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Tufts Housing League meets with local mayors by Matthew McGovern Contributing Writer

Members of the Tufts Housing League (THL) recently met with the mayors of Medford and Somerville to discuss the impact of Tufts’ housing policies on their respective cities. Both meetings took place in the last week of February, and the university was uninvolved in the meetings, according to THL member and senior Nate Krinsky. THL hopes to meet with University President Anthony Monaco as well, but a planned meeting between the two parties has yet to occur. THL members Krinsky and Mauri Trimmer say the group met with the mayors to discuss the university’s ongoing payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) negotiations with the two cities, amid the expiration of previous PILOT agreements last June, as well as the school’s housing stock. “We wanted to talk to the mayors because they are the ones who negotiate, and we are their constituents too,” Krinsky said. Medford Mayor Stephanie Burke says her meeting with THL was informational in nature and did not yield any conclusive decisions. She hopes to discuss the university’s on-campus housing stock, which has not kept pace with undergraduate enrollment growth, sending more students to live in surrounding neighborhoods. “The conversation about additional housing is not a new topic,” Burke said. “As Tufts grows, I would like to see its on-campus housing grow, as well. Tufts understands the needs of the metro region when it comes to the housing crisis.” Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone noted the complexity of the housing problem

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Mauri Trimmer leads a chant during a protest against the administration’s tiered housing plan as part of a ‘Day of Action’ organized by Tufts Student Action and Tufts Housing League, among others, on Nov. 29, 2018. and emphasized his city’s commitment to meeting their residents’ housing needs. “We need everyone — cities, residents, nonprofits, universities, housing developers — at the table to talk about solutions,” Curtatone said in a statement. “It’s great to see such broad involvement, including from students on this issue.” Trimmer, a junior, told the Daily that the group’s meetings with the mayors were aimed at transparency. “We got verbal commitments from both mayors that housing was a priority,” Trimmer said. “The verbal assurance felt positive and reassuring.”

Meanwhile, local residents and students have urged Tufts to increase its PILOT payments. In the last PILOT agreement, the school gave each city $275,000 annually, a fraction of the revenue Tufts’ land would have generated if it were not owned by a nonprofit. Tufts Director of Community Relations Rocco DiRico said in an email to the Daily that the school is willing to pay more to both cities in its next agreement. “In the spirit of strengthening our partnerships, Tufts is willing to significantly increase our voluntary payments to both cities and we look forward to

continue to provide a number of benefits for Medford and Somerville residents,” DiRico said. Some of these benefits include access to fields for local sports teams, academic programs for middle and high school students, and admissions support for local students. DiRico says Tufts has used different strategies to increase the number of on-campus beds, including using current dorm spaces more efficiently and renovating existing buildings.

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Tufts to increase accessibility of Swipe It Forward for coming year by Noah Richter

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Tufts will implement changes to the Swipe It Forward program for the upcoming academic year in an effort to increase the program’s accessibility for students, according to Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate President Jacqueline Chen, who recently announced the program’s upcoming development. Swipe It Forward, a food bank program that collects donated meal swipes

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as a resource for students in need, was introduced in 2017 as part of an initiative to combat food insecurity at Tufts and increase efforts to help its students. The program, run by TCU Senate, Tufts Dining Services and the Office for Student Success and Advising (OSSA) allows students on the premium meal plan to donate one meal swipe and one guest swipe each semester and those on other meal plans to donate up to four meal swipes per semester. For breaking news, our content archive and exclusive content, visit tuftsdaily.com @tuftsdaily

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Students seeking to utilize Swipe It Forward can request up to six meal swipes each semester, according to Chen, a senior. Swipe It Forward, however, has been limited by its lack of resources. Chen highlighted that the current opt-in system results in a limited pool of meal swipes for students. “The way that it works now is that people have to opt in to donate [meal swipes],” Chen said. “It presents a barrier for students on the premium meal plan to actually go online and donate.”

The coming change, according to Chen, will be to automatically deposit one meal swipe for every student on the premium meal plan, providing Swipe It Forward with over one thousand meal swipes to begin the year. By implementing this change, the Tufts administration says it is working to alleviate some of the issues that limit its effectiveness. Associate Director of Student

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continued from page 1 Success and Advising Margot Cardamone and Associate Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Rob Mack, who help oversee Swipe It Forward, acknowledged the limitations to the program and said that the coming changes will help increase accessibility for students. “We frequently run out of swipes and have had to cap the number of swipes we are able to give per student to make sure we can provide swipes to as many students as possible,” Cardamone said to the Daily in an email. “Starting in Fall 2019 Dining services has agreed to donate 1500 swipes

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to the program at the beginning of the semester to ensure the program starts with a strong supply of swipes.” Chen said that the changes to Swipe It Forward will help sustain a program that has relied so far on efforts from members of the Tufts community. “Every semester we’ve had to organize tabling, and it’s the most effective way to get people to donate,” Chen said. She noted that the opt-in method that Swipe It Forward previously relied on meant students had to continuously solicit donated swipes. “But we need a way to make sure this is sustained … and that the meal

bank always has meals so that its always a resource for students that need it,” Chen said. Cardamone and Mack said they believe the change, which “has been completely reliant on donations” thus far, will lead to an increase in the program’s popularity and usage. “We are hoping that as word continues to get out about the program students see the value of donating to Swipe [It] Forward and our bank of meals continues to grow,” Cardamone said. Cardamone encouraged students who can contribute to continue to donate to Swipe It Forward.

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continued from page 1 “Pending city approval of a lodging license, we plan to convert [123 Packard Avenue] into a dormitory for at least 20 students, and possibly as many as 30 depending on ongoing analysis of the space,” DiRico said. “The university also continues to look at the possibility of building a new dorm, but current budget realities make that unrealistic at the moment.” Tufts recently purchased the property at 123 Packard Avenue, which previously housed undergraduates who paid rent to the Theta Delta Chi Corporation.

Trimmer believes Tufts’ current strategy is inadequate. “We don’t believe that adding 20 beds is the solution, especially since the enrollment will increase dramatically,” Trimmer said. In an August survey of Somerville residents on the topic of agreements between Somerville and Tufts, which polled community leaders, business owners and residents, housing was among the top issues of concern, alongside payments and education. The report summarized community members’ positions on a range of issues. In regards to housing, the report states that “Tufts should build significant new student housing on campus

and should be allowed to build vertically beyond standard zoning limits to provide as much housing as possible.” James Bride, a Somerville resident and member of the West Somerville Neighborhood Association, said that Tufts has a significant impact on surrounding communities and expressed his desire for the university to keep the neighborhood informed of their plans. “There’s a lot Tufts adds to the community,” Bride said. “Finding out at the 11th hour that Tufts is planning to do something is concerning. Communicate to the community what you plan to do with the campus.”

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Nipsey Hussle leaves behind legacy of artistry, activism by Geoff Tobia Jr.

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Unfortunately, in the hip-hop industry, the deaths of major artists have been common, and Nipsey Hussle — legal name Ermias Ashgedom — is the latest member of that haunting and upsetting list. Thirty three is a very young age to die, and his murder cut off a budding career that was glimmering with excellence. While everyone may not have been familiar with Nipsey Hussle’s music, he was an inspiration and role model to friends, family and fans alike. As a musician and a social figure, Nipsey Hussle contributed so much to his community and will be missed by many for a very long time. Hussle did not have a short music career, spanning nearly 15 years. Starting off by self-releasing mixtapes, Hussle caught the attention of rappers like Drake, Snoop Dogg and YG, all of whom he collaborated with in the first five years of his career. Over the years, his two standout projects were “Crenshaw” (2013) and “Victory Lap” (2018). “Crenshaw” was free for download and only made profit from physical copies; Only 1,000 copies were available, for $100 a piece. The mixtape boasted guest features from Rick Ross and Dom Kennedy, among others. “Victory Lap,” Hussle’s debut studio album, was unquestionably one of the best rap albums of last year, assisted by rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Buddy, Puff Daddy and The-Dream. Cuts like “Last Time That I Checc’d” (feat. YG) and “Hussle & Motivate” demonstrated Hussle’s raw energy, while emotionally powerful songs like “Blue Laces 2” and “Double Up” (feat. Belly & Dom Kennedy) showcased Hussle’s multifaceted talent, and their effect is only amplified by his passing. Without a shadow of a doubt, “Victory Lap” deserved its Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. Beyond music, many people appreciated Hussle for his generosity to his home city of Los Angeles. Early on, he saw the nega-

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There’s only about a month left in this semester, and in the home stretch the going can get boring. If you need a break from finishing your thesis or preparing final presentations, check out these artsy events this weekend below. Friday, April 5 “Wicked Queer” at the Brattle Theater This week brings independent film festival “Wicked Queer” to the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square. Continuing through April 7, highlights from this weekend include sensuous road trip drama “Kill the Monsters” (2018) on Friday, “Wicked Queer’s” first collection of Queer Muslim Shorts on Saturday and the world premiere of “Transfinite” (2019), a collection of science fiction shorts co-presented by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. “Wave Farm Presents: Radio Opera and Artist Demos” at the Tufts University Art Gallery Artists will come to the Medford campus’ art galleries to ride the radio waves and present their art for a two-day celebration commemorating Wave Farm’s year-long residency at Tufts. Events include a 45-minute presentation by artist Yvette Janine Jackson, a lunch and artist talk with Heidi Neilson and a Do-It-Yourself radio building workshop with Jeff Thompson, where you can learn how to make a battery-powered radio that can broadcast whatever you like.

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle is depicted. tive effect on gangs in his personal life and his community, which inspired him to give back and uplift his community. He invested in improving local schools and public art projects, as well as supposedly paid funeral expenses to those who were victims of gun violence. He advocated for economic opportunity and growth in lower-income neighborhoods where he grew up. Marathon Clothing, Hussle’s own clothing store and the location where he was murdered, stood in an old strip mall that he had purchased. In the future, he had planned to help redevelop that area and turn it into additional housing for low-income families. He also formed Destination Crenshaw, where he partnered with Los Angeles Council members to honor the community with services and celebrations. If there’s one thing to take away from Nipsey Hussle’s contributions, it’s that he truly cared for the city that shaped him and made it an effort to better the conditions of the people living in the area. The world is being very vocal about Hussle’s death, and many things have been done to ensure that Nipsey Hussle’s name will not

be forgotten. For example, as of April 4, over 370,000 people have visited Change.org to sign a petition in an effort to change the name of the intersection between Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue to “Nipsey Hussle Way.” Rapper Dave East held a candlelight vigil in New York, where he gave a speech that went viral. “A sucker took out a real king to this era,” East said in his speech. “I was a kid when Big [the Notorious B.I.G] and 2Pac died, so I couldn’t feel that. I feel this shit, man.” On Twitter, many fellow musicians tweeted on his passing, sending their thoughts and prayers to his family. Even the U.S. Congress has gotten involved in the effort to immortalize Hussle. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) proposed that his philanthropic efforts should be entered into the Congressional Record, where “it will be a part of United States history forever.” It’s a hopeful thing to see that people of all kinds are appreciating Nipsey Hussle’s life, sending their condolences and putting in valiant efforts to immortalize his memory. His music will be played for decades to come, and his character is one that all should look up to.

Do it this weekend: April 5–7 by Setenay Mufti

Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir Come support 220 students in Tufts’ very own Third Day Gospel Choir as they present their spring showcase this Friday at Cohen Auditorium from 8–10 p.m. Tickets are $7 for general admission. Saturday, April 6 “Sarabande Presents: Freefall” Tufts’ dance group Sarabande presents its final spring show “Freefall” from 9–11 p.m. this Saturday in Cohen Auditorium, so don’t miss out! Tickets are free at the Campus Center Box office and online. “Enchanted Presents: ASMR (Another Semester of Many Rehearsals)” One of Tufts’ favorite singing mediums is back with a supremely satisfying ASMR-themed performance from Tufts Enchanted A Cappella, from 8–10 p.m. this Saturday at Goddard Chapel. Come for the end-of-semester relaxation and stay for a special guest performance by Tufts Wuzee. “Slow Art Day” at the Institute of Contemporary Art April 6 makes the international art recognition day that encourages taking a slow, mindful look at works. The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will be commemorating this day by having “guided observation, discussion, and reflection” tours that are free with admission. Current exhibits at the ICA include “Huma Bhabha: They Live,” “Ragnar Kjartansson: The Visitors” and “Nina Chanel Abney,” so take a moment to

breath and immerse yourself in a multi-medium experience. “Artist and Curator Conversation: Suara Welitoff & Susan L. Stoops” at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts If you’re on the other side of Boston on this fine arts day, visit Tufts’ SMFA gallery for a conversation with the artist of the SMFA’s current main exhibition “Suara Welitoff: Right Now This Moment,” featuring work from the past five years, along with guest curator Susan L. Stoops. The discussion will take place from 2–3 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium. Sunday, April 7 “Dykes, Camera, Action” at the Museum of Fine Arts “Wicked Queer” is still here, this time at the MFA with a collection of lesbian-themed shorts. Directed by Caroline Berler and featuring filmmakers including Barbara Hammer and Su Friedrich, among many others, this queer collection is taking the important step of highlighting lesbians in film — which is less common than it should be. Don’t miss out. “Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris” at the Museum of Fine Arts Also at the MFA is the opening of a 19th-century Parisian dream in posters, prints and paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Exploring the celebrity culture and personal pleasures of day and nightlife in Paris, this exhibit also includes work by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas and John Singer Sargent, among others.

hat kinds of meetings are going on behind closed doors and what sort of people are conducting them? What does it take to make the world we know run as it does? This week’s book “The Wild Storm” Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis seeks to answer that question in spectacular fashion. By Ellis’ own admission he set out to create a sort of sci-fi analogue to “Game of Thrones” (2011–), a story where numerous plot lines and characters collide in an epic tale spanning a vast, robust world. The first volume features a few distinct factions, the powerful and shadowy International Operations (IO), the Apple-esque technology company HALO as well as the mysterious, space-bound superpower Skywatch. The event that drives all these clandestine organizations together is a seemingly simple act of kindness: saving someone who’d fallen out of a building. The rescuer is a researcher, and techthief Angela Spica is aided by an IronMan style suit that gives her the power of flight. Everything is not what it seems, though, as Angela’s rescuee is thrown from the window in a botched assassination attempt. And so begins the war of cover-ups and power plays that forms into the Wild Storm, as it were. Perceptive readers have already figured out that I haven’t given much away as of yet, nor do I intend to. The intrigue of the unfolding narrative is what makes the book fun. Don’t take that to mean that the narrative is slow — quite the opposite, in fact. The book’s pacing is exceptional, as each issue contains at least one great action scene and a handful of jaw-dropping visuals as well, with my personal favorite being a look at the space between universes as a team of characters travels to a fight. Be warned, though, answers may not come as quickly as you want them to. Certain characters remain silent for the entire book or only appear in still images that are seemingly incongruous to the plot. I would argue that the hidden information makes the story more engaging, forcing the reader to look with a more critical eye to determine just what is happening in this mad, mad world. The book is fairly humorous, with Ellis bringing his satiric A-game to the book with a few well-placed jabs at social media and even at the company publishing his book, going as far as to lampoon DC’s heroic Martian Manhunter with an alien searching for boys in a night club. You can’t make this stuff up people. “The Wild Storm” exists in a perfect Goldilocks zone. It’s weird, but not too weird. It’s funny, but the humor never outstays its welcome. The plot moves forward on its own time, but you’ll never be bored. Each element seems to compliment the others, swirling together just right to create a mind-bending, comedic and absorbing read. In my estimation, Warren Ellis lays the groundwork for what could just be a perfect storm. Drew Weisberg is a first-year studying psychology and film and media studies. Drew can be reached at mitchell.weisberg@ tufts.edu.

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by Zachary Berman and Nathaniel Berman As part of its Israel Apartheid Week, Tufts Students For Justice in Palestine (SJP) is protesting cooperation between American and Israeli police departments — again. SJP’s campaign is part of a broader one by Jewish Voice for Peace called the “Deadly Exchange,” which peddles a conspiracy theory claiming racist policing in the United States is the result of practices learned from the Israeli police and military. SJP tried to launch a similar campaign last spring, which we responded to then, but it fizzled. This year, SJP has repackaged its message and is delivering it to the student body, incongruously, by way of a drag show. SJP’s attempt to align itself with progressive movements fighting for civil rights in the United States in order to demonize Israel while ignoring the abuse of Palestinian civil rights as recently as last week at the hands of their own totalitarian governments, should be called out by all those interested in real justice in Palestine. It is hypocritical of Tufts SJP to host a drag show to promote its campaign for the rights of Palestinians while failing to highlight the persecution of LGBT+ people in Palestine. Homosexuality and transsexuality in Gaza and the West Bank, like in other neighboring Arab countries, is taboo and, often illegal. Hamas, the Islamic terrorist organization that has governed Gaza since a 2007 military coup, has even executed its members for alleged homosexual acts. Broadcasts on its TV network have likened those accepting of homosexuality to animals and declared that “homosexuality carries the death penalty.” In both the West Bank and Gaza, LGBT+ people have no protections under

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Real justice in Palestine law. Both the Constitution of Palestine and the Hamas Charter establish Islamic Shariah law as the basis of legislation in the Palestinian territories and its fundamentalist interpretations have resulted in the persecution of LGBT+ people elsewhere in the Muslim world. Thus, SJP’s use of a drag show to condemn the United States, which has moved to embrace LGBT+ equality, and Israel, an oasis of LGBT+ rights in the Middle East, while ignoring institutional discrimination against homosexuals in Gaza and the West Bank, is tone-deaf. Tufts SJP’s whitewash of Palestinian persecution of LGBT+ people is not an innocent omission. At no point during its week of anti-Israel programming — which, ironically, comes just ahead of national elections in Israel — will SJP offer a presentation on how Palestinians have been denied the right to elect their own representatives in their own governments for more than a decade. The current president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, is now serving the 14th year of his fouryear term and Hamas has failed to hold genuine elections in the Gaza Strip since taking control in 2007. Instead of using funds to build Gaza’s economy and infrastructure, Hamas has continued to funnel funds towards building tunnels and rockets aimed at terrorizing Israel civilians. These are priorities Gazans cannot object to because, for the past 14 years, they have not been offered the right to freely elect their leaders. One speaker this Friday will be Eran Efrati, a former Israeli soldier who is free to share his opinions and experiences and to protest Israeli policies with which he disagrees without fear of repercussion. This remarkable freedom to challenge

one’s own government, and to advocate for change, is a right Americans often take for granted. It is a right critical to all those seeking justice in Baltimore, in Palestine and throughout the world. Yet, during Israel Apartheid Week Tufts SJP will not offer any programming focused on the fact that, within just the past month, Hamas has violently suppressed peaceful demonstrations by Gazans protesting daily hardships in Gaza. According to the New York Times, “The [Hamas] security forces beat demonstrators, raided homes and detained organizers, journalists and participants, about 1,000 people in all. Along with the uniformed officers, masked, plainclothes Hamas enforcers armed with pistols, batons and wooden rods attacked the protesters, according to witnesses, and prevented journalists and human rights workers from documenting the events.” This sort of brutality against peacefully protesting civilians is an issue those interested in justice for Palestine should be discussing. Yet, at a recent event, Tufts SJP itself condoned the muffling of visiting Gazans from criticizing Hamas. Specifically, in February, SJP hosted Lama and Amel Abed, a mother and daughter from Gaza, who speak about their daily lives and the effects of the ongoing joint blockade by Israel and Egypt. When the floor was opened for questions, one Tufts student asked them what it is like living under Hamas’ authoritarian regime. The Abeds’ organizational chaperone, however, intervened, saying the Abeds would not be able to answer because they feared repercussions at the hands of Hamas when they returned to Gaza. It is apparent that Hamas’ intimidation of its citi-

zens, including their right to speak their minds without fear of retribution, reaches as far as Tufts University. Tufts SJP does not advance the cause of justice for Palestinians by devoting an entire week of programming to single-minded condemnation of Israel while ignoring basic human rights abuses perpetrated by Hamas and Fatah, the political entities best positioned to have a beneficial impact upon Palestinians’ daily lives. Rather, Israel Apartheid Week demonstrates that those claiming to seek justice in Palestine only speak up for the rights of Palestinians if Israel can be implicated in their infringement. A drag show in Medford will not alter the reality that Palestinian leaders have behaved counter to the values of the progressive movements SJP has attempted to align itself with. Indeed, it is particularly disingenuous — and demonstrative of a true lack of understanding of, or refusal to acknowledge, the reality of individual rights in the modern Middle East — to use a drag show to draw attention to the plight of Palestinians when a similar display could not be staged in any part of historical Palestine, unless it were held in Tel Aviv. There will not be justice in Palestine until those eager to criticize Israel are equally willing to recognize and speak out against the authoritarian Palestinian regimes that crush the values that progressive groups purport to champion. Zachary Berman is a sophomore studying in biology. Zachary can be reached at zachary.berman@tufts.edu. Nathaniel Berman is a sophomore studying in geology. Nathaniel can be reached at nathaniel. berman@tufts.edu.

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Crew teams kick off spring season on the Malden this weekend

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After a long offseason, Tufts’ oars will power-glide their sleek boats through the water once again when the men’s and women’s crew teams host their first competition of the spring. The Malden River, which runs through part of Medford and acts as the ‘home field’ for Tufts rowing, will be the venue for the inaugural regatta of the season on Saturday and Sunday. Over the long winter, the Jumbos were mostly confined to indoor training. Senior co-captain Ryan Bell spoke on finally getting onto the water to practice. “We only really got in the water a few weeks ago in Florida over spring break,” Bell said. “Being able to get off of the erg and onto the water was incredible. It’s going to be really exciting to see how our boats do in competition this weekend.” The Jumbos’ last competition was all the way back in October 2018 when both the men and women took part in the Head of the Charles as well as the Head of the Fish. At the

Head of the Charles in Boston, perhaps the most well-known rowing event in the country, the Tufts women placed seventh out of 28 teams in the women’s collegiate eight. On the men’s side, the Jumbos were 13th out of 36 in the club eights race. The teams also competed in the men’s championship 2x and the men’s quad event. The Jumbos closed out their fall season with the Head of the Fish in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. At that event, the men had top-three-finishing boats in all three events they competed in. Most notably, the novice eight boat for the Jumbos placed second out of 26 teams in their race. The women were successful at the Head of the Fish as well, with a third-place finish by senior co-captain Libby Lichter in the women’s collegiate single, as well as a first-place, fish head trophy-winning performance by the novice four in their event. The women’s team rows on Saturday when Tufts hosts Trinity and Coast Guard, as well as on Sunday when it faces off against Williams and Smith. Coast Guard is a frequent visitor for Tufts’ opening day regat-

ta, having sent a team every year since 2016. Coast Guard will also be competing against the Tufts men’s team on Saturday, along with Williams. The men’s team does not row on Sunday, only cheering on their female counterparts in the second day of the regatta. Across both the men’s and women’s programs, there will be six teams on the Malden on Saturday for the opening day of the season, and three women’s teams will face off on Sunday. This spring will be the final rowing season for many Jumbos. The women’s side has seven seniors, including two senior co-captains — Lichter and Miranda Finestone — as well as seniors Lauren Drohosky, Bibi Lichauco, Erika Madrian and Maddie Orzeske. The men’s team will graduate 12 Jumbos at the end of this season, including co-captains Ryan Bell and Isaac Mudge, as well as seniors Jordan Bacher, Samson Braun, Rich Gilland, James Grant, Nick Hartman, Ted Midthun, James Miller, Rohail Rai, Tamas Takata and Alec Whipple. Bell and Lichter commented on the experience of being a senior and entering

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the final season of their four-year rowing careers. “It’s definitely a little different,” Bell said. “It’s nice because I’ve been here before. We have a lot of [first-years] on the team, so it’s good to be able to tell them how the season goes. A lot of the guys were asking about what to expect at the first couple of races, and I was able to explain some things to them. It’s also sad, knowing that this is my last season with the team.” Lichter echoed Bell’s sentiments, adding the responsibility of being a captain in her last year. “I feel very appreciative to have been on this team for four years,” Lichter said. “Being a captain has also been one of the most stressful experiences in college but, without a doubt, one of the most rewarding. It’s been an invaluable experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything; to feel that I’ve been a part of this team getting better.” The spring season’s inaugural regatta kicks off on Saturday, followed by a home “Seniors Day” regatta for both teams on April 13.

by Maddie Payne

Sports Editor

The Tufts Jumbos have extended their unbeaten record following two wins over NESCAC opponents in the last week. On Saturday, the team dominated the Conn. College Camels (3–7, 0–5 NESCAC) 21–7, and later matched that number of goals in a 21–13 victory over the Williams Ephs. In doing so, the Jumbos moved to No. 6 in the nation, matching their highest rank from last season, and they remain on top of the NESCAC as the only undefeated team in the conference. On Bello Field Saturday, the team enjoyed one of the warmest days of the year so far, and a large fan turnout in its third home win of the season. The Jumbos pushed the pace from the very first draw, taking a 6–0 lead and dominating ball possession. The Camels were barely able to execute a settled attack, and threw the ball out of bounds twice in their opening offensive possessions. Tufts contended well during the physical game, with Conn. College nearly doubling the number of fouls Tufts committed (28 versus Tufts’ 15). In the first half alone, three of the Camels’ fouls were significant enough to receive yellow cards and gave the Jumbos manup advantages that they capitalized on twice. Senior attacker Dakota Adamec was responsible for one of those man-up scores along with two other goals in the first half.

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Senior attacker Dakota Adamec avoids two defenders during Tufts 21–7 win over Connecticut College on March 27. A versatile Tufts offense saw 12 goals in the first half scored by nine different players — a testament to the depth of the team. Meanwhile, Conn. College netted five in the first half hour. The Camels struggled to gain momentum on offense and relied on fast-break opportunities to finish. In the second half, the Jumbos turned up the heat on the Camels, scoring nine goals and allowing only two. A higher-than-normal number of assists in the game was a big contributor to the seamless performance of the offense.

Senior attacker Courtney Grygiel notched four assists but was also key in anchoring the attack from behind the cage, collecting any shots that missed the net. Overall, the team recorded 11 assists, far higher than its average of just over 5.3 per game. “I thought the focus for our attackers going into the game was finding each other and finding the next level,” Grygiel said. “We are really productive offensively, but once we find each other, it just starts clicking that much more.

People really had their [heads] up, but we were all threats as drivers first, which forced the defense to shift before they came onto us. No one was just a passing point — everyone was a threat, which was why we were able to get open.” The Camels were prepared for first-year attacker Colette Smith’s signature left-side crease drive, but Smith adapted: She still managed to score five goals, pairing with Grygiel see WOMEN'S LACROSSE, page 7

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Women’s track and field wins Snowflake Classic at home by Jake Freudberg

Assistant Sports Editor

On Saturday, the women’s track and field team hosted and placed first in the Snowflake Classic — aptly named for a sunny day with the mercury nearing 70 degrees. In the first of two home meets at Ellis Oval, the Jumbos saw only two firstplace finishes in events, but several athletes scored points for the team, hitting personal records and nationally ranking times on the way. Ultimately, Tufts scored 148.5 points, 40 points ahead of second-place Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). “I thought it was overall a really good meet,” coach Kristen Morwick said. “There was some good competition, so it was nice to come away with a win. It was a good start — I think we have a long way to go.” One of the biggest personal records of the day was senior co-captain Evelyn Drake’s 152’3” hammer throw — nearly six feet farther than her previous best. Currently that mark ranks No. 28 in the country. “I was pretty pleased with my PR, especially being consistent,” Drake said. “We had some good competition, so I’m excited about that.” Other notable finishes included firstyear Hannah Neilon’s personal record 2:17.47 in the 800-meter, which ranks No. 17 in the nation, and first-year Danielle Page’s first place 38:45.46 time in the 10k, where she claimed first place, in her collegiate debut in the event. The time is good for No. 24 in the nation. “I’m probably going to be running the 800 a little more this season, and it was definitely a solid start,” Neilon said. “I came close to my PR, and that’s really encouraging since it’s the beginning of the season.” The Jumbos dominated in many other events, too, though most athletes only competed in one event, according to Morwick. Junior Julia Gake placed third in the 200-meter with a time of 26.91 and placed fourth in the 400-meter at 58.90. The finish in the 400 ranks nationally at No. 27. Behind Neilon in the 800-meter, the Jumbos had two other runners run top-

50 national times: junior Rhemi Toth came in fifth at 2:17.92 (No. 25) and junior Lauren Diaz came in seventh at 2:20.28 (No. 50). In the distance events — which there are more of during the outdoor season — the Jumbos also fared well. Firstyear Anna Slager, in her collegiate track and field debut, ran a time of 4:51.17 in the 1,500-meter, good for fourth place, while senior Olivia Barnett was just over a second off that time in sixth place with a 4:52.86 time. Senior and co-captain Kelsey Tierney placed seventh in the 5k with a time of 18:34.18, and senior and co-captain Jennifer Jackson finished behind Page in second place in the 10k at 39:36.64, which ranks No. 24 nationally. Senior Kylene DeSmith hit a personal record in the preliminaries of the 100meter hurdles, then went on to place sixth with a time of 16.25. Meanwhile, in the 400-meter hurdles, sophomore Hannah Norowitz placed fourth with a personal best 1:09.14. Transitioning from the indoor season, the relays continued to be a strength for the team. The 4×100-meter team consisting of sophomore Olivia Schwern, junior Alina Strileckis, junior Raquel Whiting and DeSmith came in fourth at 50.66 and the all-first-year 4×400 meter team of Tara Lowensohn, Luana Machado, Julia Worden and Neilon placed second with a No. 19 nationally ranked time of 4:03.06. “Since we had such a good indoor season, the momentum should help us [with the 4×400 relay],” Neilon said. “But I think we definitely want to make it to nationals in the 4×4 this time because we just missed it for indoor. Outdoor can sometimes be more competitive, so it might be a little bit difficult, but with the momentum that we have I think it’s definitely realistic to do.” Beyond Drake’s hammer throw, the Jumbos hit some impressive marks in the other field events, many of which happen only in the outdoor season. First-year Afroditi Georgiadi jumped a personal best 5’3” in the high jump, good for second place and No. 14 in the country. In the pole vault, senior Sydney Ladner took second at 9’8”, senior Sharon Kelmar took third at 9’ 2¼” and soph-

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First-year Anna Slager places 4th in the 1,500-meter race at the Snowflake Classic on March 30. omore Rachel Kiehne took fifth place with a 8’8¼” leap. In the long jump, sophomore Scarlet Bliss’ personal record 16’10¾” earned her third, while firstyear Kathryn Ezeoha was not far behind in fourth at 16’8½”. As the team transitions outside for the spring, one of the biggest factors to contend with is the weather. Even though Saturday was unseasonably warm, the wind was still a challenge. “It got really windy at the end of the meet, so the circular events were tough because the wind was so strong on one straightaway,” Morwick said. “And then, the sprints — the 200 ran into a head-

wind. It’s tricky for the javelin, the discus. Wind can really affect a lot of events. That’s usually the tough thing to manage in outdoor.” Morwick also explained her goals for the team as the season moves on. “Hoping for top two at our conference meet, and then sneaking into the top three at Div. III New England’s,” Morwick said. “Similar to goals we’ve had in the past — just to try to qualify as many people for the postseason, trying to get more and more qualifiers.” The Jumbos will look to continue to qualify this weekend, when they compete at MIT alongside Bates and RPI.

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continued from page 6 twice to score off her feed from behind the goal. Eleven different Tufts’ players scored across the whole match, and all 29 players on the roster saw playing time in the eventual 21-goal rout of Conn. College. According to Grygiel, the depth of the attack made it even harder for the Camels defense to cope with the Jumbos. “I think [that having more assists resulted in more goals scored] because it just got more people involved and had the defense’s heads turned,” she said. “It’s easy for the defense to face-guard one prominent scorer, but if [they don’t] know who’s going to be dangerous then [they] won’t know who to stop.” The Jumbo defense played a prominent role in preventing the Camels from finishing their opportunities. Conn. College’s biggest strength was its speed, with senior midfielder Jamie Navoni (the NESCAC’s leading scorer) being particularly hard to defend. Navoni was responsible for three of the Camels’ goals, as well as another assist that she provided after speeding past every Tufts defender that tried to cover her and handing the ball off on a 2-on-1 play. “Jamie Navoni is super fast and athletic and she was able to generate big fast-break oppor-

tunities for Conn.,” first-year goalkeeper Molly Laliberty said. “At first it took us a little bit to adjust, but our defense did a really good job of positioning and getting the knockdowns that [it] could. At the end of the day, it was all about communication and trusting each other.” However, the defense did contend well with their pace eventually, and shut down many chances with solid one-versus-one defense, even forcing a shot-clock violation. “There’s nothing more exciting than when the defense is able to run down the shot clock. It’s such a fun turnover to cause,” Laliberty said. “It takes a lot of discipline, communication and trust in order to do that because it starts to get hectic. The other team is really trying to get a shot off and we’re really trying to stop them — sometimes that can cause people to make mistakes or rush into things. So it’s all about composure and communication, and it’s really awesome to watch the upperclassmen in the defense lead everyone on the field and keep us composed through those last 30 seconds to get the shot clock violation.” On Wednesday the Jumbos had another high-scoring game but conceded the most goals in any game of the season so far — 13 — as they overcame the Ephs (5–4, 1–4 NESCAC). Though Tufts ran up the score in the first half,

Williams was able to keep up, with the first half ending at 11–9. Four of Tufts’ goals came from junior attacker Emily Games, all of which were unassisted. The Jumbos changed gears in the second half. Seven different scorers in the second half on 10 goals once again demonstrated how the Jumbos could rely on a score from any player in the attack. Smith netted two, and first-year midfielder Anna Clark made a big impact with three goals on the game. Williams was a physical team, and Tufts was prepared for a scrappy game. It paid off, with Williams earning three yellow cards in the second half, which Tufts was able to capitalize on for two man-up goals. “We knew before the game that [Williams] looks for scrappy, garbage goals,” Laliberty said. “They were going to do anything they could do to get the shot off. In the first half we could have been more vigilant about marking cutters tighter and making sure they had no chance to get a shot off, not even letting them catch the pass. Some of the shots they got off in the first half were just point blank. But our defense did an amazing job adjusting. We didn’t start off the way we should have played, but we finished so much better, and that’s really important to note.”

In goal, senior Audrey Evers and Laliberty shared time in both games. Over their respective 60 minutes, Evers saved 10 goals on 24 shots, while Laliberty recorded five saves on 11 shots. This weekend Tufts has a double-header at home against NESCAC rivals Wesleyan (9–1, 4–1) on Saturday, who are the highest ranked NESCAC team the Jumbos have faced so far. On Sunday, Tufts faces non-conference opponent Babson (6–3). According to Grygiel, the team’s strong reputation this season hasn’t served as a hindrance against opponents who scout them before games. “We really try and focus on playing our best game,” she said. “We’ve come out slower than we would have liked in some games. As the season has gone on, it’s become obvious that teams are scouting us and trying to select match-ups carefully. But if the Conn. College game is any indication of what we can do with getting more people involved, then I don’t think there’s anything to be worried about. I think our defense is the best defense in the NESCAC, and if we can play against them every day in practice then there’s no other defense that we can’t play against.”

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Men’s lacrosse survives against Williams to save undefeated record

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Senior attacker Ben Connelly vaults over a defender’s stick in the second round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament on May 9, 2018. by Alex Viveros

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The No. 4 men’s lacrosse team chugged along this week, winning two matches by its lowest and highest margins of victory all year. The Jumbos demonstrated their dominance on Saturday when they beat Conn. College 24–6, and on Wednesday on Bello Field, Tufts’ nail-biting 15–14 win over Williams showed why the NESCAC may well be the most competitive Div. III men’s lacrosse conference in the country. The No. 13 ranked Williams College Ephs (7–2) now sit tied for fourth place in the NESCAC, while Conn. College is last (3–7, 0–6 in NESCAC). With the victories, Tufts moves on to a record of 10–0 and sits atop the NESCAC power rankings along with rival Amherst College. The Jumbos’ biggest test of the season was decided in the final minutes of the match. Although Tufts started the game with a confident 8–2 stretch, Williams College came back in the final six minutes of the first half. Led by sophomore midfielder Jared Strauss, the Ephs went on a 4–1 run, closing the gap to 9–6 in the Jumbos’ favor. While the Jumbos still held a three-point lead coming out of the halftime break, the Ephs held on to their momentum. Off of two back-to-back goals by sophomore attacker Cory Lund and a goal from junior midfielder Brendan Hoffman, Williams finally brought the game to a 9–9 tie. Tufts responded with a goal, and soon after, breakout star sophomore attacker Max Waldbaum, who currently leads the Jumbos with 36 goals on the season, punctuated the offensive efforts with backto-back unassisted goals to stretch the lead to 12–9 for the Jumbos.

But despite Tufts’ best efforts, Williams rallied once again in the fourth quarter. Lund opened the quarter with an early goal in the first minute of play which was followed by two unassisted Williams goals by Strauss and Hoffman to bring the score within one point of Tufts 14–13 lead. Despite the oncoming pressure, and in an almost instantaneous response, Tufts junior attacker Matt Treiber scored the Jumbos’ final goal of the game with a shot over the left shoulder of Williams’ sophomore goalkeeper Henry Gahagan, setting the score back to a two-goal swing with 4:41 left in the game. With just under four minutes remaining in the game, Ephs’ junior attacker Kevin Stump sunk the Ephs’ 14th point of the game, bringing the game within one point. From there on out, both teams fought for possession. For the Ephs, this meant capitalizing on their drives with the ball, while for the Jumbos, this meant running down the clock and protecting the net. In the end, it was a supremely miraculous bodysave block by Tufts junior goalkeeper Mason Pollack with 15 seconds remaining in the game that kept the Jumbos out of overtime, potentially saving their undefeated season with the 15–14 victory. Senior attacker and co-captain Danny Murphy spoke about some of the challenges that Williams presented his team. “We knew coming in they were going to be a really tough and resilient team, and we prepared really hard for that. We got out to a very good lead in the first and second quarter,” Murphy said. “[Then] we kind of lost a few ground balls, they gained some momentum, and then they just did a really good job of converting their offensive possessions and shutting us down for a while. They were a

great challenge, and I’m glad we came out on the other side. On Saturday, the Jumbos faced another NESCAC opponent in the Connecticut College Camels. Coming from a historic 25–12 win against the Trinity College Bantams on March 23 — which tied the record for the second most points scored in a game in franchise history — the Jumbos were prepared and confident to roll through the Camels. The Jumbos did just that. They eviscerated the Camels with glee, walloping the last placed NESCAC team by a football-like score of 24–6. With the win, not only did the Jumbos improve upon their already untarnished record, but it also marked the team’s largest margin of victory under coach Casey D’Annolfo. D’Annolfo spoke about the victory against Conn. College, highlighting how the team was able to turn a relatively slow 3–3 start in the second quarter into a dominant blowout. “We had a pretty slow start, and we were able to throw and catch,” D’Annolfo said. “We have a lot of success when the guys try to play simple and do the little things well. The way that we play is not overly complicated, so as long as we can get back to the basics we tend to have a lot of success.” Although the Camels finally got back on the board in the middle of the third quarter, scoring their fourth point of the game, the Jumbos were already cruising towards their 9–0 record, scoring an additional eight points to bring the final score to 24–6. The Jumbos’ charge was led by two of Tufts’ star attackers, Murphy and Waldbaum, who each held four goals on the night. Tufts’ contrasting wins this week may serve as a looming reminder of the challenges the team must face ahead if they want

to preserve its spotless record. While every game in the regular season matters, Tufts’ remaining games are all against teams who are competing in the most dominant conference in the country. There are three more NESCAC teams besides the Jumbos that are ranked higher in the nation than No. 13 Williams. D’Annolfo gave a brief preview of the importance of the upcoming NESCAC battles his team has to face, setting the stage for what is bound to be some of the most intense matchups the Jumbos will have to adverse this year. “We’re playing four great teams the next four games,” D’Annolfo said. “The NESCAC is the strongest conference in the country. We’ve got five teams in the top 15, so that’s pretty legit, and we play most of those guys in the next two weeks. That’ll be big in terms of the conference seeding, and hopefully for the NCAA tournament after that.” The Jumbos face their next NESCAC opponent on the road on Saturday against the Wesleyan College Cardinals (7–2, 3–2), who are currently ranked No. 6 in the country. Murphy spoke about the excitement the team has to face the reigning national champions. “[Wesleyan is] a great team, and we have a chance to defeat the reigning national champions, so we’re really excited,” Murphy said. “We’re trying to stay calm, stay positive, and treat it like any other game. It’s another NESCAC opponent, and we understand it’s a big game, but we’ve just got to do what we gotta do, take care of the fundamentals, and we’ll be fine.” The two NESCAC powerhouses will face off at Jackson Field in Middletown, Conn. on Saturday at 1 p.m.