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A year in review: top stories of 2013-2014

April The university's student health insurance plan announced its intended expansion to cover gender reassignment surgery and hormone treatments starting this academic year.

Arianna Huffington delivered a speech on modern media for the ninth annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism.

Robert Joseph was elected the next TCU President on a platform of continued improvement of campus sexual assault policy, reforms to policies in the Office of Residential Life and Learning and improved student access to public transportation. He defeated opponent Andrew Núñez with 65 percent of the vote after a more than 12-hour delay in the release of final results due to technical issues with the voting system.

President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame spoke on the Hill to share his reflections on the 20th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis.

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Last year, the Tufts community saw a number of changes and developments on the Hill, ranging from revisions of its sexual assault policy to the replacement of Fall Ball with Fall Gala. Below are some of the biggest stories from the 2013-2014 academic year.

September The university revised its drug and alcohol policy with the addition of a Good Samaritan policy and an Amnesty clause that took effect at the beginning of the academic year. Under the Good Samaritan policy, students seeking assistance for themselves or their peers will not face disciplinary action. Under the Amnesty clause, students will not face judicial sanctions for up to two emergency medical interventions in response to substance abuse.

Tufts Programming Board replaced Fall Ball with Fall Gala after logistical concerns in planning the event. Fall Gala, which was held outside on the Academic Quad, featured live entertainment, a photo booth and food. The restructured event was considered a success and will be repeated this year.

October Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia came to campus to deliver the 17th and final lecture in the Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series. The event was marked by student protests outside of the Gantcher Center over the selection of Scalia as a speaker.

The university waived its $70 application fee for Somerville High School and Medford High School students in an effort to increase accessibility to Tufts for members of the local community. The school also committed $1.375 million to both communities over the next five years.

November The Office of Undergraduate Admissions announced its decision to accept the Universal College Application in addition to

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Students take in the fireworks at the first ever Fall Gala in 2013. the Common Application (Common App) and extend its Early Decision I deadline in response to technical issues last year with the Common App. The Board of Trustees approved the 45-page T10 Strategic Plan, which creates a framework of the university's goals over the next 10 years. The plan, which was announced in October 2012, focuses on improving the student experience, providing the necessary resources for faculty, renewing the schools’ commitment to active citizenship, enhancing financial aid and establishing more cross-departmental collaboration through Bridge Professorships.

Department (TUPD) responded to numerous medical emergency calls.

December Tufts' new kosher deli, later named Pax et Lox Kosher Deli, opened its doors to the Tufts community.

Tufts Dance Collective restructured its performance schedule following a December show that was stopped prematurely after the Tufts University Police

February The Committee on Student Life announced that it was reversing its December 2012 "justified departure" policy and was now requiring all student organizations to comply with the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Judiciary's nondiscrimination policy.

January Tufts Dining Services offered new latenight dining options beginning last semester.

The Commons Deli and Grill began accepting late-night meal swipes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., but later changed the closing time to 1 a.m. after reports of rowdy behavior.

Associate Provost and Professor of Medicine Mary Lee officially stepped down from her post after 27 years at Tufts to accept a position at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Medicine.

Summer construction winds down on the Hill

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Scott Harris , at left and Artie Plant work to restore brick at Cousens Gym as part of the summer construction on campus.

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As summer comes to a close, so do several construction projects on Tufts campus, including two dormitories, an athletics facility and a number of science and technology buildings. Some construction will continue into the fall and beyond, despite the completion of work on most student-used facilities.

Hodgdon Hall and Carmichael Hall, which house both students and campus dining spaces, underwent a number of renovations over the past three months. While the work on Carmichael Hall revolved around structural updates, renovations in Hodgdon Hall resulted in upgrades to student living spaces.

Operations Administrative Program Manager Jeanne Carr Quealy said that Hodgdon now features new bathrooms, common areas and doors as well as freshly painted dorm rooms and a new bike storage room. The construction also expanded the handicap-accessible student rooms and common spaces.

Following the construction of the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness

May Changes to the university's sexual assault policy took effect at the end of the academic year, in response to notification from the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) that Tufts' sexual assault policy was not in compliance with Title IX. The OCR's notification prompted a campus protest in which more than 100 students marched outside the Medford/Somerville campus' administrative offices in Ballou Hall. University President Anthony Monaco announced that he made 22 changes to Tufts' policy, including sexual assault training for all students, faculty and staff on all three of the university's campuses and the hiring of both a confidential coordinator and an education specialist.

Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger-Sweeney officially left Tufts this summer to become the 22nd President of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Former Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser will serve as dean ad interim of the School of Arts and Sciences as the search for a new dean continues into the academic year.

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Robert Cook was named the new dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) last May after serving as interim dean since the previous November. Cook replaced the former dean of GSAS, Lynne Pepall, who stepped down from the position in 2013 after serving as dean for seven years.

Cook started at Tufts in 1986 as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and was later promoted to full professor in 1999. He also served as chair of the department from 2005 to 2011.

Cook explained that he currently has two major projects to work on over the next few months. One of the projects is upgrading the admissions procedure for the GSAS in order to make it easier for prospective students to learn more about the graduate programs and apply. The other will be generally increasing the web presence of the GSAS to provide more information about programs online.

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sage out as to what we offer as a university in our graduate programs," Cook said. He added that he hopes to complete these projects by the end of the academic year.

Cook noted that much of his responsibility as dean has included general administrative business and meetings, but also involved helping to provide a vision and strategic plan for where the graduate school is heading and how to best allocate resources to get there.

"There are certainly areas where the graduate school can help and advance the vision of the university, and so one of the reasons I find being the graduate dean an attractive position to take on is that I can try to advance that," Cook said.

He added that he has enjoyed the wider range of departments and roles that he now is able to oversee.

"It certainly is interesting to try to coordinate a lot more academic units," Cook said. "Instead of worrying about just my students and the lab and my teaching responsibilities, now I'm worrying about teaching and research across a much wider variety of departments.

That requires communicating with a lot more people about topics that have a larger impact across the university."

President of the Graduate Student Council Brendan "Burns" Healy, a mathematics graduate student, said that he has worked with the dean on the strategic planning committee and noted Cook's responsiveness and willingness to listen to graduate students. "[He is] able to advocate for graduate students from within the administration,"

Healy said.

During his significant amount of time at Tufts, Cook said that he has enjoyed seeing Tufts transform from a traditional liberal arts college to a larger university with an increased emphasis on research and its contribution to education. He also noted the growing tendency for students to get involved with research during their time at the university.

"Certainly one of the biggest changes is just the larger number of graduate students and undergraduates who are getting involved with research at an earlier and earlier time in their education, and I think that is very stimulating and a good direction to pursue," he said.

Healy also noted the importance of research for the Tufts community, but added that this research could be better used.

"The one thing that's underutilized is the research that graduates are able to produce," Healy said.

He also underscored the importance of working collectively with undergraduates and professors to provide more rounded research.

This collaboration between the different schools and departments is what makes Tufts so special, according to Cook.

He explained that having graduate students on campus increases the opportunities available to undergraduates and also helps provide role models. Students are now able to see a whole spectrum of academic life, he added.

In regard to improvements the GSAS might hope for, Cook said that the GSAS has not received the same amount of attention that the undergraduate school has in

Renovation continues for science and technology facilities

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Center in 2012, the adjoining Cousens Gymnasium underwent a series of renovations this summer as well, including an upgraded ventilation system, repaired windows and a repaired roof, which will all help better control the temperature. These renovations are part of a multiphase project to overhaul the athletic and fitness equipment on the Medford/Somerville campus.

Further exterior work was completed on the facility at 574 Boston Ave. The building was originally an industrial warehouse built in the 1920s, but the facility has since been transformed into a four-floor academic building that will feature modern classrooms, large meeting rooms, research spaces, a cafe and more and will serve predominantly for Tufts' science and engineering community.

Director of Strategic Capital Programs Barbara Stein said that 574 Boston Ave. won't open for classes until fall 2015, but the building construction is planned for completion this March. Stein said that students would now be able to see the exterior of the building, as the scaffolding came off during the summer.

"It looks now almost like the renderings that the architect did," Stein said.

"We decided to make it look a little more contemporary to reflect Tufts looking forward to the future."

The new facility will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified and environmentally friendly to continue with Tufts' focus on sustainability. Construction for 574 Boston Ave., which began last year, unfolded amid some controversy surrounding Tufts' decision to evict the artisans who had been living in the building.

When the building opens for classes next year, Stein said she expects physics faculty and other science professors will occupy the newly available office spaces.

In March, construction will begin in Anderson Hall and Robinson Hall on the new Science and Engineering Complex.

In the fall, utilities work will be done in the areas around the buildings.

"We're not fully renovating Anderson and Robinson with this project," Stein said. "We're just doing a lot of work in there."

Anderson and Robinson classrooms and bathrooms will not be affected by the adjacent pipe-work, Stein said. But those with courses inside the buildings will use an alternate entrance and exit from the main doors on Boston Ave. Come March, Robinson will close for between one and two years while Anderson will remain mostly open, according to Stein. She added that spring courses in those buildings will move to alternate classrooms midway through the semester.

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Along with the renovation of 574 Boston Ave, restoration work continues at Cousens Gym.

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Robert Cook assumed the role of the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences last May, after serving as the school’s interim dean. recent years. Although Tufts has focused much investment in improving its undergraduate school, he hopes to see more investment in the GSAS in the future.

Healy added that he would like to see additional funding opportunities and more space for the GSAS, including housing, workspaces and collaborative spaces.

Cook explained that he has always been interested in higher education, and his father was a professor before him.

"From a very early age, I knew that being a professor was an interesting career

to pursue and that universities were special places," he said.

Outside of his administrative role as dean, Cook said that he hopes to be able to continue with his research, particularly with the help of graduate students in his department.

Cook received his B.S. in psychology from Ohio State University and his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, in biopsychology.

- Nina Goldman contributed reporting.

New Jumbo statue to start its freshman year on the Hill

by Daniel Bottino Daily Editorial Board

A new bronze statue of Tufts University's elephant mascot, Jumbo, will replace the existing sculpture on the Academic Quad this fall, with the official unveiling set for Oct. 19. The former statue of Jumbo, which was located outside of Barnum Hall, has already been removed in preparation for the replacement.

Former Vice President of Operations Richard Reynolds (A ‘67) donated the funds for the sculpture, and Professor of Art History Andrew McClellan chaired the committee to find a sculptor for the new Jumbo.

"Tufts wasn't looking to create a new statue, but Mr. Reynolds made an offer we couldn't refuse," McClellan told the Daily in an email.

McClellan explained that the latest sculpture reflects the image of a breed of African elephant, a more accurate portrayal of the school's mascot than had been on display with the original figure, which was modeled after a breed of Asian elephant.

A committee of Tufts community members partnered with McClellan to select California artist Steven Whyte to sculpt the new statue. Whyte is set to ship the 11-foot-tall, 18-foot-long, 5,000-pound piece to the Medford/ Somerville campus before Parents and Family Weekend in October, when the statue will be officially dedicated.

In conjunction with the dedication of the new statue, McClellan said he plans to arrange the first-ever exhibition on Jumbo the elephant in the Tufts University Art Gallery, which will be open to the public from Sept. 11 to Dec. 7. "[The exhibition] draws together a rich assemblage of images and artifacts to tell the extraordinary story of Jumbo, the most famous of animals and most distinctive of college mascots," McClellan said, adding that he is also writing a book about Jumbo. "Tufts is fortunate to have such an interesting and distinctive mascot. Jumbo's life and legacy and the Tufts connection deserve to be better known."

Whyte's sculpture was designed after an 1882 picture of the original elephant Jumbo, who became immortalized as Tufts' mascot. The original elephant was donated to Tufts by P.T. Barnum in 1885 and had been the premier animal in the "Greatest Show on Earth" circus until

being killed in a train accident.

P.T. Barnum then had Jumbo stuffed and donated it, alongside a considerable monetary contribution, to Tufts, where Jumbo was on display for 90 years. In 1975, however, the Barnum Museum of Natural History, with Jumbo inside, burned down in a fire, with only the animal's tail being saved. The Barnum Museum of Natural History was later rebuilt as Barnum Hall, but Tufts remained without a physical version of its mascot for 18 years.

In 1993, Tufts alumni donated an amusement park statue of an elephant, which became a familiar symbol of Tufts used in the school's promotional materials.

To Reynolds, however, who worked at Tufts from 2010 to 2013 and attended the college, that sculpture never truly embodied Jumbo. "[The old statue] was a cartoon elephant, no matter how you slice it," Reynolds said. "It wasn't full-sized, sort of cartoonish and, frankly, I thought it did not depict [ Jumbo]. If Jumbo is our mascot, that's not Jumbo."

Vice President of University Advancement Eric Johnson noted that the statue will be the closest replica of Jumbo since the original elephant burned down and will serve as a visual representation of school spirit.

"Jumbo has long connected not only students but also alumni around the world," Johnson said in a statement.

"Now, thanks to the generosity and vision of these alumni, we can bring this majestic mascot back to the Hill. For me, the dedication of the new Jumbo is a celebration of that enduring, lifelong connection to Tufts."

Another Tufts alumnus, Richard Asher (A '53), also made a donation to create a garden around the new statue, which Associate Director of Public Relations Alexander Reid said would be reminiscent of an African savanna, the original Jumbo's native setting.

McClellan said he believes the new statue will more than compensate for the loss of the old one.

"I think people are excited by the prospect of a monumental statue of our mascot on the main quad of our campus," McClellan said. "I hope it will galvanize school pride among students, staff and faculty and prove an attraction for campus visitors, including prospective students."

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'Colossal AcornHead' sculpture returns for permanent installation

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A version of artist Leslie Fry's fivefoot-long bronze "Colossal AcornHead" sculpture has made its way back to Tufts, replacing "Autruche II," or Banjo the Ostrich, which was removed last spring.

Originally installed along the pathway to Tisch Library in May 2012, the statue was on loan to the university for a year as part of the then-pilot project for the Tufts University Art Gallery.

"I had known of Leslie Fry's work of a much smaller scale, a miniature version of 'Colossal AcornHead,'" Director of Galleries and Collections Amy Schlegel

said. "There were a number of things in this work that I knew would work well when transposed from the miniature."

Tufts recently purchased a new casting of the work for permanent installation. According to Schlegel, the original "Colossal AcornHead" was moved from campus to DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass., and will continue to be exhibited at other venues outside of Massachusetts. The new version was commissioned by the university, with a donation from the Montrealbased Gelmont Foundation.

"The amount of the gift was absolutely perfect to enable Leslie Fry to

fabricate a second edition, so it made perfect sense," Schlegel said. "We had such a positive response when the statue was first on loan to us ... everybody was very pleased."

The reinstallation is part of the art gallery's Museum Without Walls, an initiative to introduce public art to campus. The project also has a corresponding mobile app that enables visitors to learn more about both indoor and outdoor art at Tufts.

According to Fry, her work provides a perspective on the relationship between humans and the natural world.

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Common Reading Program connects incoming students with Tufts community Annie Gill

Before they even arrive on campus, each member of the incoming freshman class has something in common — a book. For the class of 2018, that book is “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates,” written by Wes Moore.

Incoming students each received “The Other Wes Moore” this summer as part of the university's Common Reading Program. Now in its ninth year, the Common Reading Program seeks to welcome first-year students with an introduction to the undergraduate academic experience at Tufts.

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies co-sponsor the program.

Selected by a committee of students, faculty and staff, the book is used as a tool to help new students facilitate intellectual conversations with their peers.

According to the Tisch College, another goal of the program is to explore social and political issues through critical reading. The book is chosen each year based on specific criteria related to Tufts' core values, including the reading's relevance to the theme of active citizenship. "[The program] is a good way for them to have a shared intellectual experience and really come to campus with an important academic active citizenship topic on their mind," Tisch College Communications Manager Sarah Shugars said.

In the past, common reading books have included “Whistling Vivaldi” by Claude Steele, “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers and “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder, among others.

This year's selection follows the story of two men who share the same name, but vastly different fates. One Wes Moore is considered to be a model citizen — a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran and

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successful businessman — while the other is in prison for felony murder.

The author, Moore, first saw his counterpart's name in an article in the Baltimore Sun that chronicled a jewelry store robbery and consequential death of a security guard, according to the book's website. Moore started questioning his own life path after hearing the story of the other man with the same name.

“The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates” delves into both men's journies, examining the challenges of growing up in modern society and noting the interactions they had and choices they made that led them to where they are today and According to Shugars, it was a good fit for the program, as it examines topics relevant to Tufts' values. "[The committee members] read different books and select which one they

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Not all Tufts students may be familiar with the details of the T10 Strategic Plan, but in the next few years they will witness the changes that come as a result of it. The Strategic Plan, announced in November 2013, is an outline of steps to be taken by the university in the upcoming 10 years to enhance students' experience.

According to an April 26, 2013 article in the Tufts Daily, the Prelude to the Strategic Plan was released to the Tufts community during the initial planning stages in order to promote discussion on campus. Both students and faculty were able to voice their opinions and ideas by attending open forums and getting involved in committees and working groups. The Student Experience Working Group, for example, focused heavily on the first-year experience, diversity, drinking culture and sexual assault procedures in its initial meetings.

Many parts of the plan are still in the works. However, one of the initiatives will begin taking place next year.

The 1+4 Program will allow students to spend a year involved in national or international public service prior to matriculating as a freshman. The aim of the program is to provide students with transformational experiences that will enrich their time spent at Tufts and afterward.

"The first group of students who would be eligible ... are the students who are applying this fall," Provost and Senior Vice President David Harris said.

"We're looking for 50 students that first year, so the vast majority of students in that entering class will be the traditional four year plan, not the 1+4 plan."

A unique aspect of the program is that there will be financial aid available to students who participate.

"The funding is from philanthropy," Harris said. "Those students whose families have the means will be expected to pay for it; those students whose families do not will be provided with support."

According to the program's website, the donations will come from individuals, foundations and corporations.

Another initiative listed in the Strategic Plan is the introduction of Bridge Professorships, which are specifically dedicated to recruit interdisciplinary faculty. The university has elected to sponsor positions in both cognitive science and international environmental security.

"We expect to have somebody here for fall of 2015," Harris said.

One of the primary aims of the Bridge Professorships is to create an atmosphere of collaboration among departments.

"A new faculty hire in an interdisciplinary area can provide an impetus for faculty and staff already on campus to work together on new research and teaching projects," classics Professor Vickie Sullivan told the Daily in an email.

"The Bridge Professorships are an exciting initiative precisely because there are many issues and problems that extend beyond any single discipline."

In addition to new programs like the 1+4 Program and the Bridge Professorships, the Strategic Plan also emphasizes the creation and renovation of spaces on campus. Two major projects that are currently underway include the renovation of 574 Boston Avenue and the construction of a Science and Engineering Center.

"We've hired tremendous faculty who have research that is far beyond what has happened in the past ... so we need more space to support this research," Harris said.

Leslie Fry’s “Colossal AcornHead” sculpture was recently installed near the Tisch Library steps. A previous version of the sculpture, which is part of the Tufts University Art Gallery’s Museum Without Walls, was installed in the same place during the 2012-2013 school year.

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New College Transition Advisors add professional outlook to Tufts' advising by

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This year, Tufts' advising will go professional, at least in part. Along with the traditional system of professors serving as pre-major advisors and academic deans, Tufts has hired four new College Transition Advisors (CTAs).

This move follows a recent national trend of colleges entrusting advising to professional advisors rather than professors, as detailed in an April 11 New York Times article.

The CTAs will fill in the gaps between the resources available from pre-major advisors and academic deans for students. Available to all first- and secondyear students, the CTAs each specialize in specific academic areas and will act as liaisons between students and the administration, particularly on matters that puzzle pre-major advisors but do not require the attention of a dean.

The four CTAs will be Mary Taylor, whose specialties are engineering and computer science, Joie Cummings whose expertise is in social sciences, Michelle Thomas specializing in natural science and mathematics and Danielle Vizena who will focus on humanities and the arts. Though it may be helpful for students to meet with a CTA who specifically shares their academic interests, the CTAs emphasized that any student is welcome to meet with any CTA for general questions.

They can also address non-academic questions, and are familiar with many different aspects of campus life.

Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies Carmen Lowe told the Daily in an email that the CTAs will be able to deal with academic policy questions that the existing administrative structure is not equipped to solve, as well as help students navigate the academic bureaucracy. She also added that the four CTAs will allow students more flexibility when it comes to seeking out administrative resources, as it is often difficult to schedule appointments with deans and pre-major advisors.

"It may seem minor, but not knowing which form to submit where by when can delay a student's progress toward [his or her] academic goals," Lowe said. "This is where the CTAs come in: they will be working at vari-

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Tufts recently hired four new College Transition Advisors to provide professional advising to first- and second-year students. The advisors, pictured left to right, are Mary Taylor, Michelle Thomas, Danielle Vizena and Joie Cummings. ous locations around campus — in the residence halls and in the campus center, as well as in Dowling Hall — and they will have appointment hours or drop-in hours after 5 p.m."

The CTAs themselves are excited to join the Tufts community. Mary Taylor said that she looks forward to engaging with Tufts' student body.

"I am incredibly impressed by the passion and intellectual curiosity of those I have met so far," Taylor said. "I'm really looking forward to getting to know more Tufts students."

Title IX Timeline Several colleges across the country, including Tufts, have been the subject of federal government investigations and media attention due to their approach to handling cases of sexual misconduct. Below is a timeline that outlines how a provision of the federal law Title IX, which bans gender discrimination on campus, has impacted Tufts.

September 2010: A Tufts student filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The student argued that the university discriminated against her when dealing with her sexual assault report.

November 2011: Tufts hired a Title IX Coordinator after the school had been without one for two consecutive academic years.

March 2013: Congress passed the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which required that domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking cases be disclosed in annual campus crime statistics.

April 17, 2014: The OCR announced that Tufts had violated Title IX because, among other things, the school had not been adequately supporting complainants during the process of investigating their sexual assault report.

April 26, 2014: Tufts "revoked" its agreement to comply with OCR recommendations for how to better the university's sexual assault policies and practices.

Tufts argued it was in compliance with federal regulations. This decision left the university vulnerable ­— if it had not come into compliance with the agreement or Title IX within 60 days, OCR could have withheld Tufts' federal funding.

April 28, 2014: The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, initiated by President Barack Obama, released a series of guidelines for how colleges and universities should handle sexual assault and harassment cases.

May 9, 2014 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon "congratulate[d]" Tufts for revising the areas of its sexual assault policy that OCR found had been in violation of Title IX. OCR is currently in the process of reviewing these changes and, if the office agrees that these changes put the university back in compliance, OCR will designate Tufts as having a "corrected noncompliance" with Title IX. This summer: University President Anthony Monaco and a handful of Tufts' student activists have met in a task force to review the school's sexual assault policies. Meanwhile, OCR and Tufts continue to work together to improve areas of this policy that the federal office found problematic in their investigation.

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Tufts students, however, seem slightly confused as to why the CTAs have been hired in the first place. Though many agree that the CTAs will likely provide a valuable resource to first and second-year students, others still doubt that they will actually be useful.

Ted Olney-Bell, an incoming freshman, thinks that the student body will just have to wait and see.

"From what little I know about the advisors and deans that Tufts already has, [the CTAs] seem a little redundant,

but they could also be really helpful, specialized people," he said.

Olney-Bell had heard a bit about the advising system at Tufts, but didn't know much about how it actually worked.

"It's possible that I would go see them," he said. "I don't know yet."

Many upperclassmen, however, are not even aware of this change. When asked about the topic, Holly Janssen, a rising junior, was unaware as to who see ADVISING, page 7

Artist Leslie Fry replicates original sculpture for permanent second edition ACORNHEAD

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"If I were just to boil it down, I would say it's really a statement about how we are connected to nature," Fry said.

"And that sounds over-simplistic, I'm sure, but one of the reasons it's a head is that I feel that, in general, we are living in our heads ... and so the idea that we are totally connected to what's around us and the natural world, whether we realize it or not — it's a huge reminder of that."

Fry explained that the detail in "Colossal AcornHead" incorporates influences from a range of architectural and artistic traditions. However, she designed the face without any particular person in mind.

"It's not male or female," Fry said. "I purposely tried to make the head not be any particular gender, because I want anybody to be able to relate to it."

The school decided that bronze would be the best material for the outdoor project, according to Schlegel.

The size of the sculpture and the use of bronze, however, required a complicated process and additional work, Fry explained.

"The original acorn head that I made,I modeled out of plaster," she said. "So then I bring that to the foundry, and they make a mold [that's] rubber with a support shell over that, usually made of fiberglass, in many pieces."

Using this initial mold, bronze sculptors like Fry create a final, heatproof

mold using the 'lost wax' technique.

"They put that in a big kiln, and they melt all the wax out," Fry said. "It's like a negative, but it's made out of this refractory material that can withstand great heat."

According to Fry, the molten bronze is eventually poured in to this negative. For the "Colossal AcornHead," the separate pieces then had to be cut off, ground down, welded together and smoothed.

Finally, in order to give the statue the desired color, it was exposed to certain chemicals and temperatures before being sealed with lacquer.

"That's basically it," Fry said. "But it's a big deal, it's a lot of work."

Tufts’ public art installations have received plenty of both positive and negative attention over the past couple of years. On display in the same location near Tisch Library until February, "Autruche II" boasted its own twitter feed before damage by vandals necessitated its removal.

"We ended the loan early so that [the sculpture] could be restored," Schlegel said.

"Then it went directly back to the lender."

According to Fry, after "Colossal Acornhead" had been gone for almost a year, she received a message from a group of Tufts students asking for its return.

"It was almost a whole year later and they still wanted it back," she said.

"That's just a great testament to really knowing that a piece of public art is appreciated."

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the CTAs were or what their duties would be, and was still confused after reading about them online.

"I'm not super sure how different [the CTAs] are from regular deans and advisors, and it sounds like Tufts isn't really specifying yet what their duties will be," Janssen said. "I think it would be [helpful] if they made it really clear what their specific duties are."

According to Lowe, the CTAs will be organizing some formal programming for first- and second-year students, as well as taking part in the extended first-year orientation. This summer,they have also called every incoming freshman student to help personalize the first-year experience.

Lowe added that the CTAs' duties, despite acting as a bridge between academic advisors and academic deans, will not overlap with those of existing deans and pre-major advisors quite as much as students seem to believe.

"The CTAs are not taking away from the important work of the pre-major

advisor," she said. "They are supplementing the role with more up-todate information about paperwork and policies that even the best advisor has a hard time keeping up with."

Additionally, Lowe hopes that the CTAs will give academic deans more time to focus on more pressing matters such as students facing academic probation or medical leave.

In an email to the Daily, the CTAs explained that their work is supplemental to the existing advising system.

"We are all a team, working together to support students," the CTAs said. "We see ourselves as additional resources for students, which is especially important for [them] as they make the transition from high school to college and make big decisions about their future."

Above all, the CTAs said they are here to simplify the first two years of life at Tufts. Questions about potential majors, study abroad options or nonacademic life are all fair game for the CTAs, who are available by appointment in Dowling Hall.

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think will be best for the Tufts community," she said. "And this book in particular, it really speaks to some of the deep social issues that we're facing in our country ... and is of interest to Tisch College as we think about how to address some of the most pressing problems in our community."

The book itself also provides an opportunity for readers to take action.

Following the epilogue is a resource guide that features a list of organizations available to help young people across the nation. Moore also travels throughout the country speaking to students and using his story as a greater call to action.

According to Laura Doane, associate dean of orientation and student transition, students have been reacting well to the choice of literature.

"Feedback from new students and student leaders thus far has been positive, though limited since many have not yet had the chance to complete the book," she told the Daily in an email.

There are a number of opportunities for students to discuss the critical issues relevant to the Common Reading book, beginning with their first few days on campus at Undergraduate Orientation.

"The Common Reading Program not only offers students an avenue through

which they can engage with other members of their class, but it familiarizes them with the Tufts experience," Orientation Coordinators Jason Brillon, Jorge Monroy-Palacio and Katelyn Montalvo told the Daily in an email.

According to the coordinators, all orientation leaders are sent a copy of the Common Reading book so they may participate in and help facilitate discussions.

"The Orientation Leaders lead a discussion with their first-year groups on the common reading book, making sure that each first-year's voice is heard and engaged," they said.

There is also an essay competition, which further encourages student participation in the campus dialogue. Each winner of the competition will have his or her essay published online and will be awarded a gift certificate to the Tufts bookstore.

Faculty and staff, as well as upperclassmen, are encouraged to read the Common Reading book in order to create a campus-wide dialogue.

Many of the authors of the Common Reading books of past years have visited campus to further the conversation, and Wes Moore will continue the tradition. Moore will be delivering a public lecture on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium.

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This repurposing of spaces will further promote inter-departmental relationships as well. "[The renovation] is providing opportunities to pull people together in innovative ways," Harris said.

While the document sets forth more general goals for the university as a whole, Tufts' individual schools have also established committees to foresee the advancement of the plan on a smaller scale. These committees have also discussed the implications of physical renovations on campus.

"The consideration of physical spaces has also been extremely important in the strategic planning process for Arts and Sciences," Sullivan said. "[My] committee has been discussing how to enhance the intellectual community in Arts and Sciences, and it sees the creation of new spaces where students, faculty and staff can interact outside of their departments and programs as critical."

Although it is not explicitly part of the Strategic Plan, an additional physical

change that is coming to the Tufts community is the extension of the Green Line onto the Tufts Medford campus.

According to the MBTA Green Line project website, two new stops are scheduled to be completed by 2017. One will be in Union Square, and the other, which will eventually be a part of the branch extending to campus, will be on Washington Street in Somerville.

The hiring of a chief diversity officer is another initiative to be taken by the university. This was recommended after the formation of the President's Council on Diversity in 2012. After taking a brief pause in the search over the summer, the school will resume recruitment for the position in the fall, according to Harris.

"We could not in good faith fill this position over the summer because students ... would want to be involved in this search," Harris said. "Any chief diversity officer who is worthy of Tufts ... would want to interact with the community before deciding that this is a place that he or she would want to be involved."

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Features

A comprehensive guide to Tufts, from A to Z

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lex's Place: The library roof, dedicated to a former Tufts student, Alex Mendell. It's a great place for hanging out, stargazing and even studying — there are outlets to plug in your laptop. Go here for a stellar view of Boston's skyline and a great photo opportunity.

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rown and Brew: Wordplay on Tufts' colors, Brown and Brew is a cozy cafe in Curtis Hall on Boston Avenue. Though students have mixed opinions on the colors brown and blue, they agree that the couches at Brown and Brew are a great place for studying — or a nap.

Jumbo's ashes were put in a peanut butter jar, and athletes have been rubbing the container for good luck ever since.

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oey: Short for Joseph's Transportation, the buses that run from the Campus Center to Davis Square and back. It also stops at Carmichael Hall and Olin Hall.

Seldom on time, but extremely useful when you need to get off campus in a hurry ... or if you're lazy and don't want to walk uphill.

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CS: Short for the Leonard Carmichael Society, the umbrella organization for community service at Tufts. With 32 different programs and approximately 1200 volunteers annually, you'll be able to find your niche here.

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oe's: The popular spot for a quick late-night bite on weekends, "Moe's BBQ Trolly" parks conveniently at the corner of Professors Row and Packard Avenue. Sometimes a greasy cheeseburger is just what you need on a late Friday night.

ubs: Short for the Beelzebubs, the all-male a cappella group on campus. Famous for providing voices for the Warblers on Glee and taking second place in NBC's “The Sing-Off,” the Bubs just celebrated their group's 50th anniversary last year.

ookie Guy: John Piermarini, founder of Sweet Idea. Those people riding around campus in orange jumpsuits are, in fact, selling cookies — until 3 a.m. Your mouth will be watering for more once you try the snickerdoodles.

The best part? You can order late night cookies to your door by texting 424-241-2825. What a sweet idea!

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ro Row: Short for Professors Row, it's the street that runs through the heart of campus. It is home to many important buildings, including the campus center, health services and some Greek houses.

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aily: Tufts' student newspaper, ranked as the No. 7 college newspaper in the nation this year by the Princeton Review. x-College: Where all the interdisciplinary classes are organized if they are not under the umbrella of a major. Topics of upcoming classes this semester range from "Demystifying the Hipster" to "Neuroscience and Criminal Justice."

all Gala: The first big event on campus in the fall. Used to be named "Fall Ball" until last year, when it was rebranded as a much fancier event on the quad featuring a DJ, a live band, a photobooth and more.

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oSafe: The system that allows you to call campus police if you feel unsafe walking home late at night and want a walk or ride back to your dorm. Just call 617-6273030 and leave your information.

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odgdon Good-to-Go: Although students can no longer get free snacks from Hodgdon due to the closing of a much-loved loophole in the system, Hodgdon is still the place to go for on-the-go meals, especially after the dining halls close.

SIS: On Tufts' campus, iSIS is the Integrated Student Information System, launched last year.

Students can log on to register for classes, view their schedule and even manage tuition bills from this online portal. Though iSIS was created because its predecessor was widely regarded as ineffective, students have not been impressed with the new design. Perhaps another update might help — one that would include a new name with no outside political meanings.

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umbo: Tufts' mascot, Jumbo the elephant, is the only mascot to appear in Webster's Dictionary.

Jumbo was a male African elephant that belonged to P.T. Barnum. When a train hit Jumbo in Ontario, Canada, Barnum donated the elephant's hide, which was eventually put on display in the Barnum Museum of Natural History (now Barnum Hall).

After a fire at Barnum Hall in 1975,

ainbow steps: The steps at the intersection of Winthrop and Capen streets. Previously called the "rape steps" colloquially, legend has it they were built specifically so that women could use them to run back to campus faster and more easily than men could, thereby avoiding harassment. ed line: The branch of the T (subway) that stops in Davis Square. Students can easily hop on to go into Boston.

omerville: The more commonly visited city (by students) of the two in which Tufts lies.

Somerville is the most densely populated city in New England and has the second most artists per capita in America — the first is New York City.

It's also the home of Davis Square, a popular off-campus hangout for students.

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EMS: Tufts Emergency Medical Services, providing prompt emergency medical attention to the Tufts community since 1985. Students can become members of the team once certified as Emergency Medical Technicians.

T T W Y

UPD: Tufts University Police Department. Yes, we have our own!

uftslife.com: The student-run website where you can find a daily schedule of events, sublets, job listings and more.

alnut Hill: The hill you climb up and down all day on campus. Get used to it, even though nobody uses its actual name.

OLO: You Only Live Once.

The Admissions Department is known for its quirky supplement questions, but got a lot of attention for asking the Class of 2018, "What does #YOLO mean to you?"

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ip code: Campus is split into two zip codes, 02155 in Medford and 02144 in Somerville.

Editor's note: This article contains information used in previous Matriculation issues. ­— compiled by Jessica Mow

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'The Giver' disappoints

Film adaptation of young adult novel simplistic, unsatisfying by

Abigail Feldman

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Based on the popular novel

by Lois Lowry, "The Giver" (2014) hit theaters as one of the summer's final dramas. As

The Giver Directed by Phillip Noyce Starring Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush

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While 'Fancy' dominated the radio this summer, Iggy Azalea's tracks played on repeat are tiresome. New material from The Unicorns and Cataldo will mix up fall playlists.

Neglected artists of 2014 Tracks, bands for new academic year

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Little

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Similar to the plight of the avid moviegoer, the summer can leave a music lover unsatisfied, exhausted and disappointed. With a slew of generic, over-produced pop nuggets dominating every radio and Pandora station, finding new and exciting music seems impossible. Even tracks that are only a few months old, once prized as gems, are played ad infinitum until even the opening notes can induce nausea (we're looking at you, "Fancy").

In the midst of this musical wasteland populated with the sickly sweet musings of up-and-coming tweens, rappers and veterans, it can be difficult for attentive and interested listeners to broaden their musical horizons with some new

tunes. With this in mind, the Daily Arts section has decided to offer you a go-to guide of some deserving bands that have been all but ignored by the musical powers that be so far in 2014. Here's hoping that this list brings something truly exciting to both new and returning Jumbos.

We think you'll be pleased and refreshed — even the most dedicated Pitchfork browsers among you.

The Unicorns: Born out of the Montreal music scene in the early 2000s, The Unicorns are hard to place into any single genre. Shirking all the conventions of their contemporaries in the prolific Montreal music scene (see Godspeed You!, Black Emperor and Wolf Parade), The Unicorns cultivated a more melancholic sound, littered with the dark realizations of childhood and adolescence.

Their sophomore album — "Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?" — essentially reworks their debut, "Unicorns are People Too" (2003). This new take is an indiepop-rock triumph that fires on all cylinders. The second album, first released later in 2003, is frantic and unpredictable with loud, crashing tracks filled with shiny synth riffs like "The Clap" and "Inoculate the Innocuous." In contrast, songs like "Tuff Luff" and "Ghost Mountain" are delicate and threatening; interspersed throughout, these provide a welcome change of pace.

But, for all its genius, "Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?" was released over a decade ago. Why write about The Unicorns now?

Indeed, the group — riddled with see LISTENING, page 10

TV Preview

Select TV premieres stand out, promising quality entertainment Fall shows offer humor, horror by

Dana Guth

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School is beginning anew, which means no one wants to waste precious homework or Netflix binge time wading blindly through heaps of sub-par TV trailers. Fortunately, a handful of upcoming premieres stand out among the usual "meh" crime dramas and twenty-something sitcoms that ABC Family flings onto the screen year after year. So here's a rundown of the fall season's most unique and promising new shows in order of appearance, starting early this September: "Houdini:" A two-part biography on the History Channel wouldn't usually hold much appeal for the average viewer under 50, but introduce some of the most head-spinning magic tricks of all time, throw in some star power to sweeten the deal and, voilà, the miniseries becomes an instant easy sell. This one stars Academy Award darling

Adrien Brody as the legendary illusionist, along with Kristen Connolly of "House of Cards" (2013- present) and Evan Jones of "8 Mile" (2002) and "A Million Ways to Die in the West" (2014). Premieres Monday, Sept. 1 on The History Channel.

"Utopia:" Even the most cynical of "unscripted" program viewers have to admit the premise of this reality show has some potential: 15 people, likely with varying degrees of difficult personalities and conflicting ideals, are shoved together for a full year in the middle of nowhere to build their own utopian society. This season's bound to feature outlandish characters, but at least one person's likely to resort to cannibalism. Premieres Sunday, Sept. 7 on Fox. "Gotham:" This is just one project in a long line of trendy attempts to flesh out the 2D magic of DC Comics into living, breathing characters on the small screen — see the new NBC

drama "Constantine" (2014-present) or the CW brainchild "The Flash" (2014-present) for proof.

"Gotham," however, stands out as a fresh foray into the previously untapped territory of the city's preBatman dark side. Not that we've ever seen a bright side in Gotham City. This story is told through the eyes of Jim Gordon, so at least it's a nice break from Bruce Wayne's broodiness. Premieres Monday, Sept. 22 on Fox. "Scorpion:" As if you needed any more proof that nerds are taking over Hollywood, here comes a show about the world's brightest techie and his Justice League of brainiacs teaming up to thwart the government's deadliest threats. It will be tough to keep the dialogue from slipping into familiar high-threatanalytical-government-drama territory, but "Scorpion" seems more whimsical than its predecessors, see TELEVISION, page 10

the box office figures show, however, it proved an anticlimactic end to the season.

Lowry's story received the 1994 Newbery Medal and has been lauded as a provocative young adult book — the type that conveys large ideas elegantly and clearly so that both children and adults can engage with them. Today's college students will no doubt remember the novel as a wellloved staple of their middle school English curriculums.

Unfortunately, this retelling — which also targets a youthful audience — fails to transform into anything beyond a runof-the-mill children's film.

The story itself provides an interesting twist on the familiar dystopian tale. Centuries into the future, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) lives peacefully with his family and friends in a colorless community established on principles of conformity. Everything seems pleasant until the day that Jonas is assigned to take over as the new Receiver of Memory from a man known only as The Giver ( Jeff Bridges). As Jonas acquires knowledge of the world as it was before the rules of "Sameness" were imposed, he begins to discover the ugly secrets hidden in his seemingly perfect society. Jonas, plagued by these mysteries, sets out to improve his world at the risk of losing the people he loves most in the face of the power and dissatisfaction of the Chief Elder, played by Meryl Streep.

Perhaps "The Giver" is disappointing because it follows in the formulaic footsteps of so many dystopian-future films released in the last few years — "The Hunger Games" see GIVER, page 10

Theater Preview

Tufts theater hopes to entice first-year Jumbos Backstage crews prepare for orientation shows by

Grace Segers

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Tufts theater wants new students to know that it's cool. On Sunday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 1, incoming freshmen will be able to see two orientation shows: "boom," produced by Pen, Paint, and Pretzels (3Ps), and "Edges," courtesy of Torn Ticket II, the musical theater group on campus. Each show tackles coming-of-age issues and interpersonal relationships. The purpose of the orientation show is to allow incoming freshmen to see theatrical performances, giving them a general sense of what theater at Tufts is really like.

These shows are particularly relevant to the first-years because of their themes of young adult life.

But, preparing for an orientation show, or "O-show" as it is more commonly known, is difficult work. Plays and musicals

are intensely collaborative and would not be possible without the efforts of backstage crew members who ensure that every prop and every actor are in their proper places. The O-show requires a tremendous amount of hard work and attention to detail in order to impress incoming students.

Senior Ali Tai, stage manager for "boom," shed some light on these often unseen elements of the O-show performances which are a tradition at Tufts.

"Months of ridiculously hard work go into all of the shows," said Tai. The role of the stage manager is particularly challenging because it marries the creative and performing aspect of the play, she said.

"From working with designers to make sure that their visions are cohesive and translate to the stage to actually completely cueing the show, I get to have my see O-SHOW, page 10

courtesy Abby Setterholm

Senior Ali Tai will draw on her experience with the behind-the-scenes and design elements of Tufts’ student theater in her role as a stage manager of 'boom.'

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series (2012) and Divergent (2014) being the most notable. ( The film included numerous action scenes that were not present in the novel, helping to ensure an unflattering comparison to "The Hunger Games" series.) The film's political statements critiquing totalitarian government and touting the freedom of choice, while certainly still cogent, are at this point clichéd.

True, "The Giver" succeeds in generating a good deal of suspense and a sense of urgency for its purpose — thankfully without another teenage love triangle — but loses much of its philosophical significance amid all the added excitement. One can't help but wonder if, after all these years, Hollywood chose to bring "The Giver" to the big screen because of its artistic merits or, more likely, because it happened to fit a popular and growing genre.

Nevertheless, "The Giver" excels with top-notch cinematography and visual effects. To avoid the risk of colors posing any accentuating differences, the people of Jonas' world have been stripped of all memory and live in a drab and colorless environment; therefore, the film begins in simple black and white tones. It is only after he experiences memories in vivid hues that Jonas, and with him the audience, begins to see the full color

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Jeff Bridges brings experience and charm to the mysterious titular character.

spectrum in his own surroundings.

After 15 minutes of cheerless black and white scenes, the first splash of color is the breathtaking memory of a red sunset. This visual manipulation invites viewers to fully appreciate how empty a black and white world would be. The movie, likewise, uses blurring and pixelating effects to convey memories of fear and beauty in surprisingly effective ways. One particularly touching memory montage draws on images of current events and heroes, such as the late Nelson Mandela, to show the meaning of courage and to remind the audience of the value of diverse cultures and practices.

The film's biggest faults lie in its unimaginative script and somewhat lazy character portraits. Thwaites, in his leading role, and Odeya Rush, who portrays Jonas' love-interest, Fiona, do a reasonably good job in their respective roles despite their occasionally corny lines. Not surprisingly, however, more seasoned co-stars, Bridges and Streep, are able to depict much more interesting characters — a great testament to their skill as actors, since the script leaves them as little more than simple archetypes. In particular, Bridges shines as Jonas' wise and caring, if somewhat gruff, mentor — a Dumbledore-like figure who shows Jonas the true value of love and deep emotion.

The saddest failures concerning character development involve Asher (Cameron Monaghan), Jonas' best friend, and Rosemary (Taylor Swift), the disgraced former Receiver of Memoryin-training. Monaghan likely did the very best he could with a role completely eviscerated of all its interesting attributes — the novel, unlike the film, paints Asher as the trite comic relief insert. Additionally, if the filmmakers had grand hopes for Taylor Swift's acting skills, she failed to meet expectations. Her character remains flat and almost superfluous to the storyline.

"The Giver" is a good pick for moviegoers looking for light entertainment or searching for a film that caters to kids. Almost everyone else will be better off reading the book. Note: those familiar with the novel's haunting conclusion should be prepared for a slightly different ending. Perhaps most disheartening of all, while "The Giver" had a chance to be very meaningful and thought-provoking, it isn't. As the Oscar season approaches once more, audiences will have to look to other films that take the time to say something new.

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fingers in everything," Tai said.

Sophomore Mitchell Katz, stage manager of "Edges," concurs about the multifaceted nature of the job.

"I always have to think of unique solutions to problems when we need something that won't work logistically due to various reasons," he said. Fortunately Katz seems largely unfazed by the logistical hurdles of his job, saying that "stage managing took [his] heart."

In addition to being organizational wizards, stage managers work closely with the show's artistic players, such as set, costume and lighting designers, whom Tai was quick to praise.

"Designers often don't get the credit they deserve! The stage is their canvas, and their art is performing every bit as much as the actors' [role] onstage," she said.

The importance of a show's aesthetic cannot be overstated. In this case it is particularly critical because one goal of orientation shows is to entice incoming students to become active in theater on campus.

Hoping to attract new members, it is in the interest of performing groups like 3Ps and Torn Ticket II to appear at their best during an O-show.

The desire to impress O-show attendees extends from the appearance of the set to the actors. Sophomore Anna Robson moonlights as a hair and makeup designer

for many campus performances, and highlighted the importance of actors' appearance in the orientation shows.

"The way a character looks is often the audience's first clue as to who that person is in the world of the play, so it's important that we're communicating the right things." Robson, the makeup designer for both “Edges and “boom,” said.

Stage makeup is furthermore a specific art very different from application of regular makeup, according to Robson.

"It's all about adding back in the definition and structure that's being washed out by theatrical lighting," she explained.

Despite the theatricality of the application, the designer is still interested in keeping actors' looks natural.

"I'm not really into pristine, precious application because that kind of thing is boring for an audience," Robson said. "I'd much rather do something that's a little raw, maybe even a little bit off."

Even though preparing for the orientation show has been difficult, the performers are incredibly excited to show off their skills to O-show audiences.

"This piece has a hilarious script, superstar cast, and brilliant production staff — definitely not a show to miss," Tai said about "boom," which will be playing in Balch Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and 4:00 p.m. on Monday. "Edges" will be also be playing in Balch at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and at 2:00 p.m. the following Monday.

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artistic differences and angst — did disband almost immediately after their sophomore album tour across North America, even after charming critics and garnering a substantial cult following. Well, it seems that The Unicorns are back ... at least for now. After releasing a re-mastered version of their hit, "Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?" in early 2014, the group announced that they would open for Arcade Fire in a handful of shows in California and NYC, part of that band's "Reflektor" tour. If you're looking to find a band that has stood the test of time and may just make a stunning comeback, look no further than The Unicorns.

Mapei: After a series of faltered beginnings and unsatisfactory projects, American-born Swedish artist Mapei seems poised to take on 2014 as the pop-rap indie act to beat.

Mapei is best known for her single "Don't Wait," released in 2013. With a funky beat, harmonies of incredible range and unapologetic electro-synth influences, the track is sweet and important, earning Mapei plenty of grassroots hype. After releasing an EP as a rapper in 2009 to mixed reviews, Mapei began working on a full-length album.

However, she was dissatisfied with the finished product and scrapped the project to travel the world and gain inspiration and perspective. It seems that this walkabout has already benefitted Mapei — the release of "Don't Wait" propelled the artist's music into a realm of extreme anticipation.

Set to release her full-length debut in just a few weeks, Mapei's star seems to be rising.

Though it is hard to quantify or legitimize mere potential, it is easy to see that Mapei — with her sultry voice, undeniable rapping skills and fearless production — has some-

thing to offer that the current music scene lacks: style. In anticipation of the new release, she is flirting with anxious fans, teasing them with random, unexpected tracks. Two examples include "Change," which dropped at the beginning of this summer, and "Believe" which came out close to the end. These seasonal bookends are promising and strategically increase the hype surrounding Mapei's upcoming debut.

Cataldo: Cataldo, a Seattle-based indie-pop artist, is a band shrouded in the delicate mystery from which indie-darlings always seem to emerge. After releasing a debut attempt, "Gilded Oldies," in March of this year, Cataldo laid low and logged the tireless man-hours of the indie-music circuit. Spearheaded by project leader Eric Anderson, Cataldo has plugged itself into the collective psyche of indie-pop lovers everywhere through various appearances on radio shows and a solid online presence on both Bandcamp and sound cloud.

Curiously, many of Cataldo's performers are also involved in outside artistic projects.

In fact, group member Colin Richey is the drummer for two different groups, Cataldo and indie folk band Hey Marseilles.

Currently, Cataldo is riding just beneath the surface of indie stardom, but its unique and catchy sound may soon launch it to prominence. Peppered with feel-good melodies and driving percussion, Cataldo's music confronts the starkness and tediousness of existence with skillful lyricism. On the "Gilded Oldies" title track, Anderson — a heart-breaking crooner with an addictive voice — warbles, "But all God's creatures have their bridge to burn / This is mine ... smoldering." Cataldo's songs are nostalgic and delicate with lyrics that are simply unmissable.

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with Katharine McPhee adding a welcome light-hearted flair (although she plays the hot waitress, not one of the geniuses, naturally). Premieres Monday, Sept. 22 on CBS. "Gracepoint:" This new investigative killer-thriller isn't actually new at all — it's a direct UK immigrant à la "The Office" (2005-2013) and "Shameless " (2011- present), featuring the exact same eerie port side setting, whodunit storyline and even main character, David "Dr. Who" Tennant. But who's complaining? Its mother series, "Broadchurch" (2013- present) was a runaway critical success. And with a supporting cast including Jacki Weaver and Anna Gunn from

"Breaking Bad" (2008-2014) the American version might live up to its legacy. Premieres Thursday, Oct. 2 on Fox. "Jane The Virgin": This CW comedy follows a young, virtuous woman who's waiting until marriage to sleep with her fiancée. Except, in a totally plausible turn of events, Jane is accidentally inseminated with her ex's sperm by her doctor, that same ex's sister, getting her pregnant — standard medical malpractice. Also, that ex is her boss, and he's dying of cancer.

This show is so insanely TV-worthy in its premise that it will be up to the writers to keep it funny without being totally absurd.

Either way, "Jane The Virgin" wins the award for most creative plot line of the season.

Premieres Monday, Oct. 13 on The CW.

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Katharine McPhee's character, Paige Dineen, adds a fresh and playful note to serious government drama, “Scorpion.”

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The first few weeks of freshman year pass by in a blur. The minuteby-minute urgency of parental advice, picking classes, meeting roommates and finding your way around campus as a new Jumbo predominates all other concerns. There is plenty of advice around — from movies, TV shows, older students, professors and even the pages of this paper. Much of that advice is good, and that is because it's typically true. The heart of the matter is that you, the Class of 2018, have what it takes already.

You are Jumbos because you have the passion and joy for experiencing the world around you — that is the mark of a Tufts student. If you let that guide you up and down our beloved Hill, you'll find yourself in places you may never have expected. Make the conscious choice to shock the folks

at home. Tufts rewards it, seeks it and lives off of it. The problem, the stress about starting, is how daunting everything is. That feeling merits a pause for reflection.

If, while walking around campus in these first weeks, you pass by Packard and East Halls, you may pass by a rock.

The rock is a memorial to the poet John Holmes, a Tufts student in the 1920s and a professor of English until his passing in 1962. Its size makes it easy to miss, except for the line of poetry emblazoned across its face: "This is the world, the kingdom I was looking for."

Holmes' experience is bound to the time and place of his life, but what binds all Tufts students together is our school. When we talk about college, we talk about an idea in abstract, a process or series of actions. Life doesn't happen that way. This is our world — our very

real place available for us to pause and take in. It's the opportunity, the time we all have to make something fantastic. The realization in "the kingdom I was looking for" is that, at the end of the day, when we feel like we're on a winding road between Introduction to International Relations and a degree or the first trip to Aidekman to see a play and the final bow, we find ourselves exactly where we want to be: in the place that makes it all happen.

The vigorous, fervent experiences you will feel in the coming weeks, months and years are a common experience with thousands of others, from everywhere in the world, who all came to the same real place. Tufts students past and present are connected by our shared physical location. This is our world, the kingdom we've been looking for. So welcome, Class of 2018.

different sports, volunteering with different organizations, traveling abroad to study in different places.

And trust me — you're going to read about the accomplishments of your peers and faculty in the Daily. As each one of you sets out to make an impact in your respective fields and communities, the Daily will be there to showcase the impacts you're all making, inside and outside of the classroom. That's why we're here. We want to give you the best look at the strides the Tufts community is making.

Also, we're here as a forum for you.

Share your opinions, open new dialogues and tell your story. Everyone brings a unique viewpoint to the table, and we're one of the places on campus dedicated to making voices heard.

So when you enter the campus center or dining hall and see the No. 7 ranked college newspaper (not too shabby, right?) sitting on the stacks, pick one up to simply scan the headlines if nothing else. Chances are someone you know (or someone that you have yet to meet)

is doing something to affect the lives of those in the Tufts community, and we think it's important for you to hear about it.

The experiences you learn from, the work you see being done and the relationships you make with others will shape your unique experience as a Jumbo. There's no standard "Tufts experience," just what you make of the university for yourself. Continue to pursue things you only got a taste of before college, or go out and find something new that you've never heard of.

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from the editor-in-chief Yes, it's really happening — your freshman year of college starts now.

It's not spring of your senior year in high school anymore, when you sent in your deposit and lost all motivation for schoolwork (don't worry, everyone has procrastinated on the Tufts Facebook pages).

And it's not the summer anymore, although the hot temperatures and humidity will stick around for a while.

You — along with 1,352 other students — have just matriculated at Tufts University, and you're officially a Jumbo.

Let that sink in, it's a great feeling.

The best part is that you have four years here to grow and see what being a Jumbo is all about. That doesn't mean doing everything that the Tufts campus has to offer. Conversely, it means trying everything, finding the communities that fit you best and thriving throughout four years of development.

You're going to meet hundreds of other Jumbos doing the same thing ­— but oftentimes in polar opposite ways.

Majoring in different things, playing

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Welcome to Your New Home, Tufts Class of 2018 by

Robert Joseph

On behalf of the entire Tufts community, I would like to officially welcome the class of 2018 to campus. My name is Robert Joseph, and this year I will be serving as your student body president.

I'm sure today is a wild emotional roller coaster for many of you — moving into your new homes, meeting more classmates than whose names you can remember and learning the small things about what living at Tufts will be like. My roommate freshman year locked himself out of our room more times than I'd like to share, so hold onto those room keys!

I know at first it may seem hard adjusting to life here. If your family has brought you to campus, they'll probably be leaving within a few hours. You're all baby birds

leaving your parents' nests for the first time. And whether you're from 8,000 miles away or you can see your high school in Medford from certain buildings on campus, there's still uncharted territory for you out there. In fact, I wholeheartedly believe that each and every one of you will learn a lot about the world and yourselves during your time here, even if some of you have a lot more maturing to do than others.

For me and for nearly all my friends, college has been an incredibly positive experience and very different from what we faced in high school. While high schools have a tendency to homogenize groups of people, Tufts will allow you to break free from old molds and define yourself the way you want to. Just because you can reinvent yourself at college if you want to doesn't mean that you only get one chance to do

so. You can continually shape who you are and how you see yourself.

In fact, one of the most critical areas in which you will all grow is in the exploration of your own and other people's identities.

What are the identities that make you who you are? How does your class affect your outlook on national politics? How do your gender and your sexual orientation influence your attitudes toward relationships?

Do your race and religion impact how friendly you perceive Boston to be? And you will learn what it means to be friends with people who have different identities and privileges (or lack thereof).

The opportunities for you here at Tufts and around the Boston area are nearly limitless. During my time here at Tufts, I can easily say that I've learned at least as much outside my classes as I have within them.

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And I credit that to the students with whom I've shared the campus and the activities in which I've participated. This learning will take place in ways you'd never expect.

Maybe you'll eat lunch with computer science majors twice a week, start a club with students who have similar interests to you or volunteer in Somerville as a mentor to students in grade school. No matter where your journey at Tufts takes you, it is sure to be exciting.

Starting here at Tufts may seem like a daunting task, but fortunately there are older students to guide you. From your orientation leaders, to the people at the club fair begging you to join their group, to classmates in some of your courses, upperclassmen are here as friends, mentors and role models. In a matter of weeks, you'll learn the social mores built on mutual respect and shared values that make Tufts wonderful. And for those of you who don't see someone who can help you do what you want to do or achieve what you'd like to achieve during your time here, forge your own path.

Regardless of what you do here at Tufts, two things are certain: You will learn a lot, and you will make memories that will stick with you for the rest of your life. Some memories will be positive: that time you get a burger with friends at two in the morning, or that feeling when you fall in love for the first time. Some will assuredly be negative: getting rejected by the a cappella groups you auditioned for (I got rejected by three) or failing a test after studying far into the night.

Every bad experience or missed opportunity opens another door. If you decide not to study biology, maybe you'll realize your passion for Japanese literature.

Asking a professor a few questions after class could lead to a research opportunity.

Don't take it personally when things don't go your way; keep an open mind instead.

Curiosity and passion are what got you all here, and they're going to help you succeed here too.

So to the class of 2018, congrats on beginning your adventure here at Tufts.

Let's go Jumbos!

Robert Joseph is a senior majoring in political science and urban studies. He is the Tufts Community Union (TCU) President and can be reached at robert.joseph@tufts.edu

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Welcome to Tufts by

Manal Cheema

When I came to campus, I was excited, nervous and ambitious. I tried out many new things, experienced my own set of successes and failures and came to know a few individuals who later became my close friends. There are so many tips and guides for freshmen to remember and think about as they embark on their college journey, ranging from what to pack to how to "hack" your dining hall. What I would like to offer is my own experience and how I made it through orientation and, subsequently, the first 10 days of college.

When I arrived at Tufts, I was determined to make it the best experience and I had a plan coming in. I would join X team, make X kinds of friends and get good grades.

I had done my research. I had followed the full dorm packing list and decorated it to Res Life's standards. I knew where to buy textbooks (Amazon, Tufts Textbook Exchange, etc.), and my new hallmates were astounded how informed I was about campus already. Truth is, I had scoured the Tufts website from Student Services to the Department of Political Science and looked at the Bulletin from the year before. I had a list of seven classes that I was interested in taking (this I recommend because you might get waitlisted for a class). I went to every GIM for every club I found to be interesting and was already signed up for tryouts and elections.

Pro tip: In terms of waitlisted classes, just stay on the list and email the professor, asking questions such as what is the likelihood of getting into the class.

Chances are people will drop and you will get it.

I thought I was all set. But the thing is, college and life do not work that way.

You can't be all set. I am not saying that you should throw out every BuzzFeed list of college advice or the long status posts your older friends make about how amazing college is; rather, take everything with a grain of salt.

When you are trying out for teams, dance groups, a cappella groups or even running for an elected seat, remember, you are competing against the best — not everyone can get it regardless of qualifications or academic and social caliber. If you do get it, congratulations, and work hard because college requires a larger commitment than high school. If you do not, it's okay. Sometimes, things do not work out for a reason, and you will find other clubs and activities — ones that are equally new, different and exciting. Perhaps you might find one that makes you happier than the one from which you were rejected. I hope you do.

When you are in your classes, try your best. In high school, freshman year "did not matter," but in college it does. Go to class, take notes and go to your recitations. Go to ARC tutors, your friends, your

TA, even your RA for help if you need it.

You are paying so much money to this school, so make it worth it. In college, you can skip class and purportedly not reap the consequences. At least, not at first.

College is about becoming responsible and working on your time management skills. Whether you use a calendar, an app or a planner, keep track of everything.

Copy your assignments into whatever you use as soon as you get the syllabus. And for your own sake, either take notes with a notebook or turn off Wi-Fi on your laptop when you get to class. If you do not do as well as you would like first semester, learn from your mistakes and try harder next time. Remember, college is both hard and easy — classes are different and there are varying levels of difficulty. You cannot and should not compare yourself to classmates who are taking different classes.

You are smart, and your FOCUS brother's grades should not matter.

On the topic of pre-orientation, that group will be like a family to you in the first several weeks. It is so nice that you have a friend group already. Please remember, however, that there are people outside your TWO family. Reach out. For those who did not do a pre-o (like me), you can still break into the friend groups, so do not worry, but you will need to push yourself harder in terms of making friends. Meet and hang with people throughout your hall, in your classes or some random people in the dining hall. After the

first couple months it starts to get weird to sit randomly, so cherish it.

In broader terms, regarding social life, you lucked out. Tufts is home to the nicest, most down-to-earth people I have had the chance to get acquainted with and take advantage of that. Do not stress if you have not found your best friend or social group by the end of September. It comes slowly. I, like many, was dejected for the first couple weeks of college because I did not have a good enough friend with whom I could feel comfortable. And it is okay to switch around friends — you will inadvertently become closer to some people than others. But do not forget to say "hi" to everyone you have gotten to know. They may not be your closest friends, but you never know when you will walk into a room and they will be the only people you know.

There is so much I would like to say to you all, but even my advice, as realistic as I tried to make it, should be taken with a grain of salt. All I am really trying to say is to have fun. After all, college is what you make of it.

Got questions? Email me! Don't know how? Here is a pro tip: Enter my name next to the "To" on your Tufts email.

Manal Cheema is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. She can be reached at manal.cheema@tufts.edu

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The 2014 men's lacrosse team made its home debut against Stevens Institute of Technology in front of 350 loyal Tufts fans on March 11. At that time few people outside Medford could have imagined that less than two months later this team would be playing for the Div. III title in a Baltimore stadium that holds over 70,000 fans.

Tufts senior midfielder Peter Gill opened up the scoring for the Jumbos in the first minute of the Div. III championship game, but for the rest of the first period the Salisbury Sea Gulls offense controlled the tempo.

The first period ended with the Sea Gulls leading 3-1, and Salisbury added a fourth unanswered goal at the

11-minute mark of the second period to give the team a commanding lead.

With the Jumbos beginning to lose control of the game, senior attacker Cole Bailey was called upon to ignite Tufts' struggling offense.

"There were a couple of reasons we were down but we just weren't making enough plays to get momentum going," head coach Michael Daly told the Daily in an email. "After our first timeout, we just seemed to settle down. Cole just took the ball and attacked the cage. That seemed to loosen our guys up and we just started making more of the plays we were capable of."

Bailey fired a shot past the Salisbury goalkeeper at the seven-minute mark of the second period to end Tufts' see LACROSSE, page 23

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Sophomore Tom Petry connects with a pitch during the 5th inning of the Tufts’ 10-6 win against Keene State at home on April 2, 2014.

Jumbos tie school record for wins in 2014 season by

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The 2014 season saw Tufts baseball tie a school record for victories with a 34-9 final record and earn a fifth NCAA Div. III berth. The Jumbos also pushed eventual NESCAC Champions Wesleyan to the final game of the conference Championship, emerging as the runners-up.

After a disappointing 2013 season in which the Jumbos missed the playoffs despite posting a record of 22-13, the 2014 season saw head coach John Casey put the team back on track. He had the team ready to compete from the get go, starting with its best spring trip record in team history at 11-1.

"If I had to describe the season in one word it would be 'redemption,'" junior Kyle Slinger said. "I finally got to a spot where I wanted to be."

The Jumbos began the season with eight consecutive wins, the last of which was a 19-5 routing of Greensborough

College, the most runs scored by the Jumbos in a single game all season. Their stretch was then interrupted by an 8-1 loss to Lynchburg College a day later.

Tufts then accumulated another nine wins leading up to its three-game series with Trinity College, played on the weekend of April 11 and 12. In the team's second NESCAC game of the season, headlined by staff ace senior Kyle Slinger, the Jumbos breezed past the Bantams 5-0 in the first game, but dropped the second in an 8-7 nail-biter —just the Jumbos' second loss of the season. "[My most vivid memory of the season was] the last pitch in our game against Trinity," Slinger said."It was the first time in my career of throwing a complete game [and it] felt so good to beat them after losing in previous years," Slinger said. "It was after that point [that] I knew I had a shot at doing something great last [season]." see BASEBALL, page 23

SOFTBALL

Jumbos repeat as NCAA champs

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Few teams ever have the fortune to play on the biggest stage in their sport, and even fewer come away with a trophy to show for it. An even smaller percentage of elite teams have the chance to retain that trophy, and with a 6-0 win over Salisbury on May 27, the Tufts softball team joined the upper echelon of achievement in its sport, becoming the first softball team since 2005 to repeat as Div. III National Champions.

The road to their second straight championship was not easy for the Jumbos though, as they constantly faced teams looking to knock off the defending title-winners.

"There was definitely a lot more pressure put on us to be the best," senior pitcher Allyson Fournier said. "We knew we had to be on top of our game every day, because every team would be coming out to beat us. It put a little more pressure on us, but it also made us have higher expectations as a team, so it made us work even harder."

The team fought through the pressure, and hit its stride in the second half of the season, rattling off 31-straight wins from April 9 to May 25. This streak included

a particularly dominating run during a portion of the NCAA tournament, in which Tufts had outscored its opponents 56-8 through the semifinals.

However, in the finals, a best-of-three series, the Jumbos suffered their first significant setback in almost two months, falling 2-1 to the Salisbury Sea Gulls in the series opener.

"I think we went into that game expecting to win but [we knew] that they were going to be our best competition," senior centerfielder Michelle Cooprider told the Daily in an email. "Their team has incredible pitching and a few amazing hitters that I believe we let get the best of us just one too many times."

Both teams were held scoreless until the third inning, when Tufts struck first on an RBI double from co-captain catcher Jo Clair (LA '14). In the next half inning, Salisbury took a lead it would not relinquish, as it plated two runs on a solo home run from junior Paige Knussman and an RBI single from junior second baseman Molly Simpson.

For the remainder of the game, Salisbury senior pitcher Rachel Johnson silenced the Tufts bats, allowing just four Jumbos on base in the see SOFTBALL, page 22

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Tufts ends spring season with top 10 finishes at nationals

In June the sailing team affirmed to the rest of the nation that it was one of the top co-ed squads in the country, placing fifth at the Gill Co-ed Dinghy National Championship, held at St. Mary's College in Maryland. The Jumbos, with a final line of 98-163-261, were only one point behind Stanford, which finished fourth in the competition, and seven points behind Boston College, which finished third.

On day one of the two-day competition, winds were very high (10-12 knots) and shifty, making sailing difficult. Winds on the second day were much slower (5-8 knots), but later picked up and allowed for competition to commence.

Skipper Will Haeger (LA '14) and crew Paula Grasberger (LA '14) led the scoring charge in the A division, as they placed second out of 18 teams with a score of 98 at the end of the competition. They managed first place finishes in the first, third, sixth and 10th races, as well as second places finishes in the fourth, seventh and ninth races. On day one, they carried the Tufts team to a second place standing in the championship.

The Jumbos were represented in the B division by skippers senior Alec RuizRamon (races one through 14) and sophomore Scott Barbano (races 15 through 18), as well as crew sophomore Alex by

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Tong (races one through five, 15 through 18) and senior Sam Madden (races six through 14). Ruiz-Ramon and Tong took first in the third race, while Ruiz-Ramon and Madden took the top spot in both the seventh and ninth races. Overall, the Jumbos in the B division were able to take 13th overall with 163 points.

"The Dinghy Championship started out relatively windy on day one, with the breeze slowly dying throughout the day," Ruiz-Ramon said. "The second day was lighter and flukier with a new wind direction that was eventually replaced by a sea breeze for a brief period of time."

Ruiz-Ramon executed his technique flawlessly in order to take the top spot in three races.

"I found myself making great decisions when I popped out in front of the fleet and found it easy to pass boats and win a couple of races," he said. "However, my results were inconsistent because I had quite a few issues starting and putting myself in a place to do well."

A week earlier, the Jumbos competed in the APS Team National Championship, also held at St. Mary's College. The team posted a 10-5 record in the first round to advance to the next round but later bowed out of the competition with a 1-6 record in the semifinals, scoring a lone victory against the United States Naval see SAILING, page 22

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The NESCAC map

The New England Small College Athletic Conference, or NESCAC for short, was founded in 1971 and is home to 11 prestigious liberal arts colleges. In the 2013-2014 academic year, NESCAC teams combined for six NCAA Championships — two of which belong to Tufts. The NESCAC also occupies four of the top 10 spots in the Director’s Cup standings — Williams (1st), Amherst (5th), Tufts (7th), and Middlebury (10th). The Daily hopes you are as excited as we are for another year of competition, and what better way to kick off the year than to introduce you to the NESCAC.

Middlebury Panthers Location: Middlebury, Vermont On the Field: Middlebury teams have won 31 national championships since 1993, 21 of which are in hockey and lacrosse. The men’s tennis team reached the Final Four of the NCAA Div. III tournament last season, but that’s the closest they’ve come since 2010 to winning a national championship. Although it’s been four years since a Panthers team has taken home the hardwood, the school is planning to complete construction of a new field house by January 2015.

Mascot Madness: The panther is a fitting mascot for Middlebury, considering Middlebury has won almost half of its national championships since 1993 in hockey.

Too bad the NHL’s Florida Panthers finished second-tolast in their division this year.

Bowdoin Polar Bears

Colby Mules

Location: Brunswick, Maine On the Field: Bowdoin’s field hockey team became the Polar Bears’ first national champions since it achieved the same feat in 2007 (and again in 2008, 2010 and 2013). Bowdoin also boasts the individual men’s national champion for the 1-mile run.

Mascot Madness: One convincing reason that Bowdoin has the fastest male mile-runner in Div. III is because it’s so cold during the winter in Maine that students need to run from building to building.

Location: Waterville, Maine On the Field: Colby’s last NESCAC Championship came in 2009, courtesy of its women’s lacrosse team.

Even though the Mules have not had much success athletically, their football captain in 1992, Eric DeCosta, is the Assistant General Manager for the 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens.

Mascot Madness: The mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey, the infertile offspring of two species that are not meant to breed. There is an eerie symbolism to this. Bowdoin represents the horse, Bates, the smaller donkey and Colby, therefore, is the infertile mule.

Hamilton Continentals Location: Clinton, New York On the Field: Hamilton has not achieved much success on the playing fields, as its only top-two finish in the NESCAC in any sport comes from the men’s golf team’s second place finish in 2008. The Continentals, however, only fully joined the conference in 2011, and even though they had three All-Americans this year, not one of their teams was able to break through.

Mascot Madness: Hamilton’s mascot is the Continental, which is a reference to Alexander Hamilton, who was George Washington’s Chief of Staff in the Continental Army. At many sporting events, instead of having a student dress up in a continental soldier uniform, Hamilton is represented by a pig named Al-Ham dressed in the school’s athletic gear. Al-Ham was introduced in the early 2000’s in an attempt to increase school spirit.

I wonder what Alexander Hamilton would think of that.

Bates Bobcats Location: Lewiston, Maine On the Field: Bates won its first NESCAC Championship since 2012 this year, thanks to its women’s rowing team. In fact, it’s the Bobcats’ second NESCAC Championship ever. Perhaps they can take solace in their two second place finishes this year in men’s rowing and women’s squash.

Mascot Madness: The bobcat is respectable for a mascot, but it’s not nearly as interesting as other mascots in the league — polar bears, camels and purple cows, to name a few (Bates even finishes in second place in alliteration, coming up one word short of the Conn. College Camels).

Williams Ephs Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts On the Field: Williams finished the year in the number one spot in the Director’s Cup standings, and for good reason. The Ephs won seven NESCAC Championships and finished second in another nine sports this past year.

Although none of those teams went on to win national championships, the Ephs boasted six individual female national champions.

Mascot Madness: The nickname “Eph” is a shortened form of the name of the college’s founder, Ephraim Williams. The Ephs’ mascot is a purple cow. Yes, you read that right. A purple cow. At least the title of a 2003 book by Seth Godin is “Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable.” The Ephs’ mascot sure is remarkable.

Amherst Lord Jeffs Location: Amherst, Massachusetts On the Field: Amherst is home to the oldest collegiate athletic program in the country, dating back to 1860. The Lord Jeffs added five NESCAC titles to their acumen this past year, including men’s and women’s tennis. The men’s team went on to win the national championship, becoming Amherst’s tenth national championship team. In addition, the men’s singles national champion and the women’s doubles national champions are all Lord Jeffs.

Mascot Madness: Amherst’s mascot is the school’s benefactor, Lord Jeffrey Amherst. This nickname has come under quite a bit of fire, due to the fact that Lord Jeff approved a plan in 1763 to give blankets infected with smallpox to Native Americans.

Trinity Bantams Location: Hartford, Connecticut On the Field: Trinity’s three NESCAC Championships came in women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s squash. Not to take anything away from the lacrosse team, but it is on the squash court that the Bantams truly reign supreme. The men’s team didn’t lose a match from 1998 to 2012, winning 252 consecutive matches — the longest winning streak, in any sport, in the history of intercollegiate athletics. Although Trinity lost in the National Championship match this year, it has won 14 of the last 16 national squash titles.

Mascot Madness: A bantam is a particularly small breed of chicken, named after an Indonesian city to which it is native. With all of the choices of respectable bird mascots, like eagles, falcons and ravens, Trinity chose the bantam? Allegedly an alumnus described Trinity in a speech as a proud rooster, compared to the big shots of the ‘collegiate barnyard.’

Wesleyan Cardinals

Connecticut College Camels

Location: Middletown, Connecticut On the Field: Wesleyan won two NESCAC Championships last season, beating the Jumbos in the baseball championship game and finishing in a three-way tie for the football championship with Amherst and Middlebury. Where Wesleyan easily places first in the NESCAC, however, is in its number of notable sports alumni. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, former Jets and Browns head coach Eric Mangini and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Cubs Jed Hoyer are all former Cardinals.

Mascot Madness: Maybe the reason why Wesleyan won NESCAC baseball and football championships is that there are NFL and MLB teams with the same mascot in Arizona and St. Louis, respectively.

Location: New London, Connecticut On the Field: Connecticut College did not place in the top two positions in the NESCAC standings for any sport this past year. That almost doesn’t matter though, because the Camels’ men’s club soccer team came in first place in 2012 when it released a nude calendar for a fundraiser.

Mascot Madness: On the college’s 99th birthday in 2010, Conn. College introduced a new — and improved? — camel mascot. Search “Introducing the New Camel” on YouTube. You’ll like what you see. We guarantee it.

Editor’s Note: This article contains information used in past Matriculation issues.

— compiled by the Tufts Daily Sports department

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ABCs of Tufts Sports Excited to get out to the field and root for the brown and blue this fall? Here's what you need to know about Tufts sports, past and present.

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shes: In 1885, circus showman P.T. Barnum donated $50,000 and the stuffed hide of Jumbo after the famed elephant was killed by a train in Ontario, Canada. The animal hide was destroyed in a fire in 1975, but some of his ashes are housed in a peanut butter jar in the athletic department.

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rown, Scott: Former Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) earned the nickname "Downtown Scotty Brown" as an outside shooting specialist on the men's basketball team. Also a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity, Brown made 422 of his 853 career field goal attempts and was a captain during the 1980-81 season.

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ousens Gymnasium: Home to the men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, Cousens, located on College Avenue, recently adjoined with the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, which opened at the start of the 2012-2013 school year.

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irectors' Cup: The national trophy that is awarded to the Div. III athletic program with the greatest success aggregated across all sports. In 2013-2014, Tufts ranked seventh out of 330 schools with NESCAC-rival Williams finishing first.

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llis Oval: The school's oldest athletic facility, Ellis was named after Fred "Fish" Ellis (LA '29), a four-sport athlete for the Jumbos. The complex houses the Tufts football team, which plays home games on Zimman Field, as well as outdoor track and field meets.

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ournier, Allyson: The senior pitcher for the softball team might be the most accomplished athlete at Tufts. Last season, Fournier led the Jumbos to their second straight NCAA Div. III National Championship with a 28-1 record and an ERA of just 0.49. She was honored with the 2012-2013 Honda Sports Award, which is given to the Div. III female Athlete of the Year, and was nominated as a finalist for the honor again in 2014.

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ehling, William "Bill": The director of athletics since 1999, Gehling (LA '74) co-captained the 1973 soccer team to a 10-2 record. Prior to holding his current position, he coached the women's soccer team for 20 seasons.

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ockey (Field): The field hockey team won the first women's team title in Tufts history in 2012 with a 2-1 victory over Montclair St. Junior Hannah Park scored both goals in the final and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The 2013 and 2014 softball teams have since joined the 2012 field hockey team as the only women's teams to win national championships for Tufts.

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ntercollegiate Football: Director of Athletics Emeritus Rocky Carzo has long contended that Tufts competed against Harvard in the first U.S. college football game in 1875. Most historians, however, argue that an 1869 contest between Princeton and Rutgers gave birth to the sport at the collegiate level.

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ackson Gym: Located at 50 Talbot Ave, the gym is home to a basketball court, two badminton courts and a dance lab. It's a great place for a game of pickup basketball or badminton when you don't want to walk all the way to Gantcher.

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raft family: Best known for owning the New England Patriots, the family's name is all over Tufts athletics —from the soccer field to the atrium in the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center — as a result of the family's support of the university.

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acrosse: The men's team was the first Tufts team to win an NCAA championship in 2010, and has made the national quarterfinals in each of the past four seasons, capturing the national title for a second time in 2014.

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arathon: Started by former President Lawrence Bacow in 2003 with 25 runners, the President's Marathon Challenge team now boasts over a hundred runners each year who complete the Boston Marathon.

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ESCAC: The New England Small College Athletic Conference is home to the Lord Jeffs, Camels, Ephs and most importantly Jumbos, among others, making it one of the top athletic (and academic) conferences in Div. III sports.

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vertime: Liz Moynihan's overtime buzzer-beater lifted Tufts past the University of New England in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

A video of the game winner went viral as it made its way around social media and popular sports blogs.

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hineas T. Barnum: The former Tufts trustee is responsible for the school's Jumbo nickname. After Jumbo tragically died while saving a smaller elephant from an oncoming train, Barnum donated the animal's stuffed remains to the university.

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uinsigamond: The lake is home to many of the men's and women's crew teams' regattas. Each year it hosts the New England Rowing Championships.

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ichardson, Bill: Before he was the governor of New Mexico and one-time presidential hopeful, Richardson was a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher for the Tufts' baseball team from 1968-1970.

He currently sits at 16th on the school's all-time strikeout list.

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oftball: The Jumbos went 47-4 on their way to winning the 2014 NCAA Division III championship last spring, bringing home the program's second consecutive national championship.

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able Tennis: Love ping pong? Then this club sport is for you. If that's too intense, there's a table in the Campus Center with your name on it.

ltimate Frisbee: This ultra-competitive club sport has a men's team and a women's team, both of which compete and perform at the highest level.

Both the men's and women's teams finished tied for ninth place in the nation at last year's College Championships.

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olleyball: The women's team ranked near the top of the NESCAC last year, finishing tied for third with a 7-3 conference record (20-8 overall). There's a men's club team, too.

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inter Skiing: Tufts hits the slopes with a co-ed Alpine ski racing team that competes in the U.S. College Ski Association Thompson division in the Eastern Region. During the cold winter months, Jumbo skiers practice two times per week on local hills such as Pat's Peak, then go on to compete in 12 races on nearby mountains in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

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C: Don't let the name fool you — Jumbos are fast runners. The women's cross country team placed 13th at the 2013 NCAA Championship and the men's team ranked fourth out of 50 at the NCAA New England Regional Championship.

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oga & Yogalates: Aka PE 006, this course offered by the Physical Education department teaches students to unwind with meditation and relaxation exercises.

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imman Field: Tufts' football field, named after Harold O. Zimman in 1987. Zimman, Class of 1938, played offensive line for the Jumbos and later served on the board of directors of the United States Olympic Committee.

Compiled by The Tufts Daily Sports Section.

Editor's Note: This article contains information used in past Matriculation articles.

Caroline Geiling / the Tufts Daily

Jo Clair (LA ‘14) waits on a pitch in the softball team’s victory against Trinity on April, 12 2014.

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final four innings and securing the victory.

"Obviously we weren't happy about losing, but I think that the [loss] was kind of a wake up call because we hadn't lost in so long," Fournier said. "It was kind of like 'O.K., now we really need to put it in high gear and play our absolute best for the rest of the series.'"

With the Jumbos playing with their backs against the wall, Fournier looked past her first loss of the year on Monday morning and turned in a pitching performance for the ages the same night, throwing 14 shutout innings and striking out six.

"I was a little bit tired afterward, but I think I was running on adrenaline," Fournier said of throwing 21 innings in one day. "I was so focused on getting through each inning and getting every batter out that I wasn't really thinking about being tired at the time."

While Fournier kept the Salisbury offense at bay, Johnson and Game Two starter, Kathryn Larson (LA '14), combined to do much of the same, limiting Tufts to just seven hits over the first 13 innings.

In the top of the 14th inning, Tufts finally broke through, scoring six runs on six hits. In the bottom of the inning, Fournier didn't let the Sea Gulls sniff a comeback and sealed the win with a 1-2-3 final frame.

"Extra innings were terrifying with lots of ups and downs," Cooprider said of the marathon affair. "We had one inning [where Salisbury had] bases loaded and one out and I thought that could be the end. Coming out of that inning, we knew that winning was a very attainable goal. A few innings later we put together a string of hits and got six runs at once. It only took us a short 14 innings to get there."

With the series knotted at one game apiece, both teams entered Tuesday's matchup knowing that their respec-

tive seasons had come down to one final game.

"We went in the second [game] viewing it as if it was a single championship game because it was winnertake-all," Cooprider said. "We went in fired up knowing that we were the team coming in with the momentum from the day before."

The Jumbos used that momentum to jump out to a quick 2-0 lead in the second inning, thanks to RBI singles from junior shortstop Christina Raso and Sara Hedtler (LA '14).

Tufts then broke the game open in the third, scoring four runs to provide a sixrun lead that was more than enough for Fournier, who despite pitching in what amounted to her fourth game in less than 48 hours, hurled another gem, shutting Salisbury out over seven innings.

"I think I was just very focused on getting through each inning, and winning each inning," Fournier said. "I knew our batting was going to come through, because they had done it all year long.

I knew it was just a matter of time until they broke it open, so I just had to hang on until they did."

The win allowed seniors like Clair and Hedtler to turn in their brown and blue uniforms as champions — no small feat for such an accomplished class.

But as the Jumbos prepare to ramp up for a third-straight title, they know that despite the increased expectations, with every year comes a new team.

"I think [winning again] puts pressure on our team, but I think we also are very aware of the fact that this will be a new year and a new team," Cooprider said. "We really hammered that point in last year coming off the first win, so I think it will be an easier transition going into this season.

Having won before, it makes us realize that winning a national championship is always an attainable goal and gives us something to work for all year."

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Academy. Yale won the competition with a 22-3 overall record. It was Tufts' first time competing at the championship since 2010, as they had missed qualifying the past three seasons.

"Going into nationals we ranked 10th, so a fifth at co-eds and an eighth in team racing were not all that bad," Tong said.

"Neither performance was the best or worst outcome, but we were very pleased with the result."

Ruiz-Ramon also believes that the performance will help mobilize the team.

"As a team we performed extremely well, but falling from second overall on day one to fifth overall on day two leaves a slight sting that will motivate me as well as the rest of the team to work hard throughout the year," he said.

The squad will begin its 2014-2015 season in September with a chip on its shoulder, but will aim to be better than ever.

"We were neither the underdogs going into the competition, nor the favored team," Tong said. "But although we knew it would not be easy, that did not stop us from remaining optimistic."

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22-minute scoring drought. Just over a minute later, senior tri-captain midfielder Beau Wood (E '14), the Jumbos' all-time leading goal-scorer, caught a pass from Bailey and found the back of the net.

"Coach always tells us that lacrosse is a game of runs and we just did our best to stop their run and start our run," tri-captain defender Dan Alles (LA '14) told the Daily in an email.

"The easiest way to do that is to just focus on the little things. We weren't worried about the score — we were just worried about getting the next face off, the next ground ball and the next goal."

After the Sea Gulls' scored their fifth goal of the half, Bailey swung the momentum back in Tufts' favor with consecutive passes to junior attacker John Uppgren that led to goals.

Despite the rocky start, Tufts was tied with Salisbury going into halftime.

In the second half, Tufts proved that it was truly the best Div. III team in the country with arguably its most dominant period of the season. Junior attacker Ben Andreycak opened up the second half scoring with two goals in the first three minutes. Salisbury then scored its lone goal of the period at the nineminute mark before Tufts answered with five in a row. Bailey and Uppgren assisted on two goals each to give Tufts a commanding 12-6 lead entering the final period of the 2014 season.

Playing in the last game of his career, goalkeeper Patton Watkins (LA '14) was crucial in the fourth period. He made eight saves and along with Tufts' formidable defense, held Salisbury to just three goals in the final 15 minutes of the game, giving the Jumbos a 12-9 victory.

"Our defense had a lot of new faces

to start the year, and those guys, led by coaches Rynne, Callahan and Carr, did an amazing job of improving throughout the season," Daly said. "Our style puts a lot of pressure on the [defense], and those guys and coaches have to be mentally and physically tough. I was proud to see those guys get the credit they deserve."

Tufts finished the season on a 14-game winning streak which the team will try to continue in the spring of 2015.

"We are always in pursuit of an unattainable perfection," Daly said.

"We will surely need to improve in every facet of the game. [The players] work so hard in the classroom, certainly in their lacrosse lives, and they have done a remarkable job in the community. It is a privilege to do what I do, where I get to do it, and who I get to do it with."

One big question mark for the 2015 season is how Tufts can replace the seniors who graduated this past spring. Six of the players who started the title game will not be suiting up for the team next year.

While the Jumbos will have to move forward without many of the team's stars, the graduating class will be able to look back at this season and know that it has helped to cement Tufts legacy as one of the top Div. III lacrosse programs in the country.

"Tufts lacrosse has defined who I am as a person," Alles said. "I'll forever be grateful for the friendships and bonds I have formed with my teammates and coaches. Tufts lacrosse has some of the hardest working and committed players in the country. The sky is the limit for this team. One couldn't possibly ask for better teammates and a better senior class to take over the leadership role for next season."

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Coach, team members receive honors BASEBALL

With the season in full swing, Tufts then embarked on several key conference series. The team pulled off a three game sweep of Colby, took two of three from Bowdoin and two of three from Bates. The Jumbos ended their 2014 regular season with 30 victories — the best in program history.

"Our guys did a good job of staying in the moment and playing it one pitch at a time. I believe that was our strength," head coach John Casey told the Daily in an email.

In the post-season, Tufts disposed of Amherst in the first game of the NESCAC Championship, a 9-5 victory that launched the Jumbos into the winner's bracket. In the team's first game in the winner's bracket, Wesleyan squeezed past Tufts with a narrow 3-2 victory, earning the former a place in the NESCAC Championship Final. The Jumbos were forced to play against the Bates Bobcats with elimination at stake. Tufts capitalized on a quick start and trounced Bates 7-1, advancing to the NESCAC title game. Playing against a Wesleyan team the Jumbos had lost to just a day earlier, senior Willie Archibald threw a seven-hit shutout as Tufts crushed Wesleyan 10-0 to force a final game in the NESCAC Championship tournament.

With an automatic entry into the NCAAs on the line, Wesleyan struck first, scoring six runs early and surviving a late Tufts push, winning by a final score of 6-4. Despite the loss, Tufts received an at-large berth into the NCAA New England Regional.

The Jumbos' Slinger threw a threehitter to lead Tufts to a 3-1 victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference champions St. Joseph's College (Maine) in the NCAA Regional Opener. They next played the University of Southern Maine — which would rally from a 2-1 deficontinued from page 20

cit with unearned runs in the sixth and eighth innings — to narrowly defeat Tufts 3-2 in the winner's bracket of the 2014 NCAA Div. III Regional tournament.

Tufts then faced Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in an elimination game. The Engineers ran away with a 6-4 victory, ending the Jumbos' season.

Despite the loss, the Jumbos strong performances this season saw four members of the team recieve New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) honors — head coach John Casey, Christian Sbily (LA '14), and seniors Kyle Slinger and Connor McDavitt. Pitcher Slinger and center fielder McDavitt will be tri-captains of the team for the upcoming 2015 season and were named to the 2014 Division III All-New England First Team, while Sbily was named to the second team.

Slinger finished the year as one of the nation's top pitchers with a perfect 9-0 record as starter, and a 1.18 ERA including 73 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched.

He was complemented by McDavitt, a premier hitter in the region and one of the area's top center fielders on defense.

He hit .345 with 40 runs scored, 14 doubles, 15 stolen bases and a .461 on-base percentage in 43 games. In the field, he made just one error in 105 chances and was voted NESCAC's Defensive Player of the Year.

The cornerstone of the team, head coach John Casey, was voted Co-Coach of the Year along with Eastern Connecticut's Matt LaBranche, piloting a Jumbos team to 34 victories en route to the 600th victory of his 31-year career.

"My most vivid memory of the 2014 team was the way they showed up every day, they were happy to be there and compete," Casey said. "I really enjoyed working with them every day, they had a very strong bond and [just] competed well."

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