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Partly Raining Read It First 61/44 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 58 Friday, April 25, 2014 TUFTSDAILY.COM Junior plans second staff reception by Daniel Bottino in order to generate greater interest. Daily Editorial Board "I know the administration does stuff over the summer and at the Between Hurricane Sandy end of the year for the staff ... so I felt and the manhunt for the Boston like the students should really have Marathon bombers last year, an event where we show how much Tufts' staff stayed hours beyond we appreciate [the staff's] work, so their normal working days on that's the big effort this year: to ... several different occasions. To get more students," he said. honor their work, junior Gabe Although he acknowledged Rothman organized a staff appre- that there is room to improve ciation reception — a tradition upon the current structure of the that will continue this year. event, Rothman said his intention "I decided to do it again this all along has been to create this year, because even though we reception as an annual tradition at didn't have three disasters, ... I feel the university. like the effort those staff put in on a Reaching out to student groups daily basis is something that should to sponsor the event has been part be recognized," he said. of that effort, he said. His plan is Rothman has organized an to find and encourage a student- Justin Rheingold / The Tufts Daily appreciation reception in the run organization to take over the Tim Larkin of the Socialist Alternative Party speaks to students during an event hosted yesterday by the Tufts Remis Sculpture Court this after- organization of the reception in the Labor Coalition. noon starting at 3 p.m. From the future. As part of that search, he athletics and police departments said, he contacted senior Rae Axner, Socialist Alternative Party speaks to dining services and facilities, a member of TLC, to co-sponsor Rothman said that he hopes the the event this year. reception will be an opportunity for Axner said TLC was proud to be about minimum wage the school to demonstrate the value co-sponsoring the event. While TLC of its employees. has focused its attention on negoti- by Justin Rheingold working people," TLC adjunct and, in this context, it only makes "I don't think students real- ations between adjunct faculty and Daily Editorial Board committee leader Lior Appel- sense to begin the analysis with ly acknowledge it around here ... the administration this semester, Kraut, a freshman, said. "We the point in time when the face there's a lot of behind-the-scenes Axner said she has enjoyed work- Two members of the Socialist want to bring different perspec- of capitalism changed ... and that stuff that goes on when people come ing with Rothman to organize the Alternative Party spoke yesterday tives to campus on capitalism would be the economic crisis fix your heat [and] keep the mainte- event, but that though she said to a group of students about their and alternatives to capitalism." in 2007 and 2008," Larkin said. nance up," he said. "The purpose of Rothman should be credited for party's platform and their fight for Larkin began by showing "At this point we had a massive this event is for the student body to most of the work. a $15 minimum wage. a video of Kshama Sawant, a shockwave in the economy and come out and say 'Thank you' to all Axner echoed Rothman's hope The event, which was host- recently-elected socialist mem- throughout society which affected these people who basically keep the for a greater student participation ed by the Tufts Labor Coalition ber of the Seattle City Council. all aspects of society and shifted campus moving for us." in this year's event. (TLC) and cosponsored by the During the video, Sawant spoke what we know about capitalism to While Rothman considers last "I'm hoping that the student American studies and peace and about her desire to work for those a different state of mind." year's event a success, he said he attendance cross-cuts [lots] of stu- justice studies programs, featured who do not earn a living wage During the period of instabil- hopes that more students attend dents," she said. Tim Larkin and Ryan Mosgrove, and those who are denied basic ity which characterized the crisis, this year's. To encourage greater Vice President for Operations two grassroots organizers with social services. Larkin explained people acted in a variety of ways, student involvement, Rothman Linda Snyder and Michael Baenen, Socialist Alternative. that her views echoed those of the according to Larkin, who said that organized the event in conjunction the chief of staff in the Office of "TLC thinks that in defending Socialist Alternative Party which the working class was "jarred to a with Tufts Labor Coaltition (TLC) the President, also worked with worker's rights, we also have to supported Sawant's campaign. shock" and fought back very little. and has integrated performances Rothman in planning the event this question the nature of the sys- "Marxist analysis sort of begins There were a few movements, from two student music groups — tem that creates this inequality, with a socioeconomic analysis of the Amalgamates and B.E.A.T.S. — see RECEPTION, page 2 lack of dignity and respect for class relations in a given society see LABOR MOVEMENT, page 2 GlobeMed partners with new health organization, expands membership by Mengqi Sun an important purpose of the program is to Contributing Writer bring volunteers' experiences back to Tufts. "Because GlobeMed really focuses on Founded by six members in the fall of 2011, advocacy, one part of our trip is to have mate- Tufts GlobeMed, a chapter of the national rials and to have personal stories — real expe- organization that pairs students with interna- riences that we can talk about when we are tional community-health groups, has vastly advocating for PHASE Nepal to the rest of the increased its presence on campus over the Tufts campus," she said. past three years. This year, GlobeMed has Due to the problems that arose from the partnered with a new organization, Practical rapid growth of its previous partner orga- Help Achieving Self-Empowerment (PHASE), nization, Possible, Tufts GlobeMed decided to help increase its public health impact in a to re-partner with PHASE Nepal in order to community in Nepal, where several students continue its GROW trips. will visit this summer. "The changes in the partnership were GlobeMed was started by a small group of spearheaded by the GROW members, who students in 2007, and now has 55 university- came back from last year's trip and brought based chapters throughout the United States. their concerns to the e-board," senior Malina Each chapter is partnered one-to-one with a Filkins, the co-president of Tufts GlobeMed, different international grassroots health orga- said. "It became very clear to us that GROW nization, expanding GlobeMed's collective trips [would] not be able to continue with reach to 19 countries in four continents. our former partner organization. ... It was just One of GlobeMed's most integral compo- too hard for them to commit in September to nents is its Grassroots On-Site Work (GROW) have a GROW trip the next summer." project, in which a team of interns travels Filkins added that this change in partner- to work with its partner organization for six ship would allow Tufts GlobeMed to have a Flickr Creative Commons weeks in the summer. According to sopho- GlobeMed interns David Meyers and Laura Corlin, and Tufts MD/MPH program student and more Emily Miller, the coordinator for GROW, see GLOBEMED, page 2 intern Sindhya Rajeev pose with Dr. Paul Farmer, a public health activist.

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Innovative director News | Features 1 Comics 6 fails to impress with Albeit repetitive, Tycho’s pretentious vampire concert engaged listen- Arts & Living 5 Classifieds 7 film, ‘Only Lovers Left ers. Sports Back Alive.’

see ARTS, page 5 see ARTS, page 5 2 The Tufts Daily News Friday, April 25, 2014 THE TUFTS DAILY Tufts GlobeMed attends national Party working Caroline A. Welch Editor-in-Chief conference in Chicago toward $15 mini- Editorial GLOBEMED GlobeMed provides through the GROW continued from page 1 program, it also raises funds for its part- mum wage J.L. Hoagland stronger relationship with its partner orga- ner organization. Last year, it raised Stephanie Haven nization and allow the groups to make a approximately $11,000, all of which LABOR MOVEMENT Managing Editors bigger impact together. went directly to Possible. continued from page 1 Justin Rheingold Executive News Editor "In order for the partnership to be sus- "[The donations] were used to help Daniel Bottino News Editors Jenna Buckle tainable, we need to be fundraising, but support the hospitals [that Possible runs however, which highlighted the power of Abigail Feldman Daniel Gottfried also going to the community to really learn in Nepal] so that they can be more sus- workers, and one was the occupation of Alexa Horwitz about what their situation is and do on- tainable," Tehranchi said, "Last year, one the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Victoria Leistman Annabelle Roberts the-ground work," she said. "Those mem- big source of money is what we call [the] Chicago, he said. Denali Tietjen bers will come back and educate our chap- Cause Dinner. We [also] partnered with "They shut down the factory and Josh Weiner Sarah Zheng ter about the situation on the ground." [Alpha Omicron Pi] for a fundraising event. decided to ship things out, violating con- Meredith Braunstein Assistant News Editors Kian Tehranchi, the co-director This year, we had the benefit dinner and tract rights and severance," Larkin said. Dana Guth Kathleen Schmidt of finance and development of Tufts various prize items, including a weekend "Workers occupied the factory and they Jei-Jei Tan GlobeMed, explained why a partner- at Cape Cod, that would be auctioned." did get that severance." Charlotte Gilliland Executive Features Editor ship with Possible was becoming hard According to Schow, over 100 people After a brief lull in protests by work- Emily Bartlett Features Editors Hannah Fingerhut to manage. came to the benefit dinner that GlobeMed ers, Larkin highlighted the occupation of Caitlin McClure "Possible is having a restructure of hosted on April 18. The group raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol building as a Sabrina McMillin Jessica Mow their staff at the hospital where we sent $2,000 for PHASE Nepal by selling Red Sox turning point. Shannon Vavra our GROW volunteers," Tehranchi, a tickets, student art and gift cards to Davis "The ruling class, in its attempt to shift the Maya Blackstone Sophie Laing Assistant Features Editors junior, said. "The staff at the hospital Square restaurants. costs onto the working people and recover Jake Taber [was] not ready to accommodate volun- As part of further advocacy and fun- what it lost in the economic crisis while driv- Kendall Todd teers for that summer. ... Since GROW is draising efforts, GlobeMed invites guest ing down wages and benefits, had turned its Lancy Downs Executive Arts Editor such an important part of our chapter, speakers from different NGOs to speak attention to the public sector and particular- Brendan Donohue Arts Editors Veronica Little we decided we might try to find a new at the university. One of the main advo- ly public sector unions," he said. "Governor Dan O’Leary Drew Robertson partner that is smaller and will be able to cacy events this semester was titled [Scott] Walker in Wisconsin was sort of the Dana Guth Assistant Arts Editors accommodate volunteers." "Advancing Health and Human Rights: vanguard of the fight against organized Nika Korchok Wakulich Anthony Martinez Though the new partnership went A Conversation with Samson Njolomole workers in the public sector. Basically, there smoothly, the relationship has present- from Partners in Health," which around was this massive bill that virtually wiped Jake Indurksky Executive Sports Editor Alex Baudoin Sports Editors ed some challenges for the GROW trip 100 students attended. The event focused public sector unions out." Alex Connors Ross Dember this year. on HIV topics and emphasized how col- The unions were handed a loss, and Sam Gold "We didn't know where we were going, lege students could make a difference Larkin attributed this to a weakness of the Zachey Kliger Kate Klots or who our organization was," Miller said. through advocacy, according to Schow major parties. Aaron Leibowitz "We had virtually zero details. ... Since then, and Filkins. "The union leadership essentially handed Tyler Maher David McIntyre it has been a very quick transition with Filkins also discussed Tufts the struggle to the Democrats," he said. "The Jason Schneiderman them, because we have [had] to plan out GlobeMed's own focus on education Democrats handed it to the Republicans and Alex Schroeder Alison Kuah Assistant Sports Editors our trip details and figure everything out through GlobalHealthU (GHU), a global the Republicans rammed it through. The Jorge Monroy-Palacio between February and now." health curriculum. major lesson from this is that the Democratic Maclyn Senear Chris Warren This summer, GlobeMed will work to "In our meetings, we have about 20 Party is not on our side." Nicholas Golden Executive Op-Ed Editor strengthen the budding bond between the to 30 minutes [for] the GHU team [to] The Occupy Wall Street movement was Tom Chalmers Op-Ed Editors two organizations, according to Miller. present small lessons on global health, born out of this struggle, Larkin explained, Matthew Crane Scott Geldzahler "Since this is our first semester with and we sit down and discuss our thoughts but he said that the protest ultimately failed Susan Kaufman them, this will be fresh for us," Miller said. on that issue," Schow, a senior, said. "We due to its lack of organization. Benjamin Boventer Cartoonists "By going there, we are hoping to solidify really focus on educating ourselves, which Amy Bu "It was a widespread expression of dis- Keran Chen the bond between Tufts and PHASE Nepal. I think is very important." content with the status quo of capitalism," Jehan Madhani ... We will be going to schools that PHASE Tufts GlobeMed also visited Larkin said. "The best part of Occupy was Kyle Allen Editorialists Jorge Monroy-Palacio Nepal works with, and [will be] observing, Northwestern University for a national it engaged in radical tactics that were Jonathan Moore seeing and experiencing." summit this past February to increase often illegal ... and clearly highlighted Bailey Werner "I think our GROW team has a dif- members' education. social inequality, getting to the heart of Caroline Geiling Executive Photo Editor Sofia Adams Photo Editors ferent skill set this year than they had "[The] majority of the chapters sent the issue with capitalism ... The problem Ethan Chan previous years because we did select a people to the summit," Tehranchi said. with Occupy was that it was organization- Matt Schreiber Christie Wu group of people who were to formulate "They had people that are deeply involved ally decentralized." Caroline Ambros Assistant Photo Editors a new partnership," Marie Schow, coin global health and gave a talk about what Given the problems with the Occupy Maya Blackstone Annie Levine president of Tufts GlobeMed, said. "Our we, as students, can do, and how we can movement, Larkin suggested that it was Alexander Knapp Staff Photographers previous GROW team was more data move past ... college." only able to achieve a symbolic victory. He Nick Pfosi Kyra Sturgill and research oriented." From attending national summits to said, however, that the lessons of previous Mitchell Katz Executive Multimedia Editors According to Filkins, Tufts GlobeMed traveling on international service trips, movements have been used by the Socialist Rachel Sheldon receives funding from various grants and Tufts GlobeMed is working to increase its Alternative Party as it selects elections into Alexander Kaufman Senior Multimedia Editor Jake Hellman Multimedia Editors fellowships for the GROW trips. positive impact both on and off campus in which to enter candidates. Aastha Chadha Assistant New Media Editor "Our funding comes from the IGL issues surrounding public health. "It would be best to run against a long Ethan Chan Jade Chan through their Empower Fellowship, and "From a university-based perspective, term incumbent in a safe district, one with Kristie Le the Anne E. Borghesani Grant of the IR what we are doing is growing up these a long record where we could basically just Tanay Modi department," she said. "We also have an leaders who are taking on global health hammer away at their record over and over Blair Nodelman Joshua Podolsky application to Tisch Active Citizenship issues, and who are very knowledgeable again," he said. "Such a situation happened Grace Segers Summer Fellowship International, while about these things and [who have] advo- in Seattle." PRODUCTION the GlobeMed national office also sup- cacy skills," Filkins said. "So they really In Seattle, Sawant ran against Washington ports us." have better abilities to make an impact in House of Representatives Speaker Frank Jen Betts In addition to the work Tufts the careers they are going [toward]." Chopp, a Democrat, and ultimately received Production Director 29 percent of the vote, a larger portion than Montana Miller Executive Layout Editor previous Republican challengers, according Adrian Lo Layout Editors Daniel MacDonald to Larkin. Elliot Phillips "The purpose of the election was never Falcon Reese Emily Rourke really to win it," he said. "The purpose was Andrew Stephens Chelsea Stevens to use the platform to build radical ideas Betsy Allman Assistant Layout Editor and radical movements in a grass roots cam- Hannah Fingerhut Kathy Lu paign. Having that platform is a very power- Hannah Steinberg ful thing and does draw the attention of a lot David Westby of working class people." Hadley Gibson Executive Copy Editors Mosgrove then spoke about the Socialist Charlotte Rea Julia Russell Copy Editors Alternative Party's campaign to get a $15 Rachel Salzberg minimum wage across the country. Vidya Srinivasan Arthur Beckel "Record numbers of people are on Aastha Chadha Assistant Copy Editors economic assistance," he said. "The gap Kelsey Davenport Jose Garcia between the rich and poor is larger than it Kristiana Jordan has been since the Great Depression. We Reena Karasin Sophie Krakoff have record dissatisfaction with the two Vanessa Miller major parties." Patrick O’Shea Alex Kaufman / The Tufts Daily Jei-Jei Tan Students present flowers to Dining Services staff. According to Mosgrove, some corporate Tai Williams Yan Zhao CEOs make more than $7,000 an hour, while Rothman hopes for greater student fighting to keep minimum wage below $10. Nitesh Gupta Executive Online Editor Increasing the minimum wage is not an issue of affordability, but of fairness to work- BUSINESS turnout at reception ers, he said, and the Socialist Alternative Daphne Wu RECEPTION Party is working to get a $15 minimum wage Executive Business Director continued from page 1 year," they told the Daily in an email. on various ballots nationwide. Li Liang Receivables Manager year. They expressed their appreciation "We recognize how busy students are "I think the fight for $15 is an important Jade Chan Ad Managers Chris Chininis for his efforts in creating and organizing at this time and the extra effort and com- step to rebuild the movement and lay the Kristie Le the reception for the second year. mitment involved in creating an event of groundwork for a socialist alternative," he Tanay Modi Yiran Xu "We are very grateful to Gabe Rothman this kind. It means so much to the many said. "It's gaining momentum. ... The reason P.O. 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by Kumar Ramanathan Marlowe (John Hurt), the famous and fabled Daily Staff Writer contemporary of Shakespeare, who also hap- Jarmusch's vampire filmpens is to lifeless be a vampire. 'Only The film "Only LoversLovers Left Alive" is set Leftin Vampires Alive' seem like an odd choicemisses of subject mark the modern day, but in a world that seems for legendary indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, a little darker than the one we inhabit. The of "Mystery Train" (1989) and "Broken Flowers" (2005). However, his versatility across Only Lovers Left Alive genres — having dealt with everything from crime movies like "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999) to brooding musical dra- Directed by Jim Jarmusch mas like "The Limits of Control" (2009) — Starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, suggests he could bring an interesting vision Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt to the vampire film. Instead, the vampires here become very loosely defined metaphors, protagonists are vampires, but not the usual functioning mostly as tools for Jarmusch to kind — they get their food from hospital blood exercise his cynicism about modernity. banks and spend most of their time mak- While "Only Lovers Left Alive" overflows ing indie rock music. At least Adam (Tom with largely Western, Enlightenment-era cul- Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) do. Yes, tural references, it lacks in story. Entire scenes they're actually named Adam and Eve. Also are defined by nothing but false sentimental- inhabiting this world is Eve's younger sister ity for a false past. Jarmusch constructs this (Mia Wasikowska), a less jaded and more mis- film in a way that is relatable — there is wist- chievous brand of vampire. Together, they fulness for a bygone era — and awe-inducing. mostly brood, argue and rotate family dramas. Rarely does a film ask the audience to love

The movie feels a bit like a strange carica- Shakespeare and believe humans were too Courtesy Sony Classics ture of a Smiths song. Eve loves soaking up petty to have created such work, before you Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston waste their talents on underdeveloped caricatures of old architecture and art. Adam loves tinker- can connect to its protagonists. tortured vampire artists. ing with technology. He also has pictures of Though it seems the stars were cast solely scientists hanging all over his wall — Albert for their prominent cheekbones, they are cal acting that few films offer. Their set- less love and irony. Jarmusch takes great pains Einstein, Nikola Tesla, you name it. It later still incredibly talented. It's a pity, then, to tings are aesthetically elegant — rundown to remind us over and over again that these comes to light that our leading man was see their abilities wasted on such empty Detroit becomes the ruins of a once-great vampires are really a kind of artistic elite, the mentor and confidant of these brilliant material. Swinton and Hiddleston get plenty empire, Tangier becomes a nostalgic night- who can see beyond single human lifetimes thinkers. Eve's best friend is Christopher of time to do the kind of elegant physi- time urban mecca and airplanes become and truly appreciate the scientific and artistic great ships of the explorer era. But for all this beauty of the world. beauty, these backdrops still feel like sets for If only the film were about vampires — at elaborate music videos rather than loca- least then we wouldn't be subjected to an tions that facilitate discourse on the state of aimless and dripping lament. Adam can't art in modernity. even make music with peace and quiet There are brief moments when Wasikowska because petty human hipsters insist on mak- explodes in her role, injecting sarcastic life into ing him famous. Though Eve reminds Adam the seedy world of Detroit. She takes her char- that he has a tendency to get periodically acter's dull lines and turns them into delicious annoyed with humans every other century or rhythms, toying with the naiveté of wannabe so, there's something different about his cur- indie musicians and the pretensions of her sis- rent frustrations. The past just seemed better ter and brother-in-law. Even so, the story feels and more beautiful. empty; we never have reason to care about the A disappointment from the usually inno- family drama between her and our protago- vative Jarmusch, "Only Lovers Left Alive" nists. Once she's out of the picture, however, is best seen as a visual treat. Perhaps some the rest of the film is clearly revealed for what it creative young artist will take these images has been all along — an elaborate backdrop, a and create music videos out of them. That, painting that seems to be waiting for an inter- at least, would have a rhythm and a purpose esting subject to enter its foreground. to it. For now, we are left with an incredibly Ultimately, "Only Lovers Left Alive" isn't pretentious and conservative paean to an era Courtesy Sony Classics Unorthodox vampires perform in bands and get their food from hospital blood banks. actually about vampires. It's about art, time- none of us have seen.

Concert Review

by Will Spear Instead of indicating a pro- of water, in beams of light or Out of context, Tycho looks feature recurring sounds, such Contributing Writer pensity for simplicity, this white passing through negative space. like the poor man's Radiohead. critiques miss the bigger picture: ScottTycho Hansen delivers brings sheet style, individualized,served substanceas a canvas for withTo the ambientobserver, holistic the difference jams experienceFrankly, a Tycho concert can oftenfor namely, audiences that much of the band's A Tycho concert has a lot in the group. Behind the band, a between motion and stasis dis- feel like a less engaging version work is intentionally repetitive. common with a psychoactive series of projected images was solved, and life appeared as a of legitimate ambient bands like Only by blending together the drug: Shared side effects include the focal point of the perfor- picture rather than a series of Phantogram or Black Moth Super pieces can the band be perceived diminished neurotransmission, mance and of the music itself, events. Combined with a steady Rainbow. However, while it is fair as a unit — one that offers a pro- hypnosis and euphoria. The corresponding perfectly with pulsing sound, the effect was to complain that, in concert, each found, intelligent and individual- band's live performances close- both the tempo and sentiment disillusioning, separating the song tends to blend together or ized experience. ly resemble a lengthy acid trip; of the songs. In the beginning, audience from distinguishable the effects come as somewhat color-changing geometric forms reality. Tycho is the closest you of a surprise, and you don't were projected onto the sheet. can come to doing drugs with- fully realize the intensity of the Eventually, the forms began to out actually taking any. journey until it actually begins. morph, as if they were being Tycho manages to achieve Right from the start, Tycho's viewed through a kaleidoscope. many of the same musical feats music overtakes listeners, leav- Later, the projected shapes tran- present on its popular records ing them completely absorbed sitioned to grand depictions of during its live performances. in the show. Tycho's frontman the natural world — dark caves Sweeping melodic riffs, layered Scott Hansen seemed con- and broad expanses of desert tones and percussive consisten- scious of this at the group's captured on live film. Though cy were replicated with absolute April 18 performance at The some of the images depicted precision. Tycho's drummer Rory Sinclair in Harvard Square. light dancing off of water or the O’Connor was almost mechanic, Onstage, the equipment looked sun peaking over dunes, they entirely in sync with Hanson's pristine, with symbols featur- remained largely static, captur- looped synth. While it was at times ing copper polish and neatly ing only subtle movement. In difficult to distinguish one track stacked synths, accompanied contrast, scenes of individuals from another, each melody ulti- by Zac Brown — the bands' live breaking through the surface of mately sounded distinct. Live, the bassist — standing perfectly the ocean or surging toward the synth felt both melancholic and straight. All this — the sym- top of a mountain were much comforting. There was a math- bols, synths and bassist — was more dynamic. Hansen clearly ematical nature to the interplay postioned in front of a white has a thing for the sun, favor- between the musical elements, Mario Seekr via Flickr Creative Commons sheet. Everything was orderly, ing images in which light has an which interacted with a startling Lead singer Scott Hansen fuses music and art to create an unforgettable 100 percent pure and uncut. active role: it is found in droplets amount of precision. live experience for audiences. 6 The Tufts Daily Comics Friday, April 25, 2014

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Crew Women's race against WPI highlights jam-packed weekend by Alison Kuah In the men's Bernard Brown Cup, WPI Daily Editorial Board retained the trophy with a time of 6:12.06, placing it about 15 seconds faster than Both the men's and women's crew Tufts' time of 6:26.53. Tufts placed third teams participated in races against while Skidmore (8:21.81) occupied the Middlebury and Worchester Polytechnic second spot between WPI and Tufts. Institute (WPI) over the weekend. Both For the men's division, Tufts placed teams lost to Middlebury, and while fourth out of five in the second varsity the men's team fell just short of victory eight (6:51.58), conceding to host WPI against WPI, the women's team stepped who recorded a time of 6:25.2. The Goats up, reclaiming the Bernard Brown Cup defeated the Jumbos in the men's novice after a three-year drought. four as well, 7:35.5 to 7:47.05, in the sole The women's first varsity eight edged two-team matchup of the day. WPI by a length to regain the Cup, fin- Although Tufts was racing on the unfa- Courtesy Anna Lindgren-Streicher ishing with a time of 6:59.88 compared miliar waters of Lake Ouinsigamond, The women's crew team reclaimed the Bernard Brown Cup over the weekend, edging out to WPI's 7:04.31. Although the Bernard which is a much straighter, wider course WPI in the first varsity eight race. Brown Cup is a contest between just Tufts than the one the team was used to, condi- and WPI, five other teams competed in the tions played a minimal role in the week- also won its race, edging Middlebury's "Winter training has been a big factor varsity eight race, which William Smith end's results. novice four by more than nine seconds, [in] building on momentum we had in the won with a 6:55.20 finish. Tufts finished "A race is a race, when it comes 7:42.24 to 7:51.36. fall," Danielewicz said. "Every time we have second ahead of WPI, Clark and Skidmore. down to it," junior co-captain Krzysztof "[Rowing against] Middlebury was a the whole team show up for the workout In the women's second varsity eight, Danielewicz said. "[The conditions] lot of fun. We underestimated them at and everyone is working hard, [it's] a com- Tufts was third with a 7:25.5 time played a small part." first and the first varsity team lost by pletely different [feeling]." behind William Smith (7:11.6) and WPI The day before, both the men's and a relatively large margin," Danielewicz "This year has been really quite impres- (7:22.5). WPI also edged out Tufts in women's teams faced off against NESCAC- said. "The second boat stayed calm and sive [because] we've been able to see the the women's third varsity eight race, rival Middlebury at home, winning five controlled and just focused on what hap- strength training work translate into work 7:38.47 to 7:41.19. out of nine races on the Malden River. pened in our boat." on the river," Ricard added. "Novices have In the women's novice eight, Tufts The Panthers won the two first varsity The top performers of the day for really bought into the team mentality and (8:21.81) was third of four teams, behind eight races, but the rest of the Jumbos' the Tufts women came in the third var- it's very encouraging for someone who's William Smith (7:33.72) and Skidmore programs fared better, winning five of the sity eight boat, which was almost 13 been on the team for four years." (7:58.27), but ahead of Clark (9:22.26). seven starts. seconds faster than Middlebury, cross- Both teams still have a packed schedule Much of the women's team’s success In first varsity eight competition, the ing the finish line in 8:13.70 compared to coming up, with crew seasons going later this season has been thanks to its trainer Middlebury women rowed an impressive Middlebury's 8:26.80 finish. than most. The teams will be preparing and lifting coach, Mike Pimentel, who has time of 7:11.05, finishing decisively before The women's second varsity eight and for the New England Championships on made great strides with the team both in Tufts' time of 7:34.93. The men's crew first novice eight also scored wins on the day. May 3, and the ECAC National Invitational and out of the water. varsity eight found a similar fate, rowing The second varsity eight notched a time Championships on May 11. "Mike [Pimentel] has really been a posi- a time of 6:55.45, which left them over 20 of 7:51.90 compared to Middlebury's "[We need to] focus on pulling hard, on tive role model in our life; he's done seconds behind the Middlebury men's time of 7:59.27, and the Tufts novice being efficient," Danielewicz said. "It's how wonders for the team," senior tri-captain team's time of 6:35.27. eight boat won by nearly two lengths, at well you can translate power into the race. Caroline Ricard said. "Everyone really However, the men's second varsity 8:46.5 to 8:53.4. Crew is so much of a mental game, [so] appreciates the value of winter training, eight showed resilience, recording a dom- Both teams attribute their success even with the power, without focus you'll and he's really created a positive cohesive inant win over Middlebury with a time this season to their physical training just get tired. [I'm] looking forward to how culture [in the team, which] will be perva- of 7:06.73. Middlebury's second varsity in the winter, which was more rigorous we stack up in the big scheme of things [to] sive in years to come." came in at 7:28.36. The Jumbo novice four than usual. get us some motivation for the summer."

Sailing

by Steven Hefter email. "The races at the beginning Daily Staff Writer of day one were our strong points. Kate [Wasnyczuk] and I got off the Both the co-ed and women's start line effectively and were able sailing teams were in action over to find current relief faster than Co-edthe weekend, but team each team looks strong heading into final stretchsome of the other teams. ...Overall, ended its regatta with far different the downwinds and our inability to focuses. For the women's sailing adapt to the changing conditions team, the weekend marked the throughout the regatta hurt us." end of a rebuilding season. For Sophomore skipper Kate the co-ed team, the weekend was Levinson and junior crew Emily simply another step on the path Lynn represented Tufts in the B to Nationals. division. Lynn sailed as the crew The co-ed team competed in for the first, ninth, and 10th races. the Admiral's Cup, which was Filling in for her for the third hosted by the U.S. Merchant through eighth races was sopho- Marine Academy, in King's Point, more Amanda Sommi. N.Y. Although the team was in Although the season is now over, first place by the end of day one, the team is made up of mostly the team finished the regatta in freshmen and sophomores who third place out of 20 teams. will enter the fall season with A standout performance came another semester of experience from freshman Sandy Beatty, who under their belts. finished third in the single-handed "I'm ready to move beyond division. In a total of 14 races over making the 'freshmen mistakes' three divisions, Tufts amassed 302 Nicholas Pfosi / The Tufts Daily and am anxious for the strides the points, which tied it for second in The co-ed sailing team tallied 302 points over the course of 20 races last weekend, which earned it a third-place women's team will make next fall," the competition in points. Tufts lost finish at the Admiral's Cup. Kiernan said. a head-to-head tiebreaker to Old On the opposite end of the Dominion, who ended the regatta which they were the runner-ups. The women's team competed totaling 403 points over the entire spectrum, the co-ed team, led by a with the same number of points, In the A division, junior skipper for the Reed Trophy, hosted by regatta. The A team came in 14th strong senior class, will get a chance but finished in second place. In the Alec Ruiz-Ramon sailed with junior the Coast Guard, representing the in its respective division, while to continue sailing into May, as A and B divisions, which were dou- crew Sam Madden. The pair start- New England Championship. On the B team came in 13th. Sailing it prepares for the Team Racing ble-handed races, Tufts accrued ed strong, finishing in second in the line was a trip to the New for the Jumbos in the A division Championships. For the seniors 118 and 117 points, respectively. their first two races. The winner of England Intercollegiate Sailing were freshman skipper MaryClaire on the team, racing at Nationals Beatty earned 67 points by himself the regatta was St. Mary's College, Association (NEISA) Women's Kiernan and sophomore crew will be a full-circle experience, as for the Jumbos in the C division by which ended the competition with Championship hosted by Navy in Kate Wasnyczuk. They began the they have not had the opportunity performing well in several races, an impressive 276 points. late May. However, the Jumbos regatta strong, with two fourth- to compete at the championships including winning the sixth race "[The biggest struggle was] defi- were denied the chance to con- place finishes and two fifth-place since they were freshmen. With and finishing second in the first nitely the conditions," senior cap- tinue sailing this season, as they finishes in their first five races. impressive performances like the and 11th races. tain David Liebenberg said. "It was finished in 14th place out of 17 "[NEISA] boasts the best wom- ones the team has had over the past In the B division, senior skipper brutally shifty, and if you stopped teams, failing to capture one of en's sailors in the country, and several weeks, the Jumbos have Willem Sandberg and senior crew paying attention for a half a second the eight qualifying spots. going into the qualifier everyone the chance to reach an even more Tori Porter came in sixth out of 20 a big pack of boats could sail by you In a total of 17 races, Tufts knew that no bids to Nationals impressive milestone: becoming crews competing, with their best and you could go from first to last scored 200 points in the A division were guaranteed until the last the first Tufts team since 1996 to race coming in the 10th start, in very easily." and 203 points in the B division, race," Kiernan told the Daily in an win a Team Racing Championship.