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Bedau remembered as voice against capital punishment by
Melissa Wang
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Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Hugo Bedau, died Aug. 13 in Norwood, Mass., from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was 85. Bedau was recruited by Tufts in 1966 to chair the Department of Philosophy and remained a full-time faculty member until 1999. After retiring at age 73, he returned periodically to teach courses on both the Medford/ Somerville and Talloires, France campuses. “He built a world-class philosophy department from scratch,” colleague and Professor of Philosophy Daniel Dennett said. “He got the department off to a great start and then turned it over to different colleagues who continued his traditions.” As a founder of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Bedau is known as one of the world’s most prominent activists against capital punishment. He published many books and essays on the subject even after his retirement, including “The Death Penalty in America” (1st edition, 1964; 4th edition, 1997) and “The Courts, the Constitution and Capital Punishment” (1977). He was also deeply interested in civil rights and served as a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. “He felt very strongly that [capital punishment] was an incorrect exercise of power by the government and that there were other ways to deal with those issues,” Constance Putnam, his wife, said. “I don’t think he ever turned down a debate to talk about the death penalty. He always made room in his schedule.” Bedau knew he wanted to become a philosopher early on in his college career, according to Putnam. “He considered himself very lucky,” she said. “That was what he wanted to do, and he did it. He loved teaching.” In addition to publishing papers on capital punishment post-retirement in 2009, he worked with retired Fletcher Professor of English, Emeritus, Sylvan Barnet to create more editions of their co-authored critical thinking textbook, “Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings.” “He really had a lot of dignity in his later years,” Stuart Green (LA ’83), former stusee BEDAU, page 2
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Former Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Hugo Bedau was a prominent opponent of the death penalty.
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Starting this fall, Tufts will offer a new Asian American studies minor sponsored by the American Studies Program.
Asian American studies minor launched by
Craig Frucht
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Tufts this fall launched a minor in Asian American studies, the result of a decadeslong discussion between campus activists and administrators about how to create a
more inclusive academic curriculum. Housed under the American Studies Program, the six-credit interdisciplinary minor involves departments across the School of Arts and Sciences, including psychology, sociology, history, English, education and anthropology.
“Fifteen percent of the student body is Asian American,” Alex Chan, a senior, said. “The fact that there was no curriculum to reflect that is unfair. People of Asian American descent didn’t have the ability to learn about it.” see MINOR, page 3
Free bike rental service reopens this week Tufts Bikes, a student organization founded early last year to promote bike accessibility at Tufts, on Monday reopened its bike-share services to the Tufts community following the postponement of its original Aug. 6 launch date. Students, faculty and staff can check out one of the 30 available bikes for free at the Tisch Library circulation desk for up to eight hours at a time. The bicycles were rented out more than 2,200 times during the 2011-2012 academic year. The group added three new bicycles to the bike share this summer, according to President of Tufts Bikes Kevin Stine. “They’re nice ones, too:― the Biria CitiBike 700C model,” Stine, a sophomore, said. Stine said he heads a team of eight students who ensure all of the bicycles in the bike-share are constantly in good shape. Any Tufts cyclists in need of bicycle maintenance can visit the team in the
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Crafts Center in the basement of Lewis Hall during their mechanic hours. In addition to hosting bike repair clinics, the organization teaches students proper urban riding techniques and arranges group biking trips to nearby locations such as Harvard Square, Stine said. “We’re always open to new routes,” he said. Stine encourages students to participate in Tufts Bikes’ activities, regardless of their prior experience on two wheels. “I really like it when students who don’t really bike a lot still come out and join us on our rides,” he said. “We can teach them how to ride safely in the city, and that opens up the Boston area for them in brand new ways. It’s all about introducing biking culture to those who haven’t been engaged in it beforehand.” Junior Aliandro Brathwaite, who has often rented from Tufts Bikes, expressed
excitement that the group has opened its doors once again. “It’s fantastic because of all the opportunities that someone without a car, or who would rather enjoy the outdoors than take the subway, can now enjoy on their bike,” he said. “The group seems fully functional... and I’ve only heard positive reviews about their repair service.” Brathwaite hopes to join Tufts Bikes on one of their scheduled bike rides this semester. “As of now, I’ve only ever biked on the two routes I know well, which are the Minuteman Bikeway and the path to Harvard Square,” he said. “It would be very good to go with other people on many different routes, if possible.” More information regarding Tufts Bikes’ mechanic hours and upcoming events can be found at TuftsBikes.com. —by Josh Weiner
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Students look for internship opportunities to gain career experience.
British indie pop band The xx sparkles in its sophomore album.
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Off-campus opportunities provide students with semester-long internships Students pursue career interests, gain experience by
Emily Bartlett
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Amidst a highly competitive job market, college students are increasingly relying on summer work experience — whether it’s an internship for a senator, humanitarian work at a NGO or hands-on training as an electrical engineer — to set themselves apart from the applicant pool. With the advent of semester-long internships for academic credit, though, valuable work experience can be acquired throughout the academic year as well. Roughly 80 percent of Tufts engineering students participate in at least one internship at some point in their four years here. For many, that internship spans a semester. In fact, an increasing number of majors are now requiring their students to complete internships in order to graduate. Director of the Environmental Studies Program Colin Orians explained this component of the major. “Environmental Studies is a pretty broad topic,” Orians said. “Students need to begin to focus on what their interests are. An important way to do that is to get connected with a corporation, a non-profit [or] a company that can provide them with hands-on experience and see how it is to work in those different [settings].” But internships are often sought out for benefits beyond the fulfillment of a major requirement. Senior Ellie Caple maintains that she would have taken her position in the Press Office of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick even if such an internship was not required of her for the Peace and Justice Studies major. Caple dreams of one day working on Capitol Hill, particularly in the field of communications, but her relevant experience was lacking. “I’ve become increasingly interested in politics, [and] I thought it would be a good way to launch my experience in that world,” Caple said. Other students share Caple’s view of the importance of internships, as well as Director of Career Services Jean Papalia, who voiced her support. “We recommend that students do internships whenever they can,” Papalia told the Daily in an email. “Internships help students clarify their career interests while gaining invaluable experience before graduation.” Senior Aparna Rahman elected to intern this semester with the Project on Justice in Times of Transition (PJTT), an organization that works to resolve conflict through dialogue among experienced leaders. “I was still really interested in working for PJTT because I really appreciate the
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The Career Center’s Career Fair this past Monday offered resources to students of all years, including information on pursuing internship opportunities. work that they do, and think that the concept they have is very unique and special,” she said. “I reached out to them and asked if they had availability for the fall. They did, and that’s how I got the job.” Managing a semester-long internship alongside classes and coursework may seem daunting, but Rahman didn’t hesitate to attempt striking that balance.
“For me it’s no different [than] having a job during the school year, which I’ve done for the past two years — the time commitment is [almost] the same, about 10 hours a week,” Rahman said. “I think it’s pretty doable for me because working has been a part of my experience from the beginsee INTERNSHIPS, page 3
Former students reflect on Bedau’s kindness, intellect BEDAU
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dent of Bedau and professor at the Rutgers School of Law, said. “Even though there was a great burden with his illness, he lived his life the way he wanted to live his life.” Bedau was respected tremendously by colleagues and students alike. He maintained close relationships with his students, helping many of them explore careers in philosophy. Jim Hart (A ’68), former student of Bedau and current adjunct professor of philosophy at Bentley University, credited Bedau with steering him back into the field of philosophy after Hart spent 20 years pursuing different careers postgraduation. “He was the number-one intellectual influence on my life, for sure,” Hart said.
Jed Silverstein (LA ’04), another former student of Bedau and a high school philosophy teacher at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, said Bedau made a lasting impact on the way people think about the death penalty in America. “I actually think that Hugo’s greatest contribution is modeling the influence that philosophers have on matters of great public importance,” he said. “I think regardless of where one stands on that issue, we owe a certain debt to whoever clarifies what otherwise was a mess.” Gabriella Goldstein (LA ’84), administrative director of the Tufts European Center, recalled her relationship with Bedau as both a student and a colleague. “He was so untouchable for me,” she said. “I was so intimidated but so in awe at the same time. It made this very big
impression on me that in college, you would come into contact with people like him who knew so much.” Many of his students remarked on his humility, kindness and dry wit. “I discovered that this unimaginably brilliant and untouchable guy was the sweetest, nicest, kindest, warmest and most compassionate person,” Goldstein said. “For me, that was such a gift to see. We went from being a professor and a student to being in a collegiate relationship and a real friendship.” Bedau lived in Concord, Mass. with Putnam, his wife of 22 years. He enjoyed swimming at Walden Pond, bike riding, gardening and watching sports, Putnam said. A ceremony honoring Bedau will take place on Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Coolidge Room of Ballou Hall.
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Students balance courseload and internships INTERNSHIPS
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ning, so it doesn’t seem like such a stretch.” Senior Mark Rafferty, who is working at the Cambridge-based Conflict Dynamics International, an NGO that focuses on both settling issues among and within nations and tending to the needs of those who have suffered from conflict, is continuing his internship from the summer into the fall semester. “It’s kind of academic, similar to the research I would do here at school,” he said. “It’s a little more like writing policy memos, but it still has a very academic feel to it, and I love that.” Rafferty also enjoys the internship because of the real responsibility he is given.
“One of the things I really like about this NGO is that they really value their interns as researchers, and there isn’t a hierarchy about who does administrative stuff and who does the research,” Rafferty said. Rafferty is also well aware of the organizational skills that will be necessary to balance both classes and an internship that demands twelve hours per week. “I definitely think it’s going to be difficult. I think it’s going to take a lot of careful planning and time management,” he said. “But my freshman year I was in such a good routine of doing my work during the day and hanging out with people at night and having fun, so I think I’m going to have to have go back to that routine this year. It’ll probably just be a matter
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of discipline.” That discipline is likely to pay off. Papalia cited a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers stating that organizations reported converting 59 percent of their interns into full-time positions. Orians agreed that internships can help lead to employment after graduation. “The connections which are made during internships often lead to employment afterwards,” Orians said. “You kind of get networked in the system — I’ve had alumni come back who have graduated in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s who said [that] if they hadn’t done this internship, they never would have gotten their foot in the door for employment.”
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Asian American studies minor diversifies curriculum
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The minor requires students to take three courses that focus on Asian American experiences and history, as well as classes that address topics directly relevant to Asian American culture. Students must also complete a capstone course or project with a focus on the Asian American community. Students have protested the absence of an Asian American studies program for years, even staging demonstrations to voice their grievances to the administration in 2005. The new minor is a welcome addition to the American Studies curriculum, according to Jean Wu, senior lecturer of American Studies and faculty coordinator of Asian American Studies. “This is one of the most cuttingedge fields of scholarship, asking lots of questions that Tufts says it’s about,” Wu said. The Race and Ethnicity Working Group — a committee of administrators, faculty and students — last semester proposed the minor, as well as an Africana studies major, as part of an all-encompassing Critical Studies in Disparities and Diasporas program. Courses that count for the new minor will discuss topics ranging from migration and citizenship to labor and gender issues. Several departments will add new courses to expand the breadth of the minor to issues of both national and international importance, Wu said. “When [Asian American] cultures are discussed on campus, people talk about the food and the music,” Marcy Regalado, a sophomore, said. “We want to educate students about these cultures in a
more academic context.” The lack of academic focus on Asian American history is a problem spanning across all levels of education, according to Chan, a member of the Tufts Asian American Alliance (AAA). “In high school, middle school, even elementary school, we learn about slavery but not Japanese incarceration,” Chan said. “We learn about the Civil War, but not Chinese immigration.” The AAA last year held teachins, organized open mic events and hosted guest speakers to bring attention to Asian American experiences across the student body. Regalado and Chan said they see the minor as a first step towards curricular diversity. However, Chan noted that AAA plans to stay active to continue increasing campus awareness about minorities that are underrepresented academically. “I would be worried if there isn’t some sort of visible change on campus,” Chan said. “My big concern is that we call it a day and go back to our regular thing. That’s not good enough.” Despite faculty skepticism that delayed the minor’s approval last year, Wu said several students have expressed interest in declaring the new minor. She credited AAA’s activity last year as bringing students’ interest in an Asian American studies program to the forefront. “They didn’t create the interest, though,” Wu said. “The interest was probably already there.” In addition to Africana and Asian American studies, Regalado said she hopes to see Tufts offer programs in Latino studies and queer studies in the future.
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Gallery Review
Japanese tea gallery sheds light on an ancient custom by
Brionna Jimerson
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The “Unspoken Dialogue with Japanese Tea” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston is not for a Lipton fan. It transcends the ordinary Celestial Seasons and Mighty Tea Leaf fare, and makes Teavana’s porcelain wares seem like weekend crafts. The exhibition’s collection of ancient and modern pieces of ceramics, incense, cast iron teapots, lacquer ware, baskets, sake cups, kimonos, teacups and other tea-making paraphernalia highlights a centuries-old tea ceremony tradition in Japan that has been re-conceptualized and reconfigured the world over. “Unspoken” is comprised of artifacts from various MFA collections that celebrate Japan’s traditions of ceramics working, bamboo sculpting and weaving relating to tea ceremonies and the preparation of drinking tea. The focus of the show is less on the actual consumption of the tea and more on tea’s intricate preparation. It is about creating an experience and a mindset in which you can enjoy a silent dialogue. Utilizing pieces from several MFA collections, including the Bigelow collection of Japanese Art and the Mores Collection of Japanese pottery, the show and its handcrafted pieces call into question the functionality of Japanese tea ceremonies and the concept of conspicuous consumption. A quote featured near the entrance of the gallery sets the tone for a patron’s interaction with the exhibit. The quote, from 16th century tea master Sen no Rikyu, describes the tea ceremony — chanoyu. “Chanoyu is nothing but this: boil water, infuse tea and drink. That is all you need to know,” says Rikyu. The actual exhibit is organized in a small gallery on the first floor of the museum,
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“Unspoken Dialogue with Japanese Tea” is an fascinating and introspective gallery. and its light brown wood floors and eggshell-colored walls feel foreign amongst the museum’s heavy stone facade and interior. The walls themselves are lined with the kimonos and preparation pieces. As a patron walks the perimeter and navigates toward the middle of the exhibition, he sees the rituals unfold in unexpected ways. The exhibit is set up to make you move inward physically, but it turns viewers’ focus outward, as the focus is on the guests to both enjoy the tea and savor the company simultaneously. Curator Anne Nishimura Morse accom-
plished an unspoken dialogue between the viewer and the art — not about tea but about personality. The show highlights the importance of the small elements and how we interact with our surroundings through function. The older 17th century lacquers and preserved stoneware pots merge seamlessly with 21st century pieces, thus helping to bridge centuries of traditions that have been reworked. Several of the 18th century kimonos were gifted to the museum from the Bigelow collection and are among the MFA’s thousands of Japanese kimonos in
Music Review
New yogurt shop in Davis serves variety of tasty treats
by Joe Stile
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Back in 2009, The xx released one of the strongest debut albums in recent memory. Its
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iYO Cafe, a name that is still making the rounds among Tufts students as “that new frozen yogurt place,” opened a few weeks ago in Davis Square. Yes, the cafe sells frozen yogurt.
Coexist The xx
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iYO Café 234 Elm St Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 764-5295 Price Range: $
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The xx’s sophomore album is one of the year’s strongest indie records. ing methodically build these songs through straightforward chord progressions, deft electronic touches and precise guitar notes to create songs that are remarkably powerful given their few components. Smith’s strongest weapon, though, is his skillful use of silence. No other artist so expertly uses the lack of sound to make everything else on the track seem much more powerful and expressive. Smith eschews the temptation to make bombastic songs and instead focuses on the beauty in the quieter moments of a melody.
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The xx match incredible debut album with sophomore effort
album had a unique sound that blended minimalist electronic beats with emotionally powerful, yet quiet melodies to striking success. The songs captured the feelings of yearning and cold, lonely nights. With their sophomore effort, “Coexist,” the band has stripped down its songs even further to create spine-tingling tracks about desire and lost love. The two lead vocalists, Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim, blend their voices to such great effect that their sound is much more than just the sum of its individual parts. Croft’s voice bleeds with longing and effortlessly sells some of the more melodramatic lyrics with her honest sound. Sim’s voice adds a nice balance to Croft’s because his voice is full of both pain and regret. The vocalists play off each other in a way that is always mesmerizing to hear. While the vocalists are a main component of The xx’s sound, the real star of the band — and the album — is Jamie Smith, who is also known as Jamie xx. Smith’s beats and engineer-
various collections and archives. According to an MFA tour guide, the museum houses over 40,000 woodblock prints. Of the dozens of artifacts and kimonos, the standout art pieces were modern ones in the Henai style, like Morigami Jin’s “Red Flame,” a basket made of bamboo and rattan. Jin, 57, has been hailed as a Japanese master artist. The thin bamboo fiber makes the basket an unlikely choice as a water container, but it is still appealing and attention-grabbing. The struggle between the functionality and beauty at the root of this
“Coexist” is only a slight change from what made The xx’s debut so extraordinary. All the elements of the first album are here except for some of the poppier ones, which have been replaced with a more house music bass line. It works well and keeps the band from sounding tired. The songs on “Coexist” seem to melt into each other at certain points, which helps the album maintain Smith’s carefully constructed atmosphere and mood. Some might accuse the band of not varying see XX, page 6
But whoever enters the cafe will be pleasantly surprised to discover that there is much more to enjoy than just the popular frozen treat. Co-owners Bryan Poisson and Rob Parkin, who previously worked as an architect and high school teacher, respectively, had been planning to build iYO Cafe for well over a year before it became a reality. Poisson and Parkin’s primary inspiration for the shop was a desire to branch out beyond a simple frozen yogurt eatery. “We were really trying to do a multi-purpose destination. Something that’s all day, it’s not just in the evening sort of a different feel than your traditional one-stop [yogurt place],” Parkin said. This spark is reflected in the independently owned cafe’s
name, which is a combination of an “i” for “individuality” and a “YO” for “fro-yo.” Poisson noted that the name also echoes the customization available to customers. “[Customers can] create whatever they want from a frozen yogurt standpoint, a waffle standpoint [or a] smoothie standpoint,” he said. Most customers start the creative process by grabbing a cup in the back of the cafe. These cups are large enough to hold as much or as little yogurt as customers desire. Lining the back wall are sleek yogurt machines that serve a variety of flavors such as cookies-andcream and espresso. Those who are overwhelmed by the number of flavors from which to choose should not fear: Tiny sample cups are available, so indecisive customers are free to taste any number of flavors before making a decision. Poisson said that the store rotates one or two yogurt flavors approximately every 10 days and will always provide a non-dairy offering such as sorbet or a tart. Customers can then choose from an assortment of delicious toppings to add to their cup, ranging from guilty pleasures like cookie dough to freshly cut fruit such as kiwi, strawberries and blueberries. As if these toppings aren’t see iYO, page 6
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iYO cafe brings its frozen yogurts and good times to its new location to Davis Square.
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piece is also at the heart of “Unspoken,” and showcases the tension between classifying art as either a product or a process. Nagakua Kenichis’ “Woman,” a sculpture composed of 2000 bamboo stalks, is one of the most complex pieces in the exhibit. The artist’s creation invokes the Woman of Willendorf. When viewed from the front, its careful concaves and subtle lumps and dips seem inconspicuous, but when examined from multiple angles and from a side-view profile, the bamboo structure begins to take on the shape of a woman’s body, subtly at first, before emerging as a stark figure that looks like hips, breasts and an elongated frame. The piece, in a functional sense and in the context of the exhibit, would be used to store fresh water for boiling tea. Admittedly, in some instances, the exhibition felt disconnected. This is the unsurprising result of the exhibit’s pieces being drawn from several different collections, including the John D. Weber and the Mary Ann Snider collections. This perceived lack of continuity, however, ultimately strengthens the exhibit’s ability to take an act of “boiling water and infusing tea” from a simple act to a connected and significant experience. One must choose to approach the exhibit with that in mind, so that he or she can embrace all the accoutrements necessary to turn a drink into a ceremony.
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enough, iYO also provides a nearby self-serve waffle machine. The sky’s the limit with this smorgasbord of options. All items are paid for by weight at the counter, where one can also purchase items that have a set price, like baked goods and coffee. iYO Cafe’s push for individuality can also be seen in its relationship with Davis Square and the local community. Poisson, who lived in Davis Square for years prior to opening the shop clearly knew how his place would fit in with its Davis Square surroundings. “We’re really trying to do something particular for Davis Square, something unique,” he said. Components of iYO’s business plan, like its effort to purchase many of its ingredients from local sources and the fact that its coffee beans are roasted in nearby western Massachusetts, highlight iYO’s goal to remain specific to Davis Square. Its support for local activities is also visible in the artwork lining the walls of the cafe, where sets of artwork from local artists are displayed on a monthly basis. Poisson encourages submissions from any interested Tufts students. Poisson identified Tufts students as one of the major demographics that iYO Cafe is looking to attract, as students from nearby universities would help further the owners’ desire for the cafe to be seen as a multi-purpose hotspot. With its ambient lighting, spacious setup, WiFi and long hours, iYo Cafe hopes that students will also use the space as a study place. Poisson also described future plans for the shop expanding beyond frozen yogurt. The owners say that plans include incorporating seasonal yogurt flavors, adding an active fireplace during winter, adding small dessert fondues to the menu beginning in October, expanding the lunch menu to include items like melts and soups and continuing their recently-launched customer rewards program. With its delightful yogurt offerings, combined with an array of fresh toppings that will satisfy any frozen yogurt fan, other menu items such as coffee and baked goods and a relaxed atmosphere that is conducive to studying, iYO Cafe definitely lives up to its goal of being a multi-purpose destination and is more than simply “that new frozen yogurt place.”
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their songs enough, but its consistent sound allows the dream-like tracks to more easily wash over the listener. It also helps sustain the darker and more intimate emotions of the album’s best tracks. Despite the album’s general minimalism, some of the songs still have head-bobbing rhythms. This includes the standout track, “Reunion,” that manages to remain incredibly hypnotic and trance-like without feeling overbearing. On the song “Swept Away,” Smith’s beats create a superb track that pushes the band’s boundaries while still feeling like an xx song. The song floats along dreamily, and a light piano riff moves in and out alongside the vocals to create a stirring effect that demands multiple listens. The songs on “Coexist” are always inviting, despite their heavy emotion. This is because of both the tantalizing beats and the song’s powerful lyrics. On “Sunset,” the vocalists sing, “I always thought it was sad/how we act like strangers it felt like you really knew me/now it’s like you just see through me.” Even separated from Croft’s emotional singing, the line is poignant. Lines like this show how much the band has matured and evolved in the past few years. Other tracks elicit the same kind of emotion with simple lyrics. “Chained” repeats the haunting line, “We used to get closer than this/Is it something
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The xx continue to make intimate and personal music. you miss?” When both vocalists sing the line together, the song acquires a layer of melancholy. The song’s two characters long for one another but forever remain separate. There are few bands whose sound is comparable to The xx’s. Still, the sparse and introspective beats fall in line with the sound of the extraordinary James Blake, the Weeknd and some of Drake’s more experimental tracks, such as “Take Care,” which was coincidentally produced by Jamie
Smith. What is most impressive is how much emotion and power this album squeezes into such a short running time. Composed of only eleven very quick songs that total just over thirty-seven minutes, “Coexist” is able to recapture and expand on the magic of the band’s sparkling debut without ever sounding repetitive or rushed. It’s a remarkable feat that further showcases the remarkable talent of the entire band.
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team is at its best when we have 30 runners trying to push the guy in front of them to be better. Without that, we’re complacent. Complacent teams start their winter training a week early.” Despite the numerous preseason predictions that have pointed toward a possibly trophy-bearing encore performance, the men’s team has neither swelled with pride nor lost sight of the most vital aspect of the upcoming campaign: winning. “We don’t need a coach’s poll to tell us what we’re capable of. We’ll be eyeing a regional championship and a high finish at nationals regardless of what the rankings say,” senior co-captain Matt Rand said. “Winning Regionals and placing in the top three to five at nationals are optimistic targets for us. If we stay healthy, I think we can get there.” Barron echoed that sentiment. “Rankings mean absolutely nothing to me,” he said. “There are 15 to 20 teams in the nation with the potential to finish very high at nationals. We’re one of them. Injuries, sickness and so many other variables will play a factor going forward. If I had it my way, there wouldn’t be any rankings.” Because the first championship race of the season — the NESCAC Championships — arrive a mere six weeks after the season’s inaugural race, both the men’s and women’s teams will have to hit their stride as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, contending with the best conference in Div. III doesn’t make things any easier,
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Senior Matt Rand is entering his fourth season on the cross-country team. although Barron is confident in his squad’s ability. “Our goal is to reach our run our best race at the right time of year,” Barron said. “There’s
no way to know how that will shake out. We’re a fit team. If we do what we can to run strong, I have a lot of faith that things will shake out in our favor.”
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into a reflex save. Wright had to be on top of her game again minutes before the half, coming off her line to grab a free kick that had landed in the box. In the second half, the Engineers, led by Krishnamachar, maintained the pressure they ended the first 45 minutes with. In the 51st minute, Krishnamachar made a 40-yard run through the Jumbos defense only to shoot wide. Soon after, senior forward Emily Kuo — already with five goals to her name this season — got behind the defense and on to the end of a long ball. Her shot beat Wright but just barely beat the post as well, going wide for a harmless goal kick. “The back four has a few people that haven’t ever played together before this season,” Aronchick said of the team’s struggles to keep MIT’s forward in front of them. “We have to work on dropping back and keeping our shape, but that just comes from playing with each other and the experience.” With time running out, each team had one final opportunity to win the game in regulation. the Jumbos played in a free kick that was cleared weakly by the Engineers. The ball fell to sophomore midfielder Nikki Blank, with the goalkeeper completely out of position. But the ball went high, ending the Jumbos’ threat. Not long after, Kuo had a chance to redeem herself, receiving a pass unmarked at the top of the box. But it wasn’t to be for Kuo, who shot
wide, the final real chance of regulation. While the result was clearly much improved from their 2-0 loss to Middlebury on Saturday, the team’s play was as well. Even without senior tri-captain midfielder Alyssa Von Puttkammer, who was out with a concussion, the Jumbos passed and possessed the ball much better, creating 11 shots, four of which were on target. But the Jumbos looked stretched defensively at times and conceded the lion’s share of corner kicks for the second straight match. “In the Middlebury game, we kind of let down once we played badly and let in goals,” Neveu said. “But I think against MIT we didn’t give up, even when we weren’t playing well. I think it was a mental difference more than anything else.” Still, the most important thing was getting the monkey of a goal off of the team’s collective back. “We were in the team huddle before the game, and we said, ‘Who’s going to be that hero,’” Aronchick said. “We haven’t scored a goal in the season yet so who’s going to put it away.” Tufts will hope to take its momentum on the road to Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, where the team will play its second NESCAC game of the season. Wesleyan is coming off a 1-0 loss to Bowdoin and a 0-0 draw with Eastern Connecticut. If Tufts can keep Wesleyan’s scoreless run going, they should have a good chance of winning their first conference match of the season and thrusting themselves right back into the conference race.
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Fan the Fire
Fan the Fire kicks off tonight with volleyball and football games Fan the Fire, the movement to get more students involved with Tufts athletics events, is back and stronger than ever, kicking off the fall season with football and volleyball games tonight, accompanied by the usual features of free gear giveaways and prizes. Under the banner of “Spirit, Sports, Service,” Fan the Fire was created in the summer of 2011 by Melissa Burke (LA ‘11),
a former Tufts field hockey player who formulated the concept behind Fan the Fire with teammate Amanda Roberts (LA ‘11) as part of a senior CMS project. Fan the Fire’s intention is to start getting Tufts students more involved with Tufts athletics while also incorporating Tufts’ commitment to active citizenship, and ever since the inaugural event last September, the program has been remarkably suc-
cessful at both increasing attendance at campus sporting events and raising money and awareness for worthy causes. Tonight’s event is no different, as Fan the Fire will be operating at both the football scrimmage at Bello Field against Bowdoin (7 p.m.) and the volleyball game against Trinity at Cousens Gymnasium against Trinity (8 p.m.). In the process, Fan the Fire will be partnering with the Michael Carter
Lisnow Respite Center, an organization that provides disabled individuals and their families with emotional and physical support. Fan the Fire will be holding many more events throughout the year, but for Tufts students, tonight marks the first time this year that the community will come together to rally around the athletic teams. —David McIntrye
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Kennan, who replaced Stuntz after halftime, with shots. For her part, Keenan made five saves in the second half, and showed her fearlessness, coming out of the cage to attack the ball for several crucial saves. But eventually, Babson sophomore forward Caroline Malone broke through, securing a long cross, and then her own rebound, to score past an overextended Keenan. “We came out fired up with a lot of intensity and after we scored three goals, we started to relax and our intensity wavered,” Cannon said. “But whenever we noticed that we kept bringing the intensity back and kept attacking.” In the closing minutes, with the game on the line, the Jumbos held down the fort, refusing to concede another goal. The result was their first win of the season against a tough squad. “Babson is an incredibly fit team,” Sagerman said. “After we got ahead early, they were able to capitalize on a few of our mistakes, and the score was a little closer than we would have liked. But in the end, we were able to maintain composure and pull out the road win.” Now, the Jumbos hope to carry the momentum from Tuesday’s game into their second NESCAC contest, which comes this Saturday at Wesleyan. For head coach Tina McDavitt’s squad, this weekend is a chance to reestablish itself among the conference’s — and the country’s — elite by earning its first 2012 NESCAC victory. Tufts hope they can capitalize on their chances against Wesleyan, who enter Saturday’s contest 0-2 following losses to No. 5 Bowdoin and unranked Wellesley College. Despite the record, Tufts knows that no team can be taken lightly in the NESCAC. “The NESCAC is by far the most competitive league in Div. III hockey,” Sagerman said. “The rankings illustrate that. Every NESCAC game matters and the competitive energy is so strong that anything can really happen,” she said.
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Senior co-captain forward Lia Sagerman came up with two goals and an assist as Tufts held on to beat Babson, 3-2.
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year on the depth chart, he sat beneath senior Matt Johnson, who this week began taking snaps at wide receiver instead of quarterback. The dark horse is Sobo, who was a running back last season but only touched the ball three times. Sobo is incredibly versatile: In high school, he played quarterback, tailback and wide receiver — sometimes all in the same offensive series — and was also a standout defensive back. Head coach Jay Civetti has not ruled out using more than one quarterback during the season, and one could envision Sobo being utilized in the Wildcat or in other QB-option scenarios. Still, the Jumbos haven’t revealed anything about their playbook just yet, so it will be interesting to see how the QBs are handled tonight — especially under the new system of first-year offensive coordinator Frank Hauser. The new offense After a season in which the Jumbos averaged just 9.4 points per game, Hauser will look to inject new life into the offense.
The basic tenants will be the same — about a 50-50 split between the run and the pass, typically out of a pro-set — but there are still new plays, snap counts and play calls for the players to become familiar with. Tonight should reveal whether the Jumbos fully understand the new system while helping them figure out what still needs tweaking. No matter what changes Hauser implements, the Jumbos won’t be abandoning the running game. They struggled at times last year to establish the run, but even if they don’t see immediate results, rest assured that the high-flying, pass-first offense of the Fucillo years is a thing of the past. Junior Ryan Pollock carried the bulk of the workload out of the backfield last year, rushing for 438 yards and catching 22 passes, and is likely to remain the starter. Experienced defensive backs, experienced wide receivers While Civetti admits that depth may be a problem for his team this season, that should not be a problem at wide receiver or defensive back. Civetti called the backs the deepest group on
the team, anchored by seniors Sam Diss, Austin Crittendon and Tommy Castle, a trio that combined for 130 tackles last year. All 11 defensive backs on the 2011 squad were non-seniors. At wide receiver, the Jumbos bring back Mr. Reliable, senior tri-captain Dylan Haas, who will be an attractive target for whichever QB is under center. Haas led the team with 38 receptions last year and has 77 catches over the past two seasons. Joining Haas will be seniors Marty Finnegan and Mike Howell and junior Pat Nee, each of whom had over 100 yards receiving last season. Tonight, they’ll try to make life a little easier for the quarterbacks as they adapt to a new offense. No Skarzynski ... no problem? The Jumbos may have depth at defensive back, but they still have to account for the loss of their best defensive player, middle linebacker Zack Skarzynski (LA ’12). Skarzynski’s 97 tackles in 2011 led the NESCAC and accounted for more than one-sixth of Tufts’ total takedowns. Sophomore Tommy Meade, who
appeared in all eight games last season and posted eight tackles, is currently atop the depth chart at middle linebacker, though nothing is set in stone. Meade last year was listed at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, and at least from a physical standpoint can fill the void left by Skarzynski. The last time Tufts and Bowdoin met, the Polar Bears ran the ball 53 times for 190 yards despite 16 tackles from Skarzynski. This time, it will take a team effort by the Jumbos to slow the rushing attack. McDavitt era kicks off Tufts’ all-time field goal leader Adam Auerbach (LA ’12) has graduated, which means it’s time to shine for sophomore Connor McDavitt, the third kicker in his family and the starting centerfielder on the baseball team. McDavitt turned heads at high school showcases in 2010 with his impressive leg speed, and his 46-yard field goal at Wachusett Regional High School (Mass.) marked a school record. Tonight, McDavitt will put the boot on display for the first time as the Jumbos’ starting kicker.
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For the first time this season, the Jumbos will line up on Bello Field tonight against an opponent other than themselves. That opponent is Bowdoin, a 4-4 team in 2011 that beat Tufts 27-6 last year. Though tonight’s contest is just a scrimmage, the Jumbos are hungry to prove that they’re not the same team that failed to win a game in 2011. Here are five things to keep an eye on during the game: The quarterback battle As of mid-week, three players were still vying for the starting quarterback job: senior John Dodds, junior Jon Sobo and sophomore Jack Doll. Of the three, only Dodds has any significant experience under center with the brown and blue, appearing in six games last year as the backup to Johnny Lindquist (LA ’12). Dodds completed 14 of 39 passes (35.9 percent) for 107 yards in 2011 but hasn’t had many other opportunities — in his freshman and sophomore years he backed up Anthony Fucillo (LA ’11), Tufts’ all-time single-season passing leader. But with Fucillo and Lindquist gone, it might finally be Dodds’ turn. Doll was the Jumbos’ fourthstring quarterback in his freshman season, attempting just one pass for an 11-yard completion against Amherst. Last see FOOTBALL, page 11
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In the end, the Jumbos just needed a few more minutes. Five minutes into extra time WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-1-0 Overall, 0-1-0 NESCAC) Kraft Field, Wednesday MIT Tufts
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on Wednesday — 185 minutes into the team’s season — Tufts finally found the back of the net, scoring a golden goal to propel them past MIT by a score of 1-0 on Kraft Field. “A goal is a huge change of momentum for the whole team,” senior tri-captain midfielder Rachel Aronchick said. “Once we can put that first goal away, it’s a different game from there.” Junior midfielder Amanda Neveu did the damage for the Jumbos, pouncing on a loose ball in the box — the result of a sharp cross from sophomore forward Alina Okamoto — and burying it in the back of the net. The goal was the first of Neveu’s Tufts career and earned Tufts their first win of the season. “It was almost unreal. It almost happened in slow motion,” Neveu said. “It was a really exciting moment for me, not only scoring my first goal but scoring in that situation.” For the second straight game, Tufts came out as the aggressor in the early minutes. Junior forward Anya Kaufmann was played in by sophomore Carla Kruyff in the 2nd minute, but her shot went just over the crossbar. Kaufmann was again
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Sophomore forward Alina Okamoto assisted on junior midfielder Amanda Neveu’s goal in extra time as Tufts captured its first win of the season against MIT. involved in the action just minutes later, when her backheel to Okamoto set up a dangerous run into the box. The win was the team’s first in an overtime game since 2007, a span of 11 matches. Tufts pressured throughout the extra time, getting off two shots in five minutes to the MIT zero.
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“It was a big show of mental toughness, and to just push through and end the game in the first four minutes of overtime was awesome,” Aronchick said. But the Engineers, who entered the game ranked 7th in New England, found a foothold in the game and threatened in the 15th minute when
sophomore midfielder Ambika Krishnamachar slammed one off the crossbar from just outside the 18-yard box. In the 28th minute, MIT freshman forward Jennifer Ibanez took a shot from a narrow angle, forcing Tufts junior keeper Kristin Wright see SOCCER, page 10
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Following impressive displays last year at the Div. III National Championships in Winneconne, Wis., both the men’s and women’s cross country teams enter this season with elevated expectations. On the women’s side, anchored by senior tri-captains Lilly Fisher and Lydia Jessup and junior tri-captain Madeleine Carey, this year’s squad is not to be taken lightly. A 5th place finish in New England and a 20th place finish at nationals garnered the Jumbos much-deserved recognition and a national ranking of 14th. Despite the impressive early ranking, the team is by no means satisfied. And with the necessary tools at their disposal heading into the 2012 campaign, the Jumbos have their sights set high. Tufts’ expectations aren’t without warrant. The Jumbos boast both a strong recruiting class led by first-years Audrey Gould and Olivia Beltrani, two young guns that look to make an early impact and a deep, experienced returning class. The team only graduated one runner — albeit their top competitor — Anya Price (LA ’12), from last year’s top seven. The team’s improved overall health and fitness are also sure to provide a boost, members of the team said. “Our returning runners are all coming back healthier and stronger than [they were] last year,” junior Laura Peterson said.
In addition, a schedule with fewer meets will undoubtedly give the Jumbos a chance for a more successful season. And while the team reads more formidably top to bottom on paper, the squads’ potential may not be realized if they fail to shed their collective underdog psyche. “We have a bad habit of thinking of ourselves as underdogs, and it is time for us to realize our potential and become a national presence,” Carey said. Nonetheless, the lingering success from last year’s performance, as well as the return of the nucleus of the team should do well to discourage any of the Jumbos’ inclinations to shortchange themselves. Much like the women’s squad, the Tufts men have high expectations heading into their season with a national ranking of 7th. The men’s team also gets the benefit from returning 6 of their 7 top runners from last season. With a top-10 finish at the 2011 nationals under their belt, the Jumbos appear to be a serious contender for the national championship, with many returning runners coming back to build on last year’s impressive results. Coach Ethan Barron also believes that the team’s depth will help the squad remain competitive and focused throughout the year. “I expect everyone to do everything in their power to step up,” Barron said. “Our see CROSS COUNTRY, page 10
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Tuesday evening, defeating Babson by a narrow 3-2 margin on Babson home turf. Senior co-captain Lia Sagerman led the charge with two goals and an assist, helping the Jumbos to a quick 3-0 lead. The Jumbos let the Beavers back into the game, but after allowing two goals, the slim lead held, marking the Jumbos’ first victory of the 2012 season. Sagerman notched her first goal just three minutes in, dribbling the ball down the right wing before closing on Babson goalkeeper Kayla Florence and besting her with a close-range strike to give Tufts an early advantage. Midway through the first half, the Jumbos found the back of the goal again, and, this time, Sagerman found herself on the assisting end. The senior pushed the ball up to team-leading goalscorer and junior
forward Chelsea Yogerst, who took the pass and handily slipped it past Florence to double the Jumbos’ lead. Minutes later, freshman midfielder Alexandra Jamison made her first contribution as a Jumbo, finding Sagerman on a long pass to set up the Jumbos’ third score of the contest. “We knew we had to come out really strong against Babson,” Sagerman said. “We were able to get possession and make smart passes early, which enabled us to get some opportunities in the circle. I think scoring right away helped us seize momentum.” With less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the Beavers closed within two of the Jumbos when senior co-captain Kelly Walsh secured the rebound off a Babson penalty corner and beat junior keeper Katie Stuntz, putting the hosts on the scoreboard. Coming out of the intermission, the Jumbos continued to pressure, but Florence stepped up to make a series of impressive saves and keep the Beavers in the contest, rejecting Jumbos’ senior forward Missy Karp on a breakaway and turning junior midfielder Emily Cannon back twice as well. Babson played its best field hockey during the second half, pressuring Tufts’ young defense and peppering sophomore goalkeeper Brianna see FIELD HOCKEY, page 11