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MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 tuftsdaily.com ‘It Happens Here’ projects voices of sexual assault survivors by Jessica Blough The steering committee stationed Assistant News Editor three people in the Aidekman Arts Center and encouraged audience members to Content warning: This article discusses use them as resources if needed. sexual violence. “This is not a performance,” another Twenty-four students read 24 narra- student explained, then advised the audi- tives of sexual assault, abuse and harass- ence not to clap after the narratives. ment in Cohen Auditorium last night at Following the introduction, selected the fifth annual It Happens Here event. students went onstage one by one to read Some of the narratives were read by the their narratives or the narratives of an students who wrote them and others were unidentified survivor to the audience. It read by volunteers — which were which was purposely unclear whether the narra- was not specified. tives belonged to the reader or not. Some The event was coordinated by a 10-per- of the narratives were only a sentence son steering committee that was formed at long, while others lasted several pages. the beginning of the semester. The commit- One student read a Rupi Kaur poem. tee included senior Bailey Siber, sophomore “What’s really important about this Evelyn Roozee and senior Ariel Weinstein. event is magnifying voices that are already According to Siber, the steering com- there. This event isn’t creating narratives mittee worked to make this year’s event or creating voices or experiences, this is more accessible than those in the past. about us helping people access a platform These efforts included publishing the from which they can share their stories and majority of the narratives online for the share what they want to share,” Weinstein JULIA MCDOWELL / THE TUFTS DAILY The Tuft’s Action for Sexual Assault Prevention’s Steering Committee of the annual “It audience to follow along with during the said. “We want to make sure that we’re not Happens Here” event pose for a portrait in Cohen Auditorium on Apr. 10, 2018. presentation. The steering committee also saying that we’re giving them a voice, but made an effort to highlight the experienc- rather we’re giving them a place to project “I think that sometimes Tufts is kinda and willingness of their community to es of survivors of various identities. their voice louder than it could be.” seen as a liberal campus that doesn’t expe- engage in these conversations. “Survivors are not all just white cis The goal of the event, according to the rience these things, which is definitely not “I really hope that if there are survivors females, and we want to represent the steering committee, is to foster empathy true, and I think it’s important that we who came to this event and didn’t want diverse experiences of people on this for survivors and equip audience members shed light on how sexual assault has a role to share their own narrative, that there’s campus,” Siber explained. with the skills to be intentional listeners. on our campus,” Roozee said. an understanding and acknowledgement The conversation began with a simple “I really hope that people come away “The people that should be defining for themselves and from their friends and address. “Tonight, we will bear witness to from this event with a greater and deep- what safety means are the people that communities, that that is okay … and that each other’s experiences.” er understanding of how vulnerable people don’t feel safe. I want the folks that not everyone should feel that they need Four students, who did not introduce may have to be in order to share their sto- attend this event to think about the fact to submit their narrative to an event like themselves but were on the steering com- ries,” Weinstein explained. “And that people there are people on this campus, for a this,” Weinstein said. mittee, explained the history of It Happens walk away from this…with more knowledge huge variety of reasons, that don’t feel After the final narrative was shared, Here as a national organization, then gave and skills about how to graciously talk to peo- safe here,” Siber added. four different members of the steering com- an overview of what the audience could ple after they disclose sensitive information.” Weinstein also acknowledged that sur- mittee returned to the stage and thanked expect from the evening. Siber and Roozee emphasized the impor- vivors may have been in the audience, the audience for listening. They urged stu- “Our hope is that this conversation tance of creating a space for survivors where and this event was not intended to place dents seeking support to decompress at expands and [evolves],” one student said. they could feel heard and safe while chang- pressure on them to share their narratives. the Interfaith Center after the event. “We will remember why and for [whom] ing the narrative that sexual assault does not Rather, it should provide resources for “It happens here at Tufts, and you are not we are here.” happen at a school like Tufts. survivors and demonstrate the sensitivity alone. Thank you,” the students concluded. Tufts admits Class of 2022 from record-high applicant pool by Austin Clementi Karen Richardson, the dean of under- cants to the School of Arts and Sciences, for students with financial need, accord- Staff Writer graduate admissions and enrollment while the School of Engineering received ing to the Federal Student Aid website. management, attributes the increased 4,059 applications. Eleven percent of the class are first-gen- On March 30, the Office of competitiveness in Tufts’ acceptance In addition, the School at the Museum eration college students, according to Undergraduate Admissions offered process to the continued increase in the of Fine Arts at Tufts combined-degree the article. spots in the Class of 2022 to 3,140 appli- number of applications. program and the BFA program, now in According to Patrick Collins, Tufts’ cants, according to a TuftsNow article. “Admissions has become more com- their second year, accepted 109 and 139 executive director of public relations, 54 The admissions office received 21,502 petitive in the past few years here at students, respectively. percent of the class identify as female, applications, marking a record-high Tufts and at every other highly selective The article also states that the class rep- 43 percent as male and one percent as number of applicants and a two percent institution. One of the main reasons is resents all 50 U.S. states and 70 countries. genderqueer or non-binary. He also clar- increase from last year. that application numbers continue to Additionally, nearly 50 percent of the ified that these percentages do not add The acceptance rate dropped from 14.8 increase,” Richardson wrote in an email incoming class applied for need-based to 100 because questions regarding gen- percent last year to 14.6 percent, keeping to the Daily. aid, compared to 48 percent last year. der are not required on the Common in range of Tufts’ lowest acceptance rate According to the TuftsNow article, the Ten percent of these students are receiv- Application. — 14.3 percent for the Class of 2020. admissions office received 17,443 appli- ing Pell Grants, a federal grant reserved see ADMISSIONS, page 2

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Melissa Kain Anar Kansara “The pool for the class of 2022 was the Robert Katz Arin Kerstein largest in university history,” Richardson Simran Lala told the Daily in an email. “As in years Sophie Lehrenbaum Natasha Mayor past, [the pool] was incredibly strong Seohyun Shim Emma Steiner both academically and in terms of … how Joe Walsh Assistant News Editors applicants engage with their schools and Jess Blough Jenna Fleischer communities. The admissions team was Liza Harris Daniel Weinstein impressed by what applicants could bring Sean Ong Executive Features Editor Emma Damokosh Features Editors to the Tufts campus and, as a result, had to Jessie Newman make some very difficult decisions.” Emma Rosenthal Michael Shames Richardson moved on to say that when Fina Short Grace Yuh determining which applicants to accept, Jenna Fleischer Assistant Features Editors the university considers how they might Kenia French Ilana Goldberg contribute to the culture of Tufts as a whole. Michelle Kwon Ameenah Rashid “The university wants to be able SEOHYUN SHIM / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVES Alison Epstein Executive Arts Editor John Fedak Arts Editors to maintain high levels of academic and Bendetson Hall is pictured on April 11, 2017. John Gallagher social services that are critical to a good Tommy Gillespie Justin Krakoff experience for students during their time dents will have the chance to see clubs … they have dinner, they meet their host Setenay Mufti Cassidy Olsen here,” Richardson said. and organizations on campus and talk to and then in the evening we have a lot of Jack Ronan The admitted students will have a current students about their experience, entertainment,” Weber said. Ryan Eggers Assistant Arts Editors Issay Matsumoto chance to see Tufts during Jumbo Days, Weber said. She added that, at this time, Weber also stated that admitted stu- Hannah Kahn Executive Opinion Editor Jesse Clem Cartoonists which Richardson said will be April 13, food trucks will be available, as well as dents are allowed to participate in Jumbo Maria Fong Shannon Geary 19 and 20. The days are designed to allow the possibility of a petting zoo. Days on a first-come, first-serve basis, Lydia Ra students to “get a glimpse into academic As part of Jumbo Days, admitted stu- adding that some students with financial Rebecca Tang Deeksha Bathini Editorialists and social life [at Tufts],” according to dents are invited to stay in dorms with need may receive travel support from the Miranda Chavez Carrie Haynes Richardson. current students and participate in din- university. Joseph Lim Sarah Nechamkin Alizée Weber, an intern at the admis- ners and entertainment with current stu- She emphasized that Jumbo Days can Madeleine Schwart sions office and the head tour guide, said in dents, according to Weber. During the profoundly affect a student’s desire to Caleb Symons Executive Sports Editor Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editors a phone interview with the Daily that these evenings, Jumbo Days attendees have enroll, crediting her experience at the Liam Finnegan days will include talks by the deans and the chance to see performance groups, event as “the entire reason I came to Phil Goldberg Savannah Mastrangelo administrative staff as well as the chance she said, adding that this entertainment Tufts.” Eddie Samuels Bradley Schussell for prospective students to attend mock included a performance by Sarabande as “When other people come to Jumbo Sam Weidner Sam Weitzman classes that focus on professors’ research. well as a trivia night. Days, they’ll always say that … it sort of Emily Burstein Following this programming, there “For [overnights] students will arrive pushed them off from thinking ‘maybe Ryan Eggers Arlo Moore-Bloom will be a club fair where admitted stu- the day before the actual Jumbo Day and Tufts’ to ‘I love Tufts,’” she said. Haley Rich Delaney Tantillo Liam Knox Investigative Editor Alexis Serino Executive Photo Editor Rachel Hartman Photo Administrator Mike Feng Students rally at Massachusetts State House in Ray Bernoff Erik Britt Sophie Dolan Shaivi Herur support of two sexual assault prevention bills Ben Kim Rachael Meyer Vintus Okonkwo Evan Sayles by Juliana Furgala ual violence easier to compare across Viola explained that the group received Seohyun Shim News Editor Annette Key Executive Video Editor Massachusetts colleges, Erin Viola, a funding from the Center for Awareness, Ana Sophia Acosta Staff Videographer sophomore on the executive board of Resources and Education (CARE) office Olivia Ireland Asha Iyer Content warning: This article discusses Tufts ASAP, explained. for Tufts students to attend the event. PRODUCTION sexual violence. “There’s huge, huge discrepancies “I definitely think that any money that Ellah Nzikoba Students from Tufts joined students between [Tufts’] … climate survey and Tufts can give us … makes it way more Production Director Isabella Montoya Executive Layout Editors from 25 other colleges at the Massachusetts the one at MIT,” she said. “There’s no way accessible for people to get all the way Seohyun Shim Amanda Covaleski Layout Editors State House yesterday to show support to compare data from Tufts to data from downtown,” Viola said. Connor Dale for two sexual assault prevention bills, MIT, so that’s why we care about this Leann Beard, a senior who attended Anna Deck Julie Doten H.4159 and S.2203, and for stopping the bill,” Viola said. the rally, voiced her support for the rally Ryan Eggers Olivia Ireland “silent epidemic,” according to Bailey Viola added that Tufts ASAP is attempt- and said it was a learning experience. Jordan Isaacs Maygen Kerner Siber, an executive board member of ing to involve University President “As great as what we’re doing at Tufts Omeir Khan Tufts Action for Sexual Assault Prevention Anthony Monaco in the conversation … there is so much work to be done on Allison Kumarasena Aidan Menchaca (ASAP). Siber is also part of Every Voice around sexual violence at Tufts. every college campus, and in some ways Daniel Montoya Khaliun Naragerel Coalition, the Massachusetts-based group “We’ve reached out to President Monaco we can organize around that [because] Evan Sayles of students, advocates and colleges that to publicly endorse the bill and we haven’t unfortunately, the problem with sexual Sebastian Torrente Joe Walsh organized the rally. really gotten a response yet,” she said. violence is not at all contained to Tufts, Alice Yoon Sitong Zhang Executive Graphics Editor “We [at the Every Voice Coalition] were Viola also said that fewer than 10 per- so going to that [rally] really brought my Maria Fong Graphics Editors Peter Lam the ones that organized this rally day, by cent of Massachusetts colleges have cli- attention to how widespread this was,” Joseph Lim getting into contact with other … schools in mate surveys. According to Siber, only 26 Beard said. Khaliun Narangerel Belinda Xian Massachusetts, a combination of communi- out of 114 schools issue recurring surveys Beard felt that the rally was so pow- Astrid Weng Anna Hirshman Executive Copy Editors ty colleges, public universities and colleges and publish data on sexual violence. erful because it highlighted a personal Nihaal Shah and private ones as well, and encouraging “A lot of those surveys are not real- issue for Tufts students. Norrie Beach Copy Editors Anna Dursztman folks from all of those different higher edu- ly meeting the gold standard that they “It was really amazing to be connect- Madhulika Gupta Tess Jacobson cation places to come to the statehouse should, in the way that they’re not trauma ed to people who were talking about Melissa Kain Adam Kercheval and … rally together to listen to representa- sensitive, they’re not culturally compe- something that’s affecting pretty much Lauren Kim tives speak about the bill, listen to survivors tent, they’re not getting at the various everyone, because everyone in some way Maria Kim David Levitsky share about their experiences and then to unique experiences that a survivor or is touched by sexual violence, whether it Katie Martensen Jack Ronan actually meet in small groups with various an individual might face on a college occurred in their life or to somebody they Arielle Sigel representatives to advocate for the bill being or a university campus depending on if loved or care about or know … It was real- Madeleine Schwartz Hannah Wells passed,” Siber, a senior, said. they’re queer or in the LGBTQ commu- ly, really powerful to be there,” she said. Jiayu Xu Vanessa Zighelboim Siber explained that the students who nity, if they’re of color, if they’re undoc- Megan Warshawsky, a senior, said the Deepanshu Utkarsh Executive Online Editor Juliana Furgala Senior Online Editor founded Every Voice Coalition wrote umented, if English isn’t their first lan- rally was powerful, adding that people Asli Akova Executive Social Media H.4159, the Campus Climate Survey bill. guage,” Siber said. from many backgrounds attended. Mitch Navetta Editors Ercan Sen “[Work on the bills has] been going Siber explained that S.2203, the sec- “[Attendees] definitely spanned work- Lexi Serino Social Media Editors on for a few years but definitely with the ond bill under review at the State House, ing professionals to students to non-prof- Elisabeth Blossom Rachel Hartman #MeToo movement and … more con- goes hand-in-hand with H.4159. it workers. I think it strengthened the Shaivi Herur Olivia Ireland Assistant Social Media Editors versation on and off campuses there’s “The hope is that the H.4159 bill would whole event in general, because some Asha Iyer Lillian Miller more awareness and more knowledge increase schools’ access to information, people shared their personal stories. Amy Tong and more interest in engaging with this and then S.2203 would … enforce guide- Others shared statistics, and I thought BUSINESS issue,” Siber said. lines and policies at every school that that the conglomeration of all of that Rayane Haddar Executive Business Director The H.4159 bill is especially import- makes their response and prevention Romain Dard Receivables Manager ant because it could make rates of sex- processes better,” Siber said. see RALLY, page 7 INVESTIGATIVE 3 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 tuftsdaily.com

by Ray Bernoff Staff Writer

This is the first part in a two- part series produced by the Daily’s Investigative Team. When senior computer science major Sam Slate hurt his leg playing basket- ball the summer of his sophomore year, he thought he’d be back to normal in no time. But what seemed like a simple injury turned into chronic pain that makes it hard for him to walk or stand. As his injury developed into a disability, he’s had to relearn how to get around campus safely, and asking for help from Tufts administration was harder than he’d hoped. From a handicap parking pass to access to academic buildings, Slate has struggled to get what he needs to succeed here. “I came back to campus and had this new injury to take care of alongside every- thing else, and have been fighting against this university ever since,” he said. Like Slate, senior Leah Holden is majoring in computer science. She was majoring in English too, until a broken foot at the beginning of the spring of her junior year forced her to drastically RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY A sign in the Science and Engineering Center elevator directing users to an accessible route to Anderson and Robinson’s third floor is pictured cut her workload. When Holden went to on March 12. Health Service after tripping on uneven ground, they wrapped her foot, gave her crutches and advised her to drop out or Iceland for two weeks on crutches, and sometimes struggles to get out of bed. ry. Walnut Hill, on which Tufts is built, take a leave of absence. that was less difficult than navigating Her combination of disabilities means poses an obstacle for everyone, but “They [Health Service] literally rec- Tufts. I honestly had an easier time.” she’s constantly balancing decisions from stairs and doors, to grass and grav- ommended that I drop out of school,” Beecy’s ACL has healed now, but she about her health, like whether carrying el, the campus is full of other obstacles she said. “I shouldn’t have to drop out said the injury made her realize the pillows to class is worth the strain it that many students don’t notice. of college just because I broke my foot.” inaccessibility of the Tufts campus. puts on her shoulders. Most of Graham’s classes are in Lane Holden spent three months hopping “I think about it every time I have to “Do I want to have an uncomfort- Hall, which, according to the Concise up and down the stairs of Anderson Hall go up the Memorial Steps, because it’s able chair or do I want my shoulder to Encyclopedia of Tufts History, was built with her crutches. Later, Tufts’ orthope- like, ‘I remember when I couldn’t do hurt for the rest of the day? You’re like, in 1959 for an occupational therapy dist told her that she had put too much this,’” she said. ‘Which is going to be worse?’” she said. and physical education school before weight on her foot as it was healing. Resumed Education for Adult Graham is about to finish her geolo- Tufts bought it to house the geology It will be crooked for the rest of her Learning (REAL) student Jessica Graham gy degree, but school has been an uphill department. There’s no physical thera- life unless she chooses to rebreak and didn’t know she had any disabilities battle others don’t always realize she’s py in Lane today, though Graham might realign it. when she got to Tufts. When Graham fighting. appreciate it if there were, especially Senior Sidney Beecy had to use went to Health Service, she found out “Just walking to [Hodgdon] to get a because Lane doesn’t have an elevator. crutches to get around campus too. that the pain, fatigue and joint instabil- burrito and coming back is extremely “I have classes usually on the bottom Last May she tore her ACL in an acci- ity she’d been living with for her whole exhausting, and I end up having to take a floor, meaning I have to go up and down dent at a Sky Zone Trampoline Park. life were symptoms of illness rather than nap afterwards,” she said. “I think that’s stairs everyday, which is tough for me,” Staff at the hospital told her she needed something everyone experienced. Now, something people don’t think about.” she said. “Stairs are my worst thing. Any surgery, but she put it off because she Graham has names for her health prob- Illness and accidents have impaired sort of incline is really bad for me.” had planned a trip to Iceland she didn’t lems: postural orthostatic tachycardia Slate, Holden, Beecy and Graham’s Stairs are bad for Slate’s leg, too. As want to miss, and there was a paid syndrome (POTS), reduced blood vol- mobility. Attending Tufts while injured a teaching assistant in the Department internship she couldn’t afford to miss. ume on standing, which makes her so or disabled has presented challenges of Computer Science one semester, he Getting around campus with a torn ACL lightheaded she sometimes faints and they never imagined. had an office in the Halligan Hall exten- was harder than she had anticipated, passes out; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Outdated buildings and inaccessi- sion. Areas of the extension’s floor are especially because she had trouble get- (EDS), a degenerative connective tissue ble spaces depressed, with three-stair rises and ting Tufts to let her park on campus. disorder that weakens her joints and There’s no getting around it: If you drops leading up and down, which “I planned to get the surgery right makes it hard for her to walk or use want to pass your classes, you’ve got to made it painful for him to get to his job. before school, so that way I wouldn’t her wheelchair to get around campus; go to them. Even able-bodied students According to Interim Director have to miss class. And then I would go fibromyalgia, which causes muscle pain can’t always get to class on time, but of Capital Programs Gretchen von back to school, and it would be fine. It and tenderness; and chronic fatigue they can still get to their classrooms was not fine,” she said. “I hiked around syndrome, which makes her so tired she without risking pain and further inju- see ACCESSIBILITY , page 4 4 THE TUFTS DAILY | Invesitgative | Wednesday, April 11, 2018 tuftsdaily.com

Accessibility still a problem despite new construction

ACCESSIBILITY continued from page 3 Grossmann, there are no plans to remove these stairs. “The addition to Halligan will remain in place for the foreseeable future,” she told the Daily in an email. Slate does homework in Eaton Hall’s computer lab and took a class in an Eaton classroom, both of which he says were hard to access. All the students interviewed for this piece also cited Eaton as a particularly inaccessible building. Again, stairs are the main offender; all Eaton’s entrances but one are at the top of a flight of stairs. And Eaton’s lone accessible entrance has its own problem. “It’s very nice, it’s paved, it’s got handrails, it’s got a little button you can press and it’s got a sign on the door that says ‘For Employees Only,’” Slate said. “It’s the only one that’s made to be accessible, and it’s locked.” Whenever Slate went to Eaton, he had to knock on the locked door of the accessible entrance. Lab employees told him he wasn’t allowed to come in the door unless he was a staff member.

“One time I actually had to hold up RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY a sign that said ‘I am disabled, please A sign in the Science and Engineering Center directing users to an accessible route to Anderson and Robinson’s third floor is pictured on open this door for me,’” Slate said. March 12. Slate convinced Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to authorize his student of the building does not have to mod- “In general, new construction costs History, and for decades they were inac- ID to unlock the door. ify it to meet ADA requirements until more, but in some cases is a better cessible to disabled or injured students Lydia X. Z. Brown, a disability jus- the building requires renovation for investment than renovating old spaces who wanted to get past the first floor. tice advocate, organizer and writer who another reason. with higher ongoing maintenance and Two of the three classes Holden took taught the class “Re-thinking Disability” In 2001, while renovating Eaton’s energy costs,” von Grossmann wrote. during the semester she broke her foot through the Tufts Experimental College computer lab, Tufts added the ramp to Brown said that not only does Tufts’ were in Anderson. last semester, told the Daily in an the employees-only door, removing an location on the hill present obstacles “This was pre-elevator in the SEC, electronic message that even though accessibility barrier. Slate thinks the to accessibility, but management and so I basically dropped everything that the Americans with Disabilities Act lack of major renovations, despite piec- funding priorities contribute substan- wasn’t in Anderson Hall and lived in (ADA) requires Tufts to provide equal es of decorative plaster molding falling tially to this as well. Anderson for a semester,” she said. “I access for everyone, Tufts is likely with- through suspended ceilings into class- “Tufts is almost entirely physically packed lunch. I took the bus. I had a in its rights to keep the accessible door rooms, is not a coincidence. inaccessible through both its design class on the third floor. I would show up to Eaton locked. “Eaton Hall is not actually getting the “My understanding is that it is prob- fixes it needs because then [Tufts] would ably legal for those doors to generally have to actually make it open for us,” be employee-only (and generally closed Slate said. to the public), so long as a person When asked in an email whether Tufts with a disability is also permitted to Operations, the administrative divi- enter through them; however, in prac- sion encompassing construction and tice, this is still a serious access barrier renovation at Tufts, has chosen not to that could be easily remedied through renovate certain buildings due to the making these entrances available to the cost of removing accessibility barriers, public,” Brown wrote. von Grossmann replied that all construc- More access barriers remain inside tion decisions take significant planning. the building. Slate’s ID now opens the “The development of the Capital door, but if the computer lab is closed, Plan each year balances all of the many he can’t get into the rest of the building needs and priorities on campus and even when Eaton is open. And there’s no strategizes for a given year and up to way for him to get off the ground floor four future years how to allocate limited without taking the stairs. The basement resources,” she wrote, referring to Tufts’ and second and third floors have the plan for renovations and construction. same type of depressions in the floor as “Projects of any scope, including those the Halligan extension. To use the bath- requiring significant resources, can be RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY room during class, Slate had to walk up undertaken with careful and thoughtful Stairs in Eaton Hall are pictured on March 12. and down additional steps even though planning.” he wasn’t leaving the second floor. Slate says by not remodeling Eaton, Slate said he thinks the building’s Tufts is sidelining the needs of students and its facilities management,” they 45 minutes early, do my classic crutch condition — which he described as “lit- with disabilities in an effort to save money. said. “Tufts needs to commit to doing tuck and scale the stairs. It took like 30 erally falling apart” — and poor accessi- “I see Tufts as just trying to save this work to support its campus com- minutes to get up all those stairs.” bility are connected. The ADA Standards money. There’s so few of us [students munity and surrounding neighborhood Because the SEC elevators connect for Accessible Design mandate that with disabilities] that they could care — yes hills can be a constraint, but Tufts to Anderson, disabled and injured stu- when a building is renovated it must be less. They just want to … not pay to has the money to make accessibility dents no longer have to take the stairs to designed in such a manner that it is dis- upgrade the buildings so [to be] acces- happen if only it wished to do so.” class. But it’s not that simple. Slate had ability-accessible. Removing accessibil- sible to everyone,” Slate said. More buildings, more problems a class on the third floor of Anderson ity barriers could include adding chair- Other renovations, including dorms At the start of the fall semester, Tufts last semester. He hoped to take the SEC lifts or ramps, putting Braille on signs and plans for a new swimming pool opened the SEC, a new building con- elevator to the 3rd floor, then walk from or changing hinges to make doors close facility that will cost more than $30 necting Robinson Hall and Anderson the SEC to Anderson, but he couldn’t. more slowly, according to the ADA. million, have taken precedence. So has Hall. The building is modern and energy “So, Tufts spends three years on the According to The Concise the construction of the Science and efficient, with a huge plate glass facade SEC, millions of dollars on the SEC, Encyclopedia of Tufts History, Tufts Engineering Complex and the renova- and a new cafe. The main entrance is and the third floor of Anderson is not built Eaton in 1908 and expanded tion to Robinson Hall, which cost slight- wheelchair-accessible and two eleva- wheelchair accessible,” he said. “You it in 1950. The ADA standards say if ly under $110 million dollars, according tors serve every floor. The building, have to walk through an office from the buildings built before 1991 don’t meet to von Grossmann. since it was built after 1991, meets ADA elevator. You have to walk through an ADA requirements and updating the Von Grossmann said that sometimes, standards. But Robinson was built in office past everyone to get to it. And you building is not readily achievable, i.e. new construction is more efficient than 1900 and Anderson in 1961, according difficult or expensive, then the owner renovation. to the Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts see ACCESSIBILITY , page 5 Invesitgative Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Invesitgative | THE TUFTS DAILY 5 Housing poses unique challenges for students with disabilities

the students in Houston to Miller in wrote in an email to the Daily. spring 2019, and then completely fill Graham, who is registered with both dorms in fall 2019. SAS, provided the first email that told First-years in Miller and Houston Fairmount House residents they would are not the only students who will be have to move. The email was sent on disrupted by Tufts’ housing changes. Nov. 27 and required students to com- Graham was displaced from her dorm, plete the move before winter break. Fairmont House, during final exams “I had a panic attack and I sent a last semester so Tufts could remodel really angry email, and everyone in the building for the new undergradu- my house was the same,” she said. ate student housing project. Graham “There was a girl in tears. Like, even if said that even though she’s an under- you aren’t disabled, moving … espe- graduate, Tufts required her to live cially for someone with chronic fatigue in graduate housing because she was syndrome, packing and unpacking is older than 24. exhausting.” The entrances to Fairmont all had The university planned to move stairs, so Graham said she could only displaced Fairmount House residents leave the house on days she felt well to 122-124 Powderhouse Blvd., but as enough to use a cane rather than a this is very far from the majority of wheelchair. Still, Graham said she had Graham’s geology classes, she requested RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY An exterior entrance to Eaton Hall is pictured on March 12. chosen to live in Fairmont anyway a closer location. Graham now lives in because it was close to her geology McCollester House, a graduate student options for making all three floors of classes and no better housing options house which is still farther from Lane ACCESSIBILITY Anderson accessible via the SEC. were available. than Fairmount House and only acces- continued from page 4 Housing changes increase accessi- “There’s no accessible grad student sible by stairs. need, again, card access, which it took a bility, displace residents housing. None. They all have stairs, Slate said that many of Tufts’ acces- while to get. The first time I had a class According to von Grossmann, the every single one,” she said. “I’ve heard sibility problems are related to the age up there, I was late to class.” university is designing plans for an there are some undergrad accessible of its buildings and structures, but she Just like Eaton’s accessible door, the accessible ground-floor bathroom and dorms, but none as far as grad students. hopes to see them updated before the only accessible route to the third floor entrance for Paige Hall, and will begin That really makes me upset.” ADA requires it. of Anderson is restricted and requires remodeling Miller Hall and Houston The Daily asked SAS director Kirsten “If I could force the hand of the either a key card or a call to TUPD to Hall this year with accessibility in mind. Behling whether SAS had ever tried to university to do one thing, it would be enter. Slate was disappointed. Tufts will add elevators and acces- get a student over 24 placed in accessible to make the buildings ADA compliant. “All this money for this nice new sible entryways to both buildings undergraduate housing. Behling wrote That’s all you really need to do … and building… Terrible,” he said. and increase the number of acces- that SAS can’t talk about specific cases the fact that all of these buildings are Von Grossmann told the Daily that sible rooms and beds. The Miller or examples for privacy reasons, but that grandfathered in and Tufts doesn’t want while the university thought about and Houston renovations are part SAS will work with ResLife for students to do it, that just makes it impossible,” constructing a bridge connecting the of the Office of Residential Life and who have special housing requests. he said. “I get the sense that since it’s SEC to the third floor of Anderson, it Learning’s (ResLife) efforts to maxi- “We have a wonderful collaborative only [for] a handful of students, it’s not abandoned the plan because it was too mize on-campus housing. Tufts will relationship with the Residential Life worth it [to Tufts].” expensive. She did not mention wheth- house students in all of Houston and office and find them very supportive er the university had considered other half of Miller in fall 2018, move half of of students with disabilities,” Behling

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PUMPD creates community for students with Type 1 diabetes

RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY Senior Russell Parker and first-year Nikki Ziebelman , members of PUMPD, pose for a portrait in Mayer Campus Center on Apr. 8, 2018. by Sarah Crawford is then broken down into glucose. cess of taking insulin prior to a meal diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a Contributing Writer Although counting carbohydrates to cover the carbohydrates consumed junior in college, said. quickly becomes second nature to during the meal. However, for the Jajoo elaborated on the mission of While many Tufts students have a many, it’s one of many challenges pre-bolus to be successful, diabetics PUMPD. general idea of how many calories are in that comes with living with Type 1 need to know what time they’re going “We’re aimed at providing support their favorite foods, most are unaware diabetes. to eat and how many carbs they’re for people with diabetes both on cam- of the number of carbohydrates they According to junior Arpita Jajoo, going to consume. pus and off campus. It’s a community consume throughout the day. For stu- who was diagnosed with Type 1 dia- “I need to know when I’m going to for diabetics on campus, sometimes to dents living with Type 1 diabetes, how- betes at age seven, there’s not a single eat at least 15 minutes ahead, and then just get together and rant honestly… ever, it is a constant concern. aspect of the disease that’s extremely I need to figure out the carbs, and fig- For people who are struggling with On March 27, Peer and difficult to manage, but the culmina- ure out what my blood sugar is then so it on campus and to make diabetes a Undergraduate Mentoring for People tion of small challenges which dia- I can correct it,” she said. part of their life that’s not just a bur- with Diabetes (PUMPD) — the Tufts betics must handle on a daily basis Meek shared that the stresses of the den or hassle to deal with,” Jajoo said. chapter of the College Diabetes makes Type 1 diabetes a difficult con- pre-bolus can make experiences such “We’re also aimed at raising awareness Network — held its first ever on-cam- dition to live with. as dinners at a friend’s house or meals through these educational events.” pus event in Dewick-MacPhie Dining “It’s not a big challenge, it’s just at restaurants less enjoyable. At group meetings, members of Center. At the event, PUMPD had a a continuous challenge, and I think “We would have team dinners at PUMPD discuss the practical aspects series of activities for students, one of that’s what makes it so frustrating,” people’s houses, and it was frustrating of living with Type 1 diabetes, such as which involved correctly guessing the Jajoo said. “Sometimes you just want to not knowing what would be served,” different types of glucose monitors and number of carbohydrates in a variety be spontaneous, and it’s not very easy.” she said. insulin pumps. of foods. Many students either overes- Because many of the challenges Meek explained that not knowing “It’s so helpful to bounce questions timated or underestimated the number of Type 1 diabetes are associated with how much insulin she should take for off each other too. For example, I just of carbohydrates in common foods food, diabetics must face these chal- the pre-bolus could result in either a started a continuous glucose monitor, such as apples, according to members lenges multiple times a day, which high or low blood sugar — taking too and four people in the group have the of PUMPD. Yet carbohydrate counts are forces the disease to become a promi- much insulin in preparation for a meal monitor I switched to, so I was able something students with Type 1 diabe- nent part of their lives. can cause the blood sugar to go too to ask everyone what their experi- tes must always think about before “There aren’t any days off. You can’t low, while taking too little insulin can ence was and get the ins and outs of eating a meal. take a break,” senior Russell Parker said. cause the blood sugar to spike. Both it before dealing with it on my own,” Type 1 diabetes is a condition char- Jajoo added that successfully man- high and low blood sugar levels may Jajoo said. acterized by insufficient production aging Type 1 diabetes involves extreme lead to uncomfortable symptoms that Part of PUMPD’s mission is also to of insulin in the pancreas. Insulin is preparedness and careful planning, can last for hours. raise awareness and understanding of an important hormone that regulates which can become tedious. Since there is no way to avoid the Type 1 diabetes. The group hopes to the amount of glucose in the blood, “I don’t leave anywhere without a challenges of Type 1 diabetes, many of continue connecting with other CDN so people with Type 1 diabetes must bag of food and my insulin pump and the students in PUMPD have embraced chapters in the Boston area and across get their insulin from outside sources my glucose monitor, and water in case the disease as a part of their identity the United States. such as injections or insulin pumps. I have low blood sugar and get dehy- and found a strong sense of communi- Meek added that in the future, People with Type 1 diabetes must drated,” she said. ty within the group. PUMPD will continue to act as a sup- know how much insulin they need For senior Taylor Meek, who was “Most of my friends can’t relate at all port group for students with Type 1 throughout the day, and especially at diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age to what I’m going through, so having diabetes, but the group is also hoping meal times, based on the amount of eight, the biggest challenge of Type 1 this group where we can meet every to expand its reach with more events carbohydrates they consume, which diabetes is the pre-bolus — the pro- other week is nice,” Parker, who was similar to the one in March. Features Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Features | THE TUFTS DAILY 7

Students rally against sexual violence Derek Castle R.E.A.L Talk RALLY continued from page 2 together gave a greater view on all of the Ancient history different impacts on what this bill could do, whether that be socially, politically, physically on a campus. I do think it was have been reminded a few times really powerful to have all of them there,” recently that history is rela- Warshawsky said. tive. The more distance there is She explained that she heard about between you and the event, the the event on Facebook and wanted to Imore objectively you can analyze the attend, as it was a very important and situation. Most Tufts students have personal issue for her and many other taken at least one class where they students. have to analyze a historical situation “It’s a topic that I personally am pas- and explain the causes or the conse- sionate about, and I have many friends quences of the event. who have been affected by sexual vio- Some of the events that have been lence,” Warshawsky said. discussed in my classes include 9/11, Beard attributed the event and its suc- the Gulf War, the fall of the Berlin Wall cess to Tufts ASAP and its dedication to and the commercialization of the inter- working to improve conditions on cam- net. These are all events that are now pus and beyond. written about in textbooks and dis- “[It’s] super powerful and amazing cussed as case studies in various class- work done by the Tufts ASAP organization. es. These are all events that I watched [The rally] highlights how much amazing happen. This does not make me bet- work ASAP at Tufts is doing to connect us ter at analyzing what happened or to a larger conversation and the count- how they affected the world. However, less hours they put into it. [It’s] also the it does give me a better idea of how broader campuses and organizations of COURTESY BAILEY SIBER these events affected my life and the the Boston Area, and I was really moved The protest against sexual violence to promote Title IX legislation, attended by Tufts’ ASAP, lives of the people around me. For me, and humbled to be there,” Beard said. is pictured outside of the Massachusetts State House on April 10, 2018. it is personal. She described how the rally helped I may not be able to tell you what put the issue of sexual violence in per- sation, as well as generate a larger body long as the task force approved new sur- military tactics were used during spective. of data to demonstrate how widespread veys as equivalent. Operation Desert Storm, but I can tell “When we’re talking about the things that sexual violence is. “There’s always going to be under-re- you what people were talking about. I occur at Tufts, it’s sometimes hard to hold a “I think it’s important to keep talking porting [of incidences of sexual violence], remember watching the news and not big picture perspective and be like, ‘Wow … about sexual violence and how it does but hopefully these anonymous surveys understanding what was going on, and the things I’m talking about with my Tufts happen here and so many of us are will increase reporting rates so that there learning later why the war started — or peers are things that people are talking about affected by it, whether it be personal- is increased transparency and increased at least what was being written down. everywhere’… We do have a lot of power if ly [significant] or … [you] have loved knowledge about what is often termed I say this because resources can be we recognize how these shared experiences ones and friends who are affected by it,” ‘the silent epidemic,'” Siber said. the people around you. connect us and how we can rally around Warshawsky said. The goal of the event, Siber said, was I did a project years ago where I had them and organize,” Beard said. Siber stated that a great benefit of to give voice to those who do not feel to interview a veteran. I knew the facts Beard emphasized the importance of the bills are that they would promote protected by current legislation. from my textbook. I know when the including diverse voices in the call for a higher quality of surveys for sexu- “The people who should be defin- war started and ended. I knew all the stopping sexual violence. al violence and improve anonymous ing safety are the ones who don’t feel major battles and the major political “[Everyone is] organizing around that reporting. She said that through the safe, whether that’s survivors, whether figures. Five minutes into that inter- [common cause of sexual violence] and bill, Every Voice Coalition is calling for that’s students of color, whether that’s view, I realized that I knew nothing. taking advantage of the power we have a nationwide task force, made up of students in the LGBTQ community, The veteran told me about his life and right now and remembering to include various federal and local administrative undocumented, first-gen, low-income, his family. He told me about his friends, voices that don’t get to be in charge of the bodies and activists, to create a model of varying levels of ability,” Siber said, both living and dead. He told me about a organizing, who might not be able to lead survey by summer 2018. Siber said they referencing the words of Massachusetts young man who was scared to go to war rallies because of disability or opportuni- hope the survey is implemented in the Representative Byron Rushing. “Those but knew he had to. He told me about ties that are only afforded to cis, heterosex- next academic year. are the people who should be empow- the war from his point of view. It was ual, white women. ‘Who gets to be the face “It would enforce all community, public ered to define what safety means to nothing like what I had read. of sexual violence?’ [and] taking advantage and private colleges and universities to meet them and the leaders and the represen- He was a World War II veteran. His of the power we have now and lending it to a certain standard for a survey, issue it peri- tatives should be working and striving experience made me look at the war others were two things that were really on odically — we’re shooting for every 3 years to make that happen. Not only is this an in a very different light. Now, it was my mind leaving this rally,” she said. — and have their data published,” Siber said. intersectional issue, but an issue that personal. Siber and Warshawsky both stated that Siber said the survey created by this should always and consistently be lis- As I get older, I think about all the the bills are important because they will task force would serve as a standard that tening to the voices of those who don’t personal moments that I have and the promote greater openness and conver- schools could use, adapt or mimic, as feel safe.” events I have witnessed. I don’t think I’m nearly as interesting as a World War II veteran, but I hope that I become a resource for someone in the future. History is only one of many things that the people around you can be a SHELTER PET resource for. There are places that you have never been and food you have never eaten. There are always things you have not done and things you have & FASHION yet to do. For someone else, you could be a resource, too. People at Tufts have always told me to use my resources, to get the most ICON that I can out of what I’m given. I’m passing on that same advice to you. Amazing stories start in shelters and The next time you’re looking for a rescues. Adopt today to start yours. paper topic, think about this: History is not just a fact in a book. For someone, it is personal. TOAST 325K+ Instagram Followers Derek Castle is a staff writer at the Tufts Daily. He is a senior majoring in English. Derek can be reached at Derek.Castle@ tufts.edu. 8 ARTS&LIVING tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, April 11, 2018 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live’ brings the show’s humor, talent to Medford the crowd during the ABBA-inspired “First Penis I Saw” (2017). Despite the playful, satirical humor of the lyrics, the night wasn’t without its impressive musical performances. In the final song before the encore, Champlin showed off her Broadway- alum vocals with “Face Your Fears” (2015), a song that her character pow- erfully belts at Rebecca in the third episode of the series. Songwriters Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger also lent their talents to perform songs with Greg, since actor Santino Fontana was absent from the tour. Schlesinger showed off his typically behind- the-scenes voice and piano skills in “What’ll It Be?” (2015), a singer-song- writer tribute to Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” (1973). The performance was a highlight of the night for Greg fans, who have been aching for the sarcastic bartender since his character left the show in season two. Bloom, Rodriguez, Gardner and Champlin were joined by Gabrielle Ruiz (Valencia) and Scott Michael Foster (Nathaniel). David Hull, who plays “White Josh” or “WhiJo,” was not at the performance in Medford but was present for other shows on the tour. He and Vella Lovell (Heather), who is currently featured in Joshua Harmon’s “Significant Other” (2015) at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, were both sadly missed, along with a few fan-fa- vorite songs like “Oh My God, I Think I Like You” (2016) and “We’ll Never Have Problems Again” (2017) that didn’t make the setlist. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” in addi- tion to being celebrated for its music and humor, has also been praised for the way it addresses serious top- ics like objectification, sex positivi- ty and mental illness. From playful banter about bra sizes to sobering discussions of depression and sui- cide, Bloom has been able to depict Rebecca’s character on screen in a way that doesn’t exploit her struggles for television drama. Instead, it mean- ingfully explores the relationship that young adults, women and people who struggle with mental health have with themselves and with the people around them. During the live perfor- mance, Bloom talked about the impor- tance of being able to communicate effectively with her audience through Rebecca’s struggles. The show’s encore VIA THE CW featured a chilling rendition of “You A promotional image for the Crazy Ex Girlfriend live show is pictured. Stupid Bitch” (2016), a soulful ballad by Alex Mendelsohn “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is a musi- One of the most celebrated aspects of self-loathing central to the show’s Contributing Writer cal comedy-drama featuring Rebecca of the show is the tracklist, which par- theme that clearly resonated with the Bunch, played by Bloom, a high-achiev- odies everything from punk rock to audience, who shouted the lyrics back Content warning: This article men- ing New York City lawyer suffering from country to prominent Broadway show toward the stage. tions depression and suicide. depression and anxiety who imagines tunes, and covers topics from mental As Bloom jokingly pointed out On the fifth stop of their national tour, her life as a series of musical perfor- illness to giving your first handjob. The at the end of the night, one doesn’t Rachel Bloom and her co-stars on The CW’s mances. In the show’s pilot, she uproots tour’s setlist didn’t disappoint, sup- see “Westworld” (2016–) or “Modern “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (2015–) brought the her life and moves across the country plying the same variety in the live Family” (2009–) doing a live musical show’s witty songs and high energy to to West Covina, Calif., the home of her show. Early in the night, Rodriguez tour. Joking aside, the cast’s regard for Medford Square. At the Chevalier Theatre, childhood ex-boyfriend, Josh Chan, lent his vocals and dance moves to and engagement with its fans was evi- which Bloom playfully noted resembled played by Vincent Rodriguez III. On the old-school “I’ve Got My Head in dent and meaningful to the audience “a really nice synagogue,” cast members April 5, Bloom, Rodriguez and most of the Clouds” (2017), a song that he who appeared just as grateful as the cast performed over 20 of the show’s 100+ orig- the other core cast members returned explained was written for him as a members that the show was renewed inal songs for its spirited crowd. The per- to the East Coast to share Rebecca’s way to honor his idol, Gene Kelly. Pete for a fourth season. Despite the show’s formance’s clever banter, self-deprecating and Josh’s crazy antics with the show’s Gardner (Darryl) brought some humor consistently low ratings, Bloom built a humor, impressive vocal performances dedicated fans — fans so dedicated to the cringe-worthy daddy-daughter loyal fan base that was excited to see and empowering commentary on sex and that tickets were sold out at the Wilbur motif of country music with “I Love My that even though Rebecca’s self-de- mental health proved that Bloom could in just a few minutes, causing the show Daughter (But Not in a Creepy Way)” struction is sometimes hard to watch bring the fans’ favorite aspects of the show to be relocated to the larger theater in (2015) and Donna Lynne Champlin on screen, Bloom’s live performance off-screen and to a live audience. Medford. (Paula) got cheers and laughter from was anything but. Arts & Living Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Arts & Living | THE TUFTS DAILY 9

MOVIE REVIEW Christopher Panella A Column From a ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ is dumb fun Galaxy Far, Far Away Episode IX

he Canto Bight sequence in “The Last Jedi” (2017) definite- ly polarized the fan base (as did the entire film). Following TRose and Finn as they made their way through the casino planet, it generat- ed intense reactions. Some fans hated the sequence and found it too similar to the prequels, others praised it and some questioned its narrative place- ment. When I sat down in January and interviewed Tufts Assistant Professor Frank Lehman, an expert in the Star Wars scores, we talked about Canto Bight. The sequence has been in my thoughts since. I’m a defender of “The Last Jedi” in every way, as I’ve yelled about in previ- ous columns. However, I’m particularly defensive of the Canto Bight sequence. When the film came out, I saw fans and viewers hate on the politics of Canto Bight. But the scenes where Finn and Rose explore the casino planet bring forward questions and criticisms of ani- mal abuse and captivity, child work and slavery, capitalism and war profiteer- ing. It is arguably the most commentary we’ve ever gotten in a Star Wars film about our real world. Some fans see it as the weakest, most disposable plot in the film, and while it may not be entirely necessary, it is import- ant, in my opinion, because of the rep- resentation it brings to the film. It’s the only part in the film where two people of color — Finn, played by John Boyega, and Rose, played by Kelly Marie Tran — get to take on the screen alone. It has a hopeful and enjoyable plot, and it provides an amazing gray area of the galaxy that “The Last Jedi” thrives on. Star Wars has some fans that reside in the alt-right, sadly, and those fans trolled the film for months online, claiming responsibility for the film’s low audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. They stated that their reactions had to do with women and people of color in the series, specifically the Canto Bight sequence. It got so noticeable VIA IMDB that “The Force Awakens” (2015) and A promotional poster for Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) is pictured. “Episode IX” (2019) director J.J. Abrams by Matthew Soderberg and, “We are the only chance for humani- mind if it all comes together at the end. addressed the alt-right fan reaction in Contributing Writer ty,” instead induce a solid nod of solidarity Each dialogue-filled scene knows that the an interview with IndieWire. among any viewer who is pro-human and exposition it wants to provide would prob- “Their problem isn’t Star Wars, their “Pacific Rim: Uprising” (2018), anti-giant monster. ably sound dumb anyway and just skips it, problem is being threatened,” Abrams the directorial debut of Stephen S. Sure, Scott Eastwood acts as if his dad instead serving as interludes between the said. I agree with Abrams, especially as DeKnight, is not an objectively great is standing behind him whispering his fights. These battles take place across the he discussed the possibility that peo- film. It’s a movie that features robots lines in his ears, and yeah, revelatory world, from Sydney, Australia to Siberia, to ple felt the same way when they saw repeatedly bashing themselves against exclamations about laser swords might a final showdown near Mt. Fuji in Japan. Princess Leia in “A New Hope” (1977). large monsters sent by an alien species induce a cringe or two, but the movie is Sure, it’s a shameless move to try to pull in Thankfully, Abrams said the reactions from within the earth. It’s a sequel to true to what it is and claims to be noth- the international box office it so desper- won’t influence “Episode IX” and is Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 movie that ing more. That can be such a relief in ately needs to not lose copious amounts of thankful for positive fan reaction to the features Idris Elba giving perhaps the 2018 cinema, when it seems like every money, but if one’s made it this far into the addition of other female characters in most cliched movie speech ever pro- movie (“Three Billboards,” anyone?) movie, a survey of different countries for “The Last Jedi,” like Rose and Laura duced. There are no magnificent per- wants to make comprehensive state- the robots to destroy can be nice. Dern’s Amilyn Holdo. formances (though John Boyega brings ments about everything. There’s a refreshing charm in a movie I’m glad the Canto Bight sequence his charisma over from Star Wars in It’s found the perfect equilibrium for not trying so hard. This is a movie that and “The Last Jedi” are being defended, the lead role of Jake Pentecost) and a big, dumb movie, something that rel- features Charlie Day from “It’s Always and I hope Abrams, Ryan Johnson and no essential human themes (except, atively few blockbusters have. Gone are Sunny in Philadelphia” (2005–) launch- other directors of future Star Wars films maybe, that robots are really cool). Even the self-serious attitudes and semi-prob- ing an apocalypse because he falls for a continue to include scenes like it. I think the CGI won’t win any awards, as after a lematic dialogue of the “Transformers” bulbous alien! Why not? It’s also, more this trilogy will set a precedent for bet- while the robot-on-monster collisions series, replaced with a giddy, boyish importantly, an effortlessly diverse entry ter representation in Star Wars, which seem to blend together. It is also, how- charm — as if the filmmakers are saying, in the whitewashed realm of action the saga needs, especially after the con- ever, really fun to watch. “Look at this! We got Hollywood to fund blockbusters. There’s really nothing to troversy that came when “The Force Once the viewer stumbles past the first a $250 million movie about robots and hate about this movie, except for the fact Awakens” originally only had two women mentions of “drift-compatible” and “rare- monsters! Can you believe that? We’re not that it is the kind of movie that is sup- in the cast of 13 (before Lupita Nyong’o earth metals” with light embarrassment sure we can.” posed to be hated. So to all the folks out and Gwendoline Christie). and little fanfare, it’s hard not to cheer A major twist in this iteration is that for there who like to use the term ‘cinema’ As always, email me any thoughts! May along as the human’s robot bops a tall a brief period, one of the robots fights a and spend their days trying to talk like the Force be with you! monster on the head with such force that ‘different’ robot, a gigantic deviation from an Aaron Sorkin character, you should the theater’s speakers seem ready to blow the trusty robot vs. monster formula. The let your guard down and watch “Pacific Christopher Panella is a first-year major- ing in film and media studies. He can be out. Even the lines that might normally plot is one of contrived convenience, but Rim: Uprising.” You actually might reached at [email protected]. make you giggle like, “This is our time,” the filmmakers know the audience won’t not be disappointed. 10 THE TUFTS DAILY | ADVERTISEMENT | Wednesday, April 11, 2018 tuftsdaily.com

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SUDOKU ASK THE DAILY: HOW DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS AT TUFTS? ANSWER BY HANNAH KAHN : How do you make friends at Tufts? I have been here for a while now and have yet to make friends despite joining several clubs and trying my best to put Qmyself out there. What am I doing wrong? : If you’re putting yourself out there, you’re not doing anything wrong! First, I think it’s important to note that college can be a lonely place for everyone sometimes — even if it doesn’t always feel that way. People who talk or post about having a lot of friends may not be portraying their social Alives in an honest manner. What I mean is that you’re not alone in feeling alone.

But back to your question, I always find that real connections are harder to form in a large group setting. You’ll forge a stronger bond by getting a meal or walking to class with someone, just the two of you. Try asking a friendly peer to lunch, to come to an on-campus event with you, to grab coffee after class, to go to the gym together, to walk into Davis — it can definitely be scary to approach someone one on one, but it’s always worth the risk. Worst case scenario is that you don’t end up connecting with them, but chances are people will appreciate you reaching out. And remember, Tufts is a fairly small school, but you definitely haven’t met everyone yet!

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Aneurin OP-ED Canham-Clyne Red Star ‘Next Year in Jerusalem:’ Reflecting on Israeli Cities for the people Apartheid Week merica is ugly. Every ruling class built the world anew in its own image. The American ruling by Jacob Fried tries. Israel, our biblical and histori- Instead, perhaps the goal of this class produces art that reflects a cal homeland, remains the only safe movement is simply to make Jews or Asterile, technocratic, inhuman class. Some of you may have seen stu- haven for Jews in such an event. Israel supporters feel unwanted and Buildings and public spaces should be dents munching on funky-looking Nevertheless, I also am quick to unwelcome on campus. Perhaps the humane and beautiful. You shouldn’t have to crackers last week in the dining halls. admit that Israel has its flaws. The aim is to make us feel ashamed of who buy something to have access to a bathroom. What you saw was students eating Israeli government, like all govern- we are and the voices that we repre- The neoliberal city is anything but matzah, the “bread of affliction,” in ments, makes mistakes and commits sent. All of this serves to discount the humane and beautiful. Take Boston; it’s not celebration of the Jewish festival of questionable acts. Many of these identity of a historically marginalized terrible, but its downtown neighborhoods Passover. actions do include unnecessary vio- group of people in order to paint are dominated by huge glass skyscrapers. For those wondering the reason- lence and discrimination toward a complex, gray issue as black-and- The Millenium Tower in Boston is a portal ing behind such a tradition, Passover Palestinians in the attempt to protect white, misguidedly influencing those into a dystopia where everything is just a bit commemorates the exodus of the Israeli citizens and borders. who are uneducated and uninterested darker and more scattered than the present. Israelites from Egypt following a time Yet, regardless of whether Israel’s in the conflict to solely view Israel as In the winter, downtown is starved of sun- of suffering and slavery in this ancient actions are justified or not, Israeli oppressive and illegitimate. light by these glass tombstones. land. The story tells us that in escap- Apartheid Week is severely misguided. While Israeli Apartheid Week sup- Compare this with Roxbury or Beacon ing the perils of slavery, the Israelites This week of on-campus events and posedly works to promote tolerance Hill. These neighborhoods have walkable hurried out of Egypt before their bread lectures exists solely to depict and freedom, it hypocritically serves sections, are built of brick and wood, have a could rise. Thus, in remembrance Palestinians as the victims of a vil- to further drive a wedge between neighborhood sense and are being devoured of the hardships and perseverance lainous, destructive Israel, and as the groups on campus and within the like a plate of spaghetti. Addresses alone are of our people, every year many Jews victims of the Jewish people’s own world at large. Thus, I propose a chal- what separate one central business district abstain from eating any leavened or right to self-determination. Rather lenge to the organizers and the sup- from another. fermented grain products for a whole than being exclusively “pro-Pales- porters of this movement. Don’t just The market is the problem. Rental units week, and we tell this Passover story tinian,” the movement often frames attack Israel and what it represents: are aimed at rich buyers or landlords who let to ensure it gets passed on from one itself instead as anti-Israel. Rather Use this platform and your voices to them sit vacant. Architects design corporate generation to the next. than promoting spaces for dialogue establish a space on campus where tombstones of concrete, glass and steel that are After a week of reflecting on the to occur among students of all back- students can productively, peacefully neither visually pleasing nor locally situated. history of my people, my Jewish iden- grounds, faiths and opinions to learn and passionately discuss these issues While the Zwinger in Dresden would look tity and what it truly means to be free and advocate for beneficial change, and work toward understanding one out of place just about anywhere else, mod- this past week, it was disappoint- the movement exists to preach the another and each other’s perspectives. ern buildings like condos or the dread Tour ing to see news of Israeli Apartheid perspective of one side while drown- Listen to our Passover story, not to Montparnasse could fit in any major urban Week filling my Facebook newsfeed. ing out the cries of another. feel bad for the Jews and the suffering area. The international market, the relegation Yes, the Passover celebration is a As a Jew who supports Israel but we’ve endured, but to understand that of the architect to a mere engineer for corpo- time for Jews to recount ancient sto- struggles with the controversy sur- we too want to inspire meaningful rate needs or Chamber of Commerce fever ries of oppression and to rejoice in rounding its government’s decisions, change in our communities and that dreams and the proliferation of undemocrat- commemorating our eventual free- I would probably gain tremendous- including us in this conversation will ic planning means that we are subjected to dom from bondage. But it is also a ly from hearing stories of Palestinian undoubtedly be more productive than urban environments that are disorienting, reminder to all Jews, not only that we experiences and expressions of their driving us away. ugly and cruel. still face hate and discrimination, but concerns. Yet, by merely attacking a I am not a very religious or spiritual Democracy is the solution. We live under more importantly that it is our duty land that lies at the heart of my iden- person. I don’t keep Kosher, observe the thumb of architecture and design. to combat the oppression of people tity and the identity of so many that I Shabbat or abide by all the command- Though we are never consulted about the all over the world. know and love, Israeli Apartheid Week ments of the Torah. But the painful aesthetics of architecture or design, we are We may end our Seder (a Passover instead opposes who I am and drives history of my people and the cher- those who toil in the shadows of prize-win- dinner and ritual performed on the me away from the conversation. It ished traditions that have emerged ning monstrosities. first two nights) with the phrase, “Next misses out on a great opportunity to amidst their perseverance make me It wasn’t until power passed into the year in Jerusalem!” as a hope that we engage all students in civil discussions very aware of how we are separate hands of an inhuman market that this beast may one day return to this homeland, in a welcoming environment to learn from others, motivating my strong was delivered unto us. The people should just as our ancestors did when they from those with differing opinions and Jewish identity and inspiring me to have a say in our cities, as we once had a escaped from Egypt. Yet the Seder also experiences. And ironically, it fails to pursue justice in all domains. The say in our drama, poetry and novels. The reminds us of current suffering and understand that as Jews, as people who story of Passover plays a large role in abstracted world we live in seems incapable our obligation as Jews to work toward live every day feeling the suffering of sparking this drive for freedom and of supporting what we want. eradicating all hate and oppres- our people in Egypt and beyond, we equality. People want light and air and color. We sion that still remains. “Next year in too seek to end pain and oppression Perhaps if we can all remember the thirst for green, for open vistas, for stone and Jerusalem” is not only a wish for the for all people all across the world. Passover story, we can strive to listen brick and wood, for bright paint. Jews; it is a statement symbolic of the Critics may say that civilized dis- to one another and work together From the Ziggurat to Socialist Classicism, drive to create a world more perfect cussions about the conflict are naive toward justice. If so, maybe one day public buildings have reflected ease of access than the one our ancestors lived in and unproductive. While it may be I’ll be ending my Passover Seder with and the desire of rulers to show their prestige and the one that we currently inhab- true that a group of college students my own children, not with a dream and closeness to god. Gargoyles, carvings, tree- it today. And this exclamation at the intelligently discussing these issues of “Next year in Jerusalem,” but by lined streets, arches, domes, minarets, train end of our Seder also includes a more is not going to solve our world’s prob- eating and living together in peace stations, colonnades and cathedrals all reflect- perfect world for the Palestinians who lems overnight, there is no denying and harmony in the Holy Land with ed these imperatives. Now glass tumors suffice. seek the right to self-determination. that these discussions would be a Palestinians and people of all races, It is an aesthetic crime, the same crime which As a Jew, I feel it is my responsibil- much better way to engage those with religions and creeds. turned villages to slums, replaced the town ity and honor to defend Israel’s right whom we disagree. After all, if the aim square with Disney Main Street and replaced to exist as a nation. A threat may not of Israeli Apartheid Week is to advo- the workers’ pubs with Natty Light and The seem imminent now. However, a his- cate for the plight of the Palestinian Apprentice. A developed artistic and aesthetic tory of discrimination, murder and people in order to convince more peo- sense makes you a more complete person. But expulsion tells us that it isn’t unlikely ple to join the cause, then it would Jacob Fried is a contributing writer at living in ugliness robs us of that. that events could occur in the near make sense to carry out events that the Tufts Daily. He is a first-year who has Only our organizing will determine future around the world that would seek to involve and educate those who not yet declared a major. Jacob can be whether seas or socialism replace the cit- drive Jews from their home coun- disagree. reached at [email protected]. ies of the present. 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MEN'S TENNIS Jumbos sweep doubleheader, impress in loss to Panthers

RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY First-year Boris Sorkin lines up a forehand shot in Tufts’ 6–3 loss to Middlebury at the Gantcher Center on April 8. by Tim Chiang and finish points off quickly at the “I came [into] the match knowing more Jason Scanlon and first-year Niko Staff Writer net. Schlanger was too solid from he was better than me,” Sorkin said. Hereford downing Babson senior Dylan the baseline, though, hitting heavy “I wasn’t nervous. Even when I start- Levy and sophomore Dan Levitan, 9–7, The No. 15 Tufts men’s ten- groundstrokes and mixing up the ral- ed losing the first set, I was relaxed. in the third spot. nis team bounced back from its 7–2 lies with his slice backhand. My teammates cheering definitely Scanlon noted how the tricky weath- loss to then-No. 3 Claremont-Mudd- In a clash of talented players at No. helped, too.” er conditions influenced play. Scripps on March 24, defeating Vassar, 1 singles, Middlebury tallied anoth- Tufts tightened the score to 4–3 “It was a big adjustment going from 9–0, at home on Saturday morning er victory, as Cuba — the defending with victories from Ali and Sorkin, indoors to outdoors [in the same day],” and Babson, 7–2, in the afternoon. NCAA singles champion — squeezed and the match came down to fifth and he said. “It was windy and on the cold- After winning both ends of the double- past Gupte 6–4, 7–5. Gupte covered the sixth singles. er side, which made things more chal- header, the Jumbos lost a close con- court from corner to corner, but Cuba At No. 5 singles, Niemiec fell just lenging, but we really stepped it up.” test to the Middlebury Panthers at the was able to break through his oppo- short in a thrilling matchup with first- The Jumbos took four of the six sin- Gantcher Center on Sunday. nent’s dogged defense. year Nate Eazor (6–3, 5–7, 6–4) after gles matches to win the match handi- Despite the loss, senior Zain Ali Despite their 4–1 deficit, the Jumbos storming back to seize the second set. ly. Bershtein provided the highlight of thought the team displayed a valiant roared back with impressive wins in Niemiec and Eazor pummeled ground- the day at No. 5 singles with a three- effort. second and third singles. In the former, strokes from the baseline in long, set win over Levy that included two “I was really proud of the guys,” Ali Ali struck his groundstrokes off both physical rallies throughout the match. tiebreakers: 7–5, 6–7 (3–7), 11–9. said. “I thought our performance and wings fearlessly, beating Farrell 6–3, Despite Niemiec’s attempts to break Just hours earlier, Tufts swept Vassar attitude was great.” 6–4. Farrell claimed a national title in down Eazor’s backhand and stretch in a home match at the Gantcher No. 3 Middlebury (11–3) regis- singles as a first-year in October 2015, him out wide, Eazor prevailed with the Center. The Jumbos were dominant, tered the opening point of the match, but the Wilton, Conn. native took last match-clinching victory. losing only three games across all three with junior Noah Farrell and senior spring off before returning to the court After taking the first set, soph- doubles matches. Sophomore Zach co-captain William de Quant defeat- this year. While Ali had previously lost omore Ben Biswas eventually lost Schaff and junior Ross Kamin dished ing Tufts first-year Carl-Herman Grant to Farrell twice in his collegiate career, to first-year Andre Xiao 3–6, 6–1, out a bagel by beating Vassar first- and sophomore Nathan Niemiec 8–1 he was up for the challenge. 6–2 in sixth singles. Biswas was ini- year Nicolas Demaria and junior Robin in No. 2 doubles. The Panthers dou- “When I heard I was playing Noah tially able to force errors out of his Drummond 8–0 in the third spot. bled down on their advantage with at No. 2, I got really excited,” Ali said. Middlebury foe with topspin-load- The Jumbos were particularly a victory in first doubles, as senior “I didn’t want to go out losing to him ed groundstrokes, but Xiao began ruthless in fourth through sixth sin- co-captain Kyle Schlanger and junior another time. I knew his game … [and] ripping his flat groundstrokes to gles. First-year Owen Bartok blitzed Ludomir Cuba felled Ali and senior I knew if I could get my foot on the gas take the match. through sophomore Dom Demeterfi Rohan Gupte, 8–6. However, the pedal and get the quick break that I The Jumbos were disappointed 6–0, 6–2, while senior co-captain Justin Jumbos responded with a close win of could win.” to lose after pushing their NESCAC Brogan broke down sophomore Zamir their own at No. 3 doubles, as soph- Sorkin pulled off a similar upset, rivals to the limit with three-setters Birnbach, 6–1, 6–1. Kamin rounded out omore Ethan Bershtein and first-year defeating de Quant (who ranked 13th at fifth and sixth singles. However, Ali the Jumbos’ dominance with a 6–1, 6–2 Boris Sorkin bested senior co-captain in Div. III last fall) 6–4, 6–3 in the third stressed many positives from the match. win over junior Nick Zuczek. Timo van der Geest and junior Peter spot. Sorkin sprinted to a 5–1 lead in “Middlebury looked nervous,” he The Jumbos will return to the court Martin, 8–6. the first set, putting pressure on de said. “We definitely made a statement this weekend with matches against Schlanger, ranked No. 15 in Quant with his unyielding consistency that we are not only one of the best three NESCAC opponents. Tufts will Div. III entering the spring sea- and clever drop shots. De Quant later teams in the NESCAC but also in the take on No. 11 Wesleyan (2–5) on son, wrested the momentum back broke Sorkin’s serve to close to 5–4, country.” Saturday in Middletown, Conn. The for Middlebury with a 6–1, 6–2 win yet Sorkin silenced his opponent’s In the second match of their team will play another doubleheader in fourth singles. Still, the match momentum by holding serve to cap- Saturday doubleheader, the Jumbos the following day, with a morning was more competitive than the score ture the first set. As the underdog, bested the Babson Beavers, 7–2, in matchup against Hamilton (2–8) fol- suggested. Grant attempted to attack Sorkin felt little pressure and was able Wellesley, Mass. Tufts swept all three lowed by a crucial tilt against No. 5 Schlanger’s one-handed backhand to play his best tennis. of the doubles matches, with sopho- Williams (9–2) in the afternoon. 16 Sports tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, April 11, 2018

WOMEN'S TENNIS David Meyer Postgame Press Tufts falls to top-ranked Emory, defeats two opponents in challenging weekend Villainy on the green

he antagonist. Every great story has one. Sometimes (most of the time) we hate them (despise them). Sometimes, we cheer for Tthem. This is true in movies, books and sports. The recent Masters tournament saw a former hero try to regain his status, as well as the birth of a new villain. Tiger Woods came out and did not play well. There is little sugar-coating to be done after he raised people’s expectations with recent tournament play. He simply failed to live up to expectations. The hero-turned-villain hoped to return to his former stature of an absolute icon, and he did not do so. His story was not the most interesting or villainized of the Masters, though. ALINA STRILECKIS / THE TUFTS DAILY Patrick Reed won his first Masters, Junior Mina Karamercan eyes the ball during a match against Middlebury at the Gantcher Center on March 10. and thus his first green jacket at Augusta, with a score of 15-under Wiley said. “The Emory loss motivated 4 spots, respectively, Louks and junior on the course last weekend. While by Delaney Tantillo us even more to end the day well. It Tomo Iwasaki each registered victories Reed’s win came down to the wire (he Assistant Sports Editor was really great to have that win and over their Emory foes. beat Rickie Fowler with a putt that, regain some of our confidence.” In a back-and-forth match, Louks if missed, could have sent the tour- When the No. 6 Tufts women’s ten- Heading into their match against recorded a three-set victory over Lopez nament to a playoff), the climax and nis team wrapped up its away match the nation’s top-ranked team on (6–1, 4–6, 6–2). After conceding the finale did not go the way many people against Colby late on Sunday evening, Sunday morning, the Jumbos knew the first set 6–1 to Emory senior Anna hoped. Reed, despite playing well for it marked the end of a busy weekend Emory Eagles (10–4) would be tough Fuhr, Iwasaki responded to win the most of the event, ended up being the and the beginning of the team’s final competition. Wiley spoke of the impor- second and third sets (6–1, 6–4) for underdog in most people’s eyes, simply regular season push. With its deci- tance of not letting rankings or records Tufts’ third victory. because the villain usually does not sive 9–0 win over Colby, Tufts finished affect the team’s mindset going into Sunday’s matches in Waterville, win. And boy, he was a villain. the weekend 2–1 after losing 6–3 to the match. Maine were the second and third of Reed was kicked off of his college Emory and defeating MIT, 5–4. The “We’ve played a bunch of really the weekend for Tufts, who also vis- golf team, is estranged from his fami- Jumbos are currently 8–3 overall and good teams,” Wiley said. “I think it ited MIT (8–1) on Friday. The Jumbos ly due to an absolute shunning of his 3–1 against NESCAC opponents with was just knowing that … they might recorded an impressive 5–4 victory family after they told him he was too just five matches remaining. be ahead of us a bit [in the rankings], over the No. 13 Engineers. young to marry and he has a cocky The Jumbos claimed all three dou- but in terms of the level we were right Tufts claimed two of the three dou- demeanor. People dislike him for his bles matches against the Mules (7–4) there with them.” bles matches to lead the hosts by one untraditional golf build and his wife’s to take an early 3–0 lead on Sunday. Emory began the day with a strong point heading into singles play. The confronting his estranged family mem- Playing at the No. 3 spot, senior showing in doubles, claiming an Jumbos were led by juniors Mina bers. A lot of people cheered against co-captain Zoe Miller and sophomore early 2–1 lead. Critically, the Jumbos Karamercan and Otilia Popa, who took Reed for myriad reasons. I am not Kat Wiley were especially dominant avoided entering singles play in a down senior co-captain Elysa Kohrs going to argue whether he should have in their matchup against the Colby 3–0 hole thanks to Miller and Wiley’s and first-year Libby Rickeman, 8–4, been villainized. I just want to know, duo of junior Jamie Pine and senior victory in third doubles. The match in first doubles. Louks and first-year does his villain position make his win Maddie Lupone. Miller and Wiley gave against Emory first-year Katie Chang Patricia Obeid provided another vic- all the more fun? I think it does. up just one game in a quick 8–1 victo- and junior Daniela Lopez was ulti- tory in in the second spot, with an 8–2 The villain role added another layer ry for the Jumbos. mately decided by a tiebreaker, defeat of MIT junior Kelly Zhu and to an already amazing event. Sure, the Thanks to its domination in doubles, which Miller and Wiley won to secure sophomore Lara Rakocevic. Masters would have been fun just to Tufts needed just two wins from the six an 8–7 (1) win. The Jumbos’ advantage in doubles watch Tiger and see if he could get back singles matches to seal a victory over “It was a fun match, and even proved decisive, as the teams split to the elite level he was once at. Once its NESCAC opponent. The contest was though it was super close, we never felt the singles matches, 3–3. Playing in it was clear he could not, there might ultimately decided after a quick 6–0, nervous or under a ton of pressure,” the second spot on the singles lad- have been no other storyline to love (or 6–0 win by senior co-captain Lauren Wiley said. “Both of the other doubles der, Karamercan bounced back from love to hate) as much. The leaderboard Louks and Miller’s 6–0, 6–1 win in sec- matches — even though we lost them a first-set loss to defeat Rickeman in was familiar, with no real dark horses ond and third singles, respectively. The — could have gone either way, so we three sets: 3–6, 6–1, 6–1. Miller’s match over-performing. There were, as always, Jumbos didn’t let up, however, winning really wanted to win ours, because in fifth singles against Rakocevic ulti- great shots, but nothing absurdly spec- all four remaining singles matches to obviously there is a huge difference mately secured Tufts’ victory, as the tacular except for a late, silly hole-in- sweep the Mules. between going down 2–1 and going Agoura Hills, Calif. native won in one. The most interesting storyline was Junior co-captain Julia Keller and down 3–0.” straight sets (6–2, 7–5). rooting against the villain, Patrick Reed. first-year Kiara Rose also turned Miller believes that maintaining “Toward the end of the second set, It would have been fun to see him fall, in dominant performances in their focus and composure throughout the when it started to get really close with but I enjoyed his win. respective two-set victories. At the match keyed the victory. my opponent, I think she and I both I thought it was great to see a dif- No. 5 spot, Keller did not drop a single “When it got down to the close realized that it was a really crucial ferent face on top at Augusta, and I game to Lupone, winning 6–0, 6–0. points of our match, I think what we match,” Miller said. “I just had to main- thought the media response was much Playing in the sixth spot, Rose record- did really well was resetting after the tain the strategy of not letting any of more fun and fascinating because Reed ed a 6–0, 6–1 win over first-year Isha up-and-down parts of our match,” my external thoughts affect my game.” won. He was not the hero people want- Banerjee. Miller said. “There [were] a lot of The narrow win over a top-ti- ed, but he was the villain we got. I The decisive win over a NESCAC switches in momentum, so we just er opponent will likely be crucial for cannot begin to describe how much opponent was a confidence boost fol- tried to maintain a strategy of resetting the Jumbos’ confidence heading into fun people will have watching him get lowing Tufts’ tough 6–3 loss to Emory after each point and after each game.” the final stretch of their regular sea- dethroned next year. on Sunday. Wiley believes that frustra- In singles, Tufts struggled against son. The team’s five remaining match- tion from the Emory result fueled Tufts’ an Emory roster that featured three of es are all against NESCAC schools. dominant play against Colby. the nation’s top 30 individually ranked Tufts will face No. 4 Wesleyan (5–1) in “A ton of matches came off the court players heading into the season. The a high-profile matchup on Saturday David Meyer is a sophomore majoring really quickly, everyone played super Jumbos dropped four of six singles in Middletown, Conn. before facing in film and media studies. David can be decisively and finished their matches matches to their talented opponents Hamilton (3–6) the following day. reached at [email protected]. and stayed focused the whole time,” for a 6–3 loss. Playing at the No. 3 and