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Tufts Labor coalition calls on Tufts dining to increase number of bakers, stop outsourcing baked goods

by Matthew Sage Staff Writer

The Tufts Labor Coalition is currently running a petition to address the decreasing quality of the dining centers’ baked goods and to earn fairer hours for Tufts baker Melissa Lee over winter recess.

Emma Holland, a TLC organizer responsible for dining worker outreach, said the petition is a part of their larger “Bring Baking Home” campaign, which is a response to changes in Tufts bakeries. She said that back in 2019, there were five dedicated bakers working at Tufts dining centers, and all baked goods were produced in house.

“Fast forward to 2022, there [are] only two bakers total. Only

one of them is one of those original [bakers] from 2019,” she said. “A lot of goods are being outsourced and they’re stored frozen until they’re ready to be served, which means the allergy regulations are not necessarily as good because we can’t really track how they’re being prepared.”

Patrick Collins, Tufts’ executive director of media relations, confirmed the university’s receipt of the petition.

“We have received the petition from TLC and have referred it to the appropriate parties for review,” he wrote in an email to the Daily.

Holland said the first goal of the petition is to help baker Melissa Lee earn more job security over winter recess.

Lee has been working at Tufts since March.

“Because she’s new, she’s what’s considered a non-legacy employee,” Holland said. “And part of what that means is that they don’t have to pay her over recess. So over fall break or winter break … she’s not contractually obligated to have paid time off.”

According to Lee, she will be scheduled just four working hours a day during winter break but has not been told when she will start her shifts. The petition demands Lee gets the opportunity to work a full 40 hours per week.

“I need more hours because the winter break is long,” Lee said. “I’m of course not happy. … Maybe I need to find a part-time job or something else. … I need to save money.”

Lee described how, in the past, dining hall management required her to make excess baked goods to be frozen down and served during breaks.

“When they need, they just take out [the frozen goods] and then they don’t let me work,”

Tufts announces construction of new residence hall

by Michaela Loughran Contributing Writer

Tufts has announced a plan to begin construction on a new residence hall on Boston Avenue next year, with hopes of completing it by fall 2025. The new seven story building will be open to juniors and seniors only and will house 398 Tufts students in apartment-style units.

In a first for Tufts residences, the dorm’s first floor will be home to some sort of retail space, such as a restaurant or cafe, and an outdoor plaza, that will be accessible to the public.

“We do not expect the retail location in the proposed new residence hall to be a significant gen-

erator of revenue,” Barbara Stein, the vice president for operations, wrote in an email to the Daily. “We envision the proposed retail location more as an amenity that will benefit students, faculty, staff and our neighbors in the area.”

The building will be across the street from the new Medford/Tufts Green Line stop, which opens today. This will afford residents convenient access to other important locations on campus, such as the Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, the Joyce Cummings Center and Kindlevan Café in the Science and Engineering Complex. Tufts also plans to work with BlueBikes, a Boston area bike share program, to construct two new stations a walkable distance from the new residence hall.

Proximity to public transportation, however, isn’t the only sustainable aspect of this new construction project. If all goes as planned, the building will help Tufts meet its goal of becoming a carbon neutral institution by 2050. It will be constructed to meet a low energy target and be connected to Tufts’ main energy plant for utilities, which is already energy efficient. Additionally, the building will be solar ready and outfitted with solar panels.

In addition to sustainability benefits, Christina Alch, the director of residential life and learning, believes that increasing the number of juniors and seniors living on campus has significant benefits for the greater Tufts residential community.

“Living in our residential community is such a special opportunity because you form relationships with other people, receive support from university resources, and learn and develop life skills more naturally than you might living off-campus,” Alch wrote in an email to the Daily.

Recent demand for the construction of more on-campus housing options has been high from both students and members of the Medford/Somerville community. For students, on-campus living

offers closer proximity to classes, and local community members are hoping that it will open up more off-campus housing options for local families. Rocco DiRico, the executive director of government and community relations, cited the need for greater housing capacity as the factor that had the most weight in the decision to build the new residence hall.

“We have heard from our students and neighbors, both groups want us to add more on-campus housing options,” DiRico wrote in an email to the Daily.

At a recent community meeting with over 50 attendees from the Medford/Somerville community, residents got a chance to voice their thoughts on the new construction project. DiRico noted that community response was largely positive.

“Many neighbors appreciated our transit oriented, mixed-use design,” DeRico wrote. “Other folks were glad to see that we were adding more on-campus housing and thought the location was a good choice.”

He mentioned that the response wasn’t all positive, with some neighbors expressing concern about construction and traffic impacts, but said that these issues would hopefully be addressed prior to construction.

DiRico is confident that once completed, this building may become an important spot on some prospective students’ campus tours.

“In the future, many prospective students will arrive on campus via the Medford/Tufts Green Line Station,” he wrote. “This transit-oriented development will be the first thing they see as they step onto campus.”

He believes that it will provide a strong demonstration of Tufts’ commitment to “on-campus housing, sustainability, and forward-looking architecture.”

DiRico also noted that though this will be the first residence hall construction project since Sophia Gordon Hall was finished 2006, Tufts has made housing a top priority in recent years.

“Tufts has added more than 485 on campus beds over the last five years,” he wrote. “In addition to those 485 beds, Tufts also added The Court at Professors Row which houses 150 first year students. … We’re also constructing two new CoHo houses and expanding 29 Sawyer Avenue in Somerville.”

Tufts plans to begin construction on the new residence hall in 2023 and hopes to finish construction by the fall of 2025.

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Boston Pops pop off for the holidays

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Boston Avenue, the location for the new residence hall, is pictured on Dec. 5.

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The Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center is pictured on Dec. 5.

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‘Pax et Lux: a Multifaith winter celebration’ brings interfaith holiday cheer to campus

by Megan Reimer Staff Writer

The University Chaplaincy hosted the event “Pax et Lux: A Multifaith Winter Celebration” on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in Goddard Chapel. For the event, Interfaith Ambassadors, student volunteers who work with the chaplaincy, gathered to present holiday rituals and traditions to create a multicultural atmosphere in celebration of peace and light.

According to the chaplaincy’s website, the event was meant for chaplains and students from different cultures and faiths to perform dances and songs, and to tell their personal stories about their traditions during the holiday season.

Nora Bond, program manager for the University Chaplaincy, wrote in an email that the event was open to anyone of any faith,

including community members from Medford and Somerville. The event was also advertised by the Office of Community Relations.

“For the event, we collected stories from the Tufts community about how peace and light manifest in their lives in their religious or faith traditions,” Bond wrote. “Tufts students, faculty and other community members will share stories reflecting their traditions.”

Stories from Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity were included in the event as well as those from other faiths and practices, Bond explained.

Bond also wrote that “religions and faiths are represented to different degrees on Tufts campus, with some religions being more dominant than others.” As a result, Bond noted that

the chaplaincy made particular and purposeful decisions regarding the event’s details.

“We deliberated on every minute detail, from the choice of flier color to the substance of each performance, to make sure that our event could be the best representation of peace, light, and multi-faith inclusivity,” she wrote.

The planners and coordinators for the event spent weeks debating and revisiting each choice, and they sought assistance from community members to ensure an inclusive celebration, according to Bond.

“We also reached out to many religious and philosophical student groups on campus, particularly centering those that have not had as many opportunities to share their faith practices at Tufts,” she wrote.

Sam Gully, a sophomore who serves as a worship coordinator for Tufts’ Protestant Chaplaincy, told a story from their childhood where they first learned about the duality between peace and war.

“It’s the little moments in our childhood that shaped the big decisions we make as adults,” Gully said. “Taking action is an integral part of my duty as a Christian. … That doesn’t mean that we’re supposed to spend our lives quietly waiting and hoping that we’re worthy enough to experience God’s purpose even when we die. It means that we should work to bring it out here. In this messy, imperfect, beautiful world.”

Other speakers and performers came from groups surrounding Hindu and Buddhist religious cultures and traditions.

Members from the Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha spoke about experiences of interconnection with oneself and others as part of Buddhist enlightenment.

“I think about my relationship with the Sangha, which is also a word for community, there have been so many of these moments of interconnection,” senior Eli Intriligator said.

Senior Zoe Salvato-Cutter added that part of their Buddhist practice incorporates “sending loving kindness to ourselves, to our community and ultimately to everyone in the entire world.”

On behalf of Tufts Hillel, sophomore Julia Appel discussed the beginnings of Hanukkah.

“The story … is about light,” she said. “[Hanukkah] is about warmth in the cold, and a miracle that illuminates darkness.”

Bond noted that religious traditions create a platform for cultural practices, social movements, personal philosophies and even the architecture of Tufts campus.

“Attending these events is integral to one’s learning at a higher education institution like Tufts,” she wrote. “Participating in multi faith events allows people to meet across and within religious delineations and form deeper community connections. We’re not aiming to show how everyone is the same, or that we’re all fundamentally different.”

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she said. “You need guys in the spring break to bring out fresh food for the students.”

Holland said that the petition’s second and third goals are for more transparency about the outsourcing of baked goods and to ultimately end that outsourcing.

“Tufts University hasn’t really been very transparent about these changes,” she said. “It’s not like Tufts has lost funding, right, they still have the same amount of money to pay for the goods and the ingredients.”

The petition’s final goal, according to Holland, “is that Tufts gets back to a total of five bakers by next semester.” It also asks that one of the five original bakers from 2019, Raymond Cormier, is promoted to head baker. He has been a Tufts dining worker for the last 21 years.

“The amount of production is a lot right now, between me and the other baker,” Cormier said. “I mean, it’s just way too much for us. … Hiring more staff members would allow [us to make] different products for the students, different pastries, and things like that. … We could do more

breads, we could do more rolls, [and] we could do more éclairs.

… If we did that, now, it would kill me. It would actually kill me because it’d be too much work.”

Raymond said that only having two bakers creates a severe problem when one has to call out sick.

“[If Lee] calls out sick, then I have to do all that work,” he said.

“I have nobody else to help me. There was one week I called out sick because I had the flu, so she had to do it all by herself. … That’s why we need more bakers.”

Cormier said that after management required them to change

their recipes, students consumed far less of their baked goods. He said, for example, they used to make over 16 sheets of cornbread and other baked goods for events at the Dewick and Carmichael dining centers. Now, he said they are lucky to go through just three sheet pans.

“[The students] noticed right away,” he said. “We used to make almost 26 to 32 dozen cupcakes. Now we don’t even make any.”

TLC met with Patti Klos, Tufts’ director of dining and business services, on Dec. 5 and asked for a response to their petition by Dec. 14.

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The Goddard Chapel sign is pictured on Dec. 9.

bakers ask administration to hire more staff, strengthen quality of food

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despite changing structures, foreign language education at Tufts remains strong

by Owen Bonk Features Editor

Language programs have always played a curious and multifaceted role in academics at Tufts University. As a foundational requirement for School of Arts and Sciences students who don’t test out through a language proficiency evaluation, they could be considered the closest thing to a universal experience at a school with more than 70 undergraduate majors. Also noteworthy is the extent of the language requirement: The six semesters Tufts students must spend studying another language and/or culture is unusually rigorous for universities of its kind. Language education is also a key part of the international relations major and international literary and visual studies major, both of which require eight semesters of commitment to studying a single language. In this sense, learning a foreign language is quintessential to a Tufts education.

On the other hand, majors that focus particularly on language and cultural studies are more of an academic niche, with the total number of bachelor’s degree candidates hovering around 70–80 per year.

Additionally, while several languages have recently opened new tracks of study, other programs have been at risk of elimination. In light of this, it seems clear that languages’ status as a requirement for graduation and their incorporation into select degree programs are in part responsible for their perseverance.

The status of language education at Tufts is thus complicated and certainly gives rise to some questions. First and foremost, what is the purpose of such extensive language education at the collegiate level? Furthermore, how do Tufts students see foreign language education fitting into their academic career at large? Finally, how are language programs adapting to the interests of their students?

“Tufts has a pretty demanding language requirement … and I think that’s really extraordinary and great, even though I know students resent it at times,”

Professor Nina Gerassi-Navarro, the chair of the Romance studies department, said.

She sees the value of language education in its ability to expand one’s perspective.

“Forcing students to really learn a language is much more than just the language,” she said. “It’s the culture; it’s learning to understand a different worldview and to [understand] your own worldview.”

One common reaction to this idea is that such personal transformations can’t be documented on a resume or applied directly to a job. In other words, while undoubtedly meaningful, language education doesn’t serve students in a practical manner.

Professor Charles Inouye, the chair of the international lit-

Above all, Inouye argued that concerns about the practicality of language education are short-sighted.

“I’m very much in favor of having people … prepare for life rather than to prepare for a career,” he said.

Regardless of the intentions behind why students pursue these

relations major, but such courses of study also find a home within the International Visual and Literary Studies Program.

Gerassi-Navarro spoke very highly of the interdisciplinary work being spearheaded by the ILVS program, which currently operates as a collaboration between departments

guage classes. According to GerassiNavarro, the department recently voted to open a new French track with courses that expand into other forms of cultural media — news which will be announced in classes during the spring 2023 semester.

Gerassi-Navarro reflected on the contents of these new courses.

“It’s less of a traditional way of approaching literature. … It’s also film; it’s also texts that reflect on cultural issues that are not just necessarily novels or essays or poems, and I think that students will like that,” she said.

In many ways, these new and emerging parts of language and cultural programs are encouraging. Students are clearly interested in such programs, and their desire for more modernized forms of teaching demonstrates that language education has a future at Tufts.

Nevertheless, departments still encounter occasional challenges in terms of their ever-shifting enrollment numbers. One example of this is the Portuguese program, which was recently forced to compress Portuguese 1 and 2 into one course called Portuguese for Romance Speakers.

Expounding on the Romance studies department’s efforts to continue offering Portuguese, Gerassi-Navarro expressed that constant curricular adjustments can be challenging.

“It’s just a lot of repackaging that you have to do,” she said.

No matter how language education fares year by year at the university, it seems clear that many members of the Tufts community remain passionate about its inclusion.

“I am really proud to be associated with the language teaching programs … [and with] those programs’ commitment to students, to cutting-edge pedagogy, to not only the teaching of students but the care for students,” Thomas said.

erary and cultural studies program, strongly disagrees with this mentality. In defense of language education, he pointed to a number of skills developed during the study of foreign languages including problem solving, creativity, planning and facilitation of cooperation.

“Those skills are very highly prized, but it takes a while for … them to develop, and … for people to realize their value,” he said.

courses, Tufts’ student body does seem to have a clear vision of how language and cultural studies fit within their academic careers.

“I think more and more, students are interested in … interdisciplinarity,” Professor Samuel Thomas, dean of academic affairs at Tufts, said.

Tufts has attempted to meet this interest in a few overarching ways. The most obvious example of the interdisciplinary study of language and culture is the international

such as international literary and cultural studies, Romance studies and other related fields.

“It doesn’t just do the talk of interdisciplinarity, it … allows you to move forward with that,” she said.

Interdisciplinarity is just one way in which language education is being modernized. Spurred by student feedback, the Romance studies department is attempting to provide greater diversity of course materials besides literature in lan-

The continued presence of language programs at Tufts has certainly been ensured by their flexibility and willingness to apply students’ interests to their course designs.

What’s more, the rigor of the language requirement has become an established part of Tufts’ academic identity, one that would be strange to renounce.

“It’s really a distinctive aspect of Tufts, and it represents a deep commitment to … the ability to understand other cultures, other people [along with] the ability to entertain values that are not your own,” Inouye said.

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b est songs of 2022

by Jack Clohisy, Henry Chandonnet, Ryan Fairfield and Odessa Gaines Executive Arts Editor, Arts Editor, Assistant Arts Editor and Assistant Arts Editor

2022 was the year of music! We all had songs that drew us in, entering our rotation and populating our playlists. For the end of the year, arts editors Henry, Jack, Ryan and Odessa list their top songs of 2022. As Odessa notes, “I literally write a K-pop column, what more were you expecting from me?”

Henry Chandonnet’s top songs of 2022:

10. “Cyclone” by Maude Latour

Many try to create their own version of ‘main character music’ but few succeed. Maude Latour’s “Cyclone” seems to hit the nail on the head, combining some new-age production techniques with an infectious, chugging beat. This is the song to blast while you stick your head out the top of a limo.

9. “Ooh! Sumthin’ New” by Charlie Burg

What even is a song? Though that question may sound like self-indulgent intellectual nonsense, Charlie Burg forces his listeners to think about the common form. Too often, our songs are verse/chorus/verse/chorus/ bridge/chorus; Burg flips this on its head, leaving his listeners guessing.

8. “PURE/HONEY” by Beyoncé

The definitive club hit of the year. There’s artistry there, combining two individual piec-

es effortlessly in a style akin to Lorde’s “Hard Feelings/Loveless” (2017). But more than anything, it’s a stupidly danceable song.

7. “Lightning” by Charli XCX

“Lightning” was the peak of pop production this year. Those crashing lightning sounds, those vocalizer riffs, they’re simply perfect and effortless. Plus, the verse-to-chorus transition is ingenious and cathartic.

6. “Infinite Jest” by Annie DiRusso

Bring back some old-fashioned guitar rock! Something about hearing Annie DiRusso slowly strum out chords from her amped electric guitar builds anticipation like nothing else. You feel it coming, her utter release. When it does come, and the guitars come crashing down, it’s an auditory explosion.

5. “Fleez” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Classic artist revival eras can feel a bit boring. I’m all for hoisting up the hits of yesteryear, but you have to do something to entice new audiences. We don’t need another nostalgia-filled half-hearted return. 2022 was the rebirth of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and we should all be so lucky.

4. “Helmet” by Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy is bringing the groove back to 2022. His depressive, low-toned songs are calling, sure. But it’s when Lacy ups the tempo (while keeping that poignant lyricism) that magic is made.

3. “Shatter” by Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers needs to yell and scream at the top of her lungs immediately. Something about her screaming out painful, angry lyrics with writhing guitars

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just hits the spot. Plus, it has the best bridge of the year.

2. “Free” by Florence + The Machine

Nobody is writing pithy, offthe-cuff lyrics like Florence + The Machine. From the opening “Sometimes I wonder if I should be medicated / If I would feel better just slightly sedated,” listeners know they’re in for a ride. A personal favorite lyric that deserves some plaques or tattoos: “Is this how it’s always been? / To exist in the face of suffering and death, and somehow still keep singing?”

1. “CUFF IT” by Beyoncé

Two Beyoncé songs on the Top 10 list… sue me. It’s undeniable that “RENAISSANCE” was far and away the best album of the year, and it introduced some of the most fun, disco-rave songs to our cultural discography. Along with its banging TikTok dance, “CUFF IT” will have you ready for your night out in no time.

Jack Clohisy’s top songs of 2022:

10. “Masturbation song” by ROLE MODEL

Viral artist ROLE MODEL released his debut studio album “Rx” this year, and one track stood out among the rest. A seemingly lewd title, the track couldn’t be anything farther from that. This deeply intimate track focuses on longing and desire.

9. “Lightning” by Charli XCX

One of the more energetic tracks from “CRASH,” “Lightning” outdoes the other tracks on the record and emerges as a fan favorite for good reason.

8. “Nobody Gets Me” by SZA SZA pivots toward genre meshing in her late 2022 release “SOS,” and one of the highlights from this record is her ballad-centered track “Nobody Gets Me.” Personal and strippeddown, the track quickly earned itself a spot on this list.

7. “Complex (demo)” by Katie Gregson-MacLeod

A breakout track by the Scottish artist, “Complex (demo)” quickly gained attention through Gregson-MacLeod’s video performance on TikTok. The hype was justified as she was able to accurately compose a track that centered on the isolation that can emerge in relationships.

6. “Drunk text me” by Lexi Jayde

An early release of 2022, emerging artist Lexi Jayde released a track that highlighted the raw emotion of a love lost and missed. The track lasted the test of time and remains one of the best releases this year.

5. “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has always been a lyrical mastermind, but this was further emphasized by her bonus track on her latest release. Believed to be about her past relationship with John Mayer, Swift pens an intimate and deeply personal track reflecting on a former love.

4. “CUFF IT” by Beyoncé

On an album stuffed with dance tracks that all could’ve easily made this list, “CUFF IT” stands out amongst the rest. Beyoncé has always been able to craft an earworm hit, and “CUFF IT” is an evident exam-

ple of a return to form from the veteran artist.

3. “TV” by Billie Eilish Similar to Swift, Billie Eilish is always able to craft a cutting track. Having few new releases in 2022, Eilish dropped “TV” this summer with little promotion, but the track doesn’t need to be in the mainstream to emphasize its lyrical and production excellence.

2. “Memory Lane” by Haley Joelle

Haley Joelle released one of the most beautiful tracks about the loss of a loved one with her 2022 single “Memory Lane.” She encapsulates what it means to navigate the emotions after death perfectly in the song.

1. “Glimpse of Us” by Joji Joji’s “Glimpse of Us” operates in a league of its own. The imagery and thematic significance of this track is unmatched by any other in 2022. Reflecting on a relationship mourned and yearned for by Joji, “Glimpse of Us” is devastatingly cutting.

Ryan Fairfield’s top songs of 2022:

10. “Nonsense” by Sabrina Carpenter

Carpenter knows “Nonsense” is chaotic and really does not make sense, but that is what makes it good. One of the last lyrics of the song says, “Woke up this morning, thought I’d write a pop hit,” and she was right. With a catchy chorus and great beat, it’s a perfect, nonsensical pop hit.

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9. “Different” by Joshua Bassett

Bassett reminisces on a past relationship in “Different,” a lyrically beautiful song teeming with regret and pain. Though the song continues along the theme of heartbreak that Bassett has become known for, this song feels more vulnerable and authentic.

8. “Hate Me If It Helps” by Alexander 23

Co-written with Olivia Rodrigo, “Hate Me If It Helps” is yet another heartbreak pop hit. The Rodrigo and Alexander collaboration captures the best of both artists. With incredible production and relatable lyrics, the song is a must listen.

7. “Difficult” by Gracie Abrams

Abrams’ most recent song might battle out “21” and “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” as her best song to date. Heartbreak-pop is Abrams’ forte and this song is no different. She may view herself as ‘difficult,’ but this song is certainly not difficult to listen to.

6. “Boy x” by Tate McRae

Written with Alexander 23, Tate McRae’s “Boy x” is the star of her latest album. Her vocals are soothing yet full of heartbreak and pain. The choice of saying “Boy x” is intentional, meant to be similar to how the variable “x” is used in math and meant to allow listeners to substitute whoever they think of when they

play the song — a clear example of McRae’s attention to her lyricism.

5. “Stripclub music” by ROLE MODEL

Ironically, ROLE MODEL has never been to a strip club but wrote this song due to his fascination with the dynamics of a strip club — a place where the women are the center of attention and all the men are, as said in the song, “sitting below.”

Lyrics like “And old folks from home say she’s a sinner / But, if God saw her dance then He’d forgive her” make the song memorable while also providing a unique perspective on strip clubs as a whole.

4. “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift

Released for the first season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” (2022–) Swift returned to “1989” with the re-recording of “This Love.” Swift sounds more mature on the track and her angelic vocals shine, especially throughout the bridge.

3. “Family Line” by Conan Gray

Gray has always been honest with his fans about his difficult childhood, but in “Family Line,” he completely opens up and delivers some of the most heartbreaking lyrics of the year. Singing “I was a kid, but I wasn’t clueless” and “I can’t forget, I can’t forgive you,” the listener can feel every ounce of pain that Gray pours into this song.

2. “Ghost in the Machine” by SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

The duo of Phoebe Bridgers and SZA is not one many expected with SZA’s highly anticipated sophomore album “SOS.” With “Silk Chiffon,” “Nothing New,” and “The Night We Met,” Bridgers has proven to be the queen of features, and “Ghost in the Machine” is yet another example. SZA and Bridgers’ vocals sound heavenly on the track and the lyricism is impeccable.

1. “You’re On Your Own Kid” by Taylor Swift

Swift is known for her bridges and, without a doubt, “You’re On Your Own Kid” is the best bridge on her latest hit album, “Midnights.” Her poetic lyricism shines throughout the entirety of the song, but with the lines “Cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned / Everything you lose is a step you take,” the bridge truly is a masterpiece.

Odessa Gaines’ top songs of 2022:

10. “Opening Sequence” by TOMORROW X TOGETHER

A gritty and dirty produced opening to the album, “Opening Sequence” sets the tone for this group’s entire comeback. Heartbreak and messy feelings overflow throughout these few minutes in a way that both hurts and soothes the soul.

9. “Nerdy” by PURPLE KISS

A refreshing track in the fourth-gen playlist, “Nerdy” is

a unique and honest to god, nerdy-sounding track. Not quite fitting into any other typical K-Pop genres, this is the group for those who want to dip their toes into the pool not full of girly pop or noise music.

8. “Attention” by NewJeans “Attention,” with a chorus that will be stuck in your head all day long, is simply one of the best girl group tracks of the year. Crazy, considering NewJeans is made up completely of minors and yet they kind of outsold with this one.

7. “Queen of Hearts” by TWICE

The K-Pop girlies TWICE have never had a disappointing comeback — it’s simply not in their blood. This track, “Queen of Hearts,” is both a genuine love-letter to the fans that have always been behind the group and also just a uniquely creative piece from a musical standpoint with a mix of rock and girly pop that comes together pleasantly well.

6. “Mirror Mirror” by P1Harmony

A track that balances the use of vocals and instrumentals well, this track easily puts P1Harmony in the running for great fourth generation groups. Every time a member sings “mirror, mirror” you will be tempted to ascend to another plane of existence.

5. “Lonely” by RM A song about feeling as if you are doing no more than floating

through life, some of the hardest lyrics in RM’s journal hits here — a song everyone can relate to in the darkest moments of the night. A must-add to your lonely girl playlists.

4. “TOMBOY” by (G)I-DLE (G)I-DLE is constantly showing that they are an underappreciated and undervalued girl group. “Tomboy” is the track for the K-pop girlies that like a little rock and hip-hop spice added to their playlists.

3. “Run BTS” by BTS

An energetic beat, sly rap and smooth delivery, “Run BTS” is easily one of the best Korean releases this year. A (rightfully) confident and flexing BTS delivers in all departments — rap, dance, vocals and music production — and reminds us all why they are on top.

2. “That That (feat. Suga of BTS)” by PSY

The legend, PSY, has returned after five long years. “That That,” in collaboration with Suga, is one of the strongest tracks on this new album with a fun beat, a stylistic (and rather difficult) dance and an overall vibe of having a good time in darker moments.

1. “Nxde” by (G)I-DLE

Literally one of the best title tracks from the year, I just had to get these girls on here twice. “Nxde” has a catchy tune, a unique style and a dance that’s so addicting that you’ll find yourself doing it everywhere. Stream “Nxde,” besties.

Fun & Games

Alex (violently picking up the AP Stylebook): “LET’S BURN IT!”

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Difficulty Level: You will curl up in a fetal position.

MISSED CONNECTIONS

You: Governor Charlie Baker presenting the opening of the GLX in the Cummings Center Me: In class, also at the Cummings Center When: Monday, December 12, 2022 Where: Joyce Cummings Center

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF

A semester of growth and gratitude

Tufts community members and Tufts Daily staff,

I’m writing to you today to mark the conclusion of another semester at Tufts — and of my term as editor in chief of this newspaper. I’d like to use this opportunity to reflect on some of the paper’s accomplishments this fall and to recognize our staff members for their hard work.

I’m pleased to report that this has been a semester of growth for the Daily. We welcomed over 80 new staff members, launched an ambitious fundraising campaign and began the transition to a new, modernized and more secure website (stay tuned).

Our Intentionality & Inclusivity Committee co-chairs created affinity groups for students from across the university whose identities are underrepresented in journalism and media. We published our first Diversity and Inclusion Report, the result of over a year of work by many, many staff members. For the first time, our executive board participated in workshops with Counseling and Mental Health

Service and Action for Sexual Assault Prevention and signed a staff code of conduct. We piloted a Reporting Mini-Grant Program and disbursed stipends for staff members, small but meaningful steps towards improving the Daily’s financial inclusivity. We expanded our digital presence with a newly established newsletter section and revamped our social media presence. We overhauled our Business Department, redesigned our print newspaper and increased distribution to pre-pandemic levels — all while publishing relevant and important stories for and about our community, five days a week.

The credit for each of these successes belongs to our committed and wildly talented staff. Thank you to every member of the Daily who wrote, created or edited something this semester — it was truly a pleasure to publish your work.

I also want to thank every member of our executive board and our committee chairs — Emily, Mark, Jack, Reya, Alex, Keila, Ethan, Flora, Aaron, Natalie, Ian, Julia, Maddy, Mike,

Avril, Camilla, Rachel, Chris, Liz, Caroline, Evelyn, Kendall, Kate, Maddie, Mariel, Avery and Odessa. Thank you for all of the time, energy and care you gave to the Daily this semester. You are the lifeblood of this newspaper. You have my endless gratitude and admiration.

Most of all, thank you to my managing board. Working alongside the six of you this semester has been an absolute pleasure and honor. You made the Daily better, and you made me a better journalist, leader and person.

I love you all very much.

Delaney, thank you for prioritizing quality over expediency and for giving every article you touched your full attention. Your careful, deliberate work propelled us forward on our most sluggish production nights. Thank you most of all for validating and supporting me when I needed it this semester.

I learned so much watching you lead with humility and kindness.

Ty, thank you for always being two steps ahead of everyone else and for giving every task, big or small, your full consideration and care. Thank you for writing

down five-point plans on napkins, building more than one website and dedicating hours upon hours of your life to the Diversity Report. I don’t know how you did it all or what we would have done without you.

Abi, thank you for your tireless work on projects that the rest of us too often took for granted — whether it be placing our weekly Opa order, drafting an impeccable meeting recap or keeping the staff up to date with your weekly newsletter. Your presence in the office — and the sunny yellow apparel, sour candies and positivity you brought with you — made it a more joyful place.

Charlene, thank you for your masterful leadership of the Production Department this semester and for bringing so much grace and creativity to every project you took on. From redesigning the print paper to personally mentoring layout editors, you gave so much of yourself to the Daily this semester, and we are all better for it.

Sam, thank you for turning the Business Department around 360 degrees and for tolerating

this bunch of nerds. It’s because of you that the Daily is financially stable and continuing to thrive. I’m so glad you’re continuing into the spring — the business team will be in capable hands.

Julia, thank you for filling the office with energy and positivity on even the most challenging nights. Working alongside you this fall has been a masterclass in thoughtfulness, emotional maturity, tenacity and level-headedness. For better or worse, I’ll never forget your wild stories … or your foray into witchcraft. In all seriousness, my hope for you next semester is that you trust yourself and lean on your team — you’re going to be an incredible EIC.

Finally, on behalf of the entire Daily staff, thank you to the alumni, friends, family and readers who make our work possible. Thank you to the Tufts community for holding us accountable and for trusting us to tell your stories. We couldn’t do any of this without you.

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Fight from men’s basketball on display against clark and suffolk

by Spencer Rosenbaum Staff Writer

Throughout the season so far, one fact about the Jumbos is that they do not shy away from a challenge. Whether that means going all in to win the New England Big Four Challenge, having a tight game for much of the event against No. 3 Saint Joseph (Connecticut) or taking on local, historic Division I rival Harvard while holding them to a tight match in the first half, the team has continuously proven its ability to battle through obstacles.

In Wednesday’s matchup at Clark and Saturday’s home game against Suffolk, the squad overcame another set of challenges, claiming a 97–90 overtime victory and a 90–82 win, respectively. But while these games were handled with comfortable enough margins, it is indisputable that these were not ‘easy wins’ for Tufts.

In the contest against then-undefeated Clark, the team was up 80–74 with 49 seconds remaining. However, Clark’s guard Isiah Taylor came up with some late game theatrics, scoring six in 12 seconds that also included Jumbos’ senior guard Theo Henry converting a foul shot, which collectively made the game 81–80. Then, after Taylor was fouled with four seconds remaining, he hit one of two foul shots to send the game to overtime. Senior guard Dylan Thoerner analyzed the end of the second half.

“They’re a good team. They’re a good shooting team as well,” Thoerner said. “They play pretty fast and aren’t afraid to shoot any shot that they think is a good shot, so that puts a lot of pressure on us. … We did have a couple of defensive breakdowns and some untimely fouls that they capitalized on.”

In the end, though, the Jumbos came through in overtime, putting up 16 to the Cougars’ nine. As a result, the squad would take the win behind 28 points from Thoerner.

In Saturday’s contest, the Suffolk team performed similarly to Clark. When the Jumbos would get out to a lead, it refused to disappear.

Nonetheless, in the first half, after which the Jumbos were up 42–29, this was not particularly evident. Along with Thoerner’s strong performance, the Jumbos’ first half was led by their big man duo of sophomore forwards Trumann Gettings and Bobby Stewart.

But in the second half, it was clear that the Rams had not quit as their lights-out threepoint shooting — marked by an overall percentage of 56.5 and a total of 13 made — became a problem along with their adjusted defense.

Thoerner mentioned how with their preparation led by Head Coach Brandon Linton, the Jumbos kept playing their game despite confusing defensive schemes.

“What happened with them was [that] in the second half, they started mixing in zone, and then that threw us off. And then

there were times when they went to man and zone back and forth throughout the rest of the second half. … So we had plays set, we had ideas of, ‘if they do go zone, what [we were] going to do?’ So I think having a good game plan also helped because we were prepared for it,” Thoerner said.

Despite this strong game plan offensively, the squad needed to perform defensively, as well.

Thoerner discussed how they were able to act against the Rams’ strong offensive showing.

“One of the adjustments we made was to switch on handoffs more because they were getting a lot of middle drives on us and getting into the paint and breaking us down that way,” he said. “I think that helped a lot because [when we did that] they had less room to operate, and we cut down on them [and] their open threes to at least make it somewhat more difficult for them — even if they did have a hot night.”

With an impressive combination of this game plan and the team’s depth on display, they were able to overcome Suffolk’s second-half run. This incredible depth included sophomore guard Khai Champion who led the team with 17 points on the night, several of which were timely buckets in the clutch. Henry also had 12 points from off the bench to help carry the team to victory.

This depth did not merely exhibit itself on the offensive side of the court but showed up defensively, too. The squad

had an abundance of immense stops when needed and the team recorded eight steals on the night with three from Champion and two from Henry. In addition, the vital stops included charges taken for the team, which only further indicated the grit.

Ultimately, with the squad’s preparation, depth and unmatched grit, they claimed these two victories among

others throughout their 8–2 season. As the Jumbos take a break until Dec. 29 with a game against Yeshiva University, it will be essential for them to rest up because when they return, the energy will be there. This energy, and the characteristics the squad has demonstrated so far, will allow it to succeed not only throughout the rest of the regular season but in the playoffs too.

Since the National League was founded 1876, an incredible 22,534 players have suited up for a professional baseball team. Some of those players only got one at bat, while others changed the game as we knew it. And out of all those 22,534 players, here are my top 10 greatest baseball players of all time.

10. Albert Pujols, Cardinals

In 2022, Pujols became just the fourth man in baseball history to reach 700 home runs. But even that distinction doesn’t do him justice. Pujols finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in each of his first 11 seasons, and from 2003–09, he slashed .337/.435/.640 with an

adjusted on base plus slugging (OPS+) of 178 (100 is average), walked 670 times with just 408 strikeouts and won three MVPs.

9. Pedro Martínez, Red Sox

Pedro might not have the counting stats that other great pitchers do, but no one has ever pitched better. From 1997–2003, Martínez posted a 2.20 ERA and struck out nearly 32% of batters he faced, winning three Cy Young awards and finishing runner-up twice. In 2000, pitching in hitter-friendly Fenway Park at the height of the steroid era, he posted a 0.737 walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP), the lowest single-season mark in baseball history.

8. Mickey Mantle, Yankees

A three-time American League MVP and seven-time World Series champion, Mantle was a key piece of the Yankees dynasty of the 1950s. Among his more impressive stats are his career 172 OPS+ and 536 homers in 9,910 plate appearances. His 1956 season remains the last time any hitter has won an MLB-wide Triple Crown.

7. Lou Gehrig, Yankees The ‘Iron Horse’ is most

famous for his 2,130 consecutive games played streak, a record which has since been broken by Cal Ripken Jr. Gehrig was the ultimate run producer, tallying over 150 RBIs in seven different seasons. He ranks third all-time in slugging percentage and OPS, behind only Babe Ruth and Ted Williams in both, and won the Triple Crown in 1934, something Ruth never managed.

6. Ty Cobb, Tigers Cobb still holds baseball’s highest career batting average with an insane .366 mark, doubly impressive considering he registered 13,103 career plate appearances, fifth most of all time. He’s one of only two men in baseball history to record over 4,000 career hits and was a menace on the basepaths, stealing 897 bags in his career.

5. Hank Aaron, Braves Aaron’s 755 home runs and 3,771 hits rank second and third all time, respectively. His 2,297 RBIs are the most in baseball history, as are his 6,856 total bases. The latter stat is even crazier when you consider that he traveled nearly 11

miles more on the basepaths than anyone else in baseball history.

4. Barry Bonds, Giants Bonds’ steroid usage makes his legacy controversial, but his greatest asset wasn’t his power, it was his discipline. He walked 2,558 times in his career, the most of all time, and in 2004, he posted an absurd .609 on base percentage. You could not get this man out. Even before beginning steroids in 1999, Bonds slashed .290/.411/.556, hit 411 home runs, had 307 more walks than strikeouts in 8,100 plate appearances and won eight Gold Gloves and three MVPs.

3. Ted Williams, Red Sox

Imagine having your age 24, 25 and 26 seasons interrupted by World War II and still putting up the highest on-base percentage of all time. No one commanded the strike zone better than Williams; he never had a single season where he struck out more than he walked, won two Triple Crowns and his 1941 season remains the last time any man hit .400 in a season.

2. Babe Ruth, Yankees

No one changed baseball quite like Babe Ruth, the game’s first power hitter. In 1920, his first season with the Yankees, he hit 54 homers, more than all but two teams hit combined that year. His .690 slugging percentage is by far the highest in baseball history and he still holds the highest OPS of all time.

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Willie Mays, Giants

Mays did everything well, and he did it post-integration, unlike Ruth. He could hit for contact (.301 career average) and power (660 career home runs), and led all of MLB in stolen bases three times. He also played elite defense in center field, winning 12 Gold Gloves, helping him lead the National League in wins above replacement nine times in his career. Williams was a better contact hitter, Ruth was a better power hitter, but Mays was the complete package, which makes him the greatest player in baseball history.

Henry Blickenstaff is a sophomore studying history. Henry can be reached at henry. blickenstaff@tufts.edu.

COURTESY JARED MARSHALL

Tufts men’s basketball players are pictured in their 2021 season opener against University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

Men’s hockey gets first undefeated weekend of the season

by Arielle Weinstein Deputy Sports Editor

The Tufts men’s ice hockey team traveled to Maine in their first undefeated weekend of the season. They faced the Bowdoin College Polar Bears in their game on Friday and the Colby College Mules in their game on Saturday. Entering the weekend, the Jumbos had a record of 2–5 overall and stood at 1–3 in the NESCAC. They came in off of a 4–1 loss to Williams College and a 5–0 shutout win against Middlebury College the previous weekend.

Bowdoin had a record of 4–1 overall and a conference record of 2–1. They beat both Williams and Middlebury, but neither win was convincing, meaning that the Friday matchup looked to be competitive.

In the first period, Tufts got on the board early. As Bowdoin was on the power play, Tufts had a one man disadvantage. A deflected puck was picked up by sophomore forward Harrison Bazianos and passed to fellow sophomore forward Tyler Sedlak. The two went on a 2-on1 breakaway, and Bazianos was able to finish the shot to put the Jumbos up 1–0. It was the first short-handed goal of the season for Tufts, which is a positive sign, considering the Jumbos have been struggling to score with one man advantages.

Neither side was able to penetrate the other’s defense in the second period. First-year goalkeeper Gus Bylin made 12 saves throughout the period to maintain the one goal lead. He has been solid for the Jumbos this season, having a 1.77 goals against average entering the game.

In the third period, three firstyears combined to double the Tufts lead. First-year defender Chris Throndson poked the puck over to first-year forward Max Resnick. Resnick was able to find first-year forward Brendan Fennell, who slotted the puck home to make it 2–0. The Jumbos were able to maintain the lead until there were five minutes remaining in the game. The Polar Bears whipped a pass across the

face of goal and tapped it in at the far post to cut the lead to 2–1. A couple of minutes later, Tufts got a power play from a tripping penalty. On the possession however, the puck got loose and a hooking penalty was called against Tufts in their zone. Bowdoin was given a penalty shot which they dispatched in the back of the net to tie the game at two.

This sent the game into overtime, making it the third time in their last three meetings that the games would go to overtime. Neither team was able to score, as the Jumbos held strong. Bylin made four saves in the overtime period, and the game ended in a 2–2 tie.

The players were hungry for success in their next game.

“Going into the next game, there was more desire to have success,” sophomore forward Brennan Horn wrote in an electronic message to the Daily. “Just more emphasis on getting a W. [We] couldn’t come home from the road trip and not have at

least another tally in the win column.”

In their next game on Dec. 10, Tufts would face the Colby Mules. The Mules were undefeated entering the game, with an overall record of 6–0 and a conference record of 4–0. Last season, Tufts lost all three matchups against Colby, and only managed to score once against them. Colby was the top seed in the NESCAC entering last year’s playoffs, and were ranked No. 13 in the country entering the weekend. This looked to be a tough matchup for the Jumbos.

The first period stayed scoreless until the very end when there was a flurry of action. With less than four minutes remaining, Colby got on a 4-on-2 breakaway and roofed the puck into the net to take a 1–0 lead. The Jumbos responded quickly however, as two minutes later, senior forward and captain Mason Kohn equalized with a goal of his own to make it 1–1.

In the second period, there was once again no scoring from either side. Bylin made 12 saves in the period, including seven in the last two minutes of the period to keep the game tied.

The third period was a much more back and forth affair, as both teams exchanged scoring chances, and the puck moved quickly up and down the ice. Tufts was able to get on a breakaway, but the shot was saved by Colby’s junior goalkeeper Andy Beran.

Bylin made an incredible stop of his own on a Colby 3-on-1 breakaway to prevent any damage from being done. With just over ten minutes left to play in the period, Tufts was able to get on the power play. It was their third power play of the game, and this time they took advantage. A rebounded shot was tapped in by Kohn to make it 2–1 Tufts.

The Jumbos were able to kill a Colby power play later in the period, and the Mules pulled their goalkeeper with less than a

minute left to attempt to equalize. The Jumbos’ defense held strong, and with an empty net they were able to score once more as first-year forward John Mulvihill sent the puck the length of the ice into the Colby net. Bylin made 29 saves throughout the game in an impressive performance. The game ended with a final score of 3–1 Tufts.

The team is proud of their performance against the Mules.

“I mean we ended Colby’s undefeated season and they were top 15 in the country so with that I think the group realized how many great guys we’ve got in the room and that we can compete with anybody we’re up against,” Horn wrote.

The Jumbos now sit at No. 6 in the conference with 7.5 points. They have an overall record of 3–5–1 and a conference record of 2–3–1. They will take a break and then get back in action at the end of the month in nonconference competitions.

COURTESY TUFTS ATHLETICS

The Tufts men’s hockey team is crowded together in Malden Valley Forum on Oct. 21, 2021.