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TCU Presidential Election Voting for the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential election started at midnight today and will conclude tonight at 11:59 p.m.

Students can vote through Tufts WebCenter by selecting the “Election Online” button from the drop down menu. Students can rank the order in which they prefer the candidates, including up to three candidates on their ballots, and the ranking will come into play if no candidate reaches a simple majority after all votes are tallied.

If a student’s first choice receives the lowest number of votes, then his or her vote will be given to the candidate that he or she

marked second on the ballot.

The three candidates on the ballot are juniors Joe Donenfeld, Christie Maciejewski and Joe Thibodeau. Profiles on these candidates can be found in the news section of yesterday’s edition of the Daily, which is available online, as well as on the Elections Commission website.

Students can also vote on a referendum to alter the TCU Constitution in a number of ways. Further details can be found at ecom. tufts.edu/referenda.

— by Melissa Wang

TCU approves funding for Tier II club sports

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on April 16 signed an agreement to allocate Senate money to Tier II club sports teams for the first time.

According to TCU Treasurer Matthew Roy, Tier II sports had not received funding in the past because there were not enough funds available to support both Tier I and Tier II. Two years ago there was only $53,000 reserved for club sports, but this year that number increased to $78,000, and next year there will be $115,000 to be distributed among teams.

“We are really excited about how much more we were able to allocate to club sports,” Roy, a sophomore, said.

Tier I club sports include cycling, equestrian, skiing, water polo, taekwondo, rugby, fencing, volleyball, table tennis and ultimate frisbee. Tier II sports, including baseball, tennis, ice hockey and soccer, are defined as more recreational groups organized for the primary purpose of athletic extramural activity while using the Tufts name.

Roy said that the original agreement gave priority to Tier I sports because the funds available for club sports were limited and because the Senate did not realize how much funding Tier II sports needed.

“The Tier I sports teams have been around longer, but that doesn’t mean they should be the only ones receiving funding,” he said.

Prior to the new agreement, Tier II

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sports had access to a buffer fund consisting of 10 percent of the total club sports but had to raise most of their money through fundraising, Roy said.

According to Vice President of the Club Tennis Men’s Team Kenny Westerman, the old buffer system had major flaws and was difficult to manage.

“It was always a hassle going through the buffer,” Westerman said. “We’ve been too late with submitting the forms, and we’ve even been too early.

This will make things a lot easier for us. We were eating a lot of the costs and paying out of our own pocket.”

In the past, Westerman said he was frustrated with Senate decisions that left club teams without funding.

“It was disappointing to hear about big increases in funding for club sports in the past because of a disconnect between the senators and club sports members,” Westerman said. “Effectively all of it was going to Tier I teams.”

During the fall semester, steps were taken to facilitate communication between the Senate and the club sports teams that ultimately lead to the new agreement, Roy said. The two groups formed a committee with several senators and four club sports athletes, one male and one female from each of the two tiers.

According to Roy, the committee was important in helping Senate understand Tier II sports teams’ needs.

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The Office of Residential Life and Learning will ban residential staff from dating their residents starting in the fall semester.

ResLife to ban RA-resident relationships next year

by Stephanie

Haven

Daily Editorial Board

A new Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) rule will prohibit Resident Assistants (RAs) from dating residents from the residence halls for which they are responsible starting next year.

Though they can date other students who live on campus, (RAs), Academic and Community Engagement (ACE) fellows and academic residential tutors cannot be in an “intimate relationship” with anyone who lives in their building, Director of ResLife Yolanda King told the Daily in an email.

Because RAs are university employees and student mentors, these individuals have authority and influence over peers making a romantic relationship inappropriate, King said. She said she updated the policy this year to align with Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) guidelines about misconduct prevention.

While RAs were allowed to date residents previously — though RAs learned in train-

ing that it was frowned upon — RAs had to report the relationship to the Resident Director (RD). The two would discuss potential conflict of interests based on the training RAs received before the school year, former RA Ben Chamberlain said.

Chamberlain, who did not have a relationship with a resident last year, said he is against the new policy as it is not necessary to ensure an RA carries out his or her responsibilities.

“The difference between an RA and a resident really isn’t a huge thing — or at least it shouldn’t be,” Chamberlain, a senior, said. “I wouldn’t consider the RA to be considered necessarily a position of power, so there’s not a weird power dynamic.”

The new rule mimics the existing ban on intimate relationships between RDs and residents, King said. Whereas RDs are graduate students, who can be much older than residents, RAs are undergraduates, so they are no more than three years older. see RESLIFE, page 2

Tufts Hapa celebrates Loving Day, supports interracial love by

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The club tennis team is one of the Tier II club sports teams that will now be allocated funding, due to the Senate’s new agreement.

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Tufts Hapa, a Tufts student group for part-Asian students, presented its firstannual Loving Day Rally on the upper patio of Mayer Campus Center yesterday afternoon to celebrate the 1967 Supreme Court decision for Loving v.

Virginia, which declared anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional.

Loving Day is a part of a national movement initiated by Graphic Designer Ken Tanabe in 2004.

The Tufts celebration featured student speakers alongside activities such as tie-dying and a bake sale.

Tufts Hapa President Kathryn Li explained that club members decid-

ed to bring the rally to campus after one of them participated in a separate Loving Day celebration and wanted to share the idea.

“We have two messages,” Li, a junior, said. “It’s kind of this idea that you should be able to love who you want ... and the idea that cultures can coexist together without conflicting with each other.”

Joseph Wat, a member of the Tufts Hapa, opened the rally, providing a background on the relatively young club and an explanation of the Loving v. Virginia court case.

Wat, a senior, praised the rally’s message of diversity, reminding audience members how far the country has come see LOVING DAY, page 2

Today’s sections

A look at the buildings that make up the Fletcher School.

JessieWare’s “Devotion” shows a wide range of sounds and emotions.

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Visiting the Hill this week TUESDAY “The Empire, the Nation, and the Homelands: Nineteenth-Century Spain’s National Idea” Details: Josep Fradera, professor of history at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, will speak about the high and stagnant economy that has hit Spain hard in the Great Recession. Fradera will touch on the causes and symptoms rooted in Spanish History as well as economic contraction and European Union (EU) membership. A reception will follow the lecture.

When and Where: 4:30 p.m.; Center for Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) 48 Professors Row Sponsor: CHAT, Prince of Asturias Chair in Spanish Culture & Civilization

“An Evening with Michelle DePass, J ‘87, Asst. Administrator, US EPA” Details: Michelle DePass (J ‘87), assistant administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs at the US Environmental Protection Agency, will discuss her work with environmental and social justice issues, including advocacy for better environmental policy at the national and international level.

When and Where: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Alumnae Lounge Sponsor: Tufts Environmental Alumni

THURSDAY “Rosa Brooks:” Annual ALLIES Lecture Series”

Details: Georgetown University professor Rosa Brooks, who was also a counselor to former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and is a foreign policy columnist, will give a lecture on the implications of the civil-military gap on policymaking in the United States.

When and Where: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Pearson 104 Sponsors: Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services (ALLIES), Hemispheres, Institute for Political Citizenship

FRIDAY “The 8th Annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism”

Details: Award-winning journalist Christiane Amanpour, who is the Chief International Correspondent for CNN and Global Affairs Editor for ABC News, will be interviewed by Jonathan Tisch on the topic of “International Reporting in the 21st Century: Coverage, Context and Courage.”

When and Where: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Barnum Hall 008 Sponsors: The Communications and Media Studies Program, The Edward R. Murrow Center for the Study and Advancement of Public Diplomacy, The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service — compiled by Sarah Zheng

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Tufts Hapa hosted its first annual Loving Day Rally, which featured student speakers from various student groups around campus, on the Upper Patio of the Mayer Campus Center yesterday.

Students speak out against racial barriers LOVING DAY

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in just a few generations.

Next, Nishant Saharan discussed the subtle obstacles that still prevent people from entering interracial relationships, using information from a survey of Tufts students and statistics from OkCupid, a dating website. Both sources showed that many people have racial preferences in relationships and feel influenced to pursue ideal white standards of beauty.

“It’s time for us to start having conversations to understand the different perceptions and the fears that exist within our community,” Saharan, a junior, said.

Tufts Asian American Alliance adviser Alex Chan quoted one of the Supreme Court judges of the Loving v.

Virginia case who believed that races

were geographically separated because they were not supposed to intermarry.

“Obviously we’ve come a long way since then,” Chan said. “In our society today, we have the opportunity for different cultures and different ethnicities and races to mix, and for us to learn more about each other and become a stronger community.”

Katie Hegarty, an intern at the LGBT Center, illustrated similarities in the struggles that interracial and queer couples face.

“We understand your frustration of having your love be labeled as ‘less than,’ but we also understand how much stronger love is when it’s fought for,” Hegarty, a senior, said.

Yirat Nieves, the former public relations co-chair of the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), spoke about “mestizaje,” a term used

in Spanish-speaking countries to label people of mixed race.

Nieves, a sophomore, also joined with other members of ALAS in creating a separate presentation on mixedrace individuals and their history in Latin America.

Rally attendees were then given the chance to speak. Senior Sophie Dover spoke about the comments she received from childhood peers about her being a biracial mix of Sri Lankan and white. Senior Suyu Zhang discussed how being attracted to a certain ethnicity of people was often associated with having a “fever,” a word he disapproved of.

Junior Walker Bristol and senior Tabias Wilson were the last two planned speakers.

“Love isn’t a political tool,” Bristol said. “It’s integral to all of us, and it sup-

ports us all. Romantic or not, it is what gives us strength in numbers.”

He believes that love transcends the political institutions that currently bind it.

“We have to remember that we are empowered to shape our culture,” Bristol said. “When we speak with sexism, or heterosexism, with shaming language, we are creating, we are reinforcing the foundations of an unloving culture.”

Wilson spoke about the importance of self-love in creating a diverse and tolerant community.

“Without such an appreciation and commitment to loving ourselves, to becoming our highest, most dynamic and loving selves, we forfeit our ability to love others and form community bonds necessary for the eradication of subordinating structures,” Wilson, a senior, said.

With Senate support, Tier II club sports to get funding next year CLUB SPORTS

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“We talked about how club sports achieve funding and about ways that Senate could make that [process] more efficient and to make sure that clubs could get that actual funding that they needed,” Senator Joe Donenfeld, a member of the

committee, said.

During the committee meetings, senators learned about the organization needs of club sports, Donenfeld, a junior said. They were educated on the logistics of multiple-season sports, field space, transportation and getting access to funds.

“We discovered that funding is only the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “Helping club sports teams is definitely a priority and something that we want to move forward on.”

Roy said that the actions, such as forming the committee, allowed him to consider more equal distribution

between Tier I and Tier II teams during the budget system.

“Funding for club sports, both Tier I and Tier II, is certainly a problem, as we don’t have much,” Westerman said. “But this [agreement] sounds like it will be an awesome help and will raise participation in our club.”

Former RAs speak out against new ResLife ban on romantic relationships RESLIFE

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With this rule, ResLife unnecessarily monitors the personal life of RAs, policing a natural element of student life that has not been problematic, Chamberlain said.

“They’re students first, and RAs second,” Chamberlain said. “I think that most of the students and RAs are mature enough to be able to understand where the responsibilities of the job lie versus the confines of the relationship.”

A Tilton Hall resident during her fresh-

man year, Nicole Becker, now a senior, said she began dating an RA in her building three years ago. They informed the RD of their romance, as they were supposed to at the time. The RD did not have problems with their relationship, he just asked Becker’s boyfriend not to buy her alcohol, Becker said.

Though her boyfriend was not responsible for her hall, the relationship would be banned under the new ResLife rule.

“I probably still would have gone for Chris [Frano],” Becker said. “We figured

out how to balance our roles.”

From the two RA/resident relationships that Chamberlain said he knew started last year, both have stayed together. Such commitments demonstrate the positive outcomes from allowing these partnerships to occur, Chamberlain said.

Though it could be problematic if the duo broke up while living in the same building, Becker said issues like this are better resolved through RA training. A rule to ban the dynamic altogether will not deter RAs and residents from dating, Chamberlain said.

Rather than resolve problems with this dynamic, the ban could make issues more secretive for fear of punishment, Becker said. She said this rule would not have deterred her from pursuing her boyfriend if it had been in place in 2010.

“I just would have been more stressed out about doing it,” Becker said. “But whenever you ban something it becomes more interesting, so it’ll definitely appeal to some students when it didn’t before.”

The RA manual prevents any current or 2013-2014 RAs from speaking with media.

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The Fletcher School’s building was originally a gym for undergraduate students.

History on the Hill: Fletcher

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Among Tufts’ many historical accomplishments, founding the nation’s first graduate school for international affairs ranks high on the list. The founders of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy aimed to “offer a broad program of professional training in international affairs to a select group of graduate students.” Fletcher has done this and more since its beginnings in 1933.

Austin Barclay Fletcher was born in 1852 and grew up in Franklin, Mass., according to the Fletcher School’s website. He studied at Tufts College and went on to receive his Bachelor of Laws and master’s degree from Boston University (BU), going on to teach at both BU and Brown University.

In 1882, he moved to New York City to practice law. According to the website, he “[served] as counsel for many large corporations and trustee of several substantial estates,” eventually becoming president of a major law firm.

Fletcher eventually became a trustee of Dean Academy, BU and Tufts College; however, it was Tufts that remained dearest to him. He served as the president of the Tufts board of trustees from 1913 to 1923. According to Russell Miller in his book “Light on the Hill: A History of Tufts College,” Tufts was the principal beneficiary of Fletcher’s estate upon his death in 1923. Fletcher left the school $3 million total to establish five endowed professorships in English, oratory, music, philosophy and public speaking and debate, to aid in building maintenance and to establish a “school of law and diplomacy.” In 1933, 10 years after Fletcher’s death, the Fletcher School opened its doors to its students for the first time.

Senior Associate Dean of the Fletcher School Deborah Nutter discussed the political climate of the 1930s that made the establishment of the Fletcher School so important. According to Nutter, the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression and had adopted isolationist policies, declining to join the newly created League of Nations.

However, some disagreed with this stance, arguing that the United States should be more involved with international affairs. This group of people included the founders of the Fletcher School, which was dedicated to the study of international law and diplomacy.

“Fletcher was all about being a part of that and making the world a better place,” Nutter said.

According to “Light on the Hill,” Fletcher’s original building was converted from a gym for undergraduate men, the Goddard Gymnasium, which required considerable renovations.

This red brick structure still serves as Fletcher’s main building, and according to Nutter could fit the entirety of Fletcher’s first class of 21 students.

Mugar Hall was added in 1964 for additional classrooms, office space and dining services. In 1981 the Cabot Intercultural Center was built, linking Goddard and Mugar Hall and providing office and auditorium space.

Not only is the original building still used, but the original curriculum of the Fletcher School also remains largely unchanged. According to “Light on the Hill,” “the 11 courses comprising the first curriculum were divided among three groups, under the headings of Public and International Law, Diplomacy and International Relations and International Economics.” Despite considerable expansions over the years, Nutter says that all original programs are still in place today, including these three broad areas of study. They are now called International Law and Organizations; Diplomacy, History and Politics and Economics and International Business.

Students now pick one or two concentrations from 22 fields of study.

Those familiar with the Fletcher School may also recognize the names Cabot, of the John M. and Elizabeth L. Cabot Intercultural Center, and Ginn, of the Edwin Ginn Library.

John Moor Cabot was a highly esteemed diplomat from Cambridge, Mass. During the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations, he served as ambassador to four different countries — Sweden, Colombia, Brazil and

Poland — as well as assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs. Upon retirement, Cabot taught at multiple graduate schools, including the Fletcher School. The Cabot Intercultural Center was named for him and his wife after his death in 1981.

Edwin Ginn grew up in Maine and graduated from Tufts in 1862.

Ginn was renowned for founding an International School of Peace, which later became the World Peace Foundation (WPF). The WPF is now a part of the Fletcher School, located in the Tufts Administration Building. Ginn also donated his library to the Fletcher School; the Edwin Ginn Library now houses over 120,000 volumes.

According to Nutter, the Fletcher School has changed in the 14 years that she has been working there. It has expanded significantly, but the community has remained very close.

“I would guess that every student knows the name of every other student [here],” Nutter said. She also referenced Fletcher clubs all over the world, demonstrating the loyalty that Fletcher students have to their school.

The school continues to make changes, including a major one this year. In June, current dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and former U.S. Ambassador Stephen Bosworth will step down and the school will welcome a new leader.

A search committee established earlier in the year has been working to find a replacement, but has not yet announced its decision. Bosworth has served as dean of the Fletcher School for 11 years.

Despite the substantial growth of both the buildings and curricula of the Fletcher School, the basic goals of international learning have remained the same.

Fletcher maintains a highly international student body, with students from over 70 different countries. Nutter describes standing in the Fletcher building as a unique experience, due to the many different languages one can hear. She said that internationally diverse backgrounds may result in “strong opinions, but people treat each other with respect.”

top being so literal!”

Not exactly the stuff of a terrifying war cry, but my parents flung it at me often enough as a kid for it to sound like one. Why? Because I was what they liked to call “precocious,” which is a politely backhanded way of saying, “really freakin’ annoying.” In my case, this manifested as a rather bad habit of correcting everyone. About everything. Unsolicited.

Also, my use of the past tense here is inaccurate — I still do it. But now it’s more for kicks than it is to be an insufferable smartass. Here’s an example of recent text conversation I had with my dad: Me: “Did you just use the word ‘y’all?’”

Dad: “Texting affords me subtle creativity” Me: “.........I don’t even dignify that with a response” Me: “*won’t” Dad: “Too late.

Yu already flubbed it” Me: “Well at least I can spell the word ‘you’” Dad: “Yes you can thanks to your refined education” Me: “That’s not my refined education. That’s my kindergarten education.”

ZING! I know, right? That was like a 30-megaton sass-bomb right there.

My dad hates it when I do that. My mom, too. And my aunt. And I’m sure a bunch of other people as well, but I’m guessing they don’t say much about it because they know that they don’t have the same kind of freakish genetic voodoo hold over me.

But my exasperated family may now rejoice because I have a new word for them: “pilkunnussija,” which literally translates to “comma f--ker.” This delightful idiom comes from Finnish and basically refers to a nitpicker. I’m just hazarding a guess here, but I think the term might have evolved to describe someone who would *cough, cough* copulate with a comma — that is, what we would call a grammar Nazi. In fact, while looking up “pilkunnussija,” I came across a link to the website for the Apostrophe Protection Society, whose stated goal is to preserve “the correct use of this currently much-abused punctuation mark in all forms of text written in the English language.” No joke. They’re even a dot-org — that’s legit, man.

Cracked.com — yeah, I know it’s not a dictionary, thank you — gives the definition of “pilkunnussija” as: “A person who believes it is their destiny to stamp out all spelling and punctuation mistakes at the cost of popularity, self-esteem and mental well-being.” But as hilarious as it is to imagine a gaggle of Daleks rolling around intoning, “EXTERMINATE ...

EXTRANEOUS PUNCTUATION,” the word need not only apply to grammar fanatics.

A good example? Taylor Doose comes to mind. Between his idolatrous devotion to the minutiae of Stars Hollow’s legal code and his insatiable need to tell everyone exactly how they’re living their lives incorrectly, I’m surprised Luke never actually snatched that gavel out of Taylor’s hand and used it to knock his kneecaps out.

Certainly would’ve given Babette and Miss Patty something new to gossip about.

To those for whom that last paragraph made absolutely no sense, I apologize.

(Not really. That was a brilliant example. If I’m sorry for anything, it’s that you didn’t understand it.) The point is that there are scores of Taylor Dooses out there and, fittingly, scores of words across languages to describe someone so obsessed with meaningless detail as to find fault in everything. Finnish may have “pilkunnussija,” but Dutch has “mierenneuker,” which means “ant f--ker.” German has “korinthenkacker,” which means “raisin sh--ter.” But the best one — probably because it’s not rendered unpronounceable by a tsunami of consonants — is the Japanese phrase “juubako no sumi o hojikuru,” which basically means to pick at the corner of your bento box looking for more food.

Falcon Reese is a junior majoring in sociology. He can be reached at Falcon.Reese@ tufts.edu or on Twitter @falconreese.

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Jessie Ware redefines genre in ‘Devotion’

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There has been a discernable influx, in recent years, of female British balladeers

Devotion

Jessie Ware Interscope Records who captivate audiences and garner devoted American followings. Jessie Ware, the newest iteration of this trend, is somewhat of an anomaly. Combining stellar vocals with more electronic and eclectic sounds, Ware represents a different manifestation of the similar talents of singers like Jessie J and Robyn. Where these singers opted for more commercial tracks, Ware has established herself among the likes of Sade and India.Arie — singers who adopt the pop genre and transform it just slightly to fit their unique voices. This album, Ware’s debut, is aptly named “Devotion.” Tracks range from sensual slow jams to exciting, dance-y singles, but all relay feelings of desire, loss and, ultimately, love.

Unlike her contemporaries, Ware seems to have a real reverence for the female singers of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Incorporating the production styles of singers like Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston, Ware ventures into vintage territory without becoming gimmicky or exploitative.

Furthermore, Ware seems poised to carry the baton even further for British pop singers. Currently dominated by power acts like Adele, this genre is quickly evolving. With help from up-and-comers like Ware and Laura Mvula, female British solo acts are quickly becoming renowned for their experimental and progressive sound.

Ware, who seems aware of the current climate and intent on changing the musical landscape, has made a definitive state-

ment with her debut, fearlessly forging a spot for herself at the forefront of experimental pop music. Furthermore, unlike her contemporaries, Ware seems truly invested in the production of her sound and the creation of her image. Sensual and stoic, Ware is certainly branding herself as the hip alternative to more mainstream and pop-minded singers.

This debut album, which was released in the United States just last Tuesday, has been floating around the UK for months now, gaining much critical acclaim and engendering excited speculation. Ware, however, was certainly not an overnight sensation. Ware has been known in Great Britain because of her many high-profile collaborators. Appearing as a featured artist on the debut album of SBTRKT, the critically acclaimed and undeniably British dub-step champion, allowed Ware to gain quiet notoriety. This collaboration proved fateful as Ware moved forward and began forging her own sound. Ware crafted her debut album with strong electronic and dubstep allusions throughout, strong holdovers from her interaction with members of SBTRKT. For any artists releasing their first album, their debut sound is critically important in terms of defining genre, fan-base and relevance. For Ware, it seems that her sound is dynamic enough to make a splash in terms of her contemporaries but also tame enough to serve as a solid base for more growth moving forward. The album, 14 tracks long, is one that stands alone. As would be expected from an artist with electronic roots, however, the tracks seem poised for remixing and sampling. Indeed, A$AP Rocky, easily the most exciting rapper on the scene today, remixed Ware’s most popular song “Wildest Moments.”

This collaboration, which speaks to the prominence of Ware’s new sound, is potentially the most exciting track on the album.

Other notable tracks include “Running,” a smooth-jazz sort of track that seamlessly

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Jessie Ware is finally making her U.S. debut after months of critical acclaim in the UK. incorporates shiny synth, and “Imagine It Was Us,” which weaves the story of a love marked by deep yearning and rejection.

Ware’s album has the elements of personal confession that many solo acts thrive on; however, it does seem like a more abstract manifestation of feelings of love and loss than, say, Adele’s debut, “19” (2008).

This is where Ware struggles most apparently. Without venturing into commercial territory, Ware needs to find a way to connect with her audience more viscerally. But with “Devotion” as her first album, Ware has plenty of time to forge that relationship. What’s important now, however, is how successful Ware is in establishing herself with her debut.

And, truly, Ware’s debut is everything that a debut ought to be: unique, exciting and full of amazing songs and huge talent.

Rudy’s Café’s margaritas, guacamole delight Claire Felter

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Rudy’s Café矡 in Teele Square makes this road less traveled much more appealing.

There are two reasons to go to Rudy’s, regard-

Rudy’s Cafe 248 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 623-9201 $$ less of any other factor that might make the restaurant a top contender in your choice for Friday or Saturday night dinner: the guacamole and the margaritas.

The first piece of business, once seated at this Tex-Mex spot, should be to order the guacamole with corn tortilla chips. If you do opt out, there is a complimentary basket of Rudy’s warm and crispy tortilla chips with a side of salsa to munch on before entrees arrive. However, it must be stressed that the guacamole is well worth the $8, especially if you’re splitting the cost with a group — although you will probably not want to share any once you’ve had a taste.

You may want to take a few minutes before ordering drinks, as there are over 50 tequilas to choose from. They can be served in a cocktail, as a blend or as a mezcal. As mentioned earlier, though, Rudy’s is known for its margaritas; they were rated best in the country by San Francisco’s Center for Culinary Development. If you go to Rudy’s for dinner, it is recommended that you order the House Margarita as it will complement any meal wonderfully. If you’re going to hang out at the bar, though, and your only grub is a basket of chips, you may want to try some-

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Rudy’s Café矨has a variety of entree裠options to satisfy any diner. thing a little more fun. The Prickly Peach Margarita, containing Herradura Silver, St. Germain and prickly pear and white peach puree, offers a flavorful alternative to a typical margarita. If you’re looking for something a little more substantial, go for a Pina Colada or the Frozen Margarita. Most cocktails will cost you between $7 and $9, but a select few are a little pricier.

The combination plates are quite popular and come in large portions. There are four different versions, each with a different combo of taco, enchilada, burrito or chimichanga. All plates come with sour cream and guacamole, so if you didn’t get the guac as an appetizer you can at least get a taste. These combination dishes average around $11 and the plates contain more than enough to save some for later, though you may find it difficult to do so. The quesadilla plates are just as tasty and contain an appropriate amount of heat. The pulled pork quesadilla provides a nice blend of BBQ and Mexican flavors, while the spinach quesadilla and grilled vegetable quesadilla are great options for herbivores.

Salad might not be a diner’s first choice when burrito, taco and enchilada variations fill up the menu, but you might find a happy

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medium with the Super Taco. This salad is served in a massive crispy tortilla shell, filled to the top with mixed greens, grilled chicken, cheeses, tomato, cucumber, sour cream and guacamole. The meat and hefty shell make this item more satisfying than your everyday salad. On the other end of the spectrum, you can get a half or full rack of baby back ribs, house-smoked and basted with Rudy’s own BBQ sauce.

With a fairly showy bar in view, it may appear that Rudy’s isn’t the most familyfriendly. Looks can be deceiving, though. A section of the menu entitled “Just for Kids” offers several little-person meals and a look around at the tables — even during the height of dinner service — usually turns up a few families with toddlers.

The eclectic atmosphere at Rudy’s will make it a favorite for group events like birthdays or celebratory dinners, even though the food is good enough to show up solo when cravings for Mexican cuisine strike. So if you’re growing tired of the bustling Davis Square hub, you’ll find some pleasant surprises when you choose the “road less traveled” in Teele Square — and you might even enjoy the best margarita you’ll ever have.

ne of the nice things about beauty — and this weirdo column, by proxy — is that it provides the tiniest of escape hatches when your clanging-like-keys brain gets too messy and murky and unfathomable.

Sugar scrubs! Eye cream! It’s sort of stupid how I ditzily dash to the mirror, products in hand, for mental reprieve. But life is filled with uncontrollable variables, and I am grateful that the shape of my eyebrows is not among those. The shape of my body, however, is another story.

Like too many people I know and love and have stalked on Facebook, I’ve struggled with an eating disorder on and off for many years.

April is a hard month for me. If you’ve noticed, many functional humans have just recently snapped out of winter carb comas to start working toward bikini bodies or whatever.

Bare legs have sprung up like flower stalks.

Crop tops, inexplicably, are back in style.

Of course, stressors multiply my neuroses ’til my brain reeks as rotten as the state of Denmark. It’s been a hard week for our community and, though not to equate the two, a hard month for me as an individual.

But, at least in my experience, this is when beauty products do their best work. Nothing distracts from ugly realities like an exfoliant and a face mask, ya know? Cosmetics and skincare are super-temporary life fixes, of course, and they’re in cahoots with the very same messed-up beauty standards that screw so catastrophically with my head. I don’t know.

A coping mechanism is a coping mechanism — and trust me, babes, I’ve had worse.

Anyway. Enough real talk. My intent was to share a few thoughts about the hot (ha) mess that is summer beauty, and share them I will.

Some dos and don’ts — or, more accurately, take-its and leave-its.

Leave it: Tanning. Jesus. I am about to graduate the 16th grade and I still fried my butt like an egg on spring break this year. Why do I continue to do this to myself? Plus, I would rather bite down on an emery board than call a doctor to investigate a suspicious freckle. Bearing that in mind, I should really. Stop. Tanning.

Take it: I suck at fake tanning, so I’ll stick to cheek stains that evoke May flowers, even though my brain is unrelentingly April showers-y and my skin Boston-winter fluorescent.

An old fave: Benefit’s Benetint in rose ($30, Sephora.com). It works on all skin tones, and offers a sun-kissed flush sans sun.

Leave it: Stupid summer beauty trends that don’t look good on anybody. I don’t even know what’s hot this year. I recall light pink liquid eyeliner many moons ago. Don’t do the bad thing.

Take it: Stuff that looks and has always looked good on you. If you’re still figuring that out, might I suggest Clinique Chubby Sticks ($16, Clinique.com)? They sound like dildos but in fact are dreamy-smooth lip balms.

Leave it: Bikini-season rhetoric. Juice cleanses, which are an extra-bad idea for those of us who don’t even like eating salads, let alone drinking them. Running on the treadmill because you feel you have to, not because you want to; running and feeling like you’re never getting anywhere.

Take it: Having a bathing suit-ready body the moment you buy a bathing suit, which is to say, knowing that your body is ready for a bathing suit at any damn moment you please. Remembering that, contrary to popular belief, most people do not spend their entire summers in bikinis, sprawling lithely across Spanish beaches as foreign lovers lift grapes to their cherry-plump lips. Jobs, you know? Dress codes.

All right, gang, what summer beauty musts are you blowing off this year? Get at me on Twitter.

Rebecca Santiago is a senior majoring in English. She can be reached at rebecca.santiago@tufts.edu, or on Twitter at @rebsanti.

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Club sports funding step in right direction Club sports at Tufts received a much-needed upgrade last week when the Tufts Community Union ( TCU) Senate agreed to both increase the club sports fund and allocate money specifically for Tier II athletics. This decision affirms the importance of club sports on the Hill, and provides a necessary lifeline for those teams previously unable to acquire the resources to grow and thrive.

In the April 16 agreement, the TCU Senate revamped the club sports program for next year by increasing the overall fund by almost 33 percent, from $78,000 to $115,000.

This is a prudent action that will aid the growth of club athletics at Tufts.

Allocating more funds to these groups ensures their continued success and competitiveness, allowing for further expansion in membership and tournament opportunities. The agreement acknowledges the critically important role club sports occupy on campus: providing hundreds of students — many of whom either do not qualify for Division III teams or whose primary sports are not offered at higher

levels — the chance to participate in athletics at Tufts. As student groups, club sports teams are vital to campus life and many students’ experience at this university.

Even more significant is the direct allocation of funds to Tier II club sports teams for the first time, which include baseball, tennis, ice hockey and soccer. Tier II athletics have had a largely tenuous existence, as they are deemed “extramural activities” and seen as purely recreational in nature.

Currently, Tier II teams finance themselves via fundraising or by applying for additional money through a buffer fund, which consists of only 10 percent of the overall club sports fund. But, buffer fund requests are rife with bureaucratic inefficiencies and ultimately present a roadblock for already ailing Tier II club sports to receive the funding they need in a timely manner. Dedicating funds to these groups will help them operate more effectively and with significantly more certainty, provided the allocations are sufficiently generous.

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sible reallocation of funds for club sports, the overall efficacy of this policy change relies on a more attentive administration to oversee their distribution. As it stands, all funds for club sports teams — either from fundraising or the club sports buffer fund — must be approved by a select few administrators in the Athletics Department. These administrators, some of whom coach varsity teams or whose primary jobs are similarly time-consuming, should not have to oversee the allocation of funding for club sports. In order to alleviate this concern, the school should consider hiring additional administrators whose responsibility is to work with the 14 club sports teams to acquire the necessary funding.

The TCU Senate took a significant step in promoting club sports on campus by increasing its allocation of money for such a purpose. But the success of this effort ultimately will be measured by the administration’s willingness to hire individuals who can more efficiently and capably handle the needs of these teams.

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Hey Jumbos, my name is Shriya and I’m a junior majoring in math. I would like to tell you why I am working on Joe Donenfeld’s campaign to be TCU Senate President. In high school, I was extremely enthusiastic about student government, but when I met with the Vice Principal with 20 ideas to improve the student body during my junior year and she shot down every one, I realized we had no power or influence. Coming to Tufts, I assumed the TCU Senate was the same way, so I didn’t run.

I’m so glad I finally ran for Senate at the beginning of this semester, because now it is one of my favorite things about Tufts.

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Thibodeau for TCU president

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The very first time I heard Joe Thibodeau’s name was months before I matriculated on the Tufts’ academic quad. In May 2010, I was an excited high school senior who was eager, yet nervous, to graduate. I clearly remember having a conversation with my friend, Valerie Grim, who had just attended her boyfriend’s graduation.

She told me that she had met another senior who would also be going to Tufts. As the class-elected speaker, Joe Thibodeau gave a rousing speech at his graduation, and afterwards Valerie told me that Thibodeau was an “awesome kid. He will be president one day.”

When I came to Tufts and met Joe Thibodeau at our work-study job in the Ginn Library, I instantly knew what Valerie was talking about.

Simply seeing Joe interact with other

Jumbos in the library, seeing how he greeted everyone with a genuine smile and was always willing to help with research, made me realize that Joe truly is someone special. He is a charismatic and collaborative coworker, but, more importantly, a sincere and kindhearted friend.

And now here we are. Today, Joseph Thibodeau, along with fellow candidates Joseph Donenfeld and Christie Maciejewski, are seeking your vote for TCU President. It is with the utmost degree of confidence that I endorse Joe Thibodeau in his pursuit of this position.

I believe that Joe Thibodeau, given his involvement in many different student groups and his undeniable leadership skills, is best suited to act as next year’s TCU President. In years past, Senate has often received criticisms for being an organization composed of students who are out of

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After joining Senate I worked on two committees: Education and Culture, Ethnicity and Community Affairs (CECA). I subsequently got to know both some of the most liberal and the most conservative students on Senate.

It was clear that inside and outside of meetings there was a lot of tension both between senators and between the Senate and the wider student body.

People who dissented from the prevailing opinion during a meeting felt marginalized, attacked or intimidated.

The controversies and struggles inside Senate were largely isolated from the rest of the student body, so when we debated a resolution for 45 minutes or argued over giving a student group an extra $50, it felt like a big deal to us — but other people didn’t know about it.

They picked up the Daily the day after and wondered how we made our decisions and what a resolution is.

All three candidates approached me and asked me to work on their campaigns. I took more than two weeks to choose one, because all three are great senators. But when I sat down with Joe Donenfeld, I knew that he was the most inclusive, understanding and open candidate of the three. After deliberating for so long it felt odd to be convinced so quickly, but it’s because I knew he was the right choice.

There are many troubling questions that the student body asks about Senate.

Does it do anything? What happens during the meetings? If I go to one, will it be weird? Answering these is one of the driving forces of Joe Donenfeld’s candidacy. He wishes that the group could be more inclusive of the Tufts community: that we invite student organizations to meetings, that we don’t sit in our own circle and force non-Senators to sit outside of that circle, and that the Executive Board doesn’t sit at the front like royalty.

All of the candidates may say that they want Senate to look like this, but Joe Donenfeld is the one who is constantly connecting to students who aren’t interested in Senate and don’t realize how it impacts their everyday lives at Tufts. Joe Donenfeld can bring people together, listen to every side of an argument and keep a level head when others are spinning out of control. Early in my freshman year, I saw him walking around Hill Hall where we both lived, shaking people’s hands and introducing himself. The more I got to know him, the more I realized that he genuinely loves meeting people and getting to know their stories. This is a vital trait to have as the president of a student government organization.

Many of my friends were surprised at my choice. On Senate, one of the people I befriended early on was Christie, and she asked me to be on her campaign first. Additionally, because of my involvement in the Tufts Association of South Asians, the South Asian dance teams Tamasha and Pulse, and Over the Rainbow I think many other friends assumed I would be on Joe Thibodeau’s campaign. I want to reiterate that I think both of the other candidates are great senators and are active and important members of the Senate. I am honored to be a senator for the Class of 2014 alongside such great students.

The thing is, we are not voting for a

The Tufts Daily senator, we are voting for a president. A leader. It is because of this that I am so involved in Joe Donenfeld’s campaign.

While Joe Thibodeau has been advocating for social justice issues and is part of the activist community at Tufts, many students find this community alienating, exclusive and at times too radical. Joe Donenfeld will give a voice to all students on campus.

When the extremely controversial CSL decision was brought to a Senate meeting in the form of a resolution asking President Monaco to overturn the CSL’s “justifiable departure” from the university’s nondiscrimination policy, both Joe Donenfeld and Joe Thibodeau were among the Senators who wrote the resolution. But only Joe Donenfeld was welcoming and non-judgemental enough that people from both sides of the issue approached him to discuss the decision.

Christie has been prolific in Services and as Treasurer, but she is disconnected from the rest of the Tufts student body. She is emphasizing that she worked on the student activities fee while she was Treasurer and ran community-wide events like the Cause dinner. Joe Donenfeld is working to cater to groups overlooked by Allocations Board in previous years, actively supporting Tier II Club Sports and others.

Before, during and after his time as Historian and Student Outreach chair he ran the Leadership Dinner, tabled for Senate, held a meet-and-greet with administrators and more. Joe Donenfeld strikes a balance between outreach and action. He listens to others before asserting his own opinion.

He brings people together instead of dividing them into isolated sides.

In addition to the emphasis on inclusion and transparency, another thing that really sets Joe Donenfeld’s campaign apart from the others is his focus on Tufts traditions and reforming the alcohol policy. Things like the terrible events at this year’s Winter Bash impact all of us, because an unsafe alcohol culture is what forces the administration to take away our traditions. It was upsetting for the Class of 2014 when at the end of our freshman year, as we transitioned from Bacow to Monaco, we found out that NQR would never happen again. It is even more upsetting that Fall Ball, Winter Bash and Spring Fling are now being called into question because our school encourages a drinking culture that happens behind closed doors by students who rarely realize how much danger they are putting themselves in.

If you want Tufts to keep these events that bring the student body together, that we all look forward to, that enhance our college experience, know that Joe Donenfeld will make sure that they aren’t taken away from us. Joe D is the best person to have in the room to discuss these issues because he knows them inside and out.

I am supporting Joe Donenfeld for TCU Senate President because I know he will be a great leader for the organization and for the student body as a whole. I hope you will join me in voting for Joe D. Shriya Nevatia is a junior majoring in mathematics. She can be reached at Shriya.

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One of Joe’s ideas that most appeals to me is his pledge to lobby Tufts administrators to include internship grant funding as a major university fundraising priority. This summer, a good friend of mine plans to work an unpaid internship that also requires that he receive academic credit for his efforts.

He not only will be living away from home and paying thousands of dollars for summer student housing, but he will also will be charged $1,200 by Tufts in order to “register” for summer classes required for the transfer of internship credit.

For many students on our campus, this situation is not economically feasible. Though Tufts does already offer some limited funding resources for interns, Thibodeau hopes to increase this funding so that all students may one day have the opportunity to engage in these experiential learning opportunities that have grown increasingly essential to tack on a resume in a highly competitive post-graduation job market.

Joe Thibodeau also hopes to improve club sports on our campus.

Club sports athletes face many hurdles, the highest of which tends to be issues with budgeting. Personally, I know a club sports team that has faced several difficulties while trying to schedule games because their budget has been so limited.

Athletes of all skill levels should be able to pursue their endeavors without worrying about supplementing the team’s funds with their own personal contributions.

Thibodeau hopes to create a fund with unused TCU surplus money that members of club sports and student organizations can apply to for financial assistance in paying additional registration fees.

This project would not only ease the personal financial burdens of athletes, but would also move us toward a more equitable Tufts where all students are able to pursue their passions and interests. I stand with Joe. We all deserve this.

Looking at today’s election, we have three candidates for TCU President, each of whom has served as a senator since freshman year, and each of whom has showed that they are dedicated to serving the student body.

However, Thibs gets us. I believe that his dedication to fighting for marginalized communities, combined with his understanding of what life as a Tufts student is really like, makes him the ideal candidate.

I am not the only person who feels this way. Even now, as Joe is studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, almost one hundred students on campus are actively campaigning for him.

I am confident that, if you explore each candidate’s platform and senate voting record, Joe’s genuine and inclusive personality, and his creative platform for Tufts’s future speak strongly to the Tufts that we, as a diverse and engaged student body, need and deserve.

touch with the general student body.

This is not the case for Thibodeau.

While at Tufts, Joe has demonstrated that he is “one of us.” He is not just a “senate kid.”

He is a highly involved Tufts student who in collaboration with many communities on our campus, has served as passionate advocate for students’ rights and needs within the halls of our student government.

Thibs has been a FOCUS Leader, a TDC dancer, and a work-study employee at the Ginn Library.

He has performed in Tufts theater productions, he has spun tracks as a DJ at WMFO and he has deeply engaged the issues of poverty and homelessness in the city of Somerville as a Tisch Scholar. Thibodeau has been a member of all of these student groups while also serving as a key member of Senate for five of his six semesters at Tufts.

As a co-chairman of next year’s Programming Board, the student group that plans events such as Fall Ball, Winter Bash, Tuftonia’s Day, and Spring Fling and includes organizations like the Tufts University Spirit Coalition, Concert Series, Film Series, Lecturetainment and each Class Council, I am very excited about Joe’s record as a member of various student groups.

Thibodeau’s platform includes ideas about promoting more collaboration between student groups, and I believe it is essential that our next TCU President understands firsthand the operations of many extracurricular groups on campus in order to make this vision a true reality.

From my experience as an organizer of campus programming, I know that the best events at Tufts are those that incorporate multiple student groups. These events, inspire creativity and reach a larger population of Tufts students.

I can wholeheartedly attest, given Thibodeau’s collaborative work ethic and extensive platform, that he is the candidate with the most potential to unite our student body and, through his commitment to social opportunities, will bring all Jumbos together.

Many people on campus know of Thibodeau’s successful record as an influential member of the TCU Senate — one passionately committed to inclusive debate and progressive action.

Throughout his tenure, Joe has funded and budgeted student groups as a member of the Allocations Board, he lobbied administrators and a member of Senate’s executive board, he has established precedent as the first ever Diversity and Community Affairs officer and has acted productively and efficiently as Chair of the Cultural, Ethnicity and Community Affairs committee.

Thibodeau’s record highlights without a doubt that he is a champion for historically marginalized communities on campus.

That said, through his collaborative nature and personal connection to so many groups and organizations, Thibodeau hopes to enact a Jon Bird is a junior majoring in sociolvision that will champion the voice of ogy. He can be reached at Jonathan. all students and make Tufts a better Bird@tufts.edu.

It’s time to act: Christie for Tufts

by Janna Karatas

Actions speak louder than words.

Yes, we’re all familiar with this grade-school maxim. But years later, it still remains relevant to our experience at Tufts. As the TCU Presidential elections draw near, the student body has been inundated with information (plus the occasional postcard or piece of candy) about the candidates, their platforms, their accomplishments and what they hope to enact if elected President.

In the face of this overwhelming material, how does one decide who would be the best leader for the student body? To answer this question, one must first ask: What are the characteristics of a good leader?

First, a leader relates to and understands the student body. To put together her platform (a mere thirty pages), Christie spent hours con-

ducting one-on-one interviews with students to hear their ideas. It is no coincidence that, instead of abstract concepts, Christie’s platform is full of concrete, well-developed ideas.

Second, a leader is able to provide meaningful direction to the body. In her three years, Christie has served on a number of committees to more fully understand the power of Senate. Christie chaired the Services Committee on which I served, and her direction and encouragement ensured that we were arguably the most productive committee on Senate. Under her direction, we hosted an appreciation dinner for dining hall and custodial staff; pushed for the creation of a kosher deli to be constructed for the upcoming academic year and pushed for a late-night shuttle from Tufts to Boston and back. Christie also directed the popular Thanksgiving and Spring Break shuttles, involving all of Senate

in the project’s implementation.

Most importantly, a leader has a proven track record. Christie herself initiated Carmichael’s conversion to a late-night study space during finals, as well as the brand-new Stop and Shop shuttle. While serving as TCU Treasurer, she restructured the entire budgeting process to reduce leftover funds in student groups’ budgets, while ensuring that they continued to utilize their budgets as fully as possible. She also lowered the student activities fee, saving each student $18.

Some students question the relevance of the TCU President to their lives at Tufts, dismissing the position as a mere figurehead. If you believe that this election is about choosing someone to tap a gavel, then the answer is quite simple: that’s all you’re going to get.

But, having served on Senate this past year, I can tell you that Christie would make the

Presidency relevant to your day-to-day lives.

I am confident that Christie Maciejewski is a leader in the full capacity of the word.

Christie is committed, involved, and driven.

She is capable of leading not only the Senate body, but the student body at large.

We look to the past for guidance in the future. Christie’s agenda for the Presidency is paralleled by her list of accomplishments — a list that reflects nothing less than action and commitment to the student body.

Actions speak louder than words. I want a president who acts.

On Tuesday, please elect Christie Maciejewski as the new TCU president.

Janna Karatas is a freshman who has not yet declared a major. She can be reached at Janna.Karatas@tufts.edu.

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The Tufts women’s track and field team traveled to Fitchburg State University on Saturday for the Eric Loeschner Memorial Meet, its final competition before the NESCAC Championship next weekend. The Jumbos finished first in the field of 15 teams, establishing itself one last time as a serious contender next weekend.

The best event of the meet for the Jumbos was the hammer throw. Senior Kelly Allen won the event with a throw of 173 feet nine inches, and senior Ronke Oyekunle placed second with a throw of 165 feet 7 inches.

Allen and Oyekunle were backed in the event by a fourth place finish from senior Sabienne Brutus, a sixth place finish from junior Robin Armstrong and a seventh place finish from sophomore Grace Demyan.

The Jumbos also impressed on Saturday in the 1500-meter run. Tufts claimed four of the top six spots, with junior Laura Peterson placing first in a time of 4:51.95, and senior Lilly Fisher placing second with a time of 4:53.65.

In the 400-meter dash, seniors Samantha Bissonnette and Alyssa Corrigan placed second and third, with times of 1:00.54 and 1:01.16, respectively.

At one point, freshman Olivia Beltrani, leading the 3000-meter steeplechase, tumbled and fell into the water pit. After getting back up, Beltrani continued on and managed to place second in the event with a time of 12:13.94.

“Up until my little swim, I was feeling strong and efficient with my barriers” Beltrani said. “I made my way to the surface, snorted to clear my breathing passages, and started to move forward. I realized that this kind of thing comes with running steeple, and it’s all about the decision to move forward and be unfazed that really makes you stronger.”

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The Jumbos took home a resounding win on Saturday at Fitchburg State, finishing first out of the 15 teams at the meet. doors at Tufts. Harrison placed second in the 100-meter dash, finishing in 12.76 seconds, and Allen won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.94 seconds.

Both the 4x100-meter relay team and the 4x400-meter relay team placed first for the Jumbos, with times of 49.78 seconds and 4:10.44, respectively.

This meet, the second victory in a teamscored meet this season, represents a high point for the team. With the NESCAC Championship less than a week away, a good team showing was more important than ever.

“Personally, this race showed me in what areas I need to improve for NESCAC’s” Beltrani said. “As a group, the steeple-crew, just like the rest of the team, is really psyched to get out there and see the culmination of our work. We are going to go out there with

the sense of unity and determination that we’ve been working towards all season.”

According to junior Laura Peterson, NESCACs are now the team’s main focus as they hope to repeat their success from the Div III New England Indoor meet, which they won last February. The Jumbos are favorites heading into the weekend and hope to carry through the momentum from their victory on Saturday.

“We’ve already done most of our hardest workouts so now it’s really important that we maintain our fitness and pay attention to everything we do off the track. Ever since returning to practice in January, our team goal has been to win NESCACs,” Peterson said. “There is definitely an expectation among our team that we will win the meet.

For that to happen, though, it’s going to take a full team effort.”

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resounding win in the 4x100 relay.

The team, comprised of senior Vinnie Lee, juniors Graham Beutler and Daniel Lange Vagle and HooverHankerson, cranked out a win in just 42.61 seconds, nearly a full second faster than Franklin Pierce’s “A” squad.

“The [4x100] finally clicked as we got the handoffs working better,” Beutler said. “We’ll look to do the same thing next weekend.”

Lee also competed in both the 200 and 100, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.

His time of 22.91 in the 200 was just .4 seconds off from the eventual winner, while his time of 11.39 in the 100 was a shade more than a tenth of a second back from the winning time.

Sophomore Joseph St. Pierre set the tone for the distance team early on with his time of 4:05.16 in the 1,500 while classmate Marshall Pagano clocked a personal-best time of 9:44.67 in the steeplechase.

And in the 800, freshman Alex Apostolides ran a season-best time of 1:59.11 to finish fourth.

This weekend marks the beginning of championship season for the Jumbos, and they hope to open it up with a bang when they host the NESCAC Championships April 27. “[I’m] looking forward to seeing what the team and I can do at home this coming weekend at NESCACs,” Ajayi said.

“We are hoping for some good support from the student body to really make a difference,” he added.

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Men’s Tennis

Tufts overwhelms Trinity, falls to Middlebury by

Andy Linder

Daily Editorial Board

After a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Wesleyan on April 14, the men’s tennis team looked to rebound last week in its continued quest for a NESCAC tournament berth. Last Tuesday, Tufts got out to a strong start and played one of its best overall matches of the year, defeating a recently ranked Trinity team, 8-1.

But the Jumbos weren’t able to turn that into another win, as they ended their week with a down-to-the-wire battle, eventually falling to No. 9 Middlebury by yet another 5-4 count. The Jumbos are now on the outside looking in of the NESCAC tournament with a 2-4 conference record.

Despite coming off a five-hour away match just two days prior, the Jumbos’ lopsided victory over the Bantams stands as the high point so far for the 2013 spring season.

After winning the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches easily to begin the contest in cold Medford, the Jumbos knew they had the capability to command the rest of the afternoon. No. 3 duo of senior tri-captain Andrew Lutz and junior Matt Pataro fell behind early, but with the remaining Jumbos cheering and surrounding the court, they rallied back to force an 8-8 tiebreak. Though Lutz and Pataro ended up losing 9-8 (3), Tufts was energized heading into singles.

“As a team, I think we have improved a lot [in general] in terms of bringing the same match intensity and energy to every match through the lineup,” freshman Rob Jacobson said. “We constantly encourage each other on the court and from the sidelines, which creates an environment ... to play some great tennis.”

As the 8-1 score reflects, Tufts went on to sweep the singles matches, with four out of six coming in straight sets.

One notable singles victory included No. 6 sophomore Brian Tan, who clinched to move to 3-0 as a member of the starting six.

“Against Trinity was the first time I believe we all played well at the same time and had the confidence in ourselves to win,” Tan said. “We knew all along that we had the potential and abil-

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Junior Austin Blau fell in two sets as the Jumbos lost a close 5-4 match to the Panthers. ity to compete with that sort of energy, and in the end it simply came to executing and performing.”

“That was a match where all of us came out with the fire and intensity to get the job done for our school, our coaches, but most importantly for each other,” Jacobson added.

Following Tuesday’s victory, the Jumbos had plenty of time to prepare for one of the nation’s best in the No. 9 Middlebury Panthers. Middlebury is a perennial powerhouse in Div. III — boasting six NESCAC championships and seven trips to the NCAA final four since 2003 — so Tufts knew they had a tough weekend ahead as they traveled to Vermont Saturday night.

Things were looking grim for the Jumbos early on, with the Panthers easily taking a 2-1 lead in the match heading into singles. But, after Middlebury won the first singles match to extend its lead, the Tufts rackets finally came alive. Senior Ben Barad, freshman Jay Glickman and Tan all took home wins at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 positions, respectively, knot-

ting up the score at 4-4.

Then, with the score tied, it all came down to the No. 1 match between freshman Nik Telkedzhiev and No. 20 singles player, junior Alex Johnston. Though Johnston ended up sealing both his match and the team win in a dramatic third set tiebreak, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5), the Jumbos once again showed that they should be a team to be feared going forward, regardless of their record.

“For me personally, the best part of today is knowing exactly how this group will respond,” Kenney said.

“They will work harder, want it more and be more committed to our team goals than yesterday. They are so focused ... and at the end of the day, that’s where the real confidence comes from.”

With a NESCAC tournament berth on the line, Tufts will need to continue its run and perform well in the last three matches of the regular season.

The Jumbos begin the slate later this week with a battle against Colby on tap for Thursday.

Men’s Track AND FIELD

Jumbos take first win of season at Fitchburg State

by Sam

Gold

Daily Editorial Board

The men’s track and field team came, saw and conquered this weekend.

The Jumbos went to the Eric Loeschner Memorial Meet on Saturday at Fitchburg State, where they tallied 18 top-five finishes en route to their lone and thus most lopsided win — a thrashing by any standard — of the outdoor season, winning by a commanding 66.5 points over secondplace Worcester State.

“We were all very pleased to have the opportunity to compete,” senior jumper Gbola Ajayi said. “This weekend was our last regular season meet, and to have that almost taken away would have seen some guys’ seasons end prematurely.”

Despite its overall dominance, Tufts’ only individual victory on the day came in the javelin, with junior Matt Johnson’s throw of 182 feet eight inches besting the next best among the field of 27 by more than five inches. Freshman Patrick Haneberg, the only other Jumbo participating in the javelin, finished eighth with a throw of 153 feet one inch.

The Jumbos dominated throughout the throwing events, as senior tri-

captain Curtis Yancy notched a second place finish in the hammer throw with a heave of 168 feet 7 inches as well as a third place finish in the discus with a throw of 142 feet 6 inches.

Just behind him in each event were classmate Andre Figueroa and sophomore Brian Williamson, respectively each taking home fourth place.

Figueroa also finished sixth in the shot put with a toss of 39 feet 2 ¼ inches.

Senior Gbola Ajayi, last week’s NESCAC field performer of the week honoree, looked intent on retaining his crown as he secured two runnerup finishes in the long jump and in the triple jump.

In the long jump, Ajayi lead a group of four Jumbos that took spots two through five.

Right behind Ajayi in third place was freshman Bryson Hoover-Hankerson, who leapt 21 feet 2 ½ inches.

Juniors Andrew Osborne and Ned DeLeo tangled in a close battle for the fourth position, with Osborne edging out DeLeo by three quarters of an inch.

It was a particularly successful day for the sprinters, culminating in a

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Ethan Sturm | Rules of the Game

One for the road

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t’s hard to believe it, but we’re finally here. After three years and more than 50 columns, my time with Rules of the Game has reached its close. This will be the final column I ever publish in a regular edition of the Daily. I know, I know, it’s hard to accept, but please, hold your tears.

I wanted to take these final 600 or so words to send a thank you note that is long overdue. Four years ago, I joined this department as a clueless kid who liked sports and went to a high school that didn’t even have any sports programs.

Along the way from useless freshman to only-slightly-less-useless senior, I got a lot of help. From editors who made my articles look presentable to friends who critiqued my column pictures, every bit helped.

But this article isn’t about my friends or the staff. It’s about the campus’ athletes, who have made my time at the Daily so much better.

There are plenty of stereotypes about college athletes. Some people see them as conceited, or at least closed-off to others. There are plenty of famous players or coaches who, coming off a bad game or loss, will refuse to put together more than three words at a time. Others will always give the “right” answer, as though it were scripted by their coaches five minutes earlier.

Even on this campus, there is a general feeling that athletes are closed off from the general student body, out in their own cliques.

But my experiences over the past four years couldn’t do more to dispel this idea.

I wouldn’t say I’ve ever ended up best friends with the athletes I’ve reported on. But I’ve been so appreciative of the relationships I’ve formed and the access they’ve given me.

I immediately think back to last year, after the women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaking game in the Sweet 16. Less than 24 hours after being eliminated in Chicago, they were at a table with me in Hotung being forced to recount every second of the end of their season. They could have been cold, they could have given me one word answers and left me with nothing to write about. Instead, they gave me enough to put together something I was truly proud of.

Another time, I was given the glamorous assignment of writing a feature on two soccer players with the hook being that they had a lot in common. I remember sitting down to that interview, and all three of us knew we were about to have an awkward 20 minutes. But they still took my questions, answered them as seriously as possible, and maintained that they enjoyed the article, even when they took a decent amount of ribbing for its contents.

Then there were those awkward freshman articles, where I had no idea what I was doing. Half the time, they were being interviewed by some talented upperclassmen, and the other half they had to deal with this bumbling, confused kid who could barely keep their names straight.

But they answered my useless and repetitive questions anyway, every time.

But these stories are only a small sample of the kindness athletes have shown me.

From showing up at the campus center at 11 p.m. for an interview to answering my questions while sitting in class so I could meet a deadline, they’ve broken every stereotype I’ve ever had. My love of sports journalism comes as much from each of them as it does from anything else.

If there’s one final rule I would like to impart on this campus, it’s for both athletes and non-athletes to break down those boundaries. We are all one large community, and you might be amazed about what you find when you step across the border.

Ethan Sturm is a senior who is majoring in biopsychology. He can be reached at Ethan.

Sturm@tufts.edu or @esturm90.