TuftsDaily12.3.14

Showers 54/32

THE TUFTS DAILY

TUFTSDAILY.COM

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 56

Where You Read It First Est. 1980

Mayor Walsh discusses youth vote, police reform

by Denali Tietjen Daily Editorial Board

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined Tufts community members for a conversation on his personal history with public service, the importance of civic engagement, the continued unrest in Ferguson, Mo. and his vision for Boston yesterday morning in the Alumnae Lounge.

Walsh, a Boston native, began his service as the 54th mayor of the City of Boston in January, having served previously as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 16 years. He is known for his passionate advocating for marriage equality, strengthening Boston’s education system and improv-

ing job opportunities for Boston residents, Alan Solomont (A ’70), the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathon M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts, explained in his opening remarks.

Structured as a question and answer session first between Walsh and Solomont and then between the mayor and the audience, the discussion was opened by Solomont posing a question about political disengagement among millennials, referencing a statistic that only one-fifth of young voters casted ballots in the midterm elections last month.

“Politics are so important to our society,” Walsh said. “It’s dissee WALSH, page 2

Evan Sayles / The Tufts Daily

A small group of students gathered in Goddard Chapel for an interfaith vigil hosted by the University Chaplaincy yesterday to send goodwill toward those impacted by events in Ferguson, Mo., the anti-Semitic graffiti on campus, sexual misconduct, protests in Hong Kong and other events both local and global.

Chinatown gentrification linked to Judiciary to enforce new rules on group recognition Tufts Medical Center’s expansion

by Daniel Bottino Daily Editorial Board

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Judiciary recently amended its bylaws to include more stringent regulations on student group recognition, with the new process to take effect at the beginning of the spring semester.

The Judiciary implemented the changes in light of a rapidly increasing number of groups on campus, according to Chair of the Judiciary Becky Darin Goldberg. The high volume of groups is unsustainable due to limits in campus space and university funding, she said.

“We have over 300 [student groups], and then 40 came to us this semester seeking recognition,” Goldberg, a senior, said.

“We have one group for every 12 students. That’s insane. We are a

smallish campus of 5,000 undergrads, and 10 years ago we had 50 groups, and so all of a sudden we are on this really exponential rise towards a completely unsustainable number [of student groups.]”

To address the situation, the Judiciary decided to create more stringent criteria for initial recognition and give its bylaws more power to derecognize groups, according to Goldberg. Prior to the amendments, a group applying for recognition — after having existed for at least one semester — needed a valid constitution, proof of three events and at least 15 members, she noted.

The new guidelines for recognition require a list of members with specific information about each person, Goldberg added. see JUDICIARY, page 2

Amnesty International to hold Write for Rights event

by Alexa Horwitz Daily Editorial Board

Tufts Amnesty International will hold their annual Write for Rights event on Tuesday, Dec. 8, during which students will be able to sign or write letters for 10 different human rights cases.

The event is part of Amnesty International’s 17-day letter writing campaign, which kicked off on Monday, and includes cases involving prisoners of conscience, torture survivors and human rights defenders, according to Tufts Amnesty International Vice President of Events Flora Cardoni.

Cardoni, a junior, explained that members of the organi-

zation will be hosting tables in the upper Mayer Campus Center, instead of in the lounge of Hodgdon Hall, where the event has been held in previous years.

“Each table will have two cases presented, with information and letters that people can sign or use to guide them in writing their own,” she said.

Jewel Castle, Tufts Amnesty International’s external liaison, said letter-writing is a big part of Amnesty International’s mission.

“These letters are tangible things people can do,” she said.

“People write these letters, and they lead to results.” see AMNESTY, page 2

by Shannon Vavra Daily Editorial Board

This is part one of a two-part series on gentrification in Boston’s Chinatown. Part one will focus on the history of the power struggle over the land. Part two will focus on the situation today.

Tufts Medical Center’s historical struggle with Chinatown over Parcel C Of all of Boston’s neighborhoods, Chinatown is at the highest risk of gentrification, according to a 2009 GIS analysis from Tufts’ Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department (UEP). One of the main reasons why Chinatown is becoming gentrified is its strained relationship with Tufts Medical Center, according to Andrew Leong, an associate professor at the College of Public and Community Service at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

“[Chinatown’s] land is being gradually consumed by two medical institutions, Tufts University Medical School and New England Medical Center,” Leong wrote in his 1997 paper, “The Struggle over Parcel C.” Parcel C is the small plot of land in the center of the Chinatown community that the New England Medical Center, now known as Tufts Medical Center, bid on three separate times — first in 1986, then in 1988 and then again in 1993 — in an attempt to build a parking garage. Penn Loh, director of the master in public policy program and community practice in UEP at Tufts, said this effort was an example of gentrification.

“Institutional expansion is another form of gentrification that a lot of lower income communities have had to fight,” Loh said.

“This is an institution expanding and essentially taking more land for its purposes at the expense of

community purposes.”

According to Leong, during the decades building up to the Parcel C negotiations, the two medical centers that later combined to be Tufts Medical Center overpowered Chinatown in land disputes, ultimately claiming nearly one third of its land.

Director of Media Relations and Publications for Tufts Medical Center Julia Jette clarified the Medical Center’s relationship with Tufts.

“The Medical Center is organizationally separate from the university, and the university has its own processes and relationships with Chinatown,” Jette told the Daily in an email.

Loh explained that the medical center is very much an influence in how land is used in Chinatown.

“Where there used to be a YMCA for Chinatown … that is now a see GENTRIFICATION, page 3

TTAM program continues effort in preventing violence on campus

by Kathleen Schmidt Daily Editorial Board

One year after its launch last fall, the Tufts Threat Assessment and Management (TTAM) program remains dedicated to supporting Tufts’ violence free university policy statement, which maintains that members of the Tufts community should be able to learn, work and live on campus without threat of violence or intimidation.

TTAM was created to identify, evaluate and address potentially threatening situations affecting members of the Tufts community, to intervene in those situa-

Inside this issue

tions, to get help for the person causing concern and to lessen the likelihood of targeted violence coming to Tufts campuses, according to Director of Public and Environmental Safety Kevin Maguire, who serves as chairperson of the Medford/Somerville TTAM team.

Perah Kessman, case manager for TTAM, explained that the program is non-adversarial and separate from Tufts University Police Department (TUPD). The mission of TTAM is to determine if someone needs assistance and to then connect them with resources and help, according to Kessman.

“It’s not a punitive relationship that we’re trying to develop with folks,” she said. “They come to our attention because people are concerned about them, not because they want to see them get in trouble. That’s not what we do, we don’t get students in trouble.”

TUPD handles incident-based activity, while TTAM prevents violence by addressing threatening behavior in an analytical and systematic way, Maguire explained.

Although unable to discuss specific instances because of confidentiality, Kessman said see THREAT, page 2

Today’s sections

New HBO series “Olive Kitteridge” to convert short-stories to television.

Men’s ice hockey picked up its first wins of the season at the Rutland Herald Invitational.

see ARTS, page 5

see SPORTS, back

News 1 Features 3 Arts & Living 5 Editorial | Op-Ed 8

Op-Ed 9 Classifieds 11 Sports Back

2

The Tufts Daily

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Walsh discusses his plans for the future of Boston WALSH

continued from page 1

couraging when you see so many people disengaged in the political process or only engaged in the political process around the presidential election.”

Further expressing concern regarding this disengagement, Walsh explained that without the voice and vote of young citizens, politicians are not held accountable to this demographic.

“The government doesn’t have to pay attention to what the people are wanting because young people aren’t voicing,” he said.

In discussing the conflict that has broken out in Ferguson following a Missouri grand jury’s Nov. 24 decision not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, Walsh explained that it is the fundamental issues of racial and economic inequality that are driving the conflict.

“There are fundamental issues in urban America — in cities and towns — that we have to deal with as a nation,” he said. “It is time for us in America, or at least in Boston, to have a race conversation … Young people are looking at me thinking, ‘Okay let’s have this conversation,’ but it’s the middle-aged people that don’t want to have it. We have to put all the cards on the table to unite our city and our country.”

Walsh explained that body cameras and demilitarization of police forces — topics that have emerged at the forefront of a

national discussion on police reform — do not get to the heart of the problem. Instead, Walsh maintained that education and employment initiatives that expand access to opportunity should be prioritized.

Discussing his plans for Boston’s police force and for his administration more generally, Walsh explained that he is committed to having an administration that is representative of Boston’s demographics.

Thus, as the governing body of a city comprised of 52 percent people of color, Walsh believes his administration should reflect this.

“One of the things that we did at the start of my administration is we talked about the leadership of the police department,” he explained. “At the time, I think there were only two or three people of color on the command staff. One of the first things [Police Commissioner William Evans] did was create a 50 percent people of color command staff for the first time in the history of Boston. Of the 11 districts, three of our district commanders are people of color for the first time in the history of Boston … We have a lot of firsts going on.”

Similarly, Walsh said he is working to increase the number of people of color in his cabinet.

“Fifty percent of my cabinet isn’t people of color yet, but we’re heading towards that goal,” Walsh said. “We’re at about 40 percent now.”

As a testimony to this commitment, Walsh announced the appointment of Shaun Blugh as Boston’s first chief diver-

Evan Sayles / The Tufts Daily

Marty Walsh, mayor of Boston, spoke in the Alumnae Lounge as part of Tisch College’s Distinguished Speakers Series yesterday. sity officer yesterday, just hours after leaving Tufts.

Addressing questions from the audience, Walsh also discussed his plans to assist Boston’s youth population — including the establishment of the Late Night Task Force and the development of policy surrounding emerging companies such as Uber and Airbnb — his plans to preserve the middle class and expand affordable housing and how

Student group recognition process to feature stricter guidelines JUDICIARY

continued from page 1

“Our amendments are going to now require a strict enforcement … of 15 members … and with the members we need first and last name, email address, class year and phone number if the members are willing to disclose it,” she said.

“And this is because we need to see that this group could be sustainable on a fouryear cycle.”

Goldberg explained that at least onethird of a new group’s executive board must be composed of underclassmen, and the list must not include marginal group members, such as people who signed up at a general interest meeting or the activities fair or people who are just on the club’s e-list.

“A lot of groups have come to [us] saying, ‘Look, we’re a huge club, we reach a lot of people within the student body,’ and they give us their e-list, and we [say], ‘Listen, do you know how many e-lists every student is on?’” Michael Kalmans, re-recognition chair of the Judiciary, said.

According to Goldberg, members are now defined as undergraduate students

who attend the majority of the meetings or events held by the group. Proof of attendance can be supplied to the Judiciary through hard copies of sign-in sheets at the meetings, Kalmans, a sophomore, explained.

Another change to the bylaws concerns the process of re-recognition, and Goldberg explained that the Judiciary would like to recognize groups that contribute positively to the Tufts community as a whole.

“We are trying to change the mentality of student groups,” she said. “A group of 15 or so friends who have a common mission don’t necessarily need to be recognized.”

Goldberg said that every group seeking re-recognition must have held at least two events per semester that are open to the entire student body, including social and educational events like panel discussions, guest lectures, workshops or collaborations among multiple groups.

“We are really trying to transition into getting groups to think [that] in order to be a recognized group, you have to do something beneficial for the campus … most organizations do this already, [so]

this is not going to be a big … shock for most groups,” she said.

However, there are exceptions to the two-event policy since it may not apply to performance groups and publications, according to Kalmans.

For a group like Spirit of Color, he said, the semester performance counts as an event. For publications, at least one issue should be put out per year. Groups that compete with other schools, such as Tufts Mock Trial, will now be required to hold a workshop open to the entire student body in order to share what the members have learned in the club.

Above all, the Judiciary hopes to see groups give back to the campus environment, according to Vice Chair of the Judiciary Jon Zfira.

“We of course want as many different groups as possible … but we want to see that [groups] can actually perform and contribute something to the campus dialogue, to the campus life, beyond just 15 friends sitting together in a room [and] talking,” Zfira, a senior, said. “Based on our constraints … we need to draw a line somewhere.”

Tufts Threat Assessment Management program works to intervene in situations of hostile behavior

THREAT

continued from page 1

that there are a wide array of behaviors that are worthy of TTAM’s attention, including behavior that is seen as potentially threatening, or overtly threatening.

“For example, if a student was unhappy with their academic standing, or if they were worried that they were going to lose academic standing, they might have said something to a faculty member like you know, ‘You’ll be sorry if I don’t get the grade that I want,’ or ‘You better watch yourself if I don’t pass this exam,’” she explained.

The threat assessment process begins with a member of the Tufts community submitting a report to TTAM through one of four different mechanisms, Kessman added.

One option for the concerned party is to call TUPD, who would then contact TTAM, she said. Another choice is for people to go online to ethicspoint.com, where there is an option to file a report anonymously.

The third option is to send an email to the threat assessment e-list and a fourth option is to consult directly with a TTAM team member.

According to Maguire, the reporting process for TTAM cases is separated into two distinct classifications: what to do in

emergencies and what to do in non-emergencies. In an emergency, an individual should get to a safe place, call TUPD and inform them of the details of the situation and safely notify others who might be in danger. In non-emergencies — if an individual becomes aware of a situation that he or she believes may pose a threat to the safety of the community or a community member — he or she should contact TTAM, Maguire said.

According to Kessman, when the TTAM team becomes aware of a threat, it begins a triage, or evaluation, process to determine if it is a TTAM-relevant case. If the team decides that it is in fact TTAM-relevant, then it will determine if there is an immediate threat posed, which would warrant a TUPD response.

“We meet as a team every step of the way to discuss the concerns that have arisen, information that we’ve collected and our plan,” she said. “So those are sort of our main tasks or stages of the process: identify the person, conduct the triage. Once we conduct [the triage] we’ll determine if we’re going to pursue a full investigation, and once the investigation has been completed, we’ll meet again to determine what action steps we need to take.”

The action taken after the investigation has been completed is case-dependent, Kessman said, adding that often the TTAM team will connect the person brought to its attention with exterior support and services.

“If the assessment team has determined that [an] individual is on a pathway to violence, the team takes steps to interrupt that pathway,” Maguire told the Daily in an email. “The teams continues to monitor progress of community members of concern, taking action if the person of concern begins to act out in similar fashion.”

In those cases, the TTAM team often develops an agreement with the person to engage in outside services, such as group therapy or individual counseling, Kessman explained.

Members of the TTAM team come from all areas of the university, including most major working departments at Tufts, as well as their faculty and staff, according to Maguire.

He added that the interdepartmental composition of the teams is intended to break down the bureaucratic silos that form within complex organizations and facilitate information sharing and the assessment of community members of concern.

Boston’s Trust Act relates to national immigration reform.

The breakfast discussion was the fourth event in the inaugural Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series. The series has brought U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and National Political Columnist for Yahoo! News Matt Bai (LA ’90) to campus this semester.

Annual letter writing campaign to be held next week AMNESTY

continued from page 1

Castle, a sophomore, explained that in past years of the campaign, prisoners have been freed or received better treatment after the letters were received.

“Last year, two million actions were taken on behalf of 10 individuals and cases through Amnesty International USA,” Castle said.

For 2013, Tufts students were responsible for 336 of the letters that were signed and submitted by Amnesty International, she added.

Tufts Amnesty International’s Co-President Shanan Kumar said that the group has always exceeded the amount of letters they estimate will be signed.

“Tangible changes come out of this event, which is proof that it makes a difference,” she said.

Kumar, a senior, added that the group hopes to get more students involved this year.

“A lot of people would care about this, but sometimes students don’t have time to think about it on a day-to-day basis,” she said. “We want this event to generate awareness in a crowd that doesn’t usually come to our events.”

Castle said that she believes Tufts students have an interest in these human rights cases.

“We learn a lot about what is wrong about injustices at Tufts, and this is a very real step towards justice,” she said.

According to Castle, Amnesty International is the largest grassroots human rights organization in the world, and the Write for Rights event is the largest grassroots human rights event that happens worldwide.

Tufts Amnesty International takes action against human rights violations throughout the year, Castle added.

“At Tufts, we hold meetings every week like a regular club where we have a presentation on a human rights case, and then we send letters and learn more information about a case and send them to members of government who can work to make changes in the situation,” she said.

At weekly meetings, Castle said, the group sends around 15 letters.

“The Write for Rights event is much more inclusive to the whole student body, which only helps our cause,” she added.

Next semester, Cardoni said that Tufts Amnesty International will host their annual Jamnesty event — a concert featuring student bands, a cappella groups and independent singers in the spring that raises awareness for human rights.

Features

3

tuftsdaily.com

Chinatown residents continue decadelong struggle against gentrification

GENTRIFICATION

continued from page 1

parking lot for New England Medical Center for Tufts,” Loh said. “Tufts is still a major, major player in terms of the land down there.”

The concerns about the medical center’s encroachment on the community extend to housing.

“If you keep on going on Harrison [Avenue], Tufts has built all kinds of new dorms, and it’s tucked right in next to one of the biggest affordable housing units in Chinatown, called Tai Tung [Village],” Loh said.

Tufts Medical Center’s current land use encompasses a large portion of the Chinatown community, at approximately 189,400 square feet of land with a total of 12 Tufts Medical Center-owned buildings and five leased buildings.

According to the medical center’s current Institutional Master Plan (2012-2022), one of the center’s main goals is to expand the number of inpatient beds it offers, and to operate in new buildings to enhance inpatient and outpatient care.

But Chinatown is only about 43 acres in total and is one of the most crowded neighborhoods in Boston, according to Leong.

This institutional expansion effort can only add to the problem.

Ingfbruno via Wikimedia Commons

Chinatown has gentrified over the years, due to city policies and the expansion of the Tufts Medical Center.

grassroots organizing with groups like the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), community members ultimately stopped the medical center’s proposal.

“In this case, this tells the story of a struggle that was at least over a decade if not more,” Loh said. “They defeated it, and you can see the development that was built.”

The City of Boston and the BRA worked Parcel C: A history To understand Tufts Medical Center’s with the community to contract a developcurrent relationship with Chinatown, it is ment project that brought 251 additional necessary to look to the Parcel C struggle of residential units for Chinatown residents the 1980s and 1990s. According to Leong, online. Groundbreaking on the mixed-use the medical center was not acting alone building, called The Metropolitan, occurred — the City government was complicit in in August of 2002. moving the proposal forward, too. This insti- Loh said that he used to work very closely tutional expansion emerged as the era of with the Chinatown community on issues urban renewal was ending, which in Boston like this. had resulted in the seizing of decrepit “Before I came to Tufts six years ago full housing units in Chinatown by the Boston time, I was with an environmental jusRedevelopment Authority (BRA) to be rede- tice organization based in Roxbury called Alternatives for Community & Environment veloped and sold at higher prices.

According to Loh, this type of initiative (ACE), and we did a lot of work partnering constitutes a brand of gentrification known with Chinatown, mostly with the CPA,” Loh said. “The issues we worked on … a lot of as market gentrification.

“In terms of gentrification or market them had to do with development and gengentrification, it’s where you have an area trification.”

According to Loh, ACE treats displacebecome more desirable to locate in. With more demand, prices for housing and for ment as an injustice.

“We saw displacement as an environrenting space go up,” he said. “People get mental injustice issue because the compriced out.”

In 1966, the city and the BRA decided munities that have stayed in city neighborhoods and fought that Tufts and New for revitalization England Medical “This is an institution in periods where Center could have the expanding and essentially there was disinvestrights to buy Parcel C, ment and abandonaccording to Leong. taking more land for its ment of those areas, In 1986, the medical center proposed purposes at the expense of these are the same folks now who are the construction of community purposes.” [potentially] being a parking garage, displaced,” Loh said. but the Chinatown

The Chinatown Neighborhood Penn Loh, director of the master in Council and the public policy program and community community struggle over Parcel C BRA stood up for practice in UEP was successful in the Chinatown compart because the munity, just as community members would again in 1993, community tackled their concerns from Leong said. At this point the BRA decided this exact environmental angle. Greater to hand over the title to the Quincy School Boston Legal Services, for example, became involved in the negotiations over the lot and Community Council in 1988.

“New England Medical Center’s reac- required the medical center to conduct a tion was swift and callous,” Leong said. full environmental review of the garage pro“The hospital sued the Authority to stop the posal, according to Leong. transfer of the Acorn Day Care building and In the meantime, the community interests won out, and by September, 1,692 votes playground.”

Instead of just one parcel of land, the against the garage and 42 in favor meant medical center then gained the rights to two the Chinatown community could develop neighboring plots as part of a settlement on Parcel C to advance community needs. outcome, according to Leong.

In 1993, when the medical center pro- Government bureaucracy and gentrifiposed the parking garage a third time, the cation The negotiation of Parcel C is not an anomBRA was in debt, and so supported the move. A government council ruled in favor aly for the Chinatown community. Other struggles over land and development have of the medical center that March.

The Chinatown community knew, long plagued the neighborhood, and many however, that this particular government of Chinatown’s urban development probcouncil was funded by the New England lems can be traced back to City Hall.

Medical Center, Leong said. In a pushback “Chinatown’s … land was also taken by against the backdoor approval process, a the building of … the Mass. Pike. That’s total of 2,500 community members regis- another example of displacement caused by tered their protest against the medical cen- government policy,” Loh said.

The federal government built the ter’s encroachment on their land. Through

Massachusetts Turnpike and the Southeast Expressway on land in Chinatown in the 1950s and 1960s. According to the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), the government took 1,200 housing units offline to build the two highways. This in turn caused a housing shortage, in addition to chronic traffic congestion and air pollution problems — problems which the medical center’s institutional expansion can only amplify, according to Leong.

The city has been making headway on adding housing units to the area by approving the construction of luxury apartment buildings, such as the Ritz-Carlton’s Millennium Place.

According to junior Wayne Yeh, who worked with the CPA as a Tisch Summer Fellow this year and is continuing his work with the CPA this fall, this process is pricing out Chinatown residents, not helping them.

“The biggest issue right now is that there are these luxury developments in Boston’s downtown area that [are] affecting the cost of living in Chinatown,” Yeh said.

According to Loh, the development of luxury buildings is out of touch with the needs of the Chinatown residents, and [it] poses a threat to lower-income residents who have remained over the years.

“Even regularly wealthy people can’t afford to live [in these luxury towers],” he said.

Some, according to Loh, however, consider the addition of luxury apartment buildings as a move in the right direction for Chinatown: away from its past as the red light district of Boston.

“People say, ‘well that used to be the “Combat Zone,” and that was horrible, it was the red light district, it was seedy, there was prostitution and there were drugs,’” Loh said.

Chinatown became known as the “Combat Zone” because the city decided to concentrate and formalize the adult entertainment district right on Washington Street in 1974. This attracted drugs, prostitution and petty crime into the cultural community, according to the AALDEF. “It was the politics of urban development, and they put the undesirable things where the immigrant populations are,” Yeh said.

Loh pointed out, however, that pricing out residents by constructing luxury apartment towers is not the solution. According to Loh, the residents who remained in Chinatown during its years as the “Combat Zone” do not deserve to suffer today from bureaucratic injustices that date back to the 1970’s.

“To me, that’s an example of environmental injustice, too, because red light districts exist because the city allows [them] to,” Loh said.

So why is the initiative going through? Yeh thinks it’s because of the land’s value.

“Once Boston finally realized they needed the land that Chinatown sits on, that land became more and more valuable, they started buying off pieces of land and building luxury development,” Yeh said.

“And that’s why so many people are being pushed out.”

The second part of this article will be continued in tomorrow’s paper.

Lauren Samuel | Wanderers in Space

Confessions of a [wannabe] wanderer

I

distinctly remember the first time I flew.

It was the day before my 16th birthday. My friends and I left school on the same bus, sneaking on without the driver noticing that not all of us were paid passengers. The Greek church was hosting their annual festival. To the untrained eye the scene was rather lame: A long line was brewing under a shoddy white tent for gyros and souvlaki, drowned in tzatziki sauce. Toddlers were running around a blow-up play set from the ’80s and elderly grandmas were inside tabling a flea market full of Orthodox paintings and jewelry adorned with evil eyes. But to us, it was magical. We meandered to the back with our bellies full of sliced lamb and filo dough, and carefully planned the order of the carnival rides we simply had to board while carelessly ignoring the fullness of our stomachs. We embarked inside a questionable enclosed spaceship-like contraption, the doors locked and it was the four of us, alone, our backs against the dingy walls, no seat belts to hold us down. Gradually we began to spin, around and around and then up and down. The music was blasting and, by some stroke of inappropriate-pop-music fate, “Birthday Sex” (2009) blared. As my friends and I shrieked at the irony of such a festive tune the day before my birthday, we started to spin so rapidly that everything was a blur and the only things grounding me in even a remote sense of reality were Jeremih’s voice and the sheer delight of our laughter. I felt weightless, in every sense, and I know I will never forget those three minutes of bliss even in situations when I am most skeptical.

You see, my real confession is that I’m a fraud. My weekly articles were contrived, poorly written accounts of “experiences” deemed appropriate by the standards of Boston.com and TripAdvisor, many of which had no deep personal effect on me. I gave you all philosophical advice on venturing out into the city, more because I boxed myself into that position rather than because I actively believed it.

A real wanderer is boundless not out of obligation, but because of an openness toward any situation, in any location. I look back at my shallow depictions of museum experiences and salsa clubs, not because these places weren’t fantastic fun, but because I recounted them in a forced manner that totally distorted their wonder into merely being proof that an experience was had. Throughout this semester, I may have disappointed myself, but it is only through disappointment that important lessons are learned, even if it’s 12 weeks too late. To be a wanderer is not determined by how many places you go or even where you venture, but by an attitude that sees any moment as an opportunity to have an experience – not with high expectations, but with a welcoming nonchalance. The truth is there is no right way to shape your college (or life) experience, and the possibilities are endless no matter where you choose to go, even if that’s nowhere at all. My best advice, for myself, is to be more concerned about whether my spirit is adventurous enough, not if my weekend agenda is. From there, I think everything else will fall into place. It’s important not to worry, to take things as they come, be open to new experiences, but also to never forget that every second, regardless of place, is an experience waiting to be formed. I hope I can take my own advice this time; it’s been a while since I flew.

Lauren Samuel is a sophomore majoring in peace and justice studies. She can be reached at Lauren.Samuel@tufts.edu.

4

The Tufts Daily

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

ADVERTISEMENT

Studying abroad spring 2015?

Required pre-departure meetings: Non-Tufts Study Abroad Tufts Programs Abroad

all meetings in Braker Hall 001 all meetings in Braker Hall 001

Non-Tufts Africa/Asia/ Caribbean/Latin America/Middle East Tues., Dec. 9 @ 10:30 am

Tufts in London/Madrid**/ Paris**/TĂźbingen Tues., Dec. 9 @ 1:30 pm

Tufts in Hong Kong Non-Tufts Mainland Europe Wed., Dec. 10 @ 10:30 am Wed., Dec. 10 @ 1:30 pm Non-Tufts UK/Ireland/ Australia/New Zealand Wed., Dec. 10 @ 3:30 pm

**for those who did not attend the group meeting with the Resident Director

PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot make your scheduled nonTufts meeting, please attend another non-Tufts meeting.

If you cannot make your scheduled Tufts meeting, please attend another Tufts meeting.

Meetings are required.

Questions? Call x7-5871.

Introduce new Jumbos to the Tufts Experience Applications Due 1/30/15

Innovative and Energetic Leaders Needed to Coordinate Orientation 2015!

Positions in Major Events/Co-Curricular Programs, Training/Leadership and Communication/Social Media (3 Full-Time Paid Summer Positions‌June, July, August)

more information &application at: http://studentservices.tufts.edu/orientation

Arts & Living

5

tuftsdaily.com

Album Review

Pitbull continues bizarre, polarizing quest for radio domination

Eva Batalla-Mann | How to Make a Mixtape

Family affair

by Veronica Little Daily Editorial Board

Hailing from the bizarre and distinct Floridian metropolis that is Miami, Pitbull — also known as Mr. Worldwide,

Globalization

Pitbull RCA Records a self-selected nickname — has, in recent years, made himself into a staple of pop music. The origins of this inexplicably popular mainstream rapper are important: Pitbull is known to frequently cite and intone all things Miami in his music, most saliently the zip-code of the famed party capital, 305. Since reaching mainstream audiences, Pitbull has managed to share Cuban horns, rhythmic percussion and even local jargon (think, “dalé”) of Miami with the country and, ultimately, with the world. Pitbull has maintained this tradition with his most recent studio album — his eighth — aptly titled “Globalization.” Released Nov. 24, “Globalization” follows “Planet Pit” (2011) and the indelicately named “Global Warming” (2012), making it clear to fans and critics alike that Pitbull has set his sights on a global audience. His presence on a myriad of popular tracks in recent years is further evidence of Mr. Worldwide’s most recent ambition.

Eva Rinaldi via Flickr Creative Commons

Rapper Pitbull’s new album features familiar pop hooks and some cringe-worthy lyrics.

On “Globalization,” Pitbull, a musician rarely known for his delicacy or artistry, has managed to produce exactly the album that listeners have grown to expect. Riddled with heavy-handed lyrics about hooking up in a tropical club and strange attempts at more sentimental rapballads with catchy hooks, “Globalization” has “Pitbull” written all over it from start to finish. This prognosis constitutes either a triumph or tragedy, depending on the listener. Those who have hated Pitbull

TV Review

since 2009’s “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” will hang their heads in despair after listening to the album opener, “Ah Leke (feat. Sean Paul).” Those who have given themselves over to the power of the Pit, however, will find their new club banger on “Globalization.”

This album is hardly Pitbull’s worst, but — let’s face it — Pitbull has never had a best. However, despite his buffoonsee PITBULL, page 6

Album Review

The Velvet Underground release reissue

by Charlotte Gilliland Daily Editorial Board

into mainstream viewers with big-money production and the most acclaimed players in Hollywood, shows like “Olive Kitteridge” are making literary flourish cool again.

The series, which is broken into four hour-long chapters, explores the lives of rural Maine’s tortured townsfolk. Each character has his or her own story, family and reputation. Their demons and the layers of personality they hide behind are gradually revealed. It’s one of those shows where the characters seem almost too raw to make for compelling TV, like they belong on the page. But these relationships are so intricately woven, their identities so credibly flawed, that viewers will feel close to them on a level that normal scripts wouldn’t even touch.

In October, The Velvet Underground announced they’d be releasing a reissue of their third album — “The Velvet Underground” (1969) — to celebrate its 45th anniversary. However, what came out on Nov. 24 was certainly not an average reissue from the legendary band, but instead a six disc, 65 track, “super deluxe” reissue of their work — including songs from their 1969 record and much, much more. This isn’t the Velvet’s first reissue either, after releasing a box set for “The Velvet Underground & Nico” (1967) for its 45th anniversary in 2012, and a reissue of “White Light/ White Heat” (1968) just last year.

The first three discs for the rerelease of “The Velvet Underground,” precursor to 1970’s “Loaded,” feature different takes on the album as a whole. One disc is a mix of Lou Reed’s personal “Closet Mix,” a “mono mix,” according to Kory Grow with Rolling Stone, that was released on promotional copies of the album.

Another is a mix from MGM house engineer Luis Pastor Valentin.

The 1969 release was originally considered a stark departure from the Velvet’s previous, harsher “Heroin” (1967) sound. It featured largely ballads and seemingly straightforward songs like “What Goes On” and “Candy Says.” David Fricke, a reviewer for Rolling Stone who also compiled the liner notes for the latest reissue, remarked in 1985 that the “ironic pairing” of the tracks “Pale Blue Eyes” and “Jesus” represented “the hopeful warmth at the center of the Velvets’ rage.”

see KITTERIDGE, page 6

see VELVET, page 6

Dennis Van Tine/ABACAUSA.COM

Frances McDormand gives a superb performance as the titular character in “Olive Kitteridge.”

HBO brings literature to the small screen in new series

by Dana Guth

Daily Editorial Board

With fall miniseries “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO is proving its ability to successfully adapt long-form narrative to the

Olive Kitteridge Starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, Ken Cheeseman

Aired Nov. 2 and 3 on HBO small screen. The new drama, based on Elizabeth Strout’s 2008 collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning short stories, is a triumph in artful storytelling. Character studies, traditionally the stuff of physical novels, can now be found at the forefront of modern media. By sinking hooks

O

ver Thanksgiving break I was reading Questlove’s book “Mo’ Meta Blues” (2013). He talks about how, as a kid, he would travel around with his musician parents and he and his sister would often play music with them when they performed. As a child he would make comments about his travels, detailing airplane rides and hotel rooms to his friends who didn’t relate to him and his experiences. He talks about long weeks on the road and making 1 a.m. runs to hotel vending machines — one of which ended with him running into all of the members of KISS (in full makeup and wardrobe) while they were getting off an elevator, startling little Questlove and causing him to scream and run away.

I can relate to this story on a certain level. I missed numerous days of school when I was young to be on the road with my mom and there were many times when my dad and I would play with her in her shows. Even if it was just for a song or two, she would call me from the stage to join her under the lights. There we were, just like any other family band; my dad on percussion and me singing with my mom or reluctantly playing the cowbell. My uncle also jumped up on stage sometimes with his ukulele to sing sweet and comedic songs. It’s a family affair.

This made me think of some of the family bands that have made it big. As a little kid I was obsessed with “The Partridge Family” (1970 – 1974) and rented the show on VHS countless times at the local video store from a man named Russ, who adorned his afro with a tiara on Tuesdays. However, much to my dismay, I learned that they weren’t actually a family. And that most of the singing was overdubbed by other people. It was like learning the truth about Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. Growing up can be so hard.

Some famous (and real) families throughout music history include The Cowsills, The Allman Brothers (who I thought were called the “Almond” Brothers all throughout my young life), The Lennon Sisters and even The Von Traps (some families endure more stress than others). Some modern family bands include Kings of Leon, Tegan and Sara, Arcade Fire, The National and The Avett Brothers.

Playing music with your family is a very special experience. However, once fame and recognition are involved, it can be a very tumultuous journey. If one member of the band skyrockets to fame, how does that affect the other familial band members? There are always those ones that are overshadowed or underappreciated.

There aren’t any biopics being made about Michael Jackson’s brothers and nobody believed Laurie Partridge when her braces were picking up radio signals that affected her piano playing.

I think there is a reason that family bands have such a history of success.

Oftentimes there is an undeniable chemistry when people who have such a close connection play music together. But this can also be said of any relationship, whether it be that of friends, lovers or relatives. Music can also bring people together who don’t already have a connection (see: any movie about an inspirational music teacher who motivates a group of ne’er-do-well teenagers, such as “Sister Act 2” (1993), “Mr. Holland’s Opus” (1995), “Music of the Heart” (1999), etc.).

The clichés exist for a reason. There is an unassailable power within music and a lot of that lies with the people who share it. Through music we can share some of the magic that we know exists in the world. And in a sense, we are all one big family band.

Eva Batalla-Mann is a junior majoring in prace and justice studies. She can be reached at eva.batalla_mann@tufts.edu.

6

The Tufts Daily

Arts & Living

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Miniseries unearths dark side of sleepy American community KITTERIDGE

Right away we see Olive, the austere anti-heroine played masterfully by Frances McDormand. The show opens as she lumbers along in the woods, pausing to load a gun to kill herself in her old age. Then comes a flashback to middle-aged Olive, responding to her husband’s (Richard Jenkins) Valentines Day gifts with an icy callousness that rivals the town’s perpetual snowfall. “You threw away my card!” he gasps; “I already read it,” she deadpans.

You won’t like Olive, but you’ll want to learn all about her. You’ll come to understand her and then you’ll love her. Just like any classic character missing a moral codebook — from Dorian Gray to Don Draper — her ceaselessly churning inner darkness doubles as a vortex to pull viewers in. Within the sweeping time span of Olive’s narrative hides the reason for her venom-slinging wit, her lack of motherly love and her searing glances punctuated by every line in her face. Viewers have no choice but to stick around.

This dark curiosity manifests itself in each and every fleshed-out charac-

continued from page 5

Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Frances McDormand, pictured here with her husband, does an enviable job at portraying enigmatic Olive.

ter in this ensemble piece. Thus, Olive isn’t the protagonist (or antagonist) but an entrance to an entire cache of living, breathing human beings milling about in her Middle America neighborhood. At first glance they’re the ignorantly blissful worker ants high art loves to poke fun at, touting white-bread sandwiches, cherub smiles and names like Marsha and Louise. But hold a magnifying glass up to any one of them, as “Olive Kitteridge” does with remarkable steadiness, and a far murkier emotional cesspool is revealed.

Olive’s husband, the neighborhood pharmacist, is a loveable dope whose kindness masks the sorrow he has buried deep and suppressed. Their son is a chilling miniOlive who inherits her biting retorts and distaste for humanity. All around them people choke down pills, battle hallucinations and wither away into tragedy.

Given this synopsis, one might wonder if all the doom and gloom is worth it just to get to know a few sad suburbanites. It’s a fair question. Not only does “Olive Kitteridge” occupy the sleepiest of sleepy towns, but it primarily focuses on the married, the old and the unattractive.

Truth be told, the miniseries is so heavily bogged down by themes of aging and mortality that it probably couldn’t survive past its four-episode run if it tried.

“Olive Kitteridge” demands patience, a risky requirement for just about anything in 2014; like any slow-burning novel, it would be far easier just to put it down and click to a new channel.

But HBO isn’t going for easy. For a few years now the network has been at the helm of a digital storytelling revolution, upping the ante on all its original series until they match feature films in script, acting, production and emotional gravitas.

Literature opens up a brave new world for this brand of experimentation and, as “Olive Kitteridge” shows, HBO is poised to exploit it.

“Olive Kitteridge” is what happens when a major network is freed from constant pressures toward action, sex appeal and forward-pressing plot. Instead, they’ve chosen to swing the spotlight towards all the awkward, trembling moments you’d find in a Pulitzer Prize winner. This new recipe calls for simple introspection and subtlety. The result is deeply satisfying.

‘Globalization’ drives home Pitbull’s party persona PITBULL

continued from page 5

ish persona and truly senseless lyrics and flow, Pitbull is a cheap musical thrill whose talents speak to the dirty chinstrapioed club promoter in each of us.

Though many of the tracks seem to have the production quality that GarageBand affords, others still have some of the Pitbull magic that many may recognize from songs like “Timber” (2013) and “Give Me Everything” (2011). Notable tracks on the album include one of the singles, “Wild Wild Love (feat. G.R.L.).” A sicklysweet hook and “Timber”-esque chorus anchors Pitbull’s endearingly silly verses, producing an all-but-guaranteed radio smash. Another great track, “Time of Our Lives,” sees Pitbull teaming up once again with R&B veteran Ne-Yo. Once again peppered with embarrassing lyrics, the instrumentation of “Time of Our Lives” is just unique enough to elicit serious radioplay. With notes of electronica and funk,

“Time of Our Lives” is the most musically exciting song on the album.

However, in what is a typical pitfall of Pitbull, with the handful of great pop tunes on “Globalization” come some truly embarrassing attempts. “Sexy Beaches” is a song that must be heard to be believed.

The song, about a coastal hotel with a beach and a pool, is comical at best.

Much of Pitbull’s rapping on the song consists of him repeating the words, “sexy beaches / hotels / sexy beaches / hotels.”

Ultimately, “Globalization” is whatever you’d like it to be. For those with more refined musical tastes, “Globalization” will be the butt of many jokes and will only be listened to ironically. However, for those looking to have a good time, “Globalization” can be the catalyst of heavy drinking and flawed decision-making. In either case, there is one inescapable truth about “Globalization”: It is distinctly Pitbull, which makes it easy to love and even easier to hate.

Man Alive! via Flickr Creative Commons

The complete reissue includes a disc devoted to a mix of Lou Reed’s “Closet Mix.”

Previously unreleased concert recording appear on reissue VELVET

continued from page 5

Disney | ABC Television Group via Flickr Creative Commons

“Globalization” includes guaranteed chart-toppers “Wild Wild Love (feat. G.R.L.)” and “Time of Our Lives.”

The fourth disc of the super deluxe set, however, consists of 10 previously unheard songs from the band, based on recordings made at New York City’s Record Plant in 1969. Many of these tracks were eventually re-recorded by Lou Reed for his solo work. According to Grow, these tracks embody what the band’s “fourth album could have been.” Instead, their fourth attempt was “Loaded,” Lou Reed’s final record with the Velvets and one of the band’s most popular.

Finally, the last two discs consist of stunning, sobering recordings of a performance The Velvet Underground gave at Matrix in San Francisco in November 1969, featuring beautiful renditions of earlier songs like “Heroin” and “White Light/White Heat.” But what if you’re not a die-hard fan, willing to splurge on the $99.98 copy of the 45th anniversary edition on Amazon? Well, have no fear.

There’s a version fit for the common folk, or common college student, comprised of only the two disc set of the rerelease of the third album, and the San Francisco live recordings, which closes with a mellow, sobering, even haunting performance of “Sweet Jane” (1972).

So what does one gain from this reissue? Is it not just another ploy for yet another record company to make a few more bucks from music produced almost fifty years ago? Perhaps instead,

it’s a chance for one to listen a bit more closely and explore once again the strange, avant garde nuances of tracks like “The Murder Mystery,” the odd second-to last track, in juxtaposition to the seemingly easygoing closer “After Hours.”

Or perhaps reissues like these are for the fans who love to over-intellectualize an artist’s work. Doug Yule, bassist of The Velvet Underground, once said in an interview with VICE that “there’s such a little bit of material on the Velvets that any material that comes out, people are interested in and want to hear it. You know, to hear the variation.” He also noted that recordings of live shows — often quite spontaneous, according to Yule — were often “really fascinating to listen to because it’s the first time I’ve heard that stuff. I imagine people who listen to it have a similar, but of course different, connection to it as well.”

With The Velvet Underground’s longlasting legacy, it’s quite certain that the band’s music would live on vibrantly without reissues like last month’s.

However, every listen — particularly when hearing the unreleased live tracks — offers something new to discover, an intriguing variation that invites one to continually explore, and proves that the Velvets will continue their influence much beyond “The Velvet Underground’s” 45th anniversary.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Tufts Daily

Advertisement

Wednesday, December 3rd | 7 PM - 9 PM Remis Sculpture Court @ Tufts Art Gallery

SARABANDE • FREE FOOD SPEAKER • RAFFLE

*All proceeds benefit the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda

7

8

The Tufts Daily

THE TUFTS DAILY Alexander J. Schroeder Editor-in-Chief

Editorial

Justin Rheingold Lily Sieradzki Managing Editors

Patrick McGrath Executive News Editor Daniel Bottino News Editors Jenna Buckle Abigail Feldman Shana Friedman Nina Goldman Dana Guth Stephanie Haven Alexa Horwitz Audrey Michael Kathleen Schmidt Jei-Jei-Tan Denali Tietjen Melissa Wang Sarah Zheng Jessica Mow Executive Features Editor Maya Blackstone Features Editors Hannah Fingerhut Charlotte Gilliland Kendall Todd Jake Taber Shannon Vavra Sophie Dasinger Assistant Features Editors Mengqi Sun Drew Robertson Veronica Little Dana Guth Nika Korchok Timothy Charouk Abigail Feldman Charlotte Gilliland Grace Segers

Executive Arts Editor Senior Arts Editor Arts Editors Assistant Arts Editors

Alex Connors Executive Sports Editor Marcus Budline Sports Editors Sam Gold Jake Indursky Alison Kuah Tyler Maher Jorge Monroy-Palacio Maclyn Senear Jason Schneiderman Chris Warren Steven Hefter Assistant Sports Editors Wil Glavin Annabelle Roberts Susan Kaufman Ruchira Parikh Olivia Montgomory Ray Bernoff Amy Bu Keran Chen Jehan Madhani Ty Enos Jennifer Lien Nicholas Golden Bailey Werner Naomi Ali Chloe Perez Nicholas Pfosi Evan Sayles Annie Levine Ethan Chan John Hampson Matthew Schreiber Christie Wu Maya Blackstone Alexander Knapp Kelly Fahey Caroline Ambros

editorial | op-ed

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Editorial

To stay accountable, Tufts needs more transparency

The Tufts administration has, in the past months, become increasingly unwilling to release information to student reporters. This trend comes at an especially trying time for the Tufts community, which is working through last semester’s revelation of the administration’s failure to meet federal Title IX standards. For any community, concealment of the truth is an issue that must be addressed. For a college where student safety is in the care of administrators, transparency and the accountability that follows is fundamental.

In the wake of the announcement that Tufts was not in compliance with Title IX regulations, the administration, like many other universities identified as in non-compliance by the U.S. Department of Education, decided to put together a task force consisting of administrators and a few selected students to create better policies concerning sexual misconduct. The Sexual Misconduct Prevention Task Force will decide what

changes there should be to sexual misconduct policies, yet it has been closed off completely by the University Office of Public Relations. When the only students welcome at the meetings are picked by the administration and are unable to share information afterward, accountability on the part of the administration becomes impossible.

In a separate incident, a reporter from the Daily working on an investigative story, the details of which can not be divulged, was stonewalled at every point of administrative access when every person contacted declined to comment. The lockdown of information alone is disturbing, but the administration’s refusal to comment on a story that directly impacts student lives is especially ridiculous. While in the past reporters could speak with administrators in lower ranks, in this case no one was available. Even the students involved were cautioned not to comment. Some level of pushback is to be expected, but an effort to lock out

reporting that reaches every corner of the administration is evidence of a new level of opaqueness. To most onlookers, a situation like this, with a conscious effort to prevent leaks of information, is evidence of something being covered up to spare reputation.

Our news reporting is not intended to be confrontational, nor is it an attempt to be attention-grabbing. The community, the students, the faculty and the staff all need an administration that will level with them on issues that matter and have a massive impact on their personal lives and safety. While there may be no official rule for the administration to be completely straightforward with the student body, we believe there is, in fact, an obligation for it to be transparent. Recent incidents, however, have displayed a discouraging tendency to withhold information. As long as transparency remains scarce in the administration, accountability will continue to suffer to the greater detriment of the students.

Jennifer lien

Executive Op-Ed Editor Op-Ed Editors Cartoonists

Editorialists

Executive Photo Editor Photo Administrator Sports Photographer Senior Staff Photographers Staff Photographers Stock Image Editor Social Media Editor

Rachel Sheldon Executive Multimedia Editor Blair Nodelman Senior Multimedia Editor Aastha Chadha Multimedia Editors Ethan Chan Jade Chan Kristie Le Tanay Modi Nimarta Narang Josh Podolsky Grace Segers

PRODUCTION

Andrew M. Stephens

Students notice exponential increase in number of recognized groups

Production Director

David Westby Executive Layout Editor Betsy Allman Layout Editors Hannah Fingerhut Kathy Lu Montana Miller Reid Spagna Noah Habeeb Executive Copy Editors Reena Karasin Aastha Chadha Copy Editors Nina Goldman Sophie Krakoff Julia Russell Rachel Salzberg Jei-Jei Tan Yan Zhao Arthur Beckel Assistant Copy Editors Andrew Kager Serena Kassam Caroline Watson Nitesh Gupta Executive Online Editor Qinyue Yu Marketing Director Richard Yuxuan Zhang Strategy Manager Caroline Talbert Media Coordinator

BUSINESS Daphne Wu

Executive Business Director Li Liang Receivables Manager Chris Chininis Ad Director Jade Chan Ad Managers Kristie Le Tanay Modi Yiran Xu Ariel Gizzi Joshua Morris Amanda Saban P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 daily@tuftsdaily.com

Off the Hill | University of Colorado Boulder

by Ron Forthofer

Addiction to violence

The Colorado Daily

ISIS, the media-hyped, primarily Sunni terrorist group, has won control over large areas in Iraq and Syria through fear, military might and horrific violence. ISIS seems unstoppable and is a threat to capture more territories in both countries, including in the Kurdish areas.

Ironically, much of the ISIS military strength comes from U.S. weapons it captured from the Iraqi military.

Other ISIS weapons, many U.S.-made, were captured from other jihadist groups that are funded by radically conservative Arab regimes and some NATO states.

According to some U.S. corporate media, ISIS is uniquely brutal; it has conducted massacres and beheaded people. Therefore the United States must act to prevent more crimes against humanity.

The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, published Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to the Tufts community. EDITORIAL POLICY Editorials represent the position of The Tufts Daily. Individual editors are not necessarily responsible for, or in agreement with, the policies and editorials of The Tufts Daily. The content of letters, advertisements, signed columns, cartoons and graphics does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board.

Somehow, it seems the corporate media manages to ignore massacres committed by the Iraqi military and Shiite militias, as well as beheadings routinely used by the Saudis. And of course, the media has seemingly ignored the horrific war crimes committed by the U.S. military against Iraqis in 1991 and during the U.S.-led attack and occupation of Iraq beginning in 2003.

The media also seems to ignore U.S. decisions that turned Iraq from a stable and secular society into a sectarian society with no governing infrastructure in place. These decisions, particularly harmful to Sunnis, played a role in creating ISIS. The violence and abuse of Sunnis by the Syrian and Iraqi leaders were two other important factors that led to the creation of ISIS, a group that claims to defend the Sunni population in both countries.

Unsurprisingly, the U.S. purportedly only considers violence to stop ISIS. However, we should look at how successful the use of violence has been

recently before advocating the use of even more violence.

Western-supported violence, often without U.N. authorization, has been inflicted on Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and now Syria. All four of these countries are devastated, the populations are suffering incredibly and their futures look terribly bleak.

Moreover, military intervention by the United States only plays into the hands of ISIS. Such intervention builds support for ISIS because it appears to help unite terrorist groups against the United States, the common enemy.

Instead, the United States must end its addiction to violence. Negotiations involving key neighbors must begin immediately.

Funding for all groups and the provision of more weapons and training must stop.

Support for ISIS among Sunnis has already been undercut by ISIS actions, and the support will wane even more if political steps are taken to end abuse and provide justice for Sunnis in both Syria and Iraq.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters must be submitted by 2 p.m. and should be handed into the Daily office or sent to letters@tuftsdaily.com.

All letters must be word processed and include the writer’s name and telephone number. There is a 450-word limit and letters must be verified.

The editors reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, space and length.

ADVERTISING POLICY All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editorin-Chief, Executive Board and Executive Business Director. A publication schedule and rate card are available upon request.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Tufts Daily

Off the Hill | University of Houston

Immigration overhaul policies Obama’s last chance to fix system

by Gemrick Curtom The Daily Cougar

Although President Barack Obama’s plan to allow millions of immigrants to live and work in the United States may anger many Americans, this plan will benefit the country in the long-run. The broad overhaul of the U.S. immigration enforcement system will protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation.

Obama’s plan will overhaul the nation’s immigration system, according to the New York Times. The plan will provide many immigrants with work permits, allowing them to stay in the United States, as well as protecting the parents of documented American children. Families will no longer have to worry about their discovery or the threat of separation.

According to a study executed by the Migration Policy Institute, this plan would provide relief for an estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants. The Obama administration would expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, providing deferred action to new populations and refining the enforcement priorities to shrink the pool of those who would face deportation.

The study also found that an estimate of three million undocumented immigrants lived in the United States for 15 or more years as of 2012. About 5.7 million immigrants have lived without documentation in the country for at least 10 years and 8.5 million for at least five years.

Current border patrol and immigration efforts at the U.S. and Mexico border of trying to keep people out has not been effective, as the study is supportive evidence that this method was not a strong way to approach illegal immigration.

By narrowing the definition of “recent illegal immigrants” to individuals apprehended within just one year of entering U.S. borders, it is estimated removals would be reduced by 232,000 people.

Excluding non-citizens exclusively convicted of traffic offenses and non-violent

pete souza via wikimedia commons

crimes would reduce removals by over half a million people.

The possible criteria for deferred action includes the length of U.S. residence, close family ties to U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents or DACA beneficiaries and the potential eligibility for a green card as the immediate relative of a U.S. citizen.

Time Magazine reported that an expert said Obama’s actions to defer deportations won’t increase undocumented immigration. Doris Meissner, director of the Migration Policy Institute’s immigration policy work, told Time Magazine that evidence has shown undocumented immigration across the southwest border is at its lowest level since the early ’70s.

Immigrants will need to have been living in the country for at least five years to qualify under Obama’s new overhaul.

“Both my parents are immigrants, so I understand the struggle it is to become a citizen in the United States,” pre-business sophomore Consuelo Mercader said. “Some people may view that as unfair or unreasonable, but I see it as an opportunity for a fresh start.”

This take on foreign policy will give immigrants living in the country without documents the opportunity for legal status as they live and work in the United States, which is the reason people emigrate to the United States

in the first place. The new policy gives them a piece of the American Dream as they work for it.

While the policy has been met with opposition from Republicans and people worried about job security and competition, it will further support the changing demographic of the nation. Business sophomore Noor Nemry said she believes this plan is a step forward and that it’s time for immigrants to “step out of the shadows” and grasp the “opportunity to be given a chance to work and succeed.”

The plan is Obama’s last chance to make good on his word to fix the immigration system. Many pro-immigration advocates and groups are expecting bold action from the White House, but Obama is expected to be consistent with current immigration laws in whatever he will end up doing. Even though a Republican president could end up reversing Obama’s overhaul of the system after January 2017, the new program will remove the threat of deportation of millions for now.

Instead of trying to deter immigrants from the United States, we should be welcoming and understanding of why they want to come to our country in the first place. Immigrants hold the same values as any U.S. citizen: hard work, a strong family and the freedom to live a better life.

Antibiotics are making us sick

The Daily Wildcat

Americans assume because they live in a developed country with highly effective medicine, a strong military, plentiful food and a relatively stable government, nothing could ever go horribly wrong for them and they are exempt from the burden of apprehensions.

Their government will not collapse, their military will not fall, their food will not disappear and their medicine will not fail.

But while it’s true that the people of the United States are ordinarily safe because of modern developments, it is their comfort and dependence on these very developments in the form of drugs like antibiotics that could be their undoing.

The New England Journal of Medicine estimated in 2010 that out of every 1,000 prescriptions given to Arizonan patients, 689 to 774 are antibiotics.

When you take an antibiotic, illnesscausing bacteria are killed, but so are the natural bacteria of the body. After the antibiotic runs its course, the bacteria that survive within the body are those that have grown resistant to the antibiotic, and these are able to grow and pass their resistance on to other bacteria.

Once this happens, we can spread antibiotic resistant bacteria through direct and indirect contact with other people.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that drugresistant bacteria cause two million infections and 23,000 deaths per year.

Rebecca Solomon and Pooja Sivaraman | New York Style Delhi

Over*Cher*ing

H

Off the Hill | University of Arizona

by Ashleigh Horowitz

9

Op-Ed

Besides antibiotic pills, immune bacteria can come from the food we eat.

Although the Food and Drug Administration set regulations in 2013 preventing farmers from feeding animals bred for human consumption antibiotics if the animal does not need them, there is a loophole in the rules with which ranchers can claim they need antibacterial prescriptions to keep their animals from getting sick without obtaining FDA authorization, according to The New York Times.

Also according to The New York Times, the sale of antibiotics fed to animals raised for meat has grown 16 percent from 2009 to 2012. The immunities grown within the intestines of these animals can remain on the meat if it is not handled or cooked properly.

The CDC said crops also can transmit drug-resistant bacteria.

Resistant bacteria forms on produce when the fertilizer or water used on fields contains animal feces with immune bacteria. From here, these fruits, grains and vegetables — and their bacteria — land in peoples’ mouths and travel down to their bellies where these bacteria will stay and multiply.

The result of all these multiplications from multiple sources is that antibiotics aren’t working anymore, which means longer and more complicated illnesses, a rise in physician visits, a need for and use of stronger, more expensive medicines and increased deaths.

These effects are already being seen.

The CDC reports that Enterobacteriaceae

is already resistant to almost all known medicines and currently attributes to an estimated 140,000 total infections and 600 deaths per year. Three antibiotic classes don’t cure Acinetobacter anymore and there are approximately 12,000 total infections and 500 deaths per year. Some Enterococci strains, which cause 66,000 total infections and 1,300 deaths per year, have no treatment options anymore due to resistance.

Just because you’re prescribed antibiotics doesn’t mean they will do any good, despite what you may think. Realistically, antibiotics do nothing for a cold, the flu, most coughs and sore throats, excluding strep, according to Medline Plus.

“The evidence points toward more judicious use of prescribed antibiotics,” Director of the Health Promotion and Preventive Services at UA Campus Health Service David Salafsky said. “Clearly there is no need for antibiotics to treat viral infections such as the cold or flu, and healthy individuals can fight off many bacterial infections without the need for antibiotics. The more we can get this message out to the public, the better.”

Antibiotics are for fighting serious bacterial infections that our bodies can’t fight alone, not for livestock plumping or crop growing and not as default prescription for patients. Besides limiting the use of antibiotic medications in food production, medical professionals also need to cut back on prescriptions.

Our bodies can handle plenty naturally, and antibiotic pills should be used to assist the body — not to control it.

earing that Cher was ill struck me. I have never cared this much about a person I have never met.

I can still remember the first time I heard her: I was four years old and still had my youth. I was at a bat mitzvah and heard a new song, “Believe” (1998).

Although I did not understand the message, I knew it would stay with me forever. My love affair with Cher started in 1998, and in 2014, I was slated to see her live — a moment that I had spent my life waiting for. However, Cher has recently been battling a viral infection and she has cancelled all of her remaining tour dates, including mine. She claims she tried to be “strong enough,” but I am doubtful.

I have no words for the emptiness that I feel, so if you find my advice this week a bit dark, that is because it is.

Dear NYSD, Why is the internet such a dark place?

Rebecca: Recently, I have been experiencing the highs and lows of the internet.

All in all, it’s a great place. I can order cupcakes to my door and stalk my kindergarten crush in five minutes, things that our grandparents might have thought impossible. However, after writing this column, I have realized that the internet is quite dark. Whenever anonymity is available, people will say all of the things they feel without fear of retribution. Whether this is on Yik Yak, in our Google doc or in the comments on one of our most recent articles, it happens. Like all things in life, you take the bad with the good and search for the constructive criticism in what is mostly nonsense.

Dear NYSD, Is swimming with dolphins safe?

Rebecca: I am so glad this question came up. I am terrified of swimming with dolphins. Two of my best friends (Estelle and Neva) and I have an open dialogue about the safety and viability of dolphin swimming. While Estelle is all for it and Neva is lukewarm, I am staunchly against dolphin swimming. Dolphins have been known to be sexually aggressive toward humans, which is enough to keep me away from them for a lifetime.

Dear NYSD, Why is everything in this world a phallic symbol?

Pooja: I’m actually really glad this question has been brought up. Being an English major at Tufts has taught me one major (ha, pun) thing, and that is when it doubt, everything is a phallic symbol. From Hitchcock to the Jazz Age, the phallus has been a constant presence in the literature I have studied at Tufts. Where there is a discussion on power, there is a phallus. However, today I learned something very interesting during a Not Your Mother’s Monologues (shoutout) meeting, and that is, the female equivalent to the word phallic: yonic. I have to tell you, my mind was blown that for two and a half years I have been analyzing the phallic imagery in 20th century film without even knowing that there was a female equivalent. So, for all you English majors that never knew, start looking for yonic symbols of power in your texts — you may get points for creativity. Also apologies to Rebecca and my mother and the rest of my family, because now when you Google our names, the first word you will read is phallic.

Just on that note I wanted to add that one common fear that Rebecca and I have every time we write our articles is this dark place they call the internet. To all that wonder, we have actually come up with some very witty names for our articles, but are just terrified of our names being associated with things like Meth and Chlamydia (“Is CVS really worse than meth?” and “Lust in the time of Chlamydia”). Okay, well I guess I burst that bubble… sorry again.

Rebecca Solomon and Pooja Sivaraman are both juniors majoring in economics.

Rebecca can be reached at rebecca.solomon@tufts.edu, and Pooja can be reached at pooja.sivaraman@tufts.edu.

Op-ed Policy The Op-Ed section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. The Daily welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community; the opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Daily itself. Opinion articles on campus, national and international issues should be 600 to 1,200 words in length. Op-Ed cartoons are also welcomed for the Campus Canvas feature. All material is subject to editorial discretion and is not guaranteed to appear in the Daily. All material should be submitted to oped@tuftsdaily.com no later than noon on the day prior to the desired day of publication; authors must submit their telephone numbers and day-of availability for editing questions. Submissions may not be published elsewhere prior to their appearance in the Daily, including but not limited to other on- and off-campus newspapers, magazines, blogs and online news websites, as well as Facebook. Republishing of the same piece in a different source is permissible as long as the Daily is credited with originally running the article.

10

The Tufts Daily

advertisement

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Tufts Daily

11

Sports

Wanted $$SPERM DONORS WANTED$$ Earn up to $1,500/month for less than 5 hours’ time.

Help families through California Cryobank’s donor program.

Apply online: SPERMBANK.com

classifieds policy All Tufts students must submit classifieds in person, prepaid with check, money order or exact cash only.

All classifieds submitted by mail must be accompanied by a check. Classifieds are $20 per week or $4 per day with Tufts ID or $30 per week or $8 per day without. The Tufts Daily is not liable for any damages due to typographical errors or misprintings except the cost of the insertion, which is fully refundable. We reserve the right to refuse to print any classifieds which contain obscenity, are of an overly sexual nature or are used expressly to denigrate a person or group. Questions? Email business@tuftsdaily.com.

Jumbos earn first wins of season

Tyler Maher | Beantown Beat

Sox strike out

ICE HOCKEY

continued from back

First-year Dan Kelly started the team’s rally by finding his classmate Brown on a breakaway, and the streaking forward had no difficulty getting the puck by Hochman for his fourth goal of the season.

Sophomore forward Matt Pugh continued the team’s offensive outburst a minute later. Pugh beat the netminder for a rebound goal to tie the score at three and, just 36 seconds later, beat Hochman again to give the Jumbos the lead.

McConnell and his team were stellar for the rest of the game as Castleton was unable to beat the bruising Jumbos’ defense for the final seven minutes of the third period.

While Tufts was able to grind out the victory over Castleton, the team was unable to beat a tough Brockport squad on Friday night.

The 3-5 Golden Eagles, led by senior goalie Aaron Green, beat the Jumbos 4-2.

The senior had 31 saves and aside from allowing two goals in a five minute span, was borderline perfect.

After a scoreless first period in which the two offenses combined for a whopping 24 shots, Brockport’s junior forward Chase Nieuwyndek netted a powerplay goal off of a pass from junior defenseman Chris Luker.

Nieuwyndek added another goal in the period, but not before Bell and senior defenseman Blake Edwards ignited the visiting team’s offense with a deflection goal from the former, assisted by the latter.

The offensive onslaught of the second period continued thanks to a rebound goal from sophomore forward Conal Lynch, tying the game at two with nine

Ray Bernoff / The Tufts Daily

Junior forward Keith Campbell carries the puck out of the defensive zone during the Jumbos’ 7-2 loss to Trinity on Nov. 16. and a half minutes remaining in the 2nd.

Unfortunately for the Jumbos, the tie did not last very long, as junior defender Chad Cummings had his shot from the point ricochet into the net to give the Golden Eagles the lead, which they maintained until the end of the period. Tufts’ deficit doubled in the third period and its offense was unable to net any of its 11 shots in the final 20 minutes, leaving the team with a two-goal loss.

Finally, the Jumbos earned their first win of the season against Becker College two days before Thanksgiving.

“I think getting that first win at home was immensely important, helping the team understand what it takes in order to get a win,” Sellers said. “Furthermore we got great goaltending from [sophomore goalie] Mason Pulde, and our offense finally clicked after struggling a little in

Tufts falls short in overtime MEN’S BASKETBALL continued from back

Sabety back into the game, the Jumbos proceeded to turn the contest around, going on an 11-0 run to take the lead 17-14.

For the rest of the half, both teams exchanged blows, with neither side able to build a lead of more than four.

The Engineers, however, were able to take the lead going into the half, thanks to sharpshooting junior guard Justin Pedley hitting three 3-pointers in the final seven minutes.

“They would set stagger screens on two people and we just didn’t communicate them well enough, and Pedley would get good open looks,” Zakaria said. “Even though they were pretty far from the basket, if you have a good shooter at this level, it doesn’t really matter.”

For most of the second half, the Engineers were able to maintain a lead that fluctuated between three and nine points. Once again, though, when the game appeared to be getting out of hand, the Jumbos made a run, this time cutting a nine-point deficit at the 12-minute mark to just one point with seven minutes to go. Freshman guard Vincent Pace cued the comeback with six points during that stretch.

“It’s definitely important to have

L

resilience, and we talk about not getting too high when we’re up and not getting too low when we’re down,” Ferris said. “It’s about staying together, and that’s something we’ve put an emphasis on, and it’s good to see that kind of matriculate in a game in a bigtime situation like that.”

Pace then continued to singlehandedly keep Tufts close to MIT, scoring five points in the next two minutes to give his team the lead, 52-51. MIT then countered with a run of its own, building a 59-54 lead with three minutes to go behind six points from senior quad-captain forward Dennis Levene.

“It’s awesome having a 6’6″point guard that can come in and know all the sets and run them really well,” Ferris said of Pace’s play. “He had a stretch where not only was he scoring, but he had a couple assists in that stretch, so they couldn’t really guard him no matter what he was doing.

It’s good to have a playmaker like that where you can put the ball in his hands and let him go to work.”

Tufts had enough juice for one more offensive push in the final two minutes. Ferris hit a huge 3-pointer with 2:26 remaining, and the Jumbos’ defense held strong until Sabety could finally get to the foul line with 1:05 remaining. Sabety proceeded to sink

the early on.”

First-year forward Scott Majkowski, first-year Oliver Takacsi-Nagy, Bell, Lynch and Pugh all scored for Tufts and Pulde was excellent in net in the team’s 5-0 victory.

The 2-4-1 Tufts team returns to conference play this weekend as they face off against 2-3-1 Colby and undefeated Bowdoin.

“We definitely feel like we have some momentum to carry into ColbyBowdoin next weekend,” Bell said. “This Thanksgiving stretch of non-conference games is a nice time to try and improve on things we’ve seen through the first two weeks of the season. We are working to get better everyday and we feel that we’re in a good position to pick up some important NESCAC points before the break.”

two clutch free throws to tie the game at 59-59. Pace was able to get one last look with just under 20 seconds to go to win the game, but the shot didn’t fall. Luckily, Sabety came up with a big block in the final seconds to send the contest into overtime.

Sabety also kept the Jumbos in the game for the first half of overtime, scoring four points in the opening minutes to give his team a 63-62 lead.

However, the Engineers heated up from the field as they took advantage of a tiring Jumbos’ defense, and at the same time, the Jumbos were unable to hit a field goal in the final three minutes. MIT finished the game on a 9-1 run to earn a hard-fought win, 71-64.

MIT benefited from strong performances from its starting corps, getting 20 points from Levene, 16 from Frankel and 13 from Pedley. For the most part, the Jumbos were able to stick to their game plan of working the ball inside to their two big men, Sabety (18 points) and sophomore tri-captain Tom Palleschi (10 points). Pace’s continued contribution off the bench will also be a strong barometer of how the team fares, as his 13 points were critical to keeping Tufts in the game.

After a long break, Tufts is back at it tonight with a home game against WPI, in which the team will look to get back in the win column.

Grizzlies stand at 15-2 due to dominance of Marc Gasol

INSIDE THE NBA continued from back

Warriors at 13-4, while on the other end of the spectrum, the always fascinating Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle. Despite their struggles, the Lakers did show their tenacity in a shocking overtime victory at the Staples Center over the Raptors, the

Eastern Conference leaders. The LA faithful were able to witness a vintage Kobe Bryant performance, as he recorded his 20th career triple double with 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. While a Lakers playoff berth is out of the question, any team with Kobe Bryant is always fun to watch.

With his stellar performance and

his team’s dominance, Marc Gasol has catapulted into the lead in the MVP discussion. Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans and Curry round out the top three most likely choices. Davis’ 30-point and 13-rebound performance against the Wizards on Saturday proved that he has the ability to dominate on any night.

ast week was unusual. For the first time in a long time, the Boston Red Sox dominated the headlines with splashy free agent signings. The last time the Sox reeled in marquee free agents, it blew up in their faces when Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez couldn’t hack it in Boston. A new front office vowed a different approach, resulting in a flurry of short-term, midlevel free agent additions that produced a World Series Championship in 2013, sandwiched between last place finishes in 2012 and 2014. Last week, however, the Red Sox strayed from their disciplined tactics by consummating a pair of blockbuster acquisitions on the same day.

The problem was that neither of those signings addressed Boston’s most glaring need: starting pitching. Boston just committed nearly $200 million to two new players, and still has a rotation that consists of Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly and… who, exactly?

Pablo Sandoval (five years at $95 million) and Hanley Ramirez (four years at $88 million) are good hitters, but they’re not going to make a lick of difference if Boston doesn’t upgrade its rotation. They give the Red Sox an abundance of bats and, in the sport’s current offensestarved environment, attractive trade chips, but those trades (possibly for Cole Hamels or Jeff Samardzija) still need to be made. Until then, the Sox are a .500 team at best.

I’m also not particularly impressed by Boston’s shiny new additions. Neither one plays good defense, runs very well or is particularly durable. All of their value is tied up in their bats, making each a very risky investment as they move away from their prime years.

In my last column I explained why I didn’t want the Red Sox to sign Pablo Sandoval; now it’s time to turn my sights on Hanley Ramirez.

The Ramirez signing makes zero sense once you realize the Red Sox have nowhere to play him. With Sandoval at third base and Xander Bogaerts at shortstop, his two natural positions are blocked. The tentative plan is to play Ramirez in left field, even though he has never played the outfield at the major or minor league level. Granted, there’s not a lot of ground to cover in Fenway Park’s shallow left field, but the Green Monster is tricky and gives visiting outfielders fits. Learning how to handle the wall requires hard work and dedication, attributes that have never been used to describe Hanley Ramirez, who’s been a major annoyance to his teammates and managers over the years.

What’s even more troubling than Ramirez’s attitude problems is the assortment of injuries that have caused him to miss 185 games over the past four seasons. Ramirez has played well when healthy, but he’s going to be 31 next year and figures to miss additional time going forward. Boston better be prepared for long stretches without Ramirez, even though a player earning $22 million per year shouldn’t require a backup plan.

Age and injuries appear to have taken a toll on Ramirez, who hasn’t been anything close to the superstar he was in his first five seasons with the Marlins. Over his last four injury-riddled campaigns, he’s averaged just 14 homers, 55 RBIs and 2.6 wins above replacement per season while batting .277/.351/.464.

Good numbers, but hardly superstar-caliber — especially in left field, where defense is optional but robust power numbers are not.

Fenway should help those figures some, but it won’t matter much if Ramirez can’t stay off the disabled list.

If Ramirez were going to play shortstop, he’d be worth every cent. But as long as Bogaerts is still around, he’s just not a good fit for this ballclub.

Tyler Maher is a senior majoring in economics and English. He is also a Sports Editor at the Tufts Daily. He can be reached at tyler.maher@tufts.edu.

Sports

12

tuftsdaily.com

Ice Hockey

Tufts wins two of three non-conference games

by Wil Glavin

Daily Editorial Board

After notching its first win of the season by shutting out Becker College last week, Tufts traveled

ICE HOCKEY (2-4-1 Overall, 0-3-1 NESCAC) at Rutland, Vt., Saturday Tufts Castleton

1 0 3 2 0 1

— —

4 3

at Rutland, Vt., Friday Brockport 0 3 1 Tufts 0 2 0

— 4 — 2

at Rutland, Vt., Saturday Becker Tufts

0 0 0 1 1 3

— —

0 5

to Vermont for the Rutland Herald Invitational this weekend, where the team split two games against Brockport and Castleton to bring its record on the season to 2-4-1.

“I think it was really good for the team to win 2 out of 3 of these non-conference games,” senior forward William Sellers told the Daily in an email. “Having been able to gain more winning experience is definitely valuable both for the [first-years] and returning players as well. I feel the guys will come into this weekend hungry for more wins.”

On Saturday, Tufts squeaked out a 4-3 victory over the Castleton Spartans. The Jumbos were trailing for nearly all of the first two periods, but they fought back and netted three goals in the final 20 minutes for their second win of the season.

First-year forward Brian Brown opened up the scoring just under two minutes in, beating Castleton sophomore goalie Mark

Hochman with a one-timer. Firstyear Zack MacQueen and Sellers assisted on Brown’s third goal of the season.

While Brown’s goal put the Jumbos out in front, the Spartans were in complete control for the rest of the period. Castleton fired 10 shots at first-year goalie Ryan McConnell, with two reaching the back of the net.

Down 1-0, sophomore forward Brock Labelle and first-year forward Braedan Moffatt had a 2-on1 opportunity with Labelle controlling the puck across the blue line. The sophomore hit Moffatt, who beat McConnell for the first goal of his career.

Castleton senior forward Ryan Frost found the back of the net off of a pass from junior forward Derek Gingera to give the Spartans their first lead of the game, at the halfway point of the 1st period.

The score remained the same throughout the first two periods as Tufts struggled to win its face-offs and was unable to capitalize on its two powerplay opportunities in the second period. The Spartans out-shot the Jumbos 21-14 through the first 40 minutes of play.

The team continued to control the puck in the third period and Frost scored his second goal of the day eight minutes in to give the home team a 3-1 lead. Despite being down two goals, Tufts was able to rally. The final 12 minutes of the game was arguably the best the Jumbos have played this entire season.

“Keeping it simple has really been key for us,” junior forward Stewart Bell told the Daily in an email. “The coaches have emphasized getting the puck in their end and generating shots, and we’ve seen some positive results this past week.” see ICE HOCKEY, page 11

Men’s Basketball

Tufts Daily Archives

The men’s basketball team beat Colby 88-81 in overtime at the Fan the Fire event on Feb. 14, 2014.

No. 11 Engineers outlast Jumbos in overtime battle

by Jake Indursky Daily Editorial Board

The men’s basketball team dropped to 2-3 last Tuesday, losing to Massachusetts

MEN’S BASKETBALL (2-3 Overall, 0-0 NESCAC) at Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday OT Tufts 24 35 5 — 64 MIT 27 32 12 — 70 Institute of Technology 71-64 in overtime before the Thanksgiving break. Although the loss may have left an empty feeling in the team’s stomach that not even turkey and stuffing could fill, there

were many positives to take away from the Jumbos’ performance against the thenNo. 16 Engineers.

MIT, which has since climbed to No. 11 in the Div. III rankings, has arguably been the best team that Tufts has played all year, and following disappointing early season losses to Johnson & Wales and Regis, Tufts has already shown significant improvement that will need to continue if it hopes to perform well in conference play.

MIT looked like the superior team within eight minutes, jumping out to a quick 14-4 lead behind six points from junior guard Ryan Frankel

and five turnovers from Tufts, three of which led to points for MIT. “We knew MIT was going to execute well, and we knew they were really big and really disciplined,” senior guard Adam Zakaria said. “I think we just wanted to make sure everybody was crashing in for rebounds and taking care of the ball … and communicating on defense was also a key.”

But at the 10 minute mark, when coach Bob Sheldon sent starting guards sophomore Tarik Smith and senior tricaptain Ben Ferris, and starting sophomore center Hunter see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 11

Inside the NBA

Toronto, Memphis continue to dominate their respective conferences

by Sun Ho Lee Daily Staff Writer

The 2014-2015 NBA season continues to roll along as most teams get set to play their 20th game this week.

Through 20 games, the Toronto Raptors are the clear front runners in

the East, sitting a game and a half ahead of the second place Washington Wizards for the best record in the conference. Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has scored consistently all season long and seems like a dark horse to win the MVP award. DeMar DeRozan’s game has vastly improved, which could be attrib-

Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol leads the MVP discussion.

uted to his participation in the FIBA Basketball World Cup this past summer.

Unfortunately for the budding star and his team, DeRozan tore his left adductor longus tendon last Friday against the Dallas Mavericks and currently has no timetable for his return to the court, according to ESPN. The Washington Wizards continue to surprise in the East this season thanks in large part to point guard John Wall’s numerous, superstar-caliber performances through the first month of the season. He has been aided throughout the year by center Marcin Gortat, who is averaging 13.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

Another big surprise this week was the play of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs appeared to be in sync throughout the past seven days and will carry their three game winning streak into Milwaukee and New York this week.

Cleveland currently has an 8-7 record, but after scoring 106+ points in three straight games, the team’s offense is clicking. Consistency is going to be key for this Cleveland squad that is slowly but surely climbing the Eastern Conference standings.

Last and most certainly least, are the Philadelphia 76ers, who are having a nightmarish season, and currently boast an 0-17 record. Not only is it

the worst start in franchise history, but with just one more loss, the 76ers will tie the NBA record for most defeats to start a season.

In the Western Conference, things are a bit more interesting. The first place Memphis Grizzlies and sixth place Dallas Mavericks are only separated by two and a half games. The Grizzlies, winners of five straight games, are continuing to look strong, courtesy of their always ferocious defense. Tony Allen leads the way for the backcourt and has done an excellent job shutting down opponents’ primary options, while Marc Gasol is able to put points on the board with his classic post moves and lethal mid-range shooting.

The Golden State Warriors are looking to dethrone the Grizzlies atop the West this week. The Warriors are currently on a nine game winning streak and sit just half a game behind Memphis. Stephen Curry had a dominant performance against the Miami Heat two days before Thanksgiving, scoring 40 points including eight three-pointers. He and fellow guard Klay Thompson have combined lights-out shooting with solid defense to lead the Warriors.

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets sit right behind the see INSIDE THE NBA, page 11