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Rain/Snow Read It First 37/24 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 18 Tuesday, February 18, 2014 TUFTSDAILY.COM Bridge Professorships to join university’s schools b y Al e x a n d e r Sp r i n g idea was from a project that we Contributing Writer have in the School of Arts and Sciences called ‘cluster hires,’ The Office of the Provost [where] we decide to hire faculty recently announced the two members to support a particular winning proposals for the new program,” Dean of the School of Bridge Professorships initiative. Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger- According to the announce- Sweeney said. ment, these new professorships Ian Johnstone, academic dean will bridge the different schools of The Fletcher School, said that that make up Tufts University. his faculty began working on One of the inaugural propos- the proposals in October, soon als will introduce professorships after they were announced in that connect the School of Arts the strategic plan. and Sciences and The Fletcher “We have five academic School of Law and Diplomacy, groups,” Johnstone said. “They linking international environ- are clustered faculty in substan- Justin McCallum / Tufts Daily Archive mental security and issues of tive areas such as sustainable Concert Board has already selected an artist for this year’s Spring Fling but will not release the name for a political sovereignty, human development and security and few more weeks. rights, regional security and conflict resolution. I basically sustainable development. A sec- asked the academic groups to ond proposal, offering a bridge start brainstorming proposals.” Concert Board selects Spring Fling between the School of Arts Though only one proposal and Sciences and the School of was chosen from The Fletcher Engineering, focuses on cogni- School, Johnstone explained artist, will release name soon tive science — linking psychol- that there were many others b y Kat h l e e n Sc h m i d t responses suggested that stu- genre, survey participants were ogy, computer science, philoso- posed for consideration by the Daily Editorial Board dents’ preferred music genre was asked what they considered to phy and linguistics. provost. hip-hop. While Concert Board be the most important aspect of These proposals, according to “We had a couple of other Tufts Concert Board has has chosen an artist, they will not Spring Fling, Emily Schacter, the the announcement, are part of [proposals], one related to cyber selected the headliner for this release the name for another three other Concert Board co-chair, Tufts’ T10 Strategic Plan. Different security, another related to year’s Spring Fling concert based weeks, Bernardo, a junior, said. explained. schools within the university international economic policy on a survey taken by 1600 Tufts “[I] can’t say if it’s a group or a “Survey results said that stu- were asked to submit proposals and institutions,” Johnstone University students. solo artist,” Bernardo said. “Trust dents really just want a big-name for bridging different disciplines. said. “We are very excited about According to Concert Board us, we want to tell everyone.” After the proposals were drafted, the idea of having someone here co-chair Mark Bernardo, survey In addition to voting on see SPRING FLING, page 2 the Office of the Provost chose working on these issues [regard- which would go into effect. ing environment and water “The provost mentioned that some of the basis for this see BRIDGE, page 2 Senate discusses RA policies at weekly meeting the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate outside of the varsity and intramural teams meeting began last night with an open forum unable to play. discussion about Tufts’ Resident Advisor (RA) freshmen Eli Lloyd and Isabella Kahhale, Tufts receives reaccreditation policy. The Senate debated RAs responsibili- co-authors of the resolution, proposed several ties when dealing with behavioral and alcohol spots on campus where the court could be b y Me r e d i t h Br a u n s t e i n of faculty were formed to look at the stan- related incidents and discussed the possibility built, including areas near Cousens Gym and Daily Editorial Board/ dards put forth by NEASC. of allowing RAs to serve for only one semester Fletcher Field, as well as the space between “We looked at the standards,” Terkla as opposed to the full academic year which is Tilton and Haskell Halls. The resolution passed Tufts University received reaccredita- said. “Then each of the working groups currently required. by a 19-1-1 vote and will be presented to the tion from the New England Association of reflected on how Tufts was meeting those During the Treasury Report, the Senate school administration shortly. Schools & Colleges (NEASC) on Sept. 19, standards. They wrote a report describing discussed the appropriateness of funding a tro- “It’d be a great way to build community and 2013, following a vote from NEASC com- how we were meeting those standards, phy case in the Campus Center which would just have some fun,” Kahhale said. “Volleyball missioners. what our strengths were and what our hold prizes won by non-athletic organizations. is such an easy sport to just jump in and start After receiving a Nov. 7, 2013 letter challenges were, what we could improve, By a vote of 15-7-0, the Senate agreed to playing.” officially confirming reaccreditation, where we were going and what our projec- provide $5,019.65 for shipping and installing Kahhale said that she hopes to help sponsor Tufts will continue to receive the fed- tions were, in terms of where we would be the case. The Senate also granted $3,127.94 a student volleyball tournament designed to eral funding that NEASC provides, accord- going in the next five to 10 years in these to BlackOut, Tufts’ all-male step team, to pay raise funds for the project. ing to Associate Provost for Institutional particular areas.” for new uniforms and travel to performances the Senate then returned to a previously Research and Evaluation Dawn Terkla. All of the individual reports were then at schools in New York, Rhode Island and tabled resolution which proposed establishing “[Reaccreditation] means our students combined into the official self-study, Connecticut. education as a possible second major for under- are eligible for federal financial aid, our which was edited down to comply with the Black Student Union, a new organiza- graduate students already majoring in another faculty is eligible to receive federal research the 100-page limit before being submit- tion founded this academic year, was granted subject. After making a few non-substantive grants and it means that we’ve gotten ted, Terkla explained. $1,009 for projects this semester which include changes, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the stamp of approval from [NEASC] that Associate Professor of Biology Harry documentary movie screenings and commem- this resolution. we’re a quality institution,” Terkla said. Bernheim, who served as the Academic orative events during Black History Month. “I’m really excited for the project, because Terkla, who also served as Chair of the Standard’s co-chair, explained that one Tufts Bikes was given $3,840 to purchase it seems like something the school really 2013 Accreditation Steering Committee, of his group’s focuses was on the assess- twelve bikes which will replace others which needs,” junior Robert Joseph, author of the said that the complete accreditation pro- ment of discipline-specific courses and have been stolen or damaged. second resolution, said. “It seems like a big cess lasted nearly three years and involved programs. Bernheim said interacting with the Tabletop Gaming Club received $770.68 absence in the academic offerings that Tufts over 200 people from Tufts. The first step the other divisions of the university was a for purchasing games, campaign material has, so hopefully we can coordinate education involved the creation of a self-study dur- worthwhile experience. and food for participants. The Tufts Observer as a second major.” ing the 2011-2012 academic year, accord- “I learned about the other divisions received $1,500 to pay the registration fee for senators finished the meeting by announc- ing to Terkla. of the university, which I don’t have a a conference at Boston University members will ing that the Women’s Center will be hosting According to the Office of Institutional daily interaction with, so I learned a great be attending on April 4-6, entitled “The Power a special screening of “Four Little Girls,” a Research and Evaluation Associate deal about the operational conditions of Narrative 2014.” Spike Lee documentary about the 1963 Baptist Director Stephanie Topping, the self-study and machinery of these other schools,” the Senate debated two resolutions, the Street Church Bombing in Birmingham, Ala. on for reaccreditation used data collected Bernheim said. “Like any enterprise you first of which proposed the installation of Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and that Tufts Hillel will from the various Tufts schools. undertake, the bonus is always [that] it’s a an outdoor volleyball court at the Medford be hosting its annual “Survivors Speak” event, “The process of collecting data for the good learning experience ... I’d say it was / Somerville Campus. The resolution states in which survivors of some of the 20th century’s reaccreditation process is something we cross-cultural pollination.” that “volleyball is a sport that facilitates genocides will share their experiences, tonight continuously do year after year, reach- According to Topping, the de-central- social interactions” but that there is cur- at 7 p.m. in ASEAN Auditorium. ing out to all the different graduate, pro- ization of the Tufts campuses provided rently no recreational space on campus for fessional schools and Arts, Sciences and a challenge in creating faculty and staff playing volleyball, unlike other sports such —by Josh Weiner Engineering,” Topping said. as tennis and basketball, leaving students Terkla explained that working groups see REACCREDITATION, page 2
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Visiting the Hill this week TUESDAY Sociology, and the Pan-African Alliance WEDNESDAY THURSDAY The Rise of Democratic Fascism: Symposium on Service and Leadership Fracking Webinar Dhoruba Bin Wahad Lecture Survivors Speak featuring General Stanley McChrystal Details: The Tufts Institute of the Details: Former Black Panther party leader Details:Tufts Against Genocide will host its Details: General Stanley McChrystal, the Environment is participating in a series of Dhoruba Bin Wahad is a long time Pan- 4th annual Survivors Speak panel during former commander of U.S. and interna- webinars on fracking. Tomorrow, Duke African activist, writer and lecturer who has which survivors of the Genocide in Darfur, tional forces in Afghanistan, will speak University Professor Robert Jackson will talk worked on issues including human rights the Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide, about the importance of active citizenship about the impact of hydraulic fracturing on violations and decolonization. the Rwandan Genocide and the Bosnian through service in the military or as a civil- water resources in Pennsylvania. When and Where: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Genocide will talk. ian. McChrystal serves as the chairman of When and Where: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.; ASEAN Auditorium When and Where: 7 p.m.; ASEAN the Aspen Institute’s Franklin Project which 210 Packard Avenue (back of Miller Hall) Sponsors: The Toupin-Bolwell Fund, the Auditorium seeks to revive U.S. citizenship through Sponsors: Tufts Institute of the Africana Studies Program, the American Sponsors: Tufts Against Genocide. service. Environment Studies Program, the Asian American Center, When and Where: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; the Center for the Study of Race & Democracy, Cohen Auditorium —compiled by Justin Rheingold the Department of English, the Latino Center, Sponsors: Provost’s Office, Tisch College Peace and Justice Studies, the Department of of Citizenship and Public Service
Bridge program will result in more course Reaccreditation allows Tufts to options, strengthened faculty continue to get federal funding BRIDGE research areas complemented original borders to make con- REACCREDITATION well, in part because so many dif- continued from page 1 one another and in what ways nections with other schools,” continued from page 1 ferent people were contributing,” security] which are very impor- both graduate and undergradu- Berger-Sweeney said. groups for each of the 11 NEASC Sharkness said. tant to Fletcher.” ate students could get involved. Admiral James Stavridis, standards. She explained that According to Sharkness, some Johnstone added that he “What we were looking for dean of The Fletcher School, the ultimate accomplishment of goals from the Tufts Strategic Plan believed the Department of ... were academic areas that we explained that because the final reaccreditation came from the were included in the self-study Political Science in particular were interesting in growing, proposals have been chosen, staff that found time to meet because both were being pro- will benefit from the bridge ones that had a lot of potential the search is now on for new and prepare. duced at a similar time. because so many faculty mem- to appeal to the students with professors. Stavridis said that “Dawn [Terkla] was instru- “There was a commitment bers and students are already exciting research areas,” Berger- the university is currently cre- mental in creating those work- to ensuring student success in working on these topics. Sweeney said. “We looked and ating a search committee and ing groups,” Topping said. “The the strategic plan, and student “This is a good way of weighed all of [these] things in drafting job descriptions. accreditation effort was across engagement, and that’s an area enhancing what is already good making our recommendation “These new professors will the entire university. It was every that we’ve discussed in our self- collaboration between Fletcher to the Provost’s office.” all be new hires,” Stavridis said. school ... where staff within each study, Sharkness said. “Tufts has and the political science depart- Berger-Sweeney was all the “[We’re] starting immediately, of those schools lent their time made a commitment to really ment,” Johnstone said. “We’re more impressed by the proposals we hope to hire in the spring and their services ... in prepara- ensure the success of students. just institutionalizing this great she saw because faculty mem- and start teaching in the fall.” tion for this accreditation visit ... That’s the reason everyone’s here, relationship.” bers had very little time to pull Stavridis explained that the Everyone is incredibly busy as it is, so that’s one area in which the Berger-Sweeney explained their ideas together, she said. funding for these professor- and they had to set aside time for strategic plan and the accredi- that, in reviewing proposals, “That just underscores the ships will be split between the these working groups, which met tation self-study sort of aligned she and her colleagues looked innovation and creativity of university and the two schools on a frequent basis.” really well.” for quality and excitement in [the] faculty and their willing- that proposed the program. The NEASC evaluation team Topping explained that while the research topics, how well ness to reach beyond their Berger-Sweeney said these came to Tufts in March 2013 the actual reaccreditation process professorships would not in order to meet with students occurs only every 10 years, prepa- replace normal hires into indi- and faculty, according to Terkla. rations must be made constantly. vidual programs. Office of Institutional Research “The process is ongoing,” “I always need to weigh how and Evaluation Associate Director Topping said. “It’s not some- much money I devote to new Jessica Sharkness said that the thing that, a year before we and innovative things and how accreditation visit reflected the know we’re going to be reac- much [I devote] to the great effort put into incorporating credited, we start scrambling to departments we have now,” individuals from across the Tufts put together data. It’s something Berger-Sweeney said. “I look community into the reaccredita- that is a constant process, and if forward to more [hires] but a tion planning. we treat it like that year to year, balanced approach. We’ll see “I was able to interact with then when the actual visit hap- how these first hires work out people from all of the campus- pens, it just makes the process for the faculty and students and es — from a lot of different aca- that much [more] streamlined go on from there.” demic and administrative offices and easier if we’ve been kind As a result of the initiative, — and it was a ... collaborative of plugging away and chipping students can expect to see more experience that I think went really away at it all along.” courses and more new faculty, Johnstone said. “This new position will strengthen our faculty and make it possible to teach new courses in that area,” Johnstone said. “It will also probably make it possible to bring in more Ph.D. students interested in working in that area.” Berger-Sweeney added that students will be exposed to more innovative and cutting- edge teaching and research experiences. “I’m looking forward to recruit- ing really exciting new people to Scott Tingley / Tufts Daily Archives campus,” she said. “This is excit- Nicholas Pfosi / The Tufts Daily The Office of the Provost has announced the creation of two new bridge pro- ing for Tufts, for both undergrads Tufts University received reaccreditation late last year, allowing it to con- fessorships which will allow for increased collaboration across departments. and graduates.” tinue to receive federal funding.
Artist selected earlier than normal this year SPRING FLING everyone and get [artists that represent] a Bernardo and Schacter. tickets at $25 apiece. continued from page 1 diverse array of genres,” she said. “We go to Concert Board ... and we draw “We call it a closed event to Tufts where artist, someone recognizable, someone cur- Bernardo explained that this year’s head- up a huge list of current hip-hop artists that the general public [is] not able to purchase rent,” Bernardo said. liner was selected in December — earlier they [the students] know and like, and then tickets on their own, but if a Tufts student Bernardo said that after receiving nega- than usual — for several reasons. He said we boil it down from there,” Bernardo said. has four friends that go to a different college, tive feedback about last year’s selection, that Concert Board must work with a normal According to McGraw, Concert Board they can purchase tickets on their behalf,” Concert Board’s main focus this year was calendar rather than Tufts’ academic one works with an agent who provides them McGraw said. finding a contemporary artist that would and that the earlier election gives Schacter, with a long list of all the artists who are tour- According to Schacter, Concert Board is please students. who is new to her role, time to adjust. ing at the time of Spring Fling. still brainstorming how to publicly release “We faced a lot of criticism last year that Office for Campus Life Assistant Director “Then it’s a matter of matching the artist the lineup and is looking for a way to reach our headliner wasn’t as current or relevant,” David McGraw added that the process was that we like with the budget that we have as many students as quickly as possible. Bernardo said. “We chose Nelly ... people sped up when Concert Board’s first bid was and then submitting bids,” McGraw said. This year’s Spring Fling will be held on [still] enjoyed the performance, though, accepted. The total Spring Fling budget from the Tufts Saturday, April 26 on the President’s Lawn. The because he’s a great performer [with] so “Typically, we go through three or four Community Union Senate is approximately student band winner of Battle of the Bands will many hits. So we’re trying to make this artists before we are able to find the one that $225,000 this year, according to McGraw. The open at 11 a.m. and will be followed by several Spring Fling really great, in terms of rel- works with our date and our budget,” he said. money covers three to four artists, hospitality, other openers and the headliner. The event evance and [getting] someone popular.” “This year, the first person we went after, who free pizza, free water, security, facility rentals, will end at 5 p.m., according to Bernardo. Schacter, a sophomore, agreed and said was our top choice, accepted right away.” cleanup costs, staging and production. “It’s kind of like an outdoor music festival that Concert Board hopes the artist will sat- Choosing artists for Spring Fling is a He said that students will be able to of sorts ... I think it’s safe to say that this isfy students with a wide range of taste. lengthy process that begins immediately receive one free ticket and will have the Spring Fling is going to be pretty great,” “We’re really working to kind of please after the previous year’s event, according to option of purchasing up to four additional Bernardo said. 3
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Rebecca Hutchinson | What’s Poppin’ An emoji is worth 1,000 words
f there’s one thing millennials love, it’s abbreviating. For some reason, we real- ly, truly hate typing out full words. The approximately two seconds we can save Iby typing “omw” instead of “on my way” is, apparently, far too valuable to lose. I don’t know where exactly this obsession with abbreviations was born, but I was first exposed to it when I started using AOL Instant Messenger (which was abbre- viated, obviously, to AIM). AIM taught me valuable things, like when it was appropri- ate to say “haha” and “lol,” if somebody signs off without first saying “g2g” then they probably hate you and that the more letters you put at the end of a word, the cooler you are. Things have changed now. AIM has given way to iMessage. More importantly, we’ve found a way to make abbreviations even shorter. Now, we now don’t have to type letters at all. We can just use emojis. Emojis are wonderful because they can express pretty much anything you would want to say over text without making you Christie Wu / The Tufts Daily actually take the time to type it out. Want The members of Tufts MAKE are focusing on creating a new app that will hopefully include information about Tufts’ events, sports, dining to tell somebody you love them? There’s options, building locations and the Joey schedule. an entire page of heart emojis, plus at least three smiley faces that will also get the job done. We no longer have to deal with the hassle of typing out “ok,” thanks Tufts MAKE expands into app design, to the thumbs-up emoji. There are faces to express happiness, sadness, nervous- ness, anger and sleepiness. Even more holds workshops for students exciting, all these emotions also come in cat form. There’s an emoji to feature in b y So p h i e La i n g “We want different perspectives,” design process is important and does texts about every holiday, car and weath- Daily Editorial Board Kuperman said. “The whole point is set you apart from other applicants.” er-related issue. that it’s interdisciplinary.” Shinn explained how being pre- For the dedicated emoji user, there’s an It has been a little over a year since While Shinn and France are engi- pared to enter the job market and emoji for every occasion. For the average Tufts MAKE arrived on the cam- neers, Braren and Kuperman are liber- having the right skills to do so were emoji user, like me, the emojis on your pus scene in January of 2013. A sub- al arts students studying engineering motivating factors in the creation of recently used page are at your disposal group of the Tufts Human Factors and psychology, more commonly known the club. and the pages and pages of other ones are Ergonomics Society, Tufts MAKE began as human factors. “A lot of employers find that the not, as you are far too lazy to go through as a club focused on developing assis- “There are a lot of groups on cam- kind of thing that students are lack- them. After all, if I’m not willing to take tive technology for people with disabili- pus that are for building things,” ing, particularly in human factors, is the time to type something, there’s no ties. While awaiting official recognition Kuperman said. “But I feel like it’s that they come out of college with a way I’m going searching through pages from the Tufts Community Union, the kind of difficult for a lot of people, lot of theoretical knowledge of design of tiny images so I can visually represent group has expanded into designing and especially liberal arts [students], to ... But not actually much practical it. My top three emojis right now are the developing apps and offering hands-on feel like, ‘I could join that group and knowledge,” Shinn said. party hat, the thumbs-up and the cat with workshops to Tufts students. participate effectively,’ and we don’t This semester, Tufts MAKE is con- hearts for eyes. Maybe this says bad things “The basic idea is that you ‘make,’ want people to feel like that. We want tinuing to develop their app, Tufts Dash, about my texting game, but those three not just because it’s fun and a hobby, everybody.” and is hosting workshops for students are all I need in the majority of my texts. but because it’s educational,” Andrew Braren said he hopes the club can focusing on the development of a vari- The people at the emoji factory did Braren, one of co-founder of Tufts help fuse skills from both the liberal ety of skills, such as creating one’s own a lot of things right, but I do have MAKE, said. “You learn and think arts and engineering schools, and said website on a WordPress platform. some complaints. For instance, I don’t about things in a different, kind of that human factors is one of the few “We got a lot of feedback last semes- understand why there’s a whole page of creative way.” majors that works to incorporate both ter that people also enjoy just one-time moons. Please tell me: Who really needs According to Tufts MAKE’s website, schools at Tufts. things,” Braren said. “If it takes two to emojis to distinguish between waning the club aims to not only create tangi- “You can take [human factors three hours on a Saturday to learn how and waxing moons? ble technological projects, like a new through] either [school], so we are to build their own entire portfolio site And, while I heavily use all the app called Tufts Dash that provides kind of like a bridge major at a bridge ... People want to do that.” Christmas-themed emojis during the sea- information about Tufts events, but school,” Braren said. Tufts MAKE is also looking to return son, I recently realized there is no meno- also to give students the opportuni- Since its founding, Tufts MAKE has to its original roots with its focus on rah and am not sure how emoji got away ties to learn about product design and created an Oreo “de-creamer” — a fun assistive technology. This semester, with that. Also, I would love a “fingers problem solving. project that removes the cream from they hope to start an assistive tech- crossed” emoji more than anything. “Our goal was to give people the Oreos — and created a projector from nology project to help individuals at In some ways, emojis are the ultimate skills that they need so when they basic materials. Now they are devel- the Outside the Lines Studio, a local crutch for communication. But, in other enter the work force they have all oping Tufts Dash, an app similar to art studio for people with disabilities. ways, they make texting a whole lot better. these [skills],” Chris Shinn, the other iJumbo. The club’s main focus, however, is If a picture is actually worth 1,000 words, co-founder of Tufts MAKE, said. “And While the founders discussed how on software projects and workshops, then think of all I’m saying with my two- that makes them a lot more valuable the Oreo de-creamer was a less seri- according to Shinn. word, six-emoji iMessage. I admit that our because [employers] can trust them ous project, for them it was more “We [had] been doing a lot of digi- consistent use of emojis instead of real, to be able to use machines correctly about the important creative process tal projects last semester, because we big-kid words may not be the best thing or use software correctly and not have that is used in the professional world. weren’t officially recognized,” Shinn for the future of the English language. But to train them.” “I applied for my first internship last said. “We [started] the application really, the English language isn’t going Braren, a junior, pitched the idea summer at athenahealth and we had process last semester, and so we get anywhere, and if it were, nobody should of an assistive design club to Daniel to present a portfolio during the inter- no funding through the university and be expecting it to be preserved via text Hannon, Professor of the Practice in view, and I talked about the design no space, and so that limited our pos- message. Who knows, maybe one day Human Factors in the Department of process we went through to make the sibilities quite a bit.” there will be alternate emoji keyboards for Mechanical Engineering, and shortly Oreo de-creamer,” Kuperman said. While Tufts MAKE is relatively new, our computers. Maybe one day, the whole thereafter started working with fel- She showed the team pictures of the with 80 members on the email list world will speak emoji (it is, according low juniors and human factors majors different iterations and the cardboard and an optimistic attitude, the group to iPhone keyboards, considered a lan- Shinn, Allison Kuperman and Megan prototype she had made to inform the appears to be here to stay. Its founders guage). The possibilities are endless. France to develop the club. final design of the Oreo de-creamer. said they look forward to the future of According to Kuperman, who is a “During the interview they said that the club, but are also happy with how member of Tufts MAKE, the group strives the design process that I described was far it has come since its conception. to be all-encompassing, so that its proj- exactly the design process that they “We wanted to make something, Rebecca Hutchinson is a freshman major- ects can benefit from the talents of both use, and I’m sure that helped me get and Tufts MAKE was the first thing we ing in international relations. She can be liberal arts and engineering students. the job,” Kuperman said. “Knowing the ever made,” Braren said. reached at [email protected]. 4 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Advertisement Tuesday, February 18, 2014 5
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TV Review Ryan Buell | The Beat After rough start, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ sees The case for improvement a hip-hop b y Da n O’Le a r y Daily Editorial Board Hall of Fame
By anyone’s estimation, Marvel’s he Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” came into the opened in Cleveland, Ohio in 1983, fall 2013 TV season in a prime posi- some 30 years after the term “rock ‘n’ roll” was coined and 20 years afterT the Beatles released “Please Please Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Me” (1963), making the genre a household name. Each year, half a dozen to a dozen Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, nominees are inducted; there are catego- ries for performers and non-performers, as Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet well as for sidemen and lifetime achieve- Airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC ment honors. Hip-hop, on the other hand, has no comparable collection or honor — a tion to be a commercial and critical relatively new awards show on BET known hit for ABC. Coming off the heels of as the “Hip Hop Awards” aside. With hip-
Marvel Studios’ extremely successful Uncle_shoggoth via Flickr Creative Commons hop’s ascendance to the cultural forefront blockbusters like “The Avengers” (2012) For most of its first season, the ensemble in ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ suffered from bland characterization. and its storied archives, the genre deserves and offering a direct tie to the Marvel a hall of fame to honor its early legends. Cinematic Universe, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” was exercise in middling quality, with only budget restrictions, but it would help if The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” in the unique position to take advan- the occasional episode breaking free and these characters were actually interesting — generally recognized as the first com- tage of decades of source material from living up to the series’ promise. However, enough to care about. With the excep- mercially successful hip-hop song — was the comics. Combined with the return recent episodes have shown that “Agents tions of Coulson and Skye (Chloe Bennet), released in 1979, a full 35 years ago. The of fan-favorite character Agent Phil of S.H.I.E.L.D.” may have some surprises the rest of the team hasn’t progressed modern era of hip-hop emerged over 25 Coulson (Clark Gregg) and creative direc- left as the show approaches the final por- much from the one-note characteriza- years ago with the rise of Public Enemy tion from acclaimed television creator tion of its first season. tions of the pilot episode, and secondary and the release of Eric B. & Rakim’s “Paid (and “Avengers” director) Joss Whedon, So far, the drama’s biggest disappoint- plotlines fail to hit home thanks to a lack in Full” (1987). Indeed, hip-hop is as old the show had extraordinary potential ments have been its weak scripts and of any meaningful emotional connection now as rock and roll was when its hall of and goodwill before a single episode a relatively flat cast of characters. The with the characters. The result is a group fame first opened its doors. It is inher- aired. How has that potential fared so show’s deliberate decision to focus on so- of characters that is not particularly cap- ently necessary for a music hall of fame to far? Barely through half of its 22 episode called normal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents instead be removed from the era of its inductees season, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” has mostly been an of superheroes makes sense given TV’s see S.H.I.E.L.D., page 6 in order to give legacies time to cement. Hip-hop is adequately distanced from its founding days to properly judge its influ- Movie Review Album Review ences and is comparably as mature as rock and roll was when the first members Sun Kil Moon’s were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall ‘Winter’s Tale’ leaves of Fame. This is a crucial qualification that is in favor of the creation of a hip- ‘Benji’ expertly hop hall of fame. audience wishing for amnesia I envision a hip-hop hall of fame that handles heavy topics functions similarly to rock and roll’s. To b y Sa b r i n a Ch i s h t i and its sappy ending — is far from select inductees, a committee would com- Daily Staff Writer a cinematic marvel, it is sufficient- b y Ch r i s t o p h e r Ga r c i a pile a list of nominees that would then be ly endowed with modern humor to Daily Staff Writer voted on. Inductees would have to be at Set in an otherworldly New York keep the audience laughing from least 25 years removed from their debut City, “Winter’s Tale” is a fantastical, time to time. “Benji,” the latest release from Sun album, and there would be nominations over-the-top movie that stretches Russell Crowe, who plays the ste- Kil Moon, isn’t exactly revolution- for rappers, producers and non-perform- on longer than it should, leaving reotypical villain Pearly Soames, ary from a musical perspective. Yet, ing contributors. New York City would be viewers moderately entertained but delivers an underwhelming perfor- because of frontman Mark Kozelek’s the obvious choice for the hall’s home, in ultimately unsatisfied. Based on the mance, most likely due to his char- homage to hip-hop’s roots. 1983 novel by Mark Helprin, the plot acter’s one-dimensionality. In fact, Benji Hip-hop, much like rock and roll before follows Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), a most of the characters in the movie it, is as much a culture as it is a genre of thief who falls in love with the beau- are flat, compelled by vague motives music. From its roots in break dancing and tiful, upper-class Beverly (Jessica and possessing a flair for the overly graffiti, hip-hop has always encompassed Brown Findlay) before she tragically dramatic. Unfortunately, this makes Sun Kil Moon people’s interactions with the music. Hip- succumbs to pulmonary tuberculo- it difficult for the audience to con- Caldo Verde Records hop’s culture has grown in tandem with its sis in 1916 New York. The story is full nect to the people on screen. Thus, rise in popularity, even spawning other sub- of magic and mystery — complete when Brown Findlay’s character cultures. Sneakers and the Jordan brand with flying horses, immortality and dies, it only serves to move the plot superb songwriting abilities, the have developed a cult following, in large a clichéd bout of amnesia. While forward and elicits no emotional album allows listeners to peek into a part due to their prominence in hip-hop the costume decoration is certainly response from the viewers. different universe, revealing the inti- culture. The internet has only accelerated lavish and the cinematography well There is also an abundance of over- mate details of Kozelek’s personal life this development. 24/7 blogs have allowed executed, the storyline combines too used visual motifs, most of which are without feeling overly sentimental or people to have constant access to new many bizarre plots to actually be far from understated. Farrell’s pro- melodramatic. “Benji,” is a portrait of music. It’s easier than ever to have access a viable and cohesive experience. tagonist rides a white horse, while an artist at his rawest, as Kozelek sings to, and interact with, the cultural side of Though “Winter’s Tale” — with its Russell Crowe’s antagonist rides a of his fears, hopes, loves, lusts and hip-hop. There are veritable communities emphasis on the power of miracles black horse — and the contrast is family. And he does this all with mini- that exist purely online and enable people showed repeatedly in varying forms. mal aplomb, ensuring that he always from across all means of life to interact. This brings attention to another fail- sounds real and sincere. Hip-hop transcends borders, race and age. ing of the movie: its lack of subtlety Mark Kozelek’s influences stem from It is a medium of interaction, as well as and questionable depiction of moral- various sources, but the two closest art for millions around the world. This all ity. Indeed, characters are either to his heart seem to be classic rock adds up to create a vibrant and influential good or bad, with none occupying a and folk music. These influences are cultural force. more compelling gray area. As such, evident on “Benji” — many songs on Hip-hop is music, it is fashion, it is a the audience rarely feels conflicted the record feature little more than following, it is a culture. And this is why or truly engrossed in the story. With Kozelek’s grizzled voice and an acoustic it needs a hall of fame. It is important to cookie-cutter characters, “Winter’s guitar. In the instances when Kozelek honor the origins of the genre; it encour- Tale” delivers a rather obvious sto- does decide to pick up the pace and ages younger generations to listen to and ryline — though it is somewhat sal- incorporate more instruments, the appreciate older bodies of work, and it vaged by the humor and the soaring album resembles a stripped-down, enables a proper understanding of hip- soundtrack that distract from the modern reinvention of classic rock hop’s present. A hall of fame would pre- otherwise lackluster performances. music Kozelek reverentially references serve the legacies of hip-hop’s forefathers “Winter’s Tale” is plagued by logi- throughout his work. and would be a confirmation of the genre’s cal inconsistencies. After the film’s Allusions to bands such as Led preeminence. We are well overdue for a time jump, some characters (such Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Doors physical location dedicated to the memo- as Beverly’s younger sister) should are littered throughout “Benji,” and, rial of a strong, proud music and culture. be much older than they appear on often, they come with a personal his- But with no signs of a hip-hop hall of fame screen. The clarity of the plot further tory. “Dogs” is not only named after coming anytime soon, it remains but a suffers under the overburdened two the 17-minute masterpiece from Pink dream. hour length; trimming the final cut Floyd’s “Animals” (1977); the song also Courtesy David C. Lee / Warner Bros. Pictures down to about an hour and a half reveals Kozelek’s own personal con- Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe) is a villain would have made the viewing expe- nection with the album. He sings, “Oh Ryan Buell is a sophomore who is majoring with a facial tick, hungry for revenge on in psychology. He can be reached at Ryan. Peter Lake (Colin Farrell). see WINTER, page 6 see BENJI, page 6 [email protected]. 6 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y Arts & Living Tuesday, February 18, 2014
S.H.I.E.L.D. it would be unfair to expect the in “The Avengers.” Yet these have continued from page 5 show to delve into an expansive all suffered from a lack of proper tivating — which is unfortunate and CGI-heavy world like Asgard pacing and, thus, lost any sense Despitein an ensemble showturnaround, setup like on a television ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ budget, it could of mysterystill or has momentum. numerous Many flaws this one, where one of the series’ at least do better than having viewers are likely curious as to major strengths should be watch- an aging college professor as a how Coulson survived, but only ing the members of its cast play token Asgardian. tossing out tidbits of information off each other. The final problem that has over 13 episodes is possibly the Bland characters may have plagued “S.H.I.E.L.D.” may be least engaging way to further this been more forgivable if they more due to the standard net- plotline. were surrounded by exciting work model of stretching out Despite these numerous flaws, spectacle or engaging plots, but dramas for a 22 to 24 episode “S.H.I.E.L.D.” actually reached a “S.H.I.E.L.D.” hasn’t fared too season: The first half of the sea- series highpoint with its latest well in this area either. With what son suffered from a sense of episode “T.R.A.C.K.S.,” marking one would assume is a large aimlessness in its pacing. Nearly what seems to be a turnaround portion of the Marvel Universe every episode followed the “mys- for the show. Following a strong seemingly at their disposal, tery of the week” plot type — previous episode that saw the the writers haven’t done much which is not necessarily a prob- team visit the S.H.I.E.L.D. acad- to incorporate what could be lem in itself — but coupled with emy, the most recent install- one of the show’s major assets. bland characters and generic ment was an entertaining take Gage Skidmore via Flickr Creative Commons Numerous references are made villains, many episodes simply on a typical train heist. Between Clark Gregg remains the most engaging actor on the cast of to Marvel films like “Thor” (2011) felt drawn-out and boring. There taking a unique approach to ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and “Captain America: The First were vague attempts to establish the episode’s structure and dra- August Richards) and further it has necessary ingredients to Avenger” (2011), but most of the an overarching narrative for the matically raising the stakes for development of still-unknown create engaging television and time they only serve as a remind- show: the shadowy Centipede the team, “T.R.A.C.K.S” also set The Clairvoyant. This was the providing new hope that “Agents er of how “S.H.I.E.L.D.” pales Group, the unknown origins of up the remainder of the season first episode of the show where of S.H.I.E.L.D.” can live up to its in comparison to the scale and Skye and — most importantly — for more dynamic villains with every element seemed to be fir- initial potential in future install- adventure in those films. While how Coulson survived his death the introduction of Deathlok (J. ing on all cylinders, proving that ments.
Kozelek turns intimate in new album was impacted by the band’s music. BENJI This track also emphasizes one of continued from page 5 the major themes of the album: death. Patricia, she was my first love / she sat Kozelek croons, “I don’t know what eight rows behind me and I couldn’t happened or what anyone did / from breathe / I gave her Pink Floyd’s my earliest memories I was a very mel- ‘Animals’ when we were in sixth grade ancholic kid / when anything close / and it was on her turntable when I to me at all in the world died / to my met her on Sunday.” On “I Watched heart, forever, it would be tied.” Most the Film the Song Remains the Same,” of the tracks on “Benji” mention death Kozelek recounts the very first time he at some point or another, and it almost saw Led Zeppelin’s concert film, “The feels as if Kozelek is unable to escape Song Remains the Same” (1976), while his fear of death. In fact, “Carissa,” simultaneously telling listeners how the album’s opener, is about Kozelek’s second cousin, who died in a freak accident involving the explosion of an aerosol can. Incidentally, this was the same way Kozelek’s uncle — Carissa’s grandfather — died, and Kozelek memorializes him and his unfortunate death in “Truck Driver.”
Not all of the deaths that occur in Eyes like a cave-fish via Flickr Creative Commons “Benji” revolve around Kozelek’s imme- Sun Kil Moon, which released its newest album last Tuesday, performs in front of a rapt diate family — some of the songs also audience. focus on serial killers and mass mur- derers. Both “Pray for Newtown” and Not all of “Benji” is bleak and depress- talents that have enabled Sun Kil Moon “Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural ing, though. The album contains plen- to still sound fresh. By reaching into Causes” deal extensively with these sub- ty of stories about a young Kozelek the past, but refusing to be defined jects. On these tracks, Kozelek vividly growing up and learning about life. by it, “Benji” carves its own direction remembers where he was and what he Here, happier topics, such as love and forward — creating an alternative to was doing when he first heard the news dreams of the future, contrast perfectly current soft-spoken indie pop/rock by of various mass murders. He recalls with the themes of death and loss groups like Mumford and Sons, as well how frightened he felt, and specifically of innocence that are so prevalent in as to older folk rock artists such as welshcathy via Flickr Creative Commons how, after the Newtown killings, a fan other songs. “Benji” does not redefine Neil Young and Bob Dylan. Indeed, Mark Kozelek favors stripped-down solo perfor- wrote him a letter asking him to pray music as we know it, but it does show- “Benji” is an album that commands mances on Sun Kil Moon’s latest album, ‘Benji.’ for those lost in the tragedy. case Kozelek’s impressive songwriting listeners’ attention.
‘Winter’s Tale’ is confused mixture of genres
WINTER continued from page 5 rience much more enjoyable, because at 90 minutes into the movie, the story drags on without pleasure. While these flaws are indeed prob- lematic, the biggest issue “Winter’s Tale” faces is that it doesn’t seem to know which genre it wants to be. It is simultaneously a romance, a comedy, a drama and an outlandish fantasy, yet it never seems to strike the right balance. Instead of elegantly combin- ing the various genres, the movie feels disjointed and cumbersome. It tries to be too many things at the same time and consequently does not devote enough time to any given aspect. The romance between Beverly and Peter is rushed and unfulfilling, and the humor — although very welcome — does not mesh well with the serious, dramatic side of the storyline. All in all, “Winter’s Tale” is a film that lacks the ability to make any sig- nificant connection with moviegoers; instead, the audience is left relishing the music and the beautiful costume choices instead of the actual story. With uninteresting and lifeless charac- ters, the movie suffers from trying to be too many things at once, leaving many Courtesy David C. Lee / Warner Bros. Pictures In the meloramatic ‘Winter’s Tale,’ Virginia Gamely (Jennifer Connelly) and Peter Lake (Colin Farrell) are allies when Peter is time-warped to unfulfilled by the end. present-day New York with no memory Tuesday, February 18. 2014 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y advertisement 7 8 Th e Tu f t s Da i l y eDITORIAL | oP-ed Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Ca r o l i n e A. We l c h Editor-in-Chief Bridge Professorships is positive step, but Editorial Jamie Hoagland more can be done Stephanie Haven Managing Editors Tufts has made positive strides in its reputation is a fantastic example of push- ates looking to register for classes at The Justin Rheingold Executive News Editor decision to create Bridge Professorships ing the boundaries of what an interdis- Fletcher School are required to submit Daniel Bottino News Editors that will, according to the university, ciplinary education means. By creating the same forms that they would use Jenna Buckle Abigail Feldman “enable the hiring of faculty whose schol- the Bridge Professorship position and to cross-register for classes at Boston Daniel Gottfried subsequently finding the right person University, Boston College and Brandeis. Alexa Horwitz arship bridges academic units across or Victoria Leistman within schools.” The inaugural program, to fill this role, it prevents the university If the university values academic inte- Annabelle Roberts Denali Tietjen set to begin next year with financial sup- from limiting creative minds to just one gration across campuses, why is The Josh Weiner port from the Provost’s office, will give school’s approach. Fletcher School treated like an outside Sarah Zheng Meredith Braunstein Assistant News Editors Tufts students the opportunity to con- While the university is host to a institution? Dana Guth nect with joint faculty members who plethora of impressive faculty, many Benefits of facilitating access to Tufts’ Kathleen Schmidt Jei-Jei Tan will teach a subject offered in two Tufts undergraduates find themselves unable own graduate school communities for schools. These new hires will transcend to easily enroll in classes and access undergrads would be twofold: It would Charlotte Gilliland Executive Features Editor Emma Arnesty-Good Features Editors conventional academic structures by pro- professors who teach in schools which serve as an additional incentive for Emily Bartlett viding expertise in subjects which often are not their own. For example, under- potential incoming applicants to choose Hannah Fingerhut Caitlin McClure see overlap between different schools. graduate students interested in inter- Tufts and it would also motivate students Sabrina McMillin Additionally, the university announce- national relations may walk past The who are already enrolled to challenge Jessica Mow Shannon Vavra ment stated that “the proposals should Fletcher School every day, yet the pro- themselves in a graduate level environ- Maya Blackstone Assistant Features Editors identify a defined joint interdisciplinary cess to enroll in open classes at Fletcher ment. The first step to multidisciplinary Sophie Laing Jake Taber area for the position, not a person; we is often unwelcoming and arduous. If education making sure that the universi- Kendall Todd are interested in building strong areas of the university values the power of inter- ty has professors who want to teach more Lancy Downs Executive Arts Editor interdisciplinary work rather than target- disciplinary learning, then part of that than just one student body; the next step, Brendan Donohue Arts Editors Veronica Little ing individuals.” Valuing a candidate’s strategy should be making sure that stu- is making sure that any qualified student Dan O’Leary potential contributions to the campus dents can enroll in other schools with- can easily and efficiently enroll in classes Drew Robertson Dana Guth Assistant Arts Editors environment over his or her personal out hassle. Currently, Tufts undergradu- across different schools. Nika Korchok Wakulich Anthony Martinez Jake Indursky Executive Sports Editor AMY BU Alex Baudoin Sports Editors Alex Connors Ross Dember Zachey Kliger Kate Klots Aaron Leibowitz Tyler Maher David McIntyre Jason Schneiderman Alex Schroeder Sam Gold Alison Kuah Assistant Sports Editors Jorge Monroy-Palacio Maclyn Senear Chris Warren Nicholas Golden Executive Op-Ed Editor Tom Chalmers Op-Ed Editors Matthew Crane Scott Geldzahler Susan Kaufman Benjamin Boventer Amy Bu Cartoonists Keran Chen Jehan Madhani Editorialists Kyle Allen Jorge Monroy-Palacio Jonathan Moore Bailey Werner
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Betsy Allman Assistant Layout Editor Hannah Fingerhut social, political and economic equality of slap in the face to a large portion of women This self-denial is hurting a lot of women, Kathy Lu women and men. Its very name — which around the world. For an organization as well as the entire feminist movement. It Hannah Steinberg David Westby shares a root with “female” — indicates whose slogan is “ideas worth spreading,” is silencing women who do not fit the con- that it is by and for women. Why, then, does its stance, or lack thereof, on certain issues ventional mold. Don’t get me wrong, issues there appear to be discrimination within speaks volumes. like workplace equality are very impor- Hadley Gibson Executive Copy Editors the feminist movement? Organizations like TEDWomen fail to tant. However, for a lower-class African- Charlotte Rea Annaick Miller Copy Editors TEDWomen is a feminist-minded con- address and recognize this issue. 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Op-Ed Adam Kaminski | The Cool Column How we remember genocide Poor pedes-
b y Mo l l y Rot h s c h i l d a n d So f i a Sh i e l d ple who took the lives of the innocent like to live through Auschwitz or to and carried out the genocide. The wear a yellow star. And it is our duty to trians, peril- Holocaust Remembrance Day spe- second opportunity lies in the hands listen, to ask questions, to learn more cifically commemorates the Warsaw of the next generation. If we do not and to become the voice of those who ous paths Ghetto Uprising, an event in which the rehumanize and remember those who perished. Jews of Warsaw fought courageously were slaughtered in genocide, then Tufts Against Genocide’s Survivors Last semester I was so fortunate as to against the Nazis. At this point the Jews, once again they are killed. If each life Speak event tonight will provide the travel to New York City, the land of tourists, living off 180-360 calories a day and lost is also lost from our collective opportunity to hear the stories of sur- trappers and tourist trappers. I traveled with with nothing to look towards except memory, then their story goes untold, vivors from the Holocaust, Rwanda, a few friends, and the trip as special and as their death, decided to fight back. Until their existence unremembered and Cambodia, Bosnia and Darfur. Each of tourist-trapped as I had hoped it would be. much later, it was not understood or again they are victims. To not remem- these genocides took innocent lives. Our blissful weekend getaway, however, was taught to the next generation of Jews ber is to take away any semblance It is our duty to make sure that the a single foot away from being an absolute the unlivable and nightmarish situa- of life that victims once had. To not perpetrators of genocide do not suc- nightmare. I’ll explain. tion that those persecuted by the Nazis remember is to give a victory to the ceed in wiping their stories and their On our way to Ellen’s Stardust Diner (I faced. The starvation and fear was not perpetrators of genocide, who will histories out of our memory. said tourist-trapped, yes?) while crossing an comprehensible, nor was the ultimate have succeeded in erasing both the It is incredibly easy to tune out apparently dangerously busy street, a good vulnerability of the Jewish people to people and the memory of the people while discussing mass atrocity, to friend of mine came within a foot of an the Nazi regime. Jews were subject off of our planet. turn off the television or change the impatient and aggressive taxi. Who’s to blame to legalized discrimination through As a society, we have improved our subject. It is easy to remember only isn’t totally irrelevant because, really, they the laws of the Third Reich, Jewish collective memory of the Holocaust. part of a story, or to discount some- both were. Didn’t your high school chemistry stores were looted and burned, and in We light candles for six million Jews thing as being too far removed from teacher ever tell you not to mix crazed taxi concentration camps Jews were told and five million other victims on this the modern day. What is harder, but drivers and ignorant friends? they were going to shower and instead day, and we do so while remembering exceedingly important, is to hear and But in the spirit of blaming others, I’d would be gassed. the courageous stories of active resis- remember the stories of survivors and like to designate a third guilty party: uni- Now, the collective memory of our tance as well as every man, woman of those who perished. It is our duty versity campuses. School has taught me a generation has more information and child who lies in an unmarked as the next generation to take into tremendous amount in less than a year — to tell us about the horrors of the grave or a pile of ashes. We com- account the history of all, to not lose some things that I’m proud of (how to craft Holocaust. “The Diary of Anne Frank” bat the claims of Holocaust deniers the memory of those who were vic- five-star desserts), and some things that I’m (1947), “Schindler’s List” (1993) and through survivors’ stories as well as tims of genocide. One day there will not (how to proudly and continuously eat “Number the Stars” (1989), among our knowledge of the events of the be no more survivors, and we will be five-star desserts). The scope of collegiate many other accounts of the Holocaust, Holocaust and personal histories of the only voices left to tell the stories. education extends past the dining hall, of recount real and fictional tales of those who have passed away. Let us remember that, not so long course, and, as we see here, into the realm atrocity that allow us to understand Yet is important to realize that our ago, the history of millions was dis- of pedestrianism. it more fully. Yet for a period of time, opportunities to speak with survivors counted. We are the ones who can Living on a college campus has made me, the voices of millions were silenced. are dwindling with each year. Survivors prevent a second death of the victims as it evidently has made others, a horrible The horror of the Holocaust claimed offer valuable insight, incredible of genocide, by not letting the perpe- pedestrian. I walk hurriedly, keep my eyes to eleven million lives. And it is a further knowledge and personal histories trators erase their memory forever. We the group and look both ways while crossing crime not to commemorate each life that are both seemingly unspeakable can rehumanize those who were once the street. It’s a miracle I don’t have TUPD’s that was taken. and impossible to stop listening to. slated to be written out of history. phone number on speed dial, assuming Consider the idea that victims of Speaking with survivors provides the speed dial is still a thing people do. genocide have the opportunity to irrefutable knowledge that genocide College is a very literal and somewhat twice be ripped of their humanity and happened. As the number of living Molly Rothschild is a junior majoring symbolic crossroads on a few accounts. exterminated. The victims are first survivors decreases, our own personal in international relations. She can be I’d bet you that the Talbot and Latin Way killed by the perpetrators of the geno- responsibility to recount the horrors contacted at [email protected]. intersection exists (I’d win) and I know cide — the leaders, the followers and of the Holocaust becomes even great- Sofia Shield is a senior majoring in inter- that my peers, my friends who come from the bystanders who all contributed to er. We are possibly the last generation national relations. She can be contacted all over the world, will disembark once the systematic killings. It is these peo- that will hear firsthand what it was at [email protected]. again into the world after our four years are through. College is a meeting place and a leaving place. It’s also a place to choose your path, maybe Off the Hill | Rutgers University even your destination. Here, it again func- tions somewhat like the physical intersec- tion or crossroad. Do I walk down toward Humanities unfairly disregarded in favor Granoff? Uphill toward the library? Do I cross the street to indulge in Dewick? The answer is clear: Dewick. of STEMs The answer isn’t always this easy — not when the questions are in terms of critical b y Jo s 矓a n c h e z as humans, all because it perhaps of the unemployed and underem- life choices and real life crossroads (not that doesn’t fetch a high price in the mar- ployed is all to the detriment of the Sundae Sunday isn’t a real delight). Tottering Th e Da i l y Ta r g u m ket. Departments of classics, foreign humanities. According to a report between majors, sifting through minors, Put down your paintbrushes, close languages and philosophy are being titled, “Heart of the Matter” by the maintaining a social life, sleeping (there’s your copies of Wittgenstein and take shuttered across the nation. All this American Academy of Arts & Sciences, a thought...) and everything else college a breather, glee kids. I know the play’s while funding for our rivals in STEM Washington pays less than 20 per- requires can make pedestrianism particu- coming soon, but I need you to rest is growing exponentially. cent of research in the humanities larly challenging. those chords for just a minute. This is Yet something strange is happen- while covering up to 75 percent of This challenge can potentially lead to the urgent. The survival of the work that ing here. A recent article in Spectrum the costs of STEM research. With the deterioration of college navigating habits: you love is in danger. Indeed, I urge all Magazine, a publication of the humanities left out in the cold by pedestrian habits. When there’s work, why see those who have the audacity to study Institute of Electrical and Electronics our representatives in Washington friends? When there are friends, why work? the human condition, my peers in art, Engineers, argues that the United and our universities’ administrators Why focus on your studies when everything is theater, history, philosophy, literature States is actually graduating more and trustees, not to mention the dire so darn interesting? Juggling collegiate life, try- and religion to be alert and man the than enough STEM-holders to sat- prospects of humanities degree-hold- ing to find your path, is tantamount to walking barricades. The humanities are under isfy the demands of employers. If this ers, you’d think that enrollment for through a college campus, hardly looking up attack. true, then why are our universities English, history, theater and the like because you’re so stressed and hardly looking From the pages of The New York and government spending so much would have collapsed by now. But it both ways because you’re in such a rush. I Times to the mouths of pundits and on graduating scientists and math- hasn’t. A recent story from the online think four years is shorter than I think. politicians alike, we hear time and ematicians if we already have enough publication Inside Higher Ed reveals It doesn’t take a university-educated chap time again that in this 21st century, of them? The author of the article, that applicants for doctoral programs to understand the blatant consequences of globalized and competitive econo- Robert Charette, gives an answer that in the humanities had actually out- such pedestrian habits. Taken literally, well, my, our government and universities implicitly lays the blame at the feet of paced STEM disciplines in the last death. But although maintaining life and ought to spend more on graduat- the one percent writing that: year. your life’s future is of the utmost importance ing students with degrees in sci- “Companies would rather not pay Now, of course undergraduates in this case (as it is in most) maintaining a ence, technology, engineering and STEM professionals high salaries with tend to be a bit more pragmatic in healthy life is important too. Literal and sym- mathematics — also known as STEM lavish benefits, offer them training on their choice of degrees, yet this report bolic rash pedestrianism may involve miss- fields. We need to do this to keep our the job or guarantee them decades points to something very important. ing opportunities to enjoy life’s more subtle country ahead of the BRICS — the of stable employment. So having The point is that people genuinely components. bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China an oversupply of workers, whether want to know who they are and what Academics, careers and relationships are and South Africa that could threat- domestically educated or imported, is sense the world makes around them. all important, but so are these subtle features: en American education and that to their benefit. It gives employers a Humans are narrative and musical the faces you pass, the clouds you ignore, threaten the stability of the unipolar larger pool from which they can pick creatures who can only apprehend the and the fliers you don’t read while running post-Cold War global order. Not only the ‘best and the brightest,’ and it world and themselves through sto- late to your seminar. College has taught me a have people as notable as President helps keep wages in check. No less an ries. And that’s what the humanities tremendous amount. Amidst it all, however, Obama espoused this view, but it has authority than Alan Greenspan, for- are, really — the study of the human it’s important that I remember how to be an even trickled down into the com- mer chairman of the Federal Reserve, story, our condition and our experi- aware, awake, and active pedestrian. mon sense of our parents and peers. said as much when in 2007 he advo- ence. The duty of those who study Next time I’m in NYC with friends, I’ll In this gilded age of dull practical- cated boosting the number of skilled the humanities is to tell and examine make sure we all look both ways. ity and fervent materialism, we are immigrants entering the United States those stories. This is a labor of love looked down on for studying the so as to ‘suppress’ the wages of their that is vital to the functioning of a things that we love, the things that U.S. counterparts, which he consid- democracy and ought to be rewarded Adam Kaminski is a freshman who has yet tell us most about what it means to ered too high.” and sustained by our government and to declare a major. He can be reached at be who we are as individuals and Manufacturing this reserve army our universities. [email protected].
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Sam Gold | The Gold Standard Jumbos look to carry success into championship season Super gra- MEN’S TRACK personal best time of 15:26.96 that Osborne leapt 20’ 7 1/4” to finish continued from back was good for eighth place. In the 800- ninth, while junior Allan Yau and meter run. Sandwiched between two meter run, classmate Alex Apostolides senior Ned DeLeo were separated by tuitous after NESCAC runners, Wallis and Shapero broke the two-minute mark with his a mere quarter of an inch and came in both crossed the line less than two sec- time of 1:58.12. Junior Joseph St. Pierre 14th and 16th, respectively. onds after sophomore Dan Crowley of rounded out the Tufts duo in that race, Senior tri-captain David Sutherland Super-G Amherst. Springfield College senior Ryan crossing the line in 2:02.81. expects the Jumbos to keep producing O’Connell led the pack with a time of Whereas upperclassmen dominated strong results at MIT next weekend in the ode Miller has endured a trying 8:35.16 and was the only non-NESCAC the distance events, several underclass- New England Division III Championships, year. athlete to finish inside the top six. men rose to the occasion off the track. where Tufts seeks to dethrone the hosts In the midst of a protracted legal The 3,000-meter run proved to be Tufts’ In the high jump, freshman Jarad Asselin and current defending champions. battle with an erstwhile girlfriend best event of the day by far, as six of the cleared the bar set at 6,’ and his classmate “Going into Div. III championships, —B if they even dated long enough to top-15 runners came from Tufts. Seniors Pietro Possenti cleared the pole vault bar we are looking to bring a lot of energy qualify for labels — his brother, Chelone Liam Cassidy and Brian McLaughlin at a height of 13’ 7 1/4”. Asselin also com- as a team,” Sutherland said. “We have Miller, an Olympic snowboarding hope- and juniors Marshall Pagano and Sam peted in the triple jump, finishing 14th a history of bringing it when it counts ful, passed away of a seizure in his trailer Garfield all finished within 11 seconds of with a jump of 40’ 9 1/2.” and are hoping to show up to MIT as in northern California. one another to become the largest con- As always, upperclassmen stood a dominant force both on and off the But success can heal wounds, or per- tingent in the top-15. out in the field events. Junior Brian track. Our guys are just tapping into haps reopen them. Sophomore Michael Curley also Williamson cracked the top-10 in the the potential that we’re capable of, and At 36, Bode Miller became the old- contributed to the distance squad’s weight throw with a heave of 47’ 6 if we bring it as a team this weekend it est medalist in Super-G history when he impressive performance, recording a 1/2.” In the long jump, senior Andrew could be a game-changer.” tied Canadian Jan Hudec for the bronze. This latest accolade likely marks the last Olympic medal for Miller, who is now tied for second all-time for the most downhill Tufts secures top seed with two home wins medals in US history. Upon realizing that he had eked out WOMEN’S BASKETBALL blocks for the second straight game. grabbing six boards and three blocks. the bronze along with Hudec, Miller continued from back “I don’t think it was out of the ordi- Having clinched the No. 1 seed in the celebrated with his wife, Morgan, who “After the loss to Babson we came nary,” Brooks said of the team’s offensive NESCAC, the Jumbos will have home- cupped his face in shared jubilation. together as a team,” said junior forward outburst. “We always have the oppor- court advantage for the entire tourna- Former skier and NBC reporter Christin Hannah Artner. “We discussed what tunity to get a lot of open shots, and we ment, which starts next Saturday when Cooper then joined the celebration, at happened, learned from it, and then have the potential to knock them down.” Tufts hosts eighth-seeded Wesleyan in first prying journalistically, tactfully. moved on and put it behind us. We didn’t On Friday, Tufts entered action one the quarterfinals. Then the waterworks commenced, and let it shake our confidence but instead win away from securing the No. 1 seed “It’s always great to play at home,” Cooper stood beside Miller shoving the we turned it into a positive and used it in the NESCAC Championship tourna- Artner said. “Being able to play on our microphone in his face in what Twitter, to fuel us to get back to playing Jumbo ment for the second straight season. court with our fans at our backs will various editorials around the country and basketball at the level we know we are From the tip, it was clear Colby wasn’t hopefully allow us to maintain our lay people have dubbed a cruel exercise capable of playing.” going to make it easy for Tufts. Each energy and offensive productivity from in excess. On Saturday night, the Jumbos didn’t time it looked like the Jumbos might this past weekend.” Rarely has social media erupted in let the emotions of Senior Night get in pull away, the Mules put together a unison to condemn — to put it lightly — a the way of their ultimate goal: to stay timely run to get back into the con- quasi-public figure who operated with- unbeaten in NESCAC action. Tufts came test. Trailing 20-13 with just under five out sinister motive. Still, there we were, storming out of the gate, shooting at a minutes remaining in the first half, out in force, one more gaffe away from 69.2 percent clip from the field in the Colby used a 7-2 run to pull within storming NBC’s headquarters. Invectives first half, including knocking down a two points heading into intermission, descended upon Cooper and her employ- season-best nine 3-pointers in the half. holding Tufts scoreless over the final er in droves, hardly anyone holding back The effortless shooting sparked a 12-1 four minutes. after having witnessed such a painful run early in the game and an 18-10 run The Jumbos continued to struggle interrogation. to close the half with a 54-32 advantage after the break, and a 3-pointer by soph- While broadcasting major sporting to take into halftime. omore guard Carylanne Wolfington at events, NBC has been one to walk a “We really fed off the energy of our the 17:32 mark put the Mules up 23-22. muddled line between maudlin and seniors,” sophomore guard Nicole Brooks On the next possession, junior guard real, and this interview, rather than said. “We took their energy and used it.” Kelsey Morehead sank a pair of free speaking to the character of Christin Tufts continued its dominance in the throws to give Tufts a lead that it would Cooper (whom Miller defended on second half. The Jumbos shot 61 per- not surrender. Twitter once he caught wind of the cent from the field overall on the game, A 24-6 extended run over the next onslaught), revealed the commitment including 10 for 16 on three-pointers. ten minutes, highlighted by eight points to dramatized storytelling for which The hosts had 19 assists on 31 bas- from junior forward Hayley Kanner, gave NBC is well known. It should reflect kets, including a game-high six from Tufts a 48-29 lead and put the game on NBC as such, though Cooper could Morehead. The lead topped at 40 twice, away for good. have — should have — relied on better and the Jumbos would ultimately settle The Jumbo’s stifling defense was on judgment once the initial tears rolled for a 37-point victory. full display Friday night, as they held the down his cheek. The 92 points marks the highest point Mules to just six points in the final 10:46 Doltish moments are not a new phe- total a Tufts squad has scored since a of regulation. Tufts forced 20 turnovers nomenon in the world of journalism, and 95-35 win over Mount Ida in 2008. Five and held Colby to just 25 percent shoot- Cooper was certainly not the first to have Jumbos posted double-digit point totals, ing from the field. messed up. With this knowledge in hand, including a game-high 20 from senior Freshman guard Michela North scored Caroline Geiling / The Tufts Daily the public needs to dial it back, especially Senior tri-captain Liz Moynihan led the guard Liz Moynihan. Kanner added 15 a game-high 15 points to go along with six given how sincerely Miller rushed to her way in Tufts’ win over Bowdoin on points of her own to go along with three rebounds and Kanner scored 14 points while defense. She has not merited the extent Saturday, scoring a game-high 20 points. of the opprobrium to which the American public has subjected her. If the alleged victim here has stuck himself between the mob and his per- petrator, who are the rest of us to judge? MEN’S BASKETBALL He missed the free throw, but Tufts led points, respectively. Colby shot 75 per- Bode Miller has spoken, so perhaps we continued from back 83-80 and went on to win 88-81. cent in the second half, but made just should follow suit. was acceptable. And we got them.” The freshman finished with 10 rebounds two of seven attempts in overtime. Hiding behind computer screens and Tufts’ win over Bowdoin came on and 23 points, 20 of which came after the “I’m really proud of my team, firing off on people we don’t even know theTufts heels ofto another visit heart Williams stopper first half. in He had first-round six points and two blocks matchup because we could have just packed has supplanted human interaction as our against Colby on Friday night. The in the OT period. it in, especially when we got down,” primary means of hashing out beef, and Jumbos trailed much of the way, but “They switched into man [defense] Sheldon said after Friday’s win. “But the collective ire incurred as a result of a heroic efforts by Ferris and fresh- in the second half,” Sabety said. “I we came back in the end.” baseless character assessment has all but man center Hunter Sabety kept them love to see that.” With their backs pinned against the precluded civil dialogue — in this and afloat. With 1:06 to go in regulation, Ferris battled through a knee injury wall this past weekend, the Jumbos myriad other instances. Cohen lobbed an alley-oop to Sabety to post 18 points and 10 boards in 26 played desperate basketball and per- Bode Miller could have stooped, but to pull the Jumbos within two. Then, minutes, making one big play after the formed better than they have all sea- he stepped up big time to piece back after a steal by Ferris, Sabety was next as he hobbled around the court. son. After losing eight of their first together the mangled reputation of a for- fouled and made both free throws to “I was injured all first semester, and nine games decided by 10 points or mer fellow skier. With that sole, effortless tie the game at 73. Each team missed I’ve still been playing through that,” fewer, they won two that both went gesture, he embodied the Olympic spirit a shot in the final seconds to send the Ferris said. “Basketball [is] my passion, down to the wire. more than he did on the slopes. game to overtime. so I’m just going to fight through it.” The Jumbos will be the heavy under- It’s about time we did, too. With 36 seconds left in overtime and Haladyna and Firempong had 15 dog in the first round of the NESCAC the shot clock winding down, Sabety points apiece, and Cohen added nine playoffs against the Williams Ephs, was fouled as he went to the baseline points and six assists. The Mules were who beat Tufts 93-70 on Feb. 8. But Sam Gold is a junior who is majoring in for a reverse layup for an and-one that led by sophomores Chris Hudnut and the Jumbos may be peaking at just the religion. He can be reached at Samuel_L. sent the Cousens crowd into a frenzy. Luke Westman, who had 24 and 22 right time. [email protected]. 16
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b y Aa r o n Leibowitz senior captains could only mutter one Daily Editorial Board word: shock. “It’s sort of how, maybe, our season The Jumbos made the playoffs. For [has] been,” Firempong said. “Maybe Jumbosan agonizing hour or so,sneak they thought intolike a foreshadow playoffs of how life’s going to with two thrilling victories they hadn’t. be after the season — ups and downs.” They had just defeated Bowdoin, But amid mass confusion, Sheldon 66-62, and as they walked off the court and others began to realize that the they celebrated a ferocious team effort Jumbos had, in fact, made the playoffs. and a two-win weekend that earned The win over Bowdoin locked Tufts, Wesleyan and Colby in a three-way tie MEN’S BASKETBALL for seventh place at 4-6 in-conference. (13-11 Overall, 4-6 NESCAC) Because each of the three teams had at Cousens Gymnasium, Saturday one win and one loss against the other two, the head-to-head tiebreaker could Bowdoin 36 26 — 62 not be determined. Tufts 35 31 — 66 Therefore, by NESCAC rules, the playoff spots would go to the two at Cousens Gymnasium, Friday teams with the best record against the top four seeds in the conference. Colby OT had one win against the top four. Tufts Colby 35 38 8 — 81 also had one. Wesleyan had zero. Tufts 28 45 15 — 88 Since Tufts beat Colby on Friday, the Jumbos took the No. 7 seed while the them a spot in the NESCAC tourna- Mules grabbed No. 8. ment. In the locker room, music was Confusing? Definitely. Convoluted? blaring and water was sprayed like cel- Perhaps. But the Jumbos will play ebratory champagne. another game. But when head coach Bob Sheldon “I won’t ever let him live that one came in, he suspended the euphoria to down,” Cohen said of Sheldon’s faux tell his players they may have come up pas. “It was so high, to so low, to so short. There was a strange tiebreaker high again. Now it’s just back to work.” rule, he said, that could leave Tufts Lost in the scramble for clarity was in ninth place: one spot too low. He the remarkable fact that the Jumbos hadn’t realized until earlier that day. had won the game. After defeating “They were going crazy, and I had Colby in overtime on Friday, they beat Christie Wu / The Tufts Daily With their backs against the wall, the Jumbos got a huge boost from sophomore guard to tell them,” Sheldon said. “It was a Bowdoin squad that entered Cousens Stephen Haladyna, who had a career-high 23 points in the team’s win over Bowdoin. the worst news I think I’ve ever given Gymnasium ranked No. 24 nationally a team.” by D3hoops.com. Bowdoin boasted a suck the defense in to the middle and Down 64-62 with 25 seconds left, At first, the players thought he was 19-3 record and the top-ranked defense try to kick out to our shooters.” senior Andrew Madlinger missed a cor- kidding. Once they knew he wasn’t, in the NESCAC. Bowdoin, the league’s top 3-point ner 3-pointer. Then, down 65-62 with they left the locker room in a daze. With junior guard Ben Ferris on the shooting team, made 8 of 18 from three seconds left, sophomore Lucas Senior tri-captain Oliver Cohen leaned bench due to a knee injury sustained beyond the arc. But the Jumbos were Hausman missed an open 3-point shot against a soda machine in the narrow on Friday, the Jumbos shot 45 percent always one step ahead thanks to soph- from the top of the key. gym hallway and lowered his head. His on 3-pointers and got the stops they omore guard Stephen Haladyna, who Then came the Jumbos’ celebration; classmates, fellow tri-captains Kwame needed in the final minutes to upset matched a career high with 23 points then despair and puzzlement; then, Firempong and Andrew Dowton, the Polar Bears. and hit 6 of 9 from downtown. With finally, more celebration. sought answers from Sheldon. “We knew they rely on their big 12:26 remaining and the score tied at “We set out at the beginning of the A pinnacle moment in their careers presence [7-foot junior center John 47, his 3-pointer gave Tufts a lead it week to get two wins,” Dowton said. had suddenly become rock bottom Swords] down low to protect the rim,” would not relinquish. “There was no other outcome for us that — the end of the road. When asked Firempong said. “But we just tried to The Polar Bears had two golden to describe their emotions, the three be aggressive up top to create plays, to opportunities in the final minute. see MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 15
Men’s Track and Field Women’s Basketball Distance medley relay headlines another perfect NESCAC successful weekend Jumbosseason finish first b y Sa m Go l d country at their respective events. The The distance medley relay (DMR), b y Za c h e y Kl i g e r Daily Editorial Board icing on the cake is that the Jumbos comprising seniors Graham Beutler and Daily Editorial Board have not finished below second place in Jamie Norton, as well as sophomores The men’s track and field team has any team event. Mitchell Black and Veer Bhalla, stood out. Any questions surrounding the wom- been on a tear the past several weeks. On the cusp of championship season, The quartet finished second behind top- en’s basketball team following its first loss Numerous athletes have recorded per- after leaving countless opponents in the ranked Haverford by less than two-tenths of the season to Babson last week were sonal bests, qualified for the NCAA dust, Tufts showed no signs of slowing of a second, coming within two seconds emphatically answered by back-to-back- Championships, broken school records, down at the Tufts Cupid Challenge this of the school record. and even become the fastest in the past Saturday. “This was Veer’s first time running the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DMR and he put in an awesome 800-me- (23-1 Overall, 10-0 NESCAC) ter leg to set Jamie up for the final leg, the at Cousens Gymnasium, Saturday 1,600,” Beutler said. “I’d say that, overall, we’re happy and know that we can go Bowdoin 32 23 — 55 even faster.” Tufts 54 38 — 92 Coach Ethan Barron, electing to pre- serve these four athletes by restricting at Cousens Gymnasium, Friday them to this one event, has his sights set on mid-March. He hopes, as do return- Colby 20 13 — 33 ing DMR members Beutler, Norton and Tufts 22 32 — 54 Black, to avenge a heartbreaking loss to the DMR team from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse at last year’s indoor blowout wins over NESCAC foes Colby and national championships. Bowdoin at Cousens Gymnasium this past However, according to Bhalla, this weekend. The wins secured a No. 1 seed in quartet may have been a one-time the upcoming championship tournament arrangement. and the program’s first ever perfect record “We’re not sure if we’ll have another go (10-0) in conference play. at it with the same crew, though,” Bhalla On Friday Tufts put together one of its told the Daily in an e-mail. “With Mitch best defensive efforts of the year, holding and Graham ranked [first] in the nation, Colby to just 13 points in the second half they will probably opt for the individual of a 54-33 win. Less than 24 hours later, event at nationals.” the Jumbos took the floor again on Senior Senior tri-captain Ben Wallis and Night and secured a win via offensive pro- senior Andrew Shapero also shined, fin- duction, putting up 92 points en route to a Annie Levine / The Tufts Daily ishing third and fourth in the 3,000- 92-55 rout of Bowdoin. The DMR team led the way for Tufts this past weekend, finishing second in its race and qualifying for Nationals. see MEN’S TRACK, page 15 see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 15