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Pressley wins Democratic primary for Seventh Congressional District in historic upset by Connor Dale

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Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated Rep. Michael Capuano in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ Seventh Congressional District, which comprises most of Boston and Cambridge and all of Somerville. The unseating of Capuano, a 10-term incumbent, paves the way for Pressley to become the first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress. Capuano conceded the race early Tuesday evening. “I’m sorry it didn’t work out, but this is life, and this is okay — America’s going to be okay,” Capuano said. “Ayanna Pressley is going to be a good congresswoman, and I will tell you that Massachusetts will be well served.” With all precincts reporting on Wednesday morning, election results reported by the New York Times showed that Pressley had beaten Capuano handily, capturing 58.6

percent of the voters compared to Capuano’s 41.4 percent, a margin of more than 17,000 votes. According to Somerville’s unofficial election results, Capuano narrowly surpassed Pressley in the city, receiving 8,386 votes to her 8,252. Inside the Pressley campaign’s election night party, held at IBEW, Local 103’s headquarters in Dorchester’s Freeport Hall, cheers erupted as supporters watched Capuano concede on live election feeds shown throughout the venue. Shortly thereafter, Pressley appeared onstage to celebrate with a lively crowd estimated at more than 150 people. “It seems like change is on the way,” Pressley said to commence her victory speech, inciting a roar of applause from her supporters. The race for the seventh district had garnered national attention, partially due to the perceived unlikelihood of a Pressley victory. A WBUR poll conducted in the beginning of August found Capuano leading by 13 points.

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Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley addresses a crowd of supporters at IBEW, 103 Local union headquarters in Dorchester following her historic win in Massachusetts’ Seventh Congressional District, on Sept. 4. Through the lens of policy, not much set the two progressive candidates apart. Pressley and Capuano have both admitted that they share

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Massachusetts 2018 primary election results by Charlie Driver News Editor

Massachusetts state primaries on Tuesday saw both parties build on the rejection of centrism that defined the previous election cycle and has defined the current one elsewhere in the nation. On the Democratic side, the upset victory of Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley in the Seventh Congressional District, which covers much of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, over incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano was one of a number of challenger victories that selected progressive Democrats and unseated much of the leadership in the Massachusetts State House. For Republicans, a victory by centrist incumbent Gov. Charlie Baker was undercut by strong support for his controversial opponent Scott Lively as well as the nomination of a pro-Trump candidate State Rep. Geoff Diehl as Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s general election opponent. The State Senate races were free of any upsets, although Samantha Hammar came close to unseating incumbent Sen. Jason Lewis in the

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Fifth Middlesex District, which covers the lower portion of Tufts’ Medford/ Somerville campus. Lewis ultimately held on to his seat with 56 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results published by The New York Times. In the State House, however, two members of the Democratic leadership who represent the Boston area were unseated by younger and more liberal challengers. Assistant Majority Leader Byron Rushing, representing the South End of Boston, was beaten by Jon Santiago, whose campaign website bio states he is a former emergency room doctor, as well as a former member of the Peace Corps. As reported by The Boston Globe, Rushing was the most senior AfricanAmerican state representative on Beacon Hill, having first been elected to serve the district in 1982. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jeffrey Sánchez lost to Nika Elugardo, who positioned herself to the incumbent’s left. According to WBUR, Elugardo, who has a background in local and state advocacy groups, criticized Sánchez for failing to follow through on promised progressive

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reforms, notably the Safe Communities Act, which would have limited local police’s ability to share information with federal immigration officers, and for being more beholden to House Speaker Robert DeLeo than his constituents. Tufts Progressive Alliance ( TPA) praised the ousters of Rushing and Sánchez, and told the Daily in an email that the Massachusetts voters are “hungry for progressive leadership.” “The victory of Nika Elugardo and Jon Santiago over two high ranking members of the obstructionary conservative State House shows a desire for bold progressive change in the commonwealth,” TPA wrote. Sánchez’s defeat means the coming legislative session will see a new Ways and Means chairperson in both chambers of the Massachusetts State Legislature. According to WBUR, the Senate Ways and Means Chair was left vacant when its former holder, Karen Spilka, replaced Stan Rosenberg as Senate President. Vacancies in the leadership of Beacon Hill’s Ways and Means Committees have major ramifications for Tufts as well as the cities of

Medford and Somerville. The committees are in charge of managing and writing the budget, which, as seen in the recently-approved 2019 Fiscal Year budget, provides funding to local governments as well as the Department of Higher Education, which oversees, among other things, some financial aid support. State Sen. Pat Jehlen, who represents the Second Middlesex District, and State Reps. Denise Provost and Christine Barber, who represent the 27th and 34th Middlesex Districts, respectively, all ran unopposed in their primaries, according to the Times’ unofficial results. They received their respective Democratic nominations. On the congressional level, Ayanna Pressley’s primary victory all but guarantees her ascension to the United States House of Representatives; she will run unopposed in November, according to Ballotpedia. Incumbent Rep. Katherine Clark retained the Democratic nomination for the Fifth Congressional District, which includes the upper part of the Medford/Somerville campus. She see MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARY, page 2

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continued from page 1 Capuano’s progressive voting history and extended time in Congress earned him several key endorsements, including those of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Georgia Rep. and civil rights icon John Lewis and the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee. In addition to highlighting his establishment support, Capuano’s campaign strategy culminated in stressing his record of delivering progressive results for his constituents. Both on the campaign trail and in her victory remarks on Tuesday night, Pressley emphasized the importance of representing voters of color and that her own experience as an African-American woman made her more qualified to represent the majority-minority seventh district. “We committed to running a campaign for those who don’t see themselves reflected in politics or government and those who have been told that their issues, their concerns, their priorities, can wait,” Pressley said. “To the residents of the Seventh Congressional District, change can’t wait.” Pressley thanked her friends, family and volunteers, who surrounded her on stage as she spoke to a Freeport Hall bedecked in purple. Pressley then recounted the trajectory of her campaign through the heat of the primary season. She highlighted the barriers that she faced as both a newcomer to congressional politics and as a woman running for office.

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“I knew we would find no favors from the Democratic establishment, [not] here at home [nor] in Washington, and I knew that we would have to fight for every ballot, every volunteer, every door, every vote,” Pressley said. “I knew I would be demonized as entitled, and what no woman can ever be — ambitious.” Tufts Progressive Alliance ( TPA) praised Pressley’s campaign strategy. “Ayanna Pressley’s victory over the 10-term incumbent Congressman Mike Capuano shows the power of grassroots organizing and importance of representation,” TPA told the Daily in an electronic message. While she underscored her campaign’s commitment to “resist” the Trump presidency, Pressley acknowledged that the party must reflect on its composition and stances. “With our rights under assault, with our freedoms under siege, it’s not just good enough to see the Democrats back in power,” Pressley said. “But it matters who those Democrats are.” Ultimately, Pressley spoke of a greater movement of people feeling seen, heard and empowered by democracy for the first time in their lives. “To the families like my own who grew up feeling like it was us versus the world, the government didn’t reflect us, didn’t represent us, didn’t advocate for us, didn’t seek us, change can’t wait,” Pressley said. “Growing up, my mother and I felt voiceless and invisible, but she made sure I knew that on election day, we were powerful.” Her speech finished with a ceiling balloon drop as a victorious Pressley joined her supporters on the dance floor.

Alfreda Harris, a supporter from Roxbury, said Pressley’s win represented a new moment in Massachusetts politics. “It tells me that it’s a new day and a new time in Massachusetts and the city of Boston,” Harris said. “It’s a movement that’s forming all over the country — where women are stepping forward, coming out, and being real leaders.” Lianne Hughes, an educator in the Boston Public Schools system who lives in Dorchester, said she has known Pressley since her first year of college. She and her sister stood in awe as a swelling crowd celebrated Pressley’s win. “We worked on the front lines, and for Ayanna to come through, it just means a lot that it came from the heart,” Hughes said. “It’s a beautiful day to be a black woman in Massachusetts right now because my sister and I, we talk about it all the time — representation does matter.” Democrats within the Tufts student community also expressed enthusiasm for Pressley’s unexpected victory. In an email statement to the Daily, Tufts Democrats said they looked forward to what they consider to be Pressley’s progressive agenda. “Ayanna Pressley’s victor y in the Seventh Congressional District (which includes much of Tufts’ campus) is a victory for the progressive vision we share,” Tufts Democrats wrote. “She will be an outstanding representative who will fight for equity in our health care, immigration and education systems, and will make the Boston area proud.”

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will face Republican John Hugo. State Rep. Geoff Diehl won the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November. Diehl’s comfortable win — he received over 55 percent of the vote in a three-way primary race, according to unofficial results — is an example of the Massachusetts Republican Party’s swing towards Trump-style candidates. According to WBUR, Diehl was the state chair of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. He echoes much of Trump’s rhetoric as well, with his campaign website emphasizing a “Massachusetts First” agenda and touting his commitment to build a border wall. In the gubernatorial race, Jay Gonzalez beat out Bob Massie for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Baker’s bid for a second term. According to unofficial results featured on WBUR, Somerville was one of only a handful of towns and cities in Massachusetts where a majority of primary voters selected Massie. Gonzalez’s campaign bio highlights his experience as the budget chief under former Gov. Deval Patrick, as well as the chief executive officer of CeltiCare Health. In that way, his experience rivals that of Baker, who also has a background in healthcare, being the former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, according to his official bio. In his victory speech, Gonzalez set his sights on Baker, acknowledging

that though the governor is popular among Democrats — a May WBUR poll found that Baker had a slight advantage in favorability by Democrats than Republicans, despite his partisan affiliation — Massachusetts needs more Democratic policies to combat the Trump administration. “Look, I get it,” Gonzalez said. “It’s a relief to have a governor who isn’t a crazy, right-wing extremist. With Donald Trump setting the bar so low, nice and not crazy seems pretty good. But it’s not good enough. Not for us. Not for Massachusetts.” Baker was victorious in the Republican primary held Tuesday night, fending off a candidate far to his right in Scott Lively. Lively positioned himself as the pro-Trump candidate, calling himself “100 percent for Trump” in a speech at the Republican Convention earlier this summer. Lively was controversial for more than his support of the president. As discussed in his convention interview with WBUR, Lively is a noted homophobe. He published a 1995 book alleging that Nazism was started by homosexuals, and conspired with Ugandan anti-gay activists to deny gay rights in the country. Despite these well-documented and widely-reported beliefs, Lively received over 27 percent of support at the convention, enough to grant him an appearance on the primary ballot alongside Baker, according to WBUR. In the primary, he received an even larger share of the vote, pulling in 36 percent, over 98,000 votes.

Baker used his victory speech to push his moderate credentials. “[Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito] and I believe in bipartisanship,” Baker said. “We believe that people in public life can — and should — debate the issues respectfully, and seek common ground whenever possible.” Tufts Republicans said that Baker was the right choice for Massachusetts. Endorsing the incumbent governor, they said that Baker’s accomplishments during his first term qualified both him and his Lieutenant Governor to remain in their posts. “We are proud to support Governor Charlie Baker for reelection this year. In their first term, Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito have succeeded in making Massachusetts an economically vibrant state, promoting fiscal responsibility, and making state government leaner and more efficient, all while empowering communities across the Commonwealth. Governor Baker’s standing as the most popular governor in America, one he has held for five consecutive quarters, is a testament to his success and ability to work across the aisle to achieve real results,” Tufts Republicans told the Daily in an email. Karyn Polito will appear on the ballot as Baker’s running mate, having run unopposed, according to unofficial results. Gonzalez’s running mate will be Quentin Palfrey, a former Department of Commerce official in the Obama Administration, according to WBUR. Palfrey defeated former comedian Jimmy Tingle. The general election is Nov. 6.

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An interview with Ryan Smith: Arts careers, the Career Center and the NYC Arts and Entertainment Trek

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Ryan Smith, assistant director of the Tufts Career Center and career advisor for the arts, poses for a photo in front of the 230 Fenway building. by Christopher Panella Assistant Arts Editor

Tufts students will have the opportunity to travel to New York through the Tufts Career Center’s NYC Arts and Entertainment Career Trek on Oct. 5. According to Ryan Smith, assistant director of the Career Center, the trek will be a one-day trip stuffed with meeting various Tufts alumni, organizations and companies, as well as career networking. During last year’s inaugural trip, 27 students visited organizations like the American Theater Wing, Grey Global Group, an international advertising agency and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Applications for the trip are due Sept. 14 and can be found on Handshake — all students can apply, but seniors are given priority. The Daily interviewed Smith, who has designed the trip. Tufts Daily (TD): Would you mind introducing yourself and your role in the Tufts Career Center? Ryan Smith (RS): I’m Ryan Smith, career advisor for the arts. I was brought on in September 2016. My role within the Career Center is to share my time between both campuses — [Fenway] and [Medford/ Somerville] — and work with any student who is either an arts or creative major or minor, like [the School of the Museum of Fine Arts] (SMFA) students, [Film and Media Studies], dance and drama. I also help students get a sense of how they balance being an artist and having a full-time job, how they do something that’s arts-related and what opportunities, internships and roles there are for them. My role is career advising and creating career programs and events that cater to that. There

are a couple of us within the Career Center that are focused as industry sector specialists for a certain population. However all of us are cross-trained to help any student that has big picture career questions or is just starting out on their understanding of their career. The Career Center is a resource that is here to cater towards that. TD: What are some of the programs you do? RS: Some of the programs I do in addition to career advising include NYC Arts and Entertainment Career Trek, which is a specific program that builds a bridge between current Tufts students and Tufts alumni and employers working in the arts in New York. Some college students may think networking and reaching out to alumni can be scary. I coach students that the sooner you start networking and engaging with Tufts alumni and employers at campus events, the easier it becomes. You should never stop networking and we are here to help. For the NYC trek, I wanted to help Tufts students make New York not seem that far away and do something where the students can take advantage of engaging in real time with employers, seeing what would it look like if they got to New York and seeing what things they aren’t thinking about in terms of their career. If you’re [interested in the arts] at all or majoring in something arts-related, either at the SMFA or [at Medford/Somerville], this trek is definitely something for you. TD: How did this trip start? What are some details about the trip? RS: Working at other universities in Chicago and Syracuse [N.Y.], I saw the value of getting students off campus and in front of employers. I wanted to give

Tufts students the chance to build bridges to New York contacts earlier. [Tufts Career Center] has a wonderful employer relations team that’s really engaged and committed to bringing new employers on board, and I worked very closely with them to build the trek. The trek started last year, and we had 27 students go. This year, we have 50 student spots and, basically, it’s a very full day of employer site visits as a full group and then splitting off into concurrent site visits. The students do lunch on their own and then there’s an employer and alumni reception. We promoted it to different departments in order to encourage students to go because not every person who goes is some sort of arts-related major. Last year, we had an economics student who wanted to work with HBO. This year, we have Spotify, ABC News, New York Theatre Workshop and more sites planned. It’s a really mixed and amazing event. TD: What does the trip look like logistically? RS: Last year, we took a bus to New York really early in the morning and left at about 6 a.m. on Friday, went into the city and took a group picture in Times Square. Then we went to the American Theater Wing as a group. We learned about working in arts organizations and the history of the Tony Awards; we got to hold Ingrid Bergman’s original Tony from the [1940s]; and students got a chance to ask questions and hear the stories of staff members there who weren’t that far off in age from the students. They brought up a lot of topics that everyone was thinking about — the struggle to get to New York, looking for roommates and finding an entry level job.

The group then split and went to different sites, like Jazz at Lincoln Center, HBO and Grey [Global Group]. This is fantastic for networking — an experience that really just puts Tufts students in these arts-related career networks. There’s a few Q&As and a kind of panel conversation from different staff members at the different sites, and then we did an alumni and employer mixer at night. Around 8 o’clock we were able to get the bus back to Boston. So, the day is like a 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. day with some breaks throughout. Students could also sign a waiver to not return on the bus with us and decide to stay in New York for the weekend — so that’s an option. TD: If students are interested, how should they apply to the trek? What advice do you have to students who are applying? RS: Students can apply through Handshake, which is the Tufts Career Center’s portal for jobs and internships, career events to RSVP to and where students can schedule advising appointments. The application is due on Sept. 14 and the trip is on Friday, Oct. 5. Seniors get priority, but we’re really open to everyone applying because it’s such a great opportunity. If you get accepted for the trek, we take a $20 deposit that you will get back the day of the trip. My best advice is to take advantage of all the Career Center’s resources and just submit the application. Think about how you would want to represent Tufts at the trek and what you would take away from it. I just want students to understand that the goal is to show the opportunities they have and that the bridge to New York isn’t scary – it’s very accessible for them. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

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‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is a sweet but unremarkable high school love story MOVIE REVIEW

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We all know the classic high school rom-com formula: Unpopular Girl likes Popular Boy. Unexpected circumstances bring them together. Unpopular girl comes out of her shell. Romance ensues, miscommunication abounds but, in the end, everything works out for the best. It is a cute, relatively uncomplicated premise, and the Netflix film “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018), which is based on Jenny Han’s novel of the same name, follows it neatly. The film is best suited for a 14-year-old girl; it is entertaining and heartwarming, but does not relay any groundbreaking themes or messages. It has its sensitive, gentle moments of teenage romance, yet it fails to deviate too much from its classic high school premise, making it feel a bit trite and ultimately somewhat forgettable. However, its inclusion of an Asian-American star is an important addition to a genre that generally casts white lead actors. Han and the producers deserve the praise they’ve garnered for standing by the novel’s Asian-American protagonist; the film had previously been trapped in development hell as other production companies resisted casting an AsianAmerican actress in the lead role. “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” follows quiet, shy Korean-American high school junior Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) and the drama that erupts after five of her secret, personal love letters are ‘accidentally’ — Lara’s little sister sent them secretly — mailed to her past crushes. The catastrophe, through some tenuous circumstances, eventually leads Lara Jean to begin a fake relationship with one of the recipients, popular jock Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), so that he can make his ex-girlfriend and Lara Jean’s former best friend, Gen (Emilija Baranac), jealous. Predictably, Lara Jean develops feelings for Peter as she gets to know him, and she must also deal with Gen’s meddling and the fallout from her other crushes receiv-

ing her letters, especially her older sister’s ex-boyfriend. The story depicts just about every high school stock character you might think of. Lara Jean is the antisocial bookworm who is too afraid to attend high school parties; Peter is the jock who secretly has real emotions; Gen is the snooty popular girl whose blatant bullying of Lara Jean borders on laughably unrealistic; Lara Jean’s best friend Chris is the artsy, outside-the-mainstream sidekick; and Lucas, another recipient of Lara Jean’s letter, is the stylish gay confidant. This reliance on archetypal high school stereotypes makes it difficult for the characters to feel relatable or, frankly, particularly interesting. Lara Jean’s character at least has some dimensionality. Her main point of inner conflict is that she is afraid of putting herself out there and finding rejection, especially due to the death of her mother. Peter is able to connect with her about this loss (his father left his family), making their relationship feel tantalizingly real with each conversation the two share. “To All the Boys” is full of sweet teenage moments that would make the middle school girl in any of us squeal. However, it can be hard not to roll our eyes as characters argue about the most insignificant problems. Peter is upset that Lara Jean didn’t sit with him on the bus. Gen fumes about Lara Jean having kissed Peter in the seventh grade. Lara Jean is mad that Peter gave her favorite scrunchie to Gen. After so many dramatic fights about such superficial and easily resolved issues, it becomes clear that “To All the Boys” leans a bit too heavily on that alluring yet frustrating romcom miscommunication to lengthen the conflict and drag the plot out. Lara Jean will conveniently cut Peter off before he has time to explain himself, Peter will stomp off and the tension between the two will continue. There is a reason why the film’s formula is so effective. It’s exciting to watch two characters orbit around each other, moving ever so gradually

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ant strides for representation for AsianAmericans. However, because it takes so few narrative risks and does not attempt anything particularly groundbreaking, it succeeds in being a decent film, but fails to truly stand out.

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Invest in your academic success The transition to college academics is an adjustment. Class material is more focused; learning concepts might involve turning to a textbook for the first time in your life; and professors can seem like a far-removed entity whose schedules permit few office hours. Do not panic if your fine-tuned study habits from high school fall short. Tufts offers interminable opportunities to ensure your academic and personal success. Often, some resources are underused simply because students are unaware of their existence. Tisch Library, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and the Career Center are platforms that are immensely helpful yet underutilized. Tisch Library has a wealth of resources available to students. Librarians readily provide research consultations for students, individually or in small groups, to develop research skills and navigate the library stock. When seeking help for citations or research, there are specific librarians for nearly every department on campus who specialize in everything from community health to history to the natural sciences. Resources

even exist remotely, with the “Ask a Librarian” feature on the Tisch Library homepage, which allows for chatting, emailing and making appointments. If students are too busy to set up meetings, Research Guides direct students to the best databases and information in any given field, all of which are accessible online. However, academic resources are not limited to helpful information. Students can borrow laptops, laptop and phone chargers, cameras and even bicycles from the library’s front desk. Computers and printers are readily accessible with your Tufts ID on the second and ground floors. On the third floor, one can find the Digital Design Studio, which has a 3D printer, large format printer, green screen, recording room, multimedia workstations and self-service digitalization station. To boot, workshops such as “A Gentle Introduction to R,” which teaches students the statistical programming language R, and “Crawling Craigslist” exist for pure intellectual curiousity. Complementing Tisch Library, the

ARC offers students personalized academic support. Tutoring in math, economics, computer science and more subjects exists for students and takes the form of one-on-one sessions and drop-in hours. For students in foreign language classes, conversation groups tailored to proficiency level and needs can be utilized. The ARC also provides critical writing support. Tufts’ liberal arts education is rooted in fostering articulate students, regardless of their field. The ARC hires writing fellows to help students draft, clarify and polish their writing, from simple papers to senior theses. Writing fellows are highly qualified, taking a full-credit semester-long seminar on the pedagogy of writing tutoring. In addition to providing tutoring services for substantive course material, the ARC also connects students with Time Management and Study Strategies ( TM&SS) consultants, who provide advice on setting goals, getting over test anxiety, reducing procrastination and more. Consultants are graduate students who are well-versed in the

myriad struggles of college life. They are often willing to befriend students and assist them beyond their contractual responsibilities. As you continue your academic pursuits and continue to peruse extracurricular interests, drop by the Career Center. Career advisors can help you set up profiles on Handshake and LinkedIn, both useful platforms when looking for summer internships and job opportunities. The staff also provides feedback on résumés and conducts mock interviews. Stop by the Career Carnival on Sept. 12, where you can meet the Career Center staff. The Center also hosts “Industry Nights,” which give Tufts students an opportunity to network with professionals in specific fields. Tisch Library, ARC and Career Center serve as important platforms where students can give back to, and get back from, the student community, cultivating a sense of cooperation. Although being proactive is required to find and use these resources, they exist for you — use them!

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CORRECTION A previous version of the Sept. 4 article “Events on the Hill — Weeks of Sept. 3 and 10” had incorrectly named the student organization Tufts University Social Collective. The article has been updated to reflect this change. The Daily regrets this error.

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Thursday, September 6, 2018 | Sports | THE TUFTS DAILY

Jumbos seek another strong start to season FIELD HOCKEY

continued from back make sure that no matter your grade, you’re still a contributor and you’re still completely equal when it comes to being a member of the team. I think this year in particular has been great because we’re not only teammates, but great friends.” This year’s team fields a lot of depth and young talent at all positions, from top to bottom, and Mattera expects every single player to contend for playing time throughout the season. Heading the youth movement are the Jumbos’ seven first-years. The new class has impressed the team’s coaches and veteran players with its immediate energy and commitment to the team. Senior goalkeeper Emily Polinski is particularly pleased with the performance of her fellow netminders, firstyears Andie Stallman and Emma Smith. “I feel really lucky to be playing with Andie and Emma,” Polinski said. “They’re both really talented, and I feel like I’m helping them, but at the same time they’re also pushing me to be better.” Mattera echoed Polinski’s sentiments. “The [first-year] goalkeepers have started out really strong — we’re very impressed,” she said. “It’s been the most depth we’ve had at that position

for many years, so I’m really comfortable playing any of them.” However, the road ahead won’t be easy for the Jumbos, as the NESCAC remains perhaps the fiercest conference in Div. III. NESCAC teams have captured seven of the last 11 national championships, and several teams in the conference have a shot at making it 8-for-12. Tufts got off to a hot start against some tough opponents last year, winning seven of its first nine games — losing by a single goal to both MIT and Babson. Repeating that success will be more difficult this season, as the team’s first two games against Colby and Babson are on the road, whereas its first four games last year were on its home turf of Ounjian Field. Tufts will return home on Sept. 15 for two games before a visit to Kean in Union, N.J. The team will then open a crucial three-game home stretch against NESCAC rivals Wesleyan, Amherst and Hamilton to close out the month. With only 15 regular season games, success is at a premium for the Jumbos. One result can be the difference between an NCAA berth and an early ticket home. “We do not have one easy game — there isn’t one easy opponent,” Mattera said. “We know we can beat anyone on any given day, and we also know we

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Senior goalkeeper Emily Polinski high-fives opposing players following Tufts’ 3–1 win over Middlebury in the NESCAC championship game on Nov. 6, 2016. can lose. If we’ve got a bad game or if we come out slow, that can hurt us. So we say, ‘The second that whistle goes, are you ready to compete hard for 70 minutes?’” The team’s first opportunity to show its strength comes on Saturday at 1 p.m., when it hosts Colby. The Jumbos shut out the Mules on opening day last season, 3–0. To start off on the right

foot, they’ll need to come out with the energy they’ve showcased in practice during the preseason. “The beginning of our schedule is so incredibly tough, especially considering we only get one week of preseason,” Polinski said. “The quicker that we can get a few early wins in and come out strong, the more momentum we’ll have carrying us forward.”

Golf team looks ahead to Dietrick Invitational by Liam Finnegan Sports Editor

Tufts returns this fall coming off a strong 2017–18 campaign marked by consistent results. Though the team did perform well, it did not manage to place first in any of its major tournaments, and it will be looking to do just that this season. “The team is looking as solid as ever this year,” senior co-captain Justin Feldman said. “Our returners are looking strong and eager to get back out on the course. Year after year, our incoming [first-year] class continues to bring more and more talent to the table. This

is truly the first year in my four years that we are starting the season knowing that we are competitive for the top spot in the NESCAC. Objectively, the ultimate goal is to finish in the top four at the NESCAC Championship qualifier to give ourselves a chance to make it to the NCAA [tournament], but generally, the team plans to make impactful appearances with strong results in every tournament this fall.” There are also many new additions coming to the team that hopefully will help supplement Tufts’ efforts this year, according to coach George Pendergast. “We have very high expectations,” Pendergast said. “We have excellent

depth with at least 15 players trying out for the team this week, and all the team members have great ability. There are five or six [first-years] who have an opportunity to contribute.” However, Pendergast noted that the team will not have a finalized roster until the tryout phase is concluded in two weeks. Feldman and fellow senior Brian Creonte are the newly appointed captains of the team this year and bring with them years of college golf experience. As a sophomore, Feldman finished 33rd overall at the NESCAC Qualifier and 17th overall at the New England Championship. As a junior, Feldman

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Senior Justin Feldman hits an approach shot toward the 13th green in the NESCAC Qualifier at Indian Hill Golf Club in Newington, Conn. on Sept. 30, 2017.

improved on his finish at the NESCAC Qualifier, finishing tied for 14th with a 12-over-par 156 over the course of two days. While Creonte has not played in either the NESCAC Qualifiers or the New England Championships, he has performed well in regular season tournaments and brings a lot of knowledge to the team as a senior. “Brian and I understand that golf, overall, is an individual sport,” Feldman said. “However, we both bring some very strong team sport backgrounds to the table and plan on bringing that mentality to the team. By encouraging a tight-knit, well-structured unit of players, everyone will enjoy the season more and the results should hopefully follow suit.” The team has graduated a good number of seniors from last season. Aaron Corn (LA ’18) and Taylor Nordan (LA ’18) were the captains last year, and their loss presents a serious blow to the team. Along with the two captains, veteran Nik Nugnes (LA ’18) also graduated last year. However, the team is likely to feature many strong returning players, such as junior Brandon Karr and sophomore Alex Honigford. Last season, Karr was largely a mainstay for the Jumbos with a litany of impressive performances, oftentimes leading the Jumbos in points. Likewise, Honigford also put in a number of great performances and secured several tournament appearances. Tufts looks to compete in this weekend’s Dietrick Invitational, hosted by fellow NESCAC member Trinity at Indian Hill Country Club in Newington, Conn. With the tournament featuring conference rivals Amherst and Wesleyan, Tufts’ performance at the tournament will be a good indicator of the team’s potential for success in the conference. Last year, the Jumbos placed fifth out of 10 teams at the tournament, and they will be looking for even greater success this year.

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Volleyball victorious vs. Clark in season opener by Ethan Zaharoni

Assistant Sports Editor

Tufts got off to a strong start in its 2018 season, picking up a 3–1 victory over Clark on Tuesday. The Jumbos picked up the first, third and fourth sets on their way to victory over the Cougars (2–1) at Cousens Gymnasium. Tufts got off to a slow start in the first set, falling behind 7–4 before junior middle hitter Christina Nwank pa got a kill that sparked an 11–2 run. The Jumbos went on to win the set 25–16. The hosts quickly fell behind in the second set as well, trailing the Cougars 7–2. After Clark opened up a 13–7 lead, Tufts went on a 6–0 run to pull even midway through the set. However, the visitors were able to pull away again courtesy of a 5–1 run and ultimately took the second set 25–19. Tufts was able to turn the match around in the third and fourth sets, winning 25–16 and 25–17, respectively, while looking mostly untroubled throughout. The Cougars were led by senior right side hitter and co-captain Ana Patricia Mercado, who contributed on both offense and defense. The Guaynabo, Puerto Rico native had six digs in addition to a game-high 18 kills, half of her team’s total. Mercado was helped out on defense by senior defensive specialist and co-captain Rayme Quiban, who racked up 17 digs. The victory was a team effort for Tufts, with three players recording double-digit kills: senior outside hitter and co-captain Mackenzie Bright (13), junior outside hitter Brigid Bell (10) and junior middle hitter Heather Holz (10). Nwankpa and first-year outside hitter Cate Desler also contributed several kills to the Jumbos’ total of 56, with nine and eight, respectively. Defensively, Tufts was led by sophomore outside hitter Sophia Acker, who recorded a game-high 24 digs while also helping facilitate the Jumbos’ attack. Nwankpa and junior outside hitter and co-captain Maddie Stewart also anchored the defense with four and three blocks, respectively. First-year setter Ariel Zedric recorded 27 assists, and

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Junior opposite hitter Christina Nwankpa attacks the ball during Tufts’ 3-0 win against Amherst on Nov. 4, 2017. junior setter Rachel Furash added 22. “It was exciting to play as a group against someone other than ourselves, and it is equally exciting that the competition level in our gym is high,” Holz told the Daily in an email. “Our rookies are contributing to a high level of play and are meshing well with our returners.” Bell was also pleased with the result and hopes the Jumbos will continue to improve as they get comfortable playing together and shake out any early-season nerves. “We added some new pieces this year to both our offense and defense, and while we still have an incredible amount of learning and growing to do as the

season progresses, I’m excited about our potential as a cohesive group,” Bell told the Daily in an email. “With the first game of the season, we always have a small case of the jitters to work through, but I thought that everyone did well in staying collected and working through those in the ways that we did.” Tufts will look to continue its success this weekend at the Emory National Tournament in Atlanta, Ga., where it will play four matches in two days. The team is looking forward to the competition, according to Bell, which should present a serious test. “All the teams we’re playing in Atlanta are talented, and they’re some of the top

teams in the country,” she said. “It’s an incredible opportunity for us to push ourselves early in the season and see what some of the best programs in the nation look like early on so that we can continue to train hard throughout the season and (hopefully) into postseason. It’s also another opportunity for us to continue to work on connections between setters and hitters and to better our game by playing teams who will challenge our discipline and tempo.” Tufts will take on Oglethorpe and Otterbein on Friday, followed by games against Berry and Emory on Saturday to cap off the tournament.

Field hockey to kick off 2018 campaign against Colby by Ryan Eggers Sports Editor

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Junior forward Rachel Hamilton looks to pass in Tufts’ 3–2 loss to Middlebury on Oct. 7, 2017.

Tufts will begin its 2018 campaign in earnest when it heads to Waterville, Maine to take on conference foe Colby. This season’s squad follows in the footsteps of a 2017 group that was full of talent but ultimately fell 2–1 to Bowdoin early in the NESCAC Tournament and failed to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Last year’s senior class was a strong one, cumulatively posting 16 goals and 46 points over the course of the season. Their presence will be missed, but it isn’t lost entirely: Former midfielder Celia Lewis (E ’18) will return in an unofficial capacity to assist coach Tina Mattera while finishing up her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Tufts. Mattera believes Lewis’ return gives the team added expertise. “Celia has just got great energy,” Mattera said. “She’s super passionate about the game, so I think it’s been fun [having her on the staff]. And having gone here, she’s been a great resource with the [first-years] and their classes. She’s been a great asset so far.”

Filling the shoes of players like Lewis will be this year’s senior class, which could prove to be as prolific as the last. Together, forwards Hanaa Malik and Gigi Tutoni, along with midfielders Claire Trilling and Fallon Shaughnessy, contributed 14 goals and 39 points in 2017 and appear determined to build on that effort in their final year. “I think something notable this year are the seniors,” Mattera said. “They’re not talking a lot; it’s a lot of action instead. They’re out there, they’re working hard … but they’ve also found a balance between when to be serious and when to have fun, and I think that’s been rubbing off on the rest of the team.” The seniors know they have a lot of work ahead, but the cohesiveness of the team as a whole has made their job much easier. Shaughnessy, who will serve as a co-captain this year with Tutoni, credits her teammates with helping her adopt her new leadership role. “I think the transition has been easy,” Shaughnessy said. “With the structure of field hockey, we’ve always been a strong group. We really make a point to see FIELD HOCKEY, page 11