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Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) investigated a report of a person walking through campus carrying a handgun near Richardson House on Professors Row Thursday afternoon.
According to an email TUPD sent to the Tufts community at 10 p.m. on Thursday, TUPD identified the person and determined they were not carrying a weapon of any sort. The incident was repor ted to TUPD shor tly before 3 p.m. on
Thursday afternoon. According to Deputy Chief Mark Keith, TUPD spent about 45 minutes sweeping the area of the report, including inside buildings, after the call was received.
An email sent by TUPD shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, about two and a half hours after the report was initially received, informed community members see TUPD, page 2
Fletcher’s Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) team advances to final round of regional challenge by Conor Friedmann Staff Writer
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy’s Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) team advanced to the final round at the Americas Regional Challenge after winning the local final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, an annual research competition in global financial analysis, last month. While the team did not advance to the global round of the competition, they stand as the most successful Fletcher CFA team since the beginning of the school’s involve-
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ment in the Challenge five years ago, according to the team’s faculty advisor Patrick Schena, an adjunct assistant professor of international business at Fletcher. The team consisted of Adi Sarosa, a second-year Master of International Business (MIB) student; Ashraya Dixit, also a second-year MIB student; Doris Hernandez, a second-year Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) student; Mariya Ilyas, a second-year MALD student and JP Craven, a first-year MIB student. The team is advised by Schena and industry mentor P. Cameron Hyzer, CFO of Eze Software.
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The team says their diversity of backgrounds and experiences has been a significant factor for its success. “What’s important, too, is that not all of us are finance people,” Hernandez explained. “There are three MIB and two MALD students, so we each have our own lanes we focus on. Mariya focused on the regulatory aspect, Ashraya focused on the models and JP did the financial analysis.” Schena also emphasized the team’s ability to work together as a critical aspect of the challenge. “You can bring these technical experiences, but it doesn’t work unless people come together as a team,” he said.
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The Fletcher team began in September, competing with 12 other teams, all from Boston-area schools, in the challenge. At the first level of competition, all 12 teams were tasked with submitting research papers on the manufacturing company Boston Scientific, according to Hernandez. The team had eight weeks, until Dec. 1st, to prepare a 10-page report based on the competition criteria. “It’s specifically an equity report. We had to make buy, sell, or hold recommendations,” Craven said. In October, all of the teams attended a presentation by Susan Lisa, the vice president of investor relations
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continued from page 1 of the report and the ongoing investigation. The email urged community members to call TUPD with any information and noted that TUPD had not confirmed at the time whether the person in question was, in fact, carrying a weapon. “We were receiving phone calls and we understood that people were hearing about [the incident] one way or another and we [decided to] put something out,” TUPD Deputy Chief Linda O’Brien said. Keith indicated that he was unsure how information of the incident had spread. Director of Public and Environmental Safety Kevin Maguire told the Daily in an email that rumors of the incident had spread on social media, characterizing these rumors as “inaccurate.” “When we learned of these posts, we moved as quickly as possible to dispel the misinformation and communicate accurately with the community,” Maguire said. Maguire also stressed that timeliness is a major concern.
“We strive to be as timely as possible with messaging related to these types of events so that our community is informed,” he said. “I want to reiterate that if we had had reason to believe that there was a true emergency on or near our campus, the notification would have been immediate.” Keith said that a person of interest was identified by the reporting party in security footage from external cameras at the Mayer Campus Center, and that this individual was questioned by TUPD around 8 p.m. on Thursday night. The person of interest was determined to have been the same person seen by the reporting party. It was further confirmed that they had not been carrying a weapon at the time, nor did they own a gun. In response to the incident, a production Thursday evening of the musical “Assassins” by Torn Ticket II requested a security detail of one TUPD officer, according to Sergeant Christopher McGee. Celia Gittleman, production manager of Torn Ticket II, said they requested the security detail in response to the sighting.
“This request was made after we found out about the incident on campus … [The incident] had nothing to do with our production or anyone working on our production, but to be overly safe, we asked for the detail. There was no detail present at either performance on Saturday,” she said in an email to the Daily. Maguire emphasized that counseling services were available at all times for students through Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Service, or after hours by calling the TUPD non-emergency number. Counseling services for Tufts employees are available through the Employee Assistance Program. TUPD sent a final email to the Tufts community at 10:00 p.m. “TUPD was able to identify the individual who was sighted on Professors Row and was able to clear him of any suspicion of carrying a firearm,” the email read. According to TUPD Lieutenant Joseph Tilton, the object that the initial reporter saw was not the butt of a gun. “We think it was a cellphone,” he said.
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Students enjoy a sunny afternoon on the President’s Lawn on April 11, 2017. by Elie Levine News Editor
MONDAY “Stephen Koltai: Global Entrepreneurship” Details: TAMID at Tufts is hosting Stephen Koltai, the managing director of Koltai & Co. LLC and a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, to discuss the entrepreneurship initiatives he has spearheaded in the Obama administration and his experience leading startups. Where and when: Cabot Intercultural Center, 206; 8–9 p.m.
TUESDAY “Talking 100% Renewable Energy with State Reps. Connolly and Barber” Details: Environment America will host a panel with Massachusetts State Representatives Mike Connolly and Christine Barber, along with Doug Brugge, a professor of public health and community medicine at the Tufts School of Medicine. The panel will focus on Tufts’ role in promoting the use of renewable energy. Where and when: Barnum 104; 7–8 p.m. WEDNESDAY “Tufts’ $100k New Ventures Competition” Details: Eighteen finalist entrepreneurial teams, the 2018 finalists for Tufts Gordon Institute’s $100k
NewVentures Competition, will pitch their ideas to judges. Additionally, Jamie Turner, the founder and CEO of marketing advisory firm SIXTY, will be giving the Shapiro Keynote lecture.Turner is an author and a network TV news contributor. The event, sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies Program, Tufts Gordon Institute and the School of Engineering, is free for current Tufts students, faculty and staff. Where and when: Breed Memorial Hall, 51 Winthrop Street; 9 a.m.–9 p.m. THURSDAY “Get with the Times ft. Chelsea Handler: Women’s Rights” Details: As part of Get with the Times, a
series of conversations with college students, the University Union at Syracuse University will livestream a conversation between activist, comedian and author Chelsea Handler and New York Times reporter Megan Twohey. There will be free food and New York Times giveaways available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Where and when: Mayer Campus Center, Room 112; 8–9 p.m. FRIDAY “TCA x Polykhroma Present: Visions” Details: In conjunction with Polykhroma, Tufts Climate Action (TCA) is hosting its second annual art show focusing on climate justice. Where and when: 46 Quincy St.; 8:30–10:30 p.m.
TCU Senate hears committee updates, matches funding requests by Daniel Weinstein Assistant News Editor
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met today in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room to hear committee updates, a presentation about a new template to help TCU Senators better complete faculty Tenure and Promotion (T&P) evaluations, discuss possible upcoming resolutions and hear funding requests. TCU President Benya Kraus, a senior, opened the meeting to share important updates. First, she noted that student government elections for the TCU Senate, CSL and Judiciary will be held April 18 and the election for next year’s TCU President will be held April 25. Kraus went on to share that, starting now, the TCU Senate will no longer be funding Late Night Dining, which will instead be funded by sources such as the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) budget. Kraus also said that this change came with support from Tufts’ Executive Vice President Patricia Campbell, Director of the Office for Campus Life Joe Golia and Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon. Next, Kraus mentioned that financial aid support will allocate more funds, allowing students on financial aid more money for room and board and textbooks. Lastly, Kraus noted that students on financial aid will now be able to request a cash advance for off-campus housing to help with down payments. The TCU Senate then moved to hear committee updates. Administration and Policy Committee Chair Jamie Neikrie, a senior, said the Brown and Blueprint Initiative, now closed, received comments from approximately
160 individual commentators that will be drafted into a report. Neikrie opened the floor to TCU Trustee Representative Nathan Foster, a senior, who discussed a resolution up for vote on April 8. The resolution asked Tufts to maintain its level of affordability, to make sure the increase in tuition doesn’t exceed the inflation rate and to make sure incoming classes are economically diverse. Education Committee Chair Phil Miller, a sophomore, then took the floor to give a presentation about his new template that will allow TCU Senators to produce higher-quality cases which provide more specific points and feedback when conducting T&P evaluations. Miller told the Daily that the T&P committee considers teaching ability when deciding which professors to provide tenure and pays attention to the feedback TCU Senators provide. Miller also noted that he created this new template because the previous one, in his opinion, too often asked for numerical ratings of professor performance, rather than specific details. Miller mentioned that his template advises senators to divide summaries into three categories and subsequently paragraphs in their cases: communication ability of professor, depth of their content and approachability. Only in the fourth paragraph, according to Miller, would senators be asked to give professors an overall rating (of excellent, good, fair or poor). Lastly, Miller noted that this would allow senators to consider trends over time in their evaluations, and that allocation of tenure is not just important for professors up for it but also for the community as a whole. TCU Senator and Allocations Board (ALBO) member Kevin Gleason then took the floor to
share updates from the Services Committee and noted that Tisch Library will now officially be opening at 7:45 a.m. on weekdays. The Treasury then voted to match ALBO’s funding recommendations for the following groups: $3,130 for Tufts Financial Group to attend a networking event in New York City, $3,700 for African Students Association to put on an event, $2,200 for HYPE Mimez to host a workshop, $895 for the Japanese Culture Club to attend a retreat in New Hampshire, $1,322 for Women’s Club Volleyball to attend nationals, $2,000 for the Cape Verdean Students Association to host a culture night with a band, $1,135 for Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha to go to a meditation center, $600 for the Crafts Center to hold artist workshops and $816 to Skate Sculpture Club for a workshop. Then, TCU Treasurer and ALBO Member Emily Sim, a junior, took the floor to discuss a resolution she is bringing forward that will likely be voted on at the April 16 meeting, which involves providing compensation in stipends to certain TCU Senator positions with higher time commitments, such as Executive Board, General Board, ALBO and Treasury. The proposed overall quantities of the stipends are yet to be determined, but Sim said that they might total $20,000 a year: $10,000 for the TCU Senators themselves and another $10,000 for other student leadership positions. Sim mentioned that the goal would ideally be to allocate these funds via alumni relations and donors. Certain senate positions would have larger stipends than others, and Sim noted that some TCU Senate positions, such as TCU President and Treasurer, already involve compensation. As a final logistical note, Sim noted that stipends will be paid at
the end of the year and would be granted on the condition that TCU Senators completed their tenures and responsibilities. As reasoning for putting forth this resolution, Sim mentioned that at other universities, certain responsibilities that the TCU Senate takes on, such as funding requests, are paid positions filled by faculty members. Sim told the Daily after the meeting that the senate positions that would receive stipends are more administrative and logistical than the rest of the senate positions. She also noted that such responsibilities involve administrative duties that are compensated at other universities, and that without such duties, no other activities on the Tufts campus would be able to run. All of this, Sim noted, serves as reasoning for why certain senator positions should receive stipends. After, TCU Parliamentarian Adam Rapfogel, a junior, took the floor to list potential upcoming resolutions for the TCU Senate to hear on April 16: A Resolution to Create a Formal and Transparent System for the Request of Institutional Information at Tufts, A Resolution Calling on Tufts University to Commit to 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2050, A Resolution Calling for Tufts University to Provide Institutional and Structural Support to All Group of Seven Centers, A Resolution Calling on Tufts to Compensate Student Leaders, A Resolution Calling on Tufts University to Support Student Initiatives to Increase Geographic Diversity and an untitled resolution about commencement speaker choices. Lastly, after updates from the Historian, Diversity and Community Affairs Committee and a brief open forum, the meeting adjourned.
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It isn’t often that people stop to notice others’ outfits amidst the daily grind, but Tufts’ own Instagram fashion blog The Lewkk (pronounced “the look”) is casting a spotlight on students’ personal styles and fashion choices. For The Lewkk’s creator Amari Diaw, fashion has always played an important role in her life. “Especially for me, why I’m drawn to [fashion] so much is [that] as a woman of color, people are often deciding who I am or what I believe or what I’m like before even talking to me … and so fashion has always been a way to take that power back and speak for myself … I think it’s one of the most powerful tools for expression that we have,” Diaw, a sophomore, said. Diaw had started a similar project in high school as part of an internship program for Nordstrom and decided to do the same at Tufts. She began The Lewkk in September 2017. “I had always wanted to replicate it in college, but coming in, I kind of assumed there would already be some kind of fashion club presence,” Diaw said. “Then, when I realized that there wasn’t anything, I thought it was a good time to try to create something.” Diaw explained the inspiration behind the name of the blog. “It’s a term, like ‘It’s a look.’ It’s … a saying referring to clothing. I wanted it to be L-E-W-K, but that was taken, so I added another K. The idea of having it be ‘The Lewkk’ also kind of stemmed from the fact that there would be so many different kinds of people and so many different kinds of looks on the blog.” For Diaw, it is important that a diverse array of fashion styles be represented. “One of the things that bothers me most about fashion is this idea of a one, standard ‘this is how you need to look in order to be beautiful, in order to feel good about yourself,’” she said. Diaw also defies that standard by making sure a diverse group of students is featured on the blog. “Definitely the representation of people of color that are on it was a big part of it for me,” she said. “Not necessarily making it only people of color, but definitely giving people of color a space that they often don’t get in predominantly white spaces like Tufts.” She started by asking some of her friends to be featured, and eventually expanded beyond this to include students she had never met before. “When it was warmer out, I started doing kind of impromptu shoots. I would sit outside of Tisch Library for an hour and just photograph people whose outfits I liked as they walked by and ask them,” Diaw said. “That was a really cool way to incorporate people that I didn’t see all the time and didn’t know.” In addition to the impromptu shoots, Diaw also uses other means of choosing people to feature on the blog. She occasionally features students from other schools. “Now, primarily, I do suggestions a lot of the time,” Diaw said. “People will suggest their friends [by] anonymously messaging me on Instagram. I also go through the followers list a lot and kind of check out peoples’ pages and see different people whose styles I think are cool or different.” Diaw does most of the photography herself. She chooses different places on campus to do the shoots and purposely gives vague
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Amari Diaw, founder of Tufts fashion Instagram ‘The Lewkk,’ is pictured. instructions when directing people on how to dress for the shoot. “I generally just say, ‘Wear whatever makes you feel the most like yourself, or what outfit you think best represents who you are, or whatever you feel the most comfortable in.’ That’s kind of what I go for, because I’m trying to capture their essence as much as possible,” she said. Sophomore Andres Almanza was featured on The Lewkk this month. He explained the process of choosing an outfit for the shoot. “For me personally, I didn’t want to be like, ‘What’s the absolute coolest thing [I own],’ because I knew it’d be up eventually, and when other people saw me they’d be like, ‘Whoa, that’s not what he usually wears.’ So for me, it was something like I’d normally wear, but I just decided to add layers on top,” Almanza said. Almanza was very pleased by the reaction once the post came out. “A lot of people were hyping me up, and that just made me feel really great,” he said. Similarly, Alexandra Strong, a sophomore, described the process of being featured on the blog. “I know Amari [Diaw] through a couple of mutual friends,” she said. “I think it was over winter break, she messaged me [asking if I wanted to be featured]. And I was like, ‘Oh my God, yes!’ After the fact, I was like, ‘I’ve wanted to be on this Instagram for years now!’” Like Almanza, Strong was very pleased with the reception after she was featured on The Lewkk. “I know a lot of underclassmen, but after that post came out, a ton of friends of firstyears that I know that I had never met were like, ‘Oh my God, I saw you were on The Lewkk. Hi, I’m so-and-so.’ I made a ton of friends,” Strong said. Strong also explained the way that The Lewkk has changed her perception of fashion on campus. “I do feel like either more people are experimenting with the way they dress … or,
because The Lewkk now exists, I’m just noticing it more because there’s a platform for it,” she said. “But honestly, I think that campus as a whole is starting to dress a little more in a rad way, in the hopes that Amari [Diaw] will reach out to them and be like, ‘Hey, can I take photos of you?’” According to Diaw, more than 60 people have already been featured on The Lewkk. She hopes to continue featuring as many students as possible. “The more people [that] can know about it and be featured, I think the better,” she said. In fact, since its inception, The Lewkk’s presence on campus has only increased. “For the first few months, I had like 200 followers, and now I have just over 1,000, which has been really cool,” Diaw said. “I definitely did not expect it to be as well-received as it’s been.” Diaw has also found a personal passion in curating the blog. “It’s a lot of work, but I really enjoy it, so it doesn’t seem like work, and that’s awesome. I wish I could do it [for] life,” she said. Diaw hopes to expand The Lewkk beyond Instagram to have a physical presence on campus in the future. “I want to eventually turn it into a club — that’s something that a lot of people have reached out to me about,” she said. “I want to have a fashion show, I want to do a lot of things. I want to just grow it and see how big of an impact it can have. I’d love to have a magazine. I kind of want to materialize it more and have more concrete products.” For now, Diaw plans to continue her work on the blog and hopes that The Lewkk keeps brightening up everyone on campus. “It’s supposed to be this kind of release, or a break from all the things we have to deal with on campus. I hope that people continue to support it and recommend their friends, and I want to keep getting to photograph people,” she said.
hen you were young, you maybe had a dream. You were going to fly to the moon, pass EC 5, cure cancer. Then, you grew up. You cut your hair, chose your major, changed your outlook. You changed a lot, but did you change your dream? Junior Christine Barthelemy used to have free time. Back in middle school, she ran track, perused her mother’s medical books and tracked down every YouTube video she could find of people puncturing their bulging pustules. She smiles and states, “I thought pimple-popping videos were cool before they were cool.” She continues, “As a middle-schooler, I was always on YouTube looking at weird skin disorders. Because I was one of the … ‘smart kids,’ I thought, ‘Oh, I’ll be a doctor. Obviously, it’s gonna work out.’” In order to make her dream work out, Christine stopped working out. The aspiring dermatologist wanted to feel like she had more skin in the game, so in high school, she invested herself in her studies. She says, “I stopped playing sports because I wanted to focus on school … I became a nerd who only hung out with other nerds and took a bunch of hard classes.” Eventually, Christine’s dedication in those classes propelled her to Tufts, where she no longer oozes excitement over those strangely satisfying cyst-bursting videos. She puns, “They became so popular that they just popped up on my Facebook all the time.” Christine entered Tufts as a biology major, but her interest in dermatology was already waning by the time she took Introduction to Psychology during her sophomore fall. She comments, “When we got to the section about brain anatomy, it lit up my life … I became more interested in psychology and the brain and less interested in going to medical school.” With that epiphany, Christine dropped her chemistry class, and a weight dropped from her shoulders. At this point, she intends to pursue a doctoral degree in neuroscience. Christine explains, “I really love the brain,” and she really loves her grandmother, too. She shares, “My grandmother has Alzheimer’s, and we’re very close. She’s getting worse, so I’m seeing it firsthand.” For that reason, in her most shining vision for the future, Christine is “a successful researcher who has somehow discovered a very helpful treatment in the delay of dementia.” The delay of dementia in everybody, that is. As the black daughter of two Haitian immigrants, issues of race and gender play prominent roles in Christine’s life, and she asserts, “I can’t be a proper scientist if I don’t think about these things specifically, because they relate to me personally.” At Tufts, Christine tackles those topics as a research assistant in the Diversity and Intergroup Relations psychology lab, where she is learning skills that will transfer to the clinical experiments that she hopes to conduct later in life. Long ago, Christine spent her free time watching people pop their pimples, but now, she researches Alzheimer’s disease, which is exactly what she dreams of doing for a long time to come. She concludes, “You may think one little passion can’t be a career, but it can.” Ross Sonnenblick is a sophomore majoring in psychology and international literary and visual studies. Ross can be reached at ross.sonnenblick@tufts.edu.
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Tufts Ballroom’s ‘A Night at the Movies’ showcases theatrical glam
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Amanda Hutter and Max Greenhouse practice at a Tufts Ballroom dance team rehearsal. by Setenay Mufti Arts Editor
Tufts Ballroom put on their showcase “A Night at the Movies” this past Friday. Full of glitz, glam, emotion and fun, here’s a recap of the student-run, student-choreographed showcase. “Pink Panther (Guest Swing Solo)”: The show opened with a guest couple performing a sultry, fun swing dance to a remix of the iconic Pink Panther franchise music. As professional dancers, this duo pulled off a unique, humorous take on a traditional form of dance often considered stuffy, which set the tone for the diversity of styles for the rest of the night. “Let Me Go (Bronze and Silver Latin Showdance)”: One of the larger performances of the night, “Let Me Go,” turned the tables from so-called
“smooth/standard” ballroom style into Latin flair. Mixing rumba and samba styles, this ambitious undertaking was the work of sophomore Isabel Jiah-Yih Liao, the freshest face of the night’s choreographers. “Swinging Cats (Alumni Foxtrot Solo)”: Everybody wants to be a cat, especially Friday’s audience after having seen this adorable cat-eared foxtrot. Jazzy, quick and with some old Hollywood nostalgia, alumni Amanda Grace Hutter and Christian Testa turned out an adorable and much-welcomed return to the undergraduate ballroom life. “Hot Wings (Girl’s Cha-Cha)”: The ladies of this cha-cha routine were only able to practice together a few times before performing, which makes this premier especially impressive. Short black dresses and multi-colored bangles made for a classy, high-energy and Easter-
appropriate affair. Choreography by senior Sarah Woodworth. “Jasmine Flowers (Guest Performance by Wuzee)”: Wuzee, Tufts’ only traditional Chinese dance group, joined in on the fun with a stunning flower-inspired piece. Incorporating grass-green gowns and vibrant pink fans, this different form of traditional dance ushered in springtime with some budding blooms and graceful sweeps of the arms. “Fuego (Alumni Samba Solo)”: In one of the steamiest numbers of the night, the ladies in this Latin couple’s dance showed that they didn’t come to play around. Twisting and turning with nonstop energy, this fuego was beyond fun, and the lead’s tasseled trousers were a wonderful touch. “Rainbow (Queer Latin Showdance)”: Ballroom dancing is seen as, and often still embodies, traditional gender roles and
heteronormativity. In ballroom clubs today, this poses a problem in the face of teams that have more women than men, which is common, and of dancers that are interested in roles that wouldn’t typically be assigned to them. Complete with rainbow bows, this piece seems to call attention to the traditional constraints of ballroom tradition, and the wide-spreading joy and inclusivity this art form can show today. Choreography by alumna Emma DiFrancesco. “Falling Slowly (Senior Solo)”: This touching couple’s dance incorporated Rumba, Bolero and Foxtrot styles in a beautiful piece inspired by the score of the musical film “Once” (2007). In a night filled with high-energy moves and drama, this dance was a tender touch. “Once Upon a December (Viennese see BALLROOM, page 6
The hills are alive with the sound of Cheryl in ‘Riverdale’ Chapter 30 by Alison Epstein
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Well, we certainly weren’t kept in suspense for too long about Cheryl’s stint in Sisters of Holy Mercy, were we? But it only seems natural that Cheryl would have to return to Riverdale High with plenty of time to prep for her starring role in next episode’s “Carrie” (1988) musical. “Chapter 30: The Noose Tightens” definitely felt like a turnaround episode for “Riverdale” (2017–), wrapping up several loose ends and planting seeds for coming story arcs. This made for a slower but still solidly enjoyable hour. (As all recent epi-
sodes of “Riverdale” have been — didn’t you read last week’s recap?) We jump in right where we left off last week, with Cheryl in Sisters of Holy Mercy, where she is forced to drag heavy bags around and wear a ponytail. She is miserable, and it is agony to watch. Just as suspected, Toni does not believe for one second Penelope’s lie about Cheryl’s departure for boarding school. The fact that Cheryl’s social media has been inactive only seals the deal. Toni gets Veronica and Josie to pay a visit to Penelope and Nana Rose to try to get more info. Penelope admitted that Cheryl wasn’t at boarding school
but claimed she had been sent abroad because of her concerning behavior. As evidence, Penelope pulls out a drawing of Cheryl and Josie. Almost forgot about that whole storyline, didn’t you? Throwback to when Cheryl was stalking Josie and sending her pig hearts. Okay, so that probably is a valid example of concerning behavior, but Cheryl clearly needs actual help, not emotional and physical torture. Nevertheless, Josie backs out, and Toni and Veronica leave Thistlehouse with no new leads on where Cheryl could actually be. It’s not time to throw in the towel yet, though. Nana Rose, the hero we need but
don’t deserve, takes a break from watching Bob Ross to throw herself out of her wheelchair and drag her body across the floor to a telephone that has probably been around since Grover Cleveland was president. She then calls Toni at school and informs her Cheryl is “with the sisters.” Kevin confirms that they do conversion therapy at Sisters of Quiet Mercy, along with the fact that there is a secret tunnel in the building that they can use to rescue her. Naturally, Kevin knows about this secret passage because he hooks up with a lot of guys being held at the convent. see RIVERDALE, page 6
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irtual reality, or VR for short, is one of the most incredible things I have ever experienced. By simply putting on a goofy-looking headset, you are transported into a virtual world. While other video games are immersive, none make you feel as if you are physically there. But with virtual reality, that changes. As far as you can tell, when you are wearing a virtual reality headset, you are truly in a different place. However, VR as it stands right now is priced beyond the reach of all but the most hardcore enthusiasts and wealthy gamers. Out of the three main players, the HTC Vive is $499, the Oculus Rift is $399 and the Playstation VR is $299, with all of these options requiring a separate system to run. Alongside the lofty prices, there is a dearth of content for virtual reality, further discouraging purchasing. The few experiences that virtual reality has, however, are often incredible. One such example is the game “Budget Cuts” (2018). While only the demo has been released to the public so far, it showcases the promise of virtual reality. Interacting with the world feels intuitive. Even basic environmental puzzles are enjoyable due to the joy of interacting with a believable world. Indeed, “Budget Cuts” exemplifies the benefits that virtual reality holds over other games. Simple enemies become terrifying when they appear life-size and in the same room as you. Using weapons becomes a challenge when you have to physically aim them yourself, with hands trembling from adrenaline. But the most remarkable aspect of “Budget Cuts” is how it makes the world feel so believable. Simple, sharp graphics make the game run well and look convincing in virtual reality. One time, it was so convincing that I hit my head on the floor trying to peer through a ceiling tile in the game. On the other hand, “Fallout 4 VR” (2017), while still an enjoyable game, exhibits the challenges of bringing a nonVR game to virtual reality. In contrast to the simple textures of “Budget Cuts,” the textures of “Fallout 4 VR” are far more busy. This results in both more blurriness and decreased performance in the game. The frequent and lengthy loading screens in the original “Fallout 4” (2015) are also a problem in virtual reality. Although bearable on a TV, these loads are far more annoying when you cannot distract yourself. Along with the expense of porting a game to virtual reality, the problems “Fallout 4 VR” faces point to why few games arrive on virtual reality. Although virtual reality has its fun and annoyances, ultimately, its biggest problem is price. The small library could be forgiven if it were not so expensive to buy a headset. And this unfortunately results in a downward spiral. If no one has virtual reality, then no one will make games for it. In spite of the incredible experience, virtual reality’s price is too high and the library too small to recommend to all but the most enthusiastic gamers. Alec Provost is a junior majoring in history. Alec can be reached at alec.provost@ tufts.edu.
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— and shirts. Choreography by Alison Faulk. “Wine From Your Tears (Alumni Viennese Waltz Solo)”: More alumni took the stage for this emotional couple’s waltz. The dance was, to an untrained eye, a more traditional-looking dance, but with indie singer Bishop Briggs in the background and black clothes, this piece formed a dark, stunning take on the Viennese Waltz. “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (Silver Swing Showdance)”: This campy swing dance sets itself apart from all the other dances of the night with its flair. Although ballroom competitions don’t allow students to do lifts, there is no such rule in school showcases or performances such as this. With master choreography, this dance incorporated lifts, twirls, tumbles and drops
in a fast-paced take of some wily witches. Choreography by junior Julia Bront. “Pirates of the Caribbean (Viennese Waltz Showdance)”: The finale of the night was, as the title might suggest, a full stage of swashbuckling and twirls, which surprisingly suites the Viennese Waltz. By the end, an Anne Bonny-style victory had been secured. Choreography by junior Stephanie Miller. Ballroom dancing isn’t typically considered a dance popular among millennials and has to face a lot of preconceived notions of the dances being boring, stuffy, sexist or dated. This showcase proved that this doesn’t have to be the case. Come to your friend’s ballroom competition or the next performance some time, and prepare to be dazzled.
Red Circle gets tossed aside for new, improved Dark Circle in this week's 'Riverdale'
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thing that matters is that right when the situation seems to be taking a turn for the worse, Jughead and a bunch of Serpents literally bust the door of the Cooper house open and whip out switchblades. It was so unnecessary but so incredible, which also happens to be a summation of the entirety of “Riverdale.” And finally, following all this drama, Alice kicks Chic out of the house. Bye, Chic. You will not be missed but you definitely will also be back. Alice also apologizes to the Serpents for the way she’s treated them and decides she’s not going to run away from her Serpent roots anymore. Good, because Alice is a lot less boring when she’s running around in stilettos with FP and the Serpents. Is it possible that Alice is even becoming… likeable? Of course, an episode of “Riverdale” wouldn’t be complete without some confusing mafia drama. Hiram’s mobster partners are trying to hustle him into giving them a cut of his deal for the South Side prison. Archie tries to intimidate them, which was maybe the funniest, saddest thing ever. He is not successful. He is, however, somewhat helpful later when he catches someone beating up doorman/driver/burglar murderer Andre. He tackles the assailant (who is obviously wearing a black hood — if you’re gonna attack someone in Riverdale you better know the brand) and discovers it is fake FBI agent Adams! Looks like he is a double
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crosser, but it also looks like “Riverdale” casting just couldn’t get any new actors to make the trek up to Vancouver. Eventually, Archie is able to get these mobsters to back off by introducing his new and improved teen militia. Yes, that’s right, the Red Circle is back, and they’ve rebranded — say hello to the Dark Circle. Cue collective groan from every “Riverdale” viewer in America. Archie is becoming unhinged again, and even Molly Ringwald can’t do anything to stop it. And how can we forget what was potentially the most important thing to happen this week? And that is the reblossoming of the Alice/FP relationship. First, they have some fun banter, where Alice refers to FP’s home as “the soup can he calls a trailer.” Then, at the end of the episode, she shows up at said soup can, and he follows her inside, but not before tossing the piece of gum he was chewing, which is, of course, a universal sign of impending sex, right? Because “Riverdale” refuses to ever let us be happy for any significant amount of time, it’s taking ANOTHER hiatus, this time for two weeks. At least the episode we have to look forward to is the one with the much-hyped “Carrie” musical. With Kevin directing and Cheryl starring, this episode has all the makings of an instant “Riverdale” classic. “Riverdale” airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on The CW. Full episodes are available on cwtv.com and Netflix.
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his past week, Facebook’s market value dropped by $58 billion as it was revealed that the data of 50 million users was wrongfully obtained and misused by the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Although Facebook has had many scrapes with the laws on privacy, including a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2011, this recent event represents perhaps the most brazen violation of privacy concerns. The scandal becomes even more concerning when one considers the threat such a breach poses to democracy itself — proven by the fact that Cambridge Analytica is a political consulting firm that has sought to influence elections around the globe. While it is impossible to discern the impact of this specific breach on the U.S. election outcome, the violation of the principles of our democracy must alarm all citizens. Privacy, the distortion of truth and the sanctity of democratic elections are all critical concerns that have risen to the surface as a consequence of a nexus between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. In terms of privacy, Edward W. Felten, a professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton University, believes that the case for government action “is strongest if Facebook … violates its own privacy policy or its promises to users, which it appears to have done recently.” He points out that the current “notice-and-consent” model that requires users to read through lengthy, convoluted privacy policies before consenting to the use of their data, is inefficient, but may be our best regulatory option given the rapid evolution of online services. It is particularly vexing because the government did indeed try to caution Facebook about its fast and loose privacy approach when it was discovered that the company “deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public,” according to an FTC Press release dated Nov. 29, 2011. In response to the settlement, Jon Leibovitz, then-chairman of the FTC, said that the company is “obligated to keep the promises about privacy that it makes to its hundreds of millions of users.” Unfortunately, in just a few years after the agreement, the company seems to have chosen to blatantly disregard its commitment. We have to wonder whether the assurance of privacy is nothing more than a fig leaf that lulls us into complacency. It seems that we should use these platforms at our own risk — in other words, if you’re really worried, #DeleteFacebook. The concerns about the distortion of truth and sanctity of democratic elections are a bit more difficult to resolve, because they strike at the heart of our political system. As technology becomes more sophisticated, “fake news” can evolve from fabricated articles to doctored audio and videos clips and deepfakes, realistic videos made using artificial intelligence software. These methods of digital manipulation, coupled with easy access to target billions of people now provided by major social media platforms, could pose a real national security threat, especially if a fake video was unverifiable. Platforms, Facebook included, certainly don’t have an unbiased incentive to ensure that citizens in a democracy receive only verified information. They just want to sell as many ads as possible, leaving the ideological concerns up to the public sector. Anita Ramaswamy is a junior majoring in political science. Anita can be reached at anita.ramaswamy@tufts.edu.
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TCU Senate should not vote on student compensation resolution On April 8, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate will hear “A Resolution Calling on Tufts to Compensate Student Leaders.” The proposal aims to make student leadership roles more accessible to all students by expanding the scope of the current stipend system. While making leadership roles themselves more accessible is something to be celebrated, TCU senators should not make this decision. As senators are likely to profit from a leadership payment structure, it is important that they are not the only voice at the table making decisions on this important issue. The purpose of TCU Senate is to justly represent the student body. In the instance of this bill, there is no way TCU Senate can accurately represent its constituency. That’s because the resolution, according to the Daily, “will also propose a universal stipend for all TCU-elected students.” This is likely to influence TCU Senators in favor of the resolution. More likely than not, the result of the TCU Senate vote will be overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution, even though that may not correlate to the sentiments of the student body.
The extraordinary cost of this measure requires more than a handful of students’ votes. If the university is planning to spend thousands of dollars on student leaders, a student referendum would be needed. As Pedro Andre Lazo Rivera, a former Class of 2020 Senator and president of the Tufts Russian and Slavic Student Association, said, “We don’t want TCU Senate to be deciding how to pay itself.” There are clearly benefits to a resolution like this. As the abstract notes, “taking on leadership roles is time consuming and often demands as many hours as a part time job.” Introducing a stipend system is a way to increase socioeconomic diversity of student leaders on campus and remove financial barriers to student leadership. But there are plenty of cons to the resolution as well, which may be overlooked by TCU Senate due to their conflict of interest. Logistically, the resolution raises many important questions about a stipend system — how much money would be allocated, where it would come from, who decides who gets it and what quali-
fies one to receive it. Another worrisome aspect is that compensating all student leaders could potentially lead to corruption of the current system. Students participate in leadership roles because they are passionate about their club or organization. Compensation could lead to student activity based solely on what positions are paid. This resolution sparks an important dialogue around socioeconomic diversity in student leadership, and definitely deserves further investigation and consideration. However, due to the potential monetary benefit for senators, TCU Senate should not decide on this alone. Although the Leadership Town Hall is an important step in opening up this debate to the rest of the campus community, the resolution should be brought before the entire student body, preferably through a referendum. The resolution would probably have a positive effect on the diversity of student leadership at Tufts. However, TCU Senate would be irresponsible to ignore nuanced, diverse and unbiased opinions on this issue.
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mer in 12.86 seconds before nearly lowering her season-best mark in the latter with a time of 14.81 seconds (just 0.01 seconds off her season-best), which ranks 12th nationally. Tufts runners recorded strong finishes in a pair of other short-distance events. Sophomore Julia Gake won the 800 meters with a time of 2:21.93. In the 400-meter hurdles, sophomore Nehalem KunkleRead (1:06.44) lost to Westfield State junior Lexi Popp (1:04.34). Junior Kelsey Tierney added to the Jumbos’ highlights by winning the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:46.43 (her career-best and No. 22 national-
ly). Senior Margot Rashba took third place in the same event with a mark of 18:22.66. The Jumbos also competed in a pair of relay events. In the 4×400-meter relay, Tufts was beaten out by a dominant Wesleyan squad. The Tufts foursome of DeBari, Whiting, Kunkle-Read and Gake ran the event in 4:13.60, nearly 15 seconds behind Wesleyan’s mark of 3:58.66. The Jumbos responded with a first-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay, laying down a time of 9:54.61. Coach Kristen Morwick was satisfied with her athletes’ performances. “This year’s SnowFlake was a great meet,” Morwick said. “The only difference this year was the lack of Div. I competition, but the Div. III schools were very competitive coming into the meet. We had some
awesome performance. We had a bunch of new kids try the 3k steeplechase, and they all ran really well. Morwick also commented on the effect of injury on the team’s performance. “We’ve had some injuries that are keeping the field side from doing better. In the jumps and throws, our top thrower is just getting back into it after having mono [during] indoor season. We have two javelin throwers who have slight injuries and a couple of jumpers who are banged up,” she said. Looking ahead, some members of the team will head to the Sam Howell Invite at Princeton this weekend, while others will stick around for a home meet against MIT, Bates and RPI on Saturday.
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continued from back seconds — two seconds faster than the runner-up, Wesleyan first-year Kevin DeLoughry. DiMaiti was also a part of Tufts’ top 4×400meter relay team — which also consisted of Witrock, junior Thomas Doyle and sophomore Jackson Mihm — that took first place at the event with a time of 3:22.00. The quartet’s time is currently 22nd in the nation. “I’m very excited to have gotten off to such a fast start, especially in the hurdles,” DiMaiti said. “I wasn’t able to get in much work in practicing that event during indoor because I was so focused on the indoor 400 race, so it was nice to see a lot of last year’s training carrying over. I’m hoping that a lot of the intense training and workouts from this indoor season carry me through the outdoor season.” The 4×100-meter relay also performed well at the SnowFlake Classic. The foursome
of junior Brandon Levenstein, junior Anthony Kardonsky, junior Tommy Miller and first-year OJ Armstrong finished second with a time of 42.71 seconds that ranks 32nd nationally. In the field events, senior Stefan Duvivier flashed the talent that won him an indoor national title in March. In his first outdoor high jump event of the season, Duvivier cleared 1.98 meters (6′ 6″), finishing third in the event and tying for 17th nationally. Junior James Gregoire posted a 6.60-meter mark (21′ 8)″ in the long jump to finish second in the event. Sophomore Kevin Quisumbing had perhaps the most impressive field performance of the Jumbos, as he won the shot put with a throw of 15.23 meters (49′ 11 3/4″) to beat his own personal outdoor record. His mark is currently 16th nationally. The Jumbos outclassed the competition, scoring a total of 153 team points. WPI, the runners-up, were far behind,
earning only 119 points. Tufts also defeated a quartet of NESCAC opponents: Wesleyan (56 points), Amherst (31), Trinity (24) and Conn. College (21). The Jumbos have hit the ground running in their early-season meets, which they hope is a good indicator of how their season will ultimately play out. “Our biggest goal is to win the NESCAC championship,” DiMaiti said. “Coming off our victory in the indoor Div. III New Englands, I know we have the talent and heart necessary to win this meet. Looking past that, I know we also expect to make a good showing at Nationals.” The team will look to continue its success in the Sam Howell Invite at Princeton on Friday before competing in the MIT/ Bates/RPI Tri Meet at MIT on Saturday.
ince the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, there have been two international breaks, providing national teams tune-up matches in preparation for Russia. After that night in Trinidad and Tobago, it made sense for the USMNT to use the friendlies to assess youth talent and lay down a plan for the next World Cup cycle. Two breaks and three games later, interim coach Dave Sarachan has called up six different goalkeepers, 19 defenders, 20 midfielders and nine forwards. The latest friendly, a physical 1–0 win against Paraguay in Cary, N.C., involved a roster with an average age of 24. The old guard of Geoff Cameron, Michael Bradley and Tim Howard were nowhere to be seen, replaced by the likes of Vitesse’s Matt Miazga, New York Red Bulls’ Tyler Adams and Columbus’ Zack Steffen. Sarachan’s willingness to play some of the kids is promising, but that’s about as much as he, his coaching staff and U.S. Soccer got right during these international breaks. Many national teams scheduled two games for each break, but for unknown reasons, the U.S. only scheduled one. That’s two games left on the table, and for a team looking for a new identity with ranks to be filled, it can only help to play more games. In friendlies like these, without a World Cup to prepare for, the U.S. should be putting as many prospects on the field to play as possible. In the last three friendlies, Sarachan used all six substitutes versus Portugal, five substitutes versus Bosnia and four versus Paraguay. Four of these substitutions came after the 82nd minute — hardly enough time for any player to make a lasting impression. Sarachan’s conservative approach was further exacerbated in the recent match against Paraguay, a notoriously defensive team. Sarachan opted for a 4–1–4–1 formation, leading to good possession but not much else. The squad recorded two shots from the run of play in the entire game, and there was a Christian Pulisic-sized hole in the middle of the pitch in the heat map of the offensive third, illustrating the lack of playmaking ability in the lineup. The intense urgency felt nationwide to fix the national team after the failed World Cup qualifying campaign appears to have dissipated, leaving U.S. Soccer to malfunction its way through this year’s international breaks. USSF president Carlos Cordeiro’s plan to enlist a general manager (GM) to the USMNT also complicates things, as the new GM and coach will install a new philosophy for the national team going forward. The ambiguity of the GM job doesn’t help, though, and fans should hope it gets fleshed out soon: Since one of the main roles of a GM is to hire a national team coach, if a GM isn’t hired before the World Cup, U.S. Soccer will be wasting time after the tournament looking for both a coach and a GM at the same time. Just because the USMNT is in a transition period doesn’t mean that the international breaks shouldn’t be used to their maximum extent. I’ve said it before: We need all the help we can get. Arlo Moore-Bloom is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Arlo can be reached at arlo.moore_bloom@tufts.edu.
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Jumbos excel in early-season meets on both coasts by Liam Finnegan Sports Editor
The No. 18 Tufts men’s track and field team competed over spring break at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif. and at the Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) Collegiate Invitational, held at the same venue. Upon returning from the West Coast, the Jumbos also competed in the SnowFlake Classic, held at Tufts’ Ellis Oval on Saturday. The team placed highly in all three events to begin the season with a strong run of form. The Jumbos are coming off a great indoor track season and are looking to continue their successes. “We had one of the best team finishes in school history, picked up an NCAA champion, plus of the seven guys that competed, six earned All American. We placed inside the top 15 and we were the highest-placing men’s team from New England,” coach Joel Williams said. It will be a long season, but if their form in the early meets is any indication, the Jumbos have a strong season ahead of them. On March 17, Tufts took part in the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet. Senior co-captain Drew DiMaiti continued his recent streak of strong results that began during the indoor track season. The Medford, Mass. native placed third and broke his personal outdoor record in the 400 meters with a mark of 48.46 seconds, and placed first in the 400-meter hurdles, with a time of 53.89 seconds. DiMaiti’s 400-meter time is currently ranked fifth in the Div. III national rankings. The Jumbos also had a good showing in the 5,000 meters, with junior Dylan Jones winning the event in a time of 15:17.10. Tufts filled the scoresheet in the long-distance race, taking
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Junior Andrew Doherty Munro competes in the 10,000 meters at the SnowFlake Classic on Saturday. third through seventh places. Collectively, Tufts finished fourth out of 12 teams at the event with a team score of 104, only losing out to Navy, Cal State San Marcos and Azusa Pacific University. The Jumbos went on to compete in the PLNU Invitational a week later. DiMaiti dominated his events once again, placing first in the 400-meter hurdles. He ran the event in 52.95 seconds, a time that currently sits third nationally. Junior Josh Etkind also performed well in a hurdles event, placing second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.86 seconds,
which is currently ranked 13th nationally. Sophomore Matt D’Anieri and junior Christian Swenson both found success in the 800 meters. D’Anieri finished third in the race with a time of 1:55.69. Swenson finished immediately after, coming in fourth place at the 1:55.92 mark. Both times currently rank in the top 32 in the nation. Tufts’ top 4×400-meter relay team — composed of first-year Vincent Avallone, DiMaiti, senior Patrick Milne and sophomore Billy Witrock — finished third with a time of 3:22.93. The Jumbos were strong in the field
events at the PLNU Invitational, as well. Junior Henry Hintermeister took first place in the javelin throw with a heave of 54.40 meters. Overall, Tufts finished in second with 151 team points, behind only NESCAC rival Middlebury, who earned 155 points. Building on their successes over spring break, the Jumbos continued their momentum by taking first place as hosts of the annual SnowFlake Classic. DiMaiti again won the 400-meter hurdles, posting a time of 54.00 see MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD, page 11
WEEKEND SCORES
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Jumbos win annual SnowFlake Classic at Ellis Oval
BASEBALL (2-1 Overall)
by Patrick Wang
Trinity (Fri.) Trinity (Sat.) Trinity (Sat.)
Staff Writer
Tufts hosted the annual Snowflake Classic at the Clarence “Ding” Dussault Track and Field Complex on Saturday. Every year, the SnowFlake Classic attracts many schools from around New England to Somerville for an early-season meet. This year was not an exception. A total of 22 universities and colleges participated in the meet, competing in 21 events. The late-March weather conditions — not always co-operative in New England — were very conducive for running, with a temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and warm sunlight streaming down from a clear sky. The host Jumbos scored 187 total points to outclass the competition, as the Trinity Bantams placed second with only 88.5 points. Tufts athletes placed first in seven of the 21 events, including in two of the three relays. The highlight of the day happened at the first event. Senior co-captain Brittany Bowman broke her own school record in the 10,000 meters, lowering her mark from 35:22.11 to
34:51.07. Bowman’s time is currently the fastest in all of Div. III this season. The second-place finisher, Wheaton senior Maddie Brucker, was over three and a half minutes behind Bowman. Bowman, who captured indoor national titles in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters, was pleased with the start to her hot outdoor season and attributed it to her effort during training. “It was great to break the 10,000-meter record and PR yesterday because that wasn’t my number one goal,” Bowman told the Daily in an email. “My number one goal going into the race was to run a time that would put me in a good position of qualify[ing] for Nationals in two months. When it comes to training, I am a firm believer in putting effort inside and outside of practice time. I definitely make the most of practice time but when I’m not in practice, I try to also remind myself what I am training for. I try to sleep and eat well, prevent injuries by doing extra strengthening and recover well after tough workouts or races so I can continue to train at a high level.” In the 4×100-meter relay, the Tufts team of sophomore Raquel Whiting, senior co-captain Annalisa DeBari, junior
co-captain Brita Dawson and first-year Olivia Schwern took first place with a time of 49.45 seconds. The quartet’s mark currently ranks No. 35 in the country. The Jumbos also found success in a variety of other field events on Saturday. Junior Evelyn Drake took ninth place in the hammer throw with a distance of 37.84 meters. Dawson finished third in the long jump (5.11 meters), while junior Sydney Ladner took 10th with a 4.94meter leap. Ladner also finished third in the pole vault competition with a mark of 2.95 meters. Senior co-captain Jennifer Sherwill took second place in the discus with a throw of 38.88 meters (ranked 29th in the country), while first-year Nkemdilim Aduka took fifth place with 35.28 meters. The 1,500-meter run took place just after noon, with sophomore Rhemi Toth winning the race with a time of 4:40.74. Toth set a personal record in the event, and her mark currently ranks 21st in Div. III. DeBari won the 100-meter dash and took third in the 100-meter hurdles. The Melrose, Mass. native won the forsee WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD, page 11
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE @ Conn. College (Sat.)
20-4
MEN’S LACROSSE Conn. College (Sat.)
11-8
WOMEN’S TENNIS (2-0 Overall) @ Brandeis (Sat.) Bates (Sat.)
8-1 8-1
TRACK AND FIELD Men’s Women’s
1st out of 20 1st out of 22
SOFTBALL (2-1 Overall) Bowdoin (Fri.) Bowdoin (Sat.) Bowdoin (Sat.) - 9 innings
3-1 6-2 6-7
SAILING @ MIT @ Brown
15th out of 16 12th out of 18