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Africana Center celebrates 50 years with Homecoming events

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In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Africana Center held a series of events for alumni and students during Homecoming weekend. The celebration included receptions, networking and tours around campus. The celebration kicked off at the Tufts University Art Galleries in Aidekman Arts Center with an opening reception where alumni checked in and listened to opening remarks by the Director of the Africana Center Katrina Moore, University President Anthony Monaco and two alumni. In her opening statement, Moore said the event was intended to celebrate the “existence and accomplishments” of the Africana Center over the course of 50 years, focusing on celebrating black excellence at Tufts. Part of the 50th anniversary celebration includes an exhibit celebrating black students on Tufts’ campus from the early 1900s. “[The exhibit] was our first order of business to raise awareness of the presence of black students on campus in the early 1900s, as well as to highlight the many accomplishments of our students, which resulted in the establishment of the Africana Center in 1969,” Moore said. Moore stressed that the exhibit also aimed to continue building such black presence on campus. “The exhibit also highlights the need for us to remain focused on our recruitment efforts to increase the number of black students into our ranks,” she said. “I hope that you will take the time to look at that graph and absorb the progress, or lack thereof, that we have made over the last 50 years as far as the number of black students [at Tufts].” Moore then welcomed Monaco to the podium for his remarks. Monaco started by placing the establishment of the Africana Center in the context of the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which ended state laws forcing racebased segregation of public schools. “Tufts, like many schools in New England, was pushed to provide safe spaces and support around identities in the form of cultural and identity-based centers,” Monaco said. Monaco praised the Center’s role on campus, saying that it has led to dramatic change. “The establishment of the Center was a catalyst for even more progres-

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Joel LaRue Smith’s jazz quartet performs in the Tufts University Art Galleries at the welcome reception on Oct. 18 to kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the Africana Center. sive change on campus to amplify the voices of student activists who call for university-wide support both for themselves and for their peers,” he said. Monaco said that student activism on campus has led to the hiring of more faculty and staff of color, although he acknowledged that hiring and retaining faculty and staff of color continues to be an issue for the university. In his talk, Monaco also highlighted the recent establishment of the Africana Studies program, the Students’ Quest for Unity in the African Diaspora pre-orientation program and the FIRST Resource Center. David Carl (LA’96), president of the Tufts Black Alumni Association, then took the stage to encourage contributions to the Africana Center and credited alumni with the center’s continued ability to function. Doug Harris (LA’81), who co-sponsored the welcome reception and directs the Kaleidoscope Group, a diversity consulting company, encouraged attendees to meet new people at the event. Moore also mentioned that the welcome reception occurred around For breaking news, our content archive and exclusive content, visit tuftsdaily.com @tuftsdaily

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an exhibit by Sanford Biggers, which highlights police gun violence and, according to Moore, reimagines the Africana Center as Wakanda from the movie “Black Panther” (2018). Moore said that such a reimagining shows how the Africana Center functions as a support for people of color who face daily violence. The event ended with a performance by Joel Larue Smith’s jazz quartet. The rest of the weekend featured events such as the Tuftonian Wakanda Gala on Saturday night, the fifth annual Tufts Black Homecoming Tailgate Affair and other receptions and brunches. In addition to the events for alumni, the weekend featured significant fundraising, including “50 for 50th,” which strove to get 50 donors to give $1,000 or more to support the Africana Center. Phil Stanley (LA’85), an alumnus who attended the tailgate affair, reflected on the importance of the Africana Center during his time at Tufts. “[ The Center] was a place to get grounded, to get acclimated … it

was kind of a substitute for being at home,” Stanley said. He added that the Africana Center served him well as a place to deal with the academic challenges that he faced at Tufts. Casey Carpenter ( J’80), another alumna who attended the event, said she lived in Capen House and held a work-study job where she edited a newsletter sent out to students of color. Carpenter commented particularly on the impact that the Africana Center and Tufts had on her work and social balance. “I m a n a g e d t o g o t o p a r t i e s a n d t o g r a d u a t e m a g n a c u m l a u d e, s o I f i g u re d o u t h ow t o h a v e f u n … i t re a l l y t a u g h t m e h ow t o s o c i a l i z e w i t h m y p e e r s ,” s h e s a i d . “I l e a r n e d responsibility working here, and it did a lot for me personally and I t h i n k w e a l l g re w b e c a u s e w e a l l l i f t e d e a c h o t h e r.” She added that she was surprised to see so many alumni of color on campus. “It’s incredible because when I was here, there were very few students of African, Caribbean descent … so it’s incredible to come back and see all these people,” she said.

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TCU Senate approves funding for ice rink, amends Treasury Procedures Manual

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The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met on Sunday to discuss Allocation Board (ALBO) funding, hear announcements from officers and discuss an amendment to the Treasury Procedures Manual (TPM), which concerns supplementary funding for student groups, in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room. The proposed amendment to TPM excepted off-campus performances from a rule which states that ALBO can only fund up to six club members to attend an off-campus event. ALBO approved the rule change by two-thirds majority, which then passed in the full Senate. The Senate approved a $25,000 budget for Tufts University Social Collective (TUSC) to boost its ongoing late-night programming, like arcade and trivia nights, fund events planned for after winter break, like Winter Ball, and supplement the cost of Celtics and Bruins student tickets. “[TUSC] is by far the biggest budget that Senate provides to any student organization, but they are also one of the largest. TUSC’s annual budget is in the neighborhood of about $850,000, so within the context of supplementary funding requests, this is about 3% of their annual budget,” Sharif Hamidi, treasurer of the TCU Senate, said.

Iyra Chandra, a member of ALBO, suggested that TUSC funding is important because of its impact “A random data survey to evaluate the impact of TUSC found that the days that had TUSC-related events had less incidents of binge drinking and student reports. This is especially important when considering that the first night coming back from winter break was a big night for drinking and TEMS incidents,” Chandra said. Additionally, TUSC requested funding for new initiatives, like $1,700 to build an ice rink that will most likely be placed on the residential quad, and $3,100 for a roller rink in the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center. Senators raised concerns about liability and accessibility issues for students on the ice rink. “They said it was fine, and they said that the company didn’t mention anything,” ALBO member Alexa Weinstein said. She added that students wouldn’t be expected to bring their own skates and wouldn’t be charged to borrow them. Other supplementary funding initiatives included requests from Tufts Financial Group (TFG) and the men’s club soccer team. TFG received $188 to gift their two upcoming alumni speakers with tote bags, mugs, pens and Godiva chocolate. The men’s club soccer team received

$9,350 to attend its regional tournament next weekend. “The B team got recognized this year as being incorporated into their club team. The roster for a soccer team is 25 players per team, so they have to bring 50 players because both the A team and the B team qualified,” Weinstein, a senior, said. The meeting began with the committee chairs sharing updates on their ongoing projects. Class of 2020 Senator Harry Kong and Trustee Representative Kevin Gleason convinced Tisch Library to open at 7:45 a.m. all days of the week, not just on weekdays. They are also working on installing printers on the upper and lower campuses to make printing more accessible to students. “It was originally planned to have one printer in Carmichael [Hall] and one printer in Harleston [Hall]. From what we know, Tufts Technology Services has approved it, and they said hopefully the printers can be installed before the end of the semester,” Gleason said. The project has stalled because of questions about security with people entering the buildings who didn’t live in them and normally wouldn’t have card access. “We had given them Carmichael and Harleston as prime locations, but they weren’t sure about finalizing where exactly the printers would be,” Kong said.

Events on the Hill — Week of Oct. 20 by Austin Clementi

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MONDAY “Igor Makarov: The Political Economy of Russian Climate Policy” Details: Igor Makarov of the National Research University Higher School of Economics will give a talk regarding climate policy and economics in Russia. Registration by Eventbrite is required ahead of the event. Where and when: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 160 Packard Ave.; 12:30–2 p.m. TUESDAY “Author And Disability Rights Activist Kenny Fries” Details: Kenny Fries will deliver a talk

on his memoir the “In the Province of the Gods” (2017), which focuses on his life as a gay man living in Japan, and give audience members a look at his work “Stumbling Over History: Disability and the Holocaust.” Where and when: Alumnae Lounge; 7–8:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY “The History of Hummus” Details: Tufts Middle East Research Group will host food researcher Anny Gaul for a discussion on where hummus came from and how it came to be. The event will focus on how the food relates to the Middle East’s and North Africa’s history. Where and when: Mugar 235; 6–7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY “Ice Cream and Trivia with Active Minds” Details: The Tufts chapter of Active Minds will host a trivia night, complete with an ice cream bar and small prizes for the winners. This event is open to the entire Tufts community. Where and when: Hotung Cafe; 9–10 p.m. FRIDAY “Decolonizing International Relations Conference: Law, Development, Resistance” Details: This event will attempt to challenge traditional and western-focused structures of power. Registration is available on Eventbrite. Where and when: ASEAN Auditorium;R a 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. g

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Civil unrest persists in Hong Kong

Think you can pick stocks? Think again

hen people think about investing, they often believe that managing their money requires the ability to “pick stocks.” Finance-related student organizations also promote this approach by making “stock pitches” the focal point of the club experience. Although there are merits to analyzing individual stocks in-depth, modern financial theory suggests a different approach to investing in equities. Eugene Fama, a Tufts alumus (A’60) widely regarded as the “father of modern finance,” developed the efficient market hypothesis. His research suggests that stock prices reflect all publicly available information, meaning that securities trade at their fair value at any moment in time. Based on his hypothesis, it is impossible for investors to consistently achieve higher risk-adjusted returns than the market — in order to achieve higher returns, investors would need to take higher risks. Therefore, technical research, stock picking and trying to find undervalued assets would be a waste of time, as the market constantly incorporates new information into prices. Studies that test the consistency of outperformance by actively managed funds show that active management has a poor track record. A recent sstudy by Standard & Poors tested the performance persistence of U.S. equity funds over consecutive 12-month periods, from 2014 to 2018. They found that of the 571 actively managed funds that began in the top quartile of performance in 2014, only y.18% of the funds remained in the top quartile by the end of the fifth year. Given the proven lack of long-term managter outperformance, it is difficult to say whether nany short term manager success is due to skill, ror if it is simply luck. And, if managers had special stock-picking ability, why were they unable to repeatedly capitalize on their expertise? e Fama’s theory has been met with heated debate, especially among behavioral economists. Detractors of the theory argue that investing is largely driven by psychological biases and not rational behavior that would lead to a fairly priced security. They argue that in speculative bubbles, investors cannot be acting rationally, meaning asset prices are not trading at their fair value. g Fama’s main defense to behavioral economists is based on how he views bubbles themselves. If such an egregious mispricing occurs at any given point in, then why aren’t investors correctly predicting and profiting from the market’s error? It is only yin hindsight that investors understand that their future expectations were wrong. As we saw in the report on active manager performance, even the financial experts managing equity funds cannot consistently foresee events and “beat the market.” Now, what does the efficient market hypothesis mean in terms of your own investment strateegy? Fama recommends investing in low-fee index funds that mirror the stock market. Owning a fund ethat passively tracks the stock market tends to be echeaper than paying a high fee to a manager who charges for their alleged stock market expertise. According to the efficient market hypothesis, it wouldn’t make sense to pay higher fees for actively managed funds that can’t consistently beat the market, when you can effectively own the market at a very low cost. , The idea of investing in the next Microsoft can seem enticing, but according to the efficient maroket hypothesis, trying to pick such a stock is a fruitless exercise. s

;Ryan Gell is a senior studying economics and history. Ryan can be reached at ryan. gell@tufts.edu.

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The possibility of extradition to mainland China is a source of fear for many Hong Kongers. by Madeleine Aitken Contributing Writer

Hong Kong has been consumed by violence and protests in recent months in reaction to a bill formally introduced in April that would have allowed the extradition of criminals and criminal suspects from Hong Kong to other countries, including mainland China. The possibility of extradition to mainland China is a source of fear for many Hong Kongers, and despite the fact that the bill has since been withdrawn, the turmoil persists. Dr. Elizabeth Remick, a professor of political science at Tufts who teaches courses on Chinese politics, explained how she saw the history and context of the situation. “The big issue is the extent to which at least some Hong Kong people are concerned that the [People’s Republic of China (PRC)] is interfering too much in Hong Kong affairs during the period where they’re supposed to be in a one country, two systems situation,” Remick said. The government of Hong Kong, currently headed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, believes the proposed law would prevent the city from being a haven for criminals. The protesting arose from opponents who say the law would give mainland China greater influence over Hong Kong and would expose Hong Kongers to unjust treatment, possibly even before they’re convicted of any crimes. “Many people in Hong Kong were quite concerned that they could be extradited to the PRC, which they really did not want,” Remick said. Remick provided some background on the current state of affairs by explaining the long and complicated history of mainland China-Hong Kong relations, which began in the 19th century during and after the Opium Wars. After the conclusion of the wars, EuroAmerican powers were given land, often through long-term leases and concessions. In some cases, however, territories were given up permanently, becoming the colonies of various foreign powers. Hong Kong was one such territory. It was ceded to the British from the Chinese government in

perpetuity but didn’t seem to hold much promise. “In the late nineteenth century, it became clear that it was going to be hard to make this small rocky island [Hong Kong] very self-sufficient,” Remick said. As a result, the British chose to cede Hong Kong Island back to China in 1997, when they were required to return the New Territories and the Kowloon Peninsula, which, along with Hong Kong Island, make up the region of Hong Kong. Britain chose not to keep Hong Kong Island forever, which was the original deal, and the change in “ownership” led to the British and Chinese governments deciding how it would be run. “One of the strongest desires of the Chinese government, starting after 1919, was to return all of those territories to Chinese sovereignty. So when the British started making preparations to hand Hong Kong back to the PRC, they sat down with the Chinese government and hammered out the basic law, which is basically a mini constitution for Hong Kong,” Remick explained. This basic law is essential. Remick said the law says “Hong Kong’s politics and economics will not be substantially interfered with by the Chinese government until 50 years have passed,” which doesn’t come until 2047. Remick said that part of the reason protesters in Hong Kong are so angry is that mainland China is not holding up its end of the deal, so to speak. “I think the fears of many people in Hong Kong, from the very beginning, have been that the PRC would exert more control earlier than the agreement said,” Remick said. Ki Ki Chan (LA’19), a Tufts alumna from Hong Kong who now lives in San Francisco, Calif., echoed Remick’s point. “There’s kind of been frustration in the lack of voice that we have, and it’s annoying because we’re not, from my opinion, trying to argue that we want independence because that is in our legal treaty. But what we want is respect of the time we still have now and not have this encroaching feeling of control and monitor as if we’re already part of China,” Chan said.

Opinions on this issue are not isolated to Hong Kong, and neither are the protests. People around the world, including in Boston, have taken stances and publicly demonstrated their views. Additionally, there are a number of Hong Kongers who call Tufts home. According to the Tufts University Fact Book for 2018–19, there were a total of 12 students from Hong Kong, nine of which were undergraduates. Ben Hui is a senior who grew up in Massachusetts, but whose parents are both from Hong Kong. Much of his family lives in Hong Kong and have been impacted by the protests. “My relatives who live in Hong Kong, and the people I know who have deep ties to Hong Kong, feel anxious about the situation and are worried that China may take more direct action to stop the protests,” Hui told the Daily in an electronic message. “We also feel for the protestors, who although, valiantly protesting, are not likely to be successful since China has not been open to complying to their requests in protests before,” Hui added. “However, I still hope for an outcome where the Hong Kong people receive the rights that they deserve.” Despite the initial protests being about the proposed extradition bill, the continued turmoil is about much more. Part of the worry families like Hui’s feel stems from the sheer length and endurance of the protests, especially because they have changed significantly since they began. “The conflict has shifted so much in the last 19 weeks. It started from the law, and now there’s a lot of frustration against Carrie Lam and there’s a lot more frustration against the police … [that is] a big part of the protest today and that wasn’t what it started as. So it’s just constantly changing,” Chan said. For Hong Kongers and Americans alike, the future of the conflict remains uncertain. The political and civil unrest has been present for months — in some ways, it has always been present. Remick noted that relations between Hong Kong and mainland China have never been perfectly peaceful. “What I’d say is that it’s a complicated relationship … it’s very hard to predict what will happen,” Remick said.

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Hardesty speaks on new book ‘Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds’ at Royall House by Devina Bhalla

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Jared Hardesty has been studying slavery in New England for a decade. His first book “Unfreedom: Slavery a n d De p e n d e n c e i n Ei g h t e e n t h Century Boston” (2016) is based on his dissertation on slavery in Boston specifically. “Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds” (2019) widens his scope to the whole New England region. This past Thursday, Hardesty spoke about his book at an event hosted by the Royall House and Slave Quarters. In an inter view with the Daily, Hardesty said he was looking for a modern, comprehensive histor y of slavery in this area, as the last one was written in 1942. He was not sure if he was the person to do it, but he was convinced it was necessary. His editor gave him only 60,000 words, or roughly 175 pages, to give a comprehensive, yet short and readable, history of slavery in New England. In the inter view, Hardesty also talked about how he wanted to avoid looking at just the city of Boston, as he had in the past; he wanted to study the region as a whole. He explores similarities in the area, such as most slaves living within slaveowner’s homes, as well as differences in the experiences of slaves depending on their area. Because of his extensive research and work within this field, he knew there was an abundance of sources. Therefore, he described in both the interview and his talk that the main difficulty of writing this book was not what to write, but how to write it. The preface of his new book actually starts in the Royall House and Slave Quarters, where his book talk took place. “Unfreedom” begins with Belinda Sutton’s story: the story of a freed woman petitioning the government for reparations for her work as a slave. Hardesty commented in his talk that “This topic in this space is powerful.” The Royall House and Slave Quarters, a five-minute walk from Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, is the only free-standing slave quarters left in New England. Hardesty said in his talk that he sees the book as a conversation with himself as the narrator. He paid tribute to the historians, scholars and activists that have come before him and done extensive work in the last 25 years to reveal the history of slavery in New England. He worked to put all of this scholarship together in order to be able to educate more people. To him, the most important aspects were that it be comprehensive and accessible. In “Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds,” the central theme is connections. “The book uses one organizing theme: connections,” Hardesty said in the talk. He said he wants readers to understand and walk away with the knowledge that slavery is deeply ingrained throughout the Western Hemisphere and to the social, economic and political history of New England. Another of Hardesty’s arguments is the connection between New

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Cover of Jared Ross Hardesty’s new book ‘Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds’ (2019) is pictured. England and Barbados. In the beginning of his book and in his talk, Hardesty focused on the double purpose of slavery in New England. The Puritans’ removal of indigenous people through wars opened up land for the Puritans to settle, causing rapid expansion that allowed them to sell indigenous people to the West Indies and import slaves to meet labor demands. This point began Hardesty’s discussion of New England’s ties to the region. Hardesty argued that New England’s economic relationship with the West Indies fueled the expansion of plantation growth in the region. An important trend of slavery in New England that Hardesty mentioned is how many slaves import-

ed to New England were born into slavery in the West Indies or in the Southern states. New England, he said, deliberately brought in enslaved people that knew English and had been enslaved at a previous time, and therefore would be easier to control. Hardesty’s book also included stories of the lives and realities of many slaves in New England. At the event, he talked about how one can follow people throughout their lives through histor ical documents. In them, one can see see how slaves interacted with each other, how they connected to the economy and how they rebelled. His book ends with the Revolutionar y War and the outlawing of slaver y in the North. However,

after the Revolutionar y w a r, Hardesty discussed, with the out law of slaver y in the North, slaves we re d r i ve n o u t o f Ne w En g l a n d because of the promises of freedom after the war were false. Through s e g re g a t i o n , m a r g i n a l i z a t i o n a n d constant racism, many freed slaves fled to other parts of the countr y. Hardesty argued this allowed New Eng land ers to never h ave to face the consequences and reality of the slaver y that existed around them. It created a distance between New En g l a n d a n d s l a ve r y, a n d i t g a ve whites in New England the opportunity to downplay the role of slaver y in its histor y. Hardesty’s book seeks to shed light on this overlooked side of New England’s histor y.

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Sammy Park Bangers and Bops

Social butterfly with sad girl tendencies

n high school, teachers often deemed me either a chatterbox or social butterfly. Did I speak a lot during class about things that were not necessarily about topics in any lesson plan? Of course, but in my defense, I felt like very few people really have to know the ins and outs of calculus, while everyone needed to know my steaming hot takes on which member of One Direction was the most likely to succeed as a solo artist. And the recent release of “Lights Up” (2019) by Harry Styles has proven me right. If I am put in an enclosed space with 20 to 30 people of whom I even moderately enjoy the company, my entire ability to focus on academic material is lost. Therefore, study groups are my worst nightmare. While I am always not the only reason why the group gets off-task, I certainly am, in most circumstances, the catalyst for why the discussion suddenly shifts from Shakespeare to Cardi B’s latest Instagram livestream. This personality trait of mine has forced me to somewhat forgo the casual coffee shop study session with a friend in favor of migrating to the library with my headphones on if I want to get any sort of serious work done. Despite the hundreds of videos I watched and articles I read before entering college that gave advice such as buying shower caddies, there was no conversation about how part of the college experience is being able to be comfortable alone. Whether it is grabbing lunch in between classes alone in the dining hall or having to buy more toothpaste while the rest of my suite is doing homework, sometimes I am forced to venture out into the brisk Northeast fall armed with only me, myself and I (and AirPods). Having a copious amount of alone time has also made me realize the impact of music on my mood. I have a tendency to wallow and overdramatize the perils of the regular downs of life, and after listening to some Phoebe Bridgers, I can accidentally convince myself that dropping out of college is what regular people do after getting A-minuses. I am two years into this ludicrously expensive adventure that, at times, feels like a flawed social experiment. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that being alone doesn’t have to feel like “Only Living Boy in New York” (1970) by Simon & Garfunkel. While I still haven’t lost my social butterfly tendencies, my unwarranted anxiety about doing activities alone has faded because life has to happen and errands have to be run regardless of whether my friends are able to tag along. I still am by no means an introvert, but I have come to value the times when I walk back from a day of class accompanied only by Charli XCX’s “Vroom Vroom” (2016), which perfectly pairs with both the sounds of the airplanes that fly above campus and the nearby train screeching. Sammy Park is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. Sammy can be reached at samantha.park@tufts.edu

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Boston-born DIY outfit Twen comes to Brighton Music Hall by Yas Salon Arts Editor

For many bands, making it out of one’s original scene means a certain decline in authenticity. Sure, they still retain the same face-value humility when peddling their new cassette at their merch stand after the show, but especially in the age of Instagram popularity and the saturation of indie acts, it’s easy to fall down a slippery slope of turning one’s band into a means for indie clout and online popularity while abandoning the idea of music for music’s sake. Thus, it’s all the more refreshing when bands maintain their DIY tenor and deliver to audiences music they believe in, not just what will get them the most views on their Audiotree Live performance or mentions in someone’s Instagram story. Twen, an indie psychedelic pop band from Boston, is one of these bands that shows that even in the digital age, DIY isn’t dead. The group, composed of Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones, met in Boston and crossed paths in the DIY scene. From there, they formed the duo, accidentally recorded a live EP in a basement, released said EP, embarked on tour for two years straight and never looked back. The band has played alongside White Reaper and Ron Gallo. One of the band’s most compelling traits is its pure, pro-DIY attitude. Its merch is all hand-selected from thrift stores, dyed, tailored and screen printed by the duo themselves, according to a recent interview with i-D Vice.

On Oct. 9, the band stopped back in Boston to open for The Dodos at Brighton Music Hall. One can’t talk about Twen’s live performances without first addressing Fitzsimmons’ atypical and invigorating stage presence. The singer’s MO consists of buoyant movements coupled with stirring facial expressions à la Björk. At one point, as the band’s next song started, she squatted on stage and helped herself to a banana for a snack. Her eccentric stage presence isn’t one of a contrived musician attempting to be quirky and weird in the name of pretentious pseudo-art. Instead, Fitzsimmons is just having a good time onstage, and the authenticity shows. Yes, Twen is cool, but not too cool to have fun while performing. The show consisted primarily of songs off the duo’s first and only full-length record, “Awestruck” (2019), a dreamy, psychedelic powerhouse. Starting off was the title track, an invigorating shoegaze jam that evades description. The lyrics are unintelligible, the rhythm perplexing, but it works — and it works well. Next was the more obscure “High on the Weekend” (2018), a pretty standard surf-rock tinged tune, one of Twen’s less engaging songs. Sure, it’s catchy and fun, but it feels like something that any psych band could perform and one wouldn’t know the difference. However, the ensuing “Azkaban” picked things back up. The duo’s commanding vocals are one of the strongest points of the song. Coupled with

Jones’ masterful guitar and a fun, houseshow rawness to the whole tune, “Azkaban” proved to be one of Twen’s most impressive tracks of the night and of the entire record. (Seriously, go listen to “Azkaban” on Spotify right now. You won’t regret it.) Another high point of the night was the band’s most popular track, “Damsel.” Fitzsimmons’ bendy vocals are floaty and mildly distorted, and Jones’ surfy guitar is a dreamy delight (even as I listen to the song while writing this, it’s hard not to close my eyes and sway along). The song is evocative and unconcerned with deep analysis of the lyrics — it’s a song that focuses on feeling, which is a reprieve in a time wherein so many try to cover up a lack of discernible musical talent by bumbling out fake-deep lyrics. Twen is secure enough in its talent that it needn’t resort to these tactics, leaving its listeners with tracks they can actually feel. The band closed the set with “Baptism,” which I can say with full confidence is the group’s magnum opus. The track is infectious, and fair warning, if you listen to it, you probably will listen to it about five more times immediately after. And then another three times every day for the next week. Seriously, this psychedelic track is not something to be overlooked. If you missed this show, fear not, because Twen will be back in Boston on Dec. 3 at Brighton Music Hall with The Joy Formidable. If you’re anything like me, you’re marking your calendar now because this isn’t a show to miss.

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FlixBus should be a wakeup call to aid students in accessing affordable transport Transportation costs, especially during the holidays, can be difficult for college students to afford. At Tufts, with so many students hailing from beyond the Greater Boston area, these costs can mount rapidly as transportation companies hike up prices during peak seasons. Recently, the private affordable bus company FlixBus made Tufts a stop on its Boston to New York City route and was met with praise and excitement from Tufts students. Why? Because students want to be able to go home to their families without breaking the bank. Ticket prices vary from $5 to $40 — a fraction of the cost of many alternatives such as air and train travel. FlixBus’ decision to locate a stop on our campus was an economic one, made because demand for low-cost travel options is rising among students and young professionals, but it should be a wakeup call — transportation costs are incredibly expensive, and this forces many Tufts students to make the hard choice to remain on campus during many vacations instead of traveling home to their families. The Flixbus stop at Tufts is a boon for students looking to see their families without the burden of expensive travel. Tufts should take this as a cue to seek partnerships with other travel companies to provide inexpensive and accessible trans-

portation options for students. There are two direct approaches Tufts could take to make buses more available to students. First, Tufts could actively seek partnerships with other transportation companies and seek to expand accessible options for routes beyond FlixBus’ service to New York City and Washington, D.C. This could substantially increase the number of students able to go home during the holidays for a reasonable price. However, the influx of buses would clog the streets around Mayer Campus Center, where FlixBus currently departs. This problem can be addressed with the second direct solution: free shuttles to regional transportation hubs during holiday travel seasons. TCU Senate already offers its Turkey Shuttle service during Thanksgiving, but Tufts should offer robust services which are available during all major holiday breaks. There should be a particular focus on Boston’s South Station bus terminal, as many inexpensive bus routes depart from there, but reaching the station often involves expensive Uber or Lyft rides if students wish to avoid unreliable service on the T. A shuttle would solve this particular problem. In addition to being economically accessible, taking the bus is also environmentally friendly. A round-trip plane ride

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from Boston to New York City produces about 2% of the greenhouse gases a car generates in a year. While taking the plane makes sense for people living on the West Coast, those living in the Northeast should strongly consider taking the bus instead of flying home. By mindfully cutting down on how many times they are taking a flight home, students can help reduce their carbon footprint on the planet. Tufts students come from many different socioeconomic backgrounds, so transportation accessibility means much more than transportation to hubs and encouraging companies to base service from our campus. For students who live far from the Greater Boston area eligible for financial aid, the university should offer subsidies for plane and train tickets and pay in full for bus tickets. While financial aid covers many costs of education to varying degrees, it has a long way to go to make students feel like they are truly being supported beyond classroom finances. Tufts should make it easier for students to access affordable transportation options, and aid for those most in need should help cover transportation costs so students have the opportunity to go visit their families for the big moments.

Monday, October 21, 2019

John Little Gray Areas Matter

A case for socialism

n recent years, there’s been a surge of socialist movements across Western Europe and the Americas. While liberals are more likely to embrace socialist programs, conservative Americans generally stand in staunch opposition to the staple socialist policies — but we’ll see that even this seemingly obvious statement is more complicated than it appears. Let’s look at a few socialist concepts in America and talk about some misconceptions and fallacies that are inhibiting their successful implementation. To start, I want to go over some historical information that sheds light on the way conservatives and liberals discuss socialism and why they often disagree. Contrary to popular belief, a fair portion of socialist policies in the U.S. originated or garnered serious support from conservative politicians. Reagan believed that a nationwide healthcare system was excessive, unwarranted and wouldn’t be able to meet the specific needs of each state. He instead opted to support bills that provided bulk federal funding to states in order to set up their own healthcare programs. In a similar vein, Nixon was a huge proponent of certain socialist policies. Not only did Nixon initiate a national health insurance partnership program, he also proposed a negative income tax to the federal welfare system, expanded the food stamp program and created the Supplemental Security Income, ensuring that elderly and disabled citizens were guaranteed an income. Historically speaking, conservatives haven’t been all that opposed to socialist policies. Whether or not they labelled them as such is a different matter — these policies are undeniably socialist. This prompts me to wonder why modern conservatives are so quick to dismiss socialism as a failed experiment when many of their predecessors respected it. It is undeniable that part of our society is supported by socialist policies. It is even more obvious that these policies are good and humane — basic courtesies for a society as wealthy as ours. I think it’s a fair assessment that pure socialism generally fails to meet the needs of all individuals while maintaining protections for liberties, but it’s equally true that pure capitalism, while ensuring liberty, fails to provide for many people’s basic needs. The optimal solution must therefore be somewhere in the middle — the gray area. Implementing certain socialist policies doesn’t mean that we implement all socialist policies. A welfare program here and a trustbuster bill there is an excellent way to go about creating a modified version of capitalism that optimizes social mobility with adequate safety nets to make sure blue-collar Americans enjoy a reasonable standard of living during all economic conditions. Conservatives should embrace that point of view, not just for the sake of basic human decency, but also because most of their voters are blue-collar Americans who would be the primary beneficiaries of these common-sense socialist programs. Since the beginning of the Obama administration, there’s been a slow and steady climb out of economic recession that’s continued into the Trump era. But with multiple economic warning signs flashing, it is more important than ever that liberals and conservatives learn to have real discussions about safety net policies — lives are on the line. John Little is a sophomore studying computer science. John can be reached at john. little@tufts.edu.

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No. 12 men’s soccer defeats No. 11 Conn. College 2–0 on Homecoming

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The No. 12 Tufts men’s soccer team defeated a strong No. 11 Conn. College side 2–0 on Saturday afternoon on Bello Field. After a midseason slump lasting much of October that saw them go 1–2–2, the Jumbos saw the Homecoming game as an opportunity to get back on track. Tufts is now 9–2–2 overall and 5–1–2 in NESCAC play, good for the outright No. 2 seed in the conference. Junior defender/midfielder Derek Enge spoke about the importance of the Homecoming game for the Jumbos. “I think for us it was a lot about getting back to the basics and remembering what Tufts soccer is all about,” Enge said. “For us, that came on Homecoming weekend that marked the five year anniversary of our 2014 national championship. We played defensively and worked with each other. We’re trying to get back to playing like ourselves instead of getting caught up on anything else.” With a riotous crowd behind them consisting of a flock of alumni present for Homecoming, the Jumbos went on the attack early on. Senior midfielder Zach Lane found senior forward Joe Braun on the right side of the 18-yard box, who fired a shot just wide. Tufts capitalized on its first corner of the game shortly thereafter. Junior midfielder Travis Van Brewer lofted a ball into the box that was henceforth punched into the air by Camel goalkeeper AJ Marcucci. Lane swiftly retrieved the ball and ripped an initial shot that Marcucci

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Senior forward Joe Braun keeps his eye on the ball during Tufts’ 4–0 win over Colby on Sept. 21. by Julia Atkins

saved. However, Lane recovered the ball and fired a second shot that flew past Marcucci to send Tufts into a 1–0 lead only six minutes into the contest. Lane commented on the play that won the Jumbos their first goal. “It’s a play that we planned,” Lane said. “We made it this week. My position was to stand in front of the goalie and win any seconds I could. The ball fell to me, I took a shot. The goalie saved it, but I had another shot at it and that one went in.” The Jumbos continued to dominate possession in the first half. In the 14th minute, Lane passed the ball in to senior midfielder Brett Rojas, who attempted a backheel shot that he chipped. Rojas found the ball again and shot another attempt at Marcucci, who made another save. The Camels earned their first strong scoring opportunity in the 21st minute when Anthony Aquadro drove the ball down the left before crossing to Liam Noonan inside the box. MT Tshuma then collected the ball and, similarly to Rojas just minutes prior, took a back-heel shot that missed its target. The Camels followed up with three crucial corner kick opportunities, but none were seriously threatening. At the closing of the first half, junior midfielder/forward Mati Cano almost found the net for the Jumbos. Cano drove the ball and attempted a shot that went just wide left, and the Jumbos moved into the second half up by one goal. The Camels claimed possession more often in the second half; however, they were unable to produce an equalizer. Tufts similarly struggled to capitalize on

its possessions with multiple failed shot attempts. With just under seven minutes remaining in regulation, Enge sent a cross to the far post, where Braun headed in the Jumbos’ final goal of the match, sealing the Jumbos’ victory. The 2–0 victory was a confidence boost for the Jumbos and has serious postseason implications moving into the NCAA tournament. Enge spoke about the attitude his team had that led to the Homecoming win. “After the game, our coach said our performance reminded him of past Tufts teams,” Enge said. “Maybe we played a little less skilled, but we had grit and aggression. It was good for our self confidence to get a win there, especially coming off of a tough two week stretch. We’re just going to try to keep up the good mentality and performance.” The Jumbos return to play Saturday when they host the Middlebury Panthers, who are ranked fifth in NESCAC, in their second-to-last NESCAC competition of the regular season. The game is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m. on Bello Field. Enge spoke about the upcoming game against the Panthers. “We tied Middlebury last year on their field,” Enge said. ” They’re a good team, very well organized, and tough to break down defensively. It’s going to be a tough game for us, and we have to be ready for it. We’re looking forward to the challenge and hoping to build off our [Conn. College] performance.”

o this is an absolute nightmare to talk about. No one is right. No one is wrong. But somehow, everything is in flames — especially the jersey of LeBron James. How did we get here? Instead of dishing out the typical schmuck of the week label, I will carefully dance around assigning a tag until the very conclusion of the column. Why? Well, the problem is quite rooted on an individual level. There’s also a chance that you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about right now. Fair, I’ve been pretty cryptic. Let’s dive in: Daryl Morey, the analytics savvy general manager of the Houston Rockets, sent a seemingly innocuous tweet reading, “Fight for Freedom, Justice for Hong Kong.” But what exactly is happening in Hong Kong? The protests are very challenging to summarize, but BBC explains how “until 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony – meaning it was controlled by Britain. Since returning to Chinese rule, it has more autonomy than the mainland, and its people more rights. The arrangement is known as ‘one country, two systems’ … clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent, with police firing live bullets and protesters attacking officers and throwing petrol bomb … [this started] in June against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China.” The NBA, meanwhile, has a large vested interest in China. According to CNN, China makes up 10% of the NBA’s revenue, which ESPN projected to be worth around 5 billion dollars (nothing to sneeze at). Let’s keep moving: Morey deletes his tweet, the Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta apologizes and says the Rockets aren’t a political organization, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver asserts that NBA players and employees maintain the right to free speech. It bites deeper: the head of the Chinese Basketball Association is former NBA superstar Yao Ming, who coincidentally starred for the Houston Rockets. Not good. CCTV (China’s state-sponsored TV) said that they “believe any remarks that challenge national sovereignty and social stability do not belong to the category of free speech.” Gulp. The Lakers and Nets had two scheduled preseason games in the country — they were removed from air on CCTV. Oh no. And who plays for the Lakers? Why, the NBA’s most globally recognizable figure, of course, LeBron James. James has a vested interest in China too, and with his 1-billion-dollar-lifetime-contract with Nike, he needs to keep the billion-plus people in the country interested in his products. China supplies Nike with 17% of its total revenue. So, we have an authoritarian regime (mind you, one that doesn’t even allow its inhabitants to use Twitter) angry at the NBA (and one side of a conflicting report suggested that China told Silver to fire Morey) for the singular tweet of one executive. The U.S., however, does this freespeech thing. And then the final bombshell: LeBron James, talking to media for the first time 10 days after Morey’s tweet, said the GM “wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” (James later tweeted he meant educated on the ramifications.) And now, his jersey burns in the streets of Hong Kong. But is LeBron the one worthy of all the slander? Jeremy Goldstein is a junior studying political science and film and media studies. Jeremy can be reached at jeremy.goldstein@tufts.edu.

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Football blows out Bowdoin 49–0 in Homecoming game

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First-year quarterback Trevon Woodson runs the ball forward in the Homecoming football game at Zimman Field against Bowdoin on Oct. 19. by Noah Stancroff

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The Tufts football team won its third game of the season on Saturday as former Jumbos returned to campus for Homecoming on a beautiful, sunny day at Ellis Oval. The 49–0 win over the Bowdoin Polar Bears evens the Jumbos’ season record at 3–3. The Jumbos have now won their past five meetings with the Polar Bears and have won 63 of the 114 games they have played against one another. The victory for the Jumbos marks their first defensive shutout of the year. The Jumbo defense held two opponents scoreless last year — one of which was the Polar Bears. The defense was superb all afternoon for the Jumbos, as it allowed only 181 yards of total offense over the course of the four quarters. The Bowdoin offense, which tends to rely heavily on its run game led by Nate Richam-Odoi, was almost entirely ineffective against the Tufts front line. Richam-Odoi ended the game with only 27 yards on the ground. Senior linebacker and co-captain Greg Holt led the Tufts defense once again in tackles, as he was responsible for 11 on the afternoon. Holt’s 10.3 tackles per game put him at second in the NESCAC. Bowdoin quarterback Matthew Marcantano took almost all of the snaps for the Polar Bears after first appearing in their loss against the Amherst Mammoths just a week ago. Marcantano was also unable to get the offense going as he struggled to find open receivers downfield. His performance was similar to his performance last week against the Mammoths as he completed

only 16 of his 36 passes for 143 yards. While six different Bowdoin receivers caught the ball on Saturday, only two of them racked up more than 15 yards receiving. The Polar Bears also struggled mightily on third and fourth downs, as they were only able to convert 21% of the time on third down and were never successful in their three fourthdown attempts. Tufts coach Jay Civetti spoke about what led the Jumbo team to win its Homecoming bout following a heartbreaking last-second 20–13 loss to Wesleyan the previous week. “The kids were just incredibly competitive,” Civetti said. “They bought into the game plan early in the week and just I think executed really well and put themselves in positions to be successful.” The 49 points the Jumbos put up on Saturday mark the most by any Jumbo team under Civetti. Saturday’s game also stands as Civetti’s largest margin of victory during his time as head coach at Tufts. The 662 total yards of offense that the Jumbos piled on came just 9 yards short of the Tufts record for yards in a single game. It was almost impossible to find any flaws in Tufts’ offensive strategy and execution on Saturday as it found the endzone more times than it punted the ball. Civetti spoke about the preparation for the game following a tough loss to a talented Wesleyan (5–1) team. “I assumed our senior leaders would be phenomenal and they would bring a lot of energy,” Civetti said. “But I underestimated how much energy they were going to bring throughout the course of the week … I was just really appreciative of the commitment that these guys have for each other.”

Senior quarterback Jacob Carroll took advantage of the big pass plays against the Polar Bear defense, as he threw for a careerhigh 325 yards while only completing 12 passes, the second-fewest in any game for him this season. Carroll’s top target was junior wide receiver OJ Armstrong, who had a career day. No one in the Bowdoin secondary could figure out what to do with Armstrong, as he caught six passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Armstrong’s three receiving touchdowns, including one spectacular catch over a defender’s head and two others, where he beat defenders down the sideline, tied the Tufts record for receiving touchdowns in a game, while also bringing his career total to five. Armstrong spoke about his new role in the Jumbo offense following the graduation of several key seniors last year. “I got the chance to wait it out,” Armstrong said. “I had a great couple of seniors the past couple of years. It’s good to finally get my time.” Armstrong also spoke about the connection with Carroll and how their work in practice has been key to their success. “We practice deep balls a bunch, and we have other threats, so we’re always open pretty much,” Armstrong said. While the Jumbos were able to put together five 60-plus yard scoring drives, the drive that led to Armstrong’s second touchdown of the game late in the second quarter perfectly represents the ease with which the offense was able to carve up the Bowdoin defense. The 83-yard drive took just five plays while removing just over one minute

from the clock. The drive opened with a 25-yard completion to senior tight end Jack Donohue, followed by a 23-yard completion to graduate student wide receiver Frank Roche, which accounted for 23 of Roche’s 137 receiving yards on the day. Following Roche’s catch was an 18-yard completion to Donohue again. After one incompletion, Carroll found Armstrong in the end zone from 17 yards out, putting the Jumbos up 21–0. The three receivers mentioned in this drive, along with junior wide receiver Brendan Dolan, all totaled more than 40 yards on the day. The run game for the Jumbos was just as successful on Saturday. With seven Jumbos totaling 29 or more yards on the ground, Tufts rushers were responsible for four touchdowns and 276 net yards. “When we open them up with the pass, it allows for the run to open up, and we get some success there,” Armstrong said. “We got a bunch of guys in the game scoring touchdowns.” The Jumbos will stay on campus next weekend for their matchup against the Hamilton Continentals (3–3), as Jumbo parents come to town for Parents and Family weekend. The Continentals are coming off a huge comeback, last-second victory over the Amherst Mammoths (4–2). “They’re really good,” Civetti said about the Continentals. “They’re really well-coached, they’re a tough group … We match up very similarly statistically across the board, so we got a lot of work to do this week.”