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The music department will offer a new major next fall, according to Chairman of the Music Department David Locke. Locke said the creation of the major, “Music, Sound, and Culture,” is part of an effort to adapt the department’s programs to changing student needs. The new major comes as a revision to a previous system in which a single undergraduate degree in music existed and there were not multiple majors within the department, Locke said. Frank Lehman, director of Undergraduate Studies for the music department and assistant professor of music, explained that the creation of the new major arose out of a decision to re-evaluate the current state of the department. “Over the years, there has been changing personnel in the music department, and the student body has continued to change in its interests and abilities,” Lehman said. “The time was right to consider what the music major is, what we want it to be and what students want it to be.” Music department faculty say they hope that by broadening the music department’s scope and incorporating new classes into the major, the introduction of “Music, Sound, and Culture” will inspire new students to consider pursuing music at a more rigorous level. Melinda Latour, the Rumsey Family assistant professor in the humanities and arts and an assistant professor of musicology, described the introduction of the “Music, Sound, and Culture” major as a unique opportunity to engage more students than before. “We’d like to see the energy that comes to us in all of our affiliated programs. When you
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From left to right, Professor David Locke, Melinda Latour and Frank Lehman, who contributed to the creation of the new major, “Music, Sound, and Culture,” pose for a portrait in the Granoff Music Center on Feb. 15. look at all the students participating in music at Tufts, we actually reach a vast number,” Latour said. “What this opens up is an opportunity for students who want to study music in a liberal arts perspective.” Latour said the decision to introduce the major next fall was unanimous across the department, and faculty are now preparing the major requirements and structure for next year’s students. The major will consist of 10 courses among three categories, according to Latour. Five of these 10 courses will comprise a concentration and two are reserved for free choice, according to a document explaining the major.
The major will encourage students to specialize and still experiment within the field, Latour explained. “The mentality is that we have five courses — a concentration — that is thoughtful. If a student wants to work in the music industry, they can take a cluster of courses that gives them preparation both intellectually and practically for that,” Latour said. “Then, we have foundations and free choice. The idea behind that is we also want students to try something they have never tried before.” In addition to attracting newcomers to the department, the music department faculty say they hope to meet the evolving interests
and increasing requests for change of current students already engaged with the department, according to Lehman. “Much of this move was student-initiated,” Lehman said. “The department takes student opinions seriously. We were able to put together a series of student recommendations from both students of the major this replaces as well as non-majors and synthesize those into what we considered feasible for new policy.” Jake Zaslav, a student involved in the campaign to re-imagine the music major, described his motivation for advocating for change in the department. He said he and some students created a presentation to advocate for the changing of the old major. “I got involved because I knew a lot of people including myself who felt that the music as it was did not cater to their interests and needs as students and as musicians,” Zaslav, a sophomore, told the Daily in an email. “Tufts has an amazing music department and I wanted to help change the major so that students could take full advantage of it.” Among students and faculty in the department, there is a sense of excitement that “Music, Sound, and Culture” will better accommodate the diversity of musical interests at Tufts. Locke outlined what he sees as the widening opportunities within the department and described how this new major will appeal to students desiring change. “Because of the way our culture is set up, students might not self-identity as a musician if they haven’t had conventional experiences,” Locke said. “We wanted to get away from that and make our program more relevant to a bigger array of students.”
TCU Senate votes to provide funding for Late Night Dining, student groups by Seohyun Shim News Editor
The Tufts Community Union ( TCU) Senate met last night in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room to provide committee updates and hear several funding requests. TCU President Benya Kraus opened the meeting, sharing an update on the ongoing special election cycle. Kraus said the candidates’ forum will take place tonight at 8 p.m. in Braker 001. Kraus said the election will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Kraus encouraged the body to publicize the event. TCU Vice President Anna Del Castillo then took the floor to announce that
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Class of 2019 Senators Steven Honig and Jonah O’Mara Schwartz have been assigned to the Services Committee and the Administration and Policy (A&P) Committee, respectively. Del Castillo then opened the floor for the committee updates. Education Committee Chair Phil Miller, a Class of 2020 Senator, shared with the body that the committee is reviewing cases for faculty promotions and tenures. A&P Committee Chair Jamie Neikrie, a Class of 2018 Senator, said that the Brown and Blueprint Initiative has received about 200 individual responses on its website. There were no significant updates from other committees, according to their chairs.
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Next, TCU Treasurer Emily Sim, a junior, took the floor to introduce supplementary funding requests. The body voted to match initial recommendations of the Allocations Board (ALBO) for the following groups: $744 to the European Student Association (ESA) and International Club’s joint trip of twelve people to the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Feb. 23; $540 in funding to the Thai Students Association (TSA) for their retreat to the Tufts Mountain Club (TMC) Loj and a trip to an event for Songkran, a Thai New Year’s celebration; $1,770 in funding to Society of Latinx Engineers & Scientists (SOLES) for their trip to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
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EVENTS ON THE HILL: WEEK OF FEB. 20 TUESDAY “Tufts University Phone Bank for Transgender Equality” Details: As part of a partnership with Freedom for All Massachusetts, students are calling Massachusetts state officials to defend transgender equality. Where and when: Tufts University LGBT Center, 226 College Ave; 6–9 p.m. “A Conversation with Jay Gonzalez” Details: For the third segment in their Gubernatorial Series this semester, the Tufts Democrats will host Jay Gonzalez, the former Secretary of Administration and Finance under Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and a Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2018. Where and when: Terrace Room, Paige Hall; 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY “IGL Student Group Speaker Series on Migration: Beyond the U.S-Mexican Border” Details: As part of their migration-themed speaker series, the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) is hosting Dr. Katrina Burgess, associate professor of political economy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, to discuss the process of migration from places south of the U.S. border. Where and when: Cabot 205; 6–7 p.m. “Random Sampling and Emergent Phenomena in the Age of Data” Details: The Data-Intensive Studies
Center (DISC) is hosting a lecture series dedicated to the study of data science and its implications. The series kicks off Feb. 20 with a lecture by Dana Randall, PhD, co-executive director of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science and professor of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Where and when: Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall; 2–3:30 p.m. “Day of Remembrance 2018: Incarceration and Resistance” Details: Tufts’ Asian American Center, United for Immigrant Justice and Japanese Culture Club are co-hosting the annual Day of Remembrance event, commemorating the incarceration of Japanese people in America during World War II. The event will consist of a screening of the film “Resistance at Tule Lake,” (2017) followed by a student-led panel that will focus on the enduring effects of Japanese internment in America. The event is co-sponsored by Tufts University Consortium of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. Where and when: Alumnae Lounge; 6–8:30 p.m. “Public Amnesias: A Panel Discussion” Details: The Tisch College Program for Public Humanities is hosting speakers Kendra Field, Kerri Greenidge, James Rice and Aditi Mehta to speak on identifying omissions in the narratives of experience. The event is co-sponsored by the Tisch College of Civic Life, the Center for
Humanities at Tufts and the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy. Where and when: Rabb Room, Tisch College; 4:30–6 p.m. FRIDAY “Finding Common Grounding on Divisive Science Issues: Working to Repair the Broken Landscape of American Discourse” Details: As part of its Dialogue Across Disciplines series, the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies is hosting a talk with Dr. Jonathan Garlick, the Director of the Division of Cancer Biology and Tissue Engineering at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine, a professor in the Schools of Medicine and Engineering and a senior fellow with Tisch College of Civic Life. Attendees are required to RSVP to cis@ tufts.edu. Where and when: Fung House Center for Humanities, 48 Professors Row; 12–1:30 p.m. “Women’s Center 2018 Symposium: Metaphors of the Body” Details: The Women’s Center’s Annual Symposium on Gender and Culture this year will focus on the ways in which displacement and dispossession affect the body, according to the Student Life website. Where and when: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room; 9:30 a.m.–5:45 p.m. - ELIE LEVINE
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New club WE@T celebrates, empowers femaleidentifying entrepreneurs
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Sophomores Lea Pensoy and Chloe Amouyal, co-founders and co-presidents of the Women’s Entrepreneurship club at Tufts (WE@T), pose for a portrait in The Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex on Feb. 12. by Grace Yuh
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Tufts is no stranger to entrepreneurial activity, with the Gordon Institute having an established presence on campus through competitions, academic programs and a venture lab. Yet, there had not been an organization dedicated to promoting female entrepreneurship, until Women Entrepreneurs at Tufts (WE@T) was founded earlier this semester by sophomores Chloe Amouyal and Lea Pensoy to fill this gap. “We both felt like there wasn’t a specific space or group for women that was specifically geared towards entrepreneurship or business.” Pensoy said. Amouyal and Pensoy are currently pursuing the entrepreneurial leadership studies (ELS) minor. With WE@T (pronounced we-at) the founders wanted to create a space that would provide something closer to real-world experiences beyond what they can learn in an ELS classroom. “It’s about bringing entrepreneurship outside of the classroom and building a community around it,” Amouyal said. Amouyal and Pensoy both shared that they were inspired by the experience of women in entrepreneurial settings to create this club as a space and network for female entrepreneurs. “It’s a response to all the different dynamics we experience throughout our lives,” Amoyual said. Pensoy highlighted the sense of disempowerment that women may feel in male-dominated fields as one of the reasons why she thinks WE@T is a necessary space on this campus. “I think a lot of people experience that across a lot of different organizations, so it wasn’t necessarily because of one space in particular, it’s something that you notice over time. The ELS program is fairly evenly split but I have still ended up in classes where it is mostly
men and fewer women. I think the more that happens the more you think about it and the more it impacts your day-today life,” Pensoy said. WE@T is currently not officially recognized by the Tufts Community Union Judiciary but is sponsored by the ELS program, according to Amouyal. The club hopes to be recognized next semester, while continuing to maintain a relationship with the ELS program. With this in mind, Amouyal and Pensoy both envision greater goals for the new club. “We’re planning on launching our own mini commercial venture where we sell merchandise to give people a hand at selling,” Pensoy said. Amouyal elaborated on how WE@T intends to hone its members’ business acumen through more hands-on activities outside of the classroom. “We’re also looking to do a case study at some point this semester,” she said. “We’d like to bring in someone who studies business to do a discussion and analysis of a given company.” In addition to giving its members opportunities to gain practical experience, WE@T plans to bring in notable female entrepreneurs through a speaker series and lunch-and-learn events. With the tagline “Entrepreneurship: It’s not just for the boys,” WE@T was founded to create a community for women entrepreneurs, but Amouyal and Pensoy believe it can be a club for more than just the entrepreneurially-minded. “We didn’t want it to be just [for students in the] ELS minor because a lot of people are interested in business and the community, but don’t necessarily have the time in their schedules to do the minor,” Amouyal said. “We’re looking for anyone who is interested, who cares about women, who cares about business and is motivated.” For Pensoy, WE@T is something that she hopes will provide another way for women who are curious to learn more
about business and entrepreneurship, in addition to other established opportunities on campus. “Tufts doesn’t have a particularly robust business program so giving people another outlet for exploring that is really important. It’s not just for people doing ELS, we really want people from across the student body,” she said. Although WE@T is just starting out, both Amouyal and Pensoy hope to expand to work with other groups on campus once the club is on its feet. “We do have plans to work with groups in the future. We want to be an open, collaborative space and we hope to work with other groups, especially in similar fields,” Amouyal said. Being supported by the ELS program provides WE@T with opportunities for collaboration with groups like the ELSaffiliated Tufts Entrepreneurs Society (TES), according to Amouyal. TES vice president and co-director Nathaniel Niemiec shared that he is looking forward to TES collaborating with WE@T in the future. “While we have seen increased participation from women entrepreneurs in the Venture Lab from last year, we think that clubs such as WE@T will encourage female founders to become increasingly involved with all the programs and resources the ELS [program] and Tufts has to offer,” Niemiec said. Beyond that, Pensoy envisions the club as the hub for a new, sustainable network between Tufts alumna, current students and future students. “I think there are some really amazing female graduates of Tufts, and this is kind of a nice way to bring them back, connect them with Tufts again, and make them a part of our network and community,” Pensoy said. “Hopefully when people join our club and when they graduate down the line, they also come back and be a part of this wider network.”
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s I mentioned in my last piece, today I am going to talk about culture shocks and social life at Tufts from an exchange student’s perspective. “What is the biggest culture shock you have encountered?” — This is one of the most common questions I have received. Actually, it is fairly hard to describe it. It is because I can barely think of one particular cultural experience. Of course, the States and Japan are totally different in many parts of their cultures such as food, religion, etc. But those are obvious differences and therefore not surprising. Those superficial aspects that are often used to describe American culture are what I already knew before coming here. I even think that most people these days are familiar with those aspects from American movies, television shows and so forth. As such, I have not come across the type of culture shock that overwhelms me at the superficial level. However, I have experienced culture shocks that are small and subtle. For example, people in Japan are reluctant to talk about politics, while Americans are passionate about it and often do not hesitate to express their opinions. Public spaces in Japan are also kept clean, while people here leave a mess everywhere, especially in bathrooms. These are just two of the countless tiny things that I felt strange about at first and have gotten used to now. I appreciate these experiences, because they give me a broader perspective. I was also surprised by the huge gap between expectation and reality in the frequency of college parties. It sure sounds stupid, but I honestly believed that U.S. college students have parties almost every day. It is not true, obviously. But I think it is such a nice balance — studying hard on weekdays and having fun on weekends. Besides, parties are not necessarily about loud music and beer pong. Some parties focus on conversation over drinks for the sake of socializing; other parties help people release their stress with activities like board games and dancing. I appreciate this diversity of social activities, because going to a variety of parties helps me to meet new people. Clubs are another key part of having a good social life here. Especially at the beginning of the first semester, it is not easy for exchange students to find a place where they feel like they belong other than with fellow exchange students, or to find the opportunity to interact with Tufts students other than in class. This is largely because orientation and other school-led activities are designed separately for domestic and four-year international students and for exchange students. To join a club would be one of the best ways to get out of that situation. Tufts has a wide variety of different clubs, so I think it is actually up to individual exchange students to join a club and socialize with other students. But still, it would be great for both sides if clubs can advertise themselves in an orientation session exclusively for exchange students and not just focus on recruiting first-years. I will continue to discuss my experience of Tufts’ social life as an exchange student in my future columns. Stay tuned. Hayato Miyajima is an exchange student from Japan majoring in interntaional relations. Hayato can be reached at hayato. miyajima@tufts.edu.
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The 2018 EPIIC Film Series on Is the Liberal World Order Ending? presents the 2014 Academy Award Nominated Documentary
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The Egyptian Revolution had been an ongoing rollercoaster for two and a half years and the news only offered a glimpse of the bloodiest battle, an election, or a million man march. At the beginning of July 2013, Egypt deposed its second president within the span of three years. “The Square” is an immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories behind the news. It is the inspirational story of young people claiming their rights, struggling through multiple forces, in the fight to create a society of conscience. From The Huffington Post:
“This is why “The Square” is so important -- not because it tells us what happened and what didn’t happen, or who is and isn’t right, but because it listens to people. It opens a discussion, and it challenges us to consider what does and doesn’t work, wherever we are.”
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ICA’s ‘Art in the Age of the Internet’ exhibit overwhelms, impresses by Sofia Zamboli
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spin and layering other images, including patterns from a Garfield comic. This clever comparison shows that, as we have traveled into the unique “Age of the Internet” and pop culture has evolved, the works of past artists continue to influence the present. A recurring theme throughout the exhibition is the idea that human beings are disposable creatures. This is especially true in the “Hybrid Bodies” section. The pieces within this section are especially interesting, yet creepy, as they comment on our society’s desire to create a perfect existence, whether in a “Virtual World” of our making or through modifying our bodies digitally and physically. To exemplify this idea, there are many depictions of cyborgs in this section of the show, such as in Josh Kline’s “Saving Money with Subcontractors (FedEx Worker’s Head)” (2015-17). This sculpture, a large FedEx box filled with styrofoam heads and 3-D printed heads, demonstrates how replaceable the everyday person is — especially in the working world with the rise of technology. This sculpture is accompanied by a video piece of an actual subcontractor for FedEx explaining his horrible experience with the company as a result.
Overall the experience that the ICA offered was very pleasing and eye-opening. Going in with an open mind is important because of the complicated nature of the exhibit. Try to take a tour of the exhibit, if available, when visiting. One fantastic guide in particular is Melissa Tavares, a volunteer at the ICA. She answered all of the group’s questions and was very knowledgeable about the exhibit, artists featured and institutions involved. Another special thing about this exhibit that she brought to our group’s attention is that the ICA created a microsite on their main website that is meant to accompany the show. This is the first time the ICA has done something of this nature, and it was due to the large scale of the show. The microsite contains even more information to help visitors understand the complex ideas the art conveys. A final interesting feature about the microsite is the fact that the ICA decided to create its own art piece which can be viewed on the site. This intertwines with the “Surveillance” section of the show because, while you go through that room, you are being taped and broadcasted on the “Art in the Age of the Internet” microsite. Hence, in a strange twist of events, you become a part of the exhibit yourself.
“Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today,” an exhibit three years in the making, formally opened up to the public on Feb. 7 at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in the Seaport district. Upon opening, the exhibition sent shock waves throughout the art community of Boston with its unique approach to a topic as broad as how art has changed since the internet went public in 1989. The period from 1989 to 2018 is vast, especially in the world of art, so the ICA’s new exhibit is necessarily quite large. With 60 artists and more than a dozen other contributing museums and institutions (including Tufts’ very own School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University Art Galleries), this exhibit can be quite time consuming if proper attention is given. At first glance, the show feels overwhelming and confusing, which could be done to mimic the idea of the internet itself. Both the exhibit and the renowned forum are immense and discombobulating at times. You see something new with every turn of the head, but having to break things down and see each piece, like each individual website online, is significant in its own way. This approach to setting up the exhibit is clever, yet also creates the feeling of being sucked into an alternate reality, which some may consider analogous to the internet. While the exhibit contains an impressive 72 pieces in a variety of different media, including video art, painting, sculpture, photography, digital art and more, there are definitely a few obvious showstoppers. The pieces themselves are organized into five categories: “Networks and Circulation,” “Hybrid Bodies,” “Virtual Worlds,” “Surveillance” and “Performing the Self.” The first piece that shocks with its innovative and creative concept is “American Flag” (1989) by American artist Gretchen Bender. Hung up high and facing the entrance to the first large room, this flag is not typical. The traditional image of the flag seems to be in a state of transition, morphing the image we all know so well. Since the piece was created in the year the internet went public and became accessible for the first time, it mirrors a significant transitional period for the United States. This piece is almost comforting to look at because it makes the viewer realize that while our country goes through large stages of transition, arguably just like now, we still manage to hold our basic principles close to us. Another piece by famed American painter Laura Owens displays the interesting relationship that exists between digital and physical art. Owens’ painting “Untitled” (2016) compares pixelated computerized art to that of the famed Cubist painters of the early 20th centuANIKA AGARWAL / THE TUFTS DAILY ry. The artist channels the work of ‘Art In The Age Of The Internet: 1989 To Today.’ an exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Juan Gris and his piece “Man at the Art, is pictured. Café” (1914) while adding her own
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‘Pumped Up Kicks’
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ood morning to everyone eating breakfast in Carm! Now, I typically comment on pop music and its artists, who are sometimes more Kardashian than they are musician. Because of this, I’d like to dispel any rumors that I exclusively listen to trashy Top 40 hits. Yes, fine, sometimes The Chainsmokers appear on my Spotify activity, but it’s only for “research.” Today’s column is about one of my favorite indie bands and their peculiar breakthrough hit. I fell in love with Foster The People in summer 2011 after hearing “Pumped up Kicks” (2010) on Boston independent radio. The song, which would become the soundtrack for biking around my sleepy hometown and walking to the lake with friends, is not as mellow as its toe-tapping beat might suggest. A look into the lyrics reveals a darker theme: a troubled boy, Robert, who has visions of shooting his classmates. Beginning in third person, lyricist Mark Foster switches to first person at the chorus, stating he wanted to “get inside the head of an isolated, psychotic kid.” Robert takes his father’s gun from a “box of fun things” and contemplates his next moves. “It forced the public to have a conversation not only about … gun regulations, but also about art itself, and where the line is, what should be edited and what shouldn’t,” Foster said. Eventually, I noticed some radios began muting the word “gun,” likely after people caught on to the violent undertones. Foster said in a Rolling Stone interview, “It’s a ‘f— you’ song to the hipsters in a way – but it’s a song the hipsters are going to want to dance to.” Even the music video is chockfull of artsy beach shots, messing around the recording studio and lacing up dirty white sneakers. Stylistically speaking, “Pumped Up Kicks” is a bit anomalous to the rest of the band’s discography. It’s the only song in which Foster’s playful tenor is distorted to a monotonous lull. Suddenly, the chorus tumbles over with the airy vibrance of a carefree July afternoon. Even the cheerful whistling is juxtaposed with the almost unintelligible bridge, which repeats “run” over and over. The funny thing about this song is how easy it is to simply tune out the lyrics. For me, learning the meaning cast a chilling light on the seemingly blissful track, but I think it’s relevant now more than ever. Perhaps this is Foster’s point – if we choose to not pay attention, ignorance is the easiest response to the world happening around us. Last fall, the group decided against playing the Grammy-winning song at a festival in North Carolina a day after the October 2017 shooting in Las Vegas. Plug alert: Last semester I made a collaborative playlist on Spotify and only Arts Editor Jack Ronan added to it, but I’m going to give you all a second chance! You can find the playlist here. I also respond to Spotify User 121042873. I’ve included some of my favorite Foster songs, plus a few others, but I want to hear yours. Nikki Margaretos is a senior majoring in economics. Nikki can be reached at nikoletta.margaretos@tufts.edu.
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‘Black Panther’: Killmonger has a point Contributing Writer
“But, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.” — Ten-Point Program, Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. “Black Panther” (2018) is sumptuous. “Black Panther” is stunning. “Black Panther” is a testament to the beauty that springs from the wells of the African diaspora; it comments on, visualizes and re-imagines the (white) world’s vision of black folks, while affirming that which we have always known about ourselves: We are ineffably wonderful. We feel immediate admiration for the Dora Milaje, a squad of loyal, buzz-cut, all-women warriors, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira). We are shown the cool confidence and strength of Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and her indefatigable desire to help others. We are in awe of the blistering, omnipresent brilliance of Shuri (Letitia Wright) and the wisdom of her mother, the Queen Mother Ramonda (Angela Bassett). Wakanda, the people therein and the filmic world they inhabit calls forth the dream of a black utopia, immediately propelling itself above the low cultural bar for productions depicting blackness in any form. Upon this metric, the film necessitates a five-star rating from this reviewer — it has handled the concept of blackness more beautifully and lavishly than any other film since “Moonlight” (2016). It also necessitates a statement of ideological clarity: This review, like all of this author’s reviews, is not about stars or assessing the quality of a film. This is about engaging critically with the world “Black Panther” creates while keeping in mind the world it inhabits, struggling with its name, its heritage and its ability to live up to the hype around it. Ryan Coogler’s epic 18th installment of Marvel’s attempt at world domination, focuses on the duality of two men, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and Erik “Killmonger” Stevens (Michael B. Jordan), and their relationship to vibranium — an extraterrestrial metal said to be the strongest in the universe. That is to say, “Black Panther” situates itself between two black men on disparate ends of a diaspora and
explores their relationship to power, a power that is imaginative in its supernaturality and illuminating in its cultural transcendence (and lack thereof). Wakanda sits atop a literal mountain of vibranium, and as a result, has, for generations, chosen to obscure the true nature of its power from the rest of the world. Wakanda’s isolation reflects questions of American isolationism, as many critics have noted, but it also reflects the truth of how the white world, for centuries, has colonized, pillaged and villainized the African continent for perpetual access to its resources. Wakanda’s decision makes sense, which is why the struggle underneath the struggle between the continental T’Challa and the expatriate Killmonger feels so potent — the world, even in this re-imagination, still thirsts for that which can be stolen from Africa and its diasporic elements. So what does Wakanda do, as the white world continues to take advantage of a lack of black political, financial and military power? Does it send, as Killmonger wants, vibranium weapons to oppressed people across the globe? Or, as tradition interjects, does Wakanda ensure its own survival amongst the dystopia of the outside world? The film rejects the dichotomy for something more centrist. By the end of the film, T’Challa announces (in front of the United Nations) that Wakanda is willing to spread its knowledge and resources to the rest of the world. For Wakanda, that means setting up a global chain of “outreach” centers, focused on sharing knowledge and technology to make the world a better place. For the rest of the world, that means disbelieving its own superiority complex as it pertains to black folks. In many ways, T’Challa and his allies’ defeat of Killmonger (and, in turn, his ideology) is a return to the status quo, both within the logic of the film and its relation to the real world. “Black Panther” invokes the image of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, which sought the wholesale eradication of white supremacy, both in the United States and globally. White supremacy, over and over, has proven to be a powerful system that will not give up its reign without demands, struggle and violence. That violence can come in many forms, from the strategic nonviolence that elicited violent white backlash during the Civil Rights Movement to Nelson Mandela blowing up
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railways in apartheid South Africa. If this film is to be an invocation of those sentiments for commercial ends, the film fails to live up to the ideology of the liberatory politics of the Black Panther Party. Vibranium works as a literal substance and as a metaphor, for the resource(s) in and underneath the soil in the African continent, but also as a switchpoint for people power, for the collective ability to self-determine in a world that has fought for centuries to determine your destiny for you. “Black Panther” allows itself to
fall into the white supremacist trap of appeasement — how palatable would a film be for mass audiences if, instead of a defeat, Killmonger and T’Challa work together, using vibranium to both spread knowledge and technology across the globe and protect black and oppressed people? Vibranium is a pivot point upon which the film stumbles, associating the name “Black Panther” with a centrist conception of progress, capitalizing upon the name “Black Panther” without espousing consistent politics.
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enjamin Netanyahu, or Bibi for short, is not going anywhere. This week, Israeli police chiefs recommended an indictment for corruption charges. While this may sound like good news for the weakened Israeli left and to Bibi-haters everywhere, don’t hold your breath. There will be neither breaking news of his resignation nor a report that his coalition, perhaps the most right wing in Israeli history, broke down. In fact, the chances that this indictment will materialize are low. It is up to the Attorney General to act on the recommendation, and he is in no rush to make up his mind because he does not have a deadline. It could take several weeks, maybe even months, for him to make an official decision. In the meantime, Netanyahu only needs to win in the court of public opinion, which is where he shines. This recommendation came at a particularly opportune time for him since Israeli media is laser focused on the downing of an Israeli fighter jet by Syria and the heightening tensions with Iran. Since Bibi’s specialty is his reputation as a security hawk who looks out for defense above all else, he will be able to sideline all other topics, including his bribery charges, by fanning the flames about Iran and escalating the situation further. This strategy, while a winner in the domestic scene, might lead to unintended consequences for Israel regarding the war in Syria. Netanyahu won’t have to work very hard to distract the public as his supporters already do not care about the charges, and only about half of Israelis think he did something wrong or is deserving of an indictment for bribery. Even fewer, 40 percent, think he should resign. So, the public is not particularly keen on seeing Bibi out the door anytime soon; at least not before the next regularly scheduled election in 2019. The only reason for his exit would be if the election were rescheduled following the collapse of the coalition government. This looks very unlikely. The most likely partner to bring down the coalition, Kulanu leader Moshe Kahlon, said Kulanu would not abandon the Prime Minister without an official indictment. The other partners seem to be eyeing Netanyahu voters in the next election and do not wish to be blamed for his downfall. It really comes down to the Attorney General’s decision. If he were to indict, Bibi is signaling he will not step down. While he talks exclusively about security against Iran, his party allies are discrediting the media and judiciary as left-wing institutions out to get Netanyahu. Their aim, much like Trump allies on the Russia investigation, is to cast doubt on the fairness of the case and paint it as a witch hunt. Netayahu can only go down after a fight in the courts, which could be drawn out. An indictment will only be effective if coalition partners take it seriously, which does not seem imminent. So you can ignore the stream of Al Jazeera articles: Bibi is not going anywhere, for at least another year. Nesi Altaras is a junior majoring in international relations and economics. Nesi can be reached at nesi.altaras@tufts.edu.
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Tufts Secrets, Barstool and abusing anonymity Tufts prides itself on its inclusive community, in which students can study, socialize and coexist on one campus. Many students proudly tout progressive world views, advocating for the rights of people of color, members of the LGBT community, women and other marginalized groups. So why are Tufts students, when given anonymity, deliberately disrespecting the people around them – the ones who sit alongside them in the classroom? Anyone who spends time on Instagram may have stumbled upon the handle @barstooljumbos, an official affiliate of the national men’s lifestyle blog Barstool Sports and an unofficial affiliate of the university. Barstool, founded a mere 15 miles away in Milton, Mass., features commentary on news and sports, with a section devoted to “Girls.” The popular #smokeshowoftheday features photos of young women, chosen from submissions. Its voice – brash, casual, and catered toward heterosexual men – prides itself on being politically incorrect. Barstool’s Instagram and Twitter accounts can be humorous outlets for students, akin to the Tufts Facebook meme page. What is concerning is its “smokeshow” feature, which, besides being an obvious mode of female objectification, calls for submissions by “you or someone you know,” according to one post – allowing a woman’s photos to be posted on the public page without her permission. Past “smokeshows” have featured photos of female Tufts students in bathing suits and underwear. What makes the “smokeshow” feature particularly off-putting is that it sexualizes women who Tufts students may know, quite possibly without their consent.
The small size of our campus community makes call-outs of individuals particularly problematic. Another Tufts-related social media hub, the Tufts Secrets page on Facebook, highlights similar issues of privacy and anonymity. The page, liked by 1,489 people and followed by 1,745, a number roughly equivalent to one-quarter of the undergraduate population, features a stream of anonymous posts ranging in topic and sincerity. When users submit posts to Tufts Secrets, the anonymous administrator, following an unclear moderation standard, simply reposts them with no name attached. The page has become a forum for free thought, where students can express their honest views without consequence. It has become a source of advice, with some individuals posting candidly about mental health issues, as well as a site of debate, where students discuss world politics and economic theory. The site has the potential to be a powerful unifying force for the student population. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Tufts secrets has also showcased the ugly underbelly of the university. The page has shared posts with blatantly transphobic, racist and antisemitic sentiments, sparking outrage in the comments section. Additionally, the page poses problems for individuals when posts explicitly name faculty, or even other students, without their permission. Posts include confessions of crushes – some innocent, some sexually suggestive. Some of these explicit posts include mentions of specific professors. The repercussions range from simply embarrassing to mentally taxing.
Regardless of the actual harm caused by a single Tufts Secret post, students should have the discretion and deference for the campus community to refrain from this immature amusement. We should know better. The Tufts experience is predicated on the amount of respect we show for one another, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or political ideology. Social media, in its anonymous nature, can all too easily become a source of bullying, as evidenced by the many examples of Yik Yak or Ask.fm gone awry. A new app popular among teens, Sarahah has become another source of anonymous gossip, concerning parents worldwide. Yet, this problem of calling out individuals anonymously is not limited to social media. Last year, an article from the unaffiliated student zine, El Tit, circulated around campus, satirizing a piece a member of Greek life wrote for Medium arguing for the importance of Greek life on campus. Though the zine clearly intended to express an anti-Greek life sentiment, with some humorous and incisive pieces, this particular article included specific details that revealed the identity of its target, while the identities of the authors were protected by anonymity. Administrative policing of such anonymous forums will likely end up as ineffective as they are totalitarian. It is on us – the student body – to use such tools responsibly. These spaces reflect the attitudes of those who make up this community, and it’s becoming ever more apparent that students must commit to treating people anonymously the same way they would if their names were attached to such pieces.
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Tufts senior guard and co-captain Thomas Lapham reaches for a loose ball against Trinity on Feb. 11. by Onat Tarimcilar Staff Writer
The Tufts men’s basketball team suffered a potential season-ending loss on Saturday at Hamilton in the first round of the conference tournament. The 91–82 defeat makes it unlikely that the Jumbos will receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. If they don’t get a bid, the Jumbos will end the year with a 17–8 record overall and a modest 6–4 record in the NESCAC. The team’s frustrating 2017-18 season comes on the heels of its Sweet 16 and Elite Eight appearances in the previous two years, respectively. The Jumbos came into the season ranked sixth in the country, but they never performed up to their lofty expectations. On Saturday, the No. 15 Hamilton Continentals (22–3, 7–3 NESCAC), who finished the regular season third in the conference standings, outlasted the Jumbos in a game that came down to its final few possessions. Hamilton was led by the tandem of sophomore guard Kena Gilmour and junior forward Peter Hoffman, who scored 29 and 25 points, respectively. “It is hard to win when you give up over 50 points to two guys,” senior guard and co-captain Everett Dayton said. “We still gave ourselves a chance though.” The first half was tightly contested, with neither team establishing a decisive advantage. The first double-digit lead of the game occurred just minutes into the second half, when Hamilton took a 50–40 advantage over sixth-seeded Tufts. The Jumbos quickly responded, mounting a 17–6 run to go up one
with 12 minutes remaining. The game went back-and-forth over the final 10 minutes, as Hamilton held a slim 81–79 lead with just over three minutes to go. “It really came down to the last few possessions,” Dayton said. “It just didn’t come together at the end. Just one defensive lapse, and they ran with it.” One of the defensive mistakes that Dayton referenced was Gilmour’s wideopen three-pointer from the top of the arc, which extended the Continentals’ lead to five at the 1:42 mark. Hamilton largely spent the remaining time at the free throw line, as Tufts was unable to claw back. This is the first time that the Continentals have advanced to the conference semifinals, as they will face the second-seeded Williams Ephs (20– 5, 7–3 NESCAC) on Saturday. The Jumbos were led in scoring, as they often are, by senior guard and co-captain Vincent Pace. The Bridgewater, N.J. native complemented his 22-point performance with 11 rebounds, posting a double-double. The slim difference in the game proved to be each team’s shooting success, as Hamilton finished 36-for-76 (47.4 percent) from the field, compared to Tufts’ 30-for-74 (40.5 percent) performance. “We aren’t upset about the way we played,” Dayton said. “We just didn’t hit all the shots. That was really the difference.” Tufts’ outgoing senior class — comprised of Pace, Dayton, co-captain Ben Engvall, co-captain Thomas Lapham, Kene Adigwe and KJ Garrett — racked up more wins in its four years than any other class in school history.
Aided by multiple deep runs in the NCAA tournament, the six Jumbos are among the most decorated men’s basketball players in program history. “It really hasn’t sunk in that it was our last game,” Dayton said. “It is pretty surreal.” So p h o m o re g u a rd Mi l e s Bowser spoke to the leadership that the Tufts senior sextet has provided for the team’s younger players. “The saddest part is thinking about not being able to play with those seniors again,” Bowser said. “They gave so much to Tufts, they are the winningest class in school history and they gave so much to us as underclassmen.” Without a single junior on the team, the team’s current sophomores will be its most senior members next season. “It is pretty scary, but these guys that led us are just the ultimate team guys, so they taught us how to do it,” Bowser said. “I’m excited for it.” The team is now left to confront a long offseason, during which it will focus on coming back strong for the 2018-19 season. For the seniors, however, the next few days will be spent reflecting on their time playing for Tufts. “We have all been lucky to play with each other for these past years,” Lapham said. “[It’s] sad to think about how it is probably over for us, but we have been so fortunate.” Dayton echoed his classmate’s sentiments. “We have had some great years, going to the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight,” Dayton said. “It is obviously tough for this season to end a little earlier than we thought, but I’m trying not to focus on that right now.”
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e will definitely not shut up and dribble.” This was LeBron James’ first public comment since he received criticism from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for speaking out on political issues. In her segment, Ingraham specifically refers to an Uninterrupted video series in which LeBron and Kevin Durant criticized President Trump. She took the opportunity to tell LeBron to not “run [his] mouth” and to leave the political commentary to people who didn’t “leave high school a year early.” Beyond Ingraham’s seemingly ignoring the fact that LeBron actually did graduate high school before going to the NBA, there is a clear hypocrisy in her comments. Chris Long, a defensive end on the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, took to Twitter to craft a thread of screenshots of the other celebrities who have come on Fox to voice their political views. These celebrities include musician Kid Rock, former University of Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight, Chuck Norris, Ted Nugent, Clint Eastwood and former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling. The only common theme among them is that they all are known to be conservative voices. Fox is allowed to choose who it brings on as guests, and those guests can and should express their political opinions. That being said, it is unfair and unproductive to tell celebrities with differing political views — in this case LeBron and Durant — that they cannot speak. Ingraham’s segment is only a small part of a growing outcry for professional athletes and coaches to “stick to sports.” Prominent NBA coaches like Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich have come under attack for their comments, along with sports media members like ESPN’s Jemele Hill. Almost everyone will remember the saga surrounding former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his national anthem protest. ESPN, as a network, has lost 13 million subscribers in six years, which many think is due to increasing political commentary on the network. While there is something to be said for an unbiased news source, the underlying idea that sports figures should remain neutral on political issues is a ridiculous standard. Athletes and coaches in these leagues don’t simply exist for the entertainment of the viewer. They have thoughts, opinions and lives outside of their games, and to expect them to act like they don’t runs in the face of what democracy is. We would never tell a real estate agent to “shut up and sell houses” or a waiter to “shut up and bring us food” if they voiced a political opinion, particularly if they voiced that opinion on their own time. Saying something like that to an athlete both diminishes the work they do and diminishes who they are as a person. Athletes have a public platform and should have the ability to use it if they choose. Disagreeing with something LeBron says is fine, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be allowed to say it. Sam Weidner is a sports editor at the Daily. He is a sophomore and can be reached at samuel.weidner@tufts.edu.
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First-year guard/forward Emily Briggs battles for possession during the Jumbos’ 67–63 win over Babson at Cousens Gym on Jan. 29.
Tufts dispatches Conn. College, advances to NESCAC semifinals by Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editor
The Tufts women’s basketball team’s offensive production was on display on Saturday, as it saw off Conn. College for the second time in three weeks, defeating the visitors 85–48 in the first round of the NESCAC tournament. The 85 points that third-seeded Tufts put up on Saturday afternoon was its highest tally since defeating University of New England, 86–49, in early December. Four of the Jumbos’ starters picked up double-digit points tallies against the Camels, with senior forward and two-time NESCAC Player of the Week Melissa Baptista posting a game-high 21 points. Tufts’ guards were equally impressive, as senior co-captain Lauren Dillon picked up 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists (team-highs in the latter two categories), while junior Jac Knapp recorded 15 points. Tufts coach Carla Berube had high praise for her team’s offensive performance on Saturday. “When you score on the first [six] shots you take in a game, it’s a good start,” Berube said. “I thought we did a pretty good job of finding open teammates against their zone, executing well offensively and finding Melissa a lot inside. She did a good job of scoring… I also thought we did some nice things in transition when we got up and down, so I was happy with our offense.” The Jumbos were also able to welcome back sophomore guard/forward Erica DeCandido, whose last action came against the Camels on Jan. 26. In her 18-minute cameo on Saturday, DeCandido contributed 12 points and four rebounds. Her presence on the court, according to first-year forward Angela Alibrandi, was important for the team going forward.
“Her return is huge, she’s such an awesome player and she contributes so much both defensively and offensively,” Alibrandi said. “We’ve definitely been hurting without her, so it’s nice to have her back, but most importantly we want her feeling good. I think because she’s gonna be a huge contribution for us as we look to play this weekend and hopefully get some NCAA wins in there, too.” Tufts’ high-energy start proved to be crucial against the visitors from New London, Conn. Baptista got the ball rolling with a jump shot just 13 seconds into the game, as the Jumbos raced out to a 15–6 lead before the midway point of the first quarter. After Conn. College tried to slow the hosts’ momentum with a timeout, Dillon quickly gave Tufts an even more commanding position with a three-pointer, one of three she made in the game. The team’s high three-point shooting percentage surely contributed to its success. The Jumbos scored 24 points from beyond the arc, and their mark of 47.1 percent (8-for-17) was their second-highest conversation rate from downtown this season. With Tufts up 26–13 after the first quarter, thanks to its stifling defense, it seemed that the game was all but decided. Alibrandi’s two free throws with 3:42 left in the second period gave the Jumbos a 15-point lead. However, an uncharacteristic lapse in Tufts’ defensive intensity allowed the sixth-seeded Conn. College back into the game, as the visitors cut the deficit to 10 by halftime. Berube appeared to be annoyed at her team’s defensive performance late in the second quarter. “I just thought our defense wasn’t up to par,” Berube said. “We weren’t working hard enough in terms of how we were defending Hynes, and she’s a very good player. She was making some tough shots, but I don’t think
we were defending her the way we should have been and making it hard for her to even catch it. I needed to let some of our post players know, and they did a much better job in the second half on her.” Tufts’ defensive game plan primarily focused on trying to limit the production of Conn. College senior forward Mairead Hynes, who ranks second in the conference in points per game (15.7). The Jumbos often doubled or even tripled her, with mixed success. Nonetheless, Hynes led Conn. College with 20 points, with 16 of those coming before the break. In the last 2:30 of the first half, Hynes made two layups and a jump shot to narrow the gap to just 10 points. Mid-way through the third quarter with a comfortable lead, the Cousens Gymnasium crowd was mildly bemused as Berube switched her team into a zone defense, something rarely seen in Berube’s 16 years of coaching the team. Whether or not it was specifically to limit the damage that Hynes was doing to her team, or intending to test out a look for next week’s opponents, it proved to be effective, as Hynes posted just two points in her seven minutes on the court in the period. Offensively, the Jumbos picked up from where they had left off in the first half, scoring 26 points to put the game beyond doubt going into the final quarter of action. “[The zone defense] is something brand new and that’s been in the works for a couple of weeks,” Alibrandi said. “I think it does a really good job of just flustering the offense, making people make rash decisions and just making it difficult to see where they’re going to pass. If they’re able to get that shot off … it’s a non-high percentage shot, that we want them to take.” Following a layup by Tufts senior guard and co-captain Jennie Mucciarone
with about six minutes to play, Berube emptied her bench. Conn. College coach Brian Wilson responded in kind after sophomore guard Sadie Otley’s three-pointer with 2:38 left to play, which put Tufts up by 36 points. Many in Cousens stood to applaud the visitors’ only graduating senior, as Hynes walked off the court in the final game of her collegiate career. On Saturday, Tufts will take on second-seeded Bowdoin (24–1, 9–1 NESCAC) in the NESCAC semifinals in Amherst, Mass. In a 66–53 loss to the Polar Bears on Jan. 6, the Jumbos committed 27 personal fouls, leading to 32 points from the freethrow line for their opponents. With a win on Saturday, Tufts would advance to the NESCAC final for the third consecutive year, where it would face the winner of the other semifinal matchup between top-seeded Amherst and fifth-seeded Wesleyan. Berube believes that the team’s key to success on Saturday, with a return to the NESCAC championship game on the line, will be to learn from the mistakes it made in January. “We have to be a much more disciplined team defensively,” Berube said. “We can’t be sitting on the sidelines with fouls or letting them get easy points at the free-throw line because they’re a very good free-throw shooting team. We also just take care of the ball better. We threw it away too many times especially to start the game, so discipline offensively and just playing smarter. We’re looking forward to [playing Bowdoin again], and we want to be playing on Sunday. We know there’s a formidable opponent on Saturday, and we’ve really got to play our best on Saturday to play for the championship on Sunday.”