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Mass. ACLU director discusses Constitution

by Shana Friedman Daily Editorial Board

Tufts celebrated this year's Constitution Day on Friday afternoon with a lecture by Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Massachusetts Carol Rose, who spoke about the lasting significance of the Constitution in American society. The talk, titled "Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll: A Constitutional Update," took place in the Crane Room and was co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the School of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the President.

Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser introduced Rose as a highly accomplished former classmate, citing her career as a reporter working across the world prior to receiving her law degree from Harvard Law School and then becoming director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. Glaser and Rose were undergraduates at Stanford University together, both graduating in 1983.

Rose began her presentation with a reference to the origins of the Constitution.

“Who were the people who signed the Constitution?” she asked. “They were old white men. They were property owners; they were slave owners.” see CONSTITUTION, page 2

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Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) sorority and Sigma Nu (SigNu) fraternity held a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new shared house on 90-94 Curtis Street Sept. 12.

Tufts Theta Chapter President Lesya Horyn said that the ceremony was a small welcoming event for Theta and SigNu, their advisors, Tufts administrators, several chapters and University President Anthony Monaco.

“We invited Tony Monaco to come and christen the house as our new space because we’re coming into something new and Sigma Nu is coming back, and so it’s kind of an exciting new foundation, a big step for both of us," Horyn, a senior, said. "I’m just really excited to start off the year on the right foot, and [SigNu] really did a lot of work for this — I would say they did the majority of the work for this."

Tufts SigNu Chapter President Alexander Siegel said he and Monaco made short speeches before cutting the ribbon for the house.

“We did it jointly with Theta, which is really cool I think," he said. "We’re both really excited about opening up our new spaces, so we did it as a communal thing."

Although the two organizations will be sharing the house, they each occupy completely separate apartments in the building with access from the outside only, according to Horyn.

“So while it’s completely separate, we’re trying to make a point to have a

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good relationship, and that’s something that’s really important, and it’s an exciting opportunity being in such a situation," Horyn said.

SigNu House Manager Robert Lewis said that this has been a long process for the fraternity, which lost its house at 92 Professors Row in 2012.

“Numbers were low, and even though we had enough kids to fill the house, no one wanted to, and there was just a lack of order,” Lewis, a junior, said.

Siegel said the decrease in interest in living in the house was due to its condition.

“Some of the seniors were a little bit careless leaving the house after our freshman year, and they left it kind of in disarray,” he explained.

SigNu has been working to return to a house on campus ever since, Siegel added.

“Since then, we’ve been in constant communication with the administration, and with the help of our alumni corporation, we were able to figure out some sort of housing option for this year, and we’re really happy with it,” he said.

Theta, which started up at Tufts in fall 2013, was Tufts' first new chapter in about 60 years, according to Horyn.

“A lot of these are really old chapters and are really well established ... they haven’t brought on a new chapter in a while, so it was a new thing for the Greek system, but also a new challenge on the administrative side," she said.

According to Horyn, when Theta first came to campus, they were told they see NEW HOUSE, page 2

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Century ride brings together Tufts bikers

by Dana Guth

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Students, faculty, alumni and staff came together yesterday for a 106-mile bike ride through Tufts' three campuses as part of the third annual Tufts Century Ride, which was led by Provost and Senior Vice President David Harris.

Participants biked in a figure-eight loop beginning on the Medford/Somerville campus early in the morning, traveling through the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton and the edge of the health science campuses in downtown Boston, and ending back at the Mayer Campus Center.

The Century Ride event was first held in 2012, and the second version of the event took place this May. Harris said he started the ride as a casual, open outing that gradually expanded to include more and more interested Tufts students and faculty. The first ride in 2012, which included only 30 faculty bikers, spurred a snowball effect on campus.

“The Century Ride is a way to get people together — faculty, staff, students, alumni — and explore the whole Tufts area,” Harris said. “Each time we’ve done it, more people have joined and said, ‘Oh wow, I’ve never been here!’ It’s also a fun way to meet with people you might not interact with otherwise outside the classroom.”

Harris has worked towards the goal of bringing different sectors of the Tufts community together since joining the university in 2012.

“That’s why I’ve done things like office hours and ‘breakfast with the provost,’” he said. “This is just another one of those events. I realized I hadn’t met any faculty yet, and wondered if anyone wanted to go on a ride with me. It went from that thought to an annual event.”

Part of this inclusivity was the idea of the actual course, according to Harris. It was designed by consciously integrating a multitude of stopping points wherein anyone could join in or leave the pack whenever he or she pleased. This includes a reception outside of Ballou Hall at the end of the ride.

“Not everyone can do the entire 106 [miles],” Harris said. “It’s not long, it’s not very fast and it’s relatively flat. In the figure-eight path, you don’t have to have much biking experience to do any given part of it, and we keep that in mind.”

Harris also boosted the community aspect of the ride by enlisting the Tufts Cycling Team to volunteer as ride leaders to guide each group, according to Administrative Coordinator in the Office of the Provost Emily Schipper.

“The general idea is to unify the Tufts population, especially with undergraduates,” Noah Epstein, captain of the Tufts Cycling Team, said. “With these big rides, you always need a lot of manpower and experienced riders to help run the event and make sure no one gets into trouble or gets lost.”

Epstein, a junior, said 10 team members rode along this year, many of whom have served each time as marsee CENTURY RIDE, page 2

Today’s sections Robert Plant launches new solo project

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Visiting the Hill this week MONDAY Palestinian Faculty Perspectives on Gaza

Consortium of Studies in Race, Colonialism and Diaspora (RCD) Inaugural Celebration and Plenary

Details: Assistant Professor of Anthropoloy Amahl Bishara, Lecturer of Peace and Justice Studies Sa'ed Atshan and Lecturer of Arabic Souad Zendah will speak about Gaza.

When and Where: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 304 Sponsors: Middle Eastern Studies Program, Tufts Arabic Program

Details: The Consortium of Studies in RCD will host a community celebration and interactive discussion about how intersectionality and differences help explain the study of RCD in different ways.

When and Where: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Sophia Gordon Hall Sponsor: Consortium of Studies in Race, Colonialism and Diaspora

TUESDAY The Economics Department Seminar Series: Late Interventions Matter Too: The Case of College Coaching in New Hampshire

WEDNESDAY UEP Colloquium: Working in Local Government Planning Offices

Details: Bruce Sacerdote, Richard S. Braddock 1963 Professor in Economics at Dartmouth College, will present "Late Interventions Matter Too: The Case of College Coaching in New Hampshire.”

When and Where: 4:30 - 5:45 p.m., Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room Sponsor: Department of Economics

Details: Tufts Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning alumni will discuss their own professional experiences in local government planning offices.

When and Where: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m., Sophia Gordon Hall Sponsor: Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

Ferguson as Metaphor: Racial Equality in the 21st Century

Sponsors: Environmental Studies Program, Tufts Institute of the Environment

Details: This event will be a discussion of recent events in Ferguson, Mo. The panel will discuss the militarization of police departments, the state of black equality and leadership in America and how to turn Ferguson from a moment into a sustained movement.

When and Where: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Alumnae Hall Sponsor: Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

Old and New Challenges to Humanitarian Action in Armed Conflicts

THURSDAY Aviation's Carbon Neutral Growth Goals — How Do We Get There From Here?

Details: The event will host a discussion of the challenges and current effort to reach the goal of achieving carbon neutral growth in aviation operations starting in 2020. It will focus on issues relating to the environmental sustainability of alternative jet fuels, as well as integrated efforts across government, private industry and international governing bodies to evaluate and facilitate development and deployment of sustainable alternative jet fuels.

When and Where: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room

New house fills needs for Theta and SigNu NEW HOUSE

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would have to wait three years for housing to become available. At the end of last year, however, Theta was presented with a housing opportunity at 90-94 Curtis Street.

“That was a first step in the right direction," Horyn said.

"Especially at Tufts, where I think that Greek identity ... feels very tied to the house ... it was exciting for us as a new chapter that the administration was able to work with us and give us this opportunity to really be able to establish ourselves like that."

Both Theta and SigNu are confident in the new housing situation, according to Horyn and Siegel.

“We’re really excited about it," Siegel explained. "We’ve been really clear and direct with them in conversation, they’ve been really clear with us and we sort of have expectations of each other and each of us expects the other to be a respectful neighbor, and it’s worked out very well so far.”

"I know that the girls have had exclusively positive experiences so far," Horyn said. "I’ve only heard great things about it."

Since SigNu was on social probation his freshman year

and has been off-campus since, Siegel said that he is excited to experience parties at the fraternity.

Horyn explained that she does not, however, foresee any problems resulting from SigNu's parties.

“They’ve been very respectful and willing to negotiate and let us know if [parties] will happen, when they will happen and kind of just give people a heads up because ... there’s still those shared walls and noise and stuff," Horyn said. "We’re just trying to be respectful and courteous and diplomatic about these things."

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President Anthony Monaco, right, Lesya Horyn, Kappa Alpha Theta president, left and Alex Siegel, Sig Nu president, middle cut the ceremonial ribbon during the Sig Nu and Theta House Opening event on Sept 12.

Third annual Century Ride visits all three campuses CENTURY RIDE

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shalls to coordinate riders and volunteers.

The Century Ride was not previously a regular, annual event, however the goal is to have the tradition start this September, according to Harris, who took a brief hiatus running the ride due to a year of scheduling conflicts and trepidation.

“I thought maybe five or 10 people would go — I had no idea,” he said. “It was a lot of people. What made me even more anxious was

the number of people who came up to me in subsequent months and said they wanted to do it next time. If we do this, can we handle it? So I put it off until May.” Schipper, who has planned the event each time, said it has grown larger every year in numbers and scope.

“Last time, we had 150 register and about 100 participate,” she said. “This time, we [had] 170 registered."

Schipper explained that the greatest concern for the ride was safety, especially with a large

group of people. She said the entire course was flagged and she contacted the police departments of the municipalities through which the course ran.

Harris said that he wanted to drive home the message that students should be just as much a part of the ride as faculty, and this year two-thirds of the participants were current undergraduates.

“We have a huge range of experience levels," he said. "If you have a Tufts connection, you’re welcome.”

Details: Martin Dahinden, director general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and designated Swiss ambassador to the U.S., will speak about challenges facing humanitarian aid in conflict zones.

When and Where: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Cabot ASEAN Auditorium Sponsor: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy FRIDAY 25th Anniversary Conference of the Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies (CSAIOS) Details: The CSAIOS will celebrate its 25th anniversary with talks from Amartya Sen and Sugata Bose along with panel discussions about South Asian studies.

When and Where: 4:00 - 7:30 p.m., Cabot ASEAN Auditorium Sponsors: Department of History, Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies —compiled by Shana Friedman

Rose explains Constitution's lasting impact CONSTITUTION

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She then sought to contextualize the Constitution within American society today.

“Here we have the U.S. Constitution, which is a really old document, and the people who wrote it could never have imagined the world we live in today,” Rose said. “So why is the Constitution still relevant today? Why should we bother to celebrate Constitution Day or to talk about the ACLU?” Rose discussed the continuing relevance of the Constitution and constitutional law through sex, drugs and rock and roll, dividing sex into two categories: sex as sex and sex as gender.

She cited the first women’s rights convention in America, the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, as the birthplace of the first women’s rights agenda in the U.S. and explained the role that the Constitution played in the conception of the ideals discussed at Seneca Falls.

“Where did the women at Seneca Falls get those ideas?

From the Constitution," she said. "Those were the values and ideals set forth in the Constitution by people who, when they wrote them down, certainly didn’t think they would be applied to women."

Rose noted that although significant progress has been achieved, society still has much to accomplish before equal rights are achieved for women.

“We still haven’t achieved full equality when it comes to women’s rights and sex and gender,” she said.

She cited the 2014 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case — which allowed owners of a closely held for-profit corporation to deny coverage for their employees' contraception if they are morally opposed to it as an example of the interplay between religion and constitutionality in this country.

“It’s a question of the role of religion and our rules about sex and who gets to decide who gets to have sex,” she said.

Rose also discussed policing racial disparities and what she sees as the importance of decriminalizing marijuana to decrease arrests.

“Black people smoke a lot less pot than white people, but they get arrested for it at an extraordinarily higher rate,” she said. “One of the good things the ACLU has done is to help to decriminalize marijuana. Look at that, a lot fewer arrests. But the racial disparities haven’t gone down, even in Massachusetts. These policing racial disparities continue throughout our country.”

Finally, Rose briefly examined the relationship between pop culture and the Constitution. She referenced the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file on the song "Louie Louie," which was created due to rumors that the song contained inappropriate language if played slowly.

“The FBI conducted a 30-month investigation, giving it an unkillable reputation as a dirty song,” she said.

Rose then showed a news video about the National Security Agency allegedly spying through Angry Birds and other smartphone applications, demonstrating that distrust toward aspects of pop culture continues to occur in this generation.

She concluded her presentation with a reminder of the lasting significance of the Constitution.

“What did the people who wrote the Constitution intend?

It doesn’t matter what the people who wrote the Constitution meant; what matters is the power of the words," she said.

"The power isn’t in the writing — it’s in the listening.

Slaves heard it and applied it to themselves and demanded freedom. Women heard it and applied it to themselves and are still demanding equality. Gay people heard it.

Transgender people heard it."

Rose concluded that the Constitution remains relevant to American society today.

“The power of the Constitution is in the hearing it and applying it to ourselves," she said. "It’s still a living and breathing and relevant document that the ACLU and hopefully all of you will be a part of defending."

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‘Free Thinkers’ lecture series starts with Nobel Prize-winning economist

by Emma Steiner Staff Writer

The second annual “Free Thinkers” lecture series, presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, began Thursday with MIT Professor and Nobel Prize-winner Peter A. Diamond. His lecture, entitled “Unemployment and Debt,” focused on the unemployment rate and the amount of debt the United States has accumulated, and how the government can work to lower both of them.

According to Diamond's Nobel Prizewinning theory, the labor market does not follow a typical supply and demand cycle, in which mutual benefit quickly brings buyers and sellers together. In his lecture he explained that the labor market is more complicated — there are discrepancies between the skills required for a job and the skills that potential employees may or may not possess.

To begin, Diamond compared the current unemployment rate to the unemployment rate before the 2008 recession.

A person’s state of employment can be categorized in three ways: a person can be employed, unemployed and searching for a job or unemployed and not searching for a job — also referred to as "out of the labor market," he said. Diamond then explained that the number of people who have been unemployed for less than six months is back to where it was before the recession, and that the number of people who are out of the labor force is steadily decreasing.

“In a typical month, more people were hired who were ‘out of the labor [market]’”, Diamond said. “[This is a] shocking fact.”

According to Diamond, the United States' labor market and its nature of employment are very fluid. He explained that each month approximately 4.5 million workers are hired; in the same month, almost 4.3 million workers are fired or quit, resulting in a net gain of 200,000 new employees every month. While this may seem like a high number of new employees, however, Diamond noted that there were approximately 1 million more new workers per month before the recession.

Diamond also discussed the role of debt in the economy. After the recession, public debt shot up, he said. This increase of debt has the potential to cause a bond market crisis. If the public is worried about the government’s ability to pay its debt, then interest rates on bonds will increase. The result is an increased debt and a decreased ability to pay it, which can have very dangerous effects on the economy.

In order to think about repairing the economy, Diamond's main question is how to develop legislation today that has the potential to help in the future. “[There are] policy issues we really need to jump on,” he said regarding looking toward long-term benefits.

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosted the first of a series of free lectures with Professor Emeritus of MIT Peter Diamond speaking about economic challenges facing the country.

The two issues he sees as most important are infrastructure and education.

In discussing infrastructure, Diamond quoted Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew, from the Infrastructure Investment Summit this September.

“Our infrastructure deficiencies hinder economic growth, undermine business productivity and hurt family budgets,” he said. “Inadequate infrastructure costs Americans as much as $120 billion a year in extra fuel and lost time.”

According to Diamond, this problem has been growing since 1980, and continuing to ignore it may lead to more debt from constant repairs, as well as leaving resources idle.

Furthermore, he explained, fixing infrastructure now would be convenient, as it would stimulate the job market and the economy. “[This would] create further jobs ... and additional tax revenue,” he said.

The other major policy issue that Diamond believes should be addressed is education.

“Hundreds of thousands of teachers [were laid off ] during the recession,” Diamond said.

Firing teachers and cutting funding for research was, therefore, “moving in the wrong direction.”

Diamond believes research and education lead to technological improvements, and therefore economic growth.

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosts the first of a series of free lectures.

“Cutting investments is no way to think you’re being economical,” Diamond said.

He also discussed a number of alternative methods for improving the economy. He frequently emphasized the need for increased tax revenue, and mentioned that additional tax revenue from the “top ten percent of income distribution” could make a huge difference.

Diamond also weighed in on the current minimum wage debate, saying he was in favor of increasing the minimum wage. After years of research, Diamond concluded that modest increases in wages do not have a significantly adverse effect on the job market. While he admitted that some firms might cut back on employment, he determined that raising the minimum wage would ultimately be a good economic decision.

He emphasized the positive influence this wage increase would have on the economy. “'[There would be] additional benefit from more spending [and] more earning,” he said.

To conclude his lecture, Diamond advised a redistribution of government spending.

“There are programs that should be cut and programs we should expand,” Diamond said.

Diamond believes that transferring money from programs that are superfluous to those that need more spending would help to readjust the economy.

Diamond ended his presentation by comparing today’s attitude toward taxes with that of the 18th century and quoting James Madison.

“We [the American colonists fighting in the War of Independence] have shed our blood,” he quoted Madison as saying.

“We are ready to shed the last drop in its defense. Nothing is above our courage, except only the courage to tax ourselves.”

Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute David Fechtor expressed excitement about Diamond’s lecture and the popularity of the "Free Thinkers" series last year, which included lectures by biologist Edward O. Wilson and New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson.

“The first ‘Free Thinkers’ series was so successful,” Fechtor said. “I have the best job in the world.”

Lex Erath | Sugar & Spice

Disclaimers

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isclaimer: this will now be the third semester that I’ll be writing this column for the Daily, but the title is still being misreported. At this point I don’t really even think I can say the title is being “misreported,” since there’s now a year of evidence for the imposter version, but I suppose my original intention is a bit of a mouthful. So, for the time being I’ll permit this injustice to continue. The actual name of this column is “Sugar and Spice and Nothing That’s Nice,” but when I submitted that name last year, my (in all other aspects absolutely terrific) editor nodded, gave me the thumbs-up, and proceeded to do away with the second half, all while conveniently failing to mention that the entire punch-line would be cut out when my ridiculously clever and entirely accurate description was shortened to just “Sugar and Spice.” I feel the need to bring this to your attention because the current version is — there’s no other way to say it — quite bland, and I can’t have you thinking “Sugar and Spice” was the best I could do, because then you’ll think I’m supremely boring and never read this column again.

Anyway, to the point. Let’s face it: we live in a world of disclaimers. I just wrote a pretty lengthy disclaimer just to open a newspaper column, so if the Monday edition of the Daily requires a disclaimer, what doesn’t? We’ve got doctors ordering lab tests left and right just to rule out everything even remotely likely, messages at the bottom of every commercial just to inform viewers that Red Bull does not, in fact, actually give you wings (even though anyone under that delusion probably isn’t old enough to read), and (true story) an entire packet of paperwork to fill out when you attempt to attend a Bikram yoga class. In other words, everyone’s trying to cover their a--.

Disclaimers have become an underlying theme of modern society, because if you don’t put a message in the front of your YouTube stunt video that this should not be tried at home, any idiot could (and probably will) try to replicate your unrivaled athletic prowess, injure themselves in a hideously expensive manner and then sue you for all you’re worth and/or the right to name your firstborn child. But with a simple fivesecond message added in, idiots will probably still attempt replication and definitely will still injure themselves, but will no longer be able to (successfully) sue you for anything.

Like most of my econometrics reading, what people do for three whole years in law school has always been beyond me, but I suspect that there must be at least a couple of weeks devoted exclusively to the inherent necessity of disclaimers and the delicate art of crafting ones that cover you from any sort of responsibility, even for things like sorting your utensils at Carm (who’s got time for that?) or submitting your column on time (whoops).

If this is your first time reading “Sugar and Spice” (AND “Nothing That’s Nice”), I’ve hopefully convinced you to return every Monday for some more insincere, sugary sweetness and spicy, hot-tempered diatribes (honestly, there’ll probably be much more of the latter). But if you need any more persuasion, check back through the Daily archives and notice that I began my first column ever (“Massachusetts Drivers”) with a disclaimer — and if laying the groundwork a year in advance doesn’t impress you, I sure as hell never will; for everyone else, I’ll see you next Monday.

Lex Erath is a junior majoring in economics. She can be reached at Alexandra.

Erath@tufts.edu.

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Album Review

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Plant explores multiple genre influences on his newest album, “lullaby and ... The Ceaseless Roar.”

Robert Plant album features exquisite instrumentation, hit-or-miss vocals

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Though rock fans everywhere are still waiting for Led Zeppelin to reunite and make their dreams come true,

lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar Robert Plant Nonesuch Records singer Robert Plant has made it abundantly clear that he has moved on.

With a solo career spanning over three decades and reaching far beyond the boundaries of the rock ‘n’ roll of his youth, Plant can best be described as a musical wanderer.

In his latest album, “lullaby and ... The Ceaseless Roar” (2014), Plant channels his wanderlust, floating along on an eclectic, folk-ridden journey through the English countryside. It’s a solid album — well-received by critics, instrumentally sophisticated and surprisingly relevant to the current slew of

“indie folk” artists who have monopolized the music scene.

Unfortunately, the weakest link in Robert Plant’s latest solo album is Plant himself. His vocal performance on “lullaby” is an upsetting reminder that the legendary vocalist is getting really, really old. During certain songs, his weary voice, diminished vocal range and repetitive melodies may actually put the listener to sleep. However, it is probably unfair to disparage his efforts because of the natural effect of aging on his voice.

Luckily, he does retain the distinct timbre that carried him through all nine Zeppelin studio albums — free and airy, but with a touch of gravel. While he’s certainly not the powerhouse he was back in the day, he manages to deliver some tasteful performances on his new album reflective of his musical and personal maturity. Furthermore, his backing band is nothing short of incredible; the Sensational Shape Shifters are the driving force behind the album.

The standout track on "lullaby” is incidentally the first single released on June 23, “Rainbow.” With the ooh-ing chorus, this song is by far Plant’s best performance on the record. The tribal drums and con-

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Although at times dull, “lullaby” is pensive and evocative.

tinuous guitar riff set a powerful rhythm for the song, complementing the pretty vocal melody. Plant’s vocalizations are at their most creative, with the reverbed harmonies creating a distant backdrop. The lyrics too are quite romantic, promising that “I will bring their beauty home / The colors of my love / I will be a rainbow / Now your storm is gone / And I will bring my song to you / And I will carry on.”

The very next track, “Pocketful of Golden,” features a grooving bass line and a catchy melody on the fiddle. One can tell that Plant has lost his higher range, but the lack of variation in the chorus works well due to this additional instrumentation.

Vocal harmonies over this part of the song would have made it far more interesting and intricate. Yet, the song as a whole is rather creative; the industrial backdrop is an interesting contrast to the ultra-folksy tune that permeates the rest of the song.

On the contrary, the middle of the album is an absolute lull. A sudden drop from the few heavy numbers, songs like “A Stolen Kiss” and “Somebody There” fail to keep the listener’s attention. With mundane melodies and picking patterns, these tracks blend into each other. “Poor Howard” might have been a great choice of song for blues legend Lead Belly, back when expensive equipment couldn’t capture the “real” sound of a studio session; Plant’s interpretation of it, on the other hand, seems clichéd because of a dispassionate vocal performance and the introduction of a banjo, which brings the song into the realm of a formulaic “Mumford and Sons” radio hit.

Aside from these tedious bits of the album, Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters manage to keep things interesting by bringing in influences from a variety of musical genres. There are moments that channel the gritty guitar tones of classic rock ‘n’ roll, and others that call on the ancestral rhythms of African folk music.

Still others bring contemporary sounds into the mix. The album ends on a bold note with “Arbaden (Maggie’s Babby)” — a strange reprise of the opening track, “Little Maggie” — full of dissonant chords and vocal chanting. Though “lullaby” can be a little dull at times, the overall critical reception is accurate in describing the album as pensive and evocative, ceaselessly drifting into the past while still exuding a timeless message of love and loss.

ello everyone, I’m Helen Schmidt!

Together we’ll travel on enthusiastic voyages through books you may have never heard of and talk about why they’re essential for modern readers.

When we read for pleasure, it’s usually because we want a break from the stress of our responsibilities. However, sometimes working hard to read is worth it. Although most written works follow the standard beginning, middle and end format, a new genre of contemporary books called ergodic literature has begun to deviate from the norm and tell stories in unconventional formats. These books use the organization and presentation of the text to reflect the storyline, leading readers on a tumultuous journey that is more than scanning lines of text on a page.

Two books that have long been part of my personal favorite library are perfect examples of this unconventional formatting: Chuck Palahniuk’s "Invisible Monsters Remix" (1999) and Mark Danielewski’s "House of Leaves" (2000). "Invisible Monsters" has chapters that are completely out of order, and when readers reach the end of a chapter, they’re given instructions on where to head to next. Additionally, there are secret chapters contained within the main plotline, and they can only be pieced together while flipping through the pages. "House of Leaves" is even more disorganized, containing pages with text going in multiple directions and some pages with only 50 words printed in a spiral shape. I especially enjoy the pages that required me to hold the book upside-down in front of a mirror to decipher the words.

Palahniuk’s "Monsters" follows an unnamed, deformed protagonist as she employs the help of enigmatic companions to uncover the truth behind the accident that led to her disfiguration. Convinced she’ll never be accepted as a horribly mutilated member of society, she hides herself behind a veil, opening her eyes to a world where she is invisible to those around her. Due to the unpredictability of the chapter arrangement, "Monsters" gives the sensation of flipping through a magazine. It was originally published in chronological order because the publisher felt the disorganized arrangement Palahniuk wanted would be too unconventional for readers. It was later published how it was intended to be, and though I’ve only read the remixed version, I have no doubt that reading it in chronological order would be horribly boring. As readers flip through to find the next chapter, they’ll catch glimpses of words and wonder how those previews will fit into the story. The entire novel feels like a scavenger hunt, between following the clues to find a buried treasure in the plot and stumbling upon hidden gems within the secret chapters. I always feel the thrill of adventure when I pick it up again, because I know it’ll lead me on a chaotic hunt every time.

Mark Danielewski’s "House of Leaves" follows the Navidson family as they discover their house is slowly expanding from the inside, while the exterior remains normal. As Danielewski describes the family’s explorations through their house, the words on each page are arranged to mimic the descriptions they define. "House of Leaves" is a conservative reader’s nightmare; when I first tackled it, I had to take notes to keep track of the events and characters. It was a daunting task to finish the book, but when I did, I couldn’t help admiring Danielewski’s creativity and my perseverance. I had ridden a mental roller coaster at the hands of a paperback, and although I exited my seat shaky-legged and nauseous, I did ride it.

Even though ergodic books may not be for everyone, those willing to step outside of their comfort zones are rewarded with a story unlike any other. These books grab hold of the reader’s attention with their departure from standard formatting, and the end result is nothing short of a masterpiece.

Helen Schmidt is a Sophomore who has not yet declared a major. She can be reached at helen.schmidt@tufts.edu.

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Yousuf Karsh photography exhibition at MFA a window to golden era Hollywood

by Nika Korchok Daily Editorial Board

If you're not paying close attention, you may miss the new, stunning Yousuf Karsh photography exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Perhaps the MFA’s most unnoticed exhibition, "Karsh Goes Hollywood" displays the beauty of 20 breathtaking photographs from a longgone era. Slyly nestled in the Visitor’s Lobby, surrounding a bank of giant Mac desktops for browsing the museum’s website, the collection is set on sleek chrome walls that lead into the open, entirely glass room that houses the MFA’s café. The photographs are such a seamless addition to the scene that their presence fits almost too snugly into the atmosphere. Yet, the striking contrast of the photos in “Karsh Goes Hollywood” — gelatin silver prints of stars from the Golden Age of film — are crisp enough to pop off the walls, allowing museum-goers to feel that they have just walked into a room filled with famous faces of the '50s and '60s.

The exhibit is a collection of 20 prints of famous characters and filmmakers from classic Hollywood movies. Notables include a portrait of Audrey Hepburn (photograph taken in 1956) as Princess Ann in “Roman Holiday” (1953), Lauren Bacall (1966) as Slim in “To Have and Have Not” (1944), and Peter Lorre (1946) as Doctor Gogol in “Mad Love” (1935).

Beside each photograph lies an iconic quote by each character as the only given diagnostic material. "Walt Disney" (1956) breaks this pattern with a quote by the entertainer himself rather than a character from one of his movies, as does "Alfred Hitchcock" (1960).

Karsh, heralded as one of the greatest portrait photographers of all time, was a predecessor of such greats as Richard Avedon, Annie Liebovitz and Patrick Demarchelier. With a command of lighting, an eye for composition and an uncanny ability to capture unsettling emotion on a print, Karsh’s technical mastery is unparalleled. However, it is his eye as an artist that makes the Karsh show so artistically engaging. The photographs featured in the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Visitor Center are arranged in the most technologically modern room in the museum. The juxtaposition of the modern and the classical, of wireless technology and portrait subjects from the days of black-and-white film, is so deliber-

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With a minimalist approach, Karsh captures his wife in a profile portrait. ate that it is practically twee. The location is a surreptitious dig at modernity, at the museumgoer’s propensity to race through exhibitions merely to capture everything with the perfect Instagram filter, to set the mood for his or her “Day at the Museum” Facebook album.

But the complexity of the exhibition increases with the removal of certain diagnostic materials; namely, the bare quotes of each actor’s character from the featured movie. Visitors cannot simply take in the identity of the actor portrayed. Instead, they are forced to examine the photo as a portrait of each iconic film’s character, and then deeper, as a picture of the actor or actress in that role. The interplay between the real and the imagined, the true character and the audience’s projection onto each

thespian, is astounding. Each photograph ceases to show a single actor, but instead depicts the secret world of the character they have embodied, their ability to transcend expectations. This, in turn, allows the audience to reevaluate their own lives and the layers that make up a personality.

After all, how can one look at a picture of Humphrey Bogart (photograph from 1946) without seeing him as strictly Rick in “Casablanca” (1942), saying, as he cooly smokes a cigarette, “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” That is the genius of the exhibition. America’s obsession with celebrity is put on a pedestal and then turned on its head, calling to mind Dorothy's chaotic flight into a tornado only to touch down in

Oz. Coincidentally, this character is also pictured in “Judy Garland” (1946).

As actors become characters, so often characters become the actors who play them. The jolt of seeing famous faces only as their famous characters reminds us to be in the present, to examine the scope of cinematic culture not through rose-colored glasses but with a critical eye. Photography is a depiction of a specific viewpoint that is then printed for the audience to absorb. It is this subtly self-critical look at celebrity and a flawless depiction of cinematic beauty that makes the Karsh exhibition an absolute must-see.

“Karsh Goes Hollywood” is on display now through March 8, 2015 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tickets are free with a valid Tufts or SMFA ID.

TV Review

'Utopia' strives to create new society but falls flat

by Greta Jochem

Contributing Writer

"Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist?

Now, we get the chance to build one. Will

Utopia Starring Dedeker Winston, Nikki Noce, Josh Johnston Airs Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. on Fox

it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos?" muses the IMDb plot summary for "Utopia" (2014-present). Fox’s new reality series, "Utopia," aspires to find the answer to that bold question. Fifteen outrageously different Americans are thrown into a remote, underdeveloped location with limited resources while hundreds of hidden cameras track their every move. While the show's premise seems intriguing and certainly bursting with potential, it doesn’t quite live up to the paradise it promises to be.

Dubbed by Fox's Executive Vice President of Alternative Entertainment Simon Andreae as the “largest, most ambitious social experiment on television,” the rules of the show are quite simple — the utopians are given a piece of land, a barn, a few cows and chickens, water and electricity connections, one telephone call and $5,000. And then they are expected to live together for a year. Oh yes, and each month, one member is sent home and replaced by someone new.

In the first episode, the contestants arrive in Utopia. They settle into their new home and, in typical reality show fashion, chaos quickly ensues. Thirty-six-year-old contractor Josh mocks Pastor John’s pre-dinner prayer. Behavior specialist Amanda reveals she is secretly pregnant. A fight breaks out over the prospect of rationing food. The pilot continues to bombard the viewer with one dramatic event after the next — a contestant ends up in the hospital, secrets are revealed, romances bud and tempers flare.

Unlike other popular reality shows, "Utopia" offers no glittering pile of cash, no promise of true love, no material goods to the winners. The show isn’t a game, and there aren’t really any winners — the only incentive is the drive and curiosity to build a new society. Most successful reality shows offer both an interesting premise and a core event, such as the physical tasks of "Survivor" (2000-present), dates on "The Bachelor" (2002-present) or performances on "American Idol" (2002-present). These focal points create drama and at least provide the show with some type of plot to keep it progressing.

Without any type of rules or tasks, "Utopia" relies primarily on clashes between characters to entertain viewers. Casting covered every possible stock character, most notably a polyamorist hippie, a successful New York City lawyer, a Pentecostal minister, an ex-convict and a country hillbilly, and seems to purposefully set the show up for drama. For example, the more conservative utopians become upset when a group of the younger, more free-spirited women like to swim in the lake naked. The viewer watches one drama unfold as the next is

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Dan Piraro is the narrator for 'Utopia,' Fox's newest reality TV series . created simply from character interactions, while there is no real story line to retain the viewer’s interest.

The show claims to give diverse groups of people a chance to start the world again.

While starting society from scratch and seeing what systems develop is an intriguing idea, participants in "Utopia" will never be able to truly achieve their idealized and bold “social experiment.” The issue is that all the people on the show had a life before "Utopia." They were exposed to religion, government systems and other ideals that now color their actions and attitudes on the show.

Thus, the grand questions that the show sets out to answer are tainted by the contestants' prior exposure to modern society; to truly explore how humans would construct a society from scratch would require a collection of people with no previously formed ideas about government, religion or other such institutions — obviously an impossible feat.

Like the infamous dystopian societies depicted in "Brave New World" (1932), "1984" (1949) and "Fahrenheit 451" (1953), Fox’s reality show began with a noble concept chock-full of potential, but appears to be headed toward failure.

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Football win rallies school spirit

The campus was absolutely buzzing on Saturday, Sept. 20. No, there was no controversial speaker being brought to stage, commanding the protesting attention of opposing viewers. No, there was no anticipation of a Tufts tradition — Fall Gala had passed, and pumpkins wouldn't be placed at precarious heights for over a month.

There was a buzz around campus because the Tufts football team was opening its season against Hamilton College, and students were invested in the game.

Should this be so surprising? Yes and no. It’s entirely true that Tufts is not a school known for Div. I sports or stadium-filling playoff games. In fact, it often seems as if Tufts sports — the football team included — are the subject of more mockery than they

are of campus spirit. It would appear that the majority of the student body does not go out of its way to make a fuss over athletics, and one may have expected this weekend to follow suit.

But Tufts students are, in fact, school-spirited. We gather to support our friends and peers in a vast array of endeavors and accomplishments, be they academic, political or otherwise.

We unite to demand and make changes for the betterment of the student body, and we sell out Burlesque and Tufts Dance Collective shows every semester. Tufts students do, undoubtedly, recognize the hard work that their peers put into the groups, activities and productions that make Tufts University what it is.

We saw this weekend a shifting of priorities to the group that deserved the rec-

ognition of the moment, and although the intention of student support may seem less legitimate in its devotion to an oft-unrecognized recipient, it was entirely genuine in sentiment. The tone of the crowd at this past Saturday’s game was not one of fair-weather fans flocking to the stands only in an anticipation of a prideful win, but one of the camaraderie and school spirit that always exists but is often hidden. The community was unified, in this case, in support of a team that earned it.

When the game came to a close, students from a diverse array of campus sub-groups and social circles rushed onto the field with shared enthusiasm, and when the Tufts Jumbos won their first football game in four years, everyone was there to support and offer the congratulations that were well deserved.

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We now have three weeks of classes under our belts, and this week marks our first week of full production. That means the Daily is really "daily" again! We're firing on all cylinders and ready to bring you up-todate content five days of the week.

In addition to the production changes, we're also introducing our fall semester columnists for the first time this week. With a mix of new and old writers, our columnists will be providing comical musings and cutting insight across the Features, Arts, Op-Ed and Sports sections.

Starting the week in Features, we have Lex Erath's "Sugar & Spice" column returning for another semester to cover day-to-day topics in a humorous and witty manner. Next comes Stina Stannik's column from abroad, where she will cover her time spent in Ghana with discussion on a multitude of topics. Wednesday will feature Lauren Samuel's "Wanderers in Space," providing ideas for fun things to do in the area off campus. To round out Features, we have Miranda Willson, who will write on topics in

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Our Arts section kicks off with "Around the Book Block" written by Helen Schmidt, in which she'll discuss all things book-related and the future of publishing. Vincent Carbone will tackle themes and topics surrounding media journalism with his "Media & Me" column. Next we'll have a personal exploration of music and how people connect to it with Nikki Blank's "How to Make a Mixtape" and lastly there's Eva Batalla-Mann's "A SWUG's Life" for all of your satirical advice to navigating Tufts' culture. "SWUG," for those who are wondering, stands for "Senior Washed-Up Girl."

In Op-Ed, we begin with Adam Kaminski in "The Cool Column," a continuation from last semester in which he recounts an interesting adventure or habit he took on for the week in a style of immersion journalism. Next is another continuation from past semesters: Walt LawsMacDonald's "Show Me the Money" is a mix of commentary and explanation on topics in the realm of finance, economics and politics. Rebecca

Solomon and Pooja Sivaraman dish out comical, non-kosher advice about sex, relationships and general life at Tufts with their "New York Style Delhi" column, while Henry Jani addresses pop culture topics and college life in the style of letters with "Reply All." Finally, in Sports, we start with Luke Machamer's "Back Around the Horn" exploring the week's hottest sports narratives and the debate surrounding them. Then we have "The Gold Standard" from Sam Gold, a look at the intersection of sports and ethics.

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To all the “SWUGS," a call for compassion and not giving up on college

by Michael Kareff

I will never forget the morning of Dec. 3, 2013. Five days before completing the research I began that September in the Netherlands, I awoke to several phone calls from my siblings that changed my life forever. “Dad died,” my sister said. “I’m so sorry, but you have to come home.” I did not realize it at the time, but it was the beginning of a new period of my life which I had never even really expected would ever happen. One of my biggest support systems during finals, the only guy who would listen to me ramble about anything and everything, the first man who ever had my heart, that voice that always pushed me to do the best I can, one of my closest friends — my dad — no longer existed. His contact information in my phone remains, but when I call his number, it's disconnected.

I came back to Tufts that next semester hoping for the best. “I’ll just try to go back to normal,” I thought, as if normal even exists at the beginning of any semester, let alone coming back from abroad. I found that Tufts had not changed much.

Well, maybe the polar vortex made for a particularly harsh winter ... but the same student organizations welcomed me back with open arms. My cronies were still just as eager to entertain coffee dates in Davis and lunches in Carmichael to get a closer look at the incoming class. Late night study sessions in Campus Center awaited me, and a lot of Thursday night cuddle puddles ensued with some of my closest friends.

But something for me felt different, to no fault of Tufts or its students. I realized I was not having the same experience as I was before, that the loss I had dealt with just changed my entire college experience — and I was somehow changed.

As I began to think further, I realized that my dad’s death was not the first loss I had experienced in college. Moving from my Houston dorm room freshman year meant I no longer had my floormates to effortlessly run to and socialize with every night to decompress after a long day of classes.

Quitting extracurriculars that I no longer enjoyed meant also losing touch with the people in them who I still enjoyed being around. Losing close friends with whom I imagined life after Tufts, watching mentors and peers who guided me along the way to becoming the student I am graduate, lowering my meal plan and not seeing a lot of familiar faces every day ... these were all just some of the many losses I had experienced during my time at Tufts.

College, and just being 18-25 in general, is such a time of transition. College is where many of us are learning to come into ourselves, to realize what is important to us, to connect with what inspires us and to try to drown out or unlearn what does not help cultivate the best person we can be. It is a time to let go of who you were before — not to forget that person but to become a better version of her. It is a time to fall in love (and sometimes out of love) with that

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I am writing this op-ed as a senior who would very much define himself as washed up. As I write this, I am aware that I have a presentation due tomorrow that I have not yet finished or practiced, that I need to complete a very important job application by the end of the week and that I should probably stretch before my yoga class tomorrow so this time I do not sweat so much that I have to stay in child’s pose because my mat is too wet. However, I am calling on every Tufts SWUG (or self-described washed up senior) to remember that there are literally a thousand students below you who want your guidance. There is no time to be jaded about your college experience, as you still have time to do whatever it is that you wanted to do before you graduate.

College is a really tough transition.

From the readings where it is hard to decipher why the professor assigned them in the first place, to the exams that you honestly do not know whether you aced or failed, to the new surroundings and the stress of trying to make long lasting relationships, I refuse to believe anyone has it easy their first couple of years of undergrad. However, look at you now! Do not forget the people who mentored you — and try to help out someone else whom you may see struggling to make it through.

Try not to be jaded. Listen, a lot has changed. We are no longer exoticized as those “cool underclassmen.” Your EPIIC class is over. And the 20122013 club tennis team will likely never all be in the same room ever again.

However, there is still so much time to make new memories. You can still start writing for that on-campus publication. Go ahead and adopt a kitten and forget about what your landlord or RA said about having animals occupy your living space. You can still become a LUX model and strut your stuff for the whole campus to see.

There is still the possibility of meeting a life-long friend, a professor who inspires you to take a new direction with your life or even your soul mate, if you believe in those.

College is all about loss. But if you look at it another way, it is also about being on the precipice of new opportunities. Senior year is another one of those opportunities. To all my SWUGs, I am calling on you to be compassionate and not give up on college. Congratulations for how far you’ve made it! May the odds be ever in your favor to complete this year and graduate on time, but don’t forget to leave this campus passing on some vital words of wisdom and really giving it your all before you are off to whatever great adventures lie ahead this year or afterward.

ccording to my pick-a-major pressure sensor, and exemplified by my grimy but capable Hillsides suite, I’m not a freshman anymore. I’m a sophomore, with all of the typifying accoutrements: the swagger, the social circles, the babies and all.

But although time has passed, I can still reap the benefits of certain freshman-esque habits. I can still do, essentially, the “freshmen shuffle.”

Before you start painting a more sordid picture than I intended to elicit, crammed with unsavory frat parties, stressful schedule rearrangements and seemingly selfconfident awkwardness, let me delineate just a bit.

The “freshman shuffle,” as I and probably no one else calls it, is a social tactic freshman and others may use to engage and assess their interests. It’s the let’s-signup-for-everything-at-the-activities-fair -because-it-all-looks-so-cool phenomenon, the I-could-do-anything-so-let-medo-everything-instead thought process.

It’s an admirable objective, one I’d like to emulate, only slightly tweaked, so as to avoid any semblance of inherent naiveté.

And I think this column can help me do that.

Instead of adorning my schedule with every activity that seems even remotely interesting, I plan to allot definite amounts of time to projects, assumed habits and mini-objectives. These escapades may be as plain as spending a week showering at a normal rate, or as adventurous as spending a week not wearing shoes.

Then, to mirror the inevitable soulsearching of every freshman, I’ll reflect on the experience and relay what I’ve learned in a hilarious and illuminating column. That’s the plan, anyway. If I were feeling generous, I’d call it immersion journalism, but if I were being realistic, I’d call it fooling around.

Immersion journalists of yore have had their fair share of enlightening experiences.

They range from the treacherous and life threatening — consider Sudhir Venkatesh, a University of Chicago graduate student who was inducted into a drug gang as a sociology experiment — to the playful and (relatively) harmless — enter A.J. Jacobs, an author who spent a year of his life living as biblically as he could muster.

After six years of witnessing the brutal beatings, rigid hierarchy and squalor of the gang life, Venkatesh published a book, got successful and calculated that foot soldiers of drug gangs make a mere $3.30 an hour. As if “Breaking Bad” didn’t teach us that already.

A.J. Jacobs, alternatively, while following rules like love thy neighbor, be fruitful and multiple and do not wear clothes of mixed fibers, wrote an amusing and thought-provoking memoir. Those are definitely adjectives I’d like to be, as long as my freshman shuffle merits being put into words.

One trait shared by immersion journalists and gawky freshman alike is, I think, their learning style. It’s adventurous and total. It channels the Suzuki Method in that both college and, say, gang membership, are at first abrupt immersion experiences and it isn’t always pleasant. But like every over-enthused high school teacher used to say, this just may be the discomfort in which learning happens.

So one goal I have for this semester, guided by this column, is to learn as much as a freshman does outside of the classroom. I’ll do this by immersing myself, within reason, in whatever single activity it is I want to learn about that week. And I’ll definitely take suggestions.

Whether I’m honing my freestyle rap abilities or learning to belly dance seductively, I’m ready for fall 2014.

Michael Kareff is a senior majoring in peace and justice studies. He can be reached at michael.kareff@tufts.edu.

Adam Kaminski is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. He can be reached at adam.kaminski@tufts.edu.

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library cutie, your thesis advisor, brunch places around Somerville, the ideological underpinnings of your student organization or even the sound of the beat in a frat house basement. Many of us finally have the reins for the first time in the course of our lives, and as terrifying as that may be, I know for me it has been one of the best learning experiences outside of the classroom.

However, college does not end after freshman, sophomore or junior year.

No, not much is new about Tufts by the time you are a senior. Dewick gets really crowded during open block. You’re never going to take advantage of everything Tufts has to offer. There really is nowhere in the greater Boston area to study late on a weekend night. Tufts nightlife is an oxymoron. The anxiety that surrounds Tisch on a Sunday could be cut with a knife from across Pro Row. However, if you keep looking, you may realize something has changed.

You’ve come a lot further in your studies. Heck, you have even picked something worth studying whether you are interested in doing something in your field after you graduate or not. You may have an internship that makes you feel like all the late night study sessions in Tisch have finally paid off, or even a friend group that makes you realize what you were missing with your friends from high school. However, the biggest and most important change is that there are over a thousand new and bright and terrified and excited and nervous and awesome and interesting and funny and smart and curious first year students waiting to hear about your time at Tufts — how you’re surviving Comp 40, why you stuck with IR after taking the intro class, how you are handling living off campus, what being on the basketball team is like or how you are trying to make Tufts a more inclusive campus for every student and how they can pick up the reins to keep up the good fight.

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Jumbos triumph in first win since 2010 FOOTBALL

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“We’re very fortunate to have both of those backs," Civetti said. "We believe in both of them. They’re both tremendous athletes. I think we’ve got two 1s back there. We believe in our offensive line. We believe in our run game. It was really a great team effort in terms of being able to run the football."

Hamilton’s freshman kicker Zachary Altneu nailed his 28-yard try to narrow the gap to six with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter. Just before the quarter ended, Doll made the play of the game.

The Jumbos quarterback had played the role of game manager throughout the first three quarters. He rarely took risks and made no mistakes. At this point in the game, however, Tufts was looking at a 3rd-and-11 at midfield with a six point lead. Rather than dumping the ball off to one of his slanting receivers, Doll launched the ball 30 yards down the middle of the field to sophomore wide receiver Ben Berey.

The throw was perfect.

“The offensive line was incredible yesterday, so I knew I’d have a few seconds to throw the ball, and I found Ben. He ran a great route and made a great catch,” Doll said.

After a seven-yard run from Berey and two rushes for nine yards from Trause, the home team was knocking on the door. On 3rd-and-goal, Doll threw to junior wide receiver Jack Cooleen in the

front of the end zone. The referee in the end-zone made a questionable defensive pass interference call, which led to an automatic first down for Tufts at the oneyard line. Trause scored easily, and Doll found his junior tight end Xavier Frey for the 2-point conversion.

Down by 14 with just over 13 minutes to play, the Continentals put the game in the capable hands of Rosenberg. While he made several impressive plays, both with his arm and his legs, the constant pressure from the defensive line made a comeback almost impossible. In Hamilton’s next three drives, the team never made it past Tufts’ 35-yard line.

On offense, the Jumbos continued to pound the ball to their workhorses, Brady and Trause. The offensive line continued its near-mint performance, which allowed Tufts to run the ball 45 times in the game.

“Running the ball, we always emphasize physicality, trying to knock the defensive line back, and I thought we did a great job of that," senior center Landon Davis said. "At the start of the season, one of our goals was to allow no sacks every game, which is great because we give our quarterback plenty of time back there to make plays for us."

With just under 30 seconds to play, Rosenberg finally reached the end zone in the second half. He found senior wide receiver Patrick Donadio for a threeyard score. However, it was too little too late for the Continentals.

Hamilton’s quarterback wound up throwing for 301 yards and rushing for

62, but Tufts’ staunch defense stopped the away team for nearly the entire second half. The defensive attack was led

by Evan Anthony, senior captain Tommy Meade and sophomore cornerback Mike Stearns, who led the game with an extraordinary 18 tackles.

“My hat’s off to head coach Murray and the guys — they fought to the very end," Civetti said. "They deserved the victory just as much as we did, and I was just really impressed with their team effort."

While the Jumbos were not perfect, this was not a lucky win. Tufts fought hard from start to finish, and the team showed that it has enough talent to hold its own against NESCAC opponents.

“It’s really exciting," Davis said.

"It’s been a while, and the feeling is unbelievable, indescribable. I think we have this momentum going, and it’ll carry forward."

“It was a great day for all of us, but we have high expectations for the year," Doll said. "One win is not going to satisfy us.

We’re going to stay at it and keep working hard and approach every game with every intention to win."

After the game’s final play, the stadium erupted, and thousands of fans rushed onto the field to greet their beloved Jumbos. Not only is the team 1-0, but Saturday was a day that members across the Tufts community will never forget.

The team was finally able to capture that elusive victory that it has coveted for so long.

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lot of people write about sports, but who writes about sportswriters?

In the political journalism sphere, it is a long-standing tradition to assume bias of information. Consumers of this type of content are quick to bring up the source of a particular statement and incorporate it into their understanding of a story. Additionally, a lot of journalistic energy is spent fact-checking and challenging the reporting of others when it comes to political news. For whatever reason, it doesn’t seem like this context-dependent and accuracy-based analysis has translated yet to sports. The aim of Back Around the Horn is to exist within that space.

From 2010 to 2013 it was impossible to check out a sports website or network without seeing Tim Tebow. Despite being an inconsequential NFL player, Tebow received coverage because he was a polarizing figure.

Tim Tebow serves as a case study in the type of decision making made by sports journalism at large. Interesting players bring new viewership to sports, so networks have a self-serving motivation to latch onto stories with viral potential.

The relationship between billion-dollar broadcast networks and billion-dollar sports leagues is a troubling one, though. Looking at the stories that these media outlets run should also bring up questions about the stories that they do not run. A dilemma faced by sports journalists becomes obvious when considering the money at play.

Journalists have a responsibility to report stories factually. On the other hand, it seems as though these journalists will benefit the most by portraying sports leagues in a positive light. If too many stories run about the concussion-related brain damage former NFL players experience during their lives after football, then the NFL might decline in popularity. Less popular leagues mean less opportunity to monetize coverage of these leagues. Therefore, we must pay attention to who is saying what. We must see if writers are asking hard questions or simply creating marketable celebrities.

In addition to asking why something is being said, Back Around the Horn will dig into what is being said. The column strives to be as much about journalistic excellence as it is about journalistic integrity. It is important to fact check sports writers and evaluate the accuracy of their predictions.

Sports journalism benefits greatly from the constant flow of new information. There are always new scores and new playoff pictures to dissect. There is virtually no time of year in the wonderful United States of America without major sporting events. However, the information overload distances writers from their opinions. The constant need to look forward prevents much time from being taken to look back. Fresh batches of highlights make it easy for last week’s, last month’s or last year’s bad predictions to disappear. Back Around the Horn will not let that happen.

Going forward, Back Around the Horn hopes to serve as a sports fan’s guide to sports media. It will sift through the headlines of the week, take a hard look at them and ask who put them there and why. It will applaud those who say things worth saying, and chuckle at those who are consistently wrong. For the past year, I have been screaming at the top of my lungs to anyone who would listen that in 2013, ESPN Football analyst Ron Jaworski ranked Joe Flacco as the fourth best quarterback in the NFL. Back Around the Horn will be a more refined but hopefully equally entertaining form of that scream.

Luke Machamer is a junior majoring in economics. He can be reached at Luke.

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For Tufts football, the streak is over

by Wil Glavin

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After 1,456 days and 31 losses, the Jumbos have finally come out victorious. More than 3,500 fans packed Ellis FOOTBALL (1-0 Overall, 1-0 NESCAC) at Zimman Field, Saturday Hamilton Tufts

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Oval on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, hoping that this would be the day that their Jumbos would emerge as winners.

The Tufts squad did not disappoint, beating the Hamilton Continentals 24-17.

“It’s a great opportunity for the university, great thing for all those people that have supported us from the top down," coach Jay Civetti said. "The university has provided us with as many opportunities as [it] can to be successful. This is a tremendous thing for the community, I think. I turned around, and fans were rushing the field, guys were happy, alums were there.

I think it was just a culmination, and it really spoke to the community that we have here."

The game began with a lengthy 59-yard kickoff return from Tufts sophomore wide receiver Mike Rando, who works as a dual threat in both the running and passing game. Despite the great field position, the Jumbos' offense was unable to move the ball.

Hamilton’s first possession started with junior tailback Jeffrey Hopsicker taking snaps out of the Wildcat formation.

Hopsicker had four carries and one reception for a total of 41 all-purpose yards on just the first drive. However, once the Continentals approached the Jumbos’ red zone, the home team stepped up.

Tufts’ defense, particularly its pass rush, was strong throughout the game.

On this first drive, the situation was 3rd-and-6, and Hamilton had the ball on Tufts 19-yard line. Hamilton's sophomore quarterback Chase Rosenberg was already 2 for 2 for 20 yards on the drive and was looking to give his team the early lead. Tufts junior defensive end Evan Anthony blew past the Hamilton offensive line to sack Rosenberg and put the away team out of field goal range.

“I think Chase is a real threat. He clearly can throw the ball, he’s got a lot of talent and he’s someone that I remember from when we were recruiting him out of high school," Civetti said. "I think it was a point of emphasis to the defensive line, 'look this is their threat, this is their guy, he’s a

NICHOLAS PFOSI / THE TUFTS daily

Team members and students celebrate after the Tufts football 24-17 victory against Hamilton on the Ellis Oval / Zimman Field on Sept. 20. difference-maker, and he can win a game for them.' I think the D-Line took it upon themselves to make an effort and be able to get to him."

On the Jumbos’ second drive, senior quarterback Jack Doll led the team all the way down to the Continentals' 29-yard line before their drive stalled. The scoreless tie was finally broken late in the first quarter by sophomore running back Chance Brady.

Brady received the handoff from Doll at the Hamilton 32-yard line. He busted past the Continentals' defensive line and then flew up the left sideline for the long touchdown run. The crowd roared as the emerging star running back jogged back to the home team’s sideline.

On the very next possession, Rosenberg’s offense had the ball at midfield on 2nd-and-10. The quarterback, who was outstanding throughout most of the game, broke past the Jumbos front seven and sprinted along the right sideline

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Tufts and Hamilton prepare for play during the first half of the Tufts football 24-17 victory against Hamilton on the Ellis Oval / Zimman Field on Sept. 20.

for a spectacular 45-yard run. Tufts’ gutsy defense stuffed the opposing offense on four straight plays, culminating in a fourth down incomplete pass by Rosenberg.

The home team began its drive at its own two-yard line, but was forced to punt after a three and out. The Continentals started with the ball on Tufts’ 30, and on second down, Rosenberg threw arguably the crispest pass of the game. He found sophomore wide receiver Charles Ensley in the back of the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at seven.

Statistically speaking, Ensley was the game’s best player. He caught 14 passes for 175 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. He and Rosenberg were completely in sync from wire to wire.

However, despite their connection, the team would be playing from behind for the rest of the game.

Immediately after Ensley’s touchdown, Rando found a hole in the kicking team’s defense and was able to maneuver his

way down to the Hamilton 16-yard line for a 67-yard return. The Jumbos could only muster a few yards on their first three plays, though, so they had to settle for a 30-yard field goal from junior kicker Vince Falk.

Doll was the most valuable player on Tufts’ next drive. He completed four out of six passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. After finding Rando twice to bring the Jumbos inside the red zone, Doll hit senior running back Zack Trause on a swing pass. After tiptoeing along the left sideline, he reached the end zone.

Despite a missed extra point, Tufts still had a two-possession lead with the score 16-7 at the half.

The Continentals received the ball after the break, but a penalty-laden drive led to a quick punt. After receiving the ball, the Jumbos continued to rely on their strong rushing attack, led by Brady and Trause. see FOOTBALL, page 15

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Tufts OL Landon Davis, a senior, smashes the gong after the Tufts football 24-17 victory against Hamilton on the Ellis Oval / Zimman Field on Sept. 20.