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Tower Café student workers claim underpayment, Dining Services director pledges investigation by Alexander Thompson

Klos greeted the students and listened as they described their pay issues. She thanked the students for informing her and said she would look into the matter. “I appreciate information being brought to us, and we will investigate promptly,” Klos told the Daily at the time. The problems stem from raises Tufts student dining workers were supposed to receive at the beginning of this semester, according to emails from Tufts Dining managers that were reviewed by the Daily. These raises paralleled the rise of the Massachusetts minimum wage to $12 in January of this year. General workers received a raise from $11 an hour to $12, supervisors from $12.50 to $13 and managers from $13.50 to $14. Student workers at Tower Café began to notice irregularities in their payment in February when Austin Clementi, a sophomore, was promoted from general worker to supervisor but did not receive the corresponding raise to $13, according to emails he provided to the Daily. Gillian Davis, a senior and student manager at Tower Café, told the Daily she caught the error in early February and alerted Rigor da Eva, who then told Davis he filed the papers to correct the mistake. However, Clementi’s pay did not change. In early March, Rigor da Eva referred the issue

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Disclaimer: Austin Clementi is a news editor for the Tufts Daily. He was not involved in the writing or editing of this article. Five Tower Café student workers have not received the compensation that they were promised this semester. Several of them confronted their manager, as well as Director of Dining and Business Services Patti Klos about the issue last Thursday afternoon. Klos told the students that Tufts Dining would take action immediately. Two students were shorted $24, and two more were shorted $30. A fifth claims she has not been paid almost $300. These claims are supported by a review of emails and pay slips by the Daily. The impacted student workers from Tower Café led a group of more than a dozen student activists and Tufts Dining workers to bring their complaints to Arthur “Turo” Rigor da Eva, their manager, a fulltime employee of Tufts Dining, shortly after 3 p.m on Thursday. During a short conversation in the Commons Marketplace, Rigor da Eva told the students to see Klos. After a brief walk, the students and workers filed into the Tufts Dining offices on Curtis Street.

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The Tower Café in Tisch Library is pictured on Sept. 1, 2018.

Amazon announces expansion into Medford by Anton Shenk Staff Writer

Retail giant Amazon will continue its investment in the Boston area by opening a new office space in Medford. The company announced plans to move into a 50,000-square-foot facility near Wellington Station on the Orange Line, which is roughly two miles east of Tufts campus, this spring. An Amazon spokesperson told the Daily that this office space is part of the company’s increased investment in the greater Boston area. “Amazon has created more than 1,800 tech jobs in Boston, from speech scientists helping make Alexa smarter every day to robotics engineers building the latest technology for our customer fulfillment network,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement emailed to the Daily. “We are excited to be bringing more jobs to the Boston area and across Massachusetts.”

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According to the spokesperson, the facility will hold 200 employees, including product managers, engineers and business analysts, all of whom will support Amazon’s Alexa. Medford Mayor Stephanie Burke says she is excited about the contribution Amazon can bring to the local community. “Amazon will be bringing 200 additional jobs to our community. This allows recent graduates, vocational students, and those seeking a career close to home additional opportunities,” Burke told the Daily in a statement. However, all 200 staffers in the new office will transfer from the space the company rents in Back Bay, the transition will create no new jobs when the Medford office opens this spring. Still, Burke says Amazon’s presence in the Medford community is expected to add economic benefits. With 200 employees, Amazon will be one of Medford’s largest private employers.

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“[Amazon] will also contribute to the tax base in our community, specifically personal property taxes,” Burke said. “Additionally, our businesses and restaurants in the area will prosper because of the additional people that will be utilizing them.” Tufts Career Center Executive Director Gregory Victory believes Amazon’s new office will offer positives for the Tufts community as well. “It is certainly valuable to have companies like Amazon, in Tufts backyard, and the greater Boston area certainly provides that access,” Victory told the Daily in an email. “Amazon continues to be a major employer of Tufts graduates and we look forward to establishing a relationship with this specific team.” Victory also noted that the new space is in its early stages, so assessing what full-time or internship opportunities might exist for students is difficult at this stage.

However, Victory is optimistic about the benefit of Amazon’s close proximity to students and the university. Victory explained that the new office could offer nontraditional means of taking advantage of the opportunities Amazon offers, including fostering research connections. In the last 10 years, Boston has become an increasingly attractive region for tech companies. Amazon has made clear its interest in growing more within the Boston area and capitalizing on the region’s skilled workforce. Both Boston and Somerville were contenders for Amazon’s HQ2 second headquarters contest, though they ultimately lost to northern Virginia. Amazon hasn’t been the only large corporation attracted to expanding into communities just outside of the Boston area. Sportswear manufacturing company Puma will also be opening its North American headquarters less than a mile away from Amazon’s new space, according to a Boston Globe article.

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Student workers at Tower Café allege they were shorted hundreds in wages WAGES

continued from page 1 to Tom O’Connor, Tufts Dining Services’ manager of staffing and training, according to the emails. O’Connor responded two days later, saying that there had been an error and that Clementi would be given back pay, which Clementi says he received. This episode led other workers at Tower Café to check their own wages, which is when Davis and two supervisors at Tower Café, Phoebe Yates and another student worker, discovered they did not get raises from the beginning of the semester either. Yates, a first-year, and the other student worker continued to be paid $12.50, confirmed by the Daily’s review of their pay slips. Both estimated that this amounted to a loss of around $30 this semester. Davis lost considerably more. She was a supervisor last semester but was promoted to a manager this semester. She should have been receiving $14 an hour, but she said every check since January has been for the previous supervisor wage, $12.50. Davis said she works 9.5 hours a week, meaning she lost approximately $140 this semester in total, taking into account shifts she missed. Two other general workers at Tower Café were also affected. Rose Wu, one of these students, said she has yet to be compensated for a training she did on March 28. A second general worker completed the same training and has yet to be paid, according to Clementi. Wu, a first-year, told the Daily in an electronic message that this amounts to $24 in lost wages.

Wu said she thinks her underpayment was a simple error. “It’s probably a careless mistake and I’m not sure if it is as serious,” Wu said. Klos did not respond to additional inquiries about the results of the investigation into the students’ claims by press time. It appears that the issues were contained to Tower Café. Three other students employed by Tufts Dining — Samee Mushtak, a junior who works at Dewick MacPhie Dining Center; Mia Lambert, a senior who works at the central kitchen and bakery; and Andrew Jefferies, a senior who works at Carmichael Dining Center — told the Daily that they have not had similar issues and that they were being correctly compensated. Yates said she and the other impacted student workers want to be paid for the work that they have done, but that they also want to prevent irregularities like these in the future. “Would anyone want to work at a job where they were promised a certain amount of money and ended up getting paid less than that amount?” Yates asked. Davis said that this was not the first time she was underpaid. After a promotion to supervisor at the beginning of the spring 2017 semester, she did not receive the raise that that went with it and lost what she estimated to be over $100. After complaining to Melody Vuong, associate director of retail dining and catering, in September 2018, Tufts Dining started to pay Davis the correct rate and paid her back for the week she had worked so far that semester. However, Davis told the

Daily that she has still not received back pay for the semesters of underpayment before then. Davis also pointed to the experience of one of her co-workers who was underpaid last semester and caught the error but did receive back pay. Davis and Yates said that part of the problem is that only managers are informed of the wages for each position — not the general workers or supervisors — which makes catching underpayment difficult. Both Yates and Davis work at Tower Café as part of the Federal Work-Study program. “I buy my food with this money, I pay part of my rent with this money, it’s part of my financial aid package. This money matters to me, this money allows me to stay at this school,” Davis said. “To not be getting what I was promised … It’s not giving people the respect that they deserve.” Yates expressed frustration that she had to go all the way to the director of dining services to get the problem fixed. “Should I really be marching [into Klos’s office]? I’m willing to do it, but it should be a little bit easier than that,” she said. Yates has worked at Tower Café since September 2018 and Davis has spent almost five semesters brewing coffee and selling muffins at the café, and both of them say that they love their co-workers and have enjoyed their jobs. “I’ve been really happy to work here for the past three years, but part of that being really happy to work there is the fact that it has contributed to my livelihood,” Davis said.

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to reflect on the connections between the Jewish liberation celebrated during Passover and modern-day mental health struggles, in an interpretation of the Passover seder. All are welcome. Where and when: Tufts Hillel; 6–7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY “ASAPtm & Greek Life Present: Pre-Fling” Details: Action for Sexual Assault by Tufts Men and Greek life will host a discussion on safety, social expectations, drinking and risk management in preparation for this weekend’s Spring Fling concert. Where and when: Paige Hall, Terrace Room; 8–9:30 p.m. THURSDAY “Ethical Dilemmas in Emergency Food Assistance”

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MFA’s ‘Gender Bending Fashion’ presents history of gender re-imagined through clothes

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)’s current exhibition, “Gender Bending Fashion,” showcases various forms of fashion and specific designers that have challenged the rigid division of male and female dress. Clothing has long served as a way to communicate nonverbally about one’s identity, and how someone dresses plays a key role in how they are perceived publicly. The exhibit examines how society has put in place institutions, specifically fashion, that aim to describe gender as a strict binary. “Gender Bending Fashion” celebrates how fashion, an art form that elicits passionate , emotional responses, has had a role in disrupting the societal norms of gendered clothing. The exhibit showcases some of the specific works that have played a part in pushing back against the binary definitions of clothing, from haute couture to ready-to-wear and street fashion. The design of the exhibit itself feels reminiscent of a runway show. The walls are almost entirely black, except for pops of holographic writing and fluorescent colors behind the works. Upbeat vocal music that goes along with the overall runway feeling plays as soon as you walk through the doors. The exhibit highlights three ways in which fashion has played a role in challenging the strict gender binary present in the world of fashion: disrupt, blur and transcend. By highlighting these three specific functions of fashion, the exhibit makes clear the power of each piece, since the spacing of the exhibit roughly grouped pieces into these categories. The first section in the exhibit is titled “Disrupt.” This portion of the exhibit highlights moments when designers and other fashion-forward people fought against the norms of a man wearing a suit and a woman wearing a skirt. The exhibit specifically notes how indecency laws in many cities in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries

targeted people who were “wearing a dress not belonging to his or her sex,” citing a law adopted by San Francisco. Such laws show how ingrained the gender binary in clothing was;, therefore, they highlight how important it was for designers and wearers to advocate for change. The exhibit shows how designers first began to design suits for women and how they continue to do so today. Suits are a symbol of patriarchal power, and they were mostly reserved for men until around the 19th century. Around this time, and especially into the 20th century, the availability of ready-to-wear suits for women began to rise. Designers such as Anne Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein were among those who began to refashion the suit for women. This shift toward women wearing suits highlights the desire of women to gain equal power to men, since the suit is such an iconic symbol of male power. The exhibit then presents how designers and wearers have continued to challenge gender norms in fashion today. The exhibit notes designers and labels such as Yohji Yamamoto, Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garçons, Christian Siriano and Bindle & Keep that have designed contemporary ‘menswear’ for women. A particularly exciting piece within this section of the exhibit is the evening suit by Christian Siriano, styled by Alexandra Mandelkorn and worn by Janelle Monáe to the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2018. This piece is bright red with a beautiful bow tie neckpiece, and it looks as stunning in person as it did in pictures. The other part of the “Disrupt” section highlights when designers and wearers showed men in skirts; the “Peacock Revolution,” a time in the 1960s and 1970s when men pushed back against gender stereotypes in fashion; and wearing suits with brighter color palettes and more vibrant patterns. While it has become increasingly common for women to wear suits, it seems much less typical for men to wear skirts. Designers

like Rei Kawakubo, Walter Van Beirendonck and Alejandro Gómez Palomo have all experimented with adapting skirts to the male silhouette. The work by Alejandro Gómez Palomo, “Objeto Sexual,” was particularly striking with its vibrant floral patterns and unconventional shape. The next section of the exhibit is “Blur,” where the rigid distinctions between men’s and women’s fashion were obscured. This shift occurred in areas including children’s clothing and sportswear. As it became more acceptable for women to engage in activities like swimming, bicycling and motoring, there was an increase in the silhouettes available for women. With this shift in activewear, there was a rise in “unisex” fashion where designers made clothes that both women and men could wear. Works by designers like Rudi Gernreich and Rick Owens were featured in this section of the exhibit. This section also featured an all-denim work by Levi Strauss & Co. worn by Marlene Dietrich. The final section of the exhibit is “Transcend.” This section of the exhibit emphasized the importance fashion has played in society as a whole — and specifically in how it has affected the way fashion is gendered. The “Transcend” section features work by four designers that all represent a new type of fashion, which is attempting to change how gender is represented and moves toward designing clothing for anyone instead of a specific gender. The labels highlighted in this section are Two Point Two Studio, Not Equal, Rad Hourani and Palomo Spain. A particularly striking piece in the last room was the “Boy Walks into an Exotic Forest” ensemble by Palomo Spain. This work was bright green floral print with dashes of pink. Its jacketand-pants silhouette was beautiful, loose and cinched at the waist with a matching belt. The works by Two Point Two Studio were also interesting due to their edgy, loose silhouettes. “Gender Bending Fashion” will be on display until Aug. 25 and is free for Tufts students.

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The ‘Gender Bending Fashion’ installment is depicting, featuring from left to right: Not Equal, Ensemble, ‘ZerO’ collection, Fall 2013. Polyester. Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council; Palomo Spain, Boy Walks into an Exotic Forest ensemble, Spring/Summer 2017. Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council; Palomo Spain, Suit, Objete Sexual, Fall 2017. Cotton.

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s spring rolls around and we head into summer, everyone’s jorts are coming out. Today, we are discussing the specific category of long jorts. From Gigi Hadid to Cara Delevingne, celebrities have been wearing these to music festivals and on the streets alike. While these celebrities have done a great job rocking this outfit, some people are still very hesitant about long jorts. Beans and Coco discuss the merits of this look. Beans: I am definitely a fan of long jorts and everything they stand for. Spending a day digging up beets at a farm? Jorts. Want to walk along the bayside with an Australian Shepherd puppy? Jorts. Need to take a special someone out to hibachi? Jorts. They make a bold statement and that statement is “I want to be comfortable and edgy.” The days of jorts being only for hippies selling tie-dye shirts next to Dunkin’ is over. Today, they are for the working mom, the busy student, the BMX rider and also Kendall Jenner. Jorts can come in all shapes, lengths and washes. But I especially respect hand-cut jorts. For me, this can be summarized in one word: craftsmanship. To know that an expert spent time carefully ripping each individual seam to the perfect length of five to nine inches can make all the difference when wearing jorts. They’re casual and bold without trying too hard. If you’re in need of a way to up your fashion game, jorts could be the perfect thing for you. Coco: First of all, I do not know about the days of jorts being for hippies selling tie-dye shirts next to Dunkin’ that Beans is referring to. Second of all, long jorts are just confusing in general, and I have a few questions. They are confused about what they want to be: full-length jeans or regular shorts? Where do we draw the line for what constitutes jorts? When do jeans become jorts? When do shorts become jorts? The distinction is too unclear and confusing to everyone. Also, what type of weather warrants jorts? They are too long for warm weather, yet too short for the cold, so I think that there is therefore no correct time to wear them. The whole concept of jorts is perplexing and there are really no benefits to them. Just wear jeans or shorts and do not confuse the two. Beans: It’s a pretty clear distinction. Jeans become jorts exactly when the whole kneecap is exposed. If they are between the lower kneecap and midshin, you are dealing with capris. I do not believe there is any acceptable occasion for capris, but perhaps that is another week’s column. Below the mid-shin is when you hit full-length jeans. And to answer Coco’s question about weather, long jorts are an appropriate choice in mid to late spring and early to late fall. The sun is out, so you want some skin exposed — but there is still a breeze, so you need a little protection. All in all, I think Coco and I can both agree: whether or not jorts are for you, they are certainly a piece to look out for this spring. Colette Smith is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Colette can be reached at colette.smith@tufts.edu. Madison Lehan is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Madison can be reached at madison.lehan@tufts.edu.

THE TUFTS DAILY | Arts & Living | Monday, April 22, 2019

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Megan Szostak Lisztomania

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Eating insects: The next revolution in the American diet

s an aggressively Eurocentric American, I am aware that I have neglected a great part of the world in my musical analyses over these past several weeks. Of course, I do try to focus on classical music, which has historically been produced by the Western world, but there has recently been an increasing output of classical music coming from countries that have traditionally only produced folk or spiritual music. The idea of globalization in reference to classical music involves a sort of diaspora of musical technique and practice away from the epicenter that is Europe. Classical music in its most traditional sense is Western, as are the ideas from which it stems. Due to globalization, however, Western musical practice has made its way to other countries who have adopted it and have begun to implement it into their previously established musical styles. Music in Eastern Asia has been produced for centuries and has a very distinct sound. In Western practice, a scale — a sequence of notes that begins on one note and goes up incrementally until reaching the beginning note, just one octave higher — consists of seven notes with a set pattern of half and whole steps, which can be visualized by the spacing between white and black keys on a piano. In Eastern scale systems, pentatonic scales are often used, which consist of the first, second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth notes of a typical Western scale. Pentatonic scales are generally very pleasing to the ear and are common in folk music, especially in the East. In the early 20th century, when China ceased to be an imperial state and became a republic, the “New Culture Movement” was put into effect and involved the Westernization of Chinese culture and lifestyle. Music changed to reflect Western practice for a period of several years during this movement, but with the rise of new political movements, the demise of New Culture became inevitable. After Mao Zedong assumed leadership in 1943, Western classical music was banned in China as a means to preserve traditional and nationalist ideals. Some composers, such as Xian Xinghai, who had grown up during the New Culture Movement and had become accustomed to Western music, continued to write music in traditional Western practice but with nationalist undertones. Xinghai is known for having composed the “Yellow River Cantata” in 1939, which was performed throughout the country as a patriotic work. Once the Cultural Revolution began in 1966, Yin Chengzong and Chu Wanghua arranged the cantata into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto,” which has proved to be one of the most celebrated works of the East written in Western practice. The use of traditional Chinese melodies, the pentatonic scale, certain traditional instruments and inspiration from the Chinese natural landscape make this work a beloved piece of music for music lovers worldwide. Suggested Listening: Xian Xinghai (adapted by Yin Chengzong and Chu Wanghua): Yellow River Piano Concerto (1969) Megan Szostak is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Megan can be reached at megan.szostak@tufts.edu.

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Chef Joseph Yoon of Brooklyn Bugs and his team of cooking staff and student volunteers pose for a photo for the Edible Insects Event in the SEC on April 18. by Ruijingya Tang Arts Editor

Tufts welcomed chef Joseph Yoon, the executive director of Brooklyn Bugs Wednesday, April 17, to host an educational workshop on the health and environmental benefits of incorporating insects into the daily American diet. This workshop was part of the first Edible Insect Festival at Tufts, co-hosted by the Tufts Department of Biology and the Environmental Studies Program, which included another workshop on “How to Move Toward Food Sustainability” and a meal catered by Yoon. One of the main organizers of the Edible Insects Festival was Professor Sara Lewis from the Department of Biology. Lewis explained that the inspiration behind the Edible Insects Festival came from her class “Biology 196: Edible Insects.” “Together with my students, we’ve had a blast learning about all the different kinds of insects consumed by people around the world as part of their daily diets. Of course, we also got to sample quite a few different insects … and discovered that they’re quite delicious,” she told the Daily in an email. Lewis spoke further to the stereotypes against eating insects. “[My] students & I were surprised that so many of our friends & colleagues were unwilling to even taste an insect, in spite of the many nutritional and environmental benefits that edible insects hold,” Lewis said. “What could we do to help dismantle those deeply ingrained psychological and cultural barriers and open their eyes to this new, more sustainable food possibility?” Lewis said the Department of Biology, the Environmental Studies Program and Tufts’ Green Fund partnered to invite Yoon to educate the Tufts community on the benefits of consuming insects. Brooklyn Bugs works with universities, chefs, restaurants and popular media to advocate for wide consumption of insects as a sustainable alternative source of protein to livestock. They have also partnered with three universities to conduct research on the proper processing of insect-based food and to make insects not only safe but also delicious for consumption.

The workshop started with an educational presentation by Yoon. Following the presentation was a tasting session, during which the audience sampled various insect-featuring dishes. The dishes included superworms served on top of kiwi slices, crickets with honeycrisp apple slices, chapulines on top of guacamole-dipped tortilla chips, cocktail shrimp covered in black ants, vespula flaviceps with striped sea bass crudo, Manchurian scorpions with cucumber and fried wontons and finally a dessert — bamboo worms on sweet wontons with chocolate mousse and berries. The distribution of food was facilitated by student volunteers from Lewis’ “Edible Insects” class. Yoon started the presentation with an explanation of the significance of promoting edible insects. According to Yoon, partially adopting insects as an alternative to livestock meat can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Did you guys know that the livestock industry creates more greenhouse gas emissions than all of our transportations? Would that make you consider an alternative protein source that only creates a fraction of greenhouse gas emissions [than livestock meat]?” Yoon asked. Eating insects can also be environmentally friendly because the insect food industry can help protect potentially endangered insect species by raising insects agriculturally. “With the alarming disappearance of insects, entomophagy can help save the insects by redefining them as a food source and as something that is necessary for human sustainability,” Yoon said. For Yoon, changing the American aversion to eating insects is one of the biggest tasks in the process of normalizing insect consumption. To change this negative perception of eating insects, insects must be rebranded as a food source. “If you think about it, we eat beef and steak, we don’t eat cow; we eat pork and bacon, not pig. We need to come up with new words for the entire practice of eating insects,” Yoon said. Yoon further emphasized the significance of marketing in shaping connotations of supposedly neutral subjects with the example of the heart being the symbol of love.

“Consider [the] St. Valentine’s [Day] marketing of the heart,” he said. “The heart is a human organ … and somehow the genius of St. Valentine [had] all of us thinking of the heart as a universally recognized symbol of love. That’s the type of shift that we need to take with edible insects.” Yoon explained that the normalization of eating insects is a widely relevant campaign that needs recruits from various disciplines. “[Promoting edible insects] is a movement that will require more than just entomologists or foodies … This is a movement that requires new words, new dishes, chefs, new techniques, new policies and regulations, new ideas … So … every single academic department can be vital for the normalization of edible insects,” he said. That being said, Yoon clarified that his goal was not to fundamentally transform the American diet to exclusively have insects as its animal-based protein source but rather to supplement people’s existing diets. “[Eating] insects doesn’t mean giving everything away. This is for everyone: vegetarians, pescatarians, meat eaters; there [is] even a group of people calling themselves ‘ento-vegans,’ that have a vegan lifestyle and are supplementing their diets solely with edible insect proteins,” she said. Given the historical transformation of the American perception of sushi and the continued effort of insect advocates now, Yoon foresees a bright future for the normalization of edible insects. “Edible insects will be widely accepted and normalized in America within five to 10 years … Think about how sushi, 30 years ago, people [were] like ‘oh, this is weird, exotic, raw fish …’ And look at where it is now,” Yoon said. The Edible Insects Festival is a great way to open conversations and possibilities of action in building healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyles. The sustained and successful pursuit of such goals must extend beyond workshops and into people’s daily lives. Yoon encouraged the Tufts community to reach out to him or check out his social media for any questions regarding the significance or logistics of eating insects.

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Tufts Tuition Hikes

n a recent email to the student body, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser and Dean of the School of Engineering Jianmin Qu attempted to justify a mystifying tuition increase of 3.8% for the upcoming academic year. Beyond exceeding this year’s consumer price index increase by a factor of two, the deans revealed that capital investments formed a major part of this year’s increase. Significant costs to students arise from “upgrading and adding more on-campus undergraduate housing, and renovating and constructing new academic space,” some of which have “been made possible by major gifts,” but are mostly funded by the “University’s operating and capital budgets.” To put it bluntly, students today should be paying for their education, not for capital projects which will only benefit future students. While many universities both public and private freeze or lower tuition, perhaps out of a sense of justice or a rational mission of building financial goodwill with students and alumni, Tufts continues to raise costs. In prioritizing capital investments at a cost to current students, Tufts is not only putting undue pressure on families that seek to educate their children but also irreparably damaging its relationship with future alumni who will likely have less incentive to give. There are other troubling aspects of the deans’ email as well. I’ve discussed in previous articles Tufts’ seeming inability to manage finances for housing and dining, but it never ceases to strike me as remarkable that housing at Tufts costs more than the going market rate in Medford and Somerville, already well known for extraordinarily high rents. Tufts charges just over $1,000 per month for a simple dorm bedroom while a room in a house with a kitchen, bathroom, laundry and not to mention privacy will likely cost between $750 and $950 per month on the open market. By continuing to price gouge students for scarce rooms, Tufts gives students the all-too-valid impression it’s not giving students a fair shake. I believe there is a solution to this mess. While it will take Tufts some years to resolve the crisis that poor management has created, building a healthy relationship with current students by freezing tuition for incoming classes, lowering tuition when possible and not overcharging for life essentials will go a long way in creating a community of alumni who are not only in a better financial position to give back but are also more willing to do so. If students can feel confident their money won’t be squandered, they will be more comfortable supporting Tufts in the future. I believe it is as simple as that; put in place a policy of actively constructing good will. It’s possible to pay professors and workers more, reduce tuition and fees, create a stronger community and reduce the tensions between administrators and the student body all at once. In fact, by focusing on the first two, the latter will follow. University President Anthony Monaco, deans: I promise students won’t have nearly as many axes to grind if you’d simply repeal and replace this ridiculous tuition hike. Tys Sweeney is a sophomore studying political science. Tys can be reached at tys. sweeney@tufts.edu.

Opinion

Monday, April 22, 2019

EDITORIAL

Reading period is too short It’s the end of the semester — classes and extracurriculars are winding down and finals are rapidly approaching. Before we know it, the libraries, Mayer Campus Center, dining halls and dorms will be full of students cramming for their final exams. Reading period begins on Tuesday, April 30 and ends on Thursday, May 2, giving anxious students a mere three days to cram a semester’s worth of knowledge into their brains. While three days may be enough for students who have few or spaced-out exams, it is not enough for most of us. The reading periods of other comparably competitive schools in the United States put Tufts’ to shame. Among NESCAC schools, Tufts’ reading period is among the shortest; along with Tufts, Bates College and Middlebury College have three-day reading periods, and Connecticut College and Hamilton College have only two days. Trinity College and Wesleyan University have the longest reading periods in the NESCAC, allotting four and five days

for review, respectively. Some schools in the Ivy League take pride in their exceptionally long reading review periods; Harvard University and Yale University have seven days, Princeton University has nine days and Brown University tops all others with a whopping 11 full days to study for final exams. Reserving only three days for review before finals may result in poor academic performance for Tufts students. In the last few weeks of classes, students are still learning new material, doing homework and working as well as attending extracurricular meetings, events and rehearsals. Many students find that the reading period is their only time to completely dedicate themselves to schoolwork and that having only three days forces them to start studying for final exams before reading period begins. There are both academic and social benefits to having more time between the end of classes and the beginning of exams. Academically, the extra time allows students to thoroughly and adequately absorb 15 weeks worth of material. Students can

take advantage of this unstructured time to work on time-consuming projects and papers that would otherwise cut into studying during finals week. Additionally, having a longer reading period allows students to focus on their last few weeks of class without having to delve into intense studying that would potentially affect their performance in class. Socially, the reading period is a chance to meet up with friends for the last time before the end of the school year. It gives students the opportunity to decompress and take a much-needed breather before the onslaught of final exams. Tufts needs to extend the reading period. A longer reading period would give students time to study more effectively for their exams, reduce academic stress and improve productivity and performance for final exams, papers and projects. For all of the hard work and long hours that Tufts students put in throughout the semester, it makes sense to encourage hard work and maximize student potential before finals week.

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Sports

Monday, April 22, 2019 | Sports | THE TUFTS DAILY

Jumbos trounce Colby, secure regular season East division title

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continued from back page me because there’s not a single challenge she’ll back down from.” The two sides squared off on Thursday under overcast skies for their first matchup of the season. The Jumbos never gave the Mules a chance to get into the contest, putting up seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and adding three more in the bottom of the second inning to put the game out of reach for Colby. Five different Jumbos tallied RBIs in the first, with Caporelli leading the way with a three-run double. The Taunton, Mass., native went on to score two runs later in the contest, finishing with a line of two for three with four RBIs. With an early lead of this magnitude, the Jumbos benched their starters, giving new players four solid innings of college softball — invaluable experience for the postseason and years to come. The Mules refused to go away, however, putting up at least one run in every inning from the third onward, including a three-run fifth inning. Many of their runs were unearned, as the

Jumbos were plagued by five defensive errors — a recurring problem for the Jumbos this season. The errors almost cost them again on Thursday, as Colby closed the deficit to four runs before finally falling 11–7 on the day. Haghdan started for the Jumbos and posted a very strong start, going six innings while only allowing six hits and just one earned run. The Phillips-Andover alumna has gone 8–2 on the year and has developed into an excellent complement to classmate Kristi Van Meter. “Right now, we just want to take it gameby-game,” Venkataraman, who still has years to go before her own Senior Day, said. “Our spring break trip to Florida really helped us bond … To me it’s like a family; we support each other through both the wins and the losses.” Losing has not been a big part of the Jumbos’ vocabulary this season, and they look to keep it that way in the regular season run-in. To cap off the season, Tufts will play doubleheaders against MIT and Williams on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Tufts will then face the No. 4 team in the NESCAC West, Amherst, on May 3 in the first round of the NESCAC Championship.

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Sophomore infielder Emma Della Volpe is pictured at bat during Tufts’ 3–0 win over Bates on March 30.

Men's lacrosse 13–1 after victory over Middlebury MEN'S LACROSSE

continued from back page Jumbos suddenly bombarded the Panthers with a series of unanswered goals. Led by Connelly’s three goals, Tufts went on a 6–0 charge against Middlebury in the final 13 minutes of regulation, closing out the game in fashion. The Jumbos’ four top season scorers — Waldbaum, Murphy, Connelly and Treiber

— led the way with a combined 17 goals. The fearsome foursome have now scored 154 goals on the season. Waldbaum, who leads the team in goals, added another highlight toward his incredible breakout season by recording his 50th goal of the year; Murphy tied his career-record for most goals in a game with seven for the third time in his career; and Connelly’s four goals on Saturday came straight off of an incredible six-goal

performance in Wednesday night’s 19–14 victory over Bates. Tufts senior defenseman and co-captain Arend Broekmate, who helped lead the charge for the Jumbos in their defensive shutdown of the Panthers in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game, provided some context for the individual performances. “I mean, the favorite highlight for everyone is just winning,” Broekmate said. “We

don’t really put much talk into individual performances. Obviously, the wins rely on those performances.” In their final regular season game, the Jumbos travel to Brunswick, Maine, to face off against the Bowdoin Polar Bears (6–8, 2–7 NESCAC), who are currently ranked ninth in the NESCAC conference. A win confirms a No. 1 seed in the NESCAC championships that begin at home on Saturday.

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Nate Hartnick Stat Talk

Are the Celtics peaking at the right time?

Monday, April 22, 2019

No. 4 men’s lacrosse dominates Middlebury on Senior Day

n unfortunate storyline has surrounded this season’s Celtics, defined by uncertain leadership and frustratingly inconsistent play. It was a year of stark highs and lows: a heroic 33-point drubbing of the defending-champion Warriors was followed six days later by an embarrassing 25-point rout at the hands of the Clippers. However, Celtics fans continued to cling to the hope that the team could fulfill its promise come postseason time. That decisive win over Golden State offered a glimpse into this team’s lofty potential: a whirring machine of dynamic, interchangeable parts. Each stifling defensive stop seemed to produce another make in the barrage of 3-pointers. This collection of playmakers and sharpshooters could hang with, and evidently dominate, any opponent. While the Celtics offense did not reach these heights during the team’s sweep of the Pacers, that long-awaited team is rounding into form. It starts with Kyrie Irving’s wizardry at the point guard position. Kyrie has stood as Boston’s lone established star this entire season, but he has struggled to fill the leadership role tied to that status. He called out his teammates after a January loss to the Magic, declaring that the young players “[don’t] know what it’s like to be a championship level team.” Media-driven drama can only rub others the wrong way and disrupt chemistry. Recently, Kyrie has left those antics behind and provided the on-court leadership his team needs. He’s racking up 25.3 points per contest, while stroking the 3-ball at a scorching rate of 50%. Perhaps most importantly, his teammates have been the beneficiaries of 8.0 assists per game. Kyrie never fully displayed his ball-distributing abilities during his partnership with LeBron James and has finally embraced the true point guard role this year. Meanwhile, second-year forward Jayson Tatum is already establishing himself as a playoff virtuoso. His fluid offensive game has proven perfectly tailored to the grind-it-out style of postseason basketball. Tatum, a preternatural scorer with a feathery touch from the perimeter, the post or the paint, can get a bucket in any circumstance. He has firmly carved out the secondary position on the team’s offensive totem pole, piling up an efficient 19.7 points per game. Then, we have the wild card. Gordon Hayward was signed to lead this team alongside Kyrie — unfortunately, his infamous leg injury and arduous recovery have inhibited him from returning to All-Star status. However, the pieces are all still there, and Hayward is starting to put them together. He fits perfectly into the Celtics’ versatile, interpositional style of play. Hayward threatens the defense, whether throwing or receiving bullet passes; he can attack the rim or fire from deep. He showcased these gifts in Boston’s closeout of Indiana, icing the game on a cold-blooded triple. Hayward must consistently perform with this level of aggression and swagger if Boston wants to make a deep playoff run. The next round will provide a decisive test of the Celtics’ championship mettle, as they likely face the first-seed Bucks. They must retain this balanced, confident approach in the face of Milwaukee’s multifaceted attack and correctly utilize the abundance of talent that has clashed so often this season. Nate Hartnick is a junior studying English and economics. Nate can be reached at nathaniel.hartnick@tufts.edu.

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Sophomore attacker Garrett Samuelson in the NESCAC championship game against Wesleyan University on May 6, 2018. by Alex Viveros

Assistant Sports Editor

The No. 4 ranked Tufts Jumbos (13–1 add NESCAC record) celebrated its Senior Day in style on Saturday, comfortably defeating the Middlebury College Panthers (7–7, 4–5 NESCAC) by a final score of 23–14. With the victory, the Jumbos maintained their spot atop the NESCAC power rankings with the best record in the conference. The Jumbos were determined to make a statement against the Panthers: Though they’ve gone 4–0 in April, they’ve won three of those games — all against NESCAC opponents — by a single goal. Prior to the match, coach Casey D’Annolfo praised the No. 7 ranked Panthers highly. “They’re going to be really good,” D’Annolfo said before Saturday’s game. “They’re not ranked as highly as some of these other teams, but they’re very good, so I expect them to give us a great game, and I expect them to give us a

close game. It should be a good challenge for us.” Despite a final scoreboard that might suggest complete domination, the game matched D’Annolfo’s close-game predictions throughout the first three quarters of regulation. Tufts drew first blood off an assisted goal by sophomore attacker Max Waldbaum in the opening minute of the game, but Middlebury responded five minutes later with a goal of its own to even the score. Waldbaum fired back with a goal off of an assist by senior attacker and co-captain Ben Connelly, to which Middlebury junior attacker A.J. Kucinski answered with two goals in two-and-a-half minutes to give Middlebury a 3–2 lead with just over five minutes to go in the first quarter. The back-and-forth scoring pattern continued throughout the first half, and the Jumbos escaped the first half with a 10–9 lead. The trifecta of electric attackers consisting of Waldbaum, Connelly and senior attacker and co-captain Danny Murphy led the Jumbos offense, scoring nine out of the

10 goals in the first half. Murphy led the pack with four goals of his own. Senior attacker Matt Treiber made an impressive two-goal statement to put the Jumbos up by three with a score of 12–9 with three minutes remaining in the third quarter. While Middlebury struck again with two goals of its own, Treiber quickly responded with his third goal of the night. Treiber’s third-quarter performance paired well with Murphy’s superb offensive flourish: He managed to add three goals in the third quarter, and combined with his first-half performance, he tallied seven goals by the end of the third quarter. Murphy’s spectacular effort paid off, and the Jumbos led by four going into the fourth quarter with a 17–13 lead. In the fourth quarter, the Jumbos let their potent offensive reins loose on the tired Panthers. Kucinski recorded his fifth goal of the day for the Panthers to set the game at a score of 17–14, and then the

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Softball beats Colby to clinch NESCAC East pennant on Senior Day by Henry Molot

Contributing Writer

The Tufts softball team continued its regional domination with three wins over the Colby White Mules to secure the NESCAC East pennant for the regular season. In the doubleheader on Friday, the Jumbos honored their seniors for Senior Day in the team’s final home action of the year against NESCAC opposition. The Jumbos eviscerated the Mules with no remorse, silencing the Colby bats with convincing 13–1 and 12–0 victories, both in just five innings. Senior first baseman Kelsey Dion reflected on the Senior Day celebrations. “I think my fondest moment is either hitting my first collegiate home run or sweeping Amherst last season,” Dion said, reminiscing about her four-year career. The Georgetown, Mass., native didn’t let the festivities of the day get in the way of

her and the team’s goals for the rest of the season. “Our biggest objective is going to be putting all the pieces together; we need to make sure all three parts of the game show up and perform on the same day,” Dion said. In the second game of the doubleheader, sophomore pitcher Kristina Haghdan was on the mound, throwing three innings of two-hit ball before being relieved by junior pitcher Allison Tilton of Jupiter, Fla. Offensively, the Jumbos shared the wealth, just like they have all season, with seven different players tallying RBIs, including senior center fielder Christian Cain, senior utility player Kristen Caporelli and Dion. Sophomore shortstop Mia Steinberg starred for the Jumbos in the first game, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple and three RBIs. Junior pitcher and first baseman Gillian O’Connor had a strong start, pitching all five innings, allowing just one earned

run on three hits. O’Connor now holds a 5–1 record on the year. “It’s definitely bittersweet to celebrate Senior Day,” Dion said. “The sadness hasn’t really hit me yet; we have a lot more work to do, and a whole lot that we can accomplish.” First-year infielder Vanessa Venkataraman shared her thoughts about the senior class. The group of seniors calls themselves “The Funk” and bring energy and passion to every contest. According to Venkataraman, it has a trickle-down effect on other, younger players, like utility player Alexis Aboulafia, who knocked in two RBIs against the Mules. “I’ve been inspired by all of our seniors in different ways,” Venkataraman said. “Christian inspires me with her desire to always improve. Isabel Smokelin inspires

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