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Speakers discuss China, U.S.

by Sarah Zheng Daily Editorial Board

The seventh annual China-U.S. Symposium, held from April 17 to April 19, explored Chinese strategies when it engages with other nations, including the United States.

The symposium began with a formal buffet dinner and opening keynote last Thursday, where Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel and Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) Founding Director Sherman Teichman, both spoke, according to symposium co-chair Lizzy Robinson.

Russel was one of the chief architects behind the strategic rebalance to the Asia Pacific Region and gave a comprehensive speech, given the constraints of being a top government official, Ben Wang, a moderator for the symposium's "China and the US in Africa" panel, said.

"I thought that he gave a very good speech, and he was definitely a very approachable and nice guy," Wang, a senior, said. "It was a nice event to have before the conference, to have a chance to talk to many of the speakers before the actual symposium."

The symposium itself began Friday with a breakfast and private roundtable discussion and a welcome address from University President Anthony Monaco, according to the symposium website.

Following the kick-off of the event were the "United States' Pivot to Asia and Asia's see CHINA, page 2

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Seniors Bizzy Lincoln (right) and Rachel Chazin-Gray (left) run near the 40 km point of yesterday's 118th Boston Marathon.

Marathon Team has successful day in Boston

by Justin Rheingold Daily Editorial Board

More than 150 Tufts faculty, students, alumni and friends of the university — members of the Tufts Marathon Team (TMT) — toed the line at yesterday’s running of the 118th Boston Marathon.

While the runners were generally exhausted, and in varying degrees of pain following the race, all expressed appreciation for the support from their coach, Don Megerle, from their teammates and from the nearly one million spectators who turned out to watch the 26.2 mile race.

This was the third marathon and second

Boston marathon for Laura Hoguet (LA '10, G '11), a double jumbo, who competed as part of the Tufts team.

"The spirit was incredible — I was drowned in voices of people screaming Tufts, screaming my name," Hoguet, said. see BOSTON, page 2

Faculty, students to bike 100 miles around campuses

by Josh Weiner

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Provost and Senior Vice President David Harris will lead the 2014 Tufts Century Ride on May 9, a 100-mile bike ride, open to the entire Tufts community, around the university's three campuses.

As a devoted cyclist, Harris said he was inspired to bring the Tufts community together through a bike ride that would expose people to the university as a whole — the main campus in Medford and Somerville, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton and the health sciences schools in Boston — in a single outing.

"I figured it was 40 miles from here to the Grafton campus, and another 10 miles from here to the Boston campus," Harris said. "So we could have a 100-mile route connecting all three campuses and make a Century Ride out of it."

According to Harris, the inaugural ride was held in 2012, but the event went on hiatus last year.

While its second edition will follow the original route — of which participants will be able to ride their choice of 20, 40, 80 and 100 miles — this year's ride will not be limited to faculty members as it was in 2012. Instead, Tufts' faculty, staff,

students and alumni will be able to ride together, a quality Harris believes will turn this ride into a more inclusive and communityoriented event.

"It will be a great way to bring

members of the Tufts community together in a way which too rarely occurs on campus," Harris said.

"Also, when you bike from here to Grafton, you experience the route in a really different way than you

would if you were in a car."

Sophomore Noah Epstein, cocaptain of the Tufts Cycling Team, said that all of the members of the team, who will still be around the Boston area on May 9, will join

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Tufts Cycling Team will serve as route masters for members of the Tufts community unfamiliar with biking.

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Harris in this ride. Members of the cycling team, he said, will also serve as route marshals in order to tend to the needs of their fellow participants.

"We have a bunch of fairly experienced riders who know how to deal with bikes and with people getting tired," he said. "So we'll have a team of people helping the ride as it goes along."

Epstein said he hopes the ride will help raise cross-school awareness about the cycling team. He also thanked Harris for his continued support of the cycling team throughout his tenure as provost.

"He comes along on a couple of our team rides during the year," Esptein said. "He's riding all the time as a form of exercise ... and it brings legitimacy as a team to have such a high-profile member of the Tufts community [as a supporter.]"

Aliandro Brathwaite, who plans on completing a 20-mile portion of the route, said he is looking forward to the communal and athletic experience that the ride will offer.

"It will be interesting to see different generations of the Tufts community brought together for this ride," Brathwaite, a senior, said. "Plus, it's always nice to see parts of the region I haven't visited before."

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Members of the Tufts Marathon Team who were unable to finish last year had a second chance.

HBO sitcom ‘Silicon Valley’ wittily pokes fun at life in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Response" and the "China and the U.S. in Africa" panels.

Wang explained that he organized the latter panel because of the research he is doing for his senior thesis on Chinese investment in Africa. He said that during a semester in Washington, D.C., he had a chance to meet with many experts in this area.

One of the speakers, Professor Fei-Ling Wang of the Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, touched on the topic of the so-called Chinese illegal immigration into Africa.

"The elites in Africa are divided, with some believing that [the Chinese] represent mercantilism and some see our presence as a substitute to the Western model," he said. "Even ordinary consumers in Africa seem to have a stealth approach towards Chinese products."

Fei-Ling Wang added that Chinese visitors to Zimbabwe seemingly experience discrimination in attaining landing visas and must pay significantly higher amounts of money for their visas than citizens of other countries, including those from the U.S. Seifudein Adem, the associate director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, described China's presence in Africa as similar to a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Adem addressed and reconstructed three claims that the Chinese have made: that China never colonized Africa, that China supported Africa's national liberation movement and that China's intentions are different from those of the colonization-minded West.

"I thought that it went very well, since it had all these different perspectives, with one Chinese speaker, an African speaker and a U.S. ambassador as well," moderator Ben Wang said. "The panel really had a wide range of perspectives, and I really liked that the speakers didn't all agree with each other, so we had a very constructive debate."

According to Robinson, the symposium was first established in 2007 from a lecture commemorating the life of Tufts alumnus David Rawson (LA '07). A David Rawson Memorial Lecture is a part of each year's symposium and this year's address was delivered by Greg Austin, a professional fellow in the department of policy innovation at the EastWest Institute.

Symposium attendee Li Fan, a freshman, described the lecture as moving, and explained that organizers showed three videos about Rawson, an EPIIC alumnus who was actively involved with IGL and had a strong interest in relations between China and the U.S. The last day of the symposium featured a new event where Boston's Asian-American organizations were invited to present, according to Robinson.

"There were directors of the organizations and people on the executive boards of those organizations speaking about what they are, their goals and how to get involved," Robinson said. "It was the first time that we had done an event like that ... originally [Tufts Global China

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This year's China-U.S. Symposium focused on the ways in which China engages other nations in international diplomacy.

Connection] was going to do a networking event, but there were complications ... so we took the concept of a networking event and tweaked it to be slightly more informational and slightly less networking."

Five breakout sessions and panels on "Military and Cyber Security" and "Foreign Media Perceptions" followed the community event.

At the "Foreign Media Perceptions" panel, four speakers explored the idea of how foreign media has played a role in shaping people's perception of China.

One of the panelists, University of Southern California Professor of Political Science Stanley Rosen, showed the audience clips from various movies and TV shows that he said defined the way that foreigners viewed China.

In Sixteen Candles, a movie from 1984, there was the introduction of the enduring Chinese character Long Duk Dong, which made life miserable for young Asian-American males at the time, Rosen said.

Over time, the enduring influence of Long Duk Dong was adapted to movies such as "21 and Over," which produced an American and a Chinese version of the film for two different markets, both with very different endings.

In the American version of "21 and Over," the Chinese-American character engaged in ridiculous behavior and the movie ended with him telling his father that he didn't want to go to medical school, while the Chinese version of the movie told the story of a Chinese exchange student who was corrupted by the American hedonistic fraternity culture, according to Rosen.

"American blockbuster films have to have

China-friendly scenes now due to the growth of the Chinese market," Rosen explained.

"TV shows such as Family Guy, the Daily Show, and etc. are generally not shown in Chinese markets, and can be much more critical of China."

Fan found this panel to be her favorite one, referencing former Time magazine reporter Susan Jakes from Yale University as a particularly exciting speaker.

"People always [think] that the media reflects the public opinion so much that it almost dominate[s] the entire spectrum of public discussion, but her point was that the paper-based media doesn't really play that much of a role in formulating people's opinion," Fan said.

Fan also added that Jakes discussed the more negative portrayal of China that can be seen in foreign media outlets, including the Times. "[The symposium] went really well," Robinson, a junior, said. "It was definitely a long process getting ready for it, as we started planning over the summer ... There were last minute things we were scrambling to fix, but overall it went really well."

Ben Wang, who has been involved with the symposium since his freshman year, agreed that the symposium was a success, with the overall caliber of the speakers increasing.

"I think that it went very well in terms of programming," Wang said. "Every year we've been able to get more important speakers and sort of move beyond something that was mostly graduate students or junior faculty to getting really significant people such as experienced

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"I just cannot thank the people of Boston enough ... they are just amazing and they make this race special. No wonder people come from all over the world."

Liz Idhaw added that the crowds were a major motivating factor in her fifth marathon. While she previously ran the Boston Marathon in 2012, this was her first time qualifying for the race.

"2012 was the really hot year so we took it really easy, so this year I really wanted to try and run and see how I could do," she said.

"It was definitely kind of hot out there. I had fun, the crowds were amazing and they really pumped you up."

Although the temperatures were nearly 25 degrees cooler yesterday than in 2012, many members of the Tufts team still said that they made for some uncomfortable racing.

Neal Freed, a 2006 alumnus of the School of Arts and Sciences and a 2011 graduate from Tufts Medical School, said that the temperature, while high, was not terrible.

"It was hotter than I wanted, but

it was perfect for the spectators and that was probably more important," he said.

Freed explained he received an invitational number from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) after writing an essay about his involvement in treating the wounded during last year's marathon.

"I'm an [Emergency Room] doctor at Boston Medical Center and I was working last year when the bombs went off so I was in the emergency room taking care of the victims," he explained. "I got a free number from the BAA, one of the invitational numbers after writing an essay about my story ... It was the perfect way to kind of lay it to rest and remind me why this city is so great."

Miriam Nelson, a professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a co-captain of the Tufts Marathon Team, explained that she ran this year's marathon with her daughters, one of whom is a Tufts senior. Although Nelson trains with TMT, she typically does not run and instead manages the team with Megerle.

"[It was] the most enjoyable marathon I've ever had," she said. "This was my sixth and I ran the first one 30 years ago when I was a Tufts graduate student ... I ran with my daughters and it was a blast."

Alexandra Earle, Nelson's daughter described the experience of finishing her first marathon with her mother.

"She met up with me around mile 22 and I couldn't be happier to see her," Earle said. "It was hard, mile 22, but in seeing my mom, I was just incredibly overjoyed and we finished together."

Nelson said that this year's training was particularly difficult given the cold winter, but she believes it made the team stronger.

"This was a brutal year, it was cold, so icy, but I think it made us — I know it's cliché — but it made us tougher," she said. "Then you finally get beautiful days like this and it's so great. This was such an epic year [and] I think that there was just so much [positivity] and so much focus on the team."

Although members of the Tufts team flew in from around the country and world, Nelson said the team

policy makers and think tank members."

Everyone worked hard for the success of the symposium, especially the cochairs Robinson and senior Jessie Wang, Wang added.

Fan spoke about how, as a Chinese student, she was excited that there was a symposium dedicated to the policy of China.

"The content [was] really enriching and is essential because this is a really important topic for people to be engaged with," Fan said.

Despite the overall success of the event, Wang did acknowledge that the symposium occurred on a busy weekend, so the turnout was inevitably less than it could have been.

About 200 people registered on the Eventbrite site for the symposium, according to Robinson, but it was hard to tell how many people actually attended the event.

"The single largest gathering of people was the formal dinner and keynote, with around 75 people, but there were people filtering in and out of all of the panels," Robinson said.

Robinson explained that the China-U.S. Symposium was applying to become its own organization for the next academic year, and has expanded its reach with other events throughout the school year. Some of these events included a panel with Tufts and Fletcher professors speaking about their research in China, a dialogue session where Chinese international students at Tufts spoke about their personal stories with identity, and a delegation of students from Peking University who came to share their research for EPIIC. "We're trying to build our presence on campus and expand from a political-military focus to social issues," she said.

was particularly cohesive during this year's marathon.

"We have team members all over the world, but between Facebook and Don and everything else, I think there's a real sense of the team — it's a pretty extraordinary year."

Paola Chanes-Mora, a friend of Tufts who competed as part of this year's team explained that she was worried about safety after not finishing last year's marathon due to the bombing. She said that Megerle played a major role in helping her overcome the fear and motivating her to run.

"I've been running with Tufts for six years and he's like a father to me, he's helped me grow and learn and become so much stronger, not only as a runner, but as a person," she said. "He's more than just a coach, he's a mentor. He's just unbelievable."

Megerle coached Chanes-Mora through stress fractures, and while she was in pain, she was able to walk upon finishing.

"I have a stress fracture and I talked to coach and coach was just extremely helpful," she said. "I did nothing for the last month, I didn't

run a single mile and I was terrified, and then I ran 26.2 miles. I'm very tired, but I did it thanks to coach and the entire team."

Chanes-Mora was hardly the only runner in pain, however, as junior Jeremy Aaronson said he felt extremely nauseous upon finishing.

"My calves hurt a lot ... my legs cramped up, [but] it was awesome," he said. "I ran the first half with a lot of kids from the team and it was great ... It was great going on the hills, Heartbreak [Hill] was thrilling, very challenging, but overall very nice."

Overall, despite added security measures, including the prohibition of bandit runners, members of the Tufts Marathon Team were thrilled with the Boston spirit and many said they hoped to run it again.

"Almost every single person was wearing Boston Strong shirts, gear, Boston Red Sox and Patriots [jerseys], everyone was decked out," Hoguet said. "It was so clearly a united city and you felt the presence of the crowd. I'm not from here, I live here and I've never felt prouder to be in Boston."

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Falling from grace

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The Tufts Marathon Team was honored at a dinner the night before the race.

Tufts Marathon team, Team of 57 strive to move forward

by Caitlin McClure Daily Editorial Board

Every year, the Tufts Marathon Team gives out 100 marathon bibs to Tufts seniors, staff, alumni, parents and graduate students. These bibs are always highly sought after by the Tufts community, but this year the team was overwhelmed with applications in light of last year's tragic events. Members of the Tufts community wanted to be a part of what was already shaping up to be a year of redemption, strength and perseverance.

University President Anthony Monaco, at an April 12 Fan the Fire event honoring the marathon team, thanked the team for its determination.

"If I've learned one thing from [Tufts Marathon Team] Coach [Don] Megerle, it's that if there are obstacles or setbacks, we persevere." Monaco said.

After they were unable to complete 2013’s marathon due to the bombings, 57 members of last year's Tufts Marathon Team opted to run the race again this year. These participants made up the Team of 57, according to Mergele, who joined the 100 members of the Tufts Marathon Team at the race yesterday. These runners, along with the 5,000 other participants who could not finish 2013's race, arrived at the starting line hoping to finally finish what they started after months of training last year.

"It's not like ... [those runners] dropped out," sophomore Jimena Sanchez Gallego, who finished the marathon with the team last year, said. "It's

not like they got injured. It was someone actually restricting [them] from something [they] wanted and trained for ... I think ... crossing the finish line will be amazing for them."

Megerle, who has coached the team for 10 years, discussed his motivations in sponsoring the runners who were not able to complete the race.

"I just want to connect with these kids," Megerle said. "They felt that they failed, [that] they didn't make it, they didn't complete it. And psychologically, that's very difficult."

Mackenzie Loy (A '13), a member of last year's marathon team, was stopped at mile 25 last year. Loy, however, committed to another eight months of training this year to have the chance to finish the 26.2 miles.

"As far as training goes, I just wanted to make sure I take advantage of this opportunity," she said. "One, to run Boston again is insane, but two, with the support, with the environment — the fact that we need to finish it just for closure ... I really want to make sure I do that justice."

While many runners were aiming for a top finish time or a personal record, Loy said that this year is more about the experience of the marathon itself.

"You're not really running Boston for time this year," she said. "When you see [Coach] Don at mile nine, when you see your family at 16, you're going to stop, you're going to hug them, you're going to say, 'Hi,' and then keep going."

In addition to those who were prevented from finishing last year, many members of the Tufts team participated in the

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Coach Don Mergele spoke at the Tufts Marathon Team dinner on Sunday.

marathon for the first time yesterday.

Senior Emily Cannon, a marathon team member and Boston native, explained why she wanted to run this year.

"I always thought it would be really cool," she said. "How many people can say they've run a marathon? And to be able to not only run a marathon, but to run a marathon in the city that I love after what happened last year makes it that much better."

Senior Rachel Chazin-Gray, another first-time runner on the Tufts Marathon Team, reflected on last year's events and how the Boston community came together after tragedy.

"I was abroad last year, and it was really strange," Chazin-Gray said.

"Talking to everyone about the aftermath from really far away was hard. But coming back and seeing that nothing has brought us down was really cool, and I'm really happy to be part of that Boston Strong momentum."

Despite the whirlwind of emotions surrounding this year's event, Megerle said he worked hard to keep his team focused on the task at hand.

"People keep asking me what's different about this year from last year, and I said really nothing," Megerle said.

"We don't talk about the bombings, we don't talk about the restrictions."

Megerle reiterated the importance of looking to the future instead of to the past, in order to honor both this year's marathon and marathons to come.

"We don't talk about it, because if that's all we talk about then [we're] imposing these things in [the runners' minds] to think about," he said. "By thinking about it all the time, you anticipate the negative, and I'd rather them enjoy it."

From coordinating two long runs and an interval training session each week to feeding all the runners after morning practices, Megerle felt confident that Tufts runners were prepared for yesterday's race.

"The long runs are definitely the best part about training," Cannon said.

"We've actually run every part of the marathon course, so we kind of know what's coming for us. We have these triggers, so we know what's coming up and we can prepare for it."

Through the months of training and the 26.2 miles of cheering friends, family and fans, the finish line remained the ultimate goal, according to many of the Tufts runners.

"I [was] most excited about crossing the finish line with my friends," Chazin-Gray said. "I've never been part of something so great."

ust like the rest of America, I am a huge Beyoncé fan. If the states ever decided we needed to make somebody queen, she would be my No. 1 choice. But, I still think we need to talk about the fact that she named her child Blue Ivy. I mean, there is now a person in this world walking around named Blue.

Kudos for creativity, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, thinking outside the box and not letting a social construct tell you what is a human name and what is a color, but I still think Blue Ivy was a strange choice.

Then again, celebrities seem to be able to get away with a lot more than ordinary plebeians can. We live in a world where there are babies named after cardinal directions or fruits, and people aren't that concerned. When Miley Cyrus performs without twerking, people are confused. People stopped paying attention to Britney Spears when she stopped shaving her head and locking herself in bathrooms. Out of all the beautifully dressed celebrities at the Oscars, the most talked about was Pharrell Williams and his tuxedo shorts.

When celebrities act "normally," they don't get as much attention. But, of course, nobody's fame lasts forever.

Eventually, we get bored with our past obsessions, and all their attempts to regain their popularity and our attention seem pathetic or funny (or both), depending on your mood. My favorite example of this is Aaron Carter, who, at this point, is almost a complete nobody.

Quick disclaimer: I have a slight personal vendetta against Aaron Carter.

Growing up, I was a huge fan, and still kept all the words to "That's How I Beat Shaq" (2001) in my heart when he fell off the grid. Then, last year, I heard he was playing at a concert in a tiny little restaurant in the middle of nowhere, New Jersey, and tickets were $7. I was obviously stoked and obviously saw no issue in driving an hour to see him. But he did not come. He literally did not show up to his own concert, letting down all 40 of us who came out to see him.

Since he crushed my dreams and all, I'm obviously not amused with Aaron's attempts to regain popularity via Twitter (I'm still mad at him, but not mad enough to unfollow him — that would be too drastic). While I did appreciate seeing him express his love for Hilary Duff, as every "Lizzie McGuire" (2001-2004) fan should, I do not appreciate his sassy tweets, ie: "The fact of the matter is I'm cool as s**t. My house parties rule the decade, and my fans love me. And my concerts rule. PERIOD everything else obsolete." Please, Aaron. Your concerts can't rule when you don't show up to them. And, I really doubt that your house parties rule the decade.

Remember that time your parents walked in halfway through the party you were throwing? (Please refer to the number one rap song of all time, "Aaron's Party" (2000), if you don't know what I'm talking about).

Aaron Carter can keep tweeting and keep trying to fight his way back into the spotlight, but we have all grown tired of him. He didn't have enough dramatic relationships and was involved in too few scandals during his prime to make his fame long-lasting. Nobody wants to end up like Aaron Carter, so everybody tries to out-crazy each other.

Maybe that's why Beyoncé had to pick an unconventional baby name. Then again, I don't know if it's possible for Queen Bey to ever fall from fame.

Rebecca Hutchinson is a freshman majoring in international relations. She can be reached at Rebecca.Hutchinson@tufts.edu.

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TV REVIEW

RYAN BUELL | THE BEAT

'Silicon Valley' features subtle, accessible humor

'It's All Good Baby, Baby'

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HBO's newest satire "Silicon Valley" is likely to be one of the most user-friendly comedies of 2014. Centered on a bumbling bunch of 20-something techies trying

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Airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on HBO to make it big in Palo Alto, Calif., "Silicon Valley" mercilessly lampoons the Googlecentric culture that the Internet-generation uniquely understands.

Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch), an awkward, reserved programmer who resides in a "hacker hostel" and spends his days writing code, embodies the show's charming quality. Hendricks is polite but scruffy, smart but incapable of writing a business plan without having to look up instructions online. These qualities are what make it so endearing when he must decide which direction to steer Pied Piper, his unmarketable music program that just so happens to have a built-in file compression algorithm valued at $10 million — an entirely unintentional invention.

Hendricks and his friends (Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Brener and T.J. Miller) work at Hooli, a fictional tech giant akin to Google, Twitter, Apple or perhaps an amalgamation of all three. Hooli is more like a colorful, chrome-laden playground than a business, providing lighthearted opportuni-

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Show creator Mike Judge has a hit with his new HBO show 'Silicon Valley.' ties to poke fun at the eccentricities of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. The office is rife with ridiculous inventions, TED talks and people who despise college — and all the employees, of course, believe they are only working there until they stumble upon a life-changing tech innovation. It is these elements of the "Silicon Valley" culture that provide the show with ample comedic fodder — and the writers don't hold back. Even would-be motivational posters are lampooned. Examples include "We can only achieve greatness if we first achieve goodness" and "It takes change to make change."

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It's sufficient that "Silicon Valley" makes this group of discomfited, sweatshirt-clad nerds interesting enough to come back to after the pilot episode, but what's particularly impressive is how the show uses inoffensive humor that is both subtle and accessible. It's like finding a diamond in the rough in today's comedic TV-scape, where most comedies are either wildly inappropriate, aggressive and obnoxious, or too offthe-wall for a mainstream audience. Here, instead of following the usual joke-a-minute see SILICON, page 6

CONCERT REVIEW

Club Passim hosts eclectic, multigenre concert

by Drew Robertson Daily Editorial Board

of their debut album "Quack," Duck Sauce has brought disco music back into the spotlight. Comprised of two DJs, Canadian A-Trak and American Armand Van Helden, this electronic production duo has injected new life into a genre three-and-a-half decades past its prime.

"Quack" is a dance album through and through — fusing the contemporary vibe of house music with the vintage sensibilities of disco — and, stylistically speaking, it makes a variety of twists and

On its website, Fishtank Ensemble introduces itself as a "musical Molotov cocktail," a provocative statement which suggests that this band is comprised of daredevils. This branding, if not entirely deserved, at least conveys the group's irreverent tendency to completely disregard stylistic boundaries. The four-member group's musical genre can only be described as an erratic tour of Southern Europe: One song may draw inspiration from Turkish folk tunes, while the next is clearly inspired by French jazz. Other songs hail from Romanian, Balkan, Greek or gypsy musical tradition — or else some dizzying combination of that list. (Indeed, you would never guess that Fishtank Ensemble is actually from California.)

At its April 18 concert, held at Club Passim, a "listening room" music venue in Harvard Square, Fishtank Ensemble earnestly tried to present the audience with its best sides — each and every one of them. Its myriad styles subjected audience members to musical whiplash: no sooner was one groove established then an entirely different one replaced it.

Fishtank Ensemble delivered the first shock of the evening by starting off the night with a composition by Handel. The operatic piece gave lead singer Ursula Knudson an opportunity to display the extraordinary range and strength of her voice, which was ruined by over-amplification. The sound was simply too loud

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Duck Sauce has made an exciting dance record with 'Quack.'

Duck Sauce offers a onedimensional yet fun debut

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Some may think disco died in the early '80s, but one DJing duo has proved these people are mistaken. With the release

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Airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on HBO

ith the return of warm weather comes blooming flowers, chirping birds, day parties and, of course, summer playlists. In between the Sublime and Bob Marley, hip-hop is an essential part of any warm weather playlist. In honor of the arrival of spring, I'll be running through some of my summer music staples.

Notorious B.I.G.: No summer can be complete without a little Biggie. Whether it's grooving to 1997's "Hypnotize," bumping "Machine Gun Funk" (1994) on the beach, or "sipping on private stock" while everyone sings along to "Juicy" (1994), Biggie will set the mood for any outdoor event.

OutKast: Given the much hyped reunion of the legendary duo, this might as well be the summer of 'Kast. You can't go wrong with any of the OutKast catalogue, but I suggest throwing it back to some of its older work to get some of that slower groove. Let the horns of 1998's "SpottieOttieDopalicious" carry through the warm winds, or the old school flows of "Skew it on the Bar-B" (1998) fittingly play in the background of your afternoon barbeque.

The Game: Nothing like some California tunes to capture the sunshine and happiness of the summer. "Hate it or Love It" (2005) is an instant head-nodder. The slow beat of "Ol' English" (2006) makes for the perfect smoke 'n' sip song, and 2005's "How We Do" is the essence of G-funk. Turn up the bass, put your foot on the gas, roll down the windows and pump "Let's Ride" (2006) through the speakers.

50 Cent: "I Get Money" (2007) is a classic summertime hit, and "Ayo Technology" (2007) is officially old enough to be a throwback jam. 2003's "P.I.M.P" will turn any casual gathering into an instant dance party, and if you're feeling really into the mid-'00s, go ahead and throw on 2005's "Candy Shop."

Jay-Z: Just play "Heart of the City" (2001). A lot. That's all I have to say on the subject.

Kendrick Lamar: You were starting to think I could go a whole column without mentioning someone from Top Dawg Entertainment.

"B***h Don't Kill My Vibe" (2012) established itself last year as an all-time summer hit, but Lamar's catalogue has plenty of beach-ready music, especially in his earlier work. 2009's "P&P" with Ab-Soul and "My People" (2011) featuring Jay Rock are smooth cruising songs.

"Section.80" (2011), his debut album, is also ripe for the picking, with "ADHD," "Hol' Up" and "Ronald Reagan Era" all capturing the summer essence.

Chance the Rapper: You undoubtedly heard plenty of his "Acid Rap" (2013) mixtape last summer. Nearly a year after its release, it is still getting plays on my iPod, and that will surely increase as the sun comes out. The "Good Ass Intro," "Cocoa Butter Kisses," "Juice" combo is unbeatable in its feel-good vibes.

Nelly: Anyone who was at Spring Fling last year already knows this. But to the freshmen who weren't so lucky, the ability to laugh at Nelly's music while still dancing your feet off and singing along to a song you didn't even know you remembered is a truly special combination.

Afroman: Speaking of laughably fun music, 2004's "Colt 45" and 2000's "Palmdale" are irresistibly great.

Throw it back: Summer is the perfect time to dig into hip-hop's older hits. Pete Rock and CL Smooth's "They Reminisce Over You" (1992) is the smoothest of smooth, and "Summertime" (1991) by the Fresh Prince (a.k.a. Will Smith) is a classic. You can't go wrong with The Fugees or anything else with Ms. Lauryn Hill. A Tribe Called Quest, the Pharcyde and Clipse are all worth mentioning.

The key to crafting your perfect summer playlist is finding the right beat. So dig through your favorite music and find the most fun, chilled out beats that will be sure to lift you as high as the temperatures.

Ryan Buell is a sophomore who is majoring in psychology. He can be reached at Ryan.

Buell@tufts.edu.

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inside Club Passim's small venue, which at maximum capacity fits only 125 people.

The acoustics and overpowering sound system made Knudson's beautiful singing borderline unpleasant.

Unfortunately, this overwhelming sound became a trend throughout the night: During each loud number, it became impossible to hear the person sitting beside you.

While excessive noise at a rock concert is expected, the extreme volume did not fit the band or the venue. Within such an intimate performance space, the sound quickly overpowered the songs themselves.

While the overall concert experience was erratic, Fishtank Ensemble's individual musical talents were evident throughout the set. Fabrice Martinez was nothing short of impressive with his violin, performing spirited and complex solos. The group's full-bodied, jazz-inspired pieces were the best songs of the show, and a cover of John Davenport's "Fever" (1956), performed only by bassist Djordje Stijepovic and Knudson, was magical.

The deep sound of the bass combined with Knudson's playful delivery was more than

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Fishtank Ensemble stays true to its blend of styles and string instruments at a 2007 performance (some band members are different). a little sexy, and enough to give anyone goosebumps.

Fishtank Ensemble's own "Woman in Sin" (2010) was

the best original song of the night. Smooth and jazzy, the piece transports listeners to a hot, sultry night in a Parisian

cafe. The key to this number's success is its ability to bring together all of the band's best elements — from Knudson's

stunning vocals to the technical skills of the violinist, the guitarist and the bass player.

Fishtank Ensemble has obviously had a lot of time to polish "Woman in Sin," which was originally released four years ago as the titular song of the band’s third album. Perhaps this is what made the piece stand out as the most skillfully executed and balanced of the concert.

Sadly, the group's attempts to banter with the crowd in between songs fell flat.

Knudson is clearly beloved by Fishtank Ensemble's fan base, and rightly so — in fact, each number that did not feature her seemed repetitive and incomplete. But she was surprisingly awkward between sets, often mumbling into the mic and chuckling for no apparent reason. She did make an effort, however, which is more than can be said of the other band members, all of whom remained stonily silent.

Fishtank Ensemble's performance was quirky, offbeat and curious. Depending on the audience, these can be the band's best — or worst — qualities. While it can be fun to sample this hipster-friendly smorgasbord of musical tastes, these fish are certainly not for every palate.

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formula, "Silicon Valley" slips in its funniest moments seamlessly to compliment a plot that could otherwise stand on its own.

In this way, the show's creators have to do very little to poke fun at situations that are already quite humorous. The first episode opens with a raging launch party in a lavish California mansion; however, the guests are too awkward to pass it off as their natural habitat. They drink "liquid shrimp" from test tubes and attempt to speak up over an out of place performance

by Kid Rock, who is supposedly the poorest one there. It is pointed out that every guest over a "seven" was probably paid to attend. And every time someone mentions the nebulous new website they're celebrating, it is played up as the next big thing to change the world.

Watching newly minted adults with extravagant wealth is always entertaining, but it's even more so when they have no clue what do to with the riches being funneled their way. This mash up of new-money extravagance and young adult bewilderment is amusing in and of itself, with each of the programmers racing to the top of the Palo Alto food chain as awkwardly as humanly possible.

Hendricks showcases this kind of newage success best. The protagonist has two luxurious paths laid out before him: sell his $10-million algorithm to boss Gavin Belson (Matt Ross) or run with an investment from larger-than-life venture capitalist Peter Gregory (Christopher Evan Welch). But when it comes to actual adult decisions, Hendricks is a loveable fish out of water. At one point he conspicuously sips from an empty mug in a business meeting because it is "just something to do," one of many moments during which palpable discomfort makes this show all the more charming.

Each character on "Silicon Valley" shares this geeky, relatable quality, whether he is struggling to find the right hoodie to wear or conveying sadness by simply saying, "This is displeasing." They navigate the superficial landscape of excess affluence and absurd, cutting-edge technology like clumsy outsiders. Once it seems like Hendricks and his band of coding cohorts have it all together, the next episode holds an entertaining plot twist to trip them up again. For a series based on stereotypes that could easily come off as trite and overdone, "Silicon Valley" exceeds expectations, promising to be one of the freshest mainstream comedies to debut this year.

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turns. Starting with the grungy, tech house styles of "Chariots of the Gods," the album also experiments with rap-centered hiphop in "Charlie Chazz & Rappin Ralph."

With bizarre synth work and soulful doowop sample, tracks like "It's You" exemplify how Duck Sauce tries a different take on the sounds of modern house music.

The best songs of the album are its three central tracks: "Radio Stereo," "aNYway" and "NRG." Infused with uplifting energy, these songs flow smoothly — combining '80s-style vocal samples with happy little melodies. Meanwhile, "Everyone" and "Ring Me" have a slightly more instrumental touch, utilizing piano notes to supplement their eccentric rhythms. Then comes the worldwide hit and dance floor classic "Barbra Streisand" (2010), which samples heavily from Boney M.'s "Gotta Go Home" (1979). For the final two tracks of the album, Duck Sauce reverts back to '80s-style pop, tricky synth work and samples. "Spandex" is celebratory and fun, but it is the final number, "Time Waits For No One," that strikes a slightly melancholy note. With the closing words "Time waits for no one" and "Don't waste a moment," the album solidifies its theme of partying and having fun while it lasts.

Ultimately, the album is a bit of a one trick pony. "Quack" sacrifices substance for fun; fortunately for them, this doesn't

detract greatly from the listening experience. The album is goofy, groovy and entertaining. But certainly, the album's greatest flaw is its one-dimensionality, and, because of this, "Quack" feels a bit stretched. After 30 minutes, the disco/house formula starts to sounds a bit stale: looped samples and quirky vocals can only sustain a listener's interest for so long.

However, it's best not to judge this album just on its musical ingenuity. Duck Sauce's debut album is 54 minutes of energetic, funky music. It's a killer dance floor record.

And, in a way, this is what makes it so special. Today, DJing is too often about image over substance. It seems like there are very few people left in the electronic music industry these days who value the interplay between DJing and music production. But A-Trak and Van Helden are dance music pioneers dedicated to the DJing art form, and together this duo has decided to take the genre back to its roots.

Indeed, "Quack" is an old school record.

By trawling through record libraries and unearthing fresh samples, Duck Sauce has pieced together a groovy record that could replicate the freshness of a '70s dance floor, fusing it with the modern touch of modern house. It feels like much of dance and DJ culture has become a commercial, eventdriven loop, so when artists stay true to what they do and focus on having fun rather than promoting themselves, the results are truly laudable.

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Robert Joseph is right choice for Tufts

Between the exams and papers that overwhelm students during the last week of school, it is important to read about the candidates for Tuesday's Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate presidential election. Beyond allocating funds to student groups, the members of TCU play a significant role in campus culture and help shape university policy by acting as spokespeople for the student body. This year's candidates, juniors Robert Joseph and Andrew Núñez, both offer impressive ideas for how to remedy on-campus issues and better the Tufts community.

Today's election features two candidates who are competent, capable and incredibly passionate. In fact, Joseph and Núñez share similar perspectives on many key issues: Both are strong proponents of revising Tufts' sexual assault policy; both are in favor of increasing financial support for students through various measures, including needblind admissions; both advocate for reforming the role of the Resident Assistant (RA) and for a University Pass (U-Pass) program.

With each contender boasting such comparable, progressive platforms, it's impossible for Tufts to lose in this election. Regardless of the outcome (unless Generic Candidate swoops in for the win), the Tufts community will be in good hands. The only question is, in whose hands will Tufts thrive more?

Ultimately, we believe that Tufts will benefit the most with Robert Joseph as TCU president. Joseph has continuously emphasized his open-minded, inclusive leadership style. Were he elected head of the

TCU Senate, Joseph would build bridges between all organizations and people, from The Group of Six to Tufts' athletics teams — something that the Daily feels is critical in order to create a more unified student body.

To his credit, Núñez has been a particularly vocal advocate for a number of groups on campus, especially for members of marginalized or disadvantaged communities who often need a louder voice. He has and is encouraging the university to set up a scholarship fund for undocumented students, and said he would like to push for increased equity for transgender students through gender-inclusive faculty training and gender-neutral bathrooms. His idea to form a lending library to reduce textbook costs for students on financial aid is both compelling and feasible. And last year, as part of the Equal Education Opportunity Committee, Núñez was also a staunch objector to the Committee on Student Life's highly controversial "justified departure" policy. Yet, while there's no doubt that Núñez has students' best interests in mind, Joseph has vowed to reach many of these same groups and more.

What sets Joseph apart is not just the wide range of students he will serve, but also his approach to understanding their needs. He has a long history of reaching out to disparate faculty and student groups, and actively involving them in the process of finding solutions. This spring, for example, Joseph began pushing to establish education as a possible second major for undergraduates. Before penning his resolution, Joseph made a point to speak with knowledgeable

and interested faculty members, in order to get input from those who had the most thorough understanding of the discipline. In regards to the U-Pass, Joseph didn't simply announce his support — he actually joined Tufts Transit Coalition, helping the group gain over 2,000 signatures. Joseph has additionally pledged to work with student activists to improve the sexual assault policy and has even approached others on campus, including Tufts RAs, with his ideas. Through these conversations, he concluded that there should be individuals trained to help victims of sexual violence stationed in every on-campus living space who are separate from RAs, so that he or she will not be forced to report confidential information. These examples make it abundantly clear: Joseph is not just willing to work for the Tufts community — he wants to work with them, too.

In this race, there is no reason to vote against either candidate — only a seemingly infinite number of reasons to vote for each of them. Joseph and Núñez are both dedicated, enthusiastic senators who will undoubtedly bring fresh ideas to the table.

But, ultimately, Joseph better understands the role of TCU President: to be a negotiator. He is a person who can orchestrate change without alienating people in the process. His strategy of interacting with both the "experts" who know the most about the issues and those who will be most affected by university decisions is commendable, and is something Tufts should look for in a TCU president.

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Bush may be the best Republican presidential candidate

by John Ho

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Even with the 2016 elections far away, both parties are using the 2014 midterm elections as a springboard for 2016. While the Democrats clearly have a frontrunner in Hillary Clinton, the Republican field is more scattered.

With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie possibly permanently crippled by scandal, moderate establishment Republicans, as of now, are left without a standard bearer. Recent buzz, however, has speculated that former Governor Jeb Bush can fill that void.

At first glance, Bush brings many credentials to the table that can help the Republicans. He was a successful twoterm governor of Florida from 2001-2007, he has a Hispanic wife who has helped his standing within the Hispanic community and, of course, his last name will help build a donor base needed to fund a presidential campaign.

Although on the surface, Bush’s credentials make him a credible candidate, one only needs to look deeper to see why Bush has the appeal to be successful in a presidential run.

For instance, Bush's recent comments that "illegal immigration is an act of love" could help appeal to a Hispanic community that is becoming increasingly aligned

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with the Democratic Party. Although it is hard to say what his substantive positions on immigration are, when looking at everything in context, one must compare his tone on illegal immigration with that of the House Republicans.

The House Republicans are hardening their tone on illegal immigration and have not shown a willingness to pass immigration reform. With Hispanic Americans poised to become the majority demographic in America, Bush may be the only candidate who can stop Republicans from going down a demographic death trap.

Bush's more moderate tone is one of the reasons why he has cross-over appeal. Respected political scientist Mark Halperin recently wrote on Twitter, "[Jeb] is not a perfect candidate but he has some rare traits: fearless, Democrats who meet him like him, Hispanic appeal, tough."

Nowhere has this been demonstrated more than in my own family. Though my dad and my aunt are lifetime Democrats, both have recently worked with him in his position as an advisor to Barclays Capital.

Both came away impressed that he not only had a firm grasp of financial and political issues, but also because he was willing to criticize Tea Party Republicans for hurting the party's ability to appeal to different demographics. Bush also told

my dad that Mitt Romney failed to attract a broad demographic spectrum to support his bid for president. Unlike Romney, Bush would have the gravitas, and family background, to appeal to the wide swath of the country necessary to win the presidency. These are among the reasons that both my dad and aunt would be open to voting for Bush in 2016.

Although Bush has many strengths, he also has many liabilities. For example, many of the Tea Party Republicans would be hesitant to nominate a person they see as a moderate. That — along with the Bush last name — will alienate many far right conservatives and liberals as well.

Given the splintered Republican field, however, Bush appears to be someone who could unite the moderate and Tea party faction of the party. I expect to see the so-called "Bush fatigue" dissipate to the point where the country is open to electing another Bush.

This could be seen by former President George W. Bush's approval ratings. When he left office, they were decidedly underwater; however, Bush's ratings have recovered to the point where he has stronger approval ratings than President Obama.

Even though it will be hard for Bush to get elected, he would have a better chance than any of the other Republican candidates, given their weaknesses.

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Why we need Núñez now

by John Kelly Over the past year-and-a-half, I've had the pleasure of working with Andrew Núñez on the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate. First, he was our Historian, a position in which he connected Senate's work to the student body, and then this year he served as the Latino Community Representative. I've watched Andrew's passion and drive every Sunday in our meetings, and have found myself in awe over his work ethic and ideals.

Andrew adjusted the Office of Campus Life's approach to events on campus. Now, an event can have reached fire capacity and have some students leave, and then admit more.

This is a really simple, little thing, but before Andrew's work, once an event reached capacity nobody else was allowed entrance, even if half the original crowd left. He talked with choreographers from all the dance groups on campus, discovered the need for speakers in the Jackson dance labs and secured funding for this within weeks of learning of this issue, through collaboration with the Department of Drama and Dance. His attention to detail has improved students' ability to participate in some of the amazing events this campus has offered.

Andrew was one of the first senators to stand up against the CSL's discriminatory "justified departure" clause to fight inequality on this campus. He put his position as a senator on the line to advocate for what he knew was right, facing possible removal from Senate. As the LGBT Community Representative, and as a proud queer member of this campus community, I want — no, I need — a president who gets what it means to experience discrimination, and will never compromise his values.

Andrew loves Tufts. He has raised over $200,000 this year alone as an employee of Tufts Telefund, and $300,000 over the course of his Tufts career. He's going to set the record for most money raised by a student in Tufts history. That takes drive, and that takes the ability to make the tough asks — nobody likes asking for money, but Andrew does this with grace, aplomb and success. He's been on two student-faculty committees and the executive board of the TCU Senate. As President, Andrew's love of Tufts will come through, and he'll utilize these talents to communicate our student body's needs to administrators. He communicates effectively with donors, administrators and students, a balance that is difficult to strike and one that Andrew manages effortlessly.

Andrew gets the issues that matter. He knows that we need to have scholarships for DREAM students so undocumented students have access to the phenomenal education Tufts offers.

He's on financial aid here — he knows how expensive things like textbooks, transportation and study abroad are, and is committed to working to make sure all Tufts experiences are available to every student, regardless of their financial status. He is working for a more affordable T through the U-Pass program, a textbook lending library so students don't have to choose between dropping hundreds on a book they'll use for a semester or staying stranded in the library waiting for a book to come on reserve and the transfer of financial aid to non-Tufts study abroad programs.

Andrew is the only candidate pushing for the expulsion of rapists from Tufts, something Tufts and many other institutions have proven unwilling to do. Oftentimes, when students are found to have committed a sexual

assault on this campus, they are put on probation or suspended, and thus end up being able to come back to Tufts, and possibly commit such atrocious acts again. Andrew is working to change that, to ensure this is a safe and healthy environment for all Tufts students. He also knows that sometimes, students must take time off from Tufts for mental health reasons, and is the only candidate who recognizes the financial barrier to taking such leave.

He's calling for full tuition reimbursement, simply making it equitable to situations when a student must take time off for physical health reasons.

Andrew Núñez knows what it takes to make Tufts the place that we all know it can and should be, and has never compromised his opinions or values. Much like the ñ that has become his campaign symbol, Núñez has that extra something. We need a TCU president who gets the complex issues facing this campus, and has the vision, drive and passion to tirelessly work to make Tufts better for us all — that's why he's been endorsed by groups such as Black Student Union, Association of Latin American Students, Asian American Alliance, ENVY, Sarabande, La Salsa, RacEd, VOX and United for Immigrant Justice. I need a president who gets my struggles — our struggles — and will fight against discrimination and for a safe, supportive and sustainable Tufts. I need Andrew Núñez as my TCU President, and so do you.

John Kelly is a junior majoring in religion and sociology. He serves as the LGBT Community Representative and co-chair of the Student Outreach Committee on the TCU Senate. He can be reached at john_m. kelly@tufts.edu.

OFF THE HILL | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Federal marijuana economics: potential for savings and profits abound

by Olivia Spoikoiny The Daily

Washington state is expected to allow brick and mortar retail pot stores no later than the first week of July 2014, according to the Washington State Liquor Control Board. On April 21, the agency will begin a lottery process to select applicants who qualify for marijuana retail licenses. The state will be allowed to license up to 334 stores.

With the evident success in Colorado and optimism for the industry in our own state, it seems it is high time our country changed its marijuana statutes. The discrepancies between the federal and state laws create a slippery slope for both law enforcement and business owners. As far as the federal law is concerned, the sale of marijuana is still illegal. If the United States as a whole were to capitalize on the recreational sale of marijuana to persons over 21, enforcement costs would be minimized and significant profit would be gained.

Even though it could be a long time before pot stores are federally legal, Colorado's success may bring federal legislators to seriously consider the possibility in the near future. Within just the first week of its commercial retailers opening, the state reported that sales added approximately $5 million. Estimates put the tax revenue of marijuana sales for 2014 in Colorado at $98 million, exceeding expectations by 40 percent. The sales tax is currently

set at 25 percent and will be the same in Washington.

Federal legalization would not only make money — it would also save money. Costs related to the enforcement of marijuana laws and incarceration for minor drug offenses would be reduced. The United States Controlled Substances Act defines marijuana as a Schedule I drug, meaning that it is regarded as one of the most dangerous substances available and is associated with the most severe legal penalties of five schedules. By decreasing the number of incarcerations and criminal cases related to marijuana possession, the state is able to redirect their limited resources in the penal system to handle more serious crimes. States that have decriminalized marijuana have already seen significant spending cuts related to law enforcement.

A 2012 FBI crime report noted that 42.4 percent of the drug possession arrests in the United States were related to cannabis. This report came out shortly before Washington and Colorado voters decided they wanted to end marijuana prohibition in their states.

Think back to Prohibition in the 1920s. Some economists argue that continuing to prohibit the use and sale of marijuana would be comparable to the mistakes from that time period. Prohibition caused the federal government to lose $11 billion in tax revenue, and it cost more than $300 million to enforce. The tax from alcohol and cigarettes later made up

a significant portion of revenue in the United States. Taxes on legal marijuana could potentially have the same effect. Dr. Jeffrey Miron, a visiting professor at Harvard, concluded that imposing a system of legal regulation in lieu of keeping the substance illegal would save the government about $7.7 billion in expenditures — $2.4 billion at the federal level and $5.3 billion at local levels.

The U.S. Justice Department declared that they wouldn't be challenging Colorado, Washington or any other states with laws legalizing recreational marijuana, but there is some gray area that complicates the situation. The Washington State Liquor Control Board explicitly states on its website that even though I-502 has passed in our state, it "does not preempt federal law," which still considers marijuana to be illegal. Furthermore, it declares that "retailing could still be subject to prosecution if the federal government chooses to do so."

Consistency could be the answer to the hotly debated question: Should marijuana be available in stores for purchase just like alcohol and cigarettes? It's all about baby steps. If the federal government were to start by removing marijuana from the list of Schedule I drugs in our country, it could be a step in the right direction.

Not only would this help with the enforcement costs, but it could open doors for additional changes in the law that would bring in a great deal of money.

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The starry everything

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ecoming a philosopher is easier than you think. It doesn't require reading until your eyes blur, smoking inordinate quantities of marijuana or even passing Language and Mind with Daniel Dennett. These may boost your selfesteem, build your vocabulary and wreck your short-term memory, but, on the whole, becoming a jargon-filled genius can be a far simpler and a far more accidental process.

I say this because, in my experience, we all only need one phenomenon to galvanize our existential yodeling: the night and starry sky. Whether it's the sheer impossibility of comprehending the universe or the empowering anonymity granted by the darkness (we're all sort of wimpy, it turns out), beholding the night sky is a philosophical motivator — even in Boston where light pollution cloaks thousands of stars. In other words, it's a space where you'll start to listen to your friends' stupid and insightful musings.

As everyone has done while camping, feeling nostalgic or thinking about our insignificant lives, I have found time to gaze upon the night sky, in its blissful and dimensional starry grandeur at Acadia National Park. More recently, I've found chances to catch the light-doused night sky here in Boston. Anywhere, no matter the constellation content, the sky infuses onlookers with awe-stricken anti-filters. We say things.

Things that might make me chuckle if I were not thinking them too.

Do you think any of the stars we see have died? Do you know how they get their color?

How determined would I have to be to find, share and publish my very own constellation? You know, that one of Orion wrestling Taurus with his Big Dipper.

Questions like these dig into both the mysteries of the universe and the crevasses in our own understandings. We don't know and we revel, savoring the opportunity to say a simple, silly and insightful thing.

Maybe this is what philosophy is; on the edge of reason, facing incomprehension, the thinker makes brazen expeditions into the dark of the universe and the haze of the mind. And no, none of that was not a marijuana reference. And no, I'm not high.

The stars aid philosophical speak because they are so apparently unclear. This mindset, however, doesn't necessarily need to commence at midnight with your back against the grass of a dewy hill; philosophy is thinking about everything the way you think about the stars. It's seeing the mysteries of motivation in the physical, and the webs of consequence in action. It's hearing about an Orion-Taurus-dual (and duel) constellation and wondering what's exactly wrong with the person mentioning it. Lots.

It's easier to think we understand the physical world, that stuff we can see, than it is to think we understand outer space, that world of stars and the void in between. But it may be unwise to do so. There may be no difference between the two. When I claim to understand my surroundings, I'm asserting a supposedly complete theory of mind; people are nearly always my environment, and if not they are nearly always characters in thought. Breaking down and knowing my milieu requires breaking down and knowing the people in it.

And is this possible? Is knowing someone, even yourself, any more real than knowing the night sky? Becoming a backyard philosopher, the one who questions the above, is as important (though maybe more intuitive) as becoming one who questions the realm at hand. If we embrace the mysteries of the physical, the intrinsic and the palpable the same way we embrace the uncertainties of the stars, I bet we would have answers to the questions just posed. And I bet they would be resounding nos.

Adam Kaminski is a freshman who has yet to declare a major. He can be reached at Adam.Kaminski@tufts.edu

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Junior attacker Kali DiGate scored two critical goals in the second half to help Tufts come back and secure a 7-5 victory over Wesleyan on Saturday. the net and scored off a pass from Ross. Five two goals in the game — came inches away minutes later, Bowser lost her defender with from her third with a shot that hit the crossa spin move and connected to tie the game bar in the final couple minutes of the game. up at 5-5.

Harding also had a good opportunity to put Despite the quick comeback, the Jumbos the Cardinals within one, but an impressive lost much of their momentum as Ross, save by Gallimore and the subsequent clear DiGate and Bowser were all hit with yellow sealed the victory for the Jumbos. cards in a span of 30 seconds. However, the Tufts' regular season finale against No. defense and Gallimore were able to kill off 14 Bowdoin on Wednesday will clear up Wesleyan's seven-on-four advantage. what is now a murky playoff picture. If With seven minutes to go, Ross, moving Tufts, No. 13 Colby and No. 9 Williams all toward the net off a restart, sent a high, fast win, Tufts will have a chance at the fourth shot past Labovich to give the Jumbos the seed — and home field in the opening lead. Shortly after, DiGate would once again round — in the conference playoffs. A score off a cut, with senior co-captain Kate loss could possibly send the Jumbos all Applegate notching the assist. the way to the seventh seed and a meet The 4-0 run by the Jumbos exemplified ing with either No. 3 Amherst or No. 6 the team's well-balanced offense. While Tufts Trinity. Regardless of the other games, a does not have a top-five scorer in the confer- win would guarantee Tufts the fifth-seed ence, the team does have a conference-high at worst and allow the team to avoid facfour players in the top-20. ing one of the conference's top-10 nation "The great thing about our offense is that ally ranked teams in the first round. we have a lot of assisting goals," DiGate said.

"It's definitely a must-win for us," "What's great about [my teammates] is that Ross said of the team's upcoming game they can beat their defenders and take it them- against Bowdoin. "Whoever we play [in selves, which opens up lanes for everyone else." the playoffs] will be good, but winning Up 7-5, the Jumbos still needed to stop a this game would be huge for us and a real response by the Cardinals. Smith — who had confidence-builder."

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by anything Allyson [Fournier] does when she goes out there," Clair said.

"She's a true competitor, and if you know Allyson and the kind of person and pitcher she is, you know she's going to compete every time she takes the mound against every batter."

The Jumbos didn't manage much offense in the first game, but the two runs they scored were more than enough support for Fournier. A single

by Keenan brought home the game's first run in the fourth inning. Junior outfielder Michelle Cooprider scored in the fifth on a poor throw by the Bridgewater State first baseman, after leading off the inning with a single.

Fournier's bid for perfection was threatened only in the fourth inning,

when Bears senior catcher Jill Welch hit a low liner to left field that looked like it had a chance to drop. Hedtler got a nice jump on the ball and made a great running catch to preserve the perfect game.

Other than that, Bridgewater State seldom made contact, and when they did, the ball did not leave the infield.

"A perfect game is a pretty remarkable feat," Keenan said. "It's definitely something we've come to expect out of Allyson. She's been able to rely less on the rise ball, and really command her other pitches, which I think has made her even tougher for opponents."

Tufts left little room for doubt in the nightcap of Thursday's doubleheader, jumping out to a 10-1 lead through three innings. Clair had a pair of doubles and scored three times in the first three innings, while Marshall

went 3-for-3 with three RBIs in that span. Tufts would eventually secure the game in mercy-rule fashion when freshman third baseman Shelby Lipson hit her first collegiate homerun in the sixth inning, a two-run shot that gave Tufts a 12-4 victory.

Giglio was the beneficiary of the offensive explosion. She allowed three earned runs and six hits in six innings of work, earning her 10th win of the season.

Tufts returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Endicott in a doubleheader. The team will close the season out against the NESCAC East this weekend with a three-game series against Colby on the road, followed by a make-up game against Bowdoin on Sunday.

"We have one more big weekend ahead, so we have to take each game at a time and close out strong," Keenan added.

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then to longer distances. They began in September running four miles two times per week, gradually working their way to their best work. Since then, the team tapered off in order to prepare for the big day.

"I think, to some people, the thought of a marathon is hard to fathom, but

it really is straightforward," Bassett said. "I've been interested in running a marathon for a while, but I haven't always believed I could. By focusing on my achievements, I've really believed I can do it."

Belief and freedom from inhibition are the calling cards of this team.

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Jumbos face crucial regular-season finale feed off high energy, and that [energy] just wasn't there."

Senior co-captain attacker Gabby Horner scored the first goal of the game seven minutes into the first half. After Horner's goal, both teams struggled to get much offense going, with Tufts holding a 1-0 lead for most of the first half.

Wesleyan would get on the board with less than seven minutes to play in the half when freshman midfielder Meredith Smith slipped a shot past junior goalie Rachel Gallimore.

On the next possession, Horner put the Jumbos up 2-1 on her second goal of the day and team-leading 31st on the year.

Not to be outdone, the Cardinals responded: Sophomore midfielder Martha Harding connected on a feed from freshman attacker Becca Phillips to tie the game up at 2-2 heading into halftime.

Ross would once again give the Jumbos a lead early in the second half, but a 3-0 run by the Cardinals gave them a 5-3 advantage with 23 minutes to play.

While its offense struggled to get much past Wesleyan sophomore goalie Nina Labovich, who had eight saves in the second half, Tufts' defense was able to keep them in the game. Senior Emily Wright helped Tufts win possession with a game-high five groundballs and three forced turnovers.

Sophomore midfielder Brigid Bowser, known for her playmaking ability, added on four groundballs and four forced turnovers. Both players were integral in holding Wesleyan to just 10 for 22 on clear attempts.

Despite being down by two and seeing very little productive offense, the Jumbos did not panic. Head coach Courtney Farrell, seeing her team possibly pigeonhole themselves into the NESCAC's eighth seed, kept the team calm. "[Farrell] came in and has revamped the program," junior attacker Kali DiGate said.

"She's a huge part of why we have done so well this season, and she has allowed us all to believe that we could be this good. She wants to win as bad as we do and cares about us the way we all do for each other."

With less than 18 minutes left in the game, the Jumbos started to make their run. DiGate, as she has done all year, made a cut toward

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unlocking potential in his runners — which they internalize to prodigious avail. It is nothing short of miraculous that runners from across the spectrum come together under the guidance of Megerle to complete the Boston Marathon.

"It's a big statement, but with his training, anyone who starts with him can finish with him," Bassett said.

ith just five games remaining, Olympique de Marseille is poised for a top-10 finish in Ligue 1, a major drop-off following a runner-up performance in its 2012-2013 campaign. Despite the lackluster second act, Marseille sits within striking distance of a sweet consolation prize: one of two UEFA Europa League spots. Three teams — Marseille, Lyon and St Etienne — are vying for this chance at a European title, an elusive accolade even for the top teams in the land, the two winners to distinguish themselves with a timely ravenous streak.

André-Pierre Gignac, Marseille's gargantuan forward, embodies this hunger — literally, according to Burger King's latest ad. The fast food juggernaut, seeking to open a second branch in Marseille, capitalized on Gignac's renown to gain traction among locals. The result was the slogan — translated from French — "a Whopper for Gignac," which Burger King copied nearly verbatim from a chant invented by fans of Paris Saint-Germain.

Much ado has been made about his weight, a facile scapegoat for disgruntled fans and merciless critics alike. In 2011, shortly after arriving from Toulouse in 2010, former Marseille manager Didier Deschamps legitimated the jeers by sending Gignac off to lose weight — in Italy of all places. Though omnipresent, the fat jokes aren't what have gotten him all riled up.

Ever the opportunist, as evinced by his .35 goals per game average at Marseille, Gignac has catharsis, and victory, in his sights.

It surfaced several days ago that Gignac has threatened legal action on the grounds of unauthorized use of his name. He is not the first to do so, and he will not be the last — not even close. Although this latest gambit reeks of pettiness and an inability to tune out detractors, he might have a real gripe here.

In the U.S., several lawsuits, most notably the class action spearheaded by former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon, have been brought by players who have not been properly compensated for the use of their likenesses in video games. This instance differs, however, because it was only Gignac's name, not his person, which Burger King used.

Whether Gignac has sufficient grounds has yet to be determined. There has been no consensus among courts in the U.S.; each case, of which there have been many, is decided on its own merits, the law subject to interpretation.

Civil law, rather than common law, underlies the French legal system, so there is little basis for comparison. Nonetheless, the suit raises an interesting question: What sort of ownership rights does one have over one's own name?

On some level, I find it problematic to limit free speech, but the specificity (i.e. the name "Gignac") unique to this situation trumps Burger King's prerogative. It did not select a generic last name, and its concession on Twitter after the fact precludes it from contending otherwise.

Next arises the issue of implicit sponsorship. The Whopper is for Gignac — for him, and not with or next to or near him. For him.

This implies, if not that he will eat it, that, at the very least, it is suitable for him. Gignac is the Whopper incarnate. Sponsorship notwithstanding, Burger King invokes Gignac for the express purpose of selling burgers; on the contrary, he alone should be the one to decide what to endorse.

Mocked repeatedly for his bulk and more recently lampooned in the media, Gignac may well get the last laugh. Companies, so as not to misrepresent the personal preferences of individuals, must be wary of whose names they employ to further their agendas. Gignac, a high-profile figure, underscores the importance of prudence in this regard. The absence of consent is key — without it, appropriation would run rampant.

Sam is a junior who is majoring in religion.

He can be reached at samuel_l.gold@tufts.edu.

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Mental commitment drives Tufts Marathon Team

by Sam Gold

Daily Editorial Board

For coach Don Megerle and the Tufts Marathon Team, the Boston Marathon has neither a beginning nor an end.

Megerle, whose gentle and disarming affect betray a legacy of unparalleled achievement, is the leader — not just in name, but also in spirit — of a team that has been pounding the pavement down Boylston Street for 12 years.

The Boston Marathon, for Megerle and his team, is merely a series of phases. After a brief interlude following the end of the race and its concomitant festivities, the process — recruitment, fundraising, training — starts anew.

Come late September, there is an official call for runners from University President Anthony Monaco's office: certain respondents are given priority, with alumni the main beneficiaries.

The roster typically fills up in 15-20 hours, as it did this year, when 156 runners composed the Tufts Marathon Team roster. Training commences shortly thereafter, and the roster is finalized at the end of January.

Megerle puts his team on a strict regimen of interval training, upped as time elapses and overall fitness increases. Each week mirrors the week before — runners convene on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, and also on five marathon course-days interspersed throughout.

"I beat the heck out of [them]," Megerle said. "[But] if [they're] going to be there at 2 p.m., you better be there, too."

To offset the inevitable physical stress, Megerle includes perks like clinics in sports medicine, nutrition and tapering, as well as access to any of

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Members of the Tufts Marathon team pose for a portrait before The 118th Boston Marathon at the Athlete's Village on Monday, April 21. the team's three trainers. On a more several health-centric initiatives at the personal level, at the end of every team Friedman School of Nutrition. run, Megerle sets up a table of refresh- Although the training and fundraisments for the runners to replenish after ing are at the core of the Tufts Marathon a workout.

Team, these tangible aspects do not cap Composed of undergraduates (pri- ture what it means to run with the team. marily seniors), graduate students, The capacity, according to Megerle, to alumni and friends of Tufts, the team overcome 26.2 grueling miles undergirds — in addition to accomplishing the ulti- his philosophy — the same philosophy mate goal of crossing the marathon fin- that has generated a success rate of ish line — sets a fundraising goal each 99.6 percent, virtually unheard of among year. The 2014 team settled on $500,000, non-professionals. of which over $440,000 has been raised. "Ninety-nine percent, probably In keeping with the fitness component of 100 percent, is mental," Megerle said. the endeavor, the money will go toward "Everyone talks about this wall — there

SOFTBALL

Offensive explosion pushes Tufts' winning streak to 12 games

by Zachey Kliger Daily Editorial Board

One of the hallmarks of a good team is the ability to win games that are supposed to be won. This weekend, the softball team did just that, outscoring a lastplace Bates squad 32-2 in three games.

After playing one game on Friday, Tufts spent Friday night at Bates, and looked refreshed and energized for Saturday's doubleheader. Senior Lauren Giglio took the mound for the visitors in the first game, allowing just one earned run in five innings and striking out 11 batters to improve to 11-1 on the year.

But the Jumbo's offense was the main story in this game. Senior cocaptain catcher Jo Clair, junior second baseman Gracie Marshall and freshman first baseman Cassie Ruscz each went deep, as Tufts put up doubledigit scoring totals in both games and won each contest in five innings. After winning the opener 10-1, the Jumbos scored five times in the opening frame of game two, followed by a three-run second inning. Marshall tallied five RBIs, including a three-run homer, while Clair, Ruscz and sophomore shortstop Christina Raso combined for six hits and six RBIs. In its last five games dating back to last Thursday, Tufts has scored 46 runs and outscored its opponents 46-6.

"Our offense really is getting into a groove," junior infielder Bri Keenan said. "We got a lot of younger players in (the game), and they performed well, so that was also nice to see."

Junior Allyson Fournier started the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, but came out after just two

COURTESY ALLYSON FOURNIER

Junior pitcher Allyson Fournier pitched her fourth career perfect game against Bridgewater State on Thursday, guiding her team to a 2-0 victory. innings when the Jumbos pulled away.

Sophomore Erica County performed nicely in relief, tossing three scoreless innings to maintain the shutout.

With three more strikeouts on the day, Fournier increased her season strikeout total to a NESCAC-best 167, and her ERA now stands at a measly 0.41.

The Jumbos took on the Bobcats for just one game the night before. On the mound, Fournier maintained a nohitter into the sixth inning. Bates fresh-

man second baseman Abigail Abbott broke up Fournier's no-hit bid with a single in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Sophomore shortstop Karen Lockhart then followed up with a double to drive in the Bobcats' only run of the game.

Tufts jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning and tacked on one in the third, three in the fifth and three more in the seventh to secure a 9-1 victory. Senior co-captain outfielder Sara Hedtler went 3-for-5 and scored three runs, while Marshall and Ruscz had a pair of hits and two RBIs each.

"We just hadn't hit our stride yet, but now I think the offense is finally settling in, and we're more comfortable at the plate," Clair said. "We've gotten the beginning of the season struggles out, and everyone is just going up there doing what they're capable of. I think we just needed to settle in."

The Jumbos' three-game sweep extends their current winning streak to 12 games and their NESCAC East winning streak to 33 games, dating back to the 2011 season.

On Thursday, a perfect game from Fournier propelled the team to a doubleheader sweep of Bridgewater State at home. Bridgewater State entered Thursday's doubleheader as winners of seven of its last eight games. But whatever momentum the Bears had coming in to the day was silenced when Fournier took the mound. The two-time All-American struck out 15 batters en route to a perfect outing. The effort also marked her seventh shutout of the season and ninth no-hitter of her career.

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is no wall. The primary guiding light, so to speak, is to complete the marathon. Barring injury, I'll get you from Hopkinton to Boston, guaranteed."

For senior Hannah Bassett, her coach's wisdom has rung true from day one. Bassett, who trained with the team in her sophomore year, but was forced to bow out due to a stress fracture, rejoined the team in the fall to finish what injury had once rendered unattainable. Having redoubled her effort, she accomplished her goal yesterday — but her journey was not without obstacles.

Though she healed sufficiently to run the marathon, Bassett's stress fracture has nagged, and symptoms have repeatedly cropped up. Relapsing, typically in the form of crippling selfdoubt, afflicts runners of a wide range of abilities at one time or another.

Bassett was no exception.

"Over winter break, when I wasn't with the team, was the hardest," Bassett said.

Thankfully, Megerle was at her side through every physical therapy appointment, a vital, unremitting source of encouragement during the worst of the doldrums.

"His compassion for everyone makes you feel connected," Bassett added. "His energy is so high. There's [also] a connection among all members of the team."

Anxiety once held her back, as well, but that has also been allayed in a relaxed running environment created by her coach, who deliberately does not foster competitiveness among his athletes — no barking out of splits, no emphasis on individual times.

Along with her teammates, Bassett trained her way up to half-marathons and see MARATHON, page 15

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Tufts holds off Wesleyan with late run

by Ross Dember Daily Editorial Board

Coming off of its thrilling overtime win over Bates last Tuesday, the No. 17 women's lacrosse team appeared to have a clear

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road to a second-straight victory when it took on Wesleyan on Saturday. However, the Cardinals, seeking their first conference win of the season, almost pulled off a major upset on Saturday, thwarted only by a late surge from the Jumbos. The final push at the end of the second half gave Tufts a 7-5 win, and moved its NESCAC record to 5-4 and overall record to 9-5.

While Wesleyan entered the game winless in the NESCAC, Tufts knew that its opponent would be no pushover. Going into the game, Wesleyan had lost its eight NESCAC games by an average of 4.125 goals per game, with three games decided by three goals or less. Furthermore, its defense had been impressive all season, ranking third in the NESCAC. From the start of the game, the Cardinals showed they were used to the top-20 competition, while the Jumbos struggled to find any type of rhythm.

"We knew they were pretty good," sophomore attacker Caroline Ross said. "Their record doesn't show it, so we didn't want to get overly confident. I think we just came out flat, without a lot of energy. We usually see WOMEN'S LACROSSE, page 15