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Huw Thomas to leave role as Dean of School of Dental Medicine by Natasha Mayor News Editor

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Dean of the School of Dental Medicine Huw Thomas, slated to leave at the end of the academic year, poses for a portrait.

Dean of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) Huw Thomas will step down from his role at the conclusion of this academic year. Thomas has served as dean of TUSDM since 2011 after spending more than seven years as the dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, according to his faculty page. “There comes a time when it’s time to think of other things,” Thomas said. “Stepping down as dean will allow me to really start to focus on inter-professional education more within the Tufts campuses.” Thomas said that during his time as dean, two of his main areas of focus were patient-centered education and inter-professional education. To increase patient-centered education, Thomas worked on better integrating the student curriculum across all four years. “The idea was that we would try to have our students understand why they do what they do in the first two years,” Thomas said. “It becomes very important in terms of their clinical approaches to treating patients.” Thomas added that the university already had a reputation for its inter-professional environment when he joined, and he worked to further improve this. Executive Associate Dean of TUSDM Mark Gonthier explained what inter-professional education looks like in the classroom.

“Future dentists learn chair-side with future medical providers, with nutritionists, pharmacists, etc., in the overall coordination of the best care for patients,” he said. Gonthier, who has worked with Thomas since he was appointed dean in 2011, said that Thomas has spent a lot of time strengthening relationships between the Health Sciences Schools as well as with other schools in the Boston area. “Often there are many questions that need to be asked across disciplinary areas to arrive at the best way to create a treatment plan and find effective working relationships with patients,” Gonthier said. “One of [Thomas’] big emphases has been making that concept more real.” Thomas said he created faculty and staff advisory councils in an effort to open more direct lines of communication with the TUSDM administration. He worked on increasing diversity in admissions and appointed Assistant Clinical Professor Christina Pastan as TUSDM’s first director of mind-body wellness in 2015 to help improve student well-being through activities like yoga and meditation. Provost and Senior Vice President ad interim Deborah Kochevar, formerly dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, said she and Thomas both saw value in spreading inter-professional education to the veterinary school, an idea that falls under the concept of “One Health.” “We actually had some shared interests, particularly in an area that we would see TUSDM, page 2

Students seek answers after being denied entry to Senior Harbor Cruise by Jessica Blough News Editor

As many as 20 students were denied entry to the Senior’s Boston Harbor Cruise, organized by Tufts University Social Collective (TUSC), on Sept. 22, for what some of these students claim were unclear and seemingly arbitrary reasons, according to two students who were not allowed to board. The Office for Campus Life (OCL) is currently in the process of meeting with some of these students individually to determine how to resolve the issue, according to Director for Campus Life Joe Golia. Between 12 and 20 students were prevented from boarding the boat by one of the two security guards, according to senior

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Shaan Merchant, one of the students who was not allowed to board. The cruise and security were operated by Entertainment Cruises, Merchant said. According to Golia, TUSC’s senior committee planned the cruise and received logistical assistance and supervision from OCL. Golia confirmed that the OCL had no involvement in choosing the security for the event. Merchant said that the security guard asked him why he was not standing still during his security screening, and then asked Merchant if he was sober. Merchant responded that he was. According to Merchant, the guard accused him of lying and told him to leave the line and meet with OCL staff present at the event.

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“There was no justification, no communication whatsoever,” Merchant said. “We were just left standing in the corner.” While many students who were turned away exited the premises, several students in similar situations gathered to wait as OCL staff determined the legitimacy of them being turned away, according to Merchant. Among these students was Emma Brin, who was turned away after a student in front of her vomited in line. Brin, a senior, alleged that the security guard assumed that they were drunk, and asked her and a friend how much alcohol they had to drink. Brin said she was sober at the time. According to Brin, the group of rejected students waited for over an hour to see

if they would be able to board the ship before the boat left the harbor without explanation. “I think if you got kicked out and you knew that you should have, you’re not going to fight back against it,” Brin said. “The fact that we waited so long to get back on the boat — no drunk person would do that. I wouldn’t push it unless I was really sure that they were in the wrong.” The security hired by Entertainment Cruises did not offer any option for the students to prove their sobriety, according to Brin and Merchant. Golia said that the security’s wariness of drunkenness may have been a result of the behavior of many Tufts students as they

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continued from page 1 call ‘One Health:’ the notion that sometimes there are diseases that impact animals and people,” Kochevar said. She said there is a growing notion in the medical community that there can be great gains when doctors from across medical specialties work together. Kochevar is chair of the search committee that will find a new dean to replace Thomas. She said she is currently working with Human Resources to identify a suitable search firm to help with this process.

“Dean Thomas has been and is a valued member of the Tufts community and has done a great job of leading the School of Dental Medicine, and so we’ll work hard to find a great replacement,” she said. Simultaneously, Kochevar is working on putting together the search committee that will likely include faculty, staff or administrators, a student and someone on the TUSDM Board of Advisors. “By the end of this semester or early next semester, the search committee will be hearing from the search firm about candidates and reviewing credentials,” she said.

From there, the committee will create a shortlist of candidates and discuss with University President Anthony Monaco about whom to appoint as the next dean, according to Kochevar. After stepping down as dean in June 2019, Thomas intends to take a sixmonth sabbatical, during which time he said he will continue working at TUSDM to develop the inter-professional education program. Although he does not know exactly what the future holds for him, he sees Tufts as being a part of that future and does not have plans to leave.

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continued from page 1 exited the buses and boarded the cruise. He stated that the general behavior of the students as a result of alcohol consumption was worse than it had been in past years. “Any decisions to not allow students on the boat was a result of overall student behavior,” Golia told the Daily in an email. “With that said, there may be evidence to show that some students got caught up in the heightened security and possibly should have been allowed on the boat.” Golia asserted that the fault lay with students who were present, not Entertainment Cruises or OCL. “Everything that happened resulted from student behavior and not arbitrary decisions of the university or venue staff,” he told the Daily in an email. Associate Director for Campus Life Ashley Austin explained that students at off-campus events are subject to the rules of the off-campus venue, and OCL is often unable to dictate what happens. “We can’t always guarantee that our students are going to be treated how they want to be treated by staff I don’t have any control over,” she said. “That puts our staff in a very hard position to support students though we really want to validate their feelings about certain issues that they’re going through, but not having any power to do anything about it at a venue is tough.” Golia said that this incident came as a surprise to OCL, especially since Tufts has had a good relationship with Entertainment Cruises in the past. Entertainment Cruises hosted TUSC’s Senior’s Boston Harbor Cruise events in the spring of 2017 and 2018, according to Golia.

Golia said that this year, the Entertainment Cruises staff raised complaints of physical and verbal harassment from Tufts students. “They were thrown by surprise too — they’ve worked with Tufts many times without issue,” Golia said. Brin and Merchant both stated that they were not made aware of rules regarding alcohol consumption before the event, but both students acknowledged that it was common sense for visibly intoxicated students to be prevented from boarding. “There was nothing in the event that said you couldn’t get on the boat if you’d had anything to drink,” Brin said. “I think it’s common sense that if you’re visibly drunk they are not going to let you on, but if you’ve had one drink, nobody told us that wouldn’t be okay.” A Sept. 17 email sent by TUSC to the entire senior class to advertise the event did not list any restrictions on alcohol consumption, stating only that “the event is NOT 21+,” and that a cash bar would be available to students in attendance. According to Austin, OCL sent an email to students who had purchased cruise tickets that explained that participants would be subject to a security screening and that all university policies and standards of behavior as identified in the student code of conduct would apply. A copy of the email obtained by the Daily also shows that OCL had included a link to Entertainment Cruises’ website so that students could review their policies prior to the cruise. The link, however, leads to the company’s homepage, not to any page listing its policies. Entertainment Cruises did not respond to multiple requests from the Daily for informa-

tion on the company’s policy on passengers’ alcohol consumption prior to boarding. Golia said that it should be common sense that heavily intoxicated students get pulled out of line, and that this policy is not atypical for event venues. “Their policy ever since I started working with them 20 years ago — and this is a policy for any venue I’ve ever worked at — is that if you show up intoxicated and there is a reason they feel it’s serious, they’re [going to] pull you out [of line],” he said. At the moment, OCL is working with Student Affairs and interviewing students who claim that they were treated unfairly by Entertainment Cruises security, according to Golia. He emphasized that cases will be dealt with individually and that other evidence, like video footage of the docks, will be consulted if necessary. As of Wednesday, both Brin and Merchant said they had sought refunds from OCL for their cruise tickets, but OCL has yet to issue any refunds. Austin said that refunds might be issued, depending on individual circumstances. Merchant said he is protesting his barred entry because Tufts failed to defend its students and he hopes to prevent incidents like this from happening in the future. “It’s not even that much about the money. It’s kind of ridiculous that at a Tufts-sponsored event, something like this would happen and that there was not immediate action taken,” he said. “I would hope that Tufts doesn’t use this company again or at least make sure this company doesn’t use this security again.” Since the cruise was put on by TUSC rather than OCL, Golia said that the possibility of events like this in the future depends on student organizations’ willingness to host them, given what happened this year.

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ast week, I explored the value that Halligan and the computer science community has for me. It’s a space where I find supportive women. The undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs), students with more experience in the computer science department, proved essential to a computer science and international relations double major with whom I spoke. He finds that Halligan is a motivating, rather than stressful, space. That, perhaps, isn’t unrelated to the fact that he has befriended many of his TAs and finds his teachers to be invaluable mentors. He pointed out that Halligan is a small building, which brings students studying there closer together. His opinion is backed up by junior Lawrence Chan, a computer science and community health double major who grew up striving to be, as his father or grandfather coined it, kind and honest. Lawrence explained that he likes Halligan for the TAs, both being one himself and having them around in the building. He explained that being a TA was beneficial to him, just as TAs are to students in the class. Last semester, I went on a mini-hunt within Halligan in search of the COMP 11 TAs. Under the stress of a deadline, TAs were often the reason why discussions sprung from silence among COMP 11 students. For those who do seek out the help, the TAs serve as the rivet in a way, both academically and in building community. I spoke with sophomore Anita Lam, a declared computer science and intended cognitive and brain sciences double major who grew up oil painting. Her father had always ushered her in the direction of computer science, but because this encounter was the result of pressure, she initially hated it. A pivotal point in her computer science career arrived when her high school teacher, a bubbly soul that fit none of the stereotypical coder images, encouraged her to apply for an award given to women in technological fields. Seeing women in computer science is what encouraged her to continue in this often extremely competitive domain. For Anita, being out of the box was where she found her place. When she explained that she was passionate about helping the Women in Tech conference, since the community of women in computer science “mean[s] so much for [her],” her trust and love for this group of people within computer science was palpable. Oddly enough, none of the computer science students I spoke to planned to stay in computer science indefinitely. They all mentioned that they want to stay in the field for a bit and either see how it pans out or bring what they learned in the computer science community into their graduate school experience in a different field. For instance, Chan explained that he strives to eventually attain a master’s in community health and use his computer science skills and knowledge to contribute to the community health field at the graduate level. I understood this as yet another way that computer science builds up people, as it gives them the option to stay in the community or to leave it without any repercussions or sense of dread for the uncertainty after that. Haruka Noishiki is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. Haruka can be reached at haruka.noishiki@tufts.edu.

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Q&A: Assistant Director of Housing Operations Angelic Sosa discusses housing issues by Sarah Crawford Staff Writer

Housing at Tufts is nothing if not complicated. With the creation of CoHo, the introduction of the tiered housing system and the upcoming move of first-years from Houston Hall to Miller Hall, there is a need for more clarity, information and assistance. Tufts hired a new assistant director of housing operations, Angelic Sosa, in the summer of 2018. A reporter from the Daily sat down with Sosa to learn about her past experiences and her future plans to help students navigate off-campus housing. The Tufts Daily (TD): Can you give background on your current position, assistant director of housing operations, and why it was created? Angelic Sosa (AS): I think Tufts has been going through a period of needing extra housing. Everyone needs extra housing. We’ve had a number of students, more than a number honestly — we’ve got a big chunk of students living off campus, and what we were finding is there was a lot of stuff that was happening with the landlords or with students not fully understanding the leases that they signed or other situations that arose that the students needed better education on. We’re running into a situation where we have a lot of students who have never done this before. So it was really important to us that yes, we want to get more housing on campus — that is our ultimate goal — but in the interim period, we have a need for something that’s going to help. So my role is really to help educate students, to help work with students who are dealing with issues off campus. TD: What are the key ways in which you assist students in the off-campus housing process? AS: I help students with lease reviews, whether they’re getting ready to sign a lease and they’re not sure if it’s standard, or maybe they have some questions about it or some situations where they’ve lived in the house for a period of time and they feel like something is not right. I’ll review the situation with them and look over their lease to see if the landlord should actually being doing what they are doing. My goal is to provide them with a lot of different resources, whether it’s just education on general topics, which is … similar to what we’re doing in our off-campus housing series … but also helping them with … more specific situations and pointing them in the right direction if they need legal services … We’re really here to help educate and serve as a resource for students. TD: Can you elaborate on the off-campus housing series? AS: It’s an educational series … which is giving a broad overview of different areas that students should be paying attention to. We had our first one on [Sept. 27] … There are a lot of students right now who are finding off-campus housing for next year, signing their leases a year in advance, and they’re not really sure what they should be looking for. Our goal with the off-campus housing series is to educate them on what that process looks like. I would explain to them why I wouldn’t suggest signing a lease a year in advance. There’s a lot of things that kind of go with that whether … you changed your mind, you don’t like the house anymore or

you found something that’s a little more affordable. [You could have also signed] with people [in which] the relationship might not be intact … or maybe your plans changed and you decided you’re going to go abroad, or you decided you’re going to take some time off from school. The tricky thing is that once you have signed that lease, you’re tied in. There are situations where students can find a subletter in the interim period, and if you can find that, it can still be a tricky situation. But it is something that’s possible, especially if you’re considering other students who are abroad. But make sure you’re educated. [On the 27th], we went over a lot of that and talked about financial aid and helping with off-campus housing. We had some speakers from [the] financial aid [office] come through to do a presentation for students. This upcoming Oct. 25, we’re going to be doing a presentation on leases as well as tenancy rights. I’m going to be [providing] some information about leases, like what are some common things that should be in the lease, what are some questions you should be asking, making sure that you actually read those leases. A lot of times, landlords are going to hand you a small print, 10-page document that students don’t read, and that’s not just students — a lot of people don’t read [them]. It’s really important because you have no idea what you could be signing away to. We’re also going to bring in speakers from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, as well as from the Tufts Office of Equal Opportunity, to go over tenancy rights and information regarding discrimination. Our final two meetings are in November. One is going to focus on after you’ve arrived and before you leave: So you’ve gotten into your apartment and maybe you’re having some landlord issues. How do you deal with those things? Or before you leave, what are the things you need to take care of? How do you ensure you get your deposit back? What does that process look like? There’s also some neighborhood information as well, so we’ll bring in someone from [the Office of] Community Relations to help out with that. And the last [meeting] will be about the housing lottery for those students who wish to remain on campus. TD: Can you explain some of the issues with finding affordable off-campus housing and some of the things you do to address them? AS: What we’re finding is that especially around the perimeter — because that’s where a lot of our students are living — the competition is the students, themselves. They’re competing with each other. You’ll run into a situation where someone will find a house, and they really like it, but they’re not sure yet, and the landlord will tell them “I’ve got five other people who are interested in signing, so either you can sign it now and pay me first, last and security a year in advance, or I’ll go to the next person.” A lot of times, you’re going to run into a situation where landlords are recognizing that there is that need, so they’re going to increase the price. That is supply and demand. What we really want students to recognize is that if you just hold off a little bit, there are a lot of students who want to live on campus but are fearing that that’s not a possibility. It is a close possibility, and we definitely have had a lot of students still live on campus

during their junior year and senior year, so my advice is to wait and see what your lottery number looks like. If you’re waitlisted, we’ve even taken people from the waitlist, as well. So wait to see what that looks like before jumping and signing something. However, landlords are still taking advantage of that. They acknowledge that there’s a need. A student is fearful that they’re not going to find something [on-campus] or they just want to move off-campus. So with that, especially closer to campus where a lot of students are looking, landlords are looking at higher prices. We sent out a survey recently, and a lot of the information we were gathering was from students who are currently off campus. We asked what their rent looks like, what type of utilities are they paying, what are some issues that they dealt with with their landlords. This is really to help us plan out the [off-campus housing series] and to be able to give some general information that students are going to find useful. We also did a comparison between what it would look like to live on-campus in some of our premium apartments or standard singles and then our apartments versus what the typical costs are looking like for students who responded to the survey. What we’re seeing is that there’s a number somewhere between $700 and $900 a month for general rent costs. What we’re finding a lot is that students want to live with their friends, and it’s not always “It’s two or three of us [or] four of us,” depending on the area — there are certain zoning ordinances that are required for that — but also “There’s eight of us, and we need to find a two-apartment flat,” and it’s really difficult to try and track that down. A lot of those tend to be around the perimeter, and those are the higher prices. We’re also seeing, with students not having the right education and not knowing what they should be charged for, what should be in their lease. Not knowing their zoning ordinances, they’re running into situations where they live in Somerville and you can’t have more than four non-related people living in an apartment, and there’s five of them, and maybe the landlord has said “Don’t sign that lease.” It’s really not okay; there’s so much wrong with that. The other situation is that people are wanting more people not only because they’re friends, but because it will bring the prices down. There’s a difference between splitting a $4,000-a-month rent between four people versus five people, so I understand why people would do that. But at the end of the day, if it could potentially result in eviction, is it really worth taking that risk? We want to make sure the students are seeing those types of things and understanding that that’s a real risk. We want to make sure the students are understanding that depending on what the apartment looks like or when it was built, you shouldn’t be charged for water. Those are little things that really add up and really add to the bill at the end of the day. I think the response for a lot of people is ultimately “How much is this going to cost me?” TD: Are there any specific past cases where students have been evicted or have had serious trouble with their landlords? AS: I’ve only been here since the beginning of July, but I’ve had a lot of see SOSA, page 5

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continued from page 4 conversations with multiple people … I haven’t heard of any specific evictions that I can think of, though I can say it’s still a possibility. However, there have been a number of issues with landlords. Some have to do with the turnaround time between the last tenant leaving and the new tenant moving in: Maybe the landlord hasn’t gone in, hasn’t thrown away garbage, hasn’t cleaned the unit, hasn’t made any major repairs. A lot of times, because students are signing those leases so far in advance, I’ve come across plenty of leases that say, “You’re taking this house as is,” but you can’t really be taking something “as is” if you saw it a year prior in a different state. And then who’s responsible for taking care of that? Technically it’s a landlord. Say for instance there’s a student house where they broke the washing machine. That should come out of the security deposit — that’s not something that should then be charged to that student. That’s what the security deposit is there for. But also for the new people moving in, that [broken washing machine] is not something they should be charged for either. I have heard some things like that like “It wasn’t clean” or “Maintenance wasn’t taken care of” or even just “The landlord wasn’t pleasant.” There also have been a couple of people who’ve said “I think I’m getting charged for water, and I’m not supposed to.” We need to look into that because that’s not okay, and that means in those particular situations,

[students] are being taken advantage of for not having that information. TD: Has the increase in Tufts students moving off campus affected the gentrification of Davis Square? AS: I think the tricky thing here is the difference between ownership and renting. Unfortunately, in any area that’s seen a boom in the economy and any growth in general … there’s always going to be fear of gentrification. I just came from San Francisco, and it’s a huge thing there … You’re always going to have people who have always lived in the area and don’t necessarily want to leave but can’t afford to live there anymore. You’re also going to have people like we have here: … landlords who own multiple properties here and rent them out to students for a steady income. There’s always going to be someone who needs that housing. So it’s really tricky in terms of the difference between renting and owning because the owners are really just perpetuating that, year after year, with different groups of people who stay in the area. But I think that’s going to happen anywhere you’ve got a large economic boom, and that’s what’s happening here and in the Boston area. Particularly because it’s so expensive to live in Boston, a lot of people are moving to those outer perimeters like Medford and Somerville. TD: Can you say anything to address the issue of Tufts students encroaching on the Medford and Somerville communities? AS: I’m aware of this situation, but I think we’re really trying find options for our students, and a lot is going through some of the CoHo work we’re putting out there to pro-

vide more options for students. Because our neighbors, they want to stay where they’ve lived or where their family has lived for a long time, and we understand that. We also need to find housing for our students. And whether that means later on down the line, we come into some money that builds up a great new residence hall, or we’re trying to find those options, we’re going to have situations where either students are going to be in that situation or off campus, and with the off-campus situation, we just want to make sure they’re as educated as possible. TD: Can you give some background information about the CoHo housing? AS: I know it’s a lot of the homes that are located on Fairmont, Bellevue and just off of Capen Street. A lot of those spaces are being renovated to provide housing for our upperclassmen, and I think there are anywhere from seven to 12 people per house, depending on the space and how it’s built. Right now, we have about five houses for the fall 2018 semester, and we’re looking to increase that over the next semesters. We’ll have a few more to open next spring, as well as again in the fall semester, and then we’ll see where that leaves us. And that’s definitely going to give us some extra bedding. I think that gives us at least over 120 spaces. That’s something we’re hoping will help relieve some of the frenzy that’s around off-campus housing, and it’s geared toward upperclassmen. TD: What’s the total number of houses that will be available? AS: I believe there are about 30 different apartments in that area, but a lot of the apartments are in the same house.

TD: Is there any final advice you’d give to students seeking off-campus housing? AS: Educate yourselves. Whether that means coming to our sessions, they’re available on Facebook Live. If you’re unable to make it to a meeting, they’ll be archived there for you to view at a later date. I’m also updating our off-campus website with a lot of information. Students are also more than welcome to make meetings with me. We really just want to make sure they’re educated before they make any moves. I think that’s the biggest thing. TD: Is the off-campus housing website a new resource for students? AS: It was just launched a few months ago, and we’ve actually seen a really good increase in student use as well as property-lister use. They’ve been utilizing it pretty frequently. We’re hoping to add more things to it. I’m currently in the process of updating our resources page, which includes information about things to look out for when you’re moving off campus. There’s a section about zoning ordinances and noise ordinances. We also have a message board area, where students can communicate with other students, whether it’s “I need a bed” or “I’m selling a bed” or “I’m going abroad, and I need to find someone to sublet my space.” There’s also a roommate section … there’s profiles that people post, and it’s a variety of students. It’s not just students from Tufts; it’s also students from neighboring schools. It’s a good cross-platform that lets you communicate with a lot of different people. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

CORRECTION A previous version of the Oct. 3 article “Fletcher conference discusses ocean’s role in global affairs” incorrectly identified the Taiwanese government as the sole sponsor of this year’s conference. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston was one of several sponsors. The Daily regrets this error.

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Alexi Reich Movie Theater Butter

Rewatching movies

WEEKENDER

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Sofia Wolfson showcases musical journey during set at Thunder Road

’ve only watched one new movie since starting college. That’s the beginning of an incredibly asinine anecdote, but allow me to muse on my earlier statement. Those of you who are long-time readers will remember my first column, from a whole three weeks ago, in which I talked about the sentimentality of films. The thing that I personally find the most exciting about film as an art form is that it doubles as a form of entertainment. It is often consumed completely out of the context of it being an art form. Most people don’t sit down to the latest Marvel movie to consider the order of shots used in a scene or how each shot is lit; they watch it for the story. Films are a part of our social discourse in a far-reaching way that other art forms have not managed to be. Asking who everyone’s favorite sculptors are at a dinner party would not quite yield the same response as asking about everyone’s favorite films. Film’s dual presence in the world of media often means that people who aren’t necessarily interested in film as an art form still feel connected to certain films on a sentimental level. Which, although it has taken a while, brings me back to what I originally wanted to talk about. I tend to be a re-watcher by nature, so I didn’t think too much of my recent viewing habits until it came time to brainstorm an idea for this week’s column and I started thinking about what I had recently seen. Rewatching a film is not about having a new experience. Rewatching a film is, in its own way, an attempt to experience something familiar. I reckon you can always take something new from a subsequent viewing of a film, but its primary purpose is a return to a previous experience. For myself, being in such a new environment, experiencing so many new things and meeting so many new people, the revisiting of a film speaks to a desire for familiarity. I know that this is not necessarily the best forum for discussion — me writing a column in a public space, and you reading it privately — but I’d love to know whether others find themselves re-visiting media that they have previously watched in the wake of change. So, to those of you who are both first-years and keen movie-watchers, or are just going through a change, have you found yourself on Thursday nights enjoying the newest blockbusters at the beautiful Somerville Theatre, or crawling back to old episodes of “Gossip Girl” (2007–2012) and your favorite Julia Roberts movie for yet another time?

Alexi Reich is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Alexi can be reached at alexi.reich@tufts.edu.

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Sophomore Sofia Wolfson plays the guitar and sings a solo at a recent performance. by Ryan Eggers

Assistant Arts Editor

It was a typical Tuesday evening at Thunder Road, one of Somerville’s premier music clubs. Rain fell through the chilly air of autumn’s evening darkness. Located right off Somerville Avenue, the venue is simple enough: exposed brick interior, advertisements plastered on the walls for its famous “Americana Sundays” and a humble stage with a sign donning the club’s name. Around 8 p.m., casual bar-goers and music fans engaged in small talk as Sofia Wolfson began to tune her guitar. Mild chatter continued as she began her first song, but it didn’t take long before her presence captured the attention of the room. A half-electric/ half-acoustic set, Wolfson had one foot in her old work and the other foot in a new project she’s releasing next year, representing the transitional phase the Tufts sophomore is going through in her musical career. To etch out the beginning, though, you would have to retrace steps all the way back to when Wolfson was six years old and began taking guitar lessons. Raised on the Beatles and similar classic folk and rock acts, she developed a musical ear at a young age. “I was always obsessed with songs and lyrics opposed to riffs, so when I was nine I started writing little tunes about my friends, about 3rd-grade heartbreak, and so on,” Wolfson told the Daily in an email. “I got more serious about writing music towards the end of middle school. I always knew I wanted to be a musician, but the feeling was solidified after my first gig in 9th grade. I was so nervous but I loved the feeling of sharing songs I had written and having their words resonate with people.” A Los Angeles, Calif. native, Wolfson’s artistic talents grew at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and the slew of local venues in the city didn’t hurt either. At age 16, her abilities manifested into her first official project, the full-length album “Hunker Down” (2015). Most of the songs were already staples of her live performances, but they took on new life in this studio recording.

It was also Wolfson’s first taste of the difficult task juggling academics and the recording process, a struggle that assuredly accompanied her to Tufts. During her set at Thunder Road, Wolfson told the crowd about the midterm she had taken that same morning, resulting in a resounding laugh of nostalgia from the 21+ crowd. Since moving across the country, things have changed for Wolfson, like any other student. Her music has evolved quite a bit since her middle school songwriting days, and it seems that she’s continuing to take steps with every song she pens. “When I started playing gigs early in high school, it was just me and an acoustic guitar,” Wolfson said. “I played a lot more folk and was greatly influenced by bands of that year like First Aid Kit and The Lone Bellow. By junior year, I started playing more with a band, which really opened things up for me sonically. I started writing more music with them in mind and moved more into the alternative style. I still love to play acoustic guitar but I found something really special in playing electric, both solo and with a band.” That passion was evident on Tuesday, when Wolfson seamlessly weaved through her discography with both her electric and distinctively dark cherry acoustic guitar. Her folk roots are still present, but Wolfson brings a bit of a raw alternative rock passion in her guitar playing and vocal performance, reminiscent of artists like Margaret Glaspy and Madison Cunningham, whom she cites as current influences. Her new environment has also impacted her artistic process: Leaving the sunny skies of Los Angeles changed her perspective, and the long New England winters give her the chance to focus deeply on her craft. “Tufts has shaped my songwriting greatly because coming from Los Angeles, I had never experienced weather before,” Wolfson said. “During the winter months, I spent a lot of time in the music building or in my room writing. It gave me this space to just focus on one task: writing new music, opposed to also thinking about a ton of gigs and recording.”

Wolfson’s first project in this new stage of her life came in the form of a three-song EP titled “Side Effects” (2017). It differed a bit from her debut record, which was mostly an effort to record and release songs Wolfson had already created. “Side Effects” was a collaborative effort, a culmination of the efforts of many talented producers and musicians. “‘Side Effects’ is a project that was produced by Marshall Vore and was a longer, collaborative experience,” Wolfson said. “We focused on the non-literal interpretations of these songs. We didn’t want it to be simple, yet we wanted to go with the instrumentation that the song needed. We spent a lot more days in the studio for this little EP, working with a ton of different musicians like Jason Boesel, Dylan Day, Mason Stoops and more. In the end, I learned that it takes time to find the right sounds and to capture a lot of unique tones.” The EP features three stellar tracks, including “Snake Eyes” and “Capsule,” two crowd favorites from Wolfson’s Thunder Road set, which was the opening act of the evening for Offbrand, a local alternative funk rock band. The EP’s second track, “Write it Down,” featured in TUTV’s “Tufts Unplugged” series earlier this year, and a music video for the song was released in March. Moving forward, Wolfson has plans for a new project, one she worked on back in Los Angeles during the summer. Another EP, which doesn’t have a title yet, is expected to be out in early 2019. She’s already been workshopping a few new tunes from the project and played a few during her set on Tuesday. She will have a chance to further refine the new tracks this weekend at a gig at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. She also has plans to play new shows in Boston soon, the details of which are forthcoming. Wolfson has come a long way since picking up a guitar with the Beatles in her heart. Her music has grown throughout high school and into her second year of college, and from her passionate solo set on Tuesday, it seems as though 2019 will be another important step in her journey.

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Tys Sweeney Pretty Lawns and Gardens

The humanity in energy production

he arguments in favor of nuclear power are strong. We need plentiful low-cost, carbon-free energy to power our society and combat global warming. A shift to nuclear energy would tilt geopolitical power structures away from oil-producing nations and allow us to more easily address human rights abuses in countries like Saudi Arabia. Nuclear power is young yet established technology, allowing for increases in safety and efficiency without the initial learning curve that we’ve already cleared. It is energy-dense. It is cheap. But let me set aside all of these compelling environmental and economic arguments, and take up another: nuclear power would reduce energy-related fatalities, both in regular production and in the case of disasters. The human side is important. It’s safer for all of us if we transition to nuclear energy. First, let’s consider accidents. Every year, numerous coal miners in the U.S. die from industrial accidents (15 in 2017) or medical issues related to breathing in coal dust. It’s a dangerous industry — in 2016, 116 coal miners died from black lung disease. Of course, these accidents affect workers, and generally do not happen all at once. In contrast, accidents involving nuclear power are often much larger. The total meltdown of three reactors at the nuclear power station in Fukushima, Japan following an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 was one of the worst disasters in the history of nuclear power. The tsunami killed 19,000 people, and the meltdown shocked the world — yet only one man died from radiation exposure. Of course, disaster is only one of the fears surrounding nuclear energy. Another is the residual effects of nuclear waste. Plutonium-239 has a half-life of about 24,100 years, and naturally people worry about where spent fuel rods and coolant should be stored. The worry is that it could leech into the earth, poisoning our water supply, food and living environments. Stored safely, of course, this could and should be avoided. But let’s look at the other side of the equation for a moment: What is happening to the waste we already produce? Horizontal oil drilling and fracking today produce naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM), which is incredibly hazardous to the environment and civilian populations. Before oil companies acknowledged the risks NORM poses to the public, it was often recycled into steel products like awnings, plumbing fixtures and fencing. Hazardous radioactive material already poses a continuing danger to the public. Furthermore, particulate matter in the air — a byproduct of burning fossil fuels for energy — has caused deadly air pollution in many cities around the world. At least with nuclear waste, we won’t be reckless enough to intentionally build water pipes out of it, and the steam released by cooling towers won’t damage our lungs. Simply in terms of human costs and continued risk to the public, nuclear energy is a safer option than our current fossil fuel systems. When added to concerns about wildlife, climate change and geopolitical stability, this should be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. There shouldn’t be much debate about shifting to nuclear power; it’s the best choice available from every angle. Tys Sweeney is a sophomore who is studying political science. Tys can be reached at tys.sweeney@tufts.edu.

Opinion

Thursday, October 4, 2018

EDITORIAL

Tufts is undermining students’ right to protest Following a seven-month-long review by the Committee on Student Life, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs presented an updated student code of conduct on Aug. 31. The changes made range from an enhanced anti-hazing policy to considering individual needs in determining the university’s response to students who receive drug and alcohol-related medical treatment. One of the changes, however, has sparked some concern from students: Any event that has more than 25 people — including gatherings, protests and demonstrations — must be registered in advance and approved through the event registration process managed by the Office for Campus Life. While Director of Community Standards Kevin Kraft has made it clear that the intention is not to inhibit students’ freedom of expression but to address logistical and safety concerns, requiring all protests to be registered will complicate the process of protesting on campus and possibly have the consequence of drastically altering the political climate at Tufts. College campuses have historically been crucial sites for political protests. Students’ opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War is a prominent example — the youth of that generation galvanized anti-war sentiments across the country with the protests

that they led, including our very own predecessors on the Hill. College students have the potential to make the world view itself differently. As such, colleges, as institutions that are supposed to champion independent thinking and personal growth, should not make it increasingly difficult for students to arrange protests that represent their beliefs. At the heart of protesting is the idea of being able to express opinions that are sometimes controversial and in opposition to the powers that be, oftentimes spontaneously. Registering a protest beforehand undermines its intent and impact. Will students truly be able to stand up to injustices if their protest is meticulously scrutinized by a group of authority figures whom they might be challenging? Further, if students are required to communicate all of the minor details regarding their protest with the university, organizers may be forced to scramble to inform both attendees and university administrators if circumstances arise in which they have to alter their plans. Students may even have to gain the university’s approval once more, with the potential to delay or even cause the cancellation of the demonstration. This is not what protesting is about. At its core, protesting should simply be about a united group of people peacefully demanding for change in society.

Another problem that may arise from this new registration requirement is that more lines will be drawn between students and the administration . College campuses are supposed to be grounds for development — for students, their professors and all of the individuals who work for the university. By instituting measures that make it more difficult for students to express themselves and their opinions, the Tufts administration is effectively putting a wall between itself and the students. A relationship that is supposed to be mutually beneficial and respectful may unfortunately morph into a wholly antagonistic one if adequate freedom is not provided. Students should be able to cooperate with the administration on their goals, rather than view it as an obstacle. Given the politically turbulent era the world is currently in, demonstrations are more important than ever. College students play a vital role in creating social change: Through marches, speeches and other forms of protest, they ensure that the world hears them. This new rule undermines a tradition of activism that is synonymous with college campuses, including our own. The administration needs to make sure that students are given the indisputable right to express themselves without being held back by policy changes.

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Golf team finishes fourth, qualifies for second straight NESCAC Championship by Aiden Herrod

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The Jumbos capped off an epic weekend Sunday, punching a ticket to their second conference championship appearance in as many years with a fourth-place finish at the NESCAC Qualifier. The two-day tournament, hosted by Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, Conn., saw 10 schools competing for a chance to attend April’s championship event. With a third-place finish last year, Tufts qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the first time since the new qualifying format was instituted in 2007. After a relatively slow start this year, the Jumbos came back with a vengeance to clinch the fourth and final qualifying spot, proving that last year’s success was no fluke. Tufts posted a first-round score of 304 to sit fifth overall, five strokes behind fourthplace Williams. Traditional NESCAC powerhouses Trinity (291), Hamilton (292) and Middlebury (293) topped the leaderboard after Saturday, while Tufts led Amherst and Bowdoin, who were tied at sixth, by 10 shots. While the Jumbos’ performance had them in position to qualify on Sunday, coach George Pendergast knew his team could perform better. “Fifth place — we knew we had to play better,” Pendergast said. “And sure enough, we did. We really smoothed out our consistency.” Sure enough, Tufts bounced back on Sunday, surging ahead with a brilliant score of 291, the lowest mark of the day among all 10 teams. Four of the five Jumbos improved on their first-round scores. Firstyear Mac Bredahl and sophomore Harry Theodore led the charge with matching

scores of even-par 72. Bredahl improved by two shots after a 74 on Saturday, while Theodore bettered his by four after shooting 76 in the first round. Senior co-captain Justin Feldman lowered his score significantly on the second day with a 1-over 73, down from his 12-over 84 from the first round. Meanwhile, sophomore Henry Hughes dropped one shot from a 3-over 75 on Saturday to a 2-over 74 on Sunday. Feldman explained that having 18 holes of experience on the course was crucial to his success in the second round. “On the second time around, I could really improve on the holes I made mistakes on previously,” he said. Despite its remarkable Sunday performance, Tufts’ duel with Williams for the fourth and final qualifying spot came down to the wire. The Ephs ultimately finished with a total score of 596, just one stroke shy of the Jumbos’ mark of 595. Pendergast was thrilled by the team’s performance, which proved that it could be competitive with the conference’s top teams. Middlebury finished on top with a score of 587, just eight strokes ahead of Tufts, while defending NESCAC champion Trinity (588) placed second, just one shot back. Hamilton faded slightly with a Sunday score of 300 to finish third, three shots ahead of Tufts. Trinity senior Will Rosenfield posted the best individual score of the weekend with a 5-under 139. The Jumbos’ second-round mark of 291, a 13-shot improvement from the previous day, was the result of a bolder approach on the course. After the team took a conservative strategy on Saturday, Pendergast stressed that it needed to be more aggressive from tee-togreen, challenging pins on its approach shots and taking advantage of slow greens. The

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Junior Brandon Karr putts on the 16th green of the NESCAC Qualifier at Indian Hill Golf Club in Newington, Conn. on Sept. 30, 2017. new approach was on display on the 18th hole, when three consecutive Jumbos hit the green with spectacular approach shots. Tufts will not compete in the NESCAC Championship, hosted by Middlebury, until April, but Feldman and the team have already begun to prepare. Ralph Myhre Golf Course is notably short, so the Jumbos will likely employ another aggressive strategy. “The winning team always has a ridiculously low score, so we know we need to take risks,” Feldman said. “Things need to break our way.” Tufts has just one event left in its fall season, as it travels to Brewster, Mass. for the

New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship on Oct. 21–22. Last year, Tufts finished seventh out of 19 teams at the same tournament. Junior Brandon Karr was the Jumbos’ leading performer last year, firing a 3-over 147 to finish fourth overall, while Hughes tied for 30th with a 12-over 156. Husson senior co-captain Daulton Wickenden posted the lowest score in the field with a 2-under 142. For now, the athletes can take much heart from their performances and look back on a successful tournament and fall season so far, knowing their dedication and performance has brought Tufts golf a long way.

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Research Colloquium – Fall 2018

SELLING SEX AND FINDING JESUS: LOVE AND OBLIGATION ON THE MEXICO BORDER

SARAH LUNA, Assistant Professor Kathryn A. McCarthy Junior Professor in Women's Studies in the Department of Anthropology and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Center for Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) FUNG House 48 Professors Row/Medford, MA Lunch Provided- RSVP requested to WGSS@tufts.edu

Selling Sex and Finding Jesus is a book manuscript written by Professor Sarah Luna, based on twelve months of ethnographic research conducted from 2008 to 2009 in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas during the height of the drug war. Luna’s analysis of two groups of migrants—Mexican sex workers and the white American missionaries who seek to "save" them— reveals how both groups create value through relations of obligation and love.

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Jumbos relish opportunity to compete against former Olympians

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Tufts’ women’s crew team hosts Bates, Wellesley and Wesleyan for a regatta on the Malden River on April 14.

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continued from page 12 led the Jumbos in the under-19 age group with a time of 21:31.7, earning 10th place. First-years Matias Facciuto (21:39.1) and Jack Batchelor (22:02.5) also competed in the under-19 division, finishing 12th and 14th, respectively. In the 19–34 age group, the Jumbos were led by junior co-captain Mats Edwards who finished in 15th place with a time of 20:56. James Miller (21:14.8), co-captain Ryan Bell (21:25.9), Alec Whipple (21:54.4) and Nick Hartman (22:18.8), all seniors, rounded out the top five Tufts finishers. In the doubles competition, Edwards teamed up with sophomore Harris Hardiman-Mostow to earn fourth place with a time of 20:47.5. Bell and Miller took fifth place with a mark of 21:17.9, while juniors Peter Malinovsky and Michael Thramann followed close-

ly behind with a sixth-place time of 21:27.0. According to Whipple, GMH is unique because it only has singles and doubles sculling divisions. The winding course represents another layer of difficulty, especially to begin the season, but both the men’s and women’s sides seemed up to the task. “The Green Mountain Head is always a great start to the year because it’s so different from anything else we do,” Whipple said. “Our spring championship races are in eight-man boats, but this first race involves rowing in a single scull, which means it is all based on individual performance. The course throws you for a loop with a 180-degree turn at the halfway point, which in my three years racing, I have never been able to master. It takes place in a scenic part of the Connecticut River,

which feels miles away from the rest of civilization.” Whipple added how exciting it was to compete alongside National Team rowers, some of them former Olympians, and believes that rowing against such staunch opponents is beneficial experience for the Jumbos. “Rowing in this race means competing alongside Olympians such as Gevvie Stone and John Graves, which is one of the coolest things you can do as a rower,” Whipple said. “It’s great that we are able to bring 15 guys who can hold their own in a single against a talented field, as this was definitely not true of our top 15 rowers a few years ago.” Both teams will travel to South Hadley, Mass. on Oct. 14 for the Hadley Chase regatta before turning their attention to the iconic Head of the Charles regatta on Oct. 21.

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continued from page 12 midfielder Alex Fontana’s goal just past the half-hour mark. There was a feeling that the team could have done more. “It is all about that extra inch to go from a tie to a win,” senior midfielder Sarah Grubman said. “Going forward, I think we are going to use this weekend as motivation to make that extra tackle or run to prevent any more ties or overtimes.” Though Tufts knew it could have come out with a victory on Sunday, Hamilton was likely thinking the same thing, as the visitors peppered senior goalkeeper Emily Bowers with 16 shots in regulation. But Bowers, the reigning First Team AllNESCAC goalkeeper, did what she has done for over three seasons — standing tall in net and converting key saves — to keep the score tied. Saturday’s 3–0 loss to Amherst (7–1–1) looked more lopsided on paper than it was on the field. The Jumbos had the distinct

advantage in shots, pumping in 18 to the Mammoths’ 11, but it was the attitude of the Jumbos that the team believes lost them this game. The visitors opened the scoring in the 25th minute, with junior defender Sloan Askins getting her first goal of the season. “Our biggest mistake in the Amherst game was our response to the first goal,” Lloyd, who had two shots in this game, said. “We lost the grittiness and willingness to pour every ounce of effort into each play after they scored.” Grubman lamented the team’s energy in Saturday’s game. “Each goal seemed to deflate us instead of lighting a fire to respond,” Grubman said. “They were winning the majority of 50/50 balls, which really changed the momentum of the game in their direction.” The Mammoths’ second goal came just five minutes after the opener, as first-year midfielder/forward Ruby Hastie doubled their advantage which they carried into

halftime. All year, the Jumbos have had the ability to produce offense in the second half, but despite their eight shots in the second half, they were unable to find the back of the net. Instead, Tufts conceded a third, this time through first-year forward Alexa Juarez. Defensively, the typically stingy back line had its worst statistical outing, giving up the most goals it has all season. “[Amherst] stepped hard on our forwards, and their forwards were quick and capitalized on their shot opportunities,” Corley said. “But we know we can beat Amherst if we face them again. We just had some lapses in focus and lost some individual battles. We will come out stronger next time.” The Jumbos’ schedule continues its tough stretch, as they travel to Middlebury, Vt. on Saturday to face the No. 4 Panthers (10–0). The Jumbos know they can still make a run for a NESCAC title, and Saturday’s game will be the first step back in the right direction.

elcome to The Coin Toss, where I make bold predictions about your favorite professional sports. First a recap of last week. I had the Browns over the Raiders, but Oakland took that game by three in overtime. I correctly picked the Texans over the Colts in Indianapolis. I also predicted a bounce-back game from Tom Brady: 300 passing yards and three touchdowns. He ended up with three touchdowns and 274 yards — oh so close to my predictions. Probably fair to call it 1.5 out of three on the week! Now, let’s move to Week 5… It’s Rosen time! (3+ passing TD) This will only be Josh Rosen’s second start at quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. He threw for 180 yards and a touchdown in the game against Seattle, and those numbers were skewed by some dropped passes. He’ll be playing in San Francisco this week, where I think he’ll have a breakout performance with at least three touchdowns through the air. This is a great matchup for the young quarterback. The 49ers have given up 11 passing TDs this season, which is tied for third-worst in the league. They’re also bottom 10 in passing yards allowed and quarterback rating. Rosen appears to still be getting a feel for his offense, which may hold him back and mess up my prediction. However, I think the matchup will create the perfect storm for Rosen to go off. Tennessee blows out Buffalo (20+ point win) It’s time we started respecting the Tennessee Titans. They’re 3–1 and coming off of a win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles after having beaten the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3. When the Titans have won, like they did last year in both the regular season and the playoffs, people have written it off as a fluke. They’ve shown this season, however, that they’re really a good football team. Blaine Gabbert started in Tennessee’s win over Jacksonville and its elite defense. Then, with Marcus Mariota back healthy, the Titans went and beat the Eagles and their own elite offense. Now, they face a Buffalo Bills team that is 1–4 and coming off a shutout at the hands of the Packers. This is a great matchup for the Titans to show that they’re not a fluke team after a close win last week. They’ll look to blow the Bills out of the water, and I think they’ll do that with a 20+ point margin. Vikings beat Eagles in Philly This may be my least bold prediction this week, but the champs are the favorites here. Specifically, Vegas has them as three-point favorites at home over the Vikings. You might expect the Eagles to climb above .500 here in an in-conference home game, but I’m taking the visitors. The Vikings hung with the Rams last Thursday night. They may have lost the game, but they were right there with one of the best teams in the league. They’ll also be looking to get revenge from last season’s NFC Championship Game. I think this game means more to the 1–2–1 Vikings than it does to the Eagles, and I think that will show in the final score. Bradley Schussel is a sports editor at the Daily. He is a senior studying biomedical engineering. Bradley can be reached at bradley.schussel@tufts.edu.

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Women’s soccer hits rough patch on Homecoming weekend

EVAN SLACK / THE TUFTS DAILY

Junior defender Taylor Koscho clears the ball upfield during Tufts’ 1–1 tie against Hamilton on Sept. 30th. by Onat Tarimcilar Staff Writer

Homecoming weekend proved to be a tough one for the Tufts women’s soccer team, which suffered a loss and a tie, bringing its overall record to 6–2–1. The Jumbos faced off against two tough NESCAC opponents, losing to the Amherst Mammoths, 3–0, and drawing against the Hamilton Continentals, 1–1. After a scorching hot 5–0 start to the season, the Jumbos have just one win in their last four outings. Though the competition has gotten much more difficult with two non-conference opponents, including No. 10 Brandeis, and

two teams near the top of the NESCAC standings, the team knows that these were winnable games and that it had to beat these teams to achieve its highest goals this season. Nonetheless, with these results in the rearview mirror, the team is hungry to improve. “I think our team can use these two games to motivate us for the rest of the season,” sophomore midfielder/forward Sophie Lloyd said. “They reinforce that every game we need to get better and learn from what went wrong. Otherwise, we become complacent and won’t be able to convert even games into wins.” Senior defender Jamie Corley echoed similar sentiments.

“We definitely weren’t happy with the results this weekend, but this team stays together whether we win, lose or tie,” Corley said. “We [pick] each other up on the field and know how to push each other during practice and games to get better results. It’s a really special group — everyone is dialed in.” Sunday’s game against the Hamilton Continentals (3–2–3) is one of those matches that the Jumbos will look back on thinking they could have grabbed a victory. Though the game was evenly matched throughout regulation and the two overtime periods, with both teams taking 18 shots, there were many opportunities

when the Jumbos could have notched a game-winning goal. Tufts got on the board early, scoring within the first minute on a cross from senior defender Taylor Koscho that found junior defender Tally Clark open. Clark, who has started every game this season, placed her header past Hamilton sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Pike for her first goal of the year and only the second in her career. However, that proved to be Tufts’ only goal of the game as it struggled to put a second past Pike for the win. The hosts were soon pegged back by Hamilton junior see WOMEN'S SOCCER, page 11

Crew teams kick off 2018–19 season with Green Mountain Head regatta by Ethan Zaharoni

Assistant Sports Editor

The Jumbos’ season commenced on Sunday at the annual Green Mountain Head (GMH) regatta in Putney, Vt. Singles and doubles rowers of all affiliations and ages, from an under-19 division to an over-75 division, competed on the Connecticut River. Four rowers from Tufts’ women’s team, led by senior co-captain Libby Lichter, took on the three-mile course. Lichter finished 11th in the singles 19–34 age division with a time of 23:12.0. Sophomore Polly Harrington competed in the same

event and finished 17th overall with a mark of 24:54.6. According to Lichter, many of their competitors had Olympic experience or were fresh off competing at the World Championships this summer. “The women out there racing at GMH are some of the best in our sport,” Lichter said. “Several just returned from World Rowing Championships, and several are pursuing the U.S. National Team, including Tufts rowing alum Sera Busse (LA ’18). I had world-record holder Christine Cavallo starting directly behind me, which was wildly intimidating, but she was extremely friendly and humorous at the start line. It was great to have her to

push me for the first 1,700 meters of the race before she passed me.” The other two rowers from the women’s team competed in the doubles event. First-year Grace Anderson and sophomore Grace Duisberg placed 12th with a time of 24:26.8. Lichter was happy with her performance in the season-opening regatta and is looking forward to a successful senior campaign. “I’m extremely pleased with my performance,” Lichter said. “I was ill most of the summer, which left me with minimal training time, so I wasn’t even sure I would be fit enough to race at GMH. But I sur-

prised myself with a solid time on our first erg test of the season and didn’t want to lose the opportunity as it’s my senior year, so I decided to sign up. I owe a great deal to my coaches, who have been working with me to make technical changes that I think were integral to my strong performance.” Meanwhile, the men’s team sent a larger contingent of rowers to the regatta. Three Tufts boats competed in the doubles competition, with three rowers in the singles under-19 division and 11 more in the 19–34 category. First-year Alex Williams see CREW, page 11