Where You Scattered Storms Read It First 74/67 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVI, NUMBER 1 WEDNEsday, AUGUST 28, 2013 TUFTSDAILY.COM Matriculation Class of 2017 KYRA STURGILL / THE TUFTS DAILY BY JOSH WEINER rial is needed. After Commencement, we Daily Editorial Board begin the next day.” A complete refurbishing of Halligan The past three months marked a period aims to make more efficient use of the of substantial construction across Tufts’ building that formerly housed much of campuses,Campus during which undergoes the university the school’s athletics. significant summer construction pursued over 60 projects as part of an “When the Steve Tisch Sports and annual renovation process. Fitness Center opened last fall, the The largest projects on the Medford/ Athletics Department moved out of Somerville campus include renovations Halligan Hall next door and into the to Halligan Hall and Cohen Auditorium, new facility, leaving 10,000 square feet of as well as the completion of the Lawrence space for the School of Engineering,” the S. Bacow and Adele Fleet Bacow Sailing construction information sheet reads. Pavilion, according to Director of “That area is being transformed into Project Administration and University classrooms and offices. In addition, the Maintenance Rudi Pizzi. front of Halligan Hall will get new win- Director of Facilities Services Bob dows, and its masonry will be restored.” Burns explained that these projects are In Cohen Auditorium, workers replaced part of a yearly process and are planned the ceiling and floor, reapplied wall paint out well in advance. and furnished the building with a new “We have to do most of the construc- roof, mechanical system, lighting and tion during the summer when the stu- seating. The renovated seating and stage dents are away,” Burns said. “We begin will be more accessible for people with almost the summer prior, investigating disabilities. KYRA STURGILL / THE TUFTS DAILY deficiencies in various buildings. Over the Over the summer, the university carried out more than 60 renovation projects as part of an winter, we order ... whatever new mate- see CONSTRUCTION, page 2 annual campus maintenance process. Kappa Alpha Theta to join Greek community Boloco closes Boston Ave. location BY ELISSA LAD W IG to make sure there is a space that is big BY DANIEL GOTTFRIED through the new business. Daily Editorial Board enough,” Morgen, a senior, said. Daily Editorial Board “We hope to be very involved in the Alpha Phi President Madeline Kern community of Medford,” Liebman said. The Tufts Greek community will this hopes the new sorority will create more A new restaurant will replace Boloco “While we are getting started, we will fall welcome a fourth sorority, Kappa recruitment opportunities for female after the student-frequented burrito begin slow, but we hope to increase Alpha Theta, after years of discussion students, as there had been three soror- chain opted to shut down its Boston involvement as we become established.” about bringing a new chapter to campus. ities compared to 10 fraternities on Avenue location in May. According to Pepper, Boloco previ- Director of Fraternity and Sorority campus. After years of contemplating an exit ously operated in a university-owned Affairs Su McGlone explained that the “We’ve been wanting to extend from Medford, founder and CEO of Boloco space under landlord and Director of Real introduction of another society will give because we want to even [the number John Pepper decided to close Boloco due Property Services Bruce Ketchen, who women on campus more chances to of fraternities and sororities] out,” Kern, to difficulties in branding the restaurant worked to revive the weakening business. participate in Greek life. a junior, said. as unique from its local competitors. “Tufts University did a great job of “The sororities have been ... saying In order to choose the new soror- “A lot of the reason that we were forced trying to help us stay,” Pepper said. that they’d really like to be able to add ity, student representatives from the to leave this location is that we didn’t do “Back in 2011, the landlord actually another sorority and have more oppor- three active sororities and other cam- a good job of differentiating ourselves tried to help us out and help us stay by tunities for women on campus to join pus groups formed an “extension com- from our competitors in Davis Square, lowering our rent. People just weren’t as and really find their fit,” McGlone said. mittee” in November, Morgen said. like Anna’s Taqueria, where they do a excited about Boloco in this location as McGlone added that the growing size McGlone said that the committee unique job of marketing themselves, and in our other locations.” of sororities was another major factor in reached out to the National Panhellenic Chipotle, where people come from all Although Boloco did not attract the decision to establish a new organiza- Conference, an umbrella organization over the world to attend Tufts and see enough costumers to sustain business, tion. On-campus chapters, which held that provides support for sororities, and Chipotle as something familiar to them,” many students expressed disappoint- an average of 129 members this past invited the 26 groups affiliated with the Pepper said. ment at the news of the chain’s depar- year, no longer fit the number of recruit- organization to visit Tufts and introduce Tamper, the new restaurant and coffee ture from Medford. ed students comfortably, she said. their society. shop operated by Boloco co-founders “There aren’t many nice places in Panhellenic Council (PhC) President Ten national chapters applied and Jason Hutchinson and Adam Liebman, the Medford area so close to Tufts that Jaime Morgen explained that sororities Tufts narrowed it down to four, who will open in early September and offer offer a nice refreshing break from work often struggle to find meeting places gave full-scale presentations about classic breakfast and lunch options with a like Boloco,” Tammara Gary, a sopho- on campus that can accommodate the why they would benefit the university. specialty in coffee, according to Liebman. more, said. chapters. After discussing the presentations, the The business will serve customers from 7 Director of Dining and Business “We have an assurance bid program committee unanimously voted to bring a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to Services Patti Klos explained that busi- [that ensures that every student who Kappa Alpha Theta to Tufts. 3 p.m. on weekends. nesses near the Tufts campus face the rushes will receive a bid], so we thought Liebman expressed excitement about that adding a sorority is the best way see SORORITY, page 2 engaging with the local community see BOLOCO, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections Contests over the sum- Five orientation shows News 1 Op-Ed 17 mer allow freshman to highlight talented stu- submit t-shirt, banner dent performers. Features 5 Comics 18 designs. Arts & Living 11 Sports 21 Editorial | Letters 16 see FEATURES, page 5 see ARTS, page 11 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Wednesday, August 28, 2013 University updates facilities in Sorority leaders welcome new orga- Cohen, Halligan nization to campus CONSTRUCTION systems and windows of the Dewick- SORORITY they will be educating them on what continued from page 1 MacPhie Dining Center. continued from page 1 it means to be Kappa Alpha Theta, According to the Tufts Technology On the Grafton campus, workers estab- Sarah Gannon, president of the Alpha what it means to be a sorority and Services website, renovations for Cohen lished a new sheep barn at the Cummings Omicron Pi chapter on campus, said what it means to be a sorority at Tufts,” are scheduled to be completed in early School of Veterinary Medicine. In down- that Kappa Alpha Theta seemed to be McGlone said. October. town Boston, the School of Medicine’s the best fit for the university. Morgen said that the Panhellenic The final major project — to complete Biomedical Research and Public Health “They had really done their research Council will help the ELCs navigate the the Bacow Sailing Pavilion on Upper Building is undergoing exterior res- about how they were going to inte- Tufts community and raise awareness Mystic Lake — will provide enhanced toration, on track for completion in grate themselves, not just as Kappa about the new sorority. equipment and space for members of the November. Alpha Theta but as Kappa Alpha Theta Kern and Gannon expressed similar Tufts community interested in sailing. Pizzi expressed his satisfaction with at Tufts,” Gannon, a senior, said. intentions, explaining that all three cur- “The [Sailing Pavilion] project will pro- the results of the construction and McGlone added that Kappa Alpha rent chapters plan to aid Kappa Alpha vide space for Tufts’ fleet of 44 boats, a believes that the extensive preparation Theta’s philanthropic programs and Theta in recruiting new members. carpenter’s shop, locker rooms for home has paid off visibly. educational initiatives are different McGlone added that the exten- and visiting teams, a function room for “Construction progress has been fast from those of the other sororities on sion committee has approved Alpha team meetings and an observation deck paced this summer,” he said. “Many of campus. Gamma Delta to come to Tufts in one for viewing practices and regattas,” the the challenges were met early on with According to McGlone, two educa- to three years. information sheet explains. long-term planning that allowed us to tional leadership consultants (ELCs) “Our current agreement with them University employees also began get off to a good start in early May.” — recent college graduates who were is that we will be assessing our com- work on several residential buildings, Burns stressed the need for the school active members of Kappa Alpha Theta munity once a year and that when the including exterior repairs to Carmichael to sustain construction projects such as at their schools — will aid in the for- Panhellenic Council is ready to support Hall, landscaping restoration in front of these on a regular basis.