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Foster not chosen for Trustee ballot, student activists disappointed

by Alexander Thompson Staff Writer

Nathan Foster (LA ‘18) ended his campaign for an alumni trustee seat on the Tufts University Board of Trustees on Dec. 18, after not being selected for the ballot by the Nominating Committee of the Tufts University Alumni Council.

“While I respect this decision, it just shows the need for real democratic reforms,” Foster said in a video posted on his campaign’s Facebook page, announcing the end of his campaign.

Deliberations of the Nominating Committee are confidential, according to Stephen Wermiel, the president of the Alumni Council.

Foster had launched his campaign in September 2018, and wrote in a Sept. 18 op-ed in the Daily that he was running to make the Board more democratic and to address the increasing cost of attending Tufts.

Foster’s campaign attracted significant support in the Tufts community.

An endorsement letter posted on Foster’s campaign Facebook garnered 180 signatures from current students and alumni, according to documents provided by Foster.

Thirteen student groups on campus including Tufts Progressive Alliance, Tufts Labor Coalition, and Tufts Democrats also endorsed Foster, according to a separate endorsement letter reviewed by the Daily.

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate passed resolution S. 18-10 endorsing Foster on Oct. 14 by a vote of 25-3, with two members abstaining.

Foster applied to become an alumni trustee, who, according to the Tufts Alumni and Friends website, comprise 10 of the 40 members of the Board. The application requires a potential candidate to be nominated or self-nominated to run in the election. Applicants are considered and nominees are chosen by the Nominating Committee, a 10-12 member group composed of members of the Alumni Council, an elected body of 250 alumni.

The Nominating Committee chooses two nominees for each available alumni trustee seat, according to Wermiel. The seats currently held by Laurie Gabriel (J’76) and Hugh R. Roome III (A’74, F’77, FG’80, FG’80) are up for election, so Foster was competing for one of four nominations for a place on the ballot that will be emailed to all Tufts alumni in February.

Wermiel told the Daily that 19 applicants had been considered, including Foster, and that Kenneth Fan (E’01, F’07), David Meyers (A’96), Lori Roth (J’86) and Sonja Weinkopf-Bartlett (J’90) had been selected.

Wermiel informed Foster that he had not been selected for the ballot in a Dec. 13 email, reviewed by the Daily. The email said that this year was more competitive for candidates hoping to be Alumni Trustee than recent years.

Foster criticized the nominee selection process as undemocratic.

“I think that now a lot more people are aware that even for this relatively small number of Board of Trustee seats that are technically elected, the election is not the most important part of the process,” Foster said.

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Nathan Foster (LA ‘18) poses for a portrait outside of Tisch Library on Sept. 18, 2018.

Jonah O’Mara Schwartz, a Class of 2019 TCU senator and one of the co-authors of Senate resolution that endorsed Foster, said he joined the Senate to make change

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Tufts Admissions receives record number of applications for Class of 2023

by Anton Shenk Staff Writer

According to Karen Richardson, dean of admissions and enrollment management, Tufts Admissions received a record 22,725 applications to the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering for the Class of 2023, an increase of 5.7 percent from the record-setting pool last year. Record numbers of applicants also submitted early decision (ED) applications, totaling nearly 2,500 applicants, an increase from 2,262 the previous year.

Although the admissions department is still in the early stages of reviewing applications, Richardson has noticed similarities among early admissions applications.

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“Applicants tell us they are attracted to Tufts because of our collaborative, inclusive culture, our first-rate and well-rounded curriculum, the residential feel of the campus, our smaller classes, opportunities for research and self-discovery and the ability to take part in various activities outside of the classroom,” she said in an email to the Daily.

Noah Bedrosian, a first-year who applied ED last year, echoed many of the same sentiments, citing Tufts’ mix of opportunities in different fields and its strengths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as the reason he chose to apply ED. “I found myself wanting to apply ED simply because Tufts was my favorite school I toured,” Bedrosian told the Daily in an electronic message. “I think what really stood

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out was the focus on STEM and the ability to take classes in engineering, for me it was super vital to have that option/freedom. Along with that, I wanted a liberal arts environment that was politically active, and Tufts really fit that.”

According to Richardson, 17 percent of applications for the Class of 2023 came from international students, matching the percentage from last year.

The article also notes an increased number of applications to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts.

According to Richardson, students interested in the BFA. program totaled 328, up from 271 last year, while applications for the combined degree BA/BFA program totaled 285, an increase from 219 applications.

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According to US News & World Report, students who apply ED to college programs generally do not receive the same opportunities to compare aid packages between schools as regular decision applicants. Director of Financial Aid and Co-Manager of Student Financial Services Patricia Reilly noted that Tufts has financial need in mind for all applicants.

Reilly said that Tufts’ rising tuition has not made Tufts less accessible to students needing financial aid. She said she is proud of the university’s commitment to making the school accessible for students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, adding that a

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FIRST Center creates video to highlight firstgeneration students’ classroom experiences

by Ryan Shaffer Staff Writer

The FIRST Resource Center, which supports first-generation, low-income and undocumented students at Tufts, is currently developing a video project to raise awareness of challenges for first-generation and low-income students in the classroom, according to Rob Mack, Tufts’ associate provost and chief diversity officer, and Margot Cardamone, associate director for student success and advising.

Mack and Cardamone started the project last summer.

The project extends from the recent establishment of the FIRST Center and its mission to raise awareness, visibility and pride for first-generation and low-income students, according to Mack and Cardamone.

According to Mack, the video consists of a series of student and faculty interviews. Firstgeneration, low-income students interviewed in the video share challenges they experience in the classroom, and faculty and staff provide thoughts and ideas for addressing these challenges.

Mack explained that the video will be an educational tool.

“The video and interviews are a way to create an educational opportunity for others who are not familiar with the needs of first-generation, low-income students,” Mack said in a phone interview with the Daily.

According to Cardamone, students interviewed for the video have raised concerns about expenses and ability to attend office hours. She said one of the most common concerns voiced is the student’s ability to attend extra-credit opportunities that require travel, a certain identification card or additional expense.

Cardamone said these can be barriers for a student who is undocumented or low-income.

“A lot of these opportunities require paying for something, like attending a museum, a play or visiting somewhere off campus that requires travel,” Cardamone said in a phone interview with the Daily. “Some of these things are not accessible to all of our students due to immigration status, class and ability to travel.”

Cardamone said that sometimes a student’s work schedule conflicts with attending extra-credit events and office hours. She notes that some students receiving financial aid work multiple jobs, and that this can be a barrier to attending extra-credit events or office hours. Cardamone hopes the video will urge professors to think more of the accessibility of the out-of-class activities they offer.

Steven Cohen, a senior lecturer in the education department, says there is little conversation among faculty about addressing first-generation and low-income concerns, but he sees the video project as a way to begin a conversation. He noted that faculty might fail to address the effects of their decisions on all of their students. “[Faculty neglect] may have adverse effects on students who have lives outside the classroom that are more challenging,” Cohen said.

To Cohen, the project will encourage professors, himself included, to be more mindful of first-generation, low-income students.

As an educator, Cohen said he considers content and teaching style when preparing a course but sometimes overlooks the individuality and needs of each student, especially with larger classes.

“One of the things I’ve tried to do is to never use an expensive textbook in class,” Cohen said.

Cohen also said he tries to use books that can be found either used or in paperback, which are often cheaper compared to purchasing new or hardcover textbooks. In addition, the most recent edition of a book, which is usually more expensive, is often not required in his classroom.

According to Cohen, differences in size and content of classes may affect the options an educator has to meet the needs of first-generation and low-income students. He notes that classes that are larger or more technical might require all students to have the new, updated textbooks.

For Rosain Ozonsi, a first-generation sophomore majoring in psychology for whom purchasing access codes and textbooks is a major financial decision each semester, the project addresses many of her concerns. To her, the video reaffirms her

place on campus, as it covers everything from expenses to feeling comfortable in the classroom.

Ozonsi hopes the video will make her feel more comfortable in the classroom and encourage professors to be more mindful of student circumstances when having interactions.

When attending some of her classes, Ozonsi often feels like she must “catch up” with the rest of peers to understand the material.

“In biology, one thing I do talk about with my peers a lot is there seems to be a lot of pre-information required going into it, and how it seems like the general population knows it already,” Ozonsi said in a phone interview with the Daily.

Though Ozonsi finds herself intimidated by these situations, she also finds motivation and solace in her first-generation and low-income communities.

“We have little study groups and we work through things together,” Ozonsi said of her first-generation, low-income peers.

Sophomore Sung-Min Kim hopes to watch the finished video, because she thinks the project can improve students’ experience on campus. She believes the project is an important step in addressing challenges in the classroom and making it a more welcoming space.

“It’s important for students, especially those who are low-income, to know they are being considered,” Kim said.

Mack said the Office of Student Success and Advising (OSSA) will continue conducting interviews and editing the video during the spring semester. OSSA plans to release the video, which Mack says will be less than 10 minutes long, before the 2019 fall semester.

According to Mack, how OSSA will distribute the video and who will see it is still being discussed.

“It depends on what the final tape looks like. If we think that people will receive it well and it’s strong enough on its own, we may post it on our website, but if not, we may need someone to help facilitate dialogue while the video is being watched,” Mack said. “We want to be responsible for it.”

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continued from page 1 that the themes of Foster’s campaign had really resonated with him.

O’Mara Schwartz explained that Foster’s failure to make the ballot was disappointing but not unexpected, due to the criteria used by the Nominating Committee to make selections for the ballot.

“Even to become an Alumni Trustee rep, which is supposed to be one of the accessible ways to get on the Board, you have to either have a lot of money, have a long history of donating to the school or have to be well into your career, which usually means that you are a lot older,” he said.

Wermiel defended the selection criteria and said that while the specifics of Nominating Committee deliberations are confidential, alumni involvement and commitment to representing alumni were the principal factors in this year’s decision.

Wermiel did confirm that donation history is taken into account.

“I think it would be a bad thing if there was a litmus test,” Wermiel said. “That would be wrong, but that’s not the case.

We do expect people to have donated to the university, but there’s not a threshold contribution amount or requirement amount.”

Kayleigh Milano, a member of Reform the Board Tufts, a student advocacy group

fighting to increase student, faculty and staff accessibility to the Board of Trustees, said that the decision reflected negatively on the Nominating Committee and the Alumni Council more generally.

“I think that it shows a certain degree of stubbornness and a desire to protect the status quo when someone who has substantial support from the community he’s running to represent is rejected on the basis of the same undemocratic principles he’s running to overturn,” Milano said.

Wermiel stressed that these trustees are reserved to represent alumni, not current students.

“That doesn’t mean that the concerns that the students have about the direction of the university are not valid, or the concerns that students may have about the Board of Trustees are not valid, but that’s not what we’re electing — we’re electing people to represent the interests of alumni, not the interest of current students,” he said.

According to Wermiel, ballots for the election are sent to around 75,000 Tufts alumni each year with a response rate that averages between five and six percent, although the 2018 election saw a 7.9 percent participation rate.

Noah Weinflash, a TCU Senate Student Trustee Representative who sits on the University Advancement Committee, said

Foster would have brought a new perspective to a board that is drawn primarily from a business background. He also said that the impact on board reform would be modest.

“I think that having Nathan on the Board of Trustees would be an improvement [to the work of the Board] rather than a complete departure or change from the way that the Board currently operates,” Weinflash said.

In his email to Foster, Wermiel wrote that he wanted to appoint Foster as an associate member of the Alumni Council to represent an alumni interest group.

He cautioned, however, that he was not sure if appointing Foster would be allowed under the bylaws of the organization, and told the Daily that if that is the case, he intends to appoint Foster to serve on an Alumni Council committee.

Foster said he will accept either offer and added that he does not begrudge the committee for not having selected him.

Despite not having made the ballot, Foster was pleased that his campaign brought more attention to the Board of Trustees.

“I think that the days when an an institution like Tufts which has such strong democratic values can be run by an unaccountable Board that’s largely elected on the basis of wealth are over,” he said.

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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ brings bold new style to classic story

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Miles’ budding mentor/mentee relationship with Peter Parker takes center stage, which not only gives the story another level of emotional There is a shot of Miles Morales, the protag- depth, but also symbolizes a passing of the onist of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” torch from one Spider-Man to the next. running through the neon nighttime streets Miles himself is a Spider-Man for a new of New York in his Spider-Man suit for the first generation — he’s younger than most incartime. Instead of imitating the skin-tight, mus- nations of Peter Parker, he’s an Afro-Latino, he cular Spider-Man getup we’re used to, though, enjoys graffiti and he listens to Post Malone Miles wears a hoodie, shorts and high-top — which imbues his story with a fresh, Nike sneakers over his black suit as he dashes cross-cultural and modern sensibility. Part of through the city on his skinny teenage legs. Miles’ journey in the film is learning not just This new silhouette is young and contempo- to be Spider-Man, but to be his own version rary, enhanced by a thumping hip-hop track of Spider-Man that lets him work with his in the background; however, Miles’ mask and strengths as a hero. This facet of Miles’ story web-slinging still remain hauntingly familiar is a reconsideration of what it means to be to any “Spider-Man” fan.

Spider-Man. While we’ve all grown up with the Miles’ new outfit represents what “Spider- distinct image of Peter Parker as Spider-Man, Man: Into the Spider-Verse” most effectively it’s not necessarily the only story that deserves accomplishes: bringing a fresh style to the to be told. This film shows that the story of an “Spider-Man” canon, while also staying true Afro-Latino teenager brings just as much, if to both its comic and cinematic roots. And, of not more, to the table as a traditionally white course, it does so with a visual style that’s bold, male character. bright and confident. The film is immaculate.

In addition to Miles’ new frame of ref“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” tells erence, the film welcomes a host of zany the origin story of Miles Morales (Shameik new iterations of Spider-Man from alternate Moore), a middle schooler living in Brooklyn dimensions, such as Spider-Gwen (Hailee with his father, a cop. Like every other Spider- Steinfeld), the black-and-white Spider-Man Man story, Miles gets bitten by a radioac- Noir (Nicholas Cage) and anime-inspired tive spider that gives him spider-like pow- Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn), all of whom are ers. However, this incident coincides with from real-life spinoff comics. While this ragevil crime boss Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) tag group could’ve easily become a shallow testing out an inter-dimensional supercol- source of comic relief (John Mulaney’s hilarlider, which accidentally brings five Spider- ious anthropomorphic pig Peter Porker, for people from other dimensions into Miles’ example, might not strike someone as a charworld, including Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), acter with much emotional range), the group the original Spider-Man. While Miles is still plays an important role by bringing new perlearning to use his powers, he must figure out spectives and takes to the Spider-Man story how to stop Kingpin and get his new friends line — What is it like for a woman like Gwen home to their universes. to take on the responsibilities of Spider-Man, Considering that plots involving inter-di- for example? And, for what seems like such a mensional travel can get muddied pretty random assortment of quirky characters, they quickly, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s” work surprisingly well as Miles’ teammates, story is tight, surprisingly straightforward and adding levity, personality and heart to the cast. bursting with charisma. This charm is due in Obviously, the film grapples with a lot of part to the fact that the film doesn’t take itself newness. Instead of completely reinventing too seriously — While it still has its heart- itself, however, the film plays with well-known felt moments, the script is filled with enough elements of the“Spider-Man” canon to ground quips, jokes and references to keep the story it in its origins. Not only does it incorpofast-paced, engaging and, frankly, quite funny. rate familiar “Spider-Man” characters, villains Arts Editor

and tropes, but it also specifically references moments from past movies, such as the Tobey Maguire “Spider-Man” films. Therefore, while “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” seeks to bring a new take on a timeless classic, it contextualizes itself within a well-known and wellloved universe so that the story still feels familiar and nostalgic alongside all of its newness.

From the first few minutes, it’s clear that “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s” animation is absolutely explosive. It’s bright, colorful and ambitious, and clearly seeks to push the artistic bounds of animation. All of its innovations, however, are driven by the old-school artistic style of print comic books, meaning that the animation does exactly what the story does — it uses its roots as a jumping-off point to create a new, contemporary masterpiece.

Some comic-book influences are obvious — freeze-frames, comic-book style captions and sound effects appearing as words on the screen — while other influences are subtler.

Light is represented with Ben-Day dots (those little Liechtenstein comic-book dots); shadows have a layer of crosshatching, creating a handdrawn effect; and in times of high emotional drama, characters will appear misaligned from

a red/blue overlay, like a misprint in a comic book. The film is also animated in 12 frames per second (as opposed to the regular 24), making the action feel jumpy, almost as though each individual frame of the film is a panel in a comic book. And, of course, the film expertly incorporates the appropriate animation styles of the other Spider-people as well; Peni Parker’s animation is reminiscent of anime, while Spider-Pig’s is old-school cartoony.

While there’s a lot going on, the film’s adherence to the visual language of comic books means that while it’s clearly experimenting with a bold new style, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” doesn’t lose track of what it is. Instead, the result is a nearly flawless feat of animation steeped in the iconic art style of comics.

All of these artistic feats aside, “SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse” is just like a comic book in that it’s a blast. It’s high-octane, it’s funny, it’s bold and it’s got heart, and I would urge anyone who hasn’t seen it yet to do so.

Most importantly, though, it stylishly brings a new perspective to the classic Spider-Man tale while, at the end of the day, still feeling like a total love letter to comic books.

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Top ten films to look forward to in 2019

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2019 is going to be quite a big year in film. There will be even more superhero blockbusters, exciting spinoffs and surprising continuations of popular television series. Sequels and franchises seem to be 2019’s biggest offerings — plenty of series are getting reimagined, added to and concluded.

Despite the number of films to choose from, and with plenty of unannounced releases still cooking as well, here are ten films to look forward to in 2019.

8. “Little Women” Greta Gerwig is back with the eighth adaption of the 1868 novel, which features a cast to beat: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, James Norton and Meryl Streep, among others. With Gerwig at the helm of this period drama, it is set to be a huge success. Also, who doesn’t love Emma Watson?

10. “Chaos Walking” Starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, the science fiction film “Chaos Walking” is based on a trilogy of novels set in the future where living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts. Not much is known of the film adaption just yet, but with a March 1 release date, a trailer should come soon. Both Holland and Ridley are young talents, as well. A film with both is just oozing star power.

The novels are young adult hits, and the movie could very well follow suit.

7. “Avengers: Endgame” At this point, any Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installment should be expected to break the box office and receive major cultural attention, but “Endgame” feels different — perhaps because the film is likely set to conclude the MCU as audiences know it. Sure, there are future installments planned, like “Spider-Man: Far From Home”, but “Endgame” will positively change the MCU permanently, probably through fan-favorite character deaths and the defeat of Thanos. There is plenty of hype, and the ensemble cast who audiences have come to love are all returning to finish what 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” started.

9. “Downton Abbey” Set as a follow-up to the hit television series, “Downton Abbey” is a feature film release for which audiences should be excited and thankful. With much of its talented television cast returning — including Hugh Bonneville and everyone’s favorite actress Maggie Smith — the film will most likely have much of the same look and feel as the television series, while bringing in a new and exciting story.

6. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Audiences may view “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” with divided opinions on director Quentin Tarantino, but the crime film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie might just have enough excitement to bring everyone together. The film is centered around the 1969 Manson Family murders, with Robbie playing actress Sharon Tate. This might be a

controversial pick, but then again, so is any Tarantino film.

5. “The Lion King” If Disney is good at one thing, it’s following a formula that is proven to work.

After 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” remake with Emma Watson — which audiences loved, by the way — there are multiple photorealistic remakes from Disney’s classic animation vault being released in 2019. “The Lion King” might just be the best, featuring a talented cast, including Donald Glover and Beyoncé as well as acting legend James Earl Jones, who reprises his voice for Mufasa.

4. “Captain Marvel” Set in 1995, “Captain Marvel” will introduce audiences and fans to Carol Danvers in the MCU’s first female-led film. The film is set to give background to the character, which is highly necessary considering she will most likely play a big role in “Avengers: Endgame.”

Fan excitement is especially high, as Fandango revealed the film is the second-most anticipated blockbuster of the year.

3. “Joker” The first of a series of films that is not included in the DC Extended Universe, “Joker” is a lower-budget origin film for the Clown Prince of Crime.

Starring the always intriguing Joaquin Phoenix, the film appears to take more of a grounded and tactile approach to the Joker, especially after Jared Leto’s larger-than-life take on the character

in “Suicide Squad” (2016). Although there is no trailer just yet — besides a quick teaser released in September — set photos have given fans a good insight into the film.

2. “Us” “Us” is horror mastermind Jordan Peele’s latest endeavor. A psychological thriller that follows a family (Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright-Joseph) as they travel to their beach house, “Us” shows the family confronted by their doppelgängers. A trailer released on Christmas gave fans quite a terrifying tour of the film, with some viewers thinking that Peele’s previous release “Get Out” (2017) is connected to “Us.” Of course, the award-winning “Get Out” has set the stakes high for Peele’s new release, making it one of the most anticipated films of 2019.

1. “Star Wars: Episode IX” If only one film was released in 2019, it’d better be “Episode IX.” It is the official ending to both the sequel trilogy, which began with “The Force Awakens” (2015), and the 40-year-old Skywalker saga. After “The Last Jedi” (2017) tore the fans apart and “Solo” (2018) bombed at the box office, J.J. Abrams has the difficult job of finding the perfect conclusion for Rey and all the new sequel characters, as well as the favorites from across the saga, including Leia. Unused footage of Carrie Fisher from “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi” is confirmed to be in “Episode IX,” with Fisher’s brother Todd claiming that the content is perfect for the film.

Tufts receives a record 22,725 applicants for Class of 2023 Reilly explained that, in addition to needbased grants, Tufts provides a number of programs assisting students with “related financial needs,” such as money for course materials or access to emergency funds.

According to Richardson, the needaware process of shaping the admitted class can have some unfortunate consequences. She explained that in accordance with need-aware admissions, which takes into account an applicant’s financial background as a part of their application, Tufts Admissions must make difficult choices.

Richardson said that the Tufts admissions office is a l re a d y impressed by the applicants for the Class of 2023.

“We’re very excited that so many highly-qualified, talented and enthusiastic students from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences continue to express interest in Tufts,” she said.

According to the admissions website, regular decision acceptances will be released by April 1.

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“As the class comes together, we do sometimes have to make difficult decisions and decline to admit some otherwise qualified students so that we can fulfill our commitment to meeting the full need of all admitted students,” Richardson said.

Although this can make admissions decisions more challenging, Richardson noted that several of Tufts’ peer institutions utilize a similar system, although few commit to meeting the full demonstrated need of all admitted students, as Tufts does.

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continued from page 1 record $25.8 million was budgeted in need-based grants for undergraduates.

“Each year our office works with the university budget officers to increase the financial aid budget to allow us to continue to meet 100% of the demonstrated need of every admitted student … The average annual increase in undergraduate financial aid over the past 10 years has outpaced the average increase in tuition and total student costs,” Reilly said in an email to the Daily.

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A Farewell to Tufts

by Julián Cancino Dear students, faculty and staff, Thank you so much. I have been deeply touched by all the well wishes I have received over the past few weeks.

Now it is my turn to say thanks.

It has been an honor to serve you.

My conversations with you — at community gatherings, late night office hours or informal lunches at Semolina — kept me inspired, kept me accountable and kept me going. You made me a better director.

I first came to Tufts in 2015. Student activists and founders of United Immigrant Justice invited me to speak on campus regarding my commitment to educational equity and first-generation, low-income and undocumented students at institutions of higher education. That year, activist students won a historic victory. President Anthony Monaco announced Tufts’ commitment to openly recruit undocumented students and meet 100 percent of their need. I proudly witnessed the audacity of students who came together to demand change.

As the director at Tufts Latino Center, I, too, believed in change.

I believed that all students deserve a fair chance at achieving their full potential. I believed that students need allies, particularly in adminis-

tration, who will listen, develop their leadership and advocate for change. I believed in Tufts’ long-held values of inclusion and access, and the conviction that separate is unequal.

Eight years before Brown v. Board of Education, a Mexican and Puerto Rican family paved the way for inclusion and the American civil rights movement.

When nine-year-old Sylvia Mendez was rejected from a “whites only” school, her family demanded change.

They sued the school district and won. In Mendez v. Westminster, Judge Paul McCormick found that separate is never equal. Then Governor Earl Warren signed a bill making California the first state to officially end school segregation. Change is possible. But it takes ganas. It takes a family.

Together we made Tufts Latino Center a family of families. We expanded our mission and redesigned our programs to be more inclusive and diverse.

Our Latino Peer Leader leadership program, our La Casa Latina residential program and our internship professional development program now better serve Latinx, Caribbean, Latin American and multiracial students.

Together we made our Tufts Latino Center a vibrant celebration of our cultural heritage (not to mention safety and sanitary code compliant). But, above all, we made it a warm and cozy sanctuary. A nook to nap and

practice self-care, a hub for Game Night! and community building, and a home away from home for student parents, re-entry students and students of color at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Together, we built new partnerships with the University Chaplaincy, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, the Office of Institutional Research, Tufts Digital Collections and Archives, Counseling and Mental Health Services, the Office of Residential Life and Learning and the Office of Sustainability to proactively improve campus climate with regards to social justice, race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability status.

Together we built solid relationships with faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts to create campus-wide, student-centered educational programs for inclusion and cultural programming including the very first student-run Latinx Film Festival with mini-lectures from professors.

If I had told you we would take over Ballou Hall, Tufts’ first academic building and the heart of institution, and reveal a powerful portrait of a new wave of Latinidad and social justice at Tufts — as women in the U.S. House of Representatives have shown, powerful

portraits are not just optics — you might have said our expectations were too high.

But we did that. You did that.

Together we continuously exceeded expectations. You too believed change is possible and because of you, we united our familia, elevated Latinidad at Tufts and moved forward towards a more inclusive, diverse and social justice-focused Tufts University.

As you begin a new semester, a new chapter, understand that our work is not done. Now, more than ever, student leadership and activism are necessary.

Looking forward, do continue to pursue change through the recruitment and retention of Latinx staff and faculty, structural and financial resources for Tufts Latino Center and, most importantly, heart-to-heart dialogue and openness to our Latinidad at Tufts and beyond.

Thank you, again, for the privilege and opportunity to work with many students, faculty, staff, families, alumni and trustees. I enjoyed it immensely. I will carry the lessons I learned here with me to my next adventure. It is now the time to say “See you later.”

I definitely hope you keep in touch!

Julián Cancino Director Emeritus Tufts University Department of Student Affairs Tufts Latino Center acancino@berkeley.edu www.linkedin.com/in/cancino

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Men’s track and field team makes strong home debut

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Junior James Gregoire clears the high jump bar at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational on Jan 27, 2018.

by Nate Hartnick Staff Writer

Tufts men’s track and field opened their season at the Tufts Invitational on Saturday.

The Jumbos hosted a number of regional schools at the Gantcher Center in this non-scoring meet.

While this meet represented an important starting point for the season, senior Benji Wallace maintained that the team did not place too much stock in its performances.

“I know a lot of people were shaking off rust,” he said. “For the first-years, it was their first meet, so the marks aren’t too important.

It’s just the fact that they put marks down that’s very important for getting into the swing of the season, because we’ve been off for a few weeks. I don’t think anyone’s looking at a bad mark and getting too disappointed or looking at a good mark and getting overly optimistic. This was definitely about getting into the routine of the season.”

The Jumbos know that they should see the season as the marathon that it is and not get overly caught up in early results.

Nonetheless, they put forth a number of impressive marks on Saturday.

Senior Anthony Kardonsky claimed victory in the 200-meter. His 22.64-second finish is currently ranked 12th nationally in the 2018-19 season. Kardonsky also came in second in the 60-meter dash, finishing in 7.05 seconds, good for 35th in the nation.

Kardonsky was pleased with his performance, but remained focused on an ultimate goal of being one of the top eight finishers at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet in March.

“Winning is always fun,” he said. “But this early in the season, times are more important than what place you finish in. I need to keep grinding to reach my goal of becoming All-American at Nationals.”

Wallace also enjoyed an excellent season debut in the pole vault. He cleared 14’5 ¼” (4.40 m), placing second at the meet and 22nd nationally. Wallace saw his performance as a strong mark to build on.

“It was the highest opening height I’ve ever come in at,” he said. “And I got it on a first attempt clear, so that was very excit-

ing. This year I want to carry on all of the momentum that I had last year. In pole vault, there are specific poles, and I had pole goals last year, like getting on stiffer, longer poles. I’m pretty much at the same point, so I’m continuing to work on the same poles that I ended on at the end of last year.”

A number of first-years made their collegiate debuts for the Jumbos. Collin O’Sullivan came in second in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:36.91. Two other first-years also registered third-place finishes for Tufts: Ben Stein recorded a mark of 20’10” (6.35 m) in the long jump, while Alexander Zsikla went 42’5 ½” (12.94 m) in the triple jump.

Wallace was proud of the first-years’ performances and also recognized team members who missed the meet.

“As a [first-year] on the team, it’s so different from high school,” he said. “It’s like a part-time job just working out. But I was very impressed with all of the [first-years] that competed, and at this meet it wasn’t even our complete team at full-roster strength. There are still people that are still taking time off just because they had extended breaks or other sports.”

Two juniors were also successful.

Dylan McEniry placed 3rd in the 1,000meter with a time of 2:37.65, while Kevin Quisumbing took fourth in the shotput with a 47’3 ¼” (14.42 m), achieving a national ranking of 40th.

“We had a great opener to the season,” Kardonsky said, “and it’s good to see hard work pay off. However, we’ll be competing through the end of May, so it’s important to continue improving and not lose sight of the bigger picture.”

Wallace also touched on the “bigger picture,” making the Jumbos’ goals for the season very clear.

“I think everyone is still remembering the Division III New England meet at the end of last year, which we won,” he said. “I think it’s very doable to win that again this year at [Massachusetts Institute of Technology]. I mean, we’re also thinking about that same meet— Division III New England—for outdoor, but indoor first.”

The promising squad will compete this Saturday at the Bowdoin Invitational.

Jumbos look for strong push heading into remainder of NESCAC season WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

continued from page 12 “I think we weren’t playing the defense that we were usually used to playing, we weren’t able to really get stops – we would score and then they would score again,” DeCandido said. “I think they came out with more energy in the second half. Although we were amped up and pumped, we ran out of gas and our defense just wasn’t really clicking altogether, things that we had worked on weren’t being executed in the game.”

The start of winter break saw Tufts continue to demonstrate its new-found powerful offense and traditional strong defense. An end-of-semester 88–42 victory over Emerson

was followed up with victories two weeks later at the Naples Shootout Tournament in Florida. Tufts’ 66–34 victory against Suffolk was followed by a 31–0 first quarter against Rowan. The Jumbos dominated from beyond the arc against the Profs, making 10 of their 16 three-point shots. The Jumbos won comfortably 78–38 through junior guard Lilly Paro’s team-high 14 points from the bench.

Meanwhile, DeCandido had six rebounds and six assists along with her eight points.

“There were a lot of fun times, whether it was on the beach, or getting team meals, or just watching the opponent in between our two games, that was fun for us just to be able to see what we were coming up against,”

Berube said. “The goal was really to get stronger both on-court and off-court.”

Knapp explained that the trip was useful for the team to get back into its competitive spirit after having two weeks off for winter break.

“The Naples shootout was great and a really cool opportunity for our team to go on a trip together,” Knapp said. “It’s always a little tough playing after a break but I think everyone worked hard to stay in shape over break to make sure we didn’t skip a beat. I think everyone missed playing together, too, and the energy was great. Our start against Rowan was a good reminder for everyone on what kind of defense we are capable of playing and how much fun it is.”

With the team more than halfway through its regular season schedule, the team’s remaining nine games features six conference opponents.

“I think we are fired up to be finally in NESCAC season,” Knapp said. “We have been working hard, cleaning things up on both the defensive and offensive end and getting into the gym to get extra shots up. We want to be playing at a high level right now and making sure we are getting better and better after every game.”

Tufts will look to continue its strong season tonight as it returns home to face its penultimate non-conference opponent Worcester State. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m.

Men's hockey falls in four of five over break MEN'S HOCKEY

continued from page 12 “I think we definitely had some bursts of some really good hockey,” Smith said. “I think we definitely could have played better … but we have a really good team and we have a lot of guys who are capable of some really good stuff on the ice, so moving forward I have a lot of confidence in the team.”

The Jumbos faced two NESCAC opponents in consecutive days at Valley Forum prior to the almost month-long

hiatus in the schedule. On Dec. 8, the second of the two games, the Jumbos were shut out 2­ – 0 against the Colby Mules (5-5-3). Both teams generated little offense in the first period as they only managed five shots on goal each, but the Mules found the back of the net just over six minutes into the gamWe when senior forward Nick O’Connor scored the first goal of the game. Although the Jumbos outshot the Mules 20 to 14 over the remainder of the

two periods, the Mules’ junior goaltender Andrew Tucci stood strong, completing his third consecutive shutout.

Prior to facing Colby, Tufts took on a Bowdoin (5-7-1) team that was coming off a gritty 5–4 victory over a struggling Southern Maine team. The Jumbos dominated to the tune of 6–1, giving them what was their fourth victory in five games. ThWe Jumbos controlled the ice from the very beginning, netting the first of two power play goals

of the contest just over three minutes in. Junior Tyler Scroggins led the way for the Jumbos with five assists in the game, the most assists a Tufts player has notched in a game since 2000.

The Jumbos have a tough schedule ahead of them as they look to get back on track in NESCAC play this weekend.

They travel to Connecticut to face the top two teams in the conference in Trinity (9-3-2) and Wesleyan (7-3-2) on Jan. 18 and 19, respectively.

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No. 1 Bowdoin snaps No. 6 women’s basketball twelve-game undefeated streak

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Sophomore forward Emily Briggs battles for possession during the Jumbos’ 67–63 win over Babson on Jan. 29, 2018.

by Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editor

Tufts picked up five victories in its six games over winter break as it kicked off its NESCAC season, emerging victorious with sizable margins until falling to No. 1 Bowdoin on Jan. 5. In a competitive Div. III women’s basketball season, the Jumbos fell to be ranked sixth despite only losing one game this season.

Tufts closed out its winter break with two victories on the road that saw the return of its famed defensive prowess. On Jan. 12, Tufts defeated Middlebury 74–58.

The victory was a significant litmus test for the Jumbos; the Panthers had lost only one game all season. Tufts passed the test with flying colors, as a strong third quarter saw the Jumbos limit the Panthers to just six points while they put up 18 of their own, and the Jumbos pulled away to a 16-point victory.

A day before, Tufts worked one of its best defensive performances of the season, limiting Williams to just 39 points in a 60–39 victory. This time, the defensive dominance came in the second quarter, as Tufts kept Williams to just four points in the 10-minute period, allowing it to enter the break with an 11-point lead and play out the rest of the game comfortably.

Coach Carla Berube explained that the extra week of practice in between the Colby/ Bowdoin double-header and Middlebury/ Williams matches allowed the team to go back to working on its fundamentals of playing strong lockdown defense, a sentiment that senior guard and co-captain Jac Knapp agreed with.

“We spent all week working on our defense and getting back to playing Jumbo basketball where our defense fuels our offense,” Knapp told the Daily in an email. “We were playing together as a team and making plays.

Everyone was ready to help on drives and

had each other’s backs. We were able to get stops and cause turnovers on the defensive end which led to us scoring in transition on offense. I think we are going to keep fine-tuning and getting better as a defensive team.”

Tufts’ NESCAC season started at the turn of the year with home dates against Colby and Bowdoin. The Jumbos’ 79-62 victory over the Colby Mules on Jan. 4 was powered by five different players putting up 10 or more points. The Jumbos never looked back after sophomore guard/forward Emily Briggs made her layup after 55 seconds. Junior forward and co-captain Erica DeCandido led the way with 18 points, and first-year guard Molly Ryan closely followed with 16 points. First-year center Sofia Rosa led the bench with 14 points.

In the Jan. 5 match against the No. 1 Bowdoin Polar Bears, the Jumbos let up the highest number of points since the 2001-2 season, when they gave up 97 points against the Bates Bobcats. Tufts and Bowdoin traded

baskets in the early goings of the first quarter.

No team led by more than two at any point.

Ryan’s three-pointer near the end of the quarter gave the hosts a narrow 15-14 lead after 10 minutes, but the game remained competitive in the next period, and Bowdoin entered the break with a 32-30 lead.

Knapp regained the lead for the Jumbos with a three-pointer as soon as the third quarter started, one of just four the team made the entire game. DeCandido’s two made free throws gave the Jumbos their biggest lead of the game (six points), but the Polar Bears managed to claw back and the score was 40-40 midway through the third. They pulled eight points clear at the end of the quarter with first-year guard Sela Kay’s shot from downtown with five seconds to play in the quarter. The Jumbos were eventually unable to recover in the fourth quarter, and they fell to their first defeat of the season. see WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, page 11

Hockey loses four of first five games in 2019

by Noah Stancroff Contributing Writer

Tufts resumed league play in January with games against Hamilton (7-6-1) and Amherst (7-4-2) on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, dropping both games by scores of 4–2 and 6–1, respectively. The Jumbos are now 2-6 in the NESCAC and 5-9 overall after losing four of its last five games and being outscored by an average of three goals a match in the fivegame stretch. Coach Pat Norton commented on the team’s form.

“Two of the last five games I feel like we played very well, [but] just unfortunately came up on the short side of it,” Norton said. “We haven’t been able to find the back of the net with any kind of consistency.”

Although Tufts only allowed one power play goal in each of the two games, penalties plagued the team throughout the entirety of both competitions as they totaled 12 penalty minutes in each game.

The Jumbos’ three game losing skid began with a tough 9–2 loss at the hands of the 10th ranked Endicott Gulls (103-2). The lopsided margin betrayed the narrow shots on goal margin, where Endicott barely edged out Tufts 38-34 . The damage was done on power plays, where Tufts failed to score on all of its man-up opportunities. Endicott scored on two of its four. Three different goaltenders saw action for the Jumbos, each of whom allowed three goals.

Tufts’ 2019 action began at the 54th Annual Codfish Bowl Tournament at

UMass Boston after not playing a game for almost a month. The Jumbos fell 3–1 in the first game of the tournament to a talented UMass Boston (134) team. The power play unit for the Jumbos continued to struggle in the game against UMass Boston; it could not find the back of the net on four different power play opportunities. Tufts has only scored on 10.4 percent of their power plays this season, the second worst success rate in the NESCAC. “I think first of all we’re trying to figure out a way to get more offensive production so we’re obviously going to work on our power play,” Norton said. “We’re working on our transitional defensive play for both of those teams … I think that’s going to be really important against both teams … I

think the guys are ready and excited for the challenge.”

After failing to win in the opening round, Tufts faced Bryn Athyn (4-14) in the third-place game. The Jumbos came away victorious in a hard fought 2–1 battle against the Lions. First-year goaltender Josh Sarlo led the way for the Jumbos in net as he saved 36 of the 37 shots he faced. Providing the spark offensively was junior forward Anthony Farinacci who found the back of the net twice in the game, including the game winning goal with 1:51 remaining in the third period. Sophomore Hayden Smith, who took seven shots in the Jumbos last three games, recapped the team’s winter break performances. see MEN'S HOCKEY, page 11