation is undeniably something the university has worked hard to earn and is honored by, but cautions that there is room for improvement, particularly since this is a title that she hopes to maintain.

“I definitely think that Tufts has been leading in its interest and success in creating a comfortable environment for inclusion … I do think there is still work to be done to help the entire community understand how to be the most supportive and respectful,” Campbell said.

In moving forward with inclusivity regarding transgender rights, and with the intent to foster a more universally accepting environment, Campbell explained that the university has established a task force to assess which

aspects of campus life can be altered to promote gender-identity equality. The formation of this group, she believes, is a critical first step in advancing the policies that are already in place and improving upon a still imperfect system, which Monaco also highlighted as a primary objective of the university.

“Tufts has been leading in its interest and success in creating a comfortable environment for inclusion … I do think there is still work to be done.”

“The campus is committed to being proactive when it comes to issues of inclusion for transgender faculty, staff and students,” Monaco said. “In collaboration with the CDO and other campus leaders, the Director of the LGBT Center has initiated a process of self-evaluation for the campus to look for places where we can make improvements in the ‘everyday’ experiences such as housing, recreation, campus engagement, employment, etc.”

Testa believes that the campus environment can be conducive to alleviating disparities that exist between cisgender and transgender members of the Tufts community.

“We have the conditions necessary at Tufts to have difficult conversations about gender and work toward a more equitable campus experience for all of our students, regardless of gender. I hope that people want to continue having that conversation,” Testa said.

According to Testa, efforts to foster a more inclusive campus have included myriad workshops and trainings provided by the LBGT Center. These workshops are aimed at extending participants’ knowledge and awareness about LGBTQ identities, as well as providing greater insight into how to shape vocabulary vis-à-vis pronouns, gender and names. This encompasses the pronoun-fluency training that all Orientation Leaders underwent prior to Matriculation this year.

Campbell elaborated on other steps being taken across the university to ensure equality for transgender people on campus, including signage to create single-use facilities rather than specifically male or female restrooms. She also said that the task force is examining manners through which the school can provide more gender-equitable housing on campus.

Despite the clear changes that are underway at Tufts, Brimhall-Vargas warns against complacency. He believes that the alterations put in place by the school, as well as those that would come with the bill’s passage in the Massachusetts legislature, are steps that clearly should be put in place.

“Everyone to whom I spoke recognizes that creating an inclusive campus means that all people at Tufts should be able to go between the campus and the surrounding community without fearing that they are less safe or have less access to public accommodations once they cross the road,” Brimhall-Vargas said. “It’s obvious.”

A VERY JUMBO PODCAST Tufts alum Dan Pashman talks Diwali food, cherry picking and carbonated water at a live recording of his podcast on Tuesday

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Top: Athletic Director John Morris presents Pashman with the jar of Jumbo’s ashes. Pashman highlighted that Morris was not required to wear the gloves, but Pashman thought it would be appropriate.

Near left: Comedian Myq Kaplan held witty discussions on food linguistics.

Above: Pashman’s undergraduate advisor, Robert Devigne, a professor in the Department of Political Science, was Pashman’s first guest. The two debated snack ethics, and how different philosophers would view people who pick all the pretzels from a bowl of party mix.

Just a sporkful WITH DAN PASHMAN On Tuesday night, students, Tufts alumni and members of the community packed into Cohen Auditorium to hear a live recording of popular food podcast “The Sporkful” (2010 - present), created by Tufts alumnus Dan Pashman (A’99). He is also the author of the 2014 book “Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious” and hosts the Cooking Channel webseries “You’re Eating It Wrong” (2014 - present).

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The Tufts Beelzebubs (above) opened the show for Pashman, and Shir Appeal (near right) was the live podcast’s final musical act.

DJ Rekha, wellknown for popularizing Bhangra music in the United States, was Pashman’s third guest. Pashman and Rekha discussed Diwali traditions— how they are celebrated in general and how Rekha’s family has its own way of celebrating the Festival of Lights.

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What’s Up This Weekend Looking for things to do this fall weekend? Here are some cool events to keep yourself entertained:

Slice ‘n’ Dice; pumpkin style

Join the denizens of Crafts House for an evening of pumpkin-carving and horror movies on the eve of Halloween week.

Thursday, 8:30 p.m. at Crafts House.

Fall Fest

Tufts Greek organizations come together to throw Fall Fest, an afternoon of fall food and activities that will feature a performance by Spirit of Color. A donation of $5 or of canned food at the entrance is encouraged. Friday, 5 p.m. on Fletcher Field.

Story Slam Presents: Spooky SWAT Presents: The Warm Stories Up - Open Mic & Mini Slam Tufts Podcast Network is hosting its second Story Slam of the year. This time, they will be discussing spooky and scary stories, along with Halloween memories.

With the permission of the authors, stories will be included in a podcast. Friday, 8 p.m. in the Terrace Room.

Spoken Word Alliance at Tufts is hosting its first open mic and slam of the year this weekend. The open mic will kick off the event, followed by a mini-slam to give six poets a feel for competing. Saturday, 7 p.m. in the Remis Sculpture Court.

TOP 10

Top 10 Disney Channel TV shows of the 2000s

by Merilla Michael Assistant Arts Editor

Many millenials agree that Disney Channel hit its prime in the early- to mid-2000s. Nowadays, on the rare occasions when they linger a bit longer on the Disney Channel while channel-surfing, millennial viewers yearn for the long afternoons they would spend singing along to the “Phil of the Future” (2004–2006) theme song after elementary school classes. With few exceptions, the quality of Disney Channel just isn’t up to par with what it was during its peak. All the shows from that 2000s period will always hold a special place in millenials’ hearts, but there is a definite hierarchy among them. Without further ado: the top 10 Disney Channel TV of the 2000s — in order.

1. Following the insane life of teenage psychic Raven (Raven-Symoné Pearman), “That’s So Raven” (20032007) was a staple for Disney Channel devotees. Raven’s chemistry with her two best friends, Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol) and Eddie (Orlando Brown), was incredibly entertaining. Though the show was fairly comedic, it was also tackled important issues such as discrimination, and used scenarios as learning experiences for its viewers.

2. Every child who watched “Kim Possible” (2002-2007) considered

becoming a spy just so they could be as cool as Kim (Christy Carlson Romano).

Kim was the ultimate multi-tasker: she managed to participate on the cheerleading team and attend high school — all while saving the world from evil villains. We can’t forget her trusty — and hilarious — sidekicks: Ron Stoppable (Will Friedle) and his naked mole rat, Rufus (Nancy Cartwright).

Rufus even has his own song called “The Naked Mole Rap,” which is catchier than any other rap song out there.

3. There is no point in denying that we all had a crush on Phil (Ricky Ullman) from “Phil of the Future.”

He was nerdy and a little awkward, but there’s something about being from the future that just makes anyone more attractive. And then there’s his sister, Pim (Amy Bruckner), who was simultaneously funny and terrifying — quite an entertaining combination.

4. With Destiny’s Child and Solange singing the theme song, “The Proud Family” (2001-2005) was bound for greatness. There is a severe underrepresentation of cartoon characters of color, and “The Proud Family” added diversity to the plethora of shows on the Disney Channel. Suga Mama ( Jo Marie Payton), the sassy grandma of protagonist Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), is hilarious and doesn’t let anyone push her around. We all secretly wished she was our grandma.

5. Everyone has an inner Louis Stevens (Shia Labeouf ), whether they choose to share it or not. Louis is, simply put, a bit of a nerd, and always seems to find himself in trouble on “Even Stevens” (2000-2003) — much to the annoyance of his perfectly normal older sister Ren (Christy Carlson Romano). The highlight of the show, however, is of course Beans (Steven Anthony Lawrence), who no one really understands. You can pretty much always count on him for comic relief.

6. “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” (2003) is arguably the best thing to come from the show “Lizzie Mcguire” (2001-2004), but the show was also pretty decent.

The undying friendship between Lizzie (Hilary Duff ), Miranda (Lalaine VergaraParas) and Gordo (Adam Lamberg) was extremely compelling, despite the obvious underlying sexual tension between Lizzie and Gordo. The show even discussed the dangers of eating disorders, a difficult but relevant topic to cover for growing youths.

7. “Phineas and Ferb” (2007-2015) is the most recent show on the list, but it deserves its spot here. A show can’t go wrong when it has two inventive young brothers, a spy platypus, a villain whose actual name is “Dr. Doofenshmirtz” and not one, but two gingers represented.

8. Regardless of how weird it is to be a kid living in a hotel, there’s no doubt that “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” (2005-2008) was a fan favorite. Identical twins Zack (Dylan Sprouse) and Cody (Cole Sprouse), dissimilar in every aspect other than looks, run around a hotel wreaking havoc despite manager Mr. Moseby’s (Phil Lewis) incessant nagging. The two brothers have natural, mischievous chemistry.

9. “The Emperor’s New School” (2006-2008) was as good as its movie counterpart, “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000). The combination of pretentiousness, ignorance, apathy and suppressed compassion present in Emperor Kuzco ( J.P. Manoux) make him a great character.

He’s joined by two main villains: the hysterically oblivious Kronk (Patrick Warburton) and the cold, exasperated Yzma (Eartha Kitt). The interactions between the three make the show worth the watch.

10. The last spot on this list reluctantly goes to “Hannah Montana” (2006-2011). While it wasn’t the best Disney Channel show, it was one of the most memorable. Ignoring the clear impossibilities of living such a double lifestyle, following the life of teen pop star Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) was a fun adventure for young kids.

ARTSY NUGGET

Gwen Stefani releases heartbreaking one-shot music video for ‘Used To Love You’

by Anjali Nair Arts Editor

Gwen Stefani has become a household name in the last decade — first because of her string of hits with the angsty pop band No Doubt and then for her acclaimed solo career, which won her numerous accolades. From “Don’t Speak” (1996) to “Hollaback Girl” (2004) to “The Sweet Escape” (2006), Stefani’s music is “no doubt” infectious and lively. However, it’s been quite a few years since the pop diva has really been in the spotlight, aside from her appearance as a judge on “The Voice” (2011 – present) in 2014.

With the release of her single “Used to Love You” (2015) and its stark music video, Stefani is making her way back into the mainstream music world.

Recently, the singer divorced her hus-

band, Gavin Rossdale (a guitarist in the band Bush), which has clearly influenced the songwriting/video-making genius that is her latest single. Shot in one take, the video simply features a close-up of Stefani — looking impossibly gorgeous at 46 years old — while the song plays in the background.

Throughout the three minutes and 50 seconds of the song, not much changes in the video. However, Stefani is incredibly emotive. She holds her head in her hands, averting her gaze and mouthing some of the words to the song as her eyes brim with tears.

The subtleties of her performance and the minimalist direction make the video truly beautiful. During certain moments, Stefani’s expression changes from distressed to strong, as the lyrics assert, “You know I was the best

thing that ever happened to you / Now look at what you lost,” only to crumble once more into teariness. Particularly poignant is the refrain, which sighs, “I remembered for the first time since I hated you / That I used to love you.”

Despite the importance of the lyrics, the song almost sits in the background of the video, as the focus remains on its visual component. Though it seems crazy and repetitive to have a nearly four-minute long video of someone just looking upset, the technique is remarkably effective. The video perfectly encapsulates the whirlwind of emotions that come with the end of an important relationship — an experience to which many people can relate. And of course, it seems like a very personal creation for Stefani, who is surely dealing with some difficult times.

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Gwen Stefani backstage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2014.

Thursday, October 22, 2015 | Arts & Living | THE TUFTS DAILY

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ALBUM REVIEW

Caravan Palace swings back into listeners’ hearts

by Josh Podolsky

Executive Arts Editor

Electro swing found popularity at an interesting time. With roots in the mid 1980s and ‘90s, the genre had been around for a while when it took off in the latter half of the mid ’00s. Yet its timing couldn’t have been more appropriate. “Caravan Palace” (2008), the first studio release of the French band by the same name, arrived at a time when people were yearning for their lives before the economic collapse. Inspired by a genre whose heyday was during the last great economic collapse in the 1930s, the album made it to the 11th posiCARSTEN STILLER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS tion on France’s music bill- Caravan Palace performs at their 2015 concert in Rudolstadt, Germany. boards, carried there by its fusion of old-time swing and new-age at home in any steampunk setting. best dancing shoes. electronic music.

It is the soundtrack of retro-futurism Following “Lone Digger,” “Comics” In the relative boom times of 2015, and modern nostalgia. Much of it may falls more on the trance end of Caravan Caravan Palace’s genre has lost none seem cacophonous at first, but there is Palace’s repertoire, with heavy percusof its appeal. Marrying jazz, swing and a guiding hand in the chaos that pro- sion and a droning bass line underlinelectronic music, the group produces duces amazingly danceable and musi- ing the song for most of its three-anda unique sound that has earned them cally complex songs. a-half minute runtime. Heavily eleca widespread fan base from college “Robot” (2015) — stylized as “<|o_o|>” tronically altered strings punctuate students to hip old-timers. Their live on the album cover — was released the otherwise plain soundscape. For shows, like a 2013 concert at Paradise late last week and is Caravan Palace’s those looking to zone out while listenRock Club, are an absolute trip. The newest offering in the growing electro ing to their music, this is the perfect music takes on a whole other dynam- swing canon. Compared to their previous song. Repetition and simplicity work ic form in live performance when the album, “Panic” (2012), “Robot” captures together to make something far greater entire seven-person band jams on far more of the band’s live energy and than the sum of those words. stage, including the spunky and end- shows greater commitment to creating Subdued seems an appropriate lessly charismatic Zoé Colotis — the coherent compositions. word for a lot of the new pieces on band’s singer and tireless dancer. These “Lone Digger,” the opening track on “Robot.” The album is almost perfectly are real musicians, having fun perform- “Robot,” has some of the most coher- split between high-paced, heart-racing not just for the audience, but with ent and comprehensible lyrics ever ing dance tracks and mellow relaxation the audience. produced by Caravan Palace, besides tracks. The pacing between the two is “We like to take the past and put “Rock It for Me” off “Panic.” When “Lone on point. After swinging around for a it into the future,” Charles Delaporte, Digger” begins, it sounds as if it’s being song or two, listeners can take a break the group’s bassist, said in an Oct. 6 played through a distant record play- with a slower number, like the album interview with Wow 24/7. “[The music] er, with enough mud in the sound to closer “Lay Down,” which features a reminds people of the old times. The conjure sepia visions of the past. Horns bass line vaguely reminiscent of that in sound is classic. It has good feelings, and strings chirp back and forth at each Major Lazer’s “Lean On (feat. MØ and and people like to dance. And with the other, and the sultry Colotis sings fast DJ Snake)” (2015). Listeners will find mix of electronic music, it’s perfect for enough to tie her tongue in knots with offerings to get even the most left-footdancing.” all the rhymes. “Lone Digger” is a pure ed dancers on the floor and tracks to Electro swing is the kind of music booty-shaking track if ever there was relax even the most stressed test-takers. that would play in an early 20th centu- one — it makes listeners want to throw Here’s hoping Caravan Palace tours its ry vision of the future and is absolutely on some tweed, a vest or dress and their new work Stateside soon.

SPOTLIGHT

by John Gallagher

Isaac Brown enchants listeners

Assistant Arts Editor

Junior Isaac Brown discovered his passion for singing via musical trial and error.

“I wanted to do strings, but it turned out that I can’t stand the screech of violins,” he said. “I also attempted to play drums at one point, but I failed miserably.”

It wasn’t until Brown began performing in his middle school choir after a few musical misadventures that he realized that “singing was really fun.”

In high school, Brown joined the Singapore American School Singers (SAS), a 16-member group chosen through a competitive audition process.

As a member of the SAS Singers, Brown gave his first a cappella performance and arranged his first piece — musical endeavors he continues at Tufts.

Soon after arriving at Tufts, Brown joined Enchanted, Tuft’s then-brand-

new, Disney-focused a cappella group.

“I didn’t get accepted into my first choice of ensemble, and I saw a post about Enchanted on Facebook and it seemed like a good fit,” Brown said.

Brown subsequently auditioned for Enchanted, was accepted and became one of the founding members of the group. Brown performs with Enchanted, but also arranges music for the group. “[It involves] assigning the instruments in a song to the different voice parts so the result sounds similar to the original but with a creative twist,” he said.

“The hard part is the creative twist.”

Brown is uncertain about his post-graduation musical plans, but, for the moment, his musical goals are firmly rooted in taking Enchanted to new heights as the group prepares for its busiest semester yet.

“I’d love for us to continue doing mashups and maybe for us to record an album,” Brown said.

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Isaac Brown likes singing, but did not see himself landing where he is now.

Lara LoBrutto Sinoscope

Foreign attitudes

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ne night in the Houhai district of Beiijing, some friends and I chanced upon a bar that had a stage but no performers. My two very musical friends persuaded the owner to let them perform. I was fascinated by their small audience, a group of three young women and a man. One of the women was completely smitten, literally fanning her face in awe. The other, in stark contrast, was incessantly whining that she wanted to go up to the stage and strangle one of my friends. And there we have it: a perfect picture of the love-hate relationship that the Chinese have with foreigners.

CNN, The Atlantic and HBO’s “VICE” (2013-present) have all reported on the “rent-a-white-guy” phenomenon observed in China over the past decade. Companies will hire foreign men for the purpose of making their companies look more legitimate. “VICE” showed an American man posing as a doctor and giving a speech at the opening of a new medical facility. The facts in his presentation? Lifted directly from Wikipedia.

White foreigners, then, have become a symbol of status. They are a form of currency that Chinese businesspeople use for commercial profit. During my time in Beijing, some of my classmates were offered free drinks at a local bar because their presence could potentially attract more customers. Even the seemingly harmless act of taking my and my classmates’ pictures, which happened everywhere from the Great Wall to the subway, could be a form of exploitation; in the same way that selfies with celebrities have enormous social media capital, our photos, which gathered likes and shares on Chinese social networks Weixin and Weibo, fed the “instant gratification” of the posters. There is, then, exploitation on both ends, in which white foreigners are treated as commodities while they take advantage of the opportunity to make easy money. Not exactly the makings of a healthy relationship.

I was somewhat but not entirely surprised, then, when my friend, born and raised in Shanghai, told me that many urban Chinese hold a negative attitude toward white foreigners, whom they believe are taking over their corporate jobs. It surprised me because I was treated well during the time I was in China, even if the attention I received bordered on invasive. Upon consideration, though, it only made sense that middle-to-upper class Chinese would feel hostility toward white Americans climbing above them on the corporate ladder, in the same way that many (racist) working class Americans disliked Chinese immigrants working railroad construction jobs in the 19th century.

Since America and China are two powerful nations in the modern world, it is interesting to understand where the foundation of their relationship lies. Chinese teenagers may watch HBO’s “Game of Thrones” (2011 – present) while their parents compete with expats for jobs. Reverence and suspicion lie hand-in-hand. In the transition from a developing to a developed country, China’s original desire to emulate the United States is now clashing with a sense of rivalry as the two reach equal footing on the world stage.

Lara LoBrutto is a junior majoring in international relations and minoring in Chinese. She may be reached at lara. lobrutto@tufts.edu.

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Letter to Ed Beuchert Dear Mr. Beuchert, Thank you for sharing your opinion in the Tufts Daily last Thursday.

Tufts University is proud to be located in both Somerville and Medford. We are deeply committed to a strong partnership with both cities and the many programs that involve our faculty, students and staff working alongside area residents and non-profit organizations. I was pleased that you recognized in your letter the many contributions that Tufts makes to our local communities.

One important priority is to make financial aid available to directly support local students in their pursuit of higher education. Tufts meets the full demonstrated financial need of all admitted students, and 20 students from Somerville who share more than $700,000 in Tufts financial aid grants are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree here.

We know that there are always challenges that arise between a host community and a university, especially when students reside in local neighborhoods. We work very hard to remind our students to be

good neighbors. We hold them accountable for their behavior, and we impose discipline on those who fail to listen. Most students who live off-campus are good neighbors, and many become productive members of the community and remain in Somerville after graduation.

The number of students enrolled at Tufts has increased over the years, due in large part to the fact that Tufts has become one of the universities most sought after by talented young people.

We are working to accommodate that trend, but admissions and enrollment management is not an exact science.

The target for this September’s entering undergraduate class was 1,310. Although we reduced the number of applicants whom we accepted to our lowest percentage ever, more accepted students decided to come to Tufts than we expected. As a result, our entering class includes 1,360 students.

We recognize that an increase in students affects neighborhood housing. I have convened a Residential Strategy Working Group led by Provost David

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Harris to investigate current issues around on-campus and off-campus housing and develop policies and plans for additional campus housing. The working group will be soliciting input from members of the local community to gain their perspective on the impact of our students residing in the neighborhood. A subcommittee of the working group discussed the concerns raised in your letter the day it was published. We will continue to consider all aspects of Tufts’ impact in Somerville and Medford as part of our strategic planning.

I hope that we can continue to improve communications with all of our neighbors in order to work through issues of common concern with mutual respect.

Such collaboration is in the best interests of both of our communities.

Sincerely, Anthony P. Monaco President Anthony P. Monaco has served as president of Tufts University since August 2011. He can be reached at anthony.monaco@tufts.edu.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Kevin Lawson The Tufts Daily Show

Aliens vs Predators

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he Predator drone looks pretty janky.

Like a B+ science project. Like Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh’s kid was like, “Daddy, I made this!” And Welsh was like, “Oh my God, not this shit again. GOOD JOB, buddy! This one’s going up on the global war on terror!”

Top speed? An embarrassing 135 mph.

In an air race between a Predator drone and the Weasley family flying sedan, I’m taking the enchanted Ford Anglia. But I can’t knock the Predator’s endurance. 24 hours is kind of impressive when you consider that it probably lasts longer when it’s equipped with protection.

The real breathtaking technology went into the cockpit, located thousands of miles away in a majestic rectangular prism employing stealth technology, a.k.a. painted camouflage. Temperature regulation is provided by two FANS (Filtration and Air Neutralization Systems), and to combat dehydration, pilots are equipped with specially-designed SODAS (Solvents Offered to Dehydrated Air Soldiers).

Stealthy drones, such as the Predator’s grandson, the Avenger, are the next technological step, allowing U.S. intelligence to enter restricted airspace and take valuable images revealing…oh…oh shucks…the camera was set to selfie mode…shoot…should we tell them we saw nukes?

Drone piloting is a great choice for the patriot who wants all the fun of shooting missiles but doesn’t have an international data plan. Some drones, like the Navy’s X-47B, are so autonomous that they require human input only via a point-and-click system. Congressional pressure to cut the price tag has the Air Force looking to omit pilots entirely, building drones that congressmen themselves could operate by going to AskJeeves, inputting “Google please,” typing out an entire URL, getting flustered, calling for Sarah the assistant, telling Sarah that the internet is broken again and you hate her generation, instructing Sarah to just fax the damn coordinates, berating Sarah for not knowing how to operate a fax and finally, giving up, accidentally bringing peace to the Middle East. Easy as that.

In case that doesn’t work, the Air Force actually recruits video gamers as drone operators. This explains the uptick in sick-nasty 360-degree no-scope kills and the change of the Air Force mantra from “Aim high … Flyfight-win” to “i fukd ur mom #thuglife.”

The implementation of satellite-monitored-and-controlled aircraft has created an unforeseen psychological strain on “Chair Force” pilots. Despite how cool it sounds to kill terrorists in the line of duty by day and kill terrorists in “Call of Duty” by night, pilots struggle with the anonymity and invulnerability inherent to firing missiles in Waziristan from the comfort of Nevada (note: by comfort, I mean relative to a fighter jet cockpit, not any other place in America).

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is even developing the service “Prime Air,” through which customers will be able to have items delivered to their homes via drone within an hour of purchase. The service is in an extremely successful trial phase in Pakistan, where an alarming amount of Prime customers seem to be in immediate need of Hellfire missiles.

Gotta love capitalism.

Kevin Lawson is a junior majoring in political science. He can be reached at kevin. lawson@tufts.edu.

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Jumbos see both success, disappointment in weekend regattas

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Senior Katie Levinson, left, and senior Emily Lynn, right, compete at the Hurst Bowl on Sept. 20, 2014.

by Soven Bery

Contributing Writer

The co-ed sailing team competed in multiple regattas this past weekend: the New England Sloop Championship, the Truxton Umstead Trophy, the Yale Women’s Inter-Conference, the Captain Hurst Bowl, the Great Herring Pond Open, the Norm Reid Team Race, the MIT Invite and the Franklin J. Lane Trophy Team Race, coming away with mixed results.

A low moment for the team occurred in the three-person yngling race at the New England Sloop Championship hosted by Salve Regina University this past weekend.

The Tufts team ultimately placed sixth out of eight teams in the competition, with losses to Brown, Dartmouth and eventual champion Harvard, missing out on their chance to compete at the national championships.

“We sailed really well and are disappointed not to be going to nationals,” junior tri-captain Liz Fletcher said.

Fletcher was part of a team that included senior James Moody and first-year Sammy Shea. The team was new to the ynglings, and its preparation was key.

“Our match racing team prepared a huge amount for the New England Match Racing Championship this past weekend,” Fletcher said. “We practiced against alumna, studied scenarios and videos and cut our body weight for the ynglings. We had never sailed a yngling as a team before, and it took the first couple races of the round robin to get used to the new boat.”

A critical mistake on the first day ended up costing the team. In the second

race, the Tufts boat punctured a hole in the Harvard boat. While the error was unintentional, the team was punished; points were deducted from Tufts and Harvard was awarded the win.

“Hitting Harvard…was a factor of not knowing the boats very well and served as a wake up call … Afterwards, we focused in and found our groove in ynglings,” Fletcher said.

After winning the rest of the opening-round races, Tufts earned the fourth seed — but had to face Dartmouth, one of the best teams in the tournament, on Sunday.

“We lost the first race and won the second race, leaving it to the third race to determine which team went on to semifinals,” Fletcher said. “Dartmouth squeaked out ahead of us in the third race and went on to the semis. It was hard to be angry at the end of the day because we sailed a phenomenal set of races with hardly any errors.”

Dartmouth ended up losing to Harvard in the finals, with Yale, Bowdoin, Brown, Tufts, Rhode Island and Boston University rounding out the rankings in that order.

While there was disappointment in Salve Regina, there was elation at the Franklin L. Jane Trophy; the Tufts team came in second to Boston College in the team race.

“I feel like we sailed well this weekend … We sent our C team and BC sent their A team, so the competition was heated, but we were in first place right until the last race, and getting second to BC’s A team is a great accomplishment; [it’s] basically like getting first,” first-year Sarah Bunney said.

Another high moment for the team occurred at the Truxton Umsted Regatta

at Navy. The regatta consisted of four divisions, A through D, with one boat in each.

The C and D divisions featured a one-man Olympic dinghy called a laser, and Tufts was able to finish second out of 19 teams in the C division.

“Many of the competitors in C division — including our athletes Alp Rodopman and Sandy Beatty, both class of 2017 — have Olympic aspirations in the laser class,” senior tri-captain Caroline Atwood said. “This makes it a particularly competitive division, and the fact that we came away with a second is impressive not only for Tufts, but [it] also bodes well for our athletes as they go on to compete after college.”

As for the rest of the competitors in the Truxton Umsted Regatta, Tufts finished ninth in the B and D divisions and 14th in the A division. The Jumbos’ final scores overall totaled 631, which placed them seventh out of 19 teams. The College of Charleston won the event with a score of 371.

Tufts will take part in seven more regattas this weekend. The team is approaching the crux of its season, which includes the big qualifier for the Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships.

“It is time to start taking all the lessons learned over the last month or so of racing and apply them,” Atwood said. “So far, consistency has been our issue. We know that we are good enough to compete on the same level as the best, but haven’t been able to sail clean enough races to have a chance to compete with that top third of the fleet every time, which is what it takes to win not just the race, but the regatta.”

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continued from back players. The first-year additions to the team have been important in maintaining the standard of play, even with the onslaught of injuries to starters.

“As the season goes on injuries arise, but with our numbers we’ve been able to sustain our level of play through the injuries,” Whiting said. “We have enough talented players behind the starting players to maintain that level.”

The Jumbos prepare to face Williams, who currently sit at the top of the NESCAC, and Bowdoin, who is tied with Trinity for second place in the conference. If Tufts manages a win against either opponent, they might be able to bolster their position in the conference and propel themselves into a top-four spot, where they will have home field advantage for tournament matches next month.

“We will continue to focus on our possession, maintaining possession during

the flow of play and our ability to get after the ball in the 18-yard box both defensively and offensively,” Whiting said.

“This time of year the most important thing is rest, and its important that we get enough rest so that we’re energized and ready to go for the next game.”

With their final two regular season matches set to be against last season’s conference winner and runner up, the Jumbos will have to be at their peak both mentally and physically.

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ow…this week was a doozy.

There was no shortage of bizarre moments in this weekend’s games, and most of them speak for themselves, so without too much else, lets get to the recap.

The Colts: This one is without a doubt the early winner for mistake of the year. Fourth-and-three on national TV, and the Colts do the sensible thing and send out the punt team. Instead of just lining up on the left hash and punting the ball, however, the Colts line up the offensive line and punter some 15 feet to the left of the hashmark, while leaving Griff Whalen under center where the ball is. According to all explanations given, the fake was intended to catch the Patriots — one of the more disciplined teams in the NFL — out of position or with 12 men on the field. All indications are that the play was never meant to be run, unless the Patriots were caught severely misaligned, and instead, the Colts were supposed to call a timeout. This was singlehandedly the worst play I’ve ever seen.

The Legion of Boom: The Seattle secondary made up of all pro cornerbacks and safeties used to make NFL teams fear passing against the Seahawks — that is… when the Seahawks weren’t terrible. I have no doubt that at some point Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas were the best in the game, but the more I watch of them this year, the harder it is to remember. The fact that both were beaten by the Panthers’ Greg Olsen for the game-winning touchdown illustrates exactly how I feel about the Legion of Gloom.

Johnny Manziel: I swear at this point it’s like Johnny Football doesn’t want to ever get another serious chance at being an NFL quarterback.

Just last year the NFL released new policies on domestic abuse following the vast inconsistency and mishandling of cases like those of Ray Rice and Greg Hardy. Then a Dashcam video surfaces of Manziel’s girlfriend in his car, clearly terrified after he’d hit her while driving. If I had to bet, Johnny Football has one more year as a backup in this league before washing out completely.

Cam Newton: It is amazing that the Panthers are 5-0 right now, especially given the way Cam Newton is playing the team. The team should be wallowing around 1-4, yet they keep winning.

Throughout the first three quarters of the game, Cam’s quarterback rating (QBR) was an abysmal 37.1, yet in the fourth quarter, he managed a QBR of 94.1, good for second best in the league.

What’s more astounding is that despite his horrendous play, he’s a very legitimate MVP candidate at the moment.

This week was a messy one, filled with some great comebacks and some hideous mistakes. The Colts’ special teams’ screw-up will go down in history as one of the ugliest plays of all time.

I know for a fact that anytime I think everything is going right in this league, I’ll go back and watch that play and know all is as it should be.

Eddie Samuels is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. He can be reached at edward.samuels@tufts.edu

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Tufts looking for rebound win at Williams

by Eddie Samuels Staff Writer

In their upcoming game against the 2-2 Williams Ephs, the 3-1 Jumbos hope to rebound from their Oct. 17 loss to the Trinity Bantams, the Jumbos’ first of the season.

After putting up 27 points against the conference’s leading defense, Tufts is hungry to leverage offensive pressure against Williams this Saturday. The Jumbos’ offense aims to continue relying on the run game, with NESCAC’s leading rusher, junior Chance Brady, leading the charge. “[Brady] was really effective on Saturday [against Trinity], and the offensive line certainly did a great job,” coach Jay Civetti said. “That’ll continue to be part of the focus — we expect to continue to run the football. Having the NESCAC’s leading rusher is certainly a point of emphasis for us. We knew coming into the season we had to be able to run the football.”

Defensively, Tufts is going to rely on its secondary to keep up with Williams’ quick receiving corps. Forcing five turnovers against Trinity, Tufts’ defense continues to make big plays under pressure. First-year cornerback Tim Preston, who was recognized as the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week for his two interceptions last Saturday, will be called upon to keep up with a pair of speedy wideouts — Williams senior wide receivers Darrias Sime and Colin Brown, each of whom has over 160 receiving yards on the season.

“I think a big message for us is that we wanted to be better in week four than we were in week three, and we want to be

better in week five than we were in week four,” defensive backs coach Kevin Farr said. “There’s always things for them to work on as a defensive back. It’s important that the ball’s in front of us and that we do a good job of making plays when the ball’s in the air.”

Besides Sime and Brown, senior tight end Alex Way is the third member of the Williams team that has over 160 receiving yards for the season, so Tufts will be challenged this week against the strength of the Williams receiving corps.

“They have excellent athleticism,” Civetti said. “They’ve got some really talented receivers; they’ve got a really big tight end, Alex Way. They have some pretty unique team speed. They’ve got some real burners over there that can do a lot of dangerous things. We have to limit the big plays this weekend.”

The Jumbos defense will look to continue making big plays this week as they face Williams senior quarterback Austin Lommen, who has thrown six interceptions this season, the second most in the NESCAC. The Jumbos defensive line features sophomores Zach Thomas and Micah Adickes with four and a half sacks apiece on the season, tied for most in the NESCAC. Yet despite these impressive statistics, Tufts still faced some serious defensive challenges against Trinity, which it plans to improve upon against Williams.

“In terms of our preparation, there’re a few changes we need to make,” Civetti said. “We’ve got to do a better job …

On that [Trinity sophomore quarterback] Sonny Puzzo long touchdown run, not taking anything away from the kid, [but] we certainly made it easy on him.

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Tufts sophomore DB J.P. Garcia dives to catch the ball in the football game against Trinity on Oct. 17.

One guy’s misaligned, and you find yourself one gap short, and they capitalize.

That’s what good teams do.”

With the season-long goal still being the NESCAC championship, the Jumbos are hoping to improve to 4-1 on the back of their strong rushing offense. Brady has managed 421 yards this year with six touchdowns. The passing attack, lead by junior quarterback Alex Snyder, will also be on display this week against a Williams secondary that has managed just two interceptions this season.

Tufts will look to each and every team member to step up this week as they look for a rebound victory Saturday.

Although Williams is just 2-2 this season, the team has historically been a strong contender in the NESCAC. “We’ve got a tough task heading out to Williams,” Civetti said. “Williamstown hasn’t been Tufts-friendly in a really, really long time. We talk a lot about winning the individual battles. Every play is about five to six seconds. It doesn’t matter how many plays it takes, what we have to focus on is winning as many of them as we need until the game is over. The expectation is to win the game, the goal is to win each individual battle to get there.”

The Jumbos take on the Ephs in Williamstown, Mass. this Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Tufts knocks off Bates, UMass Boston with easy wins

by Maddie Payne Contributing Writer

After a three game no-win streak, women’s soccer got back on track with a pair of 1-0 wins against UMass Boston

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on Tuesday, and NESCAC foe Bates on Saturday.

Tufts’ win over Bates — one of their final NESCAC games — was close. Junior forward Jessica Capone tapped in the winning goal early in the first half to put the Jumbos ahead. Despite strong offense from Bates late in the first half and throughout the second half, Tufts managed to hold onto its lead and win a spot in the top half of the NESCAC standings, where the Jumbos currently sit at fifth place.

The Jumbos were a force to be reckoned with on Saturday, firing off 15 shots and warranting 11 saves from Bates sophomore goal keeper Sarah McCarthy. This was in comparison to Bates’ 12 shots, only eight of which were on target.

“Those eight shots were completely unmemorable for me,” Coach Martha Whiting said. “If there were eight shots, they were right at our goal keeper, so we didn’t

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Tufts sophomore midfielder/defender Chandler Quintin kicks the ball to keep it from a Middlebury player during the Homecoming game on Oct. 10. feel like there were any dangerous shots.”

Tufts first-year goalie Emily Bowers has started all 12 games this season. “[Emily Bowers] played very well,” Whiting said. “When the other team does get shots, Emily Bowers has been right there where she needs to be every time.”

Toward the end of the first half, the Jumbos faced an onslaught of shots from the Bobcats and had to defend a corner kick that allowed their opponents to shoot twice on Bowers. After half time, Tufts had their own chance at a corner kick, which gave senior co-cap-

tain Nicole Campellone the opportunity to get on the scoreboard. McCarthy, however, managed to save her side from a two-goal deficit.

“We were dangerous for the majority of the game,” Campellone said. “The last five minutes of the first half, definitely Bates came out stronger. They were more aggressive, but we dominated mentally and physically … For the majority of the game we were the better team. We had possession and played really good soccer.”

Although the Jumbos didn’t succeed

in pulling away on the scoreboard for the rest of the game, they came away with the difficult win.

“In the second half, Bates stepped up their energy because they were down a goal,” Capone said. “We kept shooting but shots weren’t going in [and] the goalie made some good saves. However, I think we were happy with the score because at Endicott we weren’t able to finish our chances.”

Capone was referring to the game against Endicott on Oct. 14, during which Tufts was held to a 0-0 draw despite taking 21 shots. Capone and Campellone both thought that the team had improved significantly since the draw.

“We were really dangerous up top. In the practice before we were working on a lot of attacking runs and making sure that when our outside flanks crossed the ball in that there were girls in the 18 who could get a body part on the cross,” Campellone said. “We were getting so many crosses off and so many different runs, we were very dynamic in the box that we were bound to get a goal.”

Campellone noted that the team had grown to 24 members, compared to 19 last year. With 10 new first-years, she highlighted the importance of her and co-captain Emily Morton’s roles in making their new teammates feel like real members of the team and helping them create strong relationships with veteran see WOMEN'S SOCCER, page 11