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Arts and Sciences faculty receive antidiscrimination, harassment training

by Robert Katz Staff Writer

This fall, faculty and staff from the School of Arts and Sciences participated in mandatory discrimination and harassment prevention training.

The Office of Equal Opportunity holds this training to prepare faculty for approaching “all types of discrimination and harassment across all ‘protected categories’ of people” covered under Massachusetts law and the university’s non-discrimination policy, according to OEO Director & Title IX Coordinator Jill Zellmer.

The training will continue through the beginning of the new calendar year, Zellmer explained. Make-up sessions for Arts and Sciences faculty and staff will be held in January and February, she said.

She explained that each of the approximately 30 two-and-a-half-hour sessions informs employees of their legal obligations in the workplace related to discrimination and harassment prevention and aims to ensure that the employees respond appropriately when dealing with these issues.

These obligations include staff members’ responsibility to report incidents that they believe violate Tufts’ non-discrimination policy, Zellmer said.

“Most employees are ‘agents of the university,’ which means they are required by law to report incidents that may violate our non-discrimination policy, and one of the goals of the training is to make sure faculty and staff know this,” Zellmer said. “In addition, we want to make sure every faculty and staff member knows where and how to report a possible violation.”

She noted that violations can be reported either by contacting the OEO or by using the online reporting tool Ethicspoint.

According to Zellmer, the sessions cover information in MA GL 151B, a chapter of Massachusetts General Law on “Unlawful Discrimination Because of Race, Color, Religious Creed, National Origin, Ancestry or Sex,” along with information about university policies, definitions of sexual misconduct categories, protected category definitions from the non-discrimisee Sexual Misconduct, page 2

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Alpha Gamma Delta delays extension efforts on campus to fall 2016

by Marianna Athanassiou and Sarah Zheng News Editor and Executive News Editor

Alpha Gamma Delta (AGD) has delayed its timeline for joining the Tufts Greek community, pushing its extension efforts on campus to the fall 2016 semester.

AGD will officially begin recruitment for its charter class in spring 2017, according to a statement given to the Daily by AGD Extension Manager Jaimie Ware.

“Delaying our extension efforts will give us the same visibility as other established chapters on campus and allow us to recruit a similar size chapter,” the statement read.

“In agreement with Panhellenic Council, moving the timeline back will enable the Tufts community to prepare for a successful new chapter to be established.”

According to Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Su McGlone, the delay was caused by a combination of factors, including the timing of sorority recruitment at Tufts.

“One of the big factors is that we’re a deferred recruitment campus, so freshmen or first-year students aren’t allowed to join until second semester, and that’s really the bulk of the students that were really interested in joining,” McGlone said. “I think that it definitely was partially numbers, partially timing and partially just getting to know the campus better and knowing what’s best for our campus.”

The AGD statement also explained that while the sorority had “found a group of wonderful women interested in joining Alpha Gamma Delta” this fall, the fact that the majority of interest came from firstyears who cannot join Greek life until the spring semester made it difficult for AGD to form a fall charter class.

Representatives from AGD were on campus earlier this semester with the intention of carrying out informal recruitment efforts hoping to form a charter class that would participate in formal recruitment with other campus sororities in the spring, according to former Panhellenic Council President Adiel Pollydore (LA ’15). The sorority hosted various informal recruitment events, including an Impact Event on Sept. 24, an Imagine Event on Sept. 27 and an Inspire Event on Sept. 29, according to their Facebook page.

Additionally, AGD hosted interviews during a recruitment week this fall and the sorority’s Leadership Consultant Team was present on campus and at major campus events, according to the Tufts AGD website.

McGlone said that she does not think that either AGD or Tufts were at fault

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for the delays to AGD’s timeline at Tufts.

“I just think that the timing wasn’t right, that it wasn’t anything that Alpha Gamma Delta did wrong, it wasn’t anything that Tufts did wrong,” she said. “They didn’t get discouraged by that at all, and I appreciate that and think that that just really, to me, speaks that they’re a great organization that I look forward to having on this campus.”

According to Panhellenic Director of Recruitment Erica Warfield, the Greek community at Tufts has been working very closely with AGD to facilitate its transition to campus. AGD representatives have met with Panhellenic members and sorority presidents to visit each of the sororities to discuss recruitment, including those aspects of the process that are unique to Tufts such as the generally assured bid system, she said.

“AGD [representatives] visited each of the sororities (and a number of fraternities and clubs) to teach them about their organization and start building a relationship,” Warfield, a senior, told the Daily in an email.

The Panhellenic Council and AGD were working together to help transition smoothly through open communication and cooperation, she said.

“Panhellenic will definitely continue to work with AGD in anticipation of their return to campus, and we will offer our help in any way necessary to make their recruitment successful,” she said. “As we did this past semester, we will update them on all of the pre-recruitment opportunities and give them a chance to get involved.”

McGlone said that AGD representatives will also be coming on campus next semes-

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ter to observe the spring sorority recruitment process.

“They’re going to come and visit recruitment this year…and learn more about what our Panhellenic recruitment process looks like and kind of see the sororities in action,” she said. “I think that will help with the plan going forward.”

McGlone said that she has seen rising interest in sororities on campus in recent years. According to previous Daily articles, 118 students received sorority bids in spring 2012, a number that increased to 147 students in spring 2013 and 216 students in spring 2014. According to McGlone, there were 176 new members in Panhellenic sororities from recruitment in the spring of this year.

She said she believes that when AGD goes through recruitment at Tufts, it will be able to recruit similar numbers of people as other sororities on campus.

“It won’t end up being up to the same size necessarily, but…it will definitely be competitive with the other sororities,” she said.

McGlone explained that the increase in sororities at Tufts reflects a growing interest nationwide. Due to this increase, the university has been bringing additional Greek organizations to Tufts, such as Kappa Alpha Theta, which was founded on campus two years ago. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) recently considered bringing a new fraternity to campus as well, but ultimately decided not to for the time being in a Dec. 2 vote.

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continued from page 1 McGlone added that the Multicultural Greek Council, which added five new members in the spring semester, is also looking to bring more organizations to campus.

“Our Multicultural Greek Council is definitely looking at growing and expanding as well, and that would include multicultural sororities as well as fraternities,” she said.

The statement from AGD said that the sorority maintains its commitment to working with Tufts and the Panhellenic Council in its eventual arrival on campus.

“The partnerships we have created and will continue to build with the Tufts Panhellenic community will be invaluable as we work to bring Alpha Gamma Delta to Tufts University,” the statement said.

McGlone said that ultimately, AGD representatives were able to take a lot away from their work at Tufts this semester, and that overall it was a positive experience.

“In general, my interactions in working with Alpha Gamma Delta and my experiences [have] only confirmed that they were the right selection for this campus, we were able to kind of figure out what works best here and continue the partnership at a time that is right,” she said.

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continued from page 1 natory policy and information about the Americans with Disabilities Act and reasonable accommodation policy.

Session facilitators also explained methods through which faculty can assist colleagues or students who disclose potential policy violations, such as making sure those individuals understand how to access resources and support services, Zellmer added.

Zellmer explained that the university began training its staff in 2012, following the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination recommendation that employees attend discrimination and harassment prevention training once every two to three years.

The 2012 sessions began at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on the Grafton campus, with 93 percent of staff and faculty in attendance, she noted.

The OEO has since been training the rest of the faculty and staff at the university.

The School of Engineering had a 94 percent turnout during the last school year, and after the Arts & Sciences staff are trained, OEO will move onto training other central university departments such as Tufts Technology Services.

Alexandra Donovan, the OEO’s sexual misconduct prevention specialist, noted that while the trainings focus on all areas of discrimination — rather than on only sexual discrimination — the information passed on is key to making faculty more responsive to and responsible for sexual abuse.

“At the basic level, my goal as a prevention specialist is to educate as many people as possible about sexual misconduct,” Donovan told the Daily in an email. “The more people that recognize the signs and know how to respond the better … We can’t just focus on one group and ignore

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the other. It will take all of us to make changes, not just one group. Having faculty and staff updated on policy, resources and procedures is very important.

Knowledge of the subject and what will be expected of them if a student discloses is an incident of discrimination how we build trust within the community.”

Donovan explained that educating faculty and staff is significant because they usually remain on campus longer than individual students do and can “reinforce our community goals.”

“If staff can integrate bystander activities into class lectures, if faculty can recommend sexual assault prevention projects or readings [and] if faculty post supportive messaging or postering in their office or a mentor talks about their personal commitment to this issue — all of these communicate our community goals and can have a profound effect on our campus,” Donovan said.

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Incorporating new computer system, Mail Services aims to streamline operations

by Will Kenneally Staff Writer

Tufts Mail Services, which is located in Hill Hall, provides package and mail handling services for the entire campus.

Sheila Chisholm, the Support and Administrative Services manager of Mail Services, has been at Tufts for 34 years and has seen the Mail Services operation evolve dramatically.

“It’s a very efficient process,” Chisholm said. “Before…we had a manual system, and we just don’t know how we did it with the manual system.”

After looking into the possibility of establishing a multi-phase system involving the Campus Center, bookstore and a central location such as West Hall, it was ultimately determined that Hill Hall was the only space that would have adequate room for what Mail Services would need, Chisholm explained.

“Where we used to be was [the] West Hall basement, which wasn’t enough room for the procedure,” she said. “Down at West Hall, [mail] would need to come through the side window, and coming to this location [at Hill] afforded us the right space to be able to do the function.”

Despite being tucked away, Chisholm is satisfied with the location Mail Services currently occupies. One advantage is the fact that moving into Hill allowed it to integrate computer systems into its process.

“Integrating this computer system closes the loop,” Chisholm said, describing the accuracy afforded by the system.

Mail Services handles parcels for all three Tufts campuses: Medford/ Somerville, Grafton and Boston.

Because the mail is all sent to one central location, Mail Services receives hundreds or even thousands of packages per day, according to Chisholm. She explained that even before the school year begins, students often send packages to Tufts; during this period last year, Mail Services received around 70,000 packages at once. Volume at this scale can cause problems when space is such a commodity, she added. With a service goal “to provide same day service or within 24 hours service for sorting, delivering and metering mail,” according to the Mail Services website, Mail Services tracks the package from the moment it arrives to guarantee that the package reaches the correct student. “[In West] we would have to manually write down all these numbers twice,” Chisholm said. “One on the package and one on the card that would go into the mailbox that would be the notification for students that they had a package.

Now we scan them in, send an email and the students come by to pick up the package.”

Regardless of how technology makes distributing mail simpler within the Mail Services office, the process from start to finish is still a complicated one, Chisholm explained. If a student orders something that arrives through the United States Postal Service (USPS), it will first arrive to the Medford Post Office, where it is sorted before being sent to Mail Services. From there, the tracking number is carefully logged into the system, and a label is printed with the student’s name, ID number and the date and time the package was received by Tufts.

If a package does not have a tracking number on it when it arrives, Mail Services will assign its own number to the package in addition to labeling it with the student’s information. After each set of 50 packages, emails are sent to those students and the packages are sorted into holding shelves. When a student comes to pick up their items, the Mail Services worker takes their ID to verify the last name and look for all packages that could belong to that student, using the number that the student gives them as a baseline.

To check out a package, the worker rescans the package label and scans the student ID on a card reader to veriAlex Knapp / The Tufts Daily fy that the student is receivSophomore Kevin (Zixin) Hong, a mail services employee, helps deliver mail to five student dorms, six ing the right package — in days each week. other words, “closing the delivered or it was sent to the wrong dorm, and we drop off the mail at the 19 loop,” Chisholm said.

This process is often very accurate, place, and usually the vendor will send halls and the 14 small houses,” Chisholm said. “At the 19 halls we have mail delivChisholm said. If there are issues, how- another one.”

The day is divided into a morning and ery students who put the mail into the ever, it is usually in the step between the local post office and Tufts. She explained an evening shift, Chisholm explained, boxes…[who try to] drop off the mail by that if a student provides the tracking with the day shift dedicated to servic- 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.”

One such student worker is sophnumber for a lost package, Mail Services ing student pickup, and the evening to can work with the local post office to find finishing sorting the packages that were omore Sofia Estrada, who often sends the standard emails letting students received that day. the package and get it to the student.

“We’re open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 know they have a package. Estrada said “You’ll have students, not many, who will come in and say, ‘I never got an email p.m., and that has evolved over the years,” that she very much enjoys working at about my package,'” Chisholm said. Chisholm said. “For example, we used to Mail Services. She explained that she “Then you get the tracking number from be open until 5:00 p.m., and that was one especially loves the satisfaction that them, and if it’s the USPS, I would call the of the desires, to have it open a little bit comes from scanning in packages and [post office] and ask them, ‘It says in the longer…We do so much processing out- letting students know they have somesystem it’s been delivered, can you tell me side of packages, that we wouldn’t have thing waiting for them. She also enjoys where it was delivered to?’ That way, we the time to do the process in, and so I the environment of the Hill Hall headwould be able to get to the bottom of it a decided we should have a 6 p.m. to 10 quarters.

“The fun banter makes for an incredp.m. at night shift…and that worked out little bit more.” ibly fun place to work,” Estrada said. “[It Issues like these are almost always very well the last three years.”

If a package is delivered mid-morning is] really fun, really lively.” resolved, Chisholm explained. According Having been both a recipient of mail to her, the rare case of a package simply by UPS or FedEx and the volume of mail not arriving is usually a problem with the received is not too excessive, a student and worker for Mail Services, Estrada has vendor, and she suggests that students can often pick up a package the same seen both sides of the process, which get in touch with their vendors directly, day that it is delivered. Packages and gives her a wider perspective on the envelopes coming from USPS often take entire system. Having understood the who are usually accommodating.

“Sometimes, a vendor or an uncle puts longer, as they sometimes do not deliver recipient’s desires, she wishes she could on a wrong address, and it might end up until 2 p.m., but Mail Services tries to impart on students just how hard the down Boston Ave.,” she said. “We would make sure that all envelopes are dropped employees of Mail Services work and how try and work with the [post office] to try off on the same afternoon, Chisholm dedicated they are to working as fast and efficiently as they can. and solve that. Every once in a while, explained. “[Working for Mail Services has been] “What happens with mail delivery is the student might have to go back to the vendor and say [the package] was never that the Post Office sorts the mail by a lesson in empathy,” she said.

Flashback Friday

Squirrel wreaks havoc on Tufts power lines, 1989

by Kendall Todd Features Editor

On Oct. 23, 1989, the Tufts campus and parts of Medford and Somerville lost power for 45 minutes between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. According to an Oct. 24, 1989 Daily article, 8,764 people were affected by the blackout, and several classes at Tufts were forced to cancel midterms. The culprit? A squirrel.

The squirrel apparently entered a Medford power subJonathan Grauer / Tufts Daily Archive Professors held classes outside during a power outage station and walked across an electrical disconnect, disruptcaused by a squirrel on Oct. 23, 1989.

ing 12 power distribution feeders. Massachusetts Electric Commercial and Industrial Representative Jane Cohen hypothesized that the squirrel might have entered the substation in order to escape the cold weather. According to Senior Director of Operations Phil Abruzzi, the squirrel caused no damage to campus computer equipment or dining services.

A similar event occurred two years prior, on Dec. 11, 1987. A squirrel had entered the same power substation and caused a 55-minute blackout in the area.

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Right: Fall leaves frame a street light by the tennis courts on Oct. 10.

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Above Right: Tufts students and Medford/Somerville community members gathered in large numbers around campus on Sept. 27 to observe a total lunar eclipse.

Right: Protesters march around Ballou Hall on Sept. 7 during Tufts Labor Coalition’s and SEIU’s rally and teach-in to raise awareness for recent janitorial staff cuts.

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Above Left: Tufts Labor Coalition rallies for fair labor practices on Tufts campuses outside University President Anthony Monaco’s house on Halloween. Monaco stands in the back dressed as Gumby.

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ARTS&LIVING Album Review

‘Late Nights: The Album’ Jeremih’s most successful project to date

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Jeremih at the 2015 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 25. elegantly. “Oui” is another great track. It makes the most out of a few simple piano keys and, like most of “Late Nights,” is catchy and eminently replayable. Jeremih sings, “I think about all the time / Think you may need all of mine / Hate to say you know that love is blind / I’m bout to see, I’ll close my eyes / (Truth Is) They can’t see you in here though / Most of them need dollar signs to make / Every day your birthday / And every night your Valentine”. In an age where popular music is often vulgar and misogynistic, Jeremih is a refreshing presence.

“Don’t Tell ‘Em, the first of four singles released from “Late Nights,” fits like a silver Michael Jackson glove alongside the rest of

the album. It’s flashy, but not overtly bombastic. “Woosah” brings the album tempo down a notch, and the rest of the album follows suit, as the night of dancing nears its end. The final track, “Paradise,” is the most toned-down on “Late Nights: The Album,” but it provides a great end to the 15-track project. Pitchfork’s Meaghen Garvey, who wrote a positive review of “Late Nights: The Album” spoke glowingly of Jeremih’s latest work: “’Late Nights,’ in its subtle seduction, feels all the more special in an era that increasingly rewards artists who shout the loudest. Jeremih makes you shut everything else out so that you can hear him whisper in your ear. It was worth the wait.”

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Freddie Gibbs’ second album ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ strong entry in rapper’s discography

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“Shadow of a Doubt,” Freddie Gibbs’ second studio album, marks a distinct shift from his first, “Pinata” (2014), which was received well by his fans but failed to break into the mainstream market. Filled with seamless flows over tricky, enticing beats, “Shadow of a Doubt,” released on Nov. 20, sees Gibbs showing his listeners another side of his musical talents. On the album, Gibbs, as always, flaunts his lyrical and rapping abilities while managing to highlight his singing as well.

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Jeremih has held a stable presence in the world of radio-friendly, sexualized R&B over the past seven years. His fame began with his breakout single, “Birthday Sex” (2009), which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and immediately garnered him comparisons to R&B legend R. Kelly. Longtime Jeremih producer Mick Schultz produced the chart-topper, providing a fresh, futuristic backdrop to complement Jeremih’s endearing crooning.

“Birthday Sex” is as deep as its lyrics suggest, and shouldn’t be viewed as anything other than a catchy, risqué pop cut.

His self-titled debut album, “Jeremih” (2009), achieved similar mainstream success, as did his second full-length album, “All About You” (2010). The latter featured the spectacularly terrible “Down on Me” (2010), failing in large part due to an awkward 50 Cent guest appearance and a tremendously kitschy beat. Jeremih’s sound inched closer to a caricature of club music with “Down on Me,” and Jeremih didn’t regain his footing, arguably, until his 2014 club hit “Don’t Tell Em.” “Don’t Tell Em” peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single, produced by DJ Mustard and Mick Schultz, reminded listeners of how club-friendly R&B could dominate their radios once again. Jeremih’s newest project, and first album since “All About You,” titled “Late Nights: The Album,” released Dec. 9, looks to build off of his past successes.

It’s immediately clear that Jeremih’s newest album is his most inventive and mature work to date. It employs the skills of a number of producers, rather than the typical singular man behind the boards, Mick Schultz. It also features the most guest spots on any Jeremih album thus far, as rising hip-hop stars J. Cole, Ty Dolla $ign, Migos, Future, Big Sean and YG, among others, lend their services. On opener “Planez,” Jeremih rides gleefully on the back of a blissful beat from Vinylz and Frank Dukes. J. Cole spits a few clunky bars toward the end, but the song ends before he can do too much damage.

“Pass Dat” is a modern R&B jam. It’s more complex than a typical Jeremih cut despite its straightforward subject matter, with a multi-layered beat that unfurls itself

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ily a bad thing. “Rearview” begins with dreamy back sounds followed by a sudden bass drop, kicking the song into high gear. Gibbs launches straight into a fast, hard-hitting rap about his life story.

“Careless,” however, is the listener’s first introduction to the new Gibbs, who sings, swoons and croons. “Careless” sees Gibbs displaying his smooth voice, and the transition from rapping to singing is surprisingly seamless.

Next up is “Fuckin’ Up the Count,” which came out as a single several weeks prior to the album’s release. Although this decision was made to generate excitement for “Shadow of a Doubt,” the music video has only 500,000 views on YouTube. “Fuckin’ up the Count” — one of the best produced

songs on the album — draws connections between Gibbs’ experience growing up in Gary, Ind. and the lives of characters from HBO’s “The Wire” (2002-2008); several samples from the acclaimed show are peppered into the song.

“Extradite,” a rap-heavy song with interesting exotic beats, sees Gibbs go back to his comfort zone. It feels like listening to gangster rap while traveling through outer space. Black Thought, who is featured on the track, provides a foil to Gibbs’ style with a slower and smoother verse.

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ebecca: This week’s edition of NYSD was supposed to be our dad edition, but instead we will be having my mom (again) and Pooja’s dad edition. Rooting for the Mets for over 50 years has caused my dad to cherish the little things (he does not see NYSD as one of those things) and to feel comfortable watching others at the World Series. In terms of this metaphor, our column is the big game, and my mom is the Yankees. So without further ado, I will reintroduce you to my lovely mother and her wise anecdotes.

Pooja: Papa Sivaraman was jealous of all the attention MamaSiv got with last week’s column and wanted to prove he was funnier than she. So, here are his responses to some of your wildest queries!

How does it feel to star in our column twice?

MamaSol: I feel honored that you and Pooja value my opinion. Honored and valued. I hope that I am giving correct answers…

How do you feel about online dating?

MamaSol: You might get Jack the Ripper; people lie. What they say might not be true; they could show you a picture of a strapping man or woman, but they could be a troll at the door. You do know trolls eat people. You have to be cautious; there could be wackjobs who will kill you. It should be a last resort, a sign of desperation.

What do you think attracts men most?

MamaSol: It’s usually the good looks first and a good body. Then, after that, they get beyond their stupidity, they realize you have a mind and a body. They look at the observable characteristics.

How do I get a girl to notice me who I have not spoken to before?

PapaSiv: I charm her with my personality.

I am an extrovert with sharp, penetrating eyes and a natural ability to attract a crowd to me.

Every girl in a crowd notices me and wonders: wow, who is this man?

What would you advise your daughter to look for in a future husband?

PapaSiv: Someone who kisses the ground you walk on. A domesticated husband who will prepare breakfast for you, have different cuisines for dinner when you are back from work, press your legs, iron your clothes, carry your bag when you are shopping and always look at you with wondrous eyes.

What is your advice for running into someone you used to date?

PapaSiv: Give a flying kiss, a quick hug or a peck on the cheek and watch with amusement how he/she goes weak on their knees, fumbles for words and is dumbstruck.

Can a senior girl date a freshman boy?

PapaSiv: Absolutely, there is a different fun in catching them naive and immature. They look up to you as if you are a goddess.

What would you say if your daughter rejected a Harvard man?

PapaSiv: I would ask her to go to all the possible exotic places in the world and have fun.

Harvard men are so bloody boring, pompous, arrogant and not worth spending a minute with. Life has lots more to offer.

That’s all for this semester; stay tuned for NYSD in 2016!

Rebecca Solomon is a senior majoring in international relations. She can be reached at rebecca.solomon@tufts.edu.

Pooja Sivaraman is a senior majoring in economics. She can be reached at pooja. sivaraman@tufts.edu.

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ability to rap to the beat one second then go for a riff another.

“Forever and a Day” is one of the final songs on the album to feature some good, hard rapping, and it tells the story of Gibbs’ rise to where he is today. While honesty and integrity have always been important to hip-hop, the way Gibbs raps about his own life experience is relatively rare.

“Insecurities” is the last solid song on the album, melding Gibbs’ soft, swooning melodies with an easygoing beat. Compared to his previous songs, such as the fast-paced “Old English” (2014), this track makes for an unexpected and relaxed listening experience. “Insecurities” is followed by a series of weak songs, which really detract from “Shadow of a Doubt.”

Overall, “Shadow of a Doubt” is a great sophomore album with strong songs that show a new side to Gibbs, but the record suffers from some clunky moments that one would not hope to hear on a full studio album.

Trimming it down from its 15-song length and fleshing out the production would have fixed this problem, mitigating the confusion that arrives when Gibbs jumps between playing rapper and Carl Pocket via Flickr Freddie Gibbs and Madlib at The Echoplex in Los Angeles, Calif. singer.

continued from page 8 incorporates Young Thug’s trademark “SHEEESH” in the background, but even Gibbs’ intense flow cannot save this song. “Packages” has potential, but Gibbs’ insistence on repeating “Wrap it and package it up” as the hook is jarring for the listener. Despite this low point, Gibbs redeems himself with the next song, “10 Times,” featuring Gucci Mane and E-40, who help get this album back on track.

“Lately” is one of the album’s highlights. Gibbs’ sound changes so much on this track alone that the listener is left wondering if another artist might be featured on it. From his raps to the chorus, Gibbs flawlessly moves between hip-hop and R&B sounds, flexing his smooth voice once more. The most impressive part is his

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Basketball, track, swimming all in action over winter break

by Chris Warren Sports Editor

While many Tufts students will be traveling or relaxing over winter break, the women’s basketball, track and swim teams will all be in action.

Women’s basketball

After a short break, Tufts will travel to New York City to play Baruch College on Dec. 29. The Jumbos, who are 4-1 so far this season, will be looking to win as many games as possible over winter break in order to once again qualify for the NCAA tournament. The team will take advantage of its time off from academics, playing a total of eight games over winter break, including a rematch with NESCAC rival Bowdoin in Brunswick, Maine, on Jan. 8. (Tufts lost to the team in a Dec. 5 matchup.) Tufts will also play tough games against teams like Plattsburgh State and Springfield College in the Naismith Classic in Springfield, Mass. on Jan. 2 and 3, and will also begin a stretch of seven conference games beginning at Bowdoin and ending with Conn. College on Jan. 23.

“We definitely hope to pull out a win at Bowdoin,” junior center Michela North said. “This will be the more important game against them because it counts for the NESCAC, whereas this past one [on Dec. 5] did not. We also want to prove see WOMEN'S WINTER BREAK, page 11

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Tufts sophomore forward Alex Scheman competes with a Lesley player for possession of the ball on Sept. 9.

MEN'S WINTER BREAK

Squash, basketball already besting last season’s starts

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Coming off a season in which the team finished just above .500 (13-12) after a rough start, the Jumbos have enjoyed strong performances early this year. Tufts holds a 6-2 record as winter break approaches, and recently won the New England Big 4 Challenge with victories over Salem State and Babson.

The Jumbos hold an average point differential of plus-4.8 and have scored 82.4 points per game. The team has been led offensively by sophomore guard Vincent Pace, who averages 18.3 points per game on 49.5 percent shooting. Impressively, the Jumbos boast five players currently averaging double-figures in points. Sophomore guard Tarik Smith, senior tri-captain center Tom Palleschi and senior tri-captain guards Ryan Spadaford and Stephen Haladyna are all scoring at least 10 points per contest.

The Jumbos’ season will continue on Tuesday, Dec. 29 when the team travels to play in the Cal Lutheran Invitational in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Tufts will take on Whitman College in the first round and will play in either the championship or third place game before returning to the east coast. Tufts will open their NESCAC schedule on Friday, Jan. 8 with a showdown against Bowdoin at Cousens Gymnasium.

“One of our strengths this year is our ability to run on other teams and score the basketball by making it more of a fast-paced game,” Haladyna told the Daily in an email. “We know that we can compete with any team in the country, and our strong start has given us plenty of confidence going into California and then NESCAC schedule after break. We are playing very well together, and we have a lot of confidence going into the second half of the season.”

Hockey

The season has gotten off to a rocky start for the Jumbos, who have notched just one win in the team’s first seven games. The team has gone 1-4-2, including an 0-3-1 record within the NESCAC. Tufts’ only win came on Nov. 28 against Brockport in the Rutland Herald Invitational by a 4-3 final. Sophomore forward Brian Brown leads the team in points with five, having tallied two goals and three assists. Junior forward Mike Leary has lit the lamp a team-leading three times on the year.

“I don’t think results are always the best indicator of the truth; we have great coaching, great talent and some of the best camaraderie I’ve been a part of as a hockey player,” junior goaltender Mason Pulde told the Daily in an email. “Putting all of the pieces together takes time. Right now, we are all just focused on improving every day. The results will follow.”

Senior co-captain forward Stewart Bell, sophomore forward Nick Flanagan and junior defenseman Sean Kavanagh are all tied with Leary with four points in the team’s first seven contests. Overall, the Jumbos have a goal differential of minus-five, having scored 14 goals and conceded 20.

Three Jumbos have split time between the pipes, with Pulde starting five games and sophomore Nik Nugnes starting two.

Sophomore Ryan McConnell has also seen time in goal. Collectively, the team has allowed 2.79 goals per game and totaled an impressive .926 save percentage.

The season will continue for Tufts today on the road against Bowdoin.

Men’s Squash

After opening the season by losing both legs of a double-header to Virginia and Stanford on Nov. 29, Tufts has been on a roll. The Jumbos have won six of their

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Sophomore Jacob Siegelbaum and other contestants from Boston College prepare to start the 100m backstroke on Jan. 20. past seven matches, working to a solid 6-3 record before a long break. Having gone 6-15 last season, the team has already matched its win total from a year ago less than halfway through the schedule.

The Jumbos field a roster of 13 that includes just one senior and two juniors.

With four sophomores and six first-year players, the team is made up largely of underclassmen.

Most recently, Tufts cruised to a comfortable 8-1 victory over Conn. College, a team Tufts lost to twice last year, once by a 9-0 margin. All six of the team’s first-year players notched wins to help the Jumbos to victory.

After a long layoff for winter break, Tufts will continue the season with a rematch against Conn. College on Jan. 24.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Tufts has performed well in the water in its first two meets of this season. On Nov. 21, Tufts defeated both Middlebury and Conn. College in a tri-meet hosted by Middlebury. Tufts won nine events at the

meet — three of which were won by senior tri-captain Michael Winget. Winget took the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 50.73, won the 200-meter backstroke in 1:54.92 and finally won the 100-meter individual medley with a 51:30 time.

First-year Brandon Jinn impressed in his collegiate debut, as he won both the 500-meter freestyle and 1000-meter freestyle for the Jumbos.

In the second meet of the season at the MIT Invitational, Tufts finished third out of six teams at the three-day event spanning Dec. 4 to Dec. 6. Jinn set a Tufts record by swimming the 1,650 freestyle in 16:00.22, breaking an eight-year-old mark.

At the meet, Winget and four other Jumbos recorded NCAA marks.

As a result of their impressive performances, Winget and Jinn were named NESCAC Men’s Swimming Performers of the Week for the weeks of Nov. 23 and Dec. 7, respectively.

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continued from page 10 ourselves and show that we are capable of beating them if we just bring the energy and play our game. We let them get too many open looks [in the last game], and they were hitting all their shots, especially 3s. It’s important that we break their press, take care of the ball and execute our plays in order to win. They wanted it more than us because the past two years we’ve played them, we’ve won all four games. So they were out to get us. We need to show that we want it and [to] prove that with a solid win at their home gym.”

Women’s track and field

Tufts will kick off its 2016 campaign on Jan. 10 at Dartmouth College for the Dartmouth Relays. The Jumbos, who were

second at NESCACs last spring, hope to begin their season on a good note with some individual and relay victories. The squad brings in a first-year class that shows talent on every front, from distance to throws. These first-years will join talented sophomore, junior and senior classes that include senior captains Marilyn Allen, Audrey Gould, Alexis Harrison and Sydney Smith.

“Mostly mid-distance or distance runners will be running at Dartmouth this year,” junior Sam Cox said. “We’ll all be using it kind of as a shakeout. It’s our first race back, and the only objective will be to get back into the swing of racing. For everyone else, the first meet is the Tufts Invite on Jan. 16, and that meet will be a shakeout for most people as well.”

Women’s swimming and diving

Tufts will also be in action over break, as it will take its annual winter break training trip to Puerto Rico.

Upon return, it has a trimeet against MIT and Wellesley at MIT. “The plan for the team over winter break is to go home and get a few weeks of training in on our own before heading down to Puerto Rico,” junior Cassidy Hubert said. “The goal of the training trip is to get [in] two Evan Sayles / Tufts Daily Archive weeks of hard training…as Tufts junior forward Michela North shoots over a Pine Manor defender on March 6. The women’s basketball team will play we begin to prepare for the championship season.” several games over the winter break.

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