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MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com Greek community aims to address sexual assault, behavioral problems by Miranda Willson monitor] was?” she said. “We want to Assistant News Editor get a unifying color that they’re wearing so that when [someone] goes to each The Inter-Greek Council (IGC), house, [they] know who to go to.” the Greek Life Anti-Sexual Assault President of the IGC Will Initiative Task Force and the broad- Lorenzen said he hopes every member er Greek community are working to of the Greek community will have gone prevent sexual assault and behavioral through Donovan’s training by the end issues in Greek life this semester. of the semester. He explained that the Donovan said she is working to help IGC and the Task Force are now starting the IGC determine specific ways to to look toward next steps. In addition to make social events hosted by Greek training existing members of the Greek organizations safer. She began by giv- community, Lorenzen hopes the IGC ing all the Greek organizations training will establish a policy for training new on how to prevent assault or other dan- members to feel comfortable interven- gerous situations in social settings. ing in a potentially dangerous situation. “[The IGC] asked me to design a “This is something we’re working training specific to what my responsi- to improve so we don’t turn into one bilities would be if I were the host of a of those big state-school systems,” party,” she said. Lorenzen, a senior in the fraterni- According to Donovan, most of the ty Delta Tau Delta (DTD), said. “In my houses have gone through the two- opinion, we’re a very different commu- hour training since she started holding nity than those big state schools, and sessions last spring. She said she hopes we want to continue to be a different the training and other initiatives will community.” help Greek houses ensure that there is Vice President of Governance in the a sober party monitor at every social IGC Harrison Shapiro said Donovan has event, who is visible and distinct from also helped the IGC develop initiatives the rest of the partygoers, to act as to improve the way Greek life is per- intervention if needed. The party mon- ceived by those outside the community. itors will be identifiable by their shirts, “She’s been encouraging us when it which will be in a uniform color across comes to…counteracting the percep- fraternities, Donovan said. tions and realities of sexual assault on “If I were a new student in one house campus,” Shapiro, a senior in the fra- KATLYN KREIE / TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVE and recognized one person as the party ternity Theta Chi, said. Vice President of Governance in the Inter-Greek Council Harrison Shapiro, a member of the monitor, and if I then went to a differ- fraternity Theta Chi, whose house is pictured above, is one of several people participating in ent house, how would I know who [the see GREEK, page 2 efforts to prevent sexual assault in Greek Life spaces. Tufts ALLIES hosts second annual Civil-Military Affairs Conference by Joe Walsh cross-section of the Tufts popula- Associate Director of the IGL fessor at the Fletcher School of Law Staff Writer tion,” Pollock, a senior, said. Heather Barry added that the IGL has and Diplomacy, delivered a keynote ALLIES, a program under the invited delegations from the Military address. De Waal, who is also the exec- Tufts Alliance Linking Leaders in Institute for Global Leadership (IGL), Academy before. utive director of Fletcher’s World Peace Education and the Services (ALLIES) held hosted participants in the conference “For a number of years, we’ve Foundation, studies security and diplo- its second annual Civil-Military Affairs from the U.S. Military Academy at West invited delegations from the Military macy in Africa. Conference to discuss civil-mili- Point and the U.S. Naval Academy, who Academy to participate in different De Waal spoke about the importance tary relations and the role of the mili- stayed with Tufts students for the events,” Barry said. “[ALLIES] is run of effective peacekeeping operations, tary last Friday and Saturday. duration of the conference. This by students … They consult and meet broad participation in peace negoti- The conference’s theme this year was helped achieve the goal of connect- with us regularly, and we provide some ations, governments’ construction and “Where Do We Go From Here: Post-Conflict ing students at Tufts with cadets and of their funding.” maintenance of legitimacy and the role Peacekeeping and Reconstruction in the midshipmen from the service acade- The conference kicked off Friday with of international groups such as the 21st Century.” It featured panel discussions mies, Pollock said. a panel called “Reconstructing Identities African Union. and a crisis simulation, according to Brian “Essentially, the idea with all of these and Institutions.” Members of the panel According to the IGL’s web- Pollock, a co-director for the conference. conferences on a year-to-year basis included Shamil Idriss, the president site, the conference’s second panel “We’ve traditionally done a very is to provide a forum to bring civil- and founder of Search for Common was called “The Peacekeeper in good job of appealing to our security ians…together with students from West Ground, and Pamela Aall, a senior advi- the 21st Century,” and its panel- studies student base, and this year Point and the Naval Academy,” he said. sor for the U.S. Institute of Peace. ists included Arturo Sotomayor from we’re really excited to maintain that “In a broader sense, we see this as a Following the panel discus- base but also reach out to a wider chance to build bridges.” sion, Alex de Waal, a research pro- see CONFERENCE, page 3

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No one should feel uncomfort- Marianna Athanassiou News Editors GREEK Melissa Kain continued from page 1 suspension of Sigma Nu at the end of able being in or near a Greek house.” Reena Karasin Maya Zeigler, a former member of the last academic year and the proba- Lorenzen said that sexual assault Arin Kerstein Safiya Nanji the sorority Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII), tion of Delta Upsilon (DU). prevention is only one of many issues Sophie Lehrenbaum expressed concerns over the high According to Judicial Affairs Officer the Greek community is working to Emma Steiner Annabelle Roberts emphasis placed on bystander inter- Mickey Toogood, DU is currently sus- address, especially since it has been Roy Yang vention. She said she is unsure whether pended, Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) is expanding over the past few years. Isha Fahad Assistant News Editors Miranda Willson meaningful changes can happen with- “As we expand, we want to make sure in the Greek system and that sexual we’re not just expanding for the sake of Mengqi Sun Executive Features Editor assault may be an implicit aspect of expansion, but because we want to grow as Kendall Todd Features Editors Arin Kerstein Greek life. a community and work on the issues that Nicole Brooks “Leeway is given to Greek life on are inherent in Greek life,” Lorenzen said. Becca Leibowitz “I feel like bystander in- Nina Joung Assistant Features Editors many fronts when it comes to behav- Shapiro added that the IGC is also ioral issues and sexual misconduct,” tervention is so great, but trying to improve communication Joshua Podolsky Executive Arts Editor Zeigler, a senior, said. “Why will training also a perpetuation of between the Greek community, indi- Anjali Nair Arts Editors Yotam Bentov Assistant Arts Editors internally change any of that? Sexual vidual Greek houses and the greater Merilla Michael assault will continue to happen in light the idea that [sexual as- Tufts community. People are often mis- John Gallagher Ascher Kulich of it, and survivors are treated horribly sault] will happen,” [Jen- informed about which organizations in many cases, by the university and by ny] Duong, a junior, said. are facing suspension or probation, so Yuki Zaninovich Executive Op-Ed Editor members of Greek life.” the IGC would like to be improve the Nick Golden Op-Ed Editor Jenny Duong, also a former mem- way changes or issues facing the Greek Erin Sifre Katie Matejcak ber of AOII, expressed similar sen- community are announced, he said. Hannah Hoang timents. She said she felt that party “If you go down to the Office for Ty Enos Cartoonists Fury Sheron monitors may provide a certain level of Fraternity and Sorority Life, they’re Natasha Khwaja Editorialist protection in individual situations, but in the process of coming off probation always able to tell you which groups Nick Golden that their role does little to help end and DTD is still under probation fol- are on probation, and a limited under- the culture of sexual assault that can lowing the stabbing incident. standing of why,” Shapiro said. “So Alison Kuah Executive Sports Editor Ross Dember Sports Editors be present at college parties. While Shapiro acknowledged that what we’re talking about is getting the Alex Schroeder “I feel like bystander intervention is there are systemic issues within information out there to the public in Chris Warren Steven Hefter so great, but also a perpetuation of the Greek Life, he said he aims to make an accessible way so that we stop that Phillip Goldberg idea that [sexual assault] will happen,” Greek Life at Tufts free of problems like rumor mill before it starts.” Ray-Paul Biron Josh Slavin Duong, a junior, said. sexual assault, racism and classism, “I’ve seen much more willingness… The efforts to reform Greek Life fol- which sometimes appear in the nation- to [talk] to me, going over scenarios Evan Sayles Executive Photo Editor low a series of high-profile incidents al media in connection with Greek life. they’ve seen in their houses and deter- Sofie Hecht Photo Administrator Caroline Ambros Picture Tufts Editor in Greek life, including the stabbing at “We want to make sure people feel mining how they can better respond the Delta Tau Delta (DTD) fraternity comfortable and safe with this sys- to them,” she said. “It’s been a lot of Merilla Michael Executive Jumbo Beat Editors house last May, the alleged assault by a tem that’s a part of the community,” work, and I think they need to be rec- Rachel Allen Somerville resident at the Zeta Psi fra- Shapiro said. “The goal isn’t to make ognized for the amount of time and ternity and disciplinary action against Greek Life separate from the Tufts com- effort they’ve put into this.” PRODUCTION Andrew M. 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Studies (FMS) major since the begin- University President Anthony Monaco “What we really need now are more “The classes I’ve taken have cov- ning of the school year. and others involved in the program’s courses that are purely focused on Film ered over five disciplines and [mate- The official launch of the new creation, according to Dobrow. and Media Studies,” he said. rial from] several countries,” she said. program was celebrated in the Tisch The FMS department then screened This semester Turvey is teaching “Art “From an educational standpoint, I feel Library and Ballou Hall on Oct. 30 and four alumni films. of the Moving Image,” which he called I understand our current film indus- featured workshops for students and Following the screenings, Carlos the “gateway course to the program.” try and technique and [that I] have opportunities to engage with alumni. Gutierrez, (LA ’98) and Chelsea Grayson The FMS program is offering new a great appreciation for where we’ve According to FMS Program Director (LA ’12), who both were Communications courses next semester, including “From come from.” Julie Dobrow, she and the other pro- and Media Studies (CMS) minors at Tufts, ‘Why Not’ to Wi-Fi: a History of American Browder explained the importance gram director Malcolm Turvey coordi- facilitated a discussion with attendees Broadcasting,” “Media Theory” and of practical experience, noting that she nated the day’s events along with the about the films, Dobrow said. Heather “Global History of Cinema,” according interned with Bona Fide Productions entire FMS team. Hendershot, professor of film and to Dobrow. She explained that as indus- last winter through the CMS program’s The FMS launch began with three media at the Massachusetts Institute of tries evolve within the changing media internship program, which led her to workshops led by alumni in the media Technology (MIT), then gave a keynote landscape, courses will be offered spend the summer working at ABC. As and film industries, according to address for the launch. accordingly. the program continues to grow, Browder Dobrow. Two of the workshops fea- “[Hendershot’s] work kind of crosses “We are cognizant of the fact that hopes that it will provide more practical tured Hollywood writer and producer media and film,” Dobrow said. “It’s very film and media are changing very rapid- opportunities for students. Jeff Strauss (LA ’84), who discussed much in line with the way we designed ly, are becoming evermore integrated… “Most of the hands-on production writing for television and film, and the FMS major and minor.” and digital,” Dobrow said. “You can experience I’ve been involved in has senior culture writer at online wom- According to Dobrow, the day’s fes- be sure that the courses that we offer been with TUTV, which I’m very thank- en’s magazine Bustle Meredith Turits tivities ended with a celebration in the are going to continue to reflect trends ful for,” she said. “I’m looking forward (LA ’09), who spoke about the use of Coolidge Room in Ballou. in academia and trends in the industry.” to the FMS department becoming more social media for branding. The third Dobrow said that she and Turvey, Senior Imogen Browder, an FMS involved in student film.” workshop focused on multi-platform who was recently hired as an art and art major, said that the program is allow- Turvey said that the FMS depart- journalism and was led by Boston history professor at Tufts, hope that the ing her to broaden her understanding ment has a beneficial relationship with Globe Magazine staffer Neil Swidey (LA program continues to grow based on of film technique more than was pre- the Experimental College, which reg- ’91) and Anthony Everett (LA ’83), a student and alumni feedback. viously possible through her studies ularly offers FMS courses taught by cohost of “Chronicle,” a newsmagazine “We’re going to continue to build on at Tufts. experienced professionals in the field. program from Boston-based WCVB-TV. what we’ve developed with CMS over “When I arrived at Tufts, I found He and Dobrow both spoke about the Both Swidey and Everett have previ- the years and make sure that students [that] a combination of CMS, drama importance of practical experience in ously taught a class on multi-platform get a really well-balanced, broad-based and involvement with TUTV [Tufts pursuing an FMS degree. journalism at Tufts. approach to media and to film,” she University Television] helped fulfill “I’m grateful that we have such a Dobrow added that having alumni said. “We want to make sure that stu- my desire to study and create moving wonderful and engaged base of alums involved in the launch was important to dents graduate from Tufts being really image art, but [I] am excited by this who will keep [coming] to campus and the FMS faculty. media literate, which means not only opportunity to study in a more formal doing all sorts of events and internship “We have great alums who are doing being able to analyze and critic media — and focused — program,” she told opportunities,” Dobrow said. “[Because really interesting things in all media but also [knowing] something about its the Daily in an email. of this,] students can [encounter] a fields,” she said. “They’ve been an creation.” Browder said that because of the blend of classroom and hands-on expe- important part for us in developing the Turvey explained that the FMS pro- program’s relatively small size right riences that will really position them program over the years, and we wanted gram is interdisciplinary in nature, with now, she has had the opportunity to for whatever they want to do when they to make sure we invited back a number the current curriculum composed of work very closely with her professors, graduate.” ALLIES hosts military and naval cadets at Civil-Military Affairs Conference CONFERENCE cational background and [were] able to Patrick Hamon, a senior, and Barry. during the conference [are] the most continued from page 1 advise them,” Lubiner, a junior, said. Fluke explained that the conference can important, especially when they last the University of Texas at San Lubiner explained that the crisis have a lasting impact on its participants. throughout a professional career or a Antonio, George Oliver from the Naval simulation intended to draw on the “The relationships that you make lifetime,” Fluke said. War College and Mark Kroeker, for- information and skills merly of the U.N.’s Department for that were empha- Peacekeeping Operations. sized during the con- “The goal [in selecting panelists] was ference. diversity in terms of background and West Point cadet perspective,” Pollock said. “Just as peace- Philip Fluke, a member keeping brings in people from NGOs, of the ALLIES chapter at people from policing, people from the the Military Academy, said military, people from the civilian side… it is easy to work with Tufts we wanted to make sure all of those ALLIES members during positions, ideas and backgrounds were the simulation. represented on our panels.” “ALLIES at Tufts is The final part of the conference one of the most well-in- was a three-hour crisis simulation, formed groups that we according to Sarah Lubiner, the confer- work with, so [coop- ence’s co-director. Simulation partici- eration in the simula- pants were assigned roles in a fiction- tion] is usually pretty al world, where they were responsible easy,” Fluke said. for ensuring security in a post-con- In addition to flict region. Fletcher professors and hosting the Civil- military officers acted as simulation Military Relations advisors, giving instruction to attend- Conference, ALLIES also ees from both military and academic attends similar confer- perspectives. ences at other schools, “We [had] people [with] real mil- hosts speakers at Tufts itary experience who [were] able to and has an annual help the civilians understand chains joint research proj- ANA SOFIA AMIEVA / THE TUFTS DAILY of command, as well as people ect abroad, according ALLIES, a student-run program within the Institute for Global Leadership, sought to expand the appeal of its from Fletcher who have a very deep edu- to ALLIES co-leader annual Civil-Military Affairs Conference this year. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY | Comics | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com Late Night at the Daily Comics Joe: “It’s the classic flop-and-eat. 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Clara Wagner Dear Life, Sincerely Clara An open letter to Anyone Having a Bad Week

ear Anyone Having a Bad Week, I’m sorry. I have no idea why your week is bad, or how bad it actually is. I don’t know ifD this is just an isolated few crummy days, or if this is one week in a long succession of hard months — or even years. I don’t know if you’ve told any- one, if there’s anything that could fix it or if it’s made you rather unpleasant to be around. But I do know that I’m sorry that you’re hurting, or stressed, or exhausted, or grieving, or frustrat- ed, or depressed, or lonely, or scared or lost. I thought about writing this letter in a couple of different ways. I thought about writing it about the things you could do to feel better: show yourself compassion, go outside and look at the trees, look at a baby photo of yourself. Or I thought about focusing the letter on how the “bad weeks” can actually be pretty beautiful, if you look at them the

Al83tito via Wikimedia Commons right way. I almost wrote those letters, John Curtis Perry, a former professor of and Maritime studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, delivers his final lecture and maybe at some point I will, but I for his Maritime History and Globalization course on Dec. 8, 2014. think I ended up deciding that I wasn’t writing to make anyone feel better — I just want you to feel heard. Long-time Fletcher professor John Curtis Perry There’s something about humans that makes us crave for our pain to be makes meaningful impact on students’ lives recognized. There is something inher- ently good and comforting in having by Emma Rosenthal as mounds in the backyards of people’s the culture and language and so forth,” someone say, “Yeah, that sounds really Contributing Writer houses and so forth…and that gave me Perry said. hard,” or, “It really sucks that you have a sense of the immediacy of history and In 1962, Perry graduated from Harvard to deal with all that.” Somehow, when “Professor [John Curtis] Perry is like the tangibility of it.” with a Ph.D. in history and began his our bad days are taken and acknowl- a father figure to me,” Sung-Yoon Lee, Perry attributed his interest in teaching career at Conn. College — an edged for what they are, it helps. a Kim Koo-Korea Foundation professor diplomacy and foreign affairs to being all-girls school at the time. He described But unfortunately, that’s not always of at The Fletcher School exposed to children of diplomats while his time there as a learning experience. the direction that society pushes us of Law and Diplomacy, said about his attending the Sidwell Friends School “[It was a] good place to start your in. We have been taught that bad days long-time East Asia studies professor. in D.C., where he experienced “a sense career as a teacher, because you’re very are to be silently borne beneath a John Curtis Perry, who was a messen- of a wider world than [he] would have uncertain and quite ignorant, but hap- bright smile; that expressions of pain ger boy, a student, a soldier and a teach- otherwise.” pily the young women at Connecticut are uncomfortable; that no one likes er before he began his 35-year career as Looking to turn his interest in foreign were quite forgiving of a young male you when you’re in a bad mood; that a professor of East Asian and Maritime affairs and history into a job, Perry leafed instructor,” he said. suffering should be shunned. Studies at the Fletcher School. This through the yellow pages of a phone book From New London, Conn., I want you to know you can feel free past May, he retired from teaching, but and began contacting embassies, trying Perry moved to Minnesota, where to spill your bad day all over the place he still remains an active member of to find one that would give him work. he became the director of East Asian and wear it on the front of your shirt. I the Fletcher community as a researcher “I started with Afghanistan: ‘No, Studies Program at . want you to know that the expressions and writer. we don’t need anybody to help,’” he Harvard later offered him a job as a of your pain are beautiful and that I “I’ve had 52 years of classroom teach- said. “Belgium, Brazil, Chile: ‘No, sorry, research fellow, so he moved back to the will try my very hardest to feel the hurt ing, and I decided that I would celebrate sorry’… China: ‘Well, yeah, we do need a East Coast with his wife and five children. with you. I want you to know that your my 85th birthday this year by stepping messenger boy. Why don’t you come over After four years at Harvard, Perry took a grumpy, stressed out, short-tempered down from teaching,” Perry said. “In part and we’ll have a look at you and we’ll position at Fletcher. Perry reflected on self is just as awesome as your cheerful [I left] because I wanted to explore other decide whether it’s an appropriate job, some of the most exciting and proud self. Please do not shun your suffering. things, and also because I’ve become whether you’re good enough for us.’ So I moments of his career at Tufts. Because in expressing ourselves — quite deaf and that’s a handicap in semi- went over, I got the job and so that was “We had the North Pacific Program whether that means beaming on a day nar, because you can’t catch, sometimes, my first direct exposure to East Asia.” for about a dozen years and what we when you’re happy for no reason or conversations that students have with This lucky incident led Perry to major did with that was to take students on admitting how awful we feel walking each other.” in Chinese Studies as an undergraduate summer seminar to places in the North out of a midterm — we show ourselves Perry, who grew up outside at . Pacific world — principally Japan but and our world a kind of kindness. Washington, D.C., recalled reading sto- “I think I was the first person in the also Korea,” he said. “We would take Because in expressing our feelings we ries about the Civil War as a child. These history of Yale College to choose that maybe 10 [students] from Fletcher, or allow them to be heard, and being stories, he said, first sparked his curiosi- major,” Perry said. 15, and have a like number of local peo- heard is a form of healing. ty about history. After completing a year of graduate ple and people from other North Pacific In writing this, know that I hear “I was interested in the Civil War, work, Perry enlisted in the countries,” he said. you, and let yourself be healed. I hope reading some boy’s books about the Civil Army and was sent to Japan, where The North Pacific Program, which ran your day turns around, and that even War, and I realized that it had taken his interest in East Asia grew. When he from 1985 to 1995, was designed to help if it doesn’t, you can still find a few place in part near where I was living,” returned from his military service, Perry students examine the cultural, econom- moments of beauty and/or happiness Perry said. “And I happened to go to attended to pur- ic and political trends of the participat- amidst the crappiness. For all of you not the library, and I found a book with a sue graduate studies in history, with a ing countries, according to Tisch Library having bad days — carry on, and enjoy. map that showed the fortifications of focus on Japan. records. While the program began by Sincerely, Washington … Well, I got on my bike “At that point, China was closed to only reaching out to students from Japan Clara Wagner and I went around with the map and Americans, and so China remained and South Korea, Perry made it his mis- Clara Wagner is a first-year who has not tried to find these fortifications, and to a library study, whereas I could go to yet declared a major. She can be reached my amazement, some were still visible Japan and really immerse myself there in see Perry, page 6 at [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY | Features | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com Features Features Isabella Garces Perry describes role in organizing North Pacific Program El Locutorio Perry ly he was telling me, you know, straight- question your premises, conventional continued from page 5 en yourself out and try to be a good wisdom, your own biases, what you Susceptible sion to include students from parts of teacher! … And although I can’t say I’ve assume to be true or valid, to really the world that were less accessible, like lived up to that expectation or that high question everything.” Russia, China and . Perry standard, I do think of his admonition, Buixadé Farré also talked about a moods was able to convince the governments and I try to be a good teacher as well.” unique speech that Perry gave each year. t’s funny how we let others affect us. of these countries to send a few students To honor Perry, in 2000, Lee and other “[There is] one very, very special Our moods are surprisingly conta- each year to participate in the program former students who studied under lecture that he offers once a year to gious. And if they are not contagious so that they could study with students Perry established a fellowship in his the entire school…called ‘Writing to per se, then they are at least strong from the whole North Pacific region. name — the John Curtis Perry Fellowship be Read,’” Buixadé Farré said. “It’s so Iconductors of rather incendiary or equally “The great thing about this program or Scholarship. good that you could almost take any one intense changes in those of others. Moods was that we brought people together “We called up people, former stu- phrase and it would be worth quoting travel through us and between us, kind who otherwise wouldn’t meet, and they dents, wrote letters, and within a few … I cannot really go into explaining his of like electric tentacles that grasp every developed friendships across cultures,” months, we had raised close to $200,000, teaching because, I mean, he’s amazing, person we interact with. Just coming across Perry said. “I think this is one of the first which was unexpected and quite impres- and I cannot [do] justice to it.” someone who opens the door for you with times that we’ve seen North Koreans sive, I must say,” Lee said. “So that fel- Now having made the transition from a sincere smile on their face tends to render and South Koreans study together for lowship is still in presence — it’s grown student to teacher himself, Lee draws you just a little more content. In that same 10 days.” over the years but it is awarded each year on many of the things that Perry taught way, encountering a curt waiter who barely Lee, a colleague of Perry’s, explained to a student at the Fletcher School who him as his professor. deigns to look in your general direction that he met Perry in 1991 in Korea and that shows promise of committing himself “With maybe just the slightest exag- — or worse, who manages to engulf every he has felt quite close to him ever since. or herself to the study of East Asia, or geration, I would say there’s probably word that comes out of his mouth with “Over the years [Perry has] really becoming a policy maker related to East not a single day when I’m on campus disdain and disrespect — will probably had a profound impact on my life and Asia in the public sector.” that I don’t think of my teacher, Professor put you in a crappier mood than before. also on the lives of many, many people Another one of Perry’s students, Perry, even in passing, even if it’s just an Chances are his effrontery will consume throughout [the] 51 years of [his] teach- Albert Buixadé Farré, studied at Fletcher image of him in the classroom from most of your thoughts, mostly because of ing career,” Lee said. between 2011 and 2014. He described the 20 years ago,” he said. “I hear his voice the sheer rudeness of it all, to the point In 1992, Lee came to Fletcher as a refreshed feel of Perry’s courses each year. quite often, the way he would speak and where your previous optimistic outlook student in the Master of Arts in Law and “[Perry] really has a passion for edu- counsel, advise students, giving each on life will recede to one characterized by Diplomacy program. He took every class cation and every year he comes into of his students, his visitors, undivided the demise of human morality where we that Perry had to offer and developed a a class, he comes with this speech… attention.” should all cease to procreate. You know, the mentor-mentee relationship with Perry saying that ‘every new year is a very Perry also spoke about the influence idea that if we truly care about humanity during the six years it took him to get his new challenge, and I’m not just going to of teacher-student relationships on his we’ll let it wither into nonexistence. doctoral degree. repeat the same structure as last year.’ career, noting his own relationship with The fact that we are so easily affected “Going back to those early days, when It’s always a fresh new start — like it was his Russian history professor from Yale. emotionally by those who surround us estab- I finished my degree and I finished my the first time he was teaching. And he “I felt so enriched by my friendship lishes the importance of the people who dissertation, around the time of com- not only said it, but he meant it.” with Fletcher students,” Perry said. comprise our general social fabric. We are mencement, I came to see my advisor… “He is electrifying,” Lee said, talking “They are indeed an extraordinary group composed of energy, and there are people and said ‘How can I ever repay you for all about Perry’s teaching style. “He is not of young people, and some of my best who seem to suck energy from us like a dark you’ve done for me, all you’ve taught me a big man, he is not a young man, but friends now are former students, going hole, while there are others who replenish us over the past six years?’ and Professor he projects his voice…like an actor. He back 35 years. For me, [being a mentor to with their mere presence. Just thinking about Perry in his typically understated and is a masterful orator, the best public students] is one of the greatest rewards how interconnected we are says a lot about wise way said, ‘Well, I too have had my speaker I have ever seen, and also as of teaching. It’s the opportunity to listen the people with whom we surround our- own teachers. I’ve learned a great deal a teacher, he really encouraged all of to young people and to help them as selves. Of course, waiters and other service from my own teachers and I have tried to his students, not only to absorb infor- they move into planning for their future workers whose presence we cannot exactly be a good teacher in my effort to honor mation and different insights and per- life, and when I was a student, I really foresee, nor extend (if we don’t so choose) my own teachers,’” Lee said. “So basical- spectives but really how to think. To cultivated my teachers.” are internal actors with whom interactions are beyond our control. In those cases, we can let strangers’ sheer good nature pervade our pores and actively ignore or not give much thought to other strangers’ exhaust- ing, gnawing bitterness. As for the people that compose the social structure that is our everyday lives, it would be rather redun- dant to ascertain that they are energy fuelers as opposed to emotional vacuums — you know, people whose mere presence seems to scourge a bottomless hole in your poor soul. The thing is, though, some of us are more susceptible to other people’s moods. Some of us confront a derisive counter attendant and our whole day suddenly topples into lackluster debris. Some of us contemplate that utter lack of decency and let our shock and discontent travel briefly through our veins like oxygen. After a whole two seconds we’ll just shrug it off after it leaves our sys- tem completely and dissipates into the air like carbon dioxide. And yet, we are not all so lucky. What’s important is that those of us who are easily affected by caustic moods of mere strangers are aware of it and try to actively reduce their effect. Because we only succeed in embittering ourselves and no one else. And as for our general friends, it seems redundant to exhort people to spend time with people who do not wreak havoc or nega- tively affect your mood and mental state. But some people are drawn to “self-destructive” friendships or amorous relationships, like those that plague romance novels with flesh and flower-ridden covers. Whatever makes you happy. But in all seriousness, happy.

Isabella Garces is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. She can be reached at [email protected]. ARTS&LIVING 7 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com

Album Review Maya Blackstone A Semester of Netflix What would Liz Lemon do? 0 Rock” is the only television show that I have binge-watched and actually felt truly addicted to. There is just no other way to describe3 the show besides plain good. “30 Rock,” starring and created by Tina Fey, ran on NBC from 2006 to 2013. The series is loosely based on Fey’s experience as the head writer for “Saturday Night Live” (1975 – present). The television show itself takes place on the set of a fictional “SNL”- like sketch comedy program “The Girlie Show” (or “TGS”), with Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski playing “TGS” stars Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney, respective- ly. Fey stars as “TGS” head writer Liz Lemon. A little fun fact about the series’ name: It refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, which is the address of the Comcast Building and the location of NBC Studios. Bethany Mollenkof via MCT I started watching “30 Rock” really New Ellie Goulding album “Delirium” allows the singer to maintain her place in the upper echelon of pop. not knowing what to expect and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I got into the show and its characters. Ellie Goulding’s ‘Delirium’ shows vision The show is really fast-paced and as poppy as they come. With the standard edition running at consistently exciting in terms of plot, by Justin Krakoff In a press release for her new album a hefty 16 tracks, “Delirium” uses this and this makes it especially good for Arts Editor “Delirium,” which landed on Nov. 6, length to its advantage in order to convey binge-watching. Consecutively watching For much of her career, English sing- Goulding discussed her vision for the a wide breadth of influences. The Police- episodes helps the viewer to keep up er-songwriter Ellie Goulding has success- project, which stands as her biggest pro- influenced lead single “On My Mind” with the complicated storyline. fully straddled the line between main- duction to date. “A part of me views this shows Goulding embracing new sounds The most interesting part of “30 Rock” stream pop star and indie darling. Bursting album as an experiment — to make a to create even catchier music. Featuring is the drama that takes place between into the music scene with her massively big pop album,” she said. “I made a con- production from Martin, the song feels all of the actors and writers on “TGS.” popular single “Lights” (2011), Goulding scious decision that I wanted it to be on like a proper lead single from a pop star. In each episode, there is almost always quickly established herself as a reliable another level.” In that respect, “Delirium” It ticks all the boxes for a big pop release: some form of drama that is currently hit-maker who could write quirky songs is indeed a runaway success, as it has the the musical trend du jour, a razor sharp stressing out Liz. These mini incidents with undeniable commercial potential. Her songs, hooks and production to back up chorus, tight verses and a dash of some are almost always caused by Jenna or previous two studio albums, “Lights” (2010) this description. With the aid of world-re- “uh-oh-oh-oh.” Tracy. For example, both the “TGS” and “Halcyon” (2012), have seen Goulding nowned pop maestros Max Martin and “Love Me Like You Do” is a Martin- stars are always threatening to quit their experiment with a variety of genres includ- Greg Kurstin, Goulding has made the produced ballad that was originally part jobs. The long-running joke with Tracy ing folk music, synthpop and EDM. They experience of listening to “Delirium” of the “Fifty Shades of Grey: Original is that he is never consistent or on time have also marked her rise to commercial akin to a high octane rollercoaster ride. Motion Picture Soundtrack” (2015). The for work, and his excuses for being so are success; she has cemented her role on Top Once the ride starts, it never lets up, with song was an instant hit across the globe never within the realm of reality. 40 radio as an ethereal British songstress banger after banger keeping the listener Liz is also the butt of constant jokes with a voice as light as the clouds and songs on a musical high. see Goulding, page 8 as she attempts to balance her personal and work lives, yet it becomes apparent to the viewer that her personal life does Album Review not really exist. In one episode, Liz is asked to take a week off work for a sex- ‘We Love Disney’ album puts new spin on old ual harassment issue, and it is the only time the viewer ever sees her completely relaxed. I will not give too much away, favorites but Liz’s “vacation” ends in near chaos. by Merilla Michael ground and tone of this Liz’s relationship with her boss Jack Assistant Arts Editor song stay fairly true to Donaghy, who is perfectly played by the original, but Kelly’s Alec Baldwin, is also really entertaining From a purely musical perspective, unique voice, bolstered because it is more of a friendship than the numbers composed for Disney with the addition of a any kind of employee-boss relationship. movies are both impressive and enjoy- guitar line, make the The two of them lean on each other for able. Regardless of whether or not one rendition feel new. support and guidance, making them a enjoys watching the films, practically Yuna, a singer-song- very unlikely duo. everyone can agree that the music is writer from Malaysia, Since I watched these episodes in such pretty incredible. “We Love Disney,” a sings “A Whole New a short amount of time, I really started to compilation of Disney covers by famous World” from “Aladdin” feel for the characters. I wanted them to current artists, released Oct. 30, seeks to (1992), using just her succeed, but I also wanted them to mess update the Disney canon. Many of these sweet, soft voice, a up in the most horrific ways because covers work quite well in putting a cre- ukulele and guitar. Her that is what creates entertainment. As I ative spin on Disney music, though oth- voice is light and airy watched “30 Rock,” I felt myself wanting ers fall flat and fail to impress. in stark comparison to to be more like Liz Lemon and trying R&B artist Ne-Yo uses his distinctive, the original, in which to emulate her in my daily life. I watch sultry voice to bring a soulful attitude to the two leads belted the so much television, especially for this “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin” (1992), choruses with passion. project, and I never think about how the originally sung by the Genie (Robin Though many cov- people behind the screen are real people Williams). This is one of the best tracks ers on this album just like me — real people who end up on the album, keeping true to the ener- work well, some fail to making tons of mistakes, too. getic vibe of the original track while still impress. Ariana Grande including some unexpected twists. — the new Mariah Carey Maya Blackstone is a junior majoring in Tori Kelly shows off her impres- when it comes to vocal JJ Duncan via Wikimedia Commons drama and peace and justice studies. She sive abilities in “Colors of the Wind” joins Rascal Flatts on an off-putting country can be reached at maya.blackstone@ from “Pocahontas” (1995). The back- see disney, page 8 cover of “.” tufts.edu. 8 THE TUFTS DAILY | Arts & Living | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com A&L ARTS& LIVING Goulding’s new work shows Disney album full of hits and misses, astounding cohesion despite impressive list of cover artists Goulding cringe when you sing out of tune / And, Disney continued from page 7 yeah, it’s everything / So don’t change continued from page 7 music need reviving? It’s true that many and remains a standout on this new a thing.” The folk-tinged “Lost and abilities — sings “Zero to Hero” from Disney songs may feel outdated, since album. The ’80s-inspired power ballad Found” continues this winning streak, “Hercules” (1997) and, surprisingly, most listeners associate them with their does not want for emotion, as Goulding’s combining Goulding’s previous roots doesn’t make an impression. The Muses childhood. Though not all music from ethereal voice captures a sense of deep with a stomping chorus to craft a song of the movie belt this song out in the Disney movies is as catchy and memo- longing with lines like, “Every inch of that will surely be a hit at live shows. original with true grit and soul, neither rable as the pop songs scattered across your skin is a holy grail I’ve got to find “Devotion” offers a subdued moment of which Grande is able to replicate. She radio stations nowadays, Disney music / Only you can set my heart on fire, on on this album; this hypnotic highlight has the ability to do difficult vocal runs tends to be much more varied and fire.” Throughout the rest of “Delirium,” sees Goulding at her most seductive flawlessly, but without the sassy, full complex than pop. The Disney rep- Goulding continues to explore the and impassioned. sound of the original Muses, her cover ertoire has true jazz in “Friends on ups and downs of love. The pulsat- By the time “Delirium” fully winds falls short. the Other Side” from “Princess and the ing “Something in the Way You Move” down, the listener is not left with a better Lucy Hale and Rascal Flatts’ cover Frog” (2009), pure ballads in “Colors of demonstrates full blown romantic understanding of Goulding the pop star. of “Let It Go” from “Frozen” (2013) adds the Wind,” moving duets in “A Whole bliss, and the groovy “Keep on Dancin’” In lieu of focusing on the woman behind a country spin to this song. Though New World,” soulful gospel music in reflects Goulding’s frustration with an the songs, listener’s must focus on the this may seem like a good idea in the- “Zero to Hero” and more. Regardless of indecisive lover. persona and songs that Goulding has ory, something just doesn’t feel right personal feelings toward Disney movies The best songs on “Delirium,” how- crafted. While the album’s pacing may about it. It has the same energy as the about their political correctness or the ever, all come at the very tail end of sometimes feel relentless, “Delirium” is original, but the whole vibe is a bit messages they send to kids — specifi- the album. “Army” is a soaring ode to successful in its presentation of a cohe- off-putting; it pales in comparison to cally the older films that rely on dam- friendship, and, while the song borrows sive body of work at a time when most the original, especially during the cho- sel-in-distress tropes — the music is a little too heavily from the structure pop stars are building whole albums ruses, as Hale is unable to belt the high still great. of “Love Me Like You Do,” it succeeds. around a single song. With “Delirium,” notes the way the listener might expect. “We Love Disney” is a fun listen, This is primarily due to the genuine Goulding has proven she is more than Jason Derulo, Gwen Stefani and many but should definitely not be seen as gratitude Goulding is able to convey capable of playing the pop star role. other artists are also included on the a replacement of the classics. If any- when she belts lines like, “I’m amazed Goulding’s joyful presence is a more 15-track Deluxe Edition. This album’s thing, this album should be used by the things that you would sacrifice than welcome addition to an otherwise purpose is to revive Disney music. This, to encourage listeners to appreciate the / Just to be there for me / How you bleak pop landscape. of course, raises the question: does the original music. Opinion 9 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 tuftsdaily.com

Op-Ed Masks of Halloween I write in response to the Tufts University be learning how to communicate complex, that are not “politically correct,” when their tially receive “disciplinary sanctions.” Is this Culture, Ethnicity, and Community Affairs controversial opinions, because this is how activism is also “politically incorrect” to other policy going to create change? Is this social Committee (CECA), which has published individuals and countries grow. We need to be students. They can do what they want, within justice or politburo justice? Halloween costume guidelines. Their piece empowering people to stand up and express the law, and we do not have the right to not There are many other contradictions begins by trying to be relatable, but then, to themselves. But, the question becomes this: be offended. But are their aggressive actions inherent to the social justice movement (on me, it feels as though they begin to proscribe How do we discuss sensitive and complex creating the change that they seek? campus) today, partly because the movement and mock privilege, coming off as superior problems in an “appropriate” fashion? Part of the problem is that student leaders — which rightly seeks to celebrate diversity themselves. Instead of promoting dialogue Having been at Tufts for more than five graduate and move on, and the lessons that — shuts down any diversity of opinion, and and discussion, the authors simply tell us years (I am in a combined degree program), they’ve learned are not passed down to new seeks to make black-or-white statements in what to do. I’ve seen classes of student leaders come student leaders — lessons such as learning an increasingly gray world. These students are They definitely mean well. Many on cam- and go, pushing for change by shunning how to promote discourse and encourage rightly critical of countless social problems, pus, for valid reasons, sadly feel as though discourse, demonizing opposition and alien- dialogue and listen to other people. We need but oftentimes, I feel as though, ironically, they they are not welcome here, and the authors ating entire groups of people. Vegan activists to choose how to frame our arguments and are not critical of themselves and of their own rightly want to correct this wrong. And of would approach me in the dining halls, tell- words wisely. We need to truly care about approaches. It is, in fact, possible to be sup- course, wearing black face is extremely ing me that I’m contributing to the “animal those who disagree with us, and we need to portive of a movement while also questioning offensive. It’s unfortunate that we need to be holocaust,” pointing at my food while I’m truly try and understand them, rather than how to achieve change and questioning key reminded of these ‘tips’ every year — at Tufts eating and studying. Other students have bully them. I know that these are tough and assumptions. For instance, what is the line and on campuses across the country, from successfully petitioned for the removal of emotional issues, but I think that we can have between cultural appropriation and cultur- Yale to the University of Oklahoma. Senator Scott Brown’s election posters from mature, respectful discussions to help us col- al exchange, which has propelled humanity But I think that the authors should leave a Greek house, which was privately owned laboratively solve interdisciplinary problems. forward for thousands of years? And how long it to individuals, who can decide for them- (and was Scott Brown’s house while he was Unfortunately, it appears as though uni- does one need to inhabit a place in order to be selves whether or not they accept the con- a Jumbo here), because Republicans were versities are trying to limit liability by limiting labeled indigenous? sequences of their actions. School should “offensive” to the values of the student. speech and expression, and by coddling lib- We live in a complex world, and I think be about learning how to think, not what to Moreover, students for Justice in Palestine eral students in so-called safe spaces. Indeed, that we all need to be asking a lot more ques- think. But I am not writing simply to advo- (SJP) members would make fake guns, pre- our university supposedly values diversity, tions, especially before taking such extreme, cate for freedom of speech. In fact, I think tending to be Israeli soldiers shooting Arabs. but not diversity of opinion or expression, as binary positions on such complicated, emo- that through these freedoms, CECA can bet- Many of these students would also advo- it has become an echo chamber for liberal tional topics. Instead of shouting at each other ter instill the changes that they seek — on cate for “trigger warnings” concerning sexual faculty and students. Safe spaces imply that and holding self-righteous positions, which campus and beyond. assault, yet clearly, their double standards did the rest of the campus is not safe. ultimately dehumanize anyone who dares Let me try to explain my perspective. I not apply when it comes to being mindful I think that political correctness does not to disagree with our unspoken hierarchies think that individuals have choices, while of students suffering from PTSD when they “solve” racism and sexism. Instead, it masks of oppression and legitimacy, we need to be committees have rules and regulations. pretended to be lifeless on the ground. SJP these problems, because people become too allowed to make mistakes. We have a lot to People can choose whether to take offense also frequently interrupts events, akin to the afraid to converse about extremely sensitive learn, and we can better ourselves by thinking or not. My Puerto Rican stepmother, for fossil fuel divestment group, and the labor and complex topics. The people that activists beyond boundaries. And if we truly listen to instance, would be fine if I wore a Puerto coalition group — which has also blocked are trying to change will not listen to them each other, and question our assumptions, Rican costume. And as a Jew, I am faced traffic — angering more than raising support. if they’re telling them what to do, instead of our world will be a better place, too. with swastikas being painted all over campus Personally, I end up wanting to not listen to building their own capacity to change. In So, instead of telling us what to do, I every year, and at home, in my neighborhood these groups, largely because, in my view, this vein, I hope that this piece itself does challenge the CECA authors to try sparking in Brooklyn, where my family has been told they are not being productive and pragmatic. not come across as aggressive to the CECA a dialogue, and posing questions and sug- to leave. I do not get offended. I would also Would a working class parent trying to authors; I do not intend, at all, to personally gestions, rather than dictating to peers. Let not be offended if someone dressed as Hitler pick up their children or head to work want attack you. You do not have the right to be people do what they want, and then let the or as a Jew with a big nose. Why? Because I to listen to these students blocking the road? coddled, but I still don’t want to be mean, sun uncover the truth. You’re not going to am confident enough that I do not rely on Would a patient in an ambulance be excited because that does not make someone want create real change by banning costumes, others for my comfort. I am also confident to learn that they’re delayed due to protest- to listen to me. speakers and books. By doing that, you’re enough to not get offended that the com- ers? Would the organizers of an event want to For instance, an email sent by the Office just putting on a Band-Aid. Indeed, you’d be mittee included sexy nurses, but not Jewish listen to opposing perspectives if the people of the Dean of Student Affairs on Friday, Oct. the ones who are truly putting on the masks costumes, on their extensive list of banned with those perspectives are literally trying to 30 to the Tufts community notified everyone during Halloween. And your masks won’t be costumes. shout over them in interrupting their event, that the Inter-Greek Council, Multi-Cultural coming off the next day. We do not have the right to not be offend- which the organizers spent weeks preparing? Greek Council, Panhellenic Council and ed. In fact, I think that we should be getting Why not organize an event together and be Inter Fraternity Council had decided that Rayn Riel is a graduate student at the uncomfortable. Our world is dying, and our civil and respectful? if student’s outfits, “intentional[ly] or not,” Department of Urban and Environmental country is facing serious social, economic, Strangely, these activists are some of the made other students uncomfortable, they Policy and Planning. He can be reached at political and physical problems. We should same people that become offended by views would be “investigated,” and could poten- [email protected].

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HPUVGUTFEVIFBMUIZMJWJOH tuftsdaily.com Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | Sports | THE TUFTS DAILY 11 Sports Sports de Mars rounds out college career with finish at ECAC Phillip Goldberg Fantasy Football with Phil WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Mars said. “Both Clara [Wagner] and Julia Next weekend, the New England continued from back [Noble] did an awesome job of moving up Region No. 4 Tufts, as well as all of how everything ended. We definitely knew during the race and fighting for every spot its fans, will travel back to Harkness Ryan Tannehill, we wanted…[to] show other teams how until they crossed the finish line. It was Memorial State Park at Conn. College for deep Tufts University cross country is.” great to see all of their hard work from the the NCAA Div. III New England Regional, wide receiver ex- This year, as in past years, the first- season pay off when it really counted.” where the team will hope to qualify years have had a phenomenal impact on For de Mars, however, this was her for the national championships once the success of the team. Three first-years final hurrah. again. Tufts raced the course only a few traordinaire (Wagner, Tierney and Noble) were on “Saturday was a reminder for me of how weeks ago and had a strong showing, yan Tannehill led all quarter- the ECAC roster — a sign of good things lucky I am to have been part of such an placing second to MIT. Riding on one of backs this week…in receiving to come in the next few years for the amazing group of girls during my four years their strongest seasons in program his- yards with nine. Despite his program. at Tufts,” de Mars said. “I couldn’t be happier tory, the Jumbos are a favorite to qualify unimpressive debut as a receiv- “I was incredibly impressed with our with how my last cross country meet ended, if they race well, and, judging by how Rer, Tannehill is a mid-tier QB1 with a good [first-years] on the team and how they and I am so excited to see what we can accom- things have been going this season, that matchup. performed at a championship meet,” de plish as a program in the next few weeks.” will likely be the case. Drew Brees only has two games under 300 yards passing this season and has thrown a touchdown in every game. A week 13 home WOMEN'S SOCCER game against Carolina is the only blemish on a cushy rest-of-season schedule. Blaine Gabbert was wholly unimpres- Jumbos graduate just three seniors sive in his first start for the 49ers this sea- by Noah Smith ward Jess Capone and a strong defensive wing backs in defense also played a key son, but at least he was better than Colin Staff Writer unit, aided by junior Brooke Fortin at left- role in attacking, pushing up and linking Kaepernick. If Gabbert keeps the starting back, led to an uncompromising victory. with the midfield when the wingers would job, which he should, owners in desperate For the second consecutive season, “We got a true sense of the talent that we cut inside, delivering crosses into the box need of a bye week replacement can look Tufts entered the NESCAC tournament had after this win,” Bowers, who had seven from wide areas. to him after his week 11 tilt in Seattle. Don’t seeded seventh and traveled to face sec- saves in the game, said. “Beating them at On the other hand, the lack of offensive bother rostering him until then. ond-seeded Bowdoin. For the second home 1-0 was a great feeling and helped output can perhaps be attributed to the Marcus Mariota lucked out in his return year in a row, the Jumbos were defeated motivate us to push ourselves even harder.” fact that, unlike the defensive line, these from injury. He bested Brees and the inept to end their season. They finished with a During this period of relative dom- players hadn’t worked together as exten- Saints pass defense in a shootout and nicely record of 6-8-2 (4-5-1 within the NESCAC), inance, however, the team’s offensive sively. Several central midfielders and inflated his value. Trade him now, as his rest- scoring 14 goals over the course of the sea- returns remained slim. The team averaged attacking players were all either new to of-season schedule includes a home game son and allowing just 18. just less than a goal per game, and its lack the team or new to their position. This was against Carolina and away games versus the The season started slow and ended of experience showed in the buildup play. a sharp contrast to other NESCAC teams, Jets and Pats. very much the same way but was charac- The team struggled to connect good mid- where experienced offenses were more LeVeon who? DeAngelo Williams picked terized by a commendable stretch in the field possession to the final third and scor- prolific. Williams’ striker pairing of juniors up right where he left off posting 170 yards middle. After the first few games saw the ing — a theme throughout the course of Kristi Kirsche and Audrey Thomas shows and two touchdowns with an uncharacteris- team concede seven goals, Tufts went on a the season. The team averaged nearly 16 a rise in number of goals scored per year tic 55 receiving yards and a 2-point conversion run spanning nearly a month (Sept. 29 to shots per game but had difficulty finding playing together, and while Tufts may not for good measure. The Steelers’ once-pro- Nov. 20) in which it gave up just two goals the back of the net. rely on two main goal scorers, the more lific offense will run through Williams until and lost only one game. “Partway through the season, we experience the team gets together will Roethlisberger returns from his foot-sprain. With so many first-year players start- changed what we did on offense,” first- only be positive for the team. The matchup with Cleveland’s league-worst ing at key positions, the team took a while year midfielder Alex Aronson said. “We However, with 10 first-years on the run defense couldn’t come at a better time. to start playing as a unit. added in…something like guidelines for team, many of whom occupy key posi- LeGarrette Blount benefited from Dion “We finally found our rhythm and what should be done in every situation. tions, the program looks poised for Lewis’ injury and smashed Washington began to capitalize in those [middle-of- For example, when the forward lays the much future success. Talents like cen- for 129 yards and a touchdown on 29 car- the-season] games,” first-year goalkeeper ball back to the midfielders, she needs tral midfielders Sarah Grubman and ries. Lewis would later be diagnosed with Emily Bowers said. “We had incredible to go on a diagonal run and the opposite Emma Ranalli, winger Alessandra an ACL tear, so look for Blount to beat his way chemistry from the start, but it takes time wing needs to loop around and look for a Sadler, Aronson and keeper Bowers will through opposing defenses. to adjust to new players every year.” long pass. This helped make our offense only continue to mature and grow into The Bills and Eagles are the rare teams Tufts played some of its best soccer more dynamic.” their game. The team graduates just three that can support more than one fantasy-rel- during this period, and nowhere was it Although these changes did lead to seniors: defensive leader and co-captain evant running back. Ryan Mathews is still more evident than in the game against a better goal-scoring record in the later Nicole Campellone, striker Allie Weiller playing second fiddle to DeMarco Murray, Amherst. It was the first game of a dou- part of the season, matchups against divi- and goalkeeper Emily Morton. All three but he notched a touchdown and is consis- bleheader for Amherst, who at that time sion powerhouses Bowdoin and Williams spoke highly of the class of first-years and tently a high-end RB3 play. LeSean McCoy held a 5-1 record and ranked No. 15 in the proved to be too much for Tufts. hold high hopes for what is to come. had his best game of the season, rushing nation, and Tufts went into the matchup The remarkable defensive record, During the 1-1 double overtime home- for 112 yards and a touchdown before leav- as the underdogs. The Jumbos respond- meanwhile, can be attributed to the expe- coming draw against Middlebury, Sadler ing with a shoulder injury. McCoy’s inju- ed well — pressing high, something they rience players on the defensive line — netted her first career goal just before half- ries have opened up opportunity for Karlos did effectively all season long, and did three juniors and one senior — have with time in front of a raucous crowd. Williams, who earned 110 yards and two not give the Lord Jeffs enough time on the each other. Bowers contributed with a “During the homecoming game, we touchdowns on just nine carries and is a ball, surprising their opponents with their remarkable .824 save percentage, making were riding our momentum a little bit,” must-add at this point. intensity. A first-half goal from junior for- 86 saves over the course of the season. The Aronson said. “We looked really good as Jeremy Hill has shown next to nothing a team but just weren’t finding the back this season. His value is entirely dependent of the net. Coach was trying new things on goal-line opportunities. Thankfully, the up front — seeing if there were any first- Bengals offense has provided him with plen- years who would play striker, things like ty of chances. My gut says he improves and that. Luckily, it finally dropped for us in that he is a buy-low, but that could just be my that game.” pathetic attempt to justify owning him in all Continuity of players and positions, three of my leagues. real game-time experience and the abil- Antonio Brown’s 284 yards were silly. ity to effectively mentor an incoming Brown posted the ninth most yards in a game class is what will make this class of first- in NFL history and the most of any wideout years truly special in the seasons to come. that didn’t score a touchdown. It is truly Beyond the 10 first-years, the core of the amazing that he basically ran the field three defense that only allowed 1.08 goals per times and didn’t hit pay dirt. Don’t expect this game is returning, as well as Jumbos’ lead- kind of monster line going forward. ing scorer Capone. Sammy Watkins reminded everyone that “All the pieces are there,” Aronson said. when he actually plays, he is pretty good. “We just have to keep working hard in The speedy sophomore caught all eight of the off-season and find the back of the his targets for 168 yards and a touchdown. net. Whether that’s kicking a ball against Trade high before he tweaks his ankle walk- a wall or practicing three-on-three to get ing to his car. comfortable with how we play together, Phillip Goldberg is a Sports Editor at we have to be willing to work and embrace Evan Sayles / Tufts Daily Archive The Tufts Daily. He is a sophomore who Tufts senior forward Allie Weiller fights with a Middlebury player for possession of the ball the fact that 21 out of 24 players are has not yet declared a major and can be during an Oct.10 Homecoming game. returning for next season.” reached at [email protected]. 12 Sports tuftsdaily.com Tuesday, November 10, 2015

FIELD HOCKEY Tufts succumbs to defeat by Middlebury by Yuan Jun Chee Staff Writer

The third-seeded Jumbos were unable to avenge their regular season defeat against the Panthers, as they fell 4-1 to the three-time defending champions in the NESCAC semifinals on Saturday at Bowdoin. Tufts came into the game on the back of a victory over Trinity last weekend, while Middlebury had beaten Hamilton in their own quarterfinal. The Jumbos thus end the year with an overall 11-6 record after making their fourth consecutive semi-final appearance at the conference championship. The Jumbos had worked toward improvement on their performance from the previous weekend. “We were expecting this game to be totally different than our first game against Middlebury…because this one was played on AstroTurf,” senior defender Alexandra Jamison said. “We were definitely excited to get another chance to play them, and we spent the week traveling to different

Boston schools to practice on AstroTurf, Evan Sayles / Tufts Daily archive which really helped get us excited for the Tufts senior midfielder Rachel Terveer keeps possession of the ball during an Oct. 31 game against Trinity. weekend since the game is so much faster on Astro.” cially since we dominated the first 20 Miller, and when the second one found a bid to the NCAA Div. III tournament. Tufts started out with an attacking minutes of play and had good scoring way past her, it was denied by an outstand- “As a team we fought hard through- mindset, with an early penalty corner opportunities presented to us but failed ing defensive save from senior defend- out the whole game, and I was proud of from senior tri-captain midfielder Maggie to capitalize on them,” junior tri-captain er Shannon Hutteman. Almost a minute the way we played, and I definitely don’t Chapman and a shot by senior midfield- forward Dominique Zarrella said. later, Middlebury sophomore midfielder think the score reflected the game itself,” er Dakota Sikes-Kilep. In the opening 16 Down two goals, the Jumbos did Annie Leonard scored off a good pass by Zarrella said. “We had some really good minutes, the Jumbos earned four penalty not let up, even with the score against first-year midfielder Grace Jennings in a scoring chances, but Middlebury made corners, but were unable to convert any them. Tufts had the best chances in the scrum to put the score at 3-0 Middlebury. three really impressive defensive saves of them. final minutes of the first half, as junior Fifty-two minutes in, Leonard then made which kept us off the board for most of the Middlebury punished Tufts for its focus midfielder Elle Chrupcala’s shot beat an impressive individual play to score the game. Going forward, we now know how on offense with its second penalty cor- Middlebury junior goalkeeper Emily Miller Panthers’ fourth goal. seriously important it is to take advantage ner in the 24th minute. Junior forward but could not get past senior defender The Jumbos continued to look for ways of scoring opportunities that are given Pam Schulman passed right to find senior Jillian Green, who protected her team’s to score, but could not break down the to us … If we had taken advantage of the forward Bridget Instrum off sophomore two-goal advantage by clearing the ball solid Panthers defense. When Zarrella got opportunities given to us within the first defender Caroline Knapp’s penalty corner. off the line. a shot away, she was denied once again by 20 minutes of the half, it would have been A neat one-two move then put Schulman “We mostly just tried to keep the Green. However, Tufts finally found a way an entirely different game.” back in, and she made no mistake to give morale up and focus on the fact that, while through right at the end. Following a series Reflecting on the season so far as a Middlebury the advantage in the game. we were down two goals, the game was of fouls on the Jumbos, first-year forward/ whole, senior forward Hannah Park is From there, the momentum shifted actually very even in terms of shots and midfielder Hanaa Malik, who only came excited for the prospects of the team mov- toward the Panthers; Instrum record- penalty corners, but we just weren’t con- onto the field four minutes prior, scored ing forward. ed her second assist just eight minutes verting them into goals,” Jamison said. “I off a penalty corner by Chapman on the “This has been a wonderful and com- later. A determined dribble by Instrum don’t think we came out of halftime badly, last play of the match, as Middlebury petitive team to play for, as every sin- down the left granted her space to lift but we also didn’t come out much differ- advanced to the NESCAC finals. gle member is very talented,” Park said. the ball into the air for first-year forward ently from the first half, which was hard.” Tufts outshot Middlebury 11-10 overall, “They are all fantastic field hockey players Molly Freeman to score Middlebury’s Tufts started the second half with but trailed Middlebury 9-6 on shots on and…I can’t wait to watch them grow even second goal. similar intent, earning two penalty cor- goal. First-year goalkeeper Emily Polinski more. I know everyone will work hard in “It was more frustrating than anything ners, but two shots from Chapman early made five saves for the Jumbos. With the the off-season and be prepared to show to be down 2-0 to them at halftime, espe- on were denied. The first was denied by defeat, the Jumbos now await an at-large what Tufts field hockey is capable of.”

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Tufts runs to first ECAC title in program history by Chris Warren raced this course in September 2014, so Noble, who ran 24:03.87 for 23rd, and Sports Editor they knew it well. senior Michele de Mars, who ran 24:33.31, Junior Lindsay Atkeson was the top rounded out the finishers for Tufts. On Saturday, Tufts traveled to Williams finisher for Tufts, taking second overall in “I wanted to hang tough with my team- for the annual Eastern Collegiate Athletic 23:02.85, an improvement of 38 seconds mates and use them during the race to Conference (ECAC) Championships. The from her race here last year. She was just push myself,” de Mars said. “We have such Jumbos, like most other top programs in eight seconds behind race-winner Tiana a deep team this year, and I knew that the the region, sat out their top seven runners Thomas of UNE. Senior Lily Corcoran, more we packed up, the better shot we and instead ran runners eight through who has been having a spectacular sea- had at winning the meet. The team was 14. Tufts showcased its depth by winning son so far, ran 23:20.65 for sixth over- really aiming to have as many girls in the this meet for the first time in team history, all, improving by 1:35 over her time last top pack as possible. This meant going out scoring a low of 45 points and defeating year. First-year Clara Wagner also had a strong and pacing with the front group. We second place University of New England strong race, taking 10th overall in 23:30.07. wanted to win the meet.” (UNE) by 18. Sophomore Margot Rashba and first-year Tierney spoke about her personal strat- The six-kilometer course at Mount Kelsey Tierney rounded out the scoring egy during the race. Greylock High School is one of the tougher for the Jumbos by finishing in 23:42.19 “I wanted to stay up with the pack of courses in the region. After bringing run- and 23:44.85 for 13th and 14th, respec- other Tufts girls and concentrate on the Courtesy Alyssa Rivas tively. Rashba’s time represented a 57-sec- hill,” Tierney said. “I was really happy with Senior Audrey Gould leads a pack around a ners through flat fields, it winds through bend during last year’s Nationals meet, which a hilly, wooded trail with an especially ond improvement from her time on the took place in Mason, OH on Nov. 22, 2014. long hill at the end. Returning Jumbos had same course last season. First-year Julia see WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, page 11