The Tufts Daily - Monday, February 4, 2019 by The Tufts Daily

‘The Athena Project’ gives platform to marginalized genders see FEATURES / PAGE 4

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Breakout star Maggie Rogers releases show-stopping debut see ARTS&LIVING / PAGE 6

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Nolop FAST Facility opens on campus as makerspace by Madison Reid Staff Writer

Disclaimer: Madison Reid is currently employed by the Nolop FAST Facility. Reid had no affiliation with the facility at the time of writing. Nestled behind Kindlevan Café in the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) is the Nolop FAST Facility, a newly-opened makerspace on campus. The Nolop FAST Facility opened after Jan. 21 and is managed by part-time lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Brandon Stafford. Stafford said that the Nolop FAST Facility is a way to consolidate “maker” resources in a way that is accessible to all students. Tufts currently has several makerspaces around campus. “Instead of being specific to any department, this is intro-level for everyone. [It’s for] anyone who wants to build something, whether you’re a scientist or you’re studying philosophy,” he said, “The real focus is building a culture where people feel com-

fortable exploring and building stuff with their peers.” Dean of the School of Engineering Jianmin Qu has similar goals for the space. He said that the space will start with introductory workshops to encourage and educate those new to engineering fabrication and eventually host classes, activities and programs. “For example, in the spring of 2019, students from the SMFA [School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts] will be taking advantage of a design and fabrication class, to help introduce them to studio art and engineering fabrication,” Qu told the Daily in an email. Qu’s hopes for the space expand beyond this semester. “One long-term goal of the space is to help students reflect on what they do not know, identify that knowledge in others and learn to communicate and team up with those people with knowledge, so that the team has more knowledge than any individual student in solving a problem,” Qu said. Stafford said facility will help supplement what students are learning in the classroom.

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The Nolop Family FAST Facility is pictured here on November 27th, 2018. “We think that by helping people get some hands-on experience [with] building, it’ll add a practical side to the education we get here,” he said. “We’re really strong in teaching people the

theoretical side of stuff and this helps balance that out to give people a broader education.” see NOLOP, page 2

TCU Senate calls on university to achieve gender parity in leadership by Noah Richter

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The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met yesterday afternoon in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room to amend TCU Senate bylaws and hear a resolution calling on the administration to achieve gender parity among leadership. TCU Senate Parliamentarian Sharif Hamidi, a sophomore, began the meeting by introducing a Senate bylaw change. The proposed change would delay hearing resolutions or treasury appeals if they are on the day of or the evening of a religious or cultural holiday. The change addresses an issue in the Senate’s regulations that has previously caused tension with student groups. According to the text of the bylaw change presented during the meeting, “At least five members of the Tufts undergraduate community may submit a petition to the TCU Senate Executive Board to postpone the relevant agenda item to the next Senate meeting,” allowing student groups and members of the Senate to be better prepared for their interactions. After a brief question-and-answer period, the body voted to pass the bylaw change by a unanimous vote. Hamidi then introduced a resolution to the body for vote.

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The resolution, titled “A Resolution Calling on Tufts University to Achieve Gender Parity in University Leadership,” is a response to The Eos Foundation’s recent findings that Tufts ranks 87th in gender parity among nearly 100 Massachusettsbased schools and is categorized as “Needs urgent attention” in terms of achieving gender parity in leadership positions. In presenting the resolution, authors Grant Gebetsberger and Rebeca Becdach, both sophomores, highlighted the need for Tufts to address its leadership issues, so that it can better represent the student body. “I think [the resolution] says it all … Tufts University is over 50 percent women, and that means that the student body is not represented fully by its leadership,” Becdach said. “I think it’s worth recognizing that Tufts’ new provost is definitely a step in the right direction, but more steps need to be taken.” Gebetsberger added that the resolution is a beginning step to rectify student demands. “I was surprised when the report came out about Tufts last semester, and I felt it’d be really important to do something to show the administration that that is something the student body cares about,” he said. “We do see it as an issue, and we do recognize it as a problem that needs to be addressed and fixed going forward.”

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After several alterations to the resolution, the body voted to pass the resolution 28–0–0. Finally, Hamidi shared that the body will hear a resolution on integrating voter registration into SIS next week. Next, TCU Senate Vice President Adam Rapfogel, a senior, shared an update on the S.L.U.S.H. Fund, a $10,000 student fund available for any student who wants to host an event. Rapfogel encouraged members of the Tufts community to apply, explaining that they could find the application through the TCU Senate Facebook page or by reaching out to any TCU Senator. TCU Treasurer Izzy Ma, a sophomore, then redirected the Senate to hear supplementary funding requests from student groups, all of which were approved fully or partially by the TCU Senate Allocations Board (ALBO). The Observer received $1,050 for unforeseen price increases in their printing costs. Tufts Asian Student Coalition (TASC) received $1,460 in funding for guest speaker Lily Cho, an associate professor at York University. Tufts Housing League received $553 for a New Group Budget for fiscal year 2019, which includes funding for their GIM, a panel event and advertising.

Japanese Culture Club ( JCC) received $1,313 to cover its Day of Remembrance event costs and to fund guest speakers Antonia Glenn, her mother and Elena Creek. GlobeMed’s $1,640 funding request for four members of the group to attend a Global health equity conference in Chicago, IL, was rejected, but the body decided to allocate some of the money. While ALBO recommended allocating only $528, the body voted to fund $1,201 of GlobeMed’s initial request instead. Tufts Psychology Society received $400 for a trivia night event. ALLIES, a civil-military relations group, received $331 to cover costs for guest speaker Denny Meyer. Vietnamese Students Club (VSC) was allocated $1,294 for a Vietnamese Empowerment Summit. Pan-Afrikan Alliance received $1,305 for their new fiscal year 2019 New Group Budget, which includes “The Black Showcase,” an event focusing on showcasing black talent on Tufts’ campus, a semi-formal banquet/dance and a Black Women’s Brunch. Finally, Senators shared various community center updates and general updates with the body. The Senate then went into a closed session.

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Hands-on learning opportunities now available at new makerspace NOLOP

continued from page 1 Qu said that the Nolop FAST Facility was completely funded by donors, with the lead donation coming from the estate of former pharmaceutical executive Keith Nolop, who has familial connections to Tufts. “Keith was passionate about handson learning, driving one’s own education, and helping young people learn,” Qu said. “The Nolop family thought this makerspace was the perfect way to honor his memory.” Stafford explained that Robinson Hall was chosen as the home of the makerspace to attract both STEM and non-

STEM students. He noted that its proximity to Kindlevan Café might draw in curious students passing by in the area. However, the space is still being assembled. Stafford said that the makerspace will acquire tools according to student use and demand throughout the course of the spring semester. “Right now we have a bunch of workbenches, but pretty soon we’ll have laser cutters, 3D printers, woodworking tools, metalworking tools, electronics and tools for making stuff out of fabric,” Stafford said. A post dated Dec. 18, 2018, announced that the Nolop FAST Facility had chosen a laser cutter for the space.

Stafford added that students will be hired to run the space. Currently, 11 Tufts students run the space. Students like Abigail Klotz, a sophomore studying chemical engineering, are already using the space. Klotz used the makerspace for a project in her numerical methods class and was able to get help with ideating from Stafford as well as the physical materials that she needed for the project. Klotz noted that creating a welcoming space can foster a culture of making at Tufts. “Having a space that says, ‘hey, come try out all these things and make something,’ is a really good way to encourage hands-on behavior,” Klotz said.

Events on the Hill — Week of Feb. 4 by Jessica Blough

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MONDAY “Civic Life Lunch — The Turnout Gap: Race & Voter Turnout” Details: Political scientist Bernard Fraga will discuss his latest book, “The Turnout Gap: Race, Ethnicity, and Political Inequality in a Diversifying America,” at this event, which is part of the Civic Life Lunch series hosted by the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. Where and when: Rabb Room, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life; 12–1 p.m. WEDNESDAY “Screening: Chantal Akerman’s ‘News from Home’ with Malcolm Turvey” Details: A screening of “News from Home” (1977) will precede a lecture with artist Suara Welitoff and Malcolm Turvey, the Sol Gittleman Professor of Film and

Media Studies. The artists will discuss the film’s impact on their work. Where and when: School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts; 6–9 p.m. THURSDAY “TCS Presents: Boston Ave. Pizza Place Blind Taste Test!” Details: Tufts Culinary Society will challenge students to guess which popular pizza place made certain pizzas. The contenders include Espresso’s Pizza, Nick’s Pizza, Lisa’s Pizza and Pizza Days. Where and when: Room 203, Meyer Campus Center; 6–7 p.m. FRIDAY “Annual Queer Studies Lecture: Signature Move: Fawzia Mirza” Details: The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department and the LGBT Center will host actor-writer-producer-artivist Fawzia Mirza for the

annual queer studies lecture. The lecture will include a screening of her film, “Signature Move” (2017), and a Q&A after the film. Where and when: Room 011, Olin Center; 12–3:30 p.m. “Women Entrepreneurs @ Tufts Presents Barbara Magnoni” Details: Barbara Magnoni (A90), president of EA Consultants, will speak about her experience in international finance and development at an event hosted by Women Entrepreneurs @ Tufts. Where and when: Room 304, Tisch Library; 5–6 p.m. “TUSC Winter Ball” Details: TUSC will host Winter Ball, its semi-formal event of the spring semester, at House of Blues Boston. Tickets are required for entry and are $15, which includes transportation and light snacks. Where and when: House of Blues Boston; 8 p.m.–12 a.m.

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TUTV’s ‘The Athena Project’ highlights female, transgender, non-binary voices

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The creators of The Athena Project, Amanda Rose (left) and Rachel Sobel, pose for a portrait in Tisch Library on Jan. 29. by Henry Allison

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Disclaimer: Ray Bernoff is a former staff photographer and Emma Damokosh is a former features editor at The Tufts Daily. They were not involved in the writing or editing of this article. The first episode of Tufts University Television’s (TUTV) latest series, “The Athena Project,” was released on Jan. 11, after nearly a year in production. The anthology series features interviews with female-identifying, transgender and non-binary students at Tufts. The episodes, which come in at around 14 minutes each, are organized around a central theme, such as “home,” “family” or “confidence.” Creators Amanda Rose, a senior, and Rachel Sobel, a junior, said their goal was to create a platform for people of marginalized genders at Tufts to share their stories. “We were thinking about whose stories are told on screen, and we thought it would be cool if the lens we put on our storytelling was gender,” Rose said. Sobel added that while only female-identifying, transgender and non-binary members of the community were interviewed, the intent was not to make a series solely focused on gender. “We didn’t go into this project saying we want to talk about gender. We went into this project saying we want to provide a platform for people of marginalized genders to tell stories,” Sobel said. “Once they have the mic in their hand, they can do absolutely whatever they want.” Rose and Sobel said they wanted interviewees to feel comfortable talking about whatever they wanted. “We asked people ‘What would you be disappointed if you didn’t say?’” Sobel said. The individual themes of the series’ 13 episodes came later, once filming wrapped up. Rose and Sobel intended for the interviews to be personal and far-reaching, and

as a result, they relate to the theme but do not feel constrained by it. The finished product results from a long creation process. According to Rose and Sobel, they first came up with the idea over brunch in November 2017. Sobel suggested they do something similar to the Humans of New York (HONY) documentary series, which consists of interviews organized around different themes. “We both really liked documentaries and storytelling,” Rose said. “Rachel [Sobel] mentioned the HONY documentary series, and we thought ‘I guess we could do something like that at Tufts.’” Their next step was to bring the idea to TUTV. Receiving support from TUTV allowed The Athena Project to access equipment and crew members, as well as receive support with editing and promotion. Junior Rachel Napoliello, an executive board member of TUTV who was interviewed in the series, was present at the series’ initial pitch. “I think it was a project that we needed at the time, especially with the political culture,” Napoliello said. “We had never done anything like that before, so it was just a great opportunity to get the voices of people of marginalized genders heard and to build community as well.” After receiving support for their idea, Rose and Sobel put the word out to the Tufts community to find interviewees. “We reached out to every identity-based group on campus and asked them to forward our general interest form to their e-list,” Rose said. Junior Molly Lipman, who was interviewed for the series, remembers seeing the interest form posted in the Class of 2020 Facebook group. “They seemed like they were willing to take anyone so I thought I’d reach out,” she said. Lipman added that she was initially receptive because “it wasn’t a club, it was a project individuals were doing.” According to Rose and Sobel, 37 members of the Tufts community were inter-

viewed as part of The Athena Project. The creators met with each interviewee before filming, to make them feel as comfortable as possible. “We wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page regarding the mission of the project [and] people’s rights on set,” Sobel said. “We told everyone, ‘This is your space, you can choose not to answer any question you don’t want to answer, you can only talk about the following things if you want.’” Rose and Sobel added that making sure interviewees felt safe and comfortable was a top priority both on and off set. Before each interview, they sent the interviewee a list of the questions they planned to ask. They allowed interviewees to choose if there would be men on set and offered the possibility of anonymity, in which the face of the speaker would not be shown and their voice would be altered. Before publishing each episode, they also let those featured know which of their stories would be used and allowed them to decide if they were comfortable having those stories air. Filming for the series took place last spring. Rose and Sobel filmed five interviews a week, each of which took two to three hours. Additionally, interviewees were allowed to decide where on campus they were interviewed. Lipman, who chose to be interviewed in her dorm, said she was impressed by how professional the shoot felt. “There were two cameras and bright lights and all this sound equipment and they had one of those clackers and they would be like, ‘Take 4!'” she said. “It felt official and like they were doing [a] high-level production.” Napoliello added that the atmosphere on set made it easy to share stories. “One of the things I saw on set when I was there was that it was such a warm and welcoming environment, because that can be very stressful,” she said. “It was more about how the interviewee was feeling; were they comfortable [or] were

they not? I think that’s how they got so many interviews, because people would talk about it and then other people would want to do it.” “They were super accommodating and kept me informed the whole way,” Lipman added, “[This] was really helpful because if I didn’t know what was going on it would have just been all these bright lights.” Rose and Sobel wanted to use the project to involve new people in the filmmaking world. They reached out to different groups for help with shooting the project, from both within and outside of existing filmmaking communities on campus. As a result, they noted that the experience levels of their crew varied widely. “We had a lot of people who had never done this kind of thing,” Rose said. “We had people who had made whole TV series and people who had never turned on a camera.” To help initiate crew members who were new to production, two experienced Tufts filmmakers, Kerry Crowley (LA ’18) and Ray Bernoff (LA ’18), were present on set to teach new members skills when needed, according to Napoliello. Rose and Sobel also pointed out the involvement of their assistant directors, junior Emma Damokosh and senior Charlotte Warne, as essential to the project. In the end, Rose found the process very fulfilling. “We … created a community,” she said. “We had tears, we had laughter and we had really scary intense moments.” Lipman said she was impressed by how much work went into the project. “There [are] like 40 interviews and three hours for every interview that they had to go through and transcribe and edit and put together,” she said. “It’s really cool they just did this out of their own curiosity for the project.” New episodes of The Athena Project are released every Friday on various social media platforms, and there are 13 episodes in total.

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ALBUM REVIEW

Maggie Rogers is here to stay on debut ‘Heard It in a Past Life’ by Christopher Panella Arts Editor

She’s the very definition of a breakout star, a dream come true. From that fateful and viral New York University masterclass with Pharrell Williams in 2016 to her major label debut, “Heard It in a Past Life” (2019), which debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, Rogers has already risen to fame. She is talented, but that doesn’t mean her fame has come easily. Rather, “Heard It in a Past Life” makes it very clear that Rogers is here to stay but not afraid to reflect on the whirlwind of the past few years as well as look towards the future. The alternative, folk-dance album opens with “Give a Little,” a shuddering beat and Rogers’ vocals introducing listeners to a major message from the 24-year-old star: “But if you (give a little, get a little), maybe we could get to know each other.” It invokes a feeling that this 45-minute listen is going to be Rogers’ way of opening up to listeners, but that listeners might need to open themselves up, too, in order to relate to it all. In the best and most understandable way, “Heard It in a Past Life” is like running through a forest, drinking cool water straight from a river and feeling sunshine and cold rain fall at the same time. It’s a very down-to-earth work, an album that doesn’t push itself too far or try too hard. Rather, it’s just good. Across 12 tracks, Rogers addresses heartbreak, loneliness and her uneasiness with fame. The lyrics are personal, deep and complex. The album feels impeccably intimate for a debut, demonstrating Rogers’ apparent ability to give listeners everything and make it all feel sacred. Listeners get a firsthand understanding of Rogers’ possible anxiety about her fame

on “Light On,” where she sings, “Oh, I couldn’t stop it, tried to slow it all down, cryin’ in the bathroom, had to figure it out, with everyone around me sayin’ ‘you must be so happy now.’” On the slower, more broken track “Past Life,” Rogers invites listeners to what feels like a 3 a.m. deep talk around a campfire. She discusses the changes she’s faced in the past few years, the backlash to that change and her fear of it all. It’s simply gorgeous and intimate — possibly the most intimate pop moment listeners have received since Lorde’s masterpiece “Liability.” On the show-stopping jam “The Knife,” Rogers croons that it’s “beautiful how it all pours out, after dark, after light.” It is certainly beautiful how all of Rogers’ mixed emotions pour out throughout “Heard It in a Past Life,” especially across expansive production that makes the album feel a little more pop-rooted — for better. There are spacey, almost fluttering beats that make Rogers’ lyrics shine. “The Knife,” “Light On,” “Retrograde” and “Burning” are all brighter tracks, with nice production that makes them both individual and danceable. There are deeper, darker moments with sparse production that trickles in smoothly. “On + Off,” “Fallingwater,” “Back In My Body” and Pharrell Williams’ masterclass piece “Alaska” all flow past the point of pop-noreturn, giving listeners a deeper and more folksy Rogers that is simply irresistible. The chorus of “Alaska” in particular shows the sheer beauty of the album with a higher, almost breathy falsetto. In many ways, “Heard It in a Past Life” is a cohesive listening experience with refreshing production, but there are occasional moments of over-production. Sure, it’s not too noticeable — Rogers’ voice often grounds the music — but songs like “Light On” can be a little heavy-handed

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Maggie Rogers is pictured performing at Syndicate Lounge in Birmingham, Ala. on Jan. 17, 2017. to listen to, especially after the grace of “The Knife” and “Alaska.” Thankfully, the album’s closing track “Back In My Body” is able to perfectly combine a great production vibe and Rogers’ vocals, tying “Heard It in a Past Life” together nicely. On “Heard It in a Past Life,” there’s so much for which listeners should be grateful. It’s the first great album of 2019, and just might be one of the

year’s best. It’s the refreshing pop and folk album the charts needed. Maybe Rogers is quickly becoming one of the pop greats — she, like Lorde and Charli XCX, experiences synaesthesia, and it clearly shows in her music. If “Heard It in a Past Life” is any indication of what 2019 has in store for music — and for Rogers herself — then it’s going to be a quite good year.

SERIES REVIEW

‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ a feel-good but unremarkable series by Stephanie Hoechst Arts Editor

The KonMari method, Japanese tidying consultant Marie Kondo’s decluttering method, seems to be everywhere since Kondo’s show, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” (2019), hit Netflix earlier this year. The eight-episode series launched on New Year’s Day, just in time for those of us with New Year’s resolutions to tidy up our own spaces. The show brings Kondo’s KonMari Method, introduced in her bestselling books “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” (2014) and “Spark Joy” (2016), into the homes of everyday people with too much junk. The KonMari method, as defined on Kondo’s website, advises, “Keep only those things that speak to the heart, and discard items that no longer spark joy. Thank them for their service — then let them go.” This phrase — “spark joy” — is at the center of Kondo’s brand, meant to inspire introspection as we consider what items we find meaningful. Kondo therefore approaches decluttering as a spiritual journey not only meant to declutter our spaces, but also supposedly declutter our lives. Kondo has been massively successful in promoting this

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Marie Kondo is pictured speaking at the RISE Conference in 2016. method — “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” was a New York Times bestseller, with over 8.5 million copies sold worldwide. So, naturally, a Netflix series based on her life-changing method is the logical next step. In “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” a neatly-dressed Kondo, translator in tow, arrives at families’ houses and helps them go through their junk in five categories — clothing, books,

papers, komono (or miscellaneous) and sentimental items. Interspersed are mini-lessons from Kondo about tidying up, such as how to properly fold a baby onesie or how to store neckties, which viewers can use in their own decluttering journeys. Kondo is a calming, almost fairy-godmother-like presence in the families’ homes, using her gratitude-based decluttering methods to help families sift through

their emotional junk and keep only what sparks joy. “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” is, as one might expect, relatively lowstakes television. It’s slow-paced and unremarkably shot, which makes it feel calming, but never terribly exciting or engaging. It lacks the drama of other home-improvement programs that boast satisfying demolitions and drastic before-and-after transformations. The show includes many easy-to-implement tips and tricks for home organization — less daunting, perhaps, than a DIY Network backyard makeover — but after a few episodes, the formula feels predictable. “Tidying Up” is the kind of show that’s good to have on in the background of another activity — it’s soothing and pleasant, and perhaps it’s inspiring for those of us looking to declutter our own spaces. However, the show straddles an awkward space between being a more instructional home-improvement show and a reality show about transforming people’s lives, and therefore fails to be either. While Kondo’s books have obviously achieved success, it’s unclear as to whether a reality show is really the most effective next iteration of the popular KonMari method.

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TV REVIEW

Hit series ‘You’ problematizes media’s cliché romantic lead by Libby Langsner Executive Arts Editor

The hit series “You”, which premiered on Lifetime, follows Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley)’s relationship from its twisted inception to its tragic ending through the lens of Joe’s demented mind. From the show’s first encounter between Beck and Joe, the viewer can quickly tell that Joe is bad news. However, as the show’s popularity spread, many alarmingly found Joe to be charming, even going so far as to say he was desirable. What the show does so well is show that the men we should fear most are not just wallowing away in their basements. They can be romantic, charming and charismatic, and are manipulative enough to convince their romantic partners that what they are doing is not only healthy, but also necessary, in their counterpart’s lives. “You” often feels very much like any other romantic comedy set in New York City. Beck is an inexperienced girl from outside the city, and Joe is the handsome New Yorker set to sweep her off her feet. After Beck and Joe interact for the first time in the bookstore where he works, Joe goes on Beck’s social media to find out what kind of person she “pretends to be.” Joe figures out where Beck lives by depositing an Instagram photo into a Google image search. He figures out that Beck is working on an MFA in writing from Columbia University and proceeds to stalk her there. He finds out that Beck went to Brown University and that she tries her best to keep up with her wealthier friends while struggling to stay afloat in New York. After stalking her on a night out, Joe has that pivotal moment where he actually interacts with Beck and saves her life after she drunkenly falls onto the subway tracks. Through this interaction, he gets ahold of Beck’s phone and consistently checks it throughout the series. In a series of murders that continue throughout the series, Joe targets anyone close to Beck. Joe plays the classic role of knight in shining armor here, and that is all that

Beck sees. However, the viewer is aware of Joe’s stalking. His manipulation worsens after the two share a cab home together, and the viewer knows how carefully Joe is phrasing his sentences. He even slips up at one point, exposing that he knows more than he should but somehow manages to cover it up with ease. The first episode foreshadows the rest of the show and Joe and Beck’s relationship. Just as Joe is losing his grip, she becomes more interested and more convinced of his total love for her. Beck ignores all of the red flags until it is too late. Beck is convinced that Joe makes her a better writer, a better person even. She is horrifically unaware of the people Joe has murdered in order to get closer to her. When she does find out, to say it does not go well is an understatement. When Joe rescues Beck from the tracks, Beck hesitates for a moment, wondering whether she should take her phone with her. This trope is a bit overdone as a classic millennial dilemma — no phone or death. The show’s Lifetime production often gets in the way to be over dramatic, especially later on in the show as Joe gets more and more murderous. For Season 2, Netflix will be taking over the drama’s production, which will hopefully result in an emphasis on what makes the show meaningful instead of cheesy. Critics have pointed out that Joe is not all too different from famous romcom characters like John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler in “Say Anything” (1989) and Zack Siler as Freddie Prinze Jr. in “She’s All That” (1999). The show begins to complicate the narratives of these stories. There are many times in “You” where the viewer might feel compelled to yell at Beck for her ignorance, and other times where the viewer is also caught up in Joe’s charms. It illustrates how social media has made stalking easy and undetectable. That truly is a frightening reality that runs through the show. Even Penn Badgley had to say on Twitter that people should not lust after Joe, and that people’s misinterpretation of the show fuels him to do it even more. “You” demonstrates how

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A promotional poster for ‘You’ (2018–) is shown. rom-coms and novels push this problematic narrative of the chivalrous knightin-shining-armor character who is set to woo the main female character and fix everything in her life. In his demented mindset, Joe justifies murdering others

and stalking Beck as if these behaviors are in her own self-interest. The show demonstrates how very real and dangerous these tropes are and how they can manifest themselves in violent ways in real life.

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Tufts’ expansion of Entrepreneurship Center benefits students Tufts is expanding the scope and course offerings of its entrepreneurship minor. This expansion compensates for the lack of a formal business major program, while maintaining Tufts’ status as a liberal arts school. The newly expanded minor, offered through the Tufts Entrepreneurship Center (TEC), allows students the flexibility to pursue a liberal arts education and experience in the business world. Tufts has expanded the program’s reach by offering courses on a variety of topics, subcategories and industries. Tufts has altered the curriculum requirements for the minor. Instead of Entrepreneurship and Business Planning (ELS 101), which was an old core requirement, students can take Management of Innovation (EM 153) or Special Topics: Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy (BME 194). These courses make the minor

more relevant for students in scientific programs. The remaining three core courses, Entrepreneurial Finance, Marketing and Leadership, ground students in a theory of business. TEC combines conventional coursework with outside-the-classroom initiatives and relevant experience, including drafting a full financial plan, working on marketing for an existing company or constructing a venture from scratch. By retaining the Entrepreneurial Leadership course, TEC stays true to its roots as an Entrepreneurial Leadership program and gives students opportunities to develop the skills necessary for leadership in an entrepreneurial setting. The minor now has 20 course offerings, ranging from Entrepreneurial Business Law to Food and Entrepreneurship, alongside internships and other experiential opportunities.

TEC has introduced courses that bridge isolated fields of study, increasing its relevance to broad swaths of the student body. Beyond coursework, TEC provides students with opportunities to accelerate their own ventures. Events like the $100K New Ventures Competition and Founder’s Workshops are unique opportunities for Tufts students to seek funding and mentorship as well as engage with the entrepreneurial community in Boston. Entrepreneurship is the most popular minor at Tufts. TEC’s decision to rebrand and expand its course offerings is a step in the right direction for Tufts. The new entrepreneurship minor is accessible to a wider variety of students, and its relevance to careers and graduate school pursuits sets TEC and Tufts apart from competitors by offering practical business-oriented courses alongside our traditional liberal arts offerings.

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Tys Sweeney Repeal and Replace

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ear fellow students, I’ve never been a big fan of Hotung Café. It’s dark, the aluminum chairs make a terrible noise, the food isn’t unique enough to justify another Tufts Dining establishment next to the Commons Marketplace and I can’t use my meal swipes. Can’t we do better? Let’s repeal and replace Hotung Café. In 2010 President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Ever since, Republicans in Congress have sought to repeal it. For many years, replace was not in the vocabulary, and even once “repeal and replace” began making the rounds in conversation, alternatives to Obamacare lacked clarity, completeness and a sense of reality. It’s my opinion that criticism is worthless without the provision of a rational solution, so when I say “let’s repeal Hotung Café,” I intend to suggest a better alternative with which to replace it. It’s not my intention to be a fool like Mitch McConnell. Hotung Café is situated on the ground floor of the Mayer Campus Center adjacent to the Commons. There are many things left to be desired in the Campus Center, from adequate ping pong facilities to food that is actually affordable, but of the mistakes in planning and execution, I believe Hotung Café is one of the more egregious errors. Yes, it’s a wonderful events space, and if for some reason you want to watch CNN it’s the place to go, but beyond that, the perpetual cavelike darkness makes it a poor study space, the aluminum chairs create a sonic obstacle course and the overpriced food can’t be purchased with meal swipes. Repealing and replacing Hotung Café is a wonderful opportunity for our school, both in terms of atmosphere and community building. Currently, the space lacks the inviting air that is desired of a campus center. But imagine the scraping metal seats swapped out for wooden tavern chairs. Imagine the darkness illuminated by soft white light ensconced in iron and paper shades. And how about some student artwork to adorn the walls in rich dark frames — we should celebrate our artists publicly! Now, for building community, what better way than a student-run restaurant or shop? The student-run Rez has seen success and popularity, and augmenting our student business community in the Campus Center would be the perfect way to further encourage entrepreneurialism and allow Tufts students an outlet for culinary creativity. I envision a space where our community can gather to share family recipes and new experimental cookery. Our bakers, our stir-fryers, our grill masters and our pastry experts would all have the chance to flourish within our community. The added bonus, of course, is that the food would likely be much less expensive than the Tufts Dining alternatives — just look at the difference between the Tower and the Rez. What do you say, Tufts? Repeal and replace? Sincerely, Tys P.S. Not all my columns will be so lighthearted. There are real issues to address here on campus, among them the financial practices of Tufts Dining and the lack of housing. If you have an idea for Repeal and Replace, please write to me. Tys Sweeney is a sophomore studying political science. Tys can be reached at tys.sweeney@tufts.edu.

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Savage's career-high 27 points a silver lining to Tufts' 0-2 weekend

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continued from back page it’s just that they get a lot of chances. So, we’re working on that, hopefully that’ll help things.” Amherst boasted five players, including two off the bench, who scored double digits in the 85–55 win, while the only Tufts player to manage over nine points was Savage. In doing so, Savage proved just why he was named captain. “We try to get [Savage] involved a lot,” Sheldon said. “He’s been around and he knows the system and stuff. We want him to be a leader but we don’t run a lot of stuff for anybody, it’s just we’re really moving the ball around and these guys are good

enough to know that if somebody gets hot, we give them the ball.” Savage commented on his scoring effort, noting that it was a matter of circumstance. “We came out a little flat against Amherst,” Savage said. “So the weight of scoring and doing the little things kind of fell on my shoulders. “I tried to take good looks; I got to the rim a lot. I got fouled a ton, probably way more than I got credit for. But I got to the line a bunch and that’s a lot of free points I was able to capitalize on.” With two games left in the regular season, the Jumbos will need to put up strong performances to have the chance to contend in the NESCAC and NCAA tourna-

ments. A win against the Trinity Bantams secures the Jumbos a top-eight NESCAC finish, high enough for the conference tournament. A loss could mean that the team falls to ninth in the conference. The Bantams (14–7, 3–4 NESCAC), who sit just below the Jumbos in seventh place, are sure to put up a good fight. “It’s everything,” Savage said of the upcoming matchup. “Literally everything is on the Trinity game now. We’ve backed ourselves into a corner a little bit. Hopefully we’re up to the task. We’ve been preparing all year for a game like this.” The barn burner between the Jumbos and Bantams tips off at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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continued from back page into Brady’s hands; a minute later, he took a knee to seal his sixth Super Bowl victory. In a legacy-defining victory, Brady now passes former San Francisco 49ers

and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Charles Haley with most Super Bowl victories. Coach Bill Belichick also extends his lead (six) for the most Super Bowl victories as a head coach over former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll (four).

The Patriots also tie the Steelers for the most number of Super Bowl victories (six). Though not pretty, the Patriots and its old guard shut the door on the NFL’s upstarts in a staunch defiance to a supposedly crumbling dynasty.

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f there’s any player who most defines the current state of NBA basketball, it’s the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. The prolific guard makes a living on the two most efficient shots in basketball: field goal attempts from the paint and shots from behind the 3-point line. Harden’s domination of the Rockets’ offense is historic — his current usage rate of 40.2 percent ranks behind only Russell Westbrook’s 2016–2017 41.7 percent effort as the second highest of all time. The reasoning behind these two ball-dominant seasons strike a similarity: Westbrook had to step up his numbers due to Kevin Durant’s departure to Golden State, while Harden has had to weather the absence of star point guard Chris Paul and double-double machine Clint Capela. These types of gaudy statistical seasons originate mostly out of necessity — a star must hog the ball because he’s the lone player who can create looks for teammates. But this level of ball dominance tends to result in an inefficient offense. The Thunder finished only No. 16 in offensive efficiency during Westbrook’s MVP season. A singular player should not be able to carry a smooth, high-functioning offense game in and game out without at least a secondary star to alleviate the pressure. Harden is challenging the limits of what one man can achieve on a basketball court. Last year, the Rockets structured their offense around Harden and Paul isolations. This isolation-heavy offense, typically deemed an ineffective style over which more well-rounded attacks will triumph, surprisingly resulted in the highest offensive efficiency in the league. The Rockets’ high-powered offense, which took the star-studded Warriors all the way to a Game 7 in the western conference finals, essentially consisted of two players dribbling the air out of the ball while three other watched. That same offense stagnated in the early part of this season, as the Rockets dropped all the way to No. 14 in the Western Conference standings at one point. But since Paul went down with a hamstring strain, the team has surprisingly regained its mojo. This renewed success can be attributed almost entirely to Harden’s wizardry: He has now averaged 42.65 points in his last 20 games. These video game-like numbers have keyed the Rockets’ ascent to fifth place in the conference just as Harden has recorded more isolation possessions on his own than any other NBA franchise has this season. Surprisingly, the Rockets have still managed to produce the third-most efficient offense in the league. However, we are beginning to see the limits of Houston’s simplistic offensive approach: The team is now 4–5 in its last nine games, despite Harden’s other-worldly scoring efforts. It will be fascinating to see how Harden adjusts upon Paul’s return — will his efficiency improve as a result of a slightly diminished offensive role? Harden does specialize almost exclusively in unassisted shots — a fact that will remain unchanged regardless of Paul’s presence on the court. Even if Harden and Paul reach the same level of success as last year, is the Rockets’ isolation-heavy style truly the ideal form of offensive efficiency? The answer will lie in their ability to finish the task they nearly completed last year: conquering the juggernaut that is Golden State. Nate Hartnick is a junior studying English. Nate can be reached at nathaniel.hartnick@tufts.edu.

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Defensive display helps Patriots to sixth Super Bowl by Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editor

The old adage that “defense wins championships” held true on Sunday night when the New England Patriots clinched their sixth Super Bowl with a 13–3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in a game dictated by defensive schemes from both sides. The first three quarters set Super Bowl records for being one of the most defensive-minded Super Bowls ever. On top of being the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, the 3-0 lead held by the Patriots at half time marked the lowest-scoring first-half since the Pittsburgh Steelers held a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the 1975 Super Bowl. This year’s Super Bowl was also the first which had no touchdowns after three quarters. In the end, however, it came down to another vintage game-sealing touchdown drive from 41-year-old Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. This also marked the biggest winning margin that Brady and the Patriots have held in any of their Super Bowl victories. Brady was 21-of-35 and finished with 262 yards and one interception. The 2019 Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman finished with a game-high of 10 receptions and 141 yards. With most of his catches coming in the first half, Edelman helped to keep the Pats offense going early on. The Patriots run game was also dominant, with rookie running back Sony Michel leading the way with 18 carries for 94 yards and one touchdown. New England started with four consecutive run plays after wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson returned the kickoff to the New England-39. However, on Brady’s first throw, the veteran misread the defensive coverage, and middle linebacker Cory Littleton picked off the ball. The Patriots defense managed to force a three-and-out, and the offense made a huge conversion on thirdand-9. However, that drive ended with kicker Stephen Gostkowski missing a 46-yard field goal attempt. It was the first missed attempt this season in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This was also Gostkowski’s fourth missed kick in the last three Super Bowls. The Rams punted two more times. On the subsequent drive, the Patriots marched

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The 2019 Super Bowl Logo is shown. the ball down to the Los Angeles-40. But defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s pressure on Brady ensured that the future Hall of Famer would not have a TD pass in his ninth Super Bowl appearance. The Rams were plagued by a lack of execution on offense, epitomized by their thirdyear quarterback Jared Goff taking a big sack from Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy for a loss of 14 yards on third-and-2 with just under five minutes to play in the first half. Indeed, for all the talk about the Rams offense this season, the Patriots held the Rams to just 57 total yards and limited them to just two first downs on 22 plays from scrimmage in the first half. The Rams’ running backs, Todd Gurley and CJ Anderson, were limited to just 25 total yards from scrimmage. This handed Sean McVay his first shutout half as Rams head coach. In contrast, the Patriots picked up 195 total yards from 40 plays, picking up 12 first downs along the way. The second half started in the same way the first ended. Both teams picked up big chunk plays in their opening drives of the half through Gurley’s 16-yard run for the Rams and Edelman’s 27-yard catch for

the Patriots, but were once again forced to punt. The Rams offense finally started to click late in the third quarter, marching to the New England-26. However, Goff took a big sack on third-and-7, forcing them to settle for a 53-yard field goal by kicker Greg Zuerlein to tie the game. The Pats then punted in their next drive, giving the Rams an opportunity to take the lead. They were aided by a holding penalty on Patriots’ cornerback Stephon Gilmore on a third-and-11 play to keep the drive alive. An offensive holding penalty set them back 10 yards before Goff took a two-yard loss to set up second-and-22 from the Los Angeles-33. The Rams failed to get the first down as Goff overlooked an open Josh Reynolds on second down to look for Brandin Cooks downfield instead, without success. This forced the Rams to punt and handed the initiative back to the Patriots, which they seized on the next drive. If tight end Rob Gronkowski has played his last NFL game, he went out in the best way possible in the Patriots final meaningful offensive drive. Brady found Gronkowski for 18 yards to start the drive;

three plays later, Brady found his favorite tight end for 29 yards to set the Patriots up first-and-goal from the two-yard line. This set the stage for Michel to punch it in for his sixth post-season rushing touchdown, an NFL rookie record. With the game on the line with seven minutes left, the mantle was placed on Goff’s shoulders. Goff made a big completion to former Patriot Cooks for 19 yards to start the drive. Then, on a third-and-9 play, the Rams converted through Reynolds. Robert Woods then picked up a big chunk play on the next drive, before a combination of Gilmore and Duron Harmon broke up the pass intended for Cooks. It was a sign of things to come, as Goff was then placed under pressure on the next play. Lofting it downfield for Cooks, Gilmore picked off the ball to put the Patriots in a commanding position. The Patriots run game then led them down the field to set up a 41-yard field goal for Gostkowski to effectively seal the game for the Patriots with a two-score lead. A missed field goal by Zuerlein put the ball see SUPERBOWL , page 11

2 conference losses for men’s basketball put NESCAC chances at risk by Maddie Payne and Bradley Schussel Sports Editors

The men’s basketball team suffered two defeats this weekend and move to 4–5 but remain in sixth place in the NESCAC. The No. 23 Amherst Mammoths caught the Jumbos off guard in a 85–55 blowout on Friday. Junior captain Eric Savage matched a career-high 27 points in the loss. On Saturday, No. 11 Hamilton frustrated Tufts in a last minute victory, winning 87–83. After a fairly even-paced start, the Jumbos pulled ahead to a 21–12 lead that they maintained through the half. The Jumbos shot perfectly from the free throw line while Hamilton shot 6–11. Tufts shot 42.9 percent from the field, which helped bring them to a 46-37 lead to enter halftime. Sophomore center Luke Rogers was responsible for 14 of the Jumbos’ first-half points, and sophomore guard Justin Kouyoumdjian followed up closely with a 10-point effort.

The second half exposed Tufts’ weakness in defending the paint: The Jumbos went 2–11 from downtown while the Continentals shot 50 percent from the field and went 13–19 from the free-throw line. Savage attributed the struggle with defense on the inside to an over-focus on the perimeter. “We played two teams with really good guard play this weekend,” Savage said. “So we were really focused on stopping them on the perimeter. I thought our guards, primarily Justin [Kouyoumdjian], Tyler [Aronson] and Will [Brady] did a great job ascending the role. The problem is, when we’re so focused on a guard, it leaves the big open when our big goes to help. We have to work on our weak-side rotations.” Hamilton took its first lead with only 4:16 remaining in the game, but Tufts battled on, with a 3-point jump shot from Kouyoumdjian putting the team ahead by a point with under a minute left. The

Jumbos had possession with 29 seconds left, but were called for a travel and lost the vital opportunity to extend their lead. Ultimately, a layup and three consecutive free throws made by the Continentals put the game just out of reach in the final seconds. “I’ve never really, in my 31 years, blamed the referees for a game,” coach Bob Sheldon said. “I’m not blaming them for the loss, but I’m blaming them for the chance for us to win. We had the ball at 29 seconds and they called a travel. And so, they got the ball and we had to foul which put us down three and then we missed a shot. So, it wasn’t like we didn’t have a chance, it’s just that they [the referees] took a really good chance away from us.” The previous evening, the Jumbos were held to their lowest point score and widest loss margin of the season against the Mammoths. Amherst opened the game by scoring nine unanswered points before

Savage made a 2-point layup, and by the end of the first half they had nearly doubled the Jumbos’ score at 44–26. Typically solid shooters from the Jumbos, first-year guard Tyler Aronson and sophomore guard Brennan Morris, both went 1–6 in the first half, with the only reprieve coming from Savage in a 4–9 performance. Neither team performed well from behind the 3-point line, but Amherst dominated the paint where it put up 50 points compared to Tufts’ 21. Sheldon says that the team has been focusing on its defensive rotations in the last few weeks. “Even though teams are scoring a lot, one of the reasons that they’ve been scoring a lot on us is that we take quick shots and we want to up-tempo the game so we can get in more chances,” he said. “It’s not that our defensive percentage is so bad, see MEN'S BASKETBALL, page 11