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Republican strategist discusses national politics with Michelle Obama’s former communications director by Robert Kaplan Staff Writer

Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist, CNN commentator and co-host of “The View” (1997–), and Maria Cristina González Noguera (LA ’97) discussed the 2018 midterm election results, the state of the major political parties and predictions for the presidential election in 2020, as part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s Distinguished Speaker Series in the ASEAN Auditorium on Thursday night. Noguera, a former special assistant to Barack Obama and former communications director for Michelle Obama, moderated the event, asking Navarro questions before the audience posed their own in the last half hour of the event. The duo began by discussing the circumstances of President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, and the unique circumstances which influenced the Republican and Democratic parties. Navarro said that a variety of factors — and not any of them individually — explain the election of a deeply unpopular candidate. “[Donald Trump] had the name ID of not only a mere mortal politician,” Navarro said. “But despite being a Manhattan billionaire, he had the pulse on how the parties had shifted.” Navarro added that core institutions of American culture and government have begun to change as a result. “In two short years, this man has redefined the Republican Party, redefined the office of the President and redefined America,” Navarro said. Noguera responded, sharing her observance of the difference between the presidential campaigns of 2008 and 2016.

“I think about the ’08 election and how it was built around a message of hope,” Noguera said. “I just think that the forces surrounding the Trump presidency could not be more different than those that brought about the Obama presidency.” Navarro gave her predictions on the presidential field in 2020, emphasizing the need for the Democratic party to nominate engaging candidates. “The Democratic party really struck upon something with [Stacey] Abrams, [Beto] O’Rourke, and [Andrew] Gillum,” Navarro said. “They inspire people to vote for something, not just against Donald Trump.” One attendee, Alexander Jaramillo Burgos, (LA ’18) asked Navarro why she still identifies as a Republican though she criticizes the party and its leadership regularly. “We need parties that are competing and courting for our vote,” Navarro said. “And I feel that if all the Republicans … feel that way, it’s much harder to get back to having two functional parties that earn our support.” Navarro then responded to another question from the audience, saying that she hopes to help reshape the Republican Party in a more positive form. “I confront Republicans who I know are compromising their principles and have sold their spines to science,” Navarro said. “When I voted for a Democrat, it’s because I feel that Republicans have abjectly failed in their duty in Congress to provide a check and balance on the president of their party.” see NAVARRO, page 2

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Professors reframe studies of Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi’s death by Gil Jacobson News Editor

Tufts professors are re-examining their application of Saudi Arabia in academic coursework following last month’s killing of Saudi expatriate and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. According to an Oct. 25 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, multiple New England universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Babson College and Harvard University, are reconsidering or are being pressured to reconsider their relationship with the Kingdom. Ibrahim Warde, adjunct professor of international business at The Fletcher

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School of Law and Diplomacy, has written extensively about the financial relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. According to Warde, who also serves as director of Fletcher’s Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Khashoggi had agreed to speak at a Fares Center event just days before his disappearance. “[Khashoggi is] an interesting person because he was very closely connected to the royal family,” Warde said. “At the same time, he’s been, especially in the last couple of years, quite a critic of the regime.” Warde noted that Khashoggi tied together many of the themes in his Islamic politics course at Fletcher,

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which focuses on Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood. “Khashoggi was quite central to all of those issues because one of the criticisms by the Saudi press and the regime in general was that [Khashoggi] was too close to the Muslim Brothers,” he said. Warde added that, in the spring, he’ll be teaching courses that feature Saudi Arabia, including one on Islamic finance and one on political economy and business in the Islamic world. “A lot of students who take the [courses] are very interested — either from a business perspective or a political perspective — in what’s happening in Saudi Arabia,” he said.

Warde noted that he still hopes to bring a journalist and dissident of the Saudi regime to the Fares Center later this academic year, while also organizing events that discuss the status of Saudi women and the Kingdom’s relationship to the United States. “I’m still unsure about whether the focus is going to be on this PR war or on the question of Saudi money,” Warde said. “One problem in D.C. is that a number of potential speakers I talked to were recipients of money.” Although many universities are reexamining their financial ties to

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continued from page 1 Saudi Arabia, Warde does not believe that Khashoggi’s death will have a major impact on his research since he has been critical of the regime and, unlike many scholars, of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. “I’m not … with this chorus of great support for [the crown prince],” Warde said. “I’ve always been a skeptic.” Fellow Tufts faculty members commented on the role that Saudi Arabia has and will play in their academic work. Hugh Roberts, the Edward Keller Professor of North African and Middle Eastern History, teaches a spring-semester course on the Middle East and North Africa since World War I, which discusses the current state of affairs in the Kingdom. “[The] course takes the story up to … the Arab Spring,” Roberts said. “Saudi Arabia has been a player in those events as have other Gulf countries — Qatar, in particular, [and] the [United Arab] Emirates. They’re all discussed as players in the events that had as their main theater: Egypt, Syria, Libya and so on.” Roberts noted that while the course does not spend a lot of time on the various Gulf countries, he anticipates discussing Khashoggi’s death with his students next semester. Professor of Political Science Malik Mufti is teaching a course on Turkish foreign policy this semester and anticipates that Khashoggi’s death will come up in discussions about the Turkish-Saudi rivalry. Mufti believes that Khashoggi may also be mentioned in his other course this semester, Comparative Politics of the Middle East, when the class turns to the region’s authoritarian bent since the Arab Spring and discusses Saudi Arabia’s role in this trend. “Next semester, when I teach US Foreign Policy in the Middle East, naturally the US-Saudi relationship will play a prominent role in our readings and discussions, so I’m sure this debacle will come up once again,” Mufti told the Daily in an email.

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The late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by the Project on Middle East Democracy on March 21. As a scholar of the Middle East and North Africa, Roberts is familiar with the region’s history of violence and grim events. Nonetheless, he noted that Khashoggi’s death is unusual in that he was killed in the Saudi regime’s own consulate in Ankara, Turkey. “I’m not sure that we really understand it yet,” Roberts said. “It’s unusual to do something this reckless.” Roberts also lamented the number of research centers in English-speaking regions that are funded by Gulf countries. “I’ve long personally regretted the extent to which Middle [Eastern] studies in the English-speaking world has allowed itself to become dependent on relationships with the Gulf monarchies,” he said. “There are named chairs endowed with Gulf money. I think that this has had a bad effect on Middle Eastern studies.” Warde is interested to see how the state of Saudi politics evolves following Khashoggi’s death. There are multiple possibilities, he said, including a change in successor to the Saudi throne from Mohammad bin Salman. “And then there’s the bigger cover-up story,” Warde said. “There have been

some attempts at pretending it was a rogue operation, which sounds very dubious.” According to an Oct. 30 article from the Associated Press, Tufts’ records show that the university has received about $42 million from Saudi Arabia, including $2.9 million from the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, commonly referred to as Saudi Aramco. Tufts’ Executive Director of Public Relations Patrick Collins noted that the university remains committed to maintaining relationships with Saudi individuals and organizations to advance global health-related causes. “Tufts has a deep commitment to global relations and has developed many educational and research relationships around the world to share knowledge and solve local and global challenges,” Collins told the Daily in an email. “Our collaborations have provided Saudi students with access to education, training and research experience in healthcare and the life sciences. As we continue to follow closely the deeply concerning news, we remain committed to global engagement and the power of educational and research collaboration to make a positive difference in the world.”

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continued from page 1 Navarro added that there is a need for youth voters to participate and engage in the electoral process. “When you look at how close these races are 10 days after the election, it sends a message that every vote matters,” Navarro said. “There’s races that are razor-thin, and if that doesn’t drive home the point, I don’t know what would.” Tufts Republicans President George Behrakis welcomed the inclusion of

a Republican speaker among the Tisch College’s speaker lineup. “Tisch [College] has made an effort since I’ve been here to [have] at least one big-name Republican speaker each year,” Behrakis, a junior, said. Behrakis said that the presence of Navarro and other speakers of recent years was a step forward for the Tufts community. “It’s important because it allows students to engage with ideas that they might not share and [that] they don’t get to hear,” Behrakis said. “The fact that Tisch College

makes a conscious effort to do it is an important thing.” Jaramillo Burgos, a former co-leader of Tufts Cooperation and Innovation in Citizenship (CIVIC), felt that the inclusion of Republican speakers among the Distinguished Speaker Series indicated a response to the change in the national political atmosphere. “I think it’s part of the post-Trump blowback among liberal populations,” Jaramillo Burgos said. “I think it’s healthy for our democracy as whole in order to understand the other side.”

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Sabrina Carpenter showcases talent, maturity in pop perfection ‘Singular: Act 1’ by Christopher Panella Assistant Arts Editor

Former Disney Channel stars have often traveled down similar roads to success in the music industry. From Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez to Hilary Duff, these childhood favorites went on to produce fun pop hits (or, in the case of Cyrus, controversial pop bangers and scandalous music videos). The newest member of this group is Sabrina Carpenter, whose latest release, “Singular: Act 1,” is a fantastic piece of pop music that shows impressive maturity and growth. Carpenter’s musical career began in the folk pop realm with “Eyes Wide Open” (2015), which earned a positive critical reception and a growing audience of listeners. Her role as Maya Hart in the “Boy Meets World” (1993–2000) spinoff, “Girl Meets World” (2014–2017), was also helpful in securing Carpenter a fan base. Those fans may represent more of a Disney Channel audience, but Carpenter deserves far more attention in the mainstream music industry. With her second album, “Evolution” (2016), Carpenter explored electropop, producing the dance bop “Thumbs,” the second single off the album. “Evolution” brought Carpenter into the spotlight, peaking at No. 28 on the U.S. Billboard 200 as she embarked on her first headlining concert tour with the Evolution Tour. Now, the release of “Singular: Act 1” reminds listeners that Carpenter is wise beyond her years. The album’s lead single, “Almost Love,” is an infectious opening — grand and catchy. It is the perfect way for “Singular: Act 1” to set the stage for the following seven songs. “Paris,” an album standout and hopefully a future single, feels smoky and gives Carpenter the space to tell an interesting story about her Los Angeles-based lover while she lives in Paris. It is slow-burning

pop that is surprisingly complex from the 19-year-old singer — then again, Carpenter’s maturity is a strong theme in “Singular: Act 1,” both lyrically and sonically. Following the slinky R&B hit “Hold Tight” (feat. Uhmeer) comes the album’s second single,“Sue Me,” which features some of Carpenter’s most infectious lyrics and a chorus that could easily play on radio stations for months to come. “Prfct” is a slower jam, a nice break in the album’s nonstop performance. “Bad Time,” a promotional single off the album, features Carpenter blowing off an ex-lover, telling them that they’ve “called at a bad time/and every time is probably gonna be a bad time.” The song is cheeky and represents Carpenter’s most free-spirited performance on the album. The album’s closing songs, “Mona Lisa” and “Diamonds are Forever,” are great pop anthems, as Carpenter uses the former to compare herself to the famous da Vinci portrait. “Diamonds are Forever” is empowering, with Carpenter’s voice taking center stage on the album’s finale. It is a smart choice for closing out “Singular: Act 1,” since it allows Carpenter to maintain her themes of love and romance while exploring them in depth. Sonically, “Singular: Act 1” is a perfect pop album. Its runtime, around 25 minutes, may seem short but it gives listeners just enough music to enjoy before Carpenter releases the album’s successor, “Singular: Act 2,” which she has confirmed is “coming soon.” There is a polished feel to “Singular: Act 1,” which Carpenter has accomplished despite her youth. The 19-year-old’s maturity is admirable and represents yet another reason why audiences should pay closer attention to her. Carpenter is well-deserving of more attention, even among the ranks of other Disney Channel stars-turned-singers. Her vocals are strong, and she is able to generate pop hits that listeners and radio

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album’s pop bangers like “Almost Love,” “Paris” and “Bad Time” to its slower jams, such as “Hold Tight” and “prfct,” Carpenter creates an album of eight great songs. It is a mature and surprisingly polished release from a former Disney Channel star, putting Carpenter in a field of her own.

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‘Half the Picture’ peels back curtain on age-old sexism, discrimination in Hollywood by Amanda Rose

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It’s no secret that men disproportionately dominate positions of power. “La La Land” (2016) is no exception — in fact, as Amy Adrion’s “Half the Picture” intimately explores, women in the film industry fare far worse than their male counterparts. Despite graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles top of her class with a master of fine arts in directing, garnering numerous awards and gaining years of experience in industry, Adrion struggled to find funding for her projects. Meanwhile, the men around her kept getting hired, the #MeToo movement jumpstarted conversations about hidden and discriminatory narratives and the American Civil Liberties Union began calling for investigations into systemic discrimination of women in film and televi-

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sion production. Adrion wondered if she was not alone in her experience after all, as she and her fellow female filmmakers marveled at the women who had managed to fight their way to the top of the field. So Adrion decided to ask them about it. Over the course of 18 months, Adrion and her small crew filmed nearly 40 interviews around Los Angeles, featuring a star-studded roster of interviews including Transparent (2014–) showrunner Jill Soloway, Ava DuVernay, Lena Dunham, Miranda July, Catherine Hardwicke and Gina Prince-Bythewood. Adrion spoke about the film ahead of its showing in Tisch Library on Nov. 13, presented by Tufts Women in Filmmaking. “Often, the women we interviewed would introduce us to other women in their network,” Adrion said. “The most surprising thing was that these women,

who I consider geniuses, have all experienced the same kind of rejections as I have.” Adrion said that the question of who gets to tell a marginalized story is inherently gendered. Women are far faster to question their ability to take on the challenge of directing, thanks to internalized misogyny and a lack of opportunities available to them, according to Adrion. Furthermore, Adrion said that female filmmakers are more familiar with the frustration and damage of having their lives depicted inaccurately than their male counterparts, who often take creative control. “It’s a scary time,” Adrion said. “I think people are very aware and trying to figure out what is the right way to tell these stories. How do you be respectful and authentic, but also free to tell these stories?” see HALF THE PICTURE, page 5

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continued from page 4 Jennifer Burton, professor of the practice in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, who accompanied Adrion throughout her day at Tufts, agreed. “In a just and perfect world, anyone can tell anybody’s story,” Burton said. “But we are not in a just and perfect world.” Interspersed with staggering statistics and clips of female-directed films, “Half the Picture” walks the line of despair for the present and inspiration for the future.

Despite the diverse range of backgrounds and artistic expressions encompassed by the women onscreen, their stories are heartbreakingly similar in tone. From dealing with sexism on set to fighting for their place on a creative team to nursing the guilt that comes with sacrificing a successful career for motherhood, even the most successful artists in “Half the Picture” exude a jaded weariness, broken only by the legal progress hinted by the ACLU and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination settlement towards the film’s end.

The film also features female scholars, journalists and lawyers who have noticed alarming patterns of discrimination in the industry. The multicam setup of “Half the Picture” reaches behind the scenes to illume the work of Adrion and the women she employed in bringing these stories to the screen; she started the production process with no salary to offer and paid her crew with equipment loans. “When it comes to financing, I learned by doing, messing it up and cobbling it together,” Adrion said.

The crew’s dedication to the film’s topic propelled Adrion and her team to success, winning the special Picturehouse #WhatNext Prize at Sundance Film Festival: London and the Audience Award for Documentary Feature at Lighthouse International Film Festival. Adrion hopes that this film will inspire young female artists to take the risk. “You have to make it work for yourself,” Adrion said. “There are all these forces at work, so keep going. It’s possible, and these women will show you how it’s possible.”

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Stan Lee leaves behind Marvelous legacy

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Stan Lee pumps his fist in the air while speaking at San Diego Comic-Con on July 11, 2015. by John Fedak Arts Editor

There have been many influential figures in the world of entertainment — people who have created the cultural milestones that have shaped entire generations. However, none quite compare to Stan Lee, the co-creator of such beloved superheroes as Spider-Man, Captain America and Thor, who died Nov. 12 at 95. As the man who captured the imagination of countless individuals, Lee’s works will live on far into the future, and the foundation he provided for the future of comics is as unshakable as his legacy itself. Born to Romanian-Jewish immigrants on Dec. 28, 1922 in New York City, the man who would one day reign as the face of Marvel Comics began his life as Stanley Martin Lieber and spent his childhood living in Manhattan. After graduating high school in 1939, Lee began working as an assistant for the newly established Timely Comics, which wouldn’t become Marvel Comics until the 1960s. While this job consisted of little more than fetching ink for writers, Lee’s slow rise to fame would begin in 1941, when he published the text story “Captain America Foils the Traitor’s Revenge,” which ran in “Captain America Comics” No. 3. This was the first time he used the name Stan Lee, which he would eventually make his legal name years later.

“I was a little embarrassed to be doing the work I did, and I figured someday I’ll write the Great American Novel and I don’t want to ruin my possibilities by having my name disliked this way. And I became Stan Lee,” Lee wrote in his memoir. While he may have never published the next Great American Novel, Lee’s greatness had only begun to blossom. Lee served in World War Two before returning to America, where he wrote a wide variety of stories without much focus on the superhero genre. Furthermore, his comic book stories thus far had been entirely focused on action and grandeur, with little else defining them. In fact, by the 1950s, Lee had grown disillusioned with his work and was strongly considering quitting his job as a writer. However, this would all change in the late ’50s, thanks in part to rival DC Comics, which began a revival of the superhero genre with their creation of the Justice League. Alongside his wife’s suggestion that he experiment with stories he actually wanted to write, Lee and Jack Kirby created the Fantastic Four, followed by SpiderMan, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the X-Men. Their creative renaissance lasted decades, and a closer look at Lee’s creations reveals why he found so much success. Prior to Lee’s meteoric rise to popularity, the superhero genre was saturat-

ed with unrealistic, god-like protagonists. Heroes such as Superman were portrayed as one-dimensional, with perfect lives and no real problems outside of fighting supervillains. Lee’s creations were far more complex. He gave his heroes painful backstories, personality flaws and trivial problems, making his characters not only human, but relatable as well. Spider-Man epitomized the human aspect behind Lee’s superheroes: a scrawny nerd from New York who must deal with new superpowers along with crushes, homework and fitting in. This novel concept was ultimately what led to Lee’s success and his popularity among readers young and old, and his devotion to characterization can still be seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe of today. MCU’s concept for interconnected stories had its roots with Lee’s original comics, as well. Instead of writing disjointed and separate stories, Lee envisioned all of his stories being part a singular universe of intrigue and danger. The resulting mythos was well-defined and expansive, allowing readers to become immersed in stories that were greater than the sum of their parts. Lee gave people a world they could inhabit along with their favorite heroes, and by the 1960s, the newly established Marvel Comics was well on its way to the forefront of the comic book industry.

However, eclipsing even his creations was Lee’s positivity and dedication to fairness. Many of his projects revolved around combatting discrimination, including his famous column, fittingly titled “Stan’s Soapbox” where he frequently spoke out against bigotry and racism, or “The Amazing Spider-Man” Nos. 96 to 98, where one of Peter Parker’s friends becomes addicted to prescription drugs. Just as his superheroes were complex characters, Lee’s recognized that real-world problems were just as nuanced, but he did his best to use his position to incite positive change in the social fabric of the late 20th century. While Lee’s story has far more depth than the amount presented here, considering his passing, it is fitting to look at the big picture. The work he did captured the imagination of both children and adults across the world, and for this, he will never be forgotten. When asked if he feels his creations around him, Lee had this to say: “I love those characters I’ve done. But I’ve moved on to other things. I love talking about them, I love people being interested in them. And I’m interested in them too. But as I say, they’re things that I had written. I’m glad they turned out to be successful. But today is another day.” No doubt, Lee has left his superheroes behind to continue to guide, shape and protect the world.

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Squash teams enter 2018–19 season with high hopes

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Left: Junior Raghav Kumar winds up for a shot in Tufts’ 7–2 loss to Dickinson on Jan. 20, 2017. Right: Senior Hannah Burns prepares to return a shot in Tufts’ 7–2 win against Wesleyan in the College Squash Association Team Nationals on Feb. 18.

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A long offseason of training and preparation is about to end for Tufts’ men’s and women’s squash teams. Jumbos on both squads will pick up their rackets in the coming days for the start of their 2018–19 campaigns. The teams kick off their schedules against Wesleyan on Saturday and Colby on Sunday, with all matches hosted by Harvard, looking to start the season on a positive note heading into Thanksgiving break. Men’s squash The Jumbos finished the 2017–18 season with a 10–12 record and will be led this season by their senior co-captains, Aiden Porges and Brett Raskopf. Coach Joe Raho, now in his second year helming the men’s and women’s teams, had high praise for his two captains on the men’s side. “[Raskopf and Porges] do a really nice job in terms of getting the guys really fired up and excited,” Raho said. “They really care about the game, they … show that they’re super into it. I think the other guys follow their lead.” The Jumbos’ veteran leadership will be vital in matches against talented NESCAC opponents, but they hope to benefit from the addition of a strong first-year class. Firstyears Will Dewire, Konrad LaDow, Dillon O’Shea, Marco Rodriguez and Vaughn Siker aim to make their mark on the season.

“Four of [the first-years] are currently playing in the starting lineup, and the other one is hopefully going to get in there at some point,” Raho said. “It’s a strong [first-year] class that’s really going to contribute tremendously. I think they’re going to play high [on the ladder] for the next four years. They’re going to have great careers.” The team has worked assiduously during practice in the offseason, with advanced drills honing the players’ skills. Last year, Tufts finished the year ranked 27th in the nation. At the NESCAC Championships, the team fell 6–3 to Bowdoin in the opening match, lost 5–4 to Conn. College and soundly defeated Wesleyan, 8–1. At the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships, Tufts played in the Conroy Cup, defeating Conn. College, 7–2, before falling 6–3 to Hobart. The Jumbos recovered, however, to beat the Haverford Fords 6–3 for a thirdplace finish. Women’s squash Meanwhile, the women’s team — led by a strong senior class — is primed for a successful season. The 2017–18 campaign saw the Jumbos finish with a 15–7 record and subsequently graduated just one player in the starting lineup. Seniors Hannah Burns, Zarena Jafry, Sahana Karthik and Olivia LaddLuthringshauser bring veteran leadership and experience to this year’s team,

supplementing that of co-captains senior Chista Irani and junior Claire Davidson. Davidson plays in the No. 1 spot for the Jumbos, according to Raho, and the Newport, R.I. native is a first-time captain, while this will be Irani’s second year in that role. Raho hopes that the team’s strong veteran contingent will help it build off of its performance last year. “[Irani has] been an incredible, incredible captain,” Raho said. “The other girls on the team really like her and respect her. She’s super hard-working and disciplined. [She’s] a great leader.” Such leadership can help Tufts’ three first-years ease into the college squash landscape. Karthik, who often played in the eighth spot last year, discussed the Jumbos’ preparations for the season, including mentoring the first-year players. “One of the factors that I think plays a big role is watching how much effort the team has been putting in, both in practice and during the preseason,” Karthik said. “I think that’s motivating to see as a [firstyear]. Also, I’ve found that my teammates give great advice in between matches, and I think the [first-years] will benefit from that, as well.” Last year, Tufts finished 19th in the nation and entered the NESCAC Championships as the fifth seed. Tufts eventually finished sixth after falling 6–3 to Bates in the consolation bracket, as

Trinity captured its 12th consecutive NESCAC title. The team also finished third in the C Division at CSA Team Nationals, defeating NESCAC rival Wesleyan, 7–2, in the third-place match. One of the team’s goals this season is to qualify for the B Division at CSA Nationals by placing among the top 16 schools in the country. The Jumbos are also preparing for a slate of talented NESCAC teams, whom they will face in the regular season and at the conference tournament in early February. Raho and his team know that it is a long journey to get to those postseason matches. “You’re always driving towards [CSA Nationals],” Raho said. “Every dual match kind of gets us a little closer to that, and we want to try and have the best record we can going in so that we get a good seeding.” In the meantime, the team has been preparing diligently for the season. The Jumbos hope that a positive start against the No. 20 Cardinals and No. 23 Mules will provide a springboard for future success. “Since Nov. 1, we’ve worked a lot on the accuracy of our shots and [on] making conscious and thoughtful decisions about the shots we play,” Karthik said. “In the preseason, we worked very hard on our fitness, and I think these are some things that will be in our favour for Wesleyan, Colby and other future games.”

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Ice hockey gears up for a rebound from last season

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Sophomore forward Peter Hatton pursues the puck in Tufts’ 3–0 loss to Colby at the Malden Forum on Feb. 17. by Aiden Herrod Staff Writer

The Jumbos’ 2017–18 season was somewhat of a letdown. Tufts’ final record of 5–16–4 was not what its members sought heading into last year, but the team saw some positives late last season which it will hope to build on this year, according to coach Patrick Norton. “From our goaltending to our scoring to our defense, we struggled from the first game,” Norton said. “We had a rally in the second half [of the season] where we played a lot better, and a lot of the young players started to come into their own. We ended the season going in the right direction.” Sophomore forward Hayden Smith also said the team looks forward to this season. “We struggled a little bit, but this year we’re really excited and ready to go,” Smith said. The Jumbos kick things off on Friday and look to bring their momentum and optimism from last year’s second half into a palatable opening stretch of November games. These games include matchups against Wesleyan and Williams, as well as a rivalry matchup with Trinity to open the season.

“We’re excited to kick the year off against Trinity,” Smith said. “They’re a good rival for us.” Tufts opened up its season last year with a 5–1 defeat at Trinity but found itself on the cusp of beating Wesleyan in two games last season, finishing with a 3–3 overtime tie in November and a 2–1 loss in January. Meanwhile, Tufts split the series with Williams last season, winning one 4–2 and losing another by the same scoreline. Early games against these teams will be good opportunities for the team to notch some early wins and gain momentum heading into the heart of the season. Some notable changes from the Jumbos’ 2017–18 campaign include the departures of forward Brian Brown (LA ’18) and defender Dan Kelly (LA ’18). Brown played in an astounding 90 games, with over 30 goals and 30 assists to his name. Kelly, who has a similarly impressive 76 games played, will also be sorely missed. Both players were featured in key roles last season as co-captains, and contributed a combined 10 goals and 11 assists. “We’ve got to find someone who will replace Brian Brown in scoring,” Norton said. “Brown was our leading returning offensive player, and he was that for four

straight years. We’ve got to find someone who can pick up the slack, and hopefully even tack a few more [goals] on.” Looking to step up to fill this void is now senior forward Clay Berger. Berger played in all 25 games last season and has a knack for assists, posting 13 over his three-year career. Though goals have eluded him over his Tufts career — he has scored just three — he will look to change that as the team seeks new playmakers on the offensive side. In terms of goaltending, Nik Nugnes (LA ’18) and Ryan McConnell (LA ’18) also leave behind big shoes to fill. Sophomore Drew Hotte is now the most experienced keeper on the roster, logging 121 saves over the 2017–18 season. He will look to improve in his second season with the team, with classmate Tyler Haywood and first-year Josh Sarlo as the other two goaltenders the team will be carrying this season. Norton said while Hotte is the starter for the season opener, all three payers will likely draw substantial playing time. “We’re not going to get too far ahead in terms of when they’re playing,” Norton said. “I feel good about our goaltending. Any of the three can come in and give us a great effort.”

Heading into this new season, Norton is excited to see the young team continue to improve. He has already seen a notable strength emerge in the team’s speed, and he is also impressed with the overall depth the team boasts. Smith believes that this is something the coaching staff will look to exploit in order to aid Tufts’ bid to be a competitive team this year. “I’d be willing to bet there’s a different lineup every night,” Smith said. Norton also said the team will capitalize on its penchant for aggressiveness. “One thing we’re going to try and work on is our power play,” Norton said. “We need to be more dangerous and opportunistic when we have chances to take a lead by two or put a team away.” Despite its early exit last year, the young squad is confident and optimistic, according to Norton. “Our expectations are what they always have been,” Norton said. “We’re trying to win a NESCAC championship. Last year, the sixth-place team made the [NESCAC] Final Four, and it shows that anything can happen.” Tufts’ season begins on Friday at 7 p.m. at home against Trinity, before the team takes on Wesleyan the following day at 4 p.m.

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continued from back page an equally tall, if not even taller team than last year; an advantage the team hopes to leverage in lieu of last year’s slew of experienced seniors. Pace’s graduation also will change the way the team executes its game plan this year. “The [first-years] are playing great in practice, and Tyler Aronson, [Eric] DeBrine and Carson Cohen will definitely have the opportunity for a lot of playing time,” Sheldon said. “Without Vinny, we expect to spread the ball around a lot more this year. We usually

play nine or 10 guys each game, and we’ve been moving the ball a lot in practice so far.” The recent graduating squad was a group of all-time great Tufts players; the beginning of this season will mark a bit of a readjustment period. Savage will likely be one of the team’s most consistent top scorers, but everyone will have the opportunity to play hard and put up strong numbers in the face of a strong NESCAC conference. “Hamilton and Williams will continue to be powerhouses,” Sheldon said. “Hamilton’s team was mostly juniors

last year, and now they’re seniors, and this is what they’ve been working up towards. Williams is always a top contender, so those two will be the teams we’re watching out for most.” In fact, five teams tied for first in the NESCAC with 7–3 records last season, with the Jumbos finishing ‘second’ at 6–4. The team will have its work cut out for it. With only eight home games slated for the regular season, the Jumbos will be on the road looking to prove their strength. Tufts expects to maintain its strong performance and pave the way for a

new corps of players to rise toward their senior year next year. After four games in November, Tufts’ season will pick up in full force in December and January, particularly with matches every weekend at the turn of the year. For Savage, the new season marks a fresh opportunity to compete and leave it all on the court. “Our expectations are the same as they are every year,” Savage said. “We want to compete at the top of the NESCAC and position ourselves for postseason opportunities to play for championships.”

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Men’s cross country takes fifth at NCAA Regionals, advances to Nationals by Liam Finnegan Sports Editor

Tufts competed at the NCAA Regional Championship on Saturday, hosted by Bowdoin in Brunswick, Maine. The team excelled at the competition and finished in fifth place out of 58 teams, with a total of 160 points. Amherst finished first with 65 points, followed by Williams (86), Middlebury (142) and MIT (145). The Jumbos’ fifth-place finish granted them an at large-bid to the NCAA Championship. At Regionals, senior co-captain Colin Raposo finished first for the Jumbos and 24th out of all the athletes at the competition with a time of 25:57.64. Raposo has been in top form lately, finishing as the team’s leading runner in his past three races. Along with Raposo, the top four Tufts runners finished with times very close to one another, which was vital to the team’s success. Senior Brian Reaney followed just behind his classmate Raposo in 25th with a time of 25:48.00. “I’m happy with our performance,” Reaney said. “It was really cool to finish with three other guys right next to me. Hiroto [Watanabe] had a sick race too, running guys down in the last two miles getting point after point. When you consider that we only beat Bates by one point, that’s pretty cool.” Senior Andrew Doherty Munro wasn’t far from the two leading Jumbos, coming in 28th with a time of 25:49.33. Senior Dylan Jones followed close behind, as he clocked a time of 25:53.26 for 30th place. Watanabe wrapped up the scoring for the Jumbos with a time of 26:14.57, good for 53rd place. To round out the top seven, sophomore Peter Horvath (26:38.02) and senior Rory Buckman (26:40.47) finished 75th and 77th, respectively. The 8k race was won by Plymouth State senior Sam Brunnette, who finished with a time of 24:55.97. Impressively,

Brunnette improved on his winning time at last year’s meet by about half a minute. “Our goal for the day was to place in the top five to likely secure our spot at Nationals,” Raposo told the Daily in an email. “So just edging out Bates for the number five spot in the region was a great day for us. Personally, I would’ve liked to place a bit higher as an individual and beat some of the NESCAC runners who I ran with at NESCACs, but I placed 11 spots better than last year so I can’t really complain. Regionals was a great day across the board with four guys getting [All-Region] … and some great performances from the rest of our seven. Hiroto [Watanabe] probably had the race of the day moving up twenty spots over the last two miles. Rory [Buckman] and Pete [Horvath] … also played a super important role getting everyone else in a good position through the race.” The Jumbos’ performance at Regionals was not enough to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA National Championship, but they were selected for an at-large bid — their first at-large team bid since 2015, when the team finished 17th out of 32 teams. Meanwhile, Tufts’ last representatives at Nationals were Tim Nichols (LA ’17) and Luke O’Connor (LA ’17) in 2016, who finished third and 20th with times of 24:09.7 and 24:42.4, respectively. A bid to Nationals, therefore, was a welcome return for the team. “Getting an at-large bid was really exciting but mostly a huge relief,” Reaney said. “We knew we performed well and looked good compared to other regions, but given what happened two years ago — we got fifth but no bid even though we really should have — we couldn’t be sure.” The Jumbos will compete in the NCAA Championship on Saturday in Winneconne, Wis. “We’re super excited for the meet this weekend,” Raposo said. “It’s such a big meet that we never know what can happen. We’re ranked 27th by the

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Senior co-captain Colin Raposo strides forward at the Purple Valley Classic in Williamstown, Mass. on Sept. 22. National Coaches Poll, so we’d really like to beat that. There are definitely some bonus points for finishing 21st

or better to beat the finish of the 2015 team, which our assistant coach Nick [Guarnaccia] ran on.”

and will be assisted by associate head coach Matt Malone and assistants Derek Retos and Chris Giordano. After the tournament, the team returns home to face MIT in Cambridge on Tuesday. “We’re really fired up for the season,” junior guard and captain Eric Savage said. “We are a super young team but we are embracing it and attacking this year with a ‘why not us?’ attitude.” After a 17–8 record last season, the Jumbos fell to the Hamilton Continentals 91–82 on Feb. 17, the final game for their six graduating seniors. Vincent Pace (LA ’18), Tufts’ 10th leading scorer of all time, scored 1,395 points over 100 career games. He finished third in the league with 18.3 points per game last season, coupled with 8.3 rebounds and 74.3 percent free throw shooting. A product of his efforts, Pace was selected for the AllConference NESCAC squad and will not be easily replaced. His performances also earned him a professional contract at Gzira Athleta of the Malta Basketball Association. The team features many new faces this season, all of whom will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Walk-

ons and first-years particularly have a chance to impress the coaching staff. “Last year we had a lot of seniors, and now we have the opportunity to run a two-year program with a team based on primarily juniors and younger,” Sheldon said. “Brian Creonte is our only senior this year.” Newcomers include first-year guards Tyler Aronson, Eric DeBrine, Emmett Stein and Carson Cohen, as well as 6-foot6 center Kieran Kindig. “I’m really excited about all the [firstyears], they have each shown flashes of really good stuff in practice. Our walk-ons have been doing a great job as well, coming with really positive attitudes and being great locker room guys,” Savage said. According to Sheldon, Aronson, a Holliston, Mass. native, will start in the season opener as the team’s two-guard. The head coach lauded his high school talent. He cited DeBrine as a strong addition who promises to stretch the floor with his sharp shooting. Kindig, along with veteran centers Patrick Racy (6 feet 6 inches), Max Oppenheim (6 feet 8 inches) and Luke Rogers (6 feet 8 inches), combine to form

Men’s basketball set to take on Saint Joseph’s in season opener by Josh Steinfink

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The Jumbos open their season this weekend in the Courtyard by Marriott tournament at Roger Williams University (RWU). The team will play two matches, first against Saint Joseph’s (Maine) on

Friday night before taking on the winner of the Anna Maria-RWU matchup on Saturday. The team looks to build upon last year’s success where it reached the quarterfinals of a competitive NESCAC tournament. Bob Sheldon will once again lead the team into the new season as head coach

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Tufts’ junior guard and captain Eric Savage looks for a pass in the team’s 91–82 loss against Hamilton in the NESCAC quarterfinal on Feb. 2.

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