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Michael Howard replaces Patricia Campbell as new executive vice president by Rebecca Barker Staff Writer

Michael Howard began his position as the executive vice president of Tufts on July 1, according to TuftsNow. Howard previously served as the executive vice president for finance and administration at Smith College as well as vice president of finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Howard replaced Patricia Campbell, who had worked at Tufts since 1996 and held the position of executive vice president since 2007. Campbell retired from the position on March 1 and is currently serving as the chancellor of the University of Rwanda, an honorary position, according to TuftsNow. According to Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser, the position is crucial to the function of the school but often difficult for students to see. Glaser chaired the committee responsible for nominating a replacement for Campbell. “[The vice president] is the person who’s responsible for managing the financial and operational affairs of the university, so it’s a really critical role. We were looking for somebody who had … management experience, financial experience, and who could step into this complicated position in a complex organization,” he said.

Glaser added that the search committee built off of Campbell’s example while looking for an individual with unique strengths. “Patricia Campbell … was very effective and an excellent person, and so filling those shoes was our objective. We recognized we wouldn’t be able to fill those shoes with a clone of Patricia, that’s just impossible, but we were looking for somebody who would bring their own strengths and background to the position, and a new set of eyes … and help advance the university,” Glaser said. While at Tufts, Campbell played a role in launching the TEAM (Tufts Effectiveness in Administrative Management) initiative. In an email to the Daily, Campbell explained that TEAM helped expand IT support to a 24/7 service and allowed the university to save money by “consolidating some services and improving purchasing.” Glaser said there were dozens of applications for the position, but the committee used a search firm, so they interviewed “only the most plausible candidates.” About a dozen of the applicants were given initial interviews, according to Glaser. Afterward, the top candidates were invited to campus where they participated in several rounds of interviews before University President Anthony Monaco suggested who should be hired. According to Glaser, the committee felt Howard was highly qualified for the job.

“The fact that he had leadership experience at both a very large complicated research university like MIT and also at a small liberal arts college like Smith College meant that he had perspective that came from multiple places and multiple experiences, and that was very attractive to us,” Glaser said. Howard said in an email to the Daily that Tufts’ status as a top research university and its focus on students first drew him to Tufts. “[Tufts] has very strong undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs and attracts the best students and faculty from around the world. I also wanted to be part of a student-centered research university,” Howard said. “It’s challenging and exciting to be part of an institution at the leading edge of research across a wide array of fields and that gives students the opportunity to play such important roles in that research.” Howard is already involved in some of the new initiatives the university has underway, including programming and infrastructure. Following Tufts Dining workers’ unionization in the spring of 2018 and their ratification of their first contract nearly a year later, Howard says he looks forward to building relationships with both UNITE HERE Local 26 and the various labor organizations on campus. “The university has a number of unions on campus and prides itself on the relationships it has and continues to cultivate with each

one,” he said. “Our dining staff play a critical role here at Tufts, and we respect the work they do. They interact daily with students, faculty, and staff, and they play a critical role in our wellbeing and sense of community.” Howard also addressed concerns members of the Tufts community have voiced about the university’s relationship with the Sackler family. “President Monaco has made it clear that he takes very seriously the concerns raised about the university’s relationships with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma. We are the only institution of which we are aware that has taken the step of authorizing an independent, unbiased review of these issues,” he said. “That review is ongoing, and we’re looking forward to its completion so that any actions we take in response are fully informed.” In a similar vein, Howard noted that Tufts is currently reviewing its relationship with Saudi Arabia. “I understand that we have intensified our review of any potential future donations from Saudi sources in light of our continued concerns over oppression and human rights violations in Saudi Arabia,” he said. Tufts has received $59.5 million from the Saudi government and Saudi institutions within the last decade.

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Aaron Parayno named new director of Asian American Center by Alejandra Carrillo News Editor

An email sent out to students on behalf of Raymond Ou, senior associate dean of student affairs, announced Aaron Parayno as the new director of the Asian American Center. Parayno served as assistant director of the Asian American Center at Northeastern and supported student programs at both Babson College and Boston College. His arrival follows the recent departure of Linell Yugawa, who served as director of the Center and retired after 30 years of leadership. The committee involved in Parayno’s selection consisted of Kamaro Abubakar, assistant dean of student affairs; Firdaus Gupte, a graduate student intern; Kareem Khubchandani, an assistant professor in theater, dance and performance; Katrina Moore, director of the

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Africana Center; Ritu Sharma, a staff psychologist; and Eddie Si Kun Wang and Amanda Yuan, who are both undergraduate students. “Among a pool of highly qualified candidates, Aaron stood out to our search committee for his passion for student equity, community, and meaningful support for marginalized populations,” the July 22 email said. Wang, a junior echoed the email’s positive sentiments, noting that Parayno’s casual way of speaking during the interview made him stand out. “His [Parayno’s] talk was therapy and he knew how to answer questions in a correct way…be casual but know how to be formal at the same time … it’s important to let the audience understand where you’re coming from and that’s something that stuck out to see PARAYNO, page 2

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Christopher Sedore was appointed Tufts’ vice president and chief information officer (CIO) — where he’ll oversee Tufts Technology Services (TTS) — on July 10. Sedore, transitioning from the same role at the University of Texas at Austin, began his new position Aug. 5. Announcing his appointment July 10, University President Anthony Monaco and Executive Vice President Michael Howard wrote in an email that Sedore had experience in information technology, online education and analytics. “With both breadth and depth of expertise, [Sedore] has proven himself as a professional who sees information technology as a strategic tool that can advance and strengthen institutions,” they said. Working within higher education, including over twenty years at Syracuse University, Sedore oversaw a 160-employee organization and the launch of a green data center in partnership with IBM and New York, according to the email. Later, Sedore served as an associate vice chancellor for academic operations at Syracuse, where he expanded the school’s online programs. Speaking about his new role, Sedore told the Daily that the responsibilities associated with CIOs have shifted rapidly. “Responsibilities for CIOs have expanded generally with the importance of IT increasing for research universities like Tufts as the use of technology for teaching and learning has grown,” Sedore told the Daily in an email.

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Sedore emphasized the role TTS has to play in supporting student and faculty research while increasing awareness about cybersecurity on campus. “The increasing capabilities of high-performance computing have helped researchers conquer more (and bigger) questions. Increasing concerns about cybersecurity and information privacy as well as increased regulation have also added to the responsibilities of CIOs,” Sedore said. Paul Bergen, director of educational technology and learning spaces within TTS, told the Daily that Sedore’s experiences at other schools will help guide the direction of TTS. “[Sedore] brings a wealth of experience in higher education and we are eager to help him develop his vision for TTS, continue developing criteria and processes for prioritizing TTS work, and strengthen our practices for continuously improving the processes through which that work is delivered,” Bergen told the Daily in an email. Bergen also shared the attitude that he and his colleagues look forward to working with Sedore. “Work in IT organizations is always changing. That’s why we love it. And the entire organization is thrilled for the energy and vision Chris brings to our university,” he said. Theresa Regan, director of enterprise operations and infrastructure within TTS, also works closely with Sedore. Regan told the Daily in an email that she looks forward to having Sedore to help better serve the needs of students and researchers and align TTS to better support the Tufts’ mission.

“TTS has always worked to serve the needs of students and researchers, and we look forward to working with Chris as he develops and advances a comprehensive vision for transforming IT across the university in a way that continues to benefit students, faculty and staff,” Regan said. Sedore told the Daily he has a number of goals that he’s eager to begin working on. “In the near term, I will be getting to know Tufts and the wonderful community of students, faculty, and staff. I look forward to engaging broadly with all of those groups,” he said. “In the long term, we have many opportunities where technology will enhance teaching and learning and research. I plan to work with the community (including students) to ensure that we use new capabilities to keep Tufts at the forefront of teaching and research.” Speaking to Tufts’ current position in terms of technology, and the technology challenges he sees ahead for Tufts and higher education institutions at large, Sedore sees increasing opportunities to use technology within research. “Tufts is in a strong position at present. Looking out over the next five to ten years, technology will play an ever-larger role in research, with new analytics and visualization capabilities driving new discoveries. Similarly, we will see advances in teaching and learning with new ways to interact with information, explore data, and collaborate over distances,” he said. Sedore added that Tufts faces similar challenges as other institutions of higher education which technology can help solve.

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continued from front page me about him,” Wang said in a phone interview with the Daily. Wang also commented on Parayno’s interview process and topics of discussion. “During the interview, he mentioned a lot of things about super race theory and a lot about higher-ed…[Parayno] focused on intersectionality and how we explore our different identities,” he stated. Khubchandani has had an active presence in the Center. He indicated that last year he gave an evening discussion about accents, desire and sexuality and held office hours for students organizing the event. As a member of the search committee, he emphasized that Parayno’s overall knowledge and experience made him a well-qualified candidate for the position. “I think that his [Parayno’s] knowledge of both the academy and history of the university alongside his extensive understanding of what Asian America is really made him stand out,” he said. Khubchandani emphasized that Parayno was able to make these historical aspects easily understandable for students. “Being able to translate those into things that students would want to engage with,

be excited about would really help students understand their own experiences through the lens of history and politics was what I thought really set him apart,” he said. Gupte also shared his excitement at Parayno’s arrival. As an intern for the Center, Gupte informs students through newsletters and helps organize faculty events and discussions. Gupte indicated that Parayno’s experience made him a great fit for the job of director of the Asian American Center. “He definitely had a lot of experience … it felt like he would connect with students well,” Gupte said. However, with this change in leadership, Gupte hopes the Center will host more events for graduate students to increase their presence in the community. Gupte indicated that Parayno showed interest in encouraging greater involvement. In an interview with the Daily, Parayno, spoke about how he first learned of the job opportunity. “I knew Linell just by doing the work and being in close proximity to Tufts … when we had heard earlier in the spring semester that Linell was retiring and that they would be posting for her position I just thought it was a great oppor-

tunity and the next professional step for me,” he said. Parayno also noted that he wanted to move to an institution like Tufts because of its smaller student population, which would allow him to build better relationships with students and staff alike. As director of the Center, he seeks to work with other communities at Tufts. “One of the things that I want to do at the Center is to really think about collaboration across communities. Often times it becomes really easy just to silo yourself without seeing the other ways you can support other communities or be supported by other communities,” he stated. Parayno emphasized that in order to be successful, it is important to ensure each center at Tufts supports the others. “We want to make sure we are supporting each other … our common goals are the students,” Parayno said. He added that he hopes to encourage students to expand their thinking beyond racial identity. “We all carry multiple flailing identities and I‘d think it would be a disservice to really just focus on racial identity when our intersecting identities are important as well,” he noted.

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continued from front page Howard also addressed potential tuition increases. Campbell acknowledged that Tufts, like other universities, “is faced with the challenge of affordability while maintaining quality.” Campbell said that Howard and the senior leadership team will be working to create programs “that meet contemporary needs in accessible and affordable

ways that do not undermine the quality of scholarship at Tufts.” “We intently focused on controlling costs and have taken many steps to do so, and we are working to increase revenues through increased enrollment in pre-college, adult learning and other programs,” Howard said. “I’m committed to working with the deans and others to minimize tuition increases and communicate clearly

about the factors that we take into account when setting tuition.” For now, Howard is excited for the start of the new academic year. “I’m looking forward to meeting students and faculty, and getting a better sense for academic life at Tufts,” he said. “I’m also a big sports fan, so I’m looking forward to the start of the fall season. I’ll be attending a lot of women’s and men’s athletic events throughout the year.”

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Tisch Summer Fellows provides opportunities for students in public, non-profit sectors

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Senior Aubrey Fleming, who participated in the Tisch Summer Fellows program this summer, is pictured. by Michael Shames Features Editor

For students aspiring to work in the public or nonprofit sectors, finding a paid summer internship can be a daunting prospect. Shortages in paid internships can force some students to sacrifice their interest in a field or organization for a better-paying opportunity; as a result, these students may not get the proper experience they need to pursue their career interests beyond graduation. Tisch Summer Fellows (TSF) aims to solve this problem by matching Tufts students with appropriate organizations. “The goal of TSF is to provide students with the opportunity to work not only in the nonprofit sector but also in the public sector as well as some in the private sector working on issues for the common good,” Senior Director of Tisch College Programs Mindy Nierenberg said. According to Nierenberg, TSF began in the early 2000s as a program called “Active Citizenship Summer,” which placed 12 students with organizations in Somerville, before expanding to Medford, Boston and Chinatown. The program is completely funded by donors and relies on Tufts’ robust alumni network to connect students with organizations. “[It] began as a way for us to support our local community partners during the economic downturn when they were no long[er] able to pay additional staff,” TSF Program Administrator Maggie McMorrow said. “It was also, of course, a valuable opportunity for Tufts students to engage with local communities and hone both civic and professional skills.”

After the success of Active Citizenship Summer, the program expanded beyond Boston, incorporating organizations in New York City and Washington, D.C., in response to feedback from students, and changed its name to Tisch Summer Fellows. Now, according to Nierenberg, there are additional independent projects in India and Israel that follow the TSF model. Nierenberg believes the connection between the students and their alumni mentors is what really makes the program so successful. “The alumni are really interested in building young people and contributing to their education,” Nierenberg said. “I am really stunned by the amount of passion and expertise that students come prepared with.” McMorrow mentioned she had received a lot of positive student feedback regarding the mentorship program. “We do our best to match students and alumni mentors who have similar professional interests and career paths, but we encourage both students and mentors to be open to connecting in ways beyond a specific profession,” McMorrow said. When applying, students have the option of submitting applications to up to three programs, ranked in order of preference. Students then interview with Tisch College, and if selected, interview with one of the organizations to see if there is a fit of interest and opportunity. Seniors Aubrey Fleming and Alexa Weinstein both participated in the program this summer. Fleming, a biology major, spent the summer working for the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture in Washington, D.C.

According to Fleming, the organization works to create a more sustainable food system in the area. She worked on a fouracre sustainable vegetable farm, which feeds into Arcadia’s Mobile Market. “Mobile Market identifies regions in D.C. that are food deserts and the residents have low car ownership, so they can’t go to groceries stores,” Fleming said. “We set up a farmer’s market right in those areas so they can get our fresh produce for various affordable prices.” Fleming, who had never done this type of farming work before, was overall very satisfied with the experience and connections she gained this summer. “My organization was perfect for me and a very unique opportunity,” Fleming said. “My boss put me in contact with a lot of people, which may lead to full time opportunities in the future.” Weinstein, a political science major, has spent all three of her undergraduate summers as a participant in TSF. After her first year, Weinstein helped run interactive campaigns as a policy intern with the AARP. As a sophomore, she was a strategic communications intern for Blue Engine Message & Media. This past summer, Weinstein researched election security for a think tank called New Democrat Network. “TSF has given me the opportunity to have these internships that I never thought possible,” Weinstein said. As a veteran of TSF, Weinstein has been able to see how the program has changed over the past few years. In addition to general growth and more events like alumni panels, Weinstein feels that TSF has become more organized and better suited to participating students. She mentioned that the program has

incorporated student feedback and has adjusted accordingly. “They’ve really stepped up since my [first year],” Weinstein said. In terms of areas for improvement, both Fleming and Weinstein feel that the stipends in New York City and D.C. aren’t sufficient to support students on their own for a summer. “It feels impossible to live in D.C. on the stipend alone,” said Fleming, who was able to get additional funding through a housing fund for students on financial aid which was created this year. “Some students who I knew in the program had to rely on additional funding from their parents in order to live in these cities for the summer.” Weinstein agreed. “Students shouldn’t be losing money over the summer participating in TSF, so they should continue to expand the financial accessibility.” McMorrow said that she understands their concerns and wants to make sure the program is financially feasible for anyone who wants to apply. “We have increased the stipend amount over the years, but we know that there is more that we could do,” McMorrow said. “We are constantly trying to find ways we can increase our support so that every TSF [position] is accessible to all students.” The positive experiences of Fleming and Weinstein highlight the void that TSF has filled for students who struggle to find summer opportunities that provide both relevant experience and funds to cover the cost of living. As the program continues to grow and evolve, it seems that more students of different backgrounds and interests will be able to reap their benefits.

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Flying Lotus wows House of Blues with 3D concert by Geoff Tobia Jr.

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While on his Flamagra North American Tour, electronic artist Flying Lotus (FlyLo) performed at the House of Blues in Boston on Aug. 27 to promote his latest release, “Flamagra” (2019). One of his most thematically consistent albums to date, “Flamagra” is a unique listening experience, fusing jazz, hip-hop and rock (to name a few) with electronic music. The album also boasts excellent guest feature contributions from the likes of Anderson .Paak, Little Dragon and Thundercat. Three opening acts were featured before FlyLo took the stage. First to take the stage was PBDY, an Los Angeles-based DJ signed through Brainfeeder, FlyLo’s record label. PBDY definitely helped bring the energy by dancing at his setup and playing around with his laptop and MPC to create some fast-tempo beats. PBDY then invited Salami Rose Joe Louis onto the stage to perform a set of experimental low-fi pop music. Her swift keyboard playing and lulling voice, along with painting-like visuals projected onto a large screen behind her, created a very welcoming vibe. While the energy was nearly polar opposite from PBDY’s set, fans expressed the same enjoyment of Salami Rose Joe Louis’ music. Some of the tunes she played come off of her album “Zdenka 2080,” which she announced was releasing the following Friday, Aug. 30, on Brainfeeder. Once her performance concluded, a video tribute to the late producer/DJ Ras G played on the screen. Ras G, a prominent figure in the underground LA beat scene, passed away on July 29 and was a heavy influence for many, including Fly Lot.

Following this segment, Brandon Coleman, another LA-native and signee to Brainfeeder, performed the third and final opening act. With help from his band, known collectively as Spacetalker, Coleman blessed the crowd with an impressive vocal performance and prodigy-like pianowork. Coleman described his music as “like jazz, but outer space-y.” Highlights from his set included tribute songs to legendary piano player Bill Evans and pop idol Prince. Once Coleman finished his set, PBDY came back on stage with more hard beats. Before performing one of his songs, he requested that Salami Rose Joe Louis come back on stage to perform a singer/producer duet. Then, once Spacetalker and PBDY cleared the stage, an animation of random FlyLo video clips appeared on the screen. Once this video concluded, the screen instructed the crowd to put on their 3D glasses, given to each concert-goer for free at the start of the show. Just before FlyLo took the stage, the music video for his song “Fire is Coming” (2019) came up on the screen. While David Lynch was giving his eerie introduction of spoken word, FlyLo came on stage, greeted by an uproar of applause. Then, as David Lynch began chanting “Fire is coming! Fire is coming!”, the stage appeared to light on fire, thanks to some amazing 3D effects. Then, FlyLo brought the house down. His set included various songs from his “Flamagra” project, like “Takashi” and “Black Balloons Reprise (feat. Denzel Curry),” along with tracks from previous albums in his discography. There were many fascinating ways that the graphics enhanced the performance. Examples of this include a rotating triangle that appeared to float directly over FlyLo’s setup, a starry landscape that filled the venue, and

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Flying Lotus’ performance at the House of Blues Boston on Aug. 27 is pictured. a trippy effect that made it appear like he was flying through a windy cave. Fortunately, 3D visual effects weren’t the only aspect of the concert that made it enjoyable. FlyLo made sure that his fans wouldn’t find his show predictable. First, FlyLo stepped off of his setup to rap live under his MC alias Captain Murphy. Second, to follow up on the video montage given earlier, the album cover for Ras G’s “Back on the Planet” (2013) appeared on the screen, as FlyLo performed Ras G’s song “Been Cosmic” (2013). Then, one of Flamagra’s lead singles, “More (feat. Anderson .Paak)” (2019) came on, which was also greeted with cheers of joy. However, after the beat change, Anderson .Paak’s verse was replaced with an unreleased verse from the late rapper Mac Miller. FlyLo kept this second version of “More” hidden until his

tour began in mid-August. Toward the end, FlyLo hosted a singalong of the song “Them Changes” (2015) by bassist and close friend Thundercat. After FlyLo left the stage, the audience demanded an encore. FlyLo complied, saying “okay, okay… but I want Brandon out here to help me out!” Brandon Coleman came back out onto the stage, keytar in hand. FlyLo also mentioned that “we haven’t really danced yet. I mean, I’ve seen y’all dancing earlier, but let’s ACTUALLY dance. So, can I have all the dancers please come to the front?” Audience members scrambled to the front of the stage as FlyLo’s “Do the Astral Plane” (2010) came on. Nearly everyone moved to the rhythm of the closing song. FlyLo brought an eccentric and otherworldly experience to every fan in the House of Blues crowd.

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‘The Farewell’: A cultural tale written in the universal language of love by Ruijingya Tang Arts Editor

Most of the time, revolutions take shape slowly and identify themselves as time flows. “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018) carved out a space for Asian American films in the Hollywood empire. The role the romantic comedy played in the demarginalization process of Asian filmmakers in the American film industry is undeniable, given the attention the film attracted. However, “Crazy Rich Asians” achieved this in a rather literal and shallow way of simply introducing Asian actors into Hollywood; the film is still culturally Western mainstream at its core. On the other hand, its successor in the genre of popular film starring Asian Americans a year later, “The Farewell” (2019), brings the conversation of Asian representation in American media to a deeper, cultural level by exploring the Chinese understanding of family and love while reflecting recent socioeconomic changes in Chinese society. “The Farewell” is directed by Lulu Wang and features Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Yongbo Jiang, Han Chen and Aoi Mizuhara in its main cast. The film tells a true story of a Chinese family’s benign lie. In the film, Billi Wang’s (Awkwafina) family learns that her grandmother (Shuzhen Zhao) has late-stage lung cancer and does not

have much time left. Billi’s parents, who are first-generation immigrants to the U.S., and her uncle, who has immigrated to Japan, along with their other siblings, decide to withhold Billi’s grandmother’s health status from her and to use the wedding of Billi’s cousin Hao Hao as an excuse for the whole family to convene and see her grandmother for the last time. The simultaneously comedic and solemn ambience that persists throughout “The Farewell” mirrors the contrasting light-heartedness of Billi’s grandmother and the emotional burden the family bears for her. Such mental asymmetry peaks during Hao Hao’s wedding. After the wedding ceremony, the family members gather and start to play a drinking game. The game produces a funny visual effect as participating members flap their arms to imitate birds. Hao Hao consecutively loses and therefore drinks; perhaps in part by the effects of alcohol, he eventually starts to weep. The filmmaker’s choice of soundtrack — an operastyled song — enhances the absurdity of a young groom crying inconsolably at his own wedding against the background of a jolly and bustling crowd. The awkward juxtaposition of visual, narrative and auditory cues in this scene speaks to the emotional difficulty of maintaining their lie to the family matriarch by subduing their anxiety and putting on a cheerful performance. Like Billi’s uncle

Haibin says in one scene, by lying to the grandmother, the family shares her pain and essentially conducts an act of love. “The Farewell” also refers to a culture shock that China experienced in the face of modernity. Billi’s family exemplifies a globalization-induced discontinuity in Chinese culture spanning generations from Baby Boomers to Gen Z. The focus of western populist critics of international trade today, China had been shocked culturally by globalization years earlier as the phenomenon disrupted the Chinese people’s ability and incentive to uphold their traditions. Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, China engaged with the international community through reforms such as Deng Xiaoping’s Open Door Policy and the Sino-US rapprochement. Glimpses into capitalist prosperity started a fetishization of the West in China. “The Farewell” quite explicitly refers to this cultural transformation in the staircase scene of Billi and a bellhop. While helping Billi carry her luggage up the staircase, the curious bellhop continuously asks the young second-generation American questions regarding life in America. When they finally arrive in Billi’s room, the bellhop, showing no sign of leaving immediately, asks Billi which country is better: China or the U.S. Unsatisfied with Billi’s answer that the two are simply different, the bellhop answers himself saying that the U.S. is better.

Reasonably, the “Era of Good Feelings” for the West witnessed a still expanding Chinese diaspora. It has grown fashionable among the new Chinese middle class to send their children to study abroad. Many of these students stay in the countries where they obtained their education for work after graduation, some of them eventually obtaining citizenship. “The Farewell” addresses this trend with Billi’s comment that her aunt’s determination to send her son to study abroad in the U.S., that she will do so despite the consequential possibility that he might not move back home after college and remain separated from his parents in the long run. While such an outcome might only seem natural for a Western audience, it shatters the traditional Chinese virtue of serving the elderly by maintaining close-knit intergenerational families. Billi’s parents and uncle Haibin, having respectively emigrated to the U.S. and Japan, illustrate such recent breakdown of traditional family structure in China. The fact that the family needs a special occasion like Hao Hao’s wedding as an “excuse” to justify them all being home testifies to the rarity of their family unions. “The Farewell” frames a cultural story in the universal languages of love and responsibility, bridging the Chinese, Asian American and the rest of the Western society.

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A version of the Aug. 28 article “‘Viewpoints’: An anthology of photographic poems about modernity” incorrectly stated that Howard Greenberg, misspelled as Henry Greenberg, was one of the curators of “Viewpoints.” The exhibition is curated by Kristen Gresh, the Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts. The article has been updated to reflect this change. The Daily regrets this error.

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Hate on our doorstep Saturday’s Straight Pride Parade, hosted by a group of far-right agitators called Super Happy Fun America (SHFA), was controversial, hateful and grim. Led by John Hugo and Mark Sahady, both from Boston, SHFA announced plans for the parade in June, shortly before Boston’s annual Pride Parade. SHFA continued to court controversy over the summer by naming the alt-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos as “grand marshal” of the parade and filing a discrimination complaint against the city of Boston. This Saturday the group brought intimidation to the heart of Boston, taking a route almost identical to that of June’s Pride Parade. The parade was a perversion of the Pride ethos, undoubtedly designed to take advantage of this country’s generous protections for free speech and assembly for the purpose of making LGBTQ-identifying people feel small and unwelcome. Hateful as these demonstrators’ messages are, it was ultimately the Boston Police Department (BPD) that deployed unwar-

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ranted and unconscionable levels of force against protesters. This crowd included several Tufts students. One Tufts student, whose name is withheld here out of concern for their safety, served as a street medic at the event. They told the Daily they splinted the wrist of an elderly woman battered by police and witnessed peaceful protesters, members of the press and bystanders subjected to jets of pepper spray. “This was a whole new level for BPD,” they told the Daily. Eyewitness video near City Hall shows Boston and State Police pepper spraying a crowd of protesters and clearly-labeled journalists as victims scream in pain. Photos from the parade show people thrown to the ground, faces pressed to the concrete, as police officers roughly arrest them. Though Boston Mayor Martin Walsh made clear in a statement that he “[takes] any accusation of police misconduct seriously,” words cannot readily undo the damage BPD and SHFA have done in this city and by extension its surrounding communities. Hugo and Sahady, who each have

histories of right-wing agitation, demonstrated how easy it is to pervert the protections which have enabled civil rights movements such as Pride and create a tinderbox which diminishes the experiences of those in the LGBTQ community. Perhaps worse, the Boston Police and Walsh’s administration have shown their readiness to pick sides rather than uphold their duty to protect the right to assembly, initiate violent altercations with demonstrators and usurp the free press in favor of a parade permit. Both SHFA and BPD’s actions on Saturday have encouraged a climate of escalated violence and danger in our city. It is hateful for a group to gather and claim to represent a majority while appropriating the language of empowerment used by an oppressed minority in order to steal Pride. It is unacceptable for those charged with protecting civilians to lash out and target said civilians, using the power they have been afforded by the people against the people. Tufts students were in that crowd. Of course, knowing Tufts and our activist

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student body, one could have guessed as much. Activism is a part of the Tufts experience, the Tufts community and a Tufts education. Standing up for our LGBTQ community and carrying a sign in protest as far-right demonstrators commandeer our language is not only moral but perfectly legal. When BPD attacked protesters this weekend, it could have been Tufts students arrested, brutally injured or blinded. Luckily, no reports suggest this has happened to members of our student body. Nevertheless, repression by police in our city directly impacts students’ ability to fight for change, to demonstrate and to express themselves. The university has a responsibility to stand up for its students against this violence, and together we have a responsibility to stand with one another. We students have a responsibility to defend not only the rights of those in the LGBTQ community to live and express themselves peacefully, but also to defend the rights of all of us to speak up on their behalf without fear of retribution from the state.

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Women's soccer takes on No. 1 Williams in first conference matchup of season WOMEN'S SOCCER

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Junior forward Liz Reed battles a defender for the ball in the homecoming women’s soccer game against Amherst at Kraft Field on Sept. 29, 2018.

continued from back page key players in that,” Maloney said. “Our [senior midfielder and co-captain] Izzy Moore has really stepped up into a position where she takes a lot of control, especially from the back transitioning into the midfield. Junior midfielder Hannah Isenhart has been making a lot of dangerous runs that we’ve been trying to build on to and looking more to see when we can find her. Mostly just things like that. Even things like looking into Liz Reed’s feet — she’s always dangerous on the ball.” With a solid contingent of returning players and a productive preseason behind them, the Jumbos are prepared to take on a formidable NESCAC conference — Williams and Middlebury currently rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Wednesday offers Tufts a tune-up match, where they take on non-conference opponent Emerson College — a team they tore through last year in an identical first-game-of-the-season matchup. Emerson was 10–6–1 in its regular season, though, and made it to the semifinals of the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference. Needless to say, the NESCAC is no joke.

Emerson posts a 2–0 record so far, with back-to-back 2–1 wins against Regis College on Aug. 30 and Plymouth State on Aug. 31. Maloney spoke about the team’s upcoming game against Emerson. “Even though it’s our first game of the season, it’s their third game of the season,” Maloney said. “We’re still super optimistic that we’ve been playing together enough this week that we’ll hit the ground running with a big first win hopefully.” After the Emerson matchup on Wednesday, Tufts will travel to Williamstown, Mass., on Saturday for arguably the toughest matchup of the season against No. 1 nationally ranked Williams. Tufts has not defeated Williams since the fall of 2006. “Getting to play [ Williams] as our first conference game rather than closer to the end of our schedule like we typically do, we’re really excited to start off strong with them and kind of catch them on their back foot,” Maloney said. “It’s exciting to have such good competition early in the season to really see where we are and put up a good fight against them.” Wednesday’s match is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. at Tufts’ home Kraft Field in Somerville, Mass.

Braun, Shapiro look to capture another national title looking further ahead then whoever we have next on our schedule,” Braun said. “That’s kind of what we’ve been doing these last couple of years, and that’s just our best approach to it. Obviously, we want to be there late in the tournament, but we’re not gonna get there unless we win the next game.” Looking ahead to the first week of games, the Jumbos will travel to face the Williams Ephs — who are one of Tufts’ most formidable NESCAC rivals — on Saturday, following their home opener on Tuesday. Despite falling to Tufts 3–1 last year, the Ephs were accomplished in being one of only nine teams to score against the Jumbos. In 2018, out

of Tufts’ 21 contests, a monumental 10 games were shutout victories for the Jumbos. Needless to say, the Jumbos have a lot to live up to this upcoming season. However, as put by coach Shapiro, the team is confronting these challenges with a great mindset, while also making sure to focus on the task at hand. “I’m excited about the quality of people in the program. The guys are having a good time, they’re supporting each other, and I think they’re working hard for each other,” Shapiro said. “ I think there’s just kind of a nice, positive, fun spirit to the group. At the same time, they’re focused on getting their work done.”

Building off the energy Shapiro described, Braun also spoke about what he’s excited about this season. “Honestly, I’m a senior and this is my last year, so I’m just excited to play one more year with Tufts men’s soccer,” Braun said. “This has been a journey for me and my class, and hopefully, we can end our career on a high.” Shapiro concluded by expressing his own excitement and praise for the team going into what will hopefully be another successful season. “I’ve enjoyed every minute on the field so far,” Shapiro said. “I can’t wait to be out there as much as possible with a group of guys that are having fun together and working towards common goals.”

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continued from back page to learn up and be proactive with their learning curve. If we can speed everyone’s information retention up a little bit, then we’re gonna be in good shape.” Included among the veteran players who helped lead the Jumbos to their third national title in five years is senior forward and co-captain Joe Braun, who led the team in goals last year. Like his coach, Braun also emphasized the importance of taking the season one game at a time. “Obviously, winning a national championship last year, we really have a target on our backs. Our approach this season is to take it one game at a time, and not

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No. 1 men’s soccer gears up for start of the season

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As herds of Jumbos stormed Medford this weekend for the official start of the fall semester, Tufts’ most dominant sports team of last year prepared to once again take the pitch for what they hope to be a 2019 season capitulated with a run for a consecutive NCAA Div. III national title. Coming off of its historic 2018 season, the No. 1 nationally ranked Tufts men’s soccer team — who was Tufts’ only undefeated team (18–0–3) in the 2018–19 academic year — will once again take the field tonight at 7 p.m. in a home opener against the Framingham St. Rams.

It goes without saying that fresh from winning Tufts’ only NCAA title in the last year, the expectations for this year’s men’s team are at an all-time high as they go into a 2019 schedule riddled with NESCAC and non-conference opponents alike. In a national poll conducted by the United Soccer Coaches in the preseason, Tufts was honored as the No. 1 team in the country. Esteemed Tufts coach Josh Shapiro, who is in his 10th year leading the men’s soccer team, spoke about the way he expects his team to manage expectations, mainly by taking the season one game at a time.

“I want us to be thinking about how we’re handling things on a daily basis and looking at the game schedule literally one game at a time,” Shapiro said. “We need to figure out who we are and what we’re capable of, and the only way to do that is by focusing on [each day], and hopefully, we don’t get our vision too far in front of our own feet.” Fortunately, despite the high expectations, the Jumbos are in luck. Having graduated only four seniors last semester — three of whom were starters — this year’s team contains a bulk of veteran players who have already been battle-tested for NCAA glory. Throughout the entirety of last

year’s postseason, which ended in a 2–1 victory over Calvin University to take the national title, the Jumbos allowed only two opposing goals to their 13 scored goals. Shapiro spoke further about the impact his veteran players have had on the team during the preseason. “We just have a short period of time to get our group ready, but I think the attitude of the group is really positive,” Shapiro said. “We have a pretty veteran group, so it’s a little easier and we’re encouraging the upperclassmen to teach everything they know down and encourage the young guys

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Women’s soccer set to kick off season against Emerson on Wednesday by Jake Freudberg

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The dumpsters are full of cardboard boxes, Dewick is open and class has started: The Jumbos are back. With the fall semester underway, women’s soccer begins its 2019 campaign on Wednesday against Emerson College. Hot off their second-straight NCAA tournament berth last season, the Jumbos are ranked No. 22 in the nation and are looking to continue to build on their recent success with a challenging schedule ahead. Last season, Tufts went 9–4–2 in the regular season, good for fourth place in the NESCAC. After losing to No. 1 NESCAC-

seeded Williams in the NESCAC semifinals, the team earned a spot in the NCAA tournament, beating Penn State Behrend in the first round, marking the first Tufts win in the NCAA tournament since 2007. The playoff run soon came to an end with a 1–0 double-overtime loss to William Smith, which hosted the tournament in Geneva, N.Y. Junior forward Liz Reed, who, along with junior forward Sophie Lloyd, led the team in both goals and assists, spoke about the team’s performance last year and moving forward. “Last season was incredible,” Reed said. “We’re still on that upward trajectory. Definitely a building season — every year we try to get better and I think last year we

achieved a lot of our goals that we set out to achieve.” The Jumbos did graduate some key seniors, including goalkeeper Emily Bowers (LA’19). Bowers started in goal for nearly every game of her four years and set a team record with 27 career shutouts. Last year, Bowers received All-NESCAC honors, alongside Reed, senior midfielder and co-captain Jenna Troccoli, senior defender Sarah Maloney and Lloyd. Bowers, Reed, Maloney and Lloyd were also named to the United Soccer Coaches Div. III All-New England Region Team. Reed explained that the team is in good shape personnel-wise, with so many returning players.

“We have a lot of returners back from last year who know what they’re doing,” Reed said. “And a lot of the first-years have stepped right in and melded with the team immediately. So, I mean, we’re already far ahead from where we were at this point last year, so there are a lot of good things to look forward to.” With experience playing together, the team has focused its energy on fine-tuning small details in the preseason, according to Maloney. “We’ve been working a lot on our transitions from out of the back and into the midfield, and we have some

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