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Tufts day care ownership transfers to Bright Horizons

by Hannah Fingerhut Daily Editorial Board

In April, months before the start of the 2014-2015 school year, parents in and around Somerville signed a contract to enroll their children in the Tufts Educational Day Care Center (TEDCC). The year-round, fullday preschool and kindergarten located on Holland Street — which costs $19,440 in tuition a year — has been operating since 1973.

Roughly seven weeks before the first day of school, Tufts University informed those parents that it was handing the day care over to the for-profit, national daycare chain Bright Horizons.

Executive Administrative Dean ad interim of the School of Arts and Sciences Scott Sahagian issued the announcement to the Tufts community in July.

"We are pleased to announce that as of September 1, 2014, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, one of the nation's most widely respected child-

care organizations, will assume management and operation of the Tufts Educational Day Care Center (TEDCC)," he said in the announcement.

"It was written in a tone that was different from all correspondence we have received from the Tufts Educational Day Care Center," parent Emily GrandstaffRice said. "It was expressing how excited they were for this transition and that it was in our best interest. And when you use words like that to parents, they're immediately skeptical."

Despite the ongoing transition, the school year at Bright Horizons' new Teele Square location, formerly known as TEDCC, officially started on Tuesday.

Little Tufts The TEDCC served children ranging from two years and nine months through six years of age, organizing them into four classrooms. Each class had three teachers with either bachelor's or master's

degrees in early childhood education. Many of those teachers had taken or were taking classes at Tufts' Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development.

While TEDCC is open to the public, there are many children of Tufts faculty and staff who attend. History Professor David Ekbladh, whose five-year-old daughter attended a day care in Cambridge before TEDCC, appreciated the center not just for its close proximity to his office but for its quality of care.

"The staff [at the daycare in Cambridge] was great and we liked having her there ... [but] we brought her to TEDCC and we were just blown away," he said. "It's kind of like you think a B+ is a great grade until you get an A." In particular, Ekbladh commented on the way his daughter had been socialized at TEDCC, surrounded by a diverse population of students that included see TEDCC, page 3

Rep. Clark (D-Mass.) denounces gun violence at policy forum

by Nina Goldman Daily Editorial Board

Citizen advocates joined with government employees to condemn increasing gun violence in the United States and to discuss solutions at a district policy panel hosted by Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) in the Alumnae Lounge last night.

Clark represents Massachusetts' fifth congressional district, which includes Medford, and said that constituents ask her about gun violence more than any other issue. She added that she

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"As a mom of three boys and as a former prosecutor, this is an issue I think about a lot," Clark said.

Clark noted that more people have died in the United States from gun violence since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. less than two years ago than all U.S. troops who died in the Iraq War. She shared the stage with Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis, who throughout his

career has met many families of victims of gun violence.

"I don't understand why the [illegal] possession of a gun is not treated as the menace that it is," he said. "These are real people. You don't forget that."

Another panelist, John Rosenthal, characterized it as a public health crisis.

"What could be more important than public health and safety?" Rosenthal said.

"And we have no right to feel safe when it comes to gun violence." see GUN VIOLENCE, page 2

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Engineering Mentors return for fresh start

by Kathleen Schmidt Daily Editorial Board

Tufts Engineering Mentors, back with several new programs and events for the semester, kicked off the start of its second year yesterday on the Tisch Library roof.

The group, which was founded by John and Michael Kenny in fall 2013, creates mentor relationships between underclassmen and upperclassmen engineers by hosting social events, workshops and speaker events throughout the year.

According to John, a senior, the mentorship program begins with a sort of speed dating event, after which mentors and mentees are paired. Social events help to foster relationships and further interactions.

This semester Tufts Engineering Mentors will host three social events, several workshops and multiple

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speaker events designed to give students skills they would not receive directly through the engineering curriculum, John said.

Speaker events in particular provide an opportunity for mentees to get additional advice, according to Michael, a senior.

"We're inviting C-level executive speakers to come in and speak to students as a group, so that's another form of mentorship," he said.

Michael added that Tufts Engineering Mentors is working to gear the speaker series — though they are open to the public — toward undergraduates.

"The reason we came up with the speaker series was because we noticed that although there are speakers coming into the school on a semi-frequent basis, the see MENTORS, page 2

Dowling leads shift toward solar power Daily Editorial Board

Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis spoke out against illegal gun posession, citing his experience with gun violence victims.

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Tufts installed a new solar panel system on the roof of Dowling Hall at the end of last April as part of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Solarize Massachusetts (Solarize Mass) Medford program, which aims to broaden the usage of small-scale solar electricity systems in cities across Massachusetts.

Director of Facilities Technical Services and Tufts Energy Manager Betsy Isenstein explained that Tufts decided to participate in the Solarize Mass campaign to support the City of Medford's efforts to use solar

energy, encourage renewable energy development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

"We are always exploring new possibilities for energy improvements as well as costeffective renewable energy projects," Isenstein told the Daily in an e-mail.

The 99kw solar array, which is made up of 304 solar panels, will provide 125,000 kWh of renewable power for the university.

Although the solar panel system was supposed to be installed last January, the actual installation was not finalized until April because of the exceptional amount of snow on campus last see SOLAR, page 2

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winter, according to Isenstein.

"Due to the university's policy of no people on a roof if there is snow coverage, we had to wait until all of the snow was off," Isenstein said. "I was truly impressed how swiftly Tufts was able to move to make a complex project go forward in a relatively short period of time."

Isenstein explained that Dowling Hall proved to be an ideal location for the system.

"Tufts has many roofs, but not that many are suitable for solar installations," Isenstein said. "Dowling is well suited — it is not shaded by trees or other buildings ... [there are] plenty of open spaces for the panels, the building structure is able to handle additional weight, the roof is flat ... and large enough."

Sophomore Nikhil Nandagopal, an Eco-Rep for South Hall, said that Solarize Mass encourages more residents in the community to install solar panels and begin using solar energy.

Tufts' participation in the program will lower prices for solar development in Medford due to Solarize Mass's tiered pricing structure that lowers prices as more homes and businesses sign up, according to Isenstein.

According to the company's website, a community first selects a solar installation company with five tiers of pricing, and then home or business owners can directly purchase the solar panel systems or agree to a lease or power purchase agreement with the designated company.

The 2011 and 2012 Solarize Mass' initiative led to over 900 residents and business owners signing contracts to

install over 5.6 megawatts of renewable solar electricity in over 21 communities, according to the website.

Medford representatives selected SunBug Solar LLC, a Somerville-based company that specializes in solar energy installation and consulting, as the designated installer for the program in the city, according to Solarize Mass' website.

"Because Tufts decided to procure this project using a power purchase agreement, SunBug retained a third party owner to fund and own the project and sell the energy to Tufts over a 15-year term," SunBug Solar's Vice President of Commercial Business Lisa Raffin (E '85) told the Daily in an email.

This agreement will provide Tufts with a stable and predictable price of electricity over 15 years for a portion of the electricity that it purchases, according to Isenstein.

Raffin explained that the design process for the system included an evaluation of the building's structural soundness, a review of the roof's condition and an assessment of the proposed system's effectiveness.

She added that after the preliminary evaluation, SunBug determined the size, photovoltaic (PV) modules, inverter technology and cost of the system. It then completed a final layout of the PV modules and completed the design with electrical engineering and a structural analysis.

An online system dashboard on the Tufts Facilities website was completed this August that allows any interested person to remotely track the activity of the solar panels for inspection, Isenstein added.

Nandagopal said that he hopes that Tufts will consider more widespread use of solar panels in the future.

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speakers really weren't targeted to the undergraduate students," he said.

"Graduates go to [speaker events].

Faculty go to them, but there's really nothing for undergraduates and there's no speaker topics that undergrads are interested in."

This year, Tufts Engineering Mentors also added a "Women in Engineering" speaker series to offer more guidance to female students in the field, Michael said. They also hope to add additional layers to their mentorship program by incorporating alumni and faculty, many of whom have been very supportive, according to John.

"The alumni — they know the problems they encountered in college," John said. "After you graduate, you're kind of dumped into the sea of applicants where you don't necessarily know what to do. So now you have underclassmen mentees getting mentored by upperclassmen who're getting mentored by graduates and alumni."

The two brothers are also looking to expand networking opportunities with companies in the area.

"Our goal with [the networking events] is not only to bring in speakers from those companies but also to have those relationships foster into job opportunities for Tufts students," Michael said.

Tufts Engineering Mentors has already been successful in providing students with opportunities they wouldn't normally have.

Jacob Isaacson, a sophomore mentee who joined the program last year, was able to find an internship as a freshman using skills he attained from the program.

"I learned how to interview from one of the events which I think was really helpful when I went and had to interview for my internship," he said.

Bryan Zhang, a senior who joined the program as a mentor last year, said he is happy to be able to give underclassmen opportunities that he wishes he could have had and feels that he also benefited from his time mentoring.

"From a more career-oriented perspective, it was a great way to meet people, both socially and professionally, and there's definitely a lot of potential for networking," he said.

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Students attend an event held by the Tufts Engineering Mentors, featuring a Tesla vehicle.

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Tufts installed new solar panels on Dowling Hall this April.

Panel discusses increased gun regulation in the U.S. GUN VIOLENCE

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Rosenthal founded the organization Stop Handgun Violence in 1995, and he said that he feels that federal regulations create an ideal environment for gun violence, noting that companies manufacturing toy guns can face more restrictions.

"The real firearm that will result in 88 gun deaths today ... is completely unregulated," Rosenthal said.

He also criticized the absence of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which had been in place until 2004. According to Rosenthal, while licensed duck hunters are limited to three rounds in their weapons, the rules disappear for non-hunters.

"There's no limit on the amount of ammunition in a gun for hunting people," he said. "There is no way to look at this other than that it is gun violence by design."

Rosenthal criticized Congress for pandering to special interest groups.

"When it comes to guns, Congress has sided with the funders of their campaigns," he said. "It would be very easy to solve if you didn't have a life opponent in the gun industry combined with the [National Rifle Association]."

Clark, who has been in office for just over eight months, said she was surprised by her fellow representatives' unwillingness to move forward on "common-sense" gun control bills.

"I knew there would be many different sides of this issue, but it is not being discussed," she said. "There are very entrenched special interests."

While Clark's colleagues have held several moments of silence for victims of various shootings during her time in office, she said few are eager to go beyond a symbolic gesture.

"We are simply not discussing these issues in a meaningful way," she said.

"It's never been more clear that action is needed."

While the mass shootings are what stand out, the panel agreed that the problem goes beyond that. Panelist Ann Krantz, now the communications lead of the Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, was initially prompted to take action by the Sandy Hook shooting.

"I couldn't get past the fact that there was no reason why Newtown wasn't my town," she said.

However, Krantz noted that 60 percent of gun deaths are accidents or suicides.

Another panelist, Mary Gianakis,

gave her perspective on the role that firearms play in domestic violence. As the director of Voices Against Violence, a crisis center in Framingham, Mass., Gianakis explained that for every man killed in an incidence of domestic violence, four to five women die.

"Domestic violence homicide is the homicide of women," she said. "A key factor in those homicides are firearms."

While the majority of panelists favored stricter controls on firearms, they made it clear that they were not out to ban all guns. Rosenthal asserted that action can be taken to reduce gun violence "without any inconvenience to gun owners like me."

"We can support the Second Amendment and still do so much more," Krantz said.

Molis, who said he was on the panel to provide a "street perspective," reiterated throughout the event that the gun violence he sees in Malden is almost entirely with guns acquired illegally.

"A common theme that we find is that the gun violence that we're seeing is being committed by criminals who could not legally possess a gun," Molis said.

While he has dealt with 11 shootings in the eight months since Clark took office, Molis said that all of them were with unlicensed guns that had been stolen or bought through illegal channels.

"It's not attributable ... to law-abiding citizens," he said. "That is not where that level of crime is emanating from."

Several panelists noted that in 33 states, including New Hampshire and Vermont, firearm sales can take place privately without government oversight.

They praised Massachusetts' approach, however, which Rosenthal cited as lowering gun violence in the state by 40 percent in the past decade.

"Massachusetts does stand tall compared to some of our counterparts around the country," Molis said.

The panel, one of a series Clark has planned for the coming months, was introduced by Alan Solomont (A '70), the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts.

He said that being politically aware and involved was a crucial part of being an active citizen.

"Communities in our nation and the world are more just and more prosperous when citizens are engaged," Solomont said.

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many residents of Somerville and its surrounding cities. A number of families were awarded scholarships and subsidies based on economic need.

"There was socioeconomic diversity, there was racial diversity, there was diversity in what kids needed," Ekbladh said.

"It was an inclusion school, so there were kids with special needs, and that socialized kids so well to the fact that not everybody's like you, in a lot of senses of that word."

Between her two children, GrandstaffRice's family has experienced four different day care situations. With her oldest child as an alumnus of TEDCC and her four-year-old starting her second year, Grandstaff-Rice appreciated TEDCC for a certain philosophy that she didn't find elsewhere.

"They look at the children holistically," she said. "It is not a system that children go through. They take the time to understand what the child's needs are, how they can best allow the child to flourish with their own skills and their own aptitude and motivation. I never felt like it was corporate babysitting."

Apart from being a child care facility, TEDCC simultaneously served as a lab school for graduate and undergraduate students, as a site for faculty field research and as a volunteer or job opportunity for Tufts students who just enjoyed playing with children.

Special Friends, a subgroup of the Leonard Carmichael Society, was one of the programs unique to TEDCC. For over 25 years, undergraduate students at Tufts have been paired with children at TEDCC whom they visit and play with weekly, according to Special Friends campus coordinator Wayne Hosley.

"You really build this long-lasting relationship with the child. And it's proven over the years to be very beneficial to the child because it helps them grow," Hosley, a senior, said. "One of the big things that [TEDCC] is really big on is that social change, making that adjustment in the social area. So the Special Friends program has been ... helping [the children] to communicate not only with children their age but with adults or children that are older."

A loss of accreditation and Tufts benefits The discussion about TEDCC's new ownership had been ongoing for roughly three or four months before the announcement, and was partly driven by changes within the center itself, Sahagian said.

"I can tell you firsthand that the child care field has grown and changed significantly in recent years," he told the Daily in an email. "It is now highly regulated and complex, and many colleges and universities across the country have reached the same decision that we reached."

According to Sahagian, the day care's loss of accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) this past year contributed to the university's final decision that it was unable to manage the center by industry standards.

Self-described as a voluntary system, NAEYC accreditation requires fees to pursue and maintain, and criteria for the recognition were revised in April for the first time since 2006. So while the NAEYC accreditation may be an indication of high-quality childcare, the loss of recognition is not equivalent to a loss of license to operate.

According to NAEYC's listings, Bright Horizons' existing locations in Somerville and Cambridge are not accredited, though others in the city of Boston and around the country are. Across the country, there are a total of 6,885 programs that receive accreditation from NAEYC. Sahagian nevertheless referenced the issue of accreditation, as well as citations by the state and the departure of some TEDCC faculty, as factors that brought the conversation to a head.

"My first concern was for the children of the center, and that's my own personal position," he said. "As a university, administratively, we weren't in the best position to be operating a complex, highly regularized facility such as a child care center."

After considering a variety of options, the decision came down to two national childcare organizations. According to a former TEDCC teacher, who asked to remain anonymous due to the complicat-

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This summer, Tufts handed over management of the TEDCC to Bright Horizons, a for-profit company, sparking protests by community members. ed transition, the other chain considered was KinderCare.

"We determined that Bright Horizons was the most qualified to assume management of the center," Sahagian said.

Amy Vandever, Bright Horizons' division vice president, spoke to a match they saw between TEDCC and Bright Horizons.

"We have such a great respect for the rich history of the TEDCC and all that it encompassed," she said. "So for us, it was an opportunity to bring what we thought were mutual commitments to a philosophy on early childhood, a commitment to excellence, even respect for the early educators and families and really what the program stands for."

But on top of all that, she said, it is crucial to keep in mind that the children remain the priority.

"We always come into it really committed to maintaining what families love and value about the center," Vandever said.

"And that's typically first and foremost the educators that care for these children."

Thirteen full-time teachers, one fulltime assistant teacher and three part-time graduate students work at the center. There were several positions open before the announcement had even been made, but of 10 teachers who were planning to return, eight chose to continue at the center under Bright Horizons management, according to Vandever. Offers were made with matching pay, though benefits for university employees differ from those for Bright Horizons employees. Teachers who decide to stay on will be losing their Tufts benefits.

Part of the opposition to the choice of Bright Horizons has related to the forprofit stature of the company. According to Vandever, Bright Horizons does not pay dividends, so shareholders or investors do not receive any of the profits.

Like the majority of childcare centers, she said, Bright Horizons allocates 75 percent of resources to employee salaries and benefits, and the rest goes to facilities, administrative costs, and so on. The scale of the company allows a streamlining in overhead costs, which translates to a modest profit ―of about four cents on the dollar, according to Vandever.

"Save TEDCC" Members of the community expressed anger and resentment toward the decision, and actively protested — from creating a "Save TEDCC" Facebook page to organizing a "play-in" to marching at Ballou Hall.

Teachers at TEDCC were first notified just a few hours before the parents. While all had been offered a position at Bright Horizons, there was some delay as they were making their decisions, Vandever said. During that time, some families chose early on to withdraw enrollment.

According to Vandever, out of an 83-family capacity at the facility, 70 families are currently enrolled.

Parents took issue with the timing of the announcement. Despite the option to withdraw enrollment for the school year, Grandstaff-Rice explained that parents must secure a spot in day care for their child months before the start of the year.

"To have this switch happen six weeks before the beginning of the school year

... completely limits the possibilities for us to seek alternate care and made us feel like a commodity that could be easily transferred," she said.

Ekbladh disagreed with the university's reasoning that Tufts can no longer provide quality day care consistent with the industry's best practices. First and foremost, if there were critical issues with the management of the center, parents should have been informed, he said. But even if they had, these problems should not have been fatal to the management of the organization.

"It's an answer of convenience but not of accuracy, I think," Ekbladh said. "Now there may have been some worries about budget or worries about liability that mattered more for the current administration for some reason, but to say we can't do it — we have a nationally ranked early childhood education program, we've run these operations for decades — to say that we can't manage them is spurious."

"If there were real problems, it's almost embarrassing that a university says that we have management problems in areas that we have research and teaching expertise," he added. "But somehow we can't solve them."

Sahagian maintained that the educational facets of the university are distinct from operations of a day care facility and that the number one priority is a safe and secure environment for the children who attend it.

"I am confident that this change will preserve the qualities that make TEDCC special — including its distinctive culture, programming and extraordinary personnel — while also strengthening the center's operations in critical ways," he said. "This includes more extensive training and career development for staff and in-depth knowledge of evolving industry standards, regulations and best practices, which [are] beyond our core expertise as a university."

According to Ekbladh, the sale of part of the university to a private company should have warranted input from faculty organizations and committees. The Arts, Sciences and Engineering Task Force on Faculty Work/Life had been informed late in the process and was sworn to secrecy, Ekbladh said.

"It made me so mad when they said they took everybody's needs into account because this was done completely behind the scenes and completely [without] transparency at all," the former TEDCC teacher, who wished to remain anonymous, said.

"So we had no idea it was coming. I don't know whose needs they took into account because it was clearly just administrative, [and] from their perspective."

Following the announcement, there was uncertainty as to whether basic services provided at TEDCC would be provided at Bright Horizons — daily lunch in addition to snack, therapists for children with special needs and Special Friends, among others.

"What was irresponsible was how they communicated this to a community, which a subset is their own faculty and their own staff, and how they thought that simple details were inconsequential to actually think through before they went through with this," Grandstaff-Rice said. "There's the act and there's the way the act was done."

Transitioning In an effort to ease bumps along the way, a transition advisory committee comprised of Bright Horizons staff, teachers, parents and university administrators like Sahagian was created to identify the traditions and cultures that were most important to TEDCC, according to Vandever.

On the university end, Sahagian asserted that Tufts would not be an "absentee landlord."

"We've actually hired somebody to be the liaison for the programs [like] work study and Special Friends and to represent me when I'm not able to attend meetings and to work with the Work/Life Balance committee," he said. "So we're not just walking away from this."

Despite initial fear of not being able to continue Special Friends, Hosley found both Bright Horizons and the university understanding and willing to guarantee the program's survival.

"It was something that they talked about in meetings — that Special Friends would continue to exist, no matter what," he said. "And they said they were willing to fund Special Friends in any way possible.

What we needed to do to be active at the location, they would take care of that."

According to Hosley, all employees and volunteers are required to be fingerprinted for background checks at Bright Horizons.

"It's not in our budget, the Special Friends budget, and it's not in the LCS budget, so who would pay for it?" he said.

"We're a volunteer organization, so we were so happy to hear that Tufts would pay for that, because we thought that was on their part."

According to Vandever, Bright Horizons has honored all vouchers that existed prior to the transition and all of the scholarships that were in place. Tufts and Bright Horizons have been working to outline the future of the scholarship program so that it can continue "in full force," she said.

Still, others are skeptical. While Vandever asserted that Bright Horizons is committed to maintaining the inclusion model that TEDCC boasted, the former teacher expressed reservations.

"I think the biggest [concern] is [that] their philosophy, from what I can tell, does not align with the TEDCC philosophy," the former TEDCC teacher said. "It just seems that Bright Horizons didn't really know what they were getting themselves into when they came with this intention of maintaining our sense, but they didn't really know what our sense was. So I'm really concerned about what's going to happen next and whether or not they'll really remain true to that."

Bright Horizons, however, insists that they are committed to keeping the culture of TEDCC alive under new management "No two of our centers in the country are alike," Vandever said. "We don't believe in a cookie cutter approach.

We believe that every center has the benefit of its own culture. And that culture is created by those that are in the center — the families, the children and the teachers. We were so excited about coming to the table with Tufts [because of ] the history and culture that exists at the center."

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The New Pornographers release modern, successful 'Brill Bruisers'

by Charlotte Gilliland Daily Editorial Board

The New Pornographers have been members of the indie rock scene since 1999, with bragging rights to their now 15-year music career. And after listening to their newest release, "Brill Bruisers," it's easy to see why.

Not to say that the band has aged — in fact, just the opposite: they've come back with a vengeance. The album embodies a new, fantastic energy from The New Pornographers, combining their original, eclectic sound with modern trends. The result is a power-pop record complete with 13 nuanced tracks.

The New Pornographers, a "supergroup" comprised of eight members, is led by vocalists Allan Carl Newman, Dan Bejar and Neko Case, who boast a sound akin to Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah and The Dodos. According to Spin Magazine, Newman has recently been indulging a hunger for music while creating the record, citing songs like Electric Light Orchestra's "Shine a Little Love" (1979) and Tangerine Dream's "Betrayal" (1977) as inspiration. The album is a kind of rejuvenation — a little more electric than "Together" (2010), and much heavier on the synthesizer than "Twin Cinema" (2005).

Yet the record holds true to The New Pornographer's standards: hard-to-resist melodies and constant "ooh ooh oohs."

"Brill Bruisers," the band's sixth album to date, explodes like "a grenade" (as Newman's lyrics declare) with the title track's grandiose guitars. The name is perhaps a reference to Manhattan's famous Brill Building, known as the birthplace of many American hits from songwriters like Neil Diamond.

"Champions of Red Wine" highlights Case's lusty voice as she croons the band's characteristically ambiguous lyrics, which tend to leave interpretation up to the listener.

"I am not your love song / Love song gone wrong," Case sings, ending with a string of daydreamy "li-li-li-li"s, floating off into a psychedelic trance.

"War on the East Coast" carries on this surreal vibe, lacing sci-fi robot noises into a lengthy harmonica solo. And whatever "war" The New Pornographers are singing about, well, they "don't care."

A trippy track, "War" captures the record's essence — combining old with new and, somehow, making robots and harmonicas sound pretty good together.

Next, the auto-tuned vocal opener (an atypical feature for the group) on "Backstairs" will be sure to grab your attention.

The science fiction-esque track declares there's "another west" we'll find. And here one must wonder — particularly in light of the reference to the industry-famous Brill Building — if that western land could be Los Angeles. Could the band be mak-

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A supergroup comprised of eight members, including sometimes standalone artists Neko Case and Allan Carl Newman, The New Pornographers have aged well throughout their indie stardom. ing a commentary on the music industry as a whole?

"And I came / And I saw / And I ran / And I won," Newman sings in "Backstairs." Could this be celebration of a win over the music industry? Or perhaps The New Pornographers are merely celebrating themselves.

Another part of the album's charm is the varying style between tracks. "Another Drug Deal of the Heart" hits the listener with a slap of confusion. A short track, it's a fun and slightly bizarre account of an organ exchange, ending before you really noticed it began.

"Hi-Rise" might be the album's highpoint — and the most trippy song of the bunch. A bit more stripped down than the others, it features seamless harmonies and brings to mind a beachy, psychedelic daydream of "floating tethered in space" through "experiment[s] in levitation."

If you're not listening carefully, the album may come off as some kind of overly optimistic end-ofthe-summer anthem, cheering you on for whatever challenge you've got coming next. And yes, the album may encourage you a little, but for those who listen closely, it's not all fun and games.

The album's final track, "You Tell Me Where," ends on a high note, but also leaves us wondering. "I'm not always square" could be a defiant declaration in response to an ex-lover's "s—t talking" — or, again, the antics of the music industry.

One thing The New Pornographers makes clear, however, is that they have set out to challenge "the unknown" as they boasted in the title track of "Challengers" (2007). While "Brill Bruisers" certainly still sounds like The New Pornographers you know and love, its synthesis of vintage and modern-age sound proves a refreshing success.

TV Review

New BBC America series 'Intruders' intrigues

Yet another British adaptation excites American audiences

by Drew Robertson

Four years after the finale of "Lost" (2004-2010) — the beloved ABC series packed with supernatural intrigue and labyrinthine mystery — a new series has materialized to fill the Josh Holloway-sized hole in audiences' hearts. Or maybe that's what writer and executive producer Glen Morgan of "Intruders" (2014-present), a new paranormal thriller series from BBC Daily Editorial Board

America, is hoping.

Based on "The Intruders" (2007), a novel by English author Michael Marshall (who also pens under various alternative pseudonyms), "Intruders" premiered in the United States on Aug. 23, with two episodes released to date. Enigmatic and evasive to the extreme, even the basic plot takes its sweet time to surface in the pilot. A number of stories — ranging temporally from 1990 to the present day, but primarily

located in the Pacific Northwest — glide back and forth, never allowing viewers to get locked into any budding story arc for too long.

With only about 80 minutes of air-time to work with, a few of these isolated plots are slyly shrugging out of the shadows.

Here's what we know: When Amy Whelan (played by Mira Sorvino) begins acting strangely, her husband, ex-Los Angeles Police Department cop Jack

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James Frain, who plays a violent man cryptically known as Shepherd, showcases serious restraint, exciting audiences in this suspenseful thriller.

Whelan ( John Simm), becomes concerned. After she disappears, leaving only her apparently misplaced cell phone to keep him company, he grows frantic and embarks on a mission to find her.

Nearby, a nine-year-old girl named Madison O'Donnell (Millie Brown) suffers nightmares and then takes off by herself for Seattle, all the while harboring a serious attitude problem.

A brutal and efficient assassin known as "Shepherd" (James Frain) makes several bloody and threatening visits, killing a conspiracy theorist and the wife and son of the mysterious, and also absent, Bill Anderson. All in a day's (give or take) work.

Finally, each of these superficially unrelated incidents seem to point to the existence of a secret society called the Qui Reverti, a group concerned with the concept and attainment of immortality.

Is it all starting to sound a little like "Lost" yet? Certainly, there are similarities. For one, the multilayer mind traps, not to mention that eerily familiar cloak-and-dagger vibe. But viewers may wonder if these commonalities are for better or for worse.

The twisting narratives are already a becoming bit complicated, if not confusing, while the subject matter is dark and gruesome at times. And ominous recurring symbols — birthdays, a sand dollar and the number nine — feel repetitive after only

two episodes. It would be easy to write "Intruders" off as an overly ambitious project, or perhaps simply a tad pretentious.

However, there are a few saving graces that indicate "Intruders" has the potential to live up to the better aspects of the legacy left by "Lost."

Excellent performances from both Simm and Frain are the first, and perhaps most compelling, reasons to recommend "Intruders."

Simm gives a dynamic performance in his role as a toughened yet emotionally distressed man in search of the woman he loves.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Frain maintains an unbeatable poker face. His character, Shepherd, is almost impossible to read, but all the more exiting for his unpredictability.

Off-screen, Morgan also brings undeniable talent and experience to the series. Before "Intruders," Morgan and his longtime writing partner, James Wong, worked on "The X Files" (1993-2002) and "Millennium" (1996-1999), both adrenalineinducing TV shows involving supernatural phenomena. While the script for "Intruders" is still a bit rough and, sadly, Wong won't be a collaborator, it seems reasonable to hope that Morgan will work the kinks out quickly.

Though in its early stages, "Intruders" is well worth a first — and hopefully a second — glance. It airs on BBC America, Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m.

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Album Review

Maroon 5 once again disappoints listeners with new lackluster album ‘V’ Group's fifth studio album marked by pop conformity

by Veronica Little Daily Editorial Board

Few albums played a more iconic part in the adolescence of most college age students than Maroon 5's classic, "Songs About Jane" (2002). If the album title isn't sufficient to jog your memory, let's take a stroll down memory lane. "Songs About Jane" housed the stellar tracks "Harder to Breathe," "This Love," "Sunday Morning" and "She Will Be Loved," among others.

Released in 2002, the album put the L.A. band on the map, establishing it as a poprock entity, capable of churning out hit after loveable, but dangerous, hit. After receiving substantial, and certainly warranted, attention for its golden debut, it took the band five years to produce another studio album.

This sophomore attempt, titled "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," (2007) was a triumph for Maroon 5. Displaying tremendous growth and an unapologetic image reinvention, the album thrust Maroon 5 more clearly into the pop genre while leaving room for exploration with electro-synth and funk styles.

Indeed, the band's ability to transition from Third Eye Blind-esque material — riddled with the angst of failed relationships and excessive free time — into a continental, sophisticated pop group shocked many.

However, though fans and critics alike took notice of the band's transformation, they could not deny the sustained quality and sincerity in the music Maroon 5 produced.

"Makes Me Wonder," the main single on "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," served as the pinnacle of this change, catapulting the group into the pop music scene and allowing them to make a statement about the very genre.

Unfortunately, it has been years since Maroon 5 made the fatal mistake of drinking the pop machine Kool-Aid. After "It

Won't Be Soon Before Long," Maroon 5 seemingly fell in love with the commercial success it had garnered. In order to appease the finicky masses, the band began using its albums and image to sell disingenuous, inane tracks for guaranteed radio time. For many fans the final nail in the coffin was the announcement that lead singer Adam Levine had joined the judges of NBC's hit show, "The Voice" (2011- present) in 2011.

However, after a slew of unsatisfactory singles and two more studio albums, it appears that Maroon 5 remains unimpressive with its fifth studio album entitled, "V." Chronically over-produced and consistently jarring, "V" is a sad foray into deep pop nonsense. Abusing his trademark falsetto, which worked so effectively in "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," Levine's voice — once exciting and dynamic — falls flat.

What's more, the half-baked talents of a DJ have apparently replaced the creative instrumentation of the band. The album sounds tinny and amateurish, with singles that will most certainly be cycled on pop radio until jockeys can convince listeners that they enjoy the music.

One such single on "V" is "Maps." While it features a promising opening, the song is quickly bogged down by a monotonous and grating chorus, throughout which Levine practically screeches. “Unkiss Me” is another embarrassing tune on the album. Obviously trying to repurpose the R&B swagger of artists like Frank Ocean, Maroon 5 seems desperate to be considered musically relevant. "Sugar" also speaks to this musical thievery; taking a leaf from the book of artists like HAIM, the song presents with discount-quality heavy bass, muted percussion and an embarrassingly uncharacteristic melody.

Unfortunately, Maroon 5 doesn't seem to be growing from its musical forays. On "V"

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Crooner and lead singer Adam Levine takes Maroon 5 down a misguided musical path of pop conformity. the group produces track after track that sound like the work of some other artist — Maroon 5 has truly lost sight of the sound that made its first two albums successful.

This tragic realization, however, does not mean that the once-great band is beyond saving. "It Was Always You," the third track on the album, is an ambitious one. With a restrained guitar riff and an expertly executed synth-percussion element, "It Was Always You" sounds like the Maroon 5 so many of us remember.

An homage to the musical landscape of the '80s, this track is a perfect example of Maroon 5 re-appropriating styles

and sounds into its own unique musical stamp. "New Love" is another track on the album that should give fans of the old Maroon 5 hope.

That said, "V" is not a good album. The album is especially disappointing because fans know Maroon 5 has done — and can do — better. Though there are some gems hidden among the noise, "V" is an unflattering picture of a band that was once supremely photogenic. All listeners can do is keep their fingers crossed that Maroon 5 will come to its senses and once again make music that pushes pop-rock boundaries while staying true to its style and panache.

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TEDCC decision is rushed, poorly planned

Tufts University Administration's decision to transfer management of the Tufts Educational Day Care Center (TEDCC) — or as it is affectionately known, "Little Tufts" — was hurried and lacked transparency. In making this change, Tufts University dismantled a program that has been an important part of our community since 1973.

Shortly before the start of the new school year, parents willingly signed a contract with Tufts, allowing their children to attend TEDCC. The decision to transfer control of the center to Bright Horizons Family Solutions was announced to both parents and staff just seven weeks before the first day of school, leaving parents with very few options regarding their child's education.

The state attorney general's Consumer Protection Office has said it received

multiple complaints regarding the management change. Despite the option of withdrawal with a full refund, this lastminute change gave parents very little time to reserve a spot for their children at another day care center in time for the upcoming school year.

The discussion to pass along control of the center to the Bright Horizons forprofit chain excluded parents’ and center staff’s voices and opinions. In doing so, important stakeholders were left out of this decision-making process.

In order to reflect the university's mission to promote positive social change, Tufts Administration should have had a transparent and inclusive process. This could have taken many shapes. One option would have been to announce an inevitable management change and include a panel of parents,

staff and administrators when shopping for a new day care management company. Another process could have included a gradual shift in which parents were informed with enough time to withdraw and find another suitable option for their children.

If Tufts wishes to respect parents’ right to choose where their children receive an education, they should postpone the management change for a year and gradually transition in the program while working with parents. This process could include taking the time to have informational meetings, introducing new management heads to parents and staff in both formal and informal sessions, explaining new benefits to staff and ensuring the continuation of an inclusive culture in honor of the Tufts Education Day Care Center's history.

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Ebola epidemic urgently needs more attention

by Sean Elezra Daily Trojan

On Aug. 20, a Liberian soldier shot 15-yearold Shakie Kamara in the leg during a protest of Ebola quarantine regulations in the West Point neighborhood of Monrovia, Liberia.

According to NPR, Kamara was later pronounced dead.

The protests in West Point and resulting death of Kamara provide an uneasy resemblance to the current top news story in the United States — police injustice in the death of Michael Brown. Yet while the coverage of the Ferguson, Missouri protests has dominated every major American news outlet, the story of Kamara and the most recent Ebola outbreak has slipped out of media interest, presumably because it is being considered secondary news.

The Ebola virus is a highly contagious disease that needs to regain the spotlight in America and the rest of the world, given its central presence in West Africa. Though there is no simple answer to halting the spread of this pandemic, increasing global awareness of the disease and its symptoms is a necessary first step.

It is imperative that America start the conversation about Ebola awareness and prevention in the global community, not only by promoting greater news coverage but also by providing assistance to the countries in West Africa that have been left in the dark about this disease. This would hopefully lead to further medical and humanitarian strides to containing one of the largest outbreaks of Ebola noted in history. To put it in perspective, The New York Times reports that of the

four million people in Liberia, fewer than 250 are doctors. This number does not account for the millions of West Africans living in the other two countries that are at the epicenter of the outbreak, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

More aid workers need to spread awareness of safety precautions that should be taken to combat the growth of the disease in individual communities. These aides should cooperate with local officials to isolate only the individuals infected with the disease — not entire communities like the West Point neighborhood.

According to CNN, many civilians in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia are afraid to report infected loved ones due to fear of social stigmatization, regardless of whether their community is quarantined. Mortality rates for the disease range from 50 to 90 percent, causing many civilians to view the survival of their loved ones as nearly impossible.

It is difficult not to sympathize with the hardships that these families face when their loved ones are infected. More civilians should be aware that chances of survival are greater when humanitarian authorities are contacted early. This awareness might promote a collective desire to heal as many people as possible. By informing these communities of the necessity of quarantine restrictions, it would then be possible for the World Health Organization to estimate the extremity of the disease more accurately with the inclusion of unreported cases. A more accurate total might also lead to a greater global concern and the dispatch of more first-world medical aides.

America's role in containing the recent outbreak has been questionable, to say the

least. Recently, Nancy Writebol and Dr. Kent Brantly, two American aid workers from the Christian humanitarian groups Serving in Mission and Samaritan's Purse, respectively, garnered headlines in the American media after they contracted the disease during their efforts in West Africa. Both Writebol and Brantly were immediately quarantined at Emory University Hospital and treated by a group of physicians with an experimental drug by the name of ZMapp. Sadly, however, the thousands of West Africans who are most in need have no access to the drug.

Mapp Biopharmaceutical of San Diego, the company that produces ZMapp, has reported that it has run out of the drug's supply and that the drug needs to undergo further human trials to be deemed safe for public use, according to the Huffington Post. Administering the drug in trials to patients infected with a rapidly acting, and oftentimes fatal, virus seems like a built-in opportunity to conduct the trial.

This seems like a viable option for thousands who are being quarantined against their will and have no other options aside from scarce medical care.

The nature of this situation, in which an experimental drug is unveiled when Americans contract the disease and later becomes unavailable after they are cured, is unsettling and paints a picture of a selfish America. Of course, the United States should have utmost concern for its citizens, but there must be an urgency to help these other disease-stricken countries as well. Increased American coverage and aid will halt the spread of Ebola and consequentially lead to medical and social progression for the communities in West Africa.

Correction In the Sept. 2 sports article "No. 16 Jumbos set to begin 2014 campgain," the women's cross country team was incorrectly described as "finishing third at the NCAA Div. III National Championships." In fact, the team finished 13th at the National Championships.

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A dash of insight with a pinch of zest

by Nico Johnson

"Go forth confidently, even when you aren't." "Try new things." "Don't be afraid of failure." I got to Tufts armed with a slew of advice and wisdom from people I respected and looked up to. I was amped to make the most of my college experience and I'd convinced myself I was ready for it.

But there was one thing the counsel of my elders and my inflated bravado hadn't prepared me for. I was not ready for the places I'd go every day before and after class. I was not ready for the institutions responsible for turning budding friendships into beautiful lotus gardens. I was not ready for some of the most hallowed establishments at Tufts — I was not ready for the dining halls.

I mean, obviously I was pumped about my magical unlimited meal plan privileges. Swiping in with liberty and gusto, I waltzed all over Dewick and Carm from the waffle maker to the salad bar to the soft-serve

ice cream machine. After some serious exploration, the burrito line and peach rings in Hodgdon quickly became my main jam.

Yet, while I had my initial romp through these nutritional havens, the excitement soon faded. I developed favorites and stopped trying new things. My salad was the same almost every day and my main courses devolved into a routine. Mind you, the food was never bad — you don't have to be a chef to realize the cuisine at Tufts is pretty good — but I became complacent.

This changed halfway through my sophomore year.

One day, as I looked down at the same shoelace fries I ate every Tuesday alongside the customary taco salad, I decided enough was enough. Tufts had put all this food in front of me and I'd taken sufficient statistics to know the amount of combinations of my options was greater than what I was taking advantage of.

From that day forward, I started mixing dining hall ingredients to create as unique a gastronomic

experience as possible. What follows are some of the best combos I've come across, the ingredients to which can be found almost any day of the week.

1. Seasoned fries: Tufts Dining makes its own sometimes, but you can make them all the time. Just get two bowls and fill one with fries followed by a little drizzle of olive oil. In the second, add your spices/ mix-ins, found by the condiments in Dewick, and by the pizza station and salad bar in Carm. (I go with poultry seasoning, Parmesan cheese and a bit of garlic powder.) Sprinkle over your fries, clamp the two bowls together and shake.

2. Vanilla soft-serve ice cream with Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

On sundae Sundays (or Sunday sundaes? It's a perpetual mystery here), swap the cereal for crushed Oreos and add some peanut butter.

3. Layered slushies in Hodgdon. Red with blue or red with yellow are solid bets. Yeah, fine, these are pretty obvious choices — but they're equally

as life changing. (Also, freshmen: Before you do anything you regret, the brown is coffee flavored, not Coca-Cola.)

4. Back to ice cream: Put Nutella and maybe some peanut butter on the inside of a cone before adding the creamy stuff.

5. Loaded waffles. Put a liberal amount of Nutella on your golden, gridded masterpiece, followed by about the same amount of strawberry syrup. Then, sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and add a chopped banana. Top it off with a drizzle of maple syrup if you have a really good dentist.

6. Peanutellanana toast: Exactly what it sounds like — toast topped with peanut butter, Nutella and banana.

7. The best damn hot chocolate ever: This recipe has brought my friendships to new levels and is best served between November and March.

Fill a coffee mug 2/3 of the way with hot chocolate (stop pressing the button when it gets to about halfway). Then, add a shot of hazelnut coffee, leaving

a half-inch of space for a swirl of whipped cream (typically by the waffle makers in Carm and the ice cream machines in Dewick). Finally, sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top. Repeat, making three to four more cups.

Congratulations, you're now a saint to everyone at your table.

This list is not exhaustive and I'm not saying you shouldn't stick with the foods you know you'll like. But those should be the meals you can always rely on, not the only ones you eat. Try new things and don't be afraid of failure. Dig into your creations confidently. Last but not least, be sure to thank the dining staff that makes it all possible.

P.S. I'm a senior with a very limited amount of meals. If you ever want to guest me in to a dining hall, I'll happily make you one of the above items in exchange for your generosity.

Nico Johnson is a senior majoring in political science. He can be reached at Nicholas.Johnson@ tufts.edu.

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Somerville Community Preservation Act

by Somerville Community Preservation Committee

In November 2012, Somerville voters overwhelmingly supported the adoption of the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The CPA establishes a small residential tax surcharge to be used exclusively for historic preservation, open space, outdoor recreation and affordable housing in Somerville.

Investments in all of these areas will improve our city and ensure that we remain a welcome home to people of all backgrounds.

Combining the surcharge, the Board of Aldermen's generous match and the state match we will receive, the City will have at least $4.5 million for CPA projects in the

coming year. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) looks forward to receiving applications for projects that will make Somerville a better place to live — projects of all sizes and from all corners of the city. No idea is a bad idea, and we are excited to see what ideas you have for creative ways to use this money.

Although only property owners can apply for funding for projects on their land, if you and your neighbors have particular projects in mind for public properties, we encourage you to speak with your aldermen and the relevant city departments, and to help advocate for the projects you believe would benefit your neighborhood. The Board of Aldermen

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has the final determination on the projects the CPC recommends funding, so working with your aldermen will help familiarize them with the benefits of projects on which they may be voting.

Over the last eight months, the CPC worked diligently with our residents, elected officials, community groups and others to create a plan that serves as a guideline for our priorities in assessing applications. We held several public hearings on both ends of the city to maximize public input on how we prioritize spending money on projects in our neighborhoods.

Based on this process, we decided to devote 45 percent of our budget — at least $2.1 million this year — to create or retain permanent affordable housing and support programs that achieve the same.

Affordable housing is a critical need that is expensive to provide. This investment will help keep Somerville families in their homes, continue our long tradition of welcoming diverse new residents and help house our homeless. We are proud to partner with Somerville's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which will evaluate applications for CPA funding for affordable housing projects. With more than 20 years of experience funding these very projects, the Trust's expertise will be immeasurably helpful.

Again, reflecting community priorities, we are also devoting 15 percent of our budget, a minimum of $700,000 in this year alone, to create, preserve and rehabilitate recreational and open space. Somerville is the most densely populated community in New England, and we have among the least amount of green space per resident. We must prioritize not only the creation of more green space, but the improvement of those areas we already have. Somerville has done an admirable job of this over the past 20 years — the availability of CPA funding allows us to do even more.

Similarly, we are dedicating 15 percent of our budget to historic preservation projects.

We are fortunate to have historic landmarks, homes and artifacts within our borders.

Until now, we have not had adequate resources to preserve them. With the availability of CPA money, we hope to protect these resources for generations to come.

We have set aside a full 20 percent — at least $930,000 this year — as an unrestricted reserve to supplement, if appropriate, projects in the three focus areas. While we are not required to spend this reserve during this year, it is helpful to be able to fund specific, worthy projects that go above and beyond the alreadybudgeted amount. We expect to direct this money mostly

toward open space and historic projects, in light of our high initial commitment to affordable housing. The money that is not spent this year will be saved for projects in future years. Finally, up to five percent of the budget, or up to $230,000, may be used for administrative costs — paying for a much-needed historic preservation plan, due diligence on project proposals and our staff person's salary.

Unspent administrative funding will also be devoted to projects in future years.

We look forward to hearing your ideas for new projects and working with you to make Somerville a better place for all of us to live.

Sincerely, Michael A. Capuano, Esq., Chairman — Planning Board representative Dick Bauer, Esq., Vice Chairman — Historic Preservation Committee representative Tanya Cafarella — Housing Authority representative Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello, Ph.D. — General public representative Michael Fager, Esq. — Conservation Committee representative Arn Franzen — Parks and Open Space Department representative Ezra Glenn — General public representative Courtney Koslow — General public representative Uma Murugan — General public representative

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abroad in Madrid this semester, played at Middlebury with Jacobson, sophomore Brad Wong and five other teammates. Glickman made it all the way to the A-flight semifinals, while both Jacobson and Wong were successful in their first round matches before falling in the following round.

Four players participated in the last Brown Invitational, but sophomore Austin Bendetson was the only player from Tufts to advance to the second round in both singles and doubles. Junior Karl Wilander, Jake Lazarus (E '14) and Austin Blau (LA '14) all fell in their openers.

In the last week of September the Jumbos will head to Middlebury once more to compete in the Div. III New England ITA Regional Championships, a national tournament where over 8,000 student-athletes compete against each other in their respective divisions and regions.

The Jumbos had one of their best showings in the season during last year's championships. Telkedzviev was one of the last four players standing, booking a semifinal spot at the prestigious tournament. In that round he lost to eventual champion, Bowdoin's Luke Trinka.

This season, Telkedzviev is focused, and hopes to go further in the tournament.

"Going into a tournament I don't like to think about how far can I get but, instead focus on each individual match," Telkedzviev said. "With that said, it would be a great achievement if I go even further into the ITA Regional."

While three other players competed, they all lost in the first round. However, Jacobson and

Wong did win their first-round double match before falling in the following round.

In mid-October, the Jumbos will once again play in the Wallach Invitational tournament at Bates. Senior Brian Tan and Zach Ladwig advanced to the final rounds of their respective flights. Blau played in Ladwig's flight, but lost an extremely close match in the first round, 7-5, 7-6, (11-9). Jacobson and Glickman were both in the singles flight and Jacobson advanced to the second round, while Glickman drew the second seed in the first, losing a nail-biter, 2-6, 6-4, (10-5).

Tufts' first regular season match will be an away match against Amherst. While this will be familiar territory for the Jumbos, the team will look to improve their results from last year, where they lost against Amherst in their opener, 9-0.

The team will look to start their fall 2014 campaign on the right foot by improving on its results from last year before.

Though Glickman won't be around for the fall, with Jacobson back in action and Telkedzviev re-joining the team the Jumbos have a good chance to make it deep into the invitational tournaments. But more than that, the Jumbos hope to stay healthy and hone their ability to move past the second-round hurdle and make it into the latter stages of tournaments.

With Telkedzviev, Jacobson and other players who stepped up during the last season, the Jumbos have a chance to perform well and gain momentum this fall before beginning a strong spring campaign, once Glickman and junior Roy Peleg return from studying abroad in Europe.

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Junior co-captain Rob Jacobson faces an opponent in Tufts’ matchup against Conn. College on April 10, 2014.

Three-time All-NESCAC selection Greer leads Tufts' defensive line

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run for its money ... I don't think [they] were expecting that."

Senior forward Alex Farris added that the goal for this year's team is to exceed the success of last season.

"At the end of last season we made it to the semifinal of the NESCAC, and this year I really see us getting past [that]," Farris said. "That's really my goal [this season], to win the NESCACs." Both Weiller and Farris are part of a front line that will be missing last season's tri-captain and 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-New England third team recipient, Anya Kaufmann (E '14), who was also named to the NESCAC AllConference second team with a team high 17 points (eight goals, one assist).

Four of her eight goals came in conference games, and she set the program's single-game scoring record with seven points, tallying three goals and an assist against Suffolk on Oct. 21, 2014.

But Farris is confident the team will step up to replace the loss of Kaufmann from its forward line.

"Losing seniors happens every year, and at this point I think we're used to it.

Some people just end up stepping up," Farris said. "I think the most important thing is that it's not going to be a few critical players at the end, but a full team playing together really well."

That being said, senior midfielder Carla Kruyff, a second team NESCAC selection, and sophomore Robin Estus, who started and played in all 16 games last season, will be looking to extend their presence on the field even further. Estus and Kruyff took the most shots at the goal after Kaufmann — 32 and 27 respectively — and will join a larger group of players who now have the opportunity to play a bigger role in the attack.

"We relied on Anya a lot because she was so good, [but] the neat thing

about this year is that the goal scoring will be spread around. We have a talented group of forwards, there's not one that will just score all of our goals," head coach Martha Whiting said. "I really believe that all of our forwards and midfielders will work together and create a more balanced attack rather than having to rely on one person all the time. I actually think it'll be a good thing because we have kids ready to step up."

Including Kaufmann the Jumbos have lost six seniors, but just three starters, with majority of their starting lineup still intact.

The defense lost one of the team captains last year, but will be led by senior Catharine Greer, NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2011 and a three-time AllNESCAC selection. Greer earned NSCAA All-New England second team honors during the last two seasons.

"Our center backs, Catharine Greer and Nicole Campellone, this will be their second full year playing together," Whiting said. "The two of them together, they're just an amazing pair.

They are great leaders back there, they understand the position and they have experience."

The defense will also hinge on the team's goalkeeper. Sophomore Eileen McGarry played just 135 minutes over four games last season.

"There's nothing like experience.

Playing the position for four years — that's great for us," Whiting said.

"But Eileen McGarry is really talented and with the experience of Greer and Campellone, I think it'll be a very solid defensive line."

With a smaller roster of just 19 athletes, each player will likely see more playing time, a move Whiting feels will help the team.

"I foresee almost everyone playing, which is an interesting scenario to be in," Whiting said. "Fewer numbers, but lots of talent in those smaller numbers."

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Jumbos look for strong start to fall campaign

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Sophomore Jess Capone battles a Trinity player for possession in Tufts’ Sept. 29 game against the Bantams.

Returning Jumbos look to build on last year's postseason success

by Alison Kuah Daily Editorial Board

The 2013 women's soccer team, which finished sixth in the NESCAC, upset No. 3 seed Bowdoin 2-1 to reach its first NESCAC semifinal since 2009.

After a first-round exit from the 2012 NESCAC tournament

and a slow start to the 2013 season in which they lost their first two games, the strong postseason showing has given the Jumbos even greater hopes for the season ahead.

"We came out a little iffy in the beginning of the season last year and we just kept getting stronger, and it's really

exciting to know that you went out and scored a goal against a team that wasn't expecting it," junior forward Allie Weiller said. "Our ability to overcome what people were thinking about us and give every team in the NESCAC a see WOMEN'S SOCCER, page 15

After a summer away from competition, the men's tennis team will hit the courts again in a few days. After a lackluster 20132014 campaign, the Jumbos look to build a solid run from start to finish. The team finished last season with a 4-6 match record, and while that mirrors the season's record before that, the Jumbos will want to secure as many matches early on in order to reach and surpass the .500 mark.

In April, a few players decided to leave the team for various reasons and some losses were more notable than others. Junior Nik Telkedzviev, who leads the team in most individual matches won in the last two years, was one such player.

However, Telkedzviev recently decided to re-join the squad and hopes to help set the team up for a good regular season in the spring by improving on past fall season results.

"The team is thrilled that Nik has returned this season," junior co-captain Rob Jacobson said. "Personally I couldn't be happier because it's great news for him, and even better news for the team as a whole."

During the fall season, the men's tennis team will play in the Middlebury Invitational, the Brown Invitational, the ITA Regional Championships and the Wallach Invitational, which is hosted by Bates.

All of these events were also

played during the 2013 fall season, with the squad posting significantly better results at some events than others.

"I think it's a huge advantage to have the experience playing in the same tournaments each fall because you basically just know what to expect on and off the court," Jacobson said. "Going into this fall season as a junior definitely gives me a better sense of how I need to prepare and play to give myself a chance to walk away with the trophy in the coming weeks."

The fall and spring seasons contrast each other because during the fall, when most invitational tournaments occur, players compete as individuals and not as a team. While it may seem counterproductive to split the squad into two groups to perform at an invitational, it helps the players face new challenges.

"Splitting the team into two is by far the better option, particularly when our team is that big," Telkedzviev said. "Even if there are some disadvantages as a result of this decision I believe each one of the guys playing in those tournaments is mentally tough enough to overcome them."

Like the year before, the Middlebury and Brown invitational tournaments will both be held during the second weekend of September. Only a few players will compete at each invitational.

Junior Jay Glickman shone at last year's edition of the Middlebury Invitational. Glickman, who is see MEN'S TENNIS, page 15

Women's Tennis

Sophomores become leaders on young team

by Steven Hefter Daily Editorial Board

The women's tennis team enters a season filled with optimism and the unknown as it tries to build upon last year's NCAA Tournament run. The Jumbos lost in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Div. III National Tournament in May to a strong Williams College squad. The Ephs, despite losing in the Final Four to the Amherst Lord Jeffs by a score of 5-4 last season, won the previous six national championships.

Despite the loss to a very talented and experienced squad, Tufts achieved great success last season, guided by seniors who have since departed the Voute Courts. Now, a season full of youth and potential is set to begin.

The future is bright for the program as this year's team will feature only freshmen, resulting in myriad opportunities for firstyear players to step in and gain valuable experience. Meanwhile, the four sophomores — Alexa Meltzer, Conner Calabro, Jacqueline Baum and Chelsea Hayashi — must step into an active role and become team leaders.

"I think that we couldn't have had a better captain last year, and she set a great example for how the sophomores this year can lead the team to success," Calabro said.

The season kicks off with the ITA Regional Championships at Williams on the weekend of Sept. 26. The tournament will feature some of the top players in the country, and should be a good test to see how the team stacks up against the Division III elite. The team then plays local matches at Babson College, and opens at home with a match against MIT on Oct. 8. The fall season concludes the weekend of Oct. 17th with matches at Bowdoin College against yet to be determined opponents.

The opening matches of the Jumbos' year-long campaign will be prime opportunities for the incoming players to gain college tennis experience and become leaders on the team.

"I am most excited about the motivation and hard-working atmosphere that the new freshmen have brought to our team," Meltzer said. "I am also excited to see how our new team dynamic will help us succeed this fall."

Although the team will feature many new faces this year, one constant is head coach Kate Bayard. Her record at Tufts stands at 104-73, and she begins her 10th year coaching the Jumbos this season, and her 19th year coaching overall. Bayard was honored as NESCAC Coach of the Year twice, in 2009 and 2011, and was named regional ITA coach of the year and USTA coach of the year in 2010. Every year that Bayard has held the reigns of the program, the team has qualified for the NCAA team championships.

Assistant coach Alex Howard, who is currently ranked number one in the New England 35 and over division, provides much needed experience playing in important matches. Some highlights from Coach Howard's playing career include playing for Division I Richmond College for four years, becoming the captain and playing number one singles his senior year. He played on the professional tennis circuit from 2000-2001, securing an ATP World Singles Ranking.

From the coaching side, the program appears to be in the right hands, and with the young players, the team looks to be stronger than ever this year. The upcoming season will be crucial in determining the team dynamic, establishing leadership and gaining match experience against the top teams and players in Div. III.

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Samantha Gann (LA ‘14) plays a backhand shot against a Williams College opponent on April 12, 2014.