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Sunny Read It First 26/12 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVIV, NUMBER 31 Friday, March 6, 2015 TUFTSDAILY.COM Conjunctivitis sweeps campus, affects at Today’s Feature: Cambridge holds least 100 students by Sophie Lehrenbaum Assistant News Editor

Cases of conjunctivitis, colloquial- ly known as “pink eye,” have been surfacing across campus, inciting discomfort and mild anxiety among afflicted and uninfected stu- dents alike. According to Medical Services Director Margaret Higham, conjunctivitis is a mild illness that, though typically a viral infection, may occasionally be caused by bacteria. It usually resolves itself without action. Higham likened its symptoms to those gen- erally associated with a common cold, such as nasal congestion, sore throat and coughing, adding that the eyes of those infected often display discharge, swollenness, irritation and the trademark pink-red hue. Higham further emphasized that like the common cold, conjunctivitis is highly con- tagious and easily transmitted. “The virus can spread when someone coughs, and it can live on hard surfaces for a while-handles, doors, tables … athletic equipment,” Higham said. “The next person Ray Bernoff / The Tufts Daily who touches the door knob can get [the] In spite of public misconceptions, the , who congregated at the first-ever Anthro New England on Feb. 28 in Cambridge, Mass., is a supportive, welcoming community. virus on their hands, [and] if they then touch see FEATURES, page 2 their eyes or nose they can transfer the virus to their eyes. This is how most viruses spread. We all touch our nose and eyes many times per hour — we are not even aware of it.” Higham postulated that Health Faculty participate in Israeli Apartheid Service has seen around 100 cases of con- junctivitis in the past month, though she added that many more students have sought help for coughs and colds. On a larger scale, Week panel Higham noted that Health Service generally by Emma Steiner expansion and removal, and the twin Arabic Language Lecturer Zendah sees the largest amount of visits related to Assistant News Editor policy of exclusion … You can see that focused on her personal story as a virus-caused illnesses in wintertime. on this continent and you can see that Palestinian refugee. She recalled her She added that Health Service has had Tufts professors Souhad Zendah under Israeli authority.” experience leaving Gaza in 1999 in 1,440 visits between Feb. 1 and Feb. 23. and Thomas Abowd discussed their Another significant factor in Israeli order to go to university in Ramallah. For students who suffered from conjuncti- perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian colonialism, according to Abowd, is She described her experience vitis, such as first-year Aaron Frankl, Health conflict last night at Faculty racism. Israel racially divides its pop- of shock and terror as she crossed Service has proved a valuable resource in the Perspectives on Gaza and Jerusalem, ulation by restricting who is allowed through the Erez checkpoint into recovery process. the fifth event hosted by Students for to own land in which areas, and by Israel. There were gates, micro- “[Health Service] … gave me some Justice in Palestine (SJP) during Israeli physically cutting off Palestinians phones, security cameras, sniper tow- instructions for containing the infection,” Apartheid Week (IAW). from Israelis with walls and electri- ers and visible automatic machine Frankl said. “I used a hot compress on my The two professors addressed the fied fences, he said. guns all over the checkpoint, she eyes a few times a day. It took a few days to conflict from strikingly different “It’s intended to replace one peo- said. There were several metal detec- disappear.” angles, covering not only the legal and ple with another and eliminate the tors and a mile-long tunnel that she Frankl added that while a lot of students political implications of occupation people who are already there,” Abowd had to get through before she could believe that common equipment in the but also the effects that occupation said. “Israel has historically … relied continue her journey to the West Cousens Gymnasium has played a key role has on families and personal lives. on Palestinian labor, now not so much Bank, she continued. in facilitating the virus’ spread, he suspects Abowd, a lecturer in Arabic culture, anymore, and the design was never to After university, she was able to he may have received the infection from a asked the audience to think about the exploit the labor but just to supplant leave the West Bank through Jordan close friend. term “apartheid” and how it applies to the population.” in order to come to the United States, “I have seen a big outbreak of it around cases far beyond Israeli occupation. Abowd also emphasized the idea where she attended Tulsa Community school, and I don’t think there is much to do “We are going to concentrate on that Jerusalem is an example of where College and then the University of about it,” Frankl said. “It’s a very easy thing what is routinely neglected and Israel’s policy of expansion plays out. Tulsa, she explained. to spread around, which has caused it to silenced. We have apartheid right here He showed maps that illustrated the As a result of the stringent laws spiral into such an epidemic on campus.” on this campus, and we have apartheid changing boundaries of Jerusalem Israel enforces on Palestinian move- Contrary to Frankl’s assessment, Higham right here in this city,” Abowd said. over the years, which showed that ment, Zendah said her relationship explained that there are many precaution- He explained that the United States while the actual size of Jerusalem with her family has become com- ary measures that students can take to either has perpetuated apartheid – in the grew, it did so in such a way that plicated. Those who live in the West stave off the illness or treat it in its early stages. sense of segregation – since the excluded Palestinian communities. Bank and hold West Bank identifica- “If you think you are developing con- nation’s inception. Though its legal Even within the original boundaries tion are not allowed to travel to Gaza junctivitis, don’t panic!” Higham said. “Use methods for enforcing segregation of Jerusalem, Palestinian communi- and vice versa, she explained. a washcloth with warm water to loosen up have changed over the years, the out- ties were destroyed to provide more Abowd reinforced the idea that any dried gunk. Wash your hands. Don’t put come is still the same, he said. space for Jewish worship, Abowd said. Palestinians are controlled and in contacts if you wear them. Don’t use eye According to Abowd, the United He gave the example of the Moroccan restricted by Israeli governing. He makeup. Wait and see how your symptoms States is also extremely implicated quarter, a Palestinian community that said he felt that the power exerted by develop. If you are very uncomfortable, in systems of segregation enforced in was destroyed in order to increase Israelis was more than political; it was have a lot of discharge collecting during Israel. A significant amount of U.S. space bordering the Western Wall, a also cultural. the day or very painful eyes, come to Health tax dollars are given to Israel, a state Jewish religious landmark. “You can see very clearly that colo- Service. If your symptoms are milder, just that has maintained one of the lon- “This is about space but it’s also about nialism is not just about sheer power wait it out.” gest periods of occupation, he said. race,” Abowd said. “It’s about racial pol- dominance and depth,” Abowd said. She also emphasized that simple steps – He explained this occupation through itics and racialized vision. There is no “It is a cultural project of control, such as practicing good hygiene by diligently the lens of colonialism. more symbolic place than Jerusalem, and it has always been in every con- washing one’s hands, covering coughs and “What, in my view, comprises the where … the Kotel or Western Wall, the text. Colonial dominance is solidified consciously refraining from touching one’s structure of a colonial enterprise Dome of the Rock and the site where through ideologies … and mytholo- eyes and nose – can make a major differ- are two linked and important sets of Christians believe Jesus was crucified gies through Bible stories or the inter- ence in containing a conjunctivitis infection. policies,” Abowd said. “The policy of and buried [are].” pretations of sacred texts.”

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The Tufts Daily attends The women’s basket- News 1 Comics 6 a furry convention in ball team opens the to learn more about NCAA Tournament Features 2 Sports Back the culture and what with a matchup against Arts & Living 5 draws people to it. Pine Manor.

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Featurestuftsdaily.com The Tufts Daily goes to a furry convention

Ray Bernoff / The Tufts Daily The parade was one of the central events at the Anthro New England convention in February, which attracted over 700 people.

by Jake Taber with a bulletproof vest,” Jordan said. ly in their teens and twenties, there are in their mom’s basement and troll the Executive Features Editor “Mass. Vest-A-Dog helps these police people of all ages and professions here. internet and don’t bathe. I think in any dogs be properly equipped for the job.” “I work full time, and then for fun I group, there may be someone who fits It’s a February afternoon in a ball- On Feb. 28, the convention’s second- dance and I draw and all that, I fix cars,” the negative stereotype, but my experi- room at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge. to-last day, the “dealer’s den” — the room said Kar, a black dog in an airsoft vest. ence has been really positive,” Hopeful Tables ring the room, covered in reams in which featured artists and fursuit Bidis works as an office administrator Monster said. of hand-drawn artwork, rows of brightly makers sell their merchandise — was for Fedex. Bidis said that while a sexual aspect of colored fur tails and paws and stacks of already bustling by 11 a.m. The fursuit “Nobody at work would know it, the furry fandom certainly exists, it isn’t graphic novels. parade, the day’s central event during nobody at work does know it, I think it something most furries take part in. Attendees of this year’s Anthro New which everyone in full suit will march would surprise everybody to know how “There’s always that little niche group England convention peruse the merchan- through the hotel lobby to the cheers normal my life is outside of a furry con- that kind of oversexualizes things, I dise, occasionally stopping to embrace of con-goers and the quizzical looks of vention, but it would also shock [co- wouldn’t deny that it’s there, because it one another. Most sport animal ears, other hotel guests, is coming up in a workers] to know how not-normal my life is there, but it’s such a small percentage, onesies or bushy tails. A good number, couple of hours. Attendees are milling is,” he said. and I think people are smart enough to though, are dressed up like stylized mas- about, talking with friends and hugging Hopeful Monster, whose is a keep it in the bedroom,” he said. cots in detailed, full-body suits complete — the hug is like the furry handshake, gryphon, is an artist as well as a mom. Dalmy pointed out that most furries with foam heads. The suits range from especially for those in full suit. Her three-and-a-half-year-old attended are self-aware when it comes to percep- the conventional to the fantastical, repre- Furries get into in differ- the convention with her. tions about their “strangeness.” senting animals both real and imaginary. ent ways, though the vast majority find “I’m a mom … my husband and I had “We’re weird, I mean we dress up as This is a convention for furries, mem- it through the internet. Nighty, who wore our first little one who’s actually join- animals, we recognize it,” he said. “I think bers of a decades-old fandom that’s per- a pink coyote suit, said she’s been part of ing the fandom,” she said. “She loves it, some people think we don’t understand haps one of cosplay culture’s most mis- the fandom since she was 12. she has her own little costume; it’s giant how weird it is, we totally do.” understood. “When I was little I joined a graphi- stuffed animals that dance around and Maersey said that the public’s miscon- Furries share an interest in anthro- cal chat called Wolfhome, and you were talk to her.” ceptions drew her away from the fandom pomorphic animals — i.e. animals that little wolves, and I think that’s how it Meanwhile, Nighty works at a hotel for some time. share human characteristics, like speech all started,” she said. “I started drawing, and is studying psychology. “I actually came away from the com- or upright walking. They draw them, they and when I started drawing I think I got “[It] makes it even more interesting, munity for several years and then came create fan fiction and music about them, sucked into the community.” because I dress up as a dog and then I’m back, partially because of some of the and most importantly, they take them on Herringbone and Maersey, a pug and a going to be a psychologist,” she said. misconceptions … I went to arts school, as their “alternate identities,” called “fur- white-tailed deer respectively, were sell- According to Nighty, the fandom is a so a lot of people said, ‘oh that’s lesser,’ sonas.” At conventions, most prefer to go ing needle felts and jewelry at a table in welcoming bunch that often goes out of it’s not what you should be throwing by their alternate fursona names. the dealer’s den. its way to help its own. yourself at,” she said. “And then I’m like, “You create a character and it reflects “This is kind of what got me to start “Everybody’s very accepting; when my no I actually really like this, this is fun, I’m a part of you,” Coyote Moon, a Tufts stu- making, I guess … the playfulness of the husband and I, our furnace got flooded, going back.” dent that attended this year’s con, said. fandom, and it’s really supportive of mak- [and] I never did this before, but I put up There are some, of course, that Coyote Moon is relatively new to the ers, it was unlike anything that I was hav- a GoFundMe to help pay for the furnace, embrace the culture’s adult-themed ele- fandom and says that her alter ego, a coy- ing in my life before,” Herringbone said. and the only people I advertised to was ments. Bushycat, a vendor who sells art ote, is still in development. “And I got into it just, ah, through the furry community … they paid our in the dealer’s den, is one of them. “When I was little I used to live on a Neopets actually,” Maersey addesd. furnace repair,” she said. “In my opinion anybody that says farm and there were lots of coyotes … Bidis, a self-described traditional for- Nighty is one of many others to feel the fandom needs to be totally clean They used to peek through my window est unicorn, is wearing one of the more this connection to the community. and totally family-friendly and should at night and they scared me a lot, so it’s elaborate costumes at the con: a deep “I just really like the community, when not involve adult art, bullcrap … there’s just part of my childhood, waking up in green fursuit with a wooden horn spiral- I’m at cons and I’m around people who this delightful element with lots and the middle of the night to see coyotes,” ing out of his forehead. are like me who are just as weird as I lots of naked furs and fetish and just she said. “I think I was a furry when I was am, so it’s kind of good to see a lot of my all the adult stuff, anybody who says The final weekend in February really little and I never really knew it. I friends,” said Dalmy, an inverted dalma- ‘oh, that just doesn’t exist,’ yes it does, saw Anthro New England’s first year. As was really into anime … tian (black with white spots) selling har- but there’s a time and a place for every- such, it’s a smaller convention: according and I kind of had like the nesses and hand paws. thing,” she said. to its website, it attracted 757 attendees, dog ears, and I’d kind of Furries, however, remain Some of the art she sells at her table is while the world’s largest furry conven- run around the house,” an object of confusion adult-themed. tion, Anthrocon in , hosted he said. “When I got or even disgust for “You make sure that it’s not viewed by 5,861 people in 2014. Nevertheless, ANE older, I was always many, and have anybody underage — it covers their butts, broke the attendance record for a first- into art, so because been the it covers our butts,” she said. “There’s time furry con. this community subject of enough room for all kinds of stuff.” Jordan, also known as Kota, is the is so art-based it bad press and Bushycat has been going to furry con- systems engineer and director of tech really drew me in, internet vitri- ventions since 1996. Over time, she’s seen for ANE. He organized the convention and I felt really ol. One episode the culture moving more and more into along with friends Mollie (Nexus) and safe and com- of “Crime Scene the mainstream. James (Logn). fortable.” Investigation” (2000 “I actually prefer it to be more [of] “A lot of the eastern furry commu- Though the – present) depicted a fringe, weird kind of a cliquey thing,” nity lives [in Boston], so why not bring [a] con-goers furries as sexual devi- she said. “I started this in ’96, and it convention to them?” he said. “So that’s are most- ants, as did an episode of was damned unusual, it was really kind how we really got started on this, that and “Dr. Phil” (2002 – present). of out there, and I prefer that, I like the Boston’s a major transportation hub.” According to con-goers, weird stuff.” According to Jordan, cons often much of furry depiction Whatever their leaning, furries often support charities and donate much of in articles, TV shows find acceptance in the community that their revenue to an associated organi- and on the internet they’re missing outside of conventions. zation, which is often animal-related. is misdirected. “You could walk into any fur con- This year, ANE supported a group called “[People] vention and just be accepted for who Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, which pro- immediately you are, it doesn’t matter what you vides police dogs with bulletproof vests. think of these look like,” Bidis, who is genderfluid, “[The vests] are quite pricy and hon- creepy base- said. “It doesn’t matter your thoughts estly the state just doesn’t have enough ment dwell- on this or that; everybody just really money to fund every single police dog Ray Bernoff / The Tufts Daily ers that live accepts you.” Friday, March 6, 2015 The Tufts Daily Advertisement 3

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Trust issues and the Meagan Adler Assistant News Editors Marianna Anthanassiou stress from the trials of their jobs plague Melissa Kain their relationship. Wright and Spacey, who Arin Kerstein Starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Safiya Nanji Nathan Darrow, Michael Kelly have always delivered stellar performances, Sophie Lehrenbaum truly shine in their new, complex roles. We Aaron Pomerance Emma Steiner Season 3 now available to stream on Netflix finally see glimpses of Spacey’s character Roy Yang losing his mojo, both in his relationships Gabriella Zoia in a fictionalized White House, began its and in his political strategies. The “America Jake Taber Executive Features Editor third season on Feb. 27. In many cases, Works” program he proposes — cutting fed- Lily Sieradzki Features Editors these 13 new episodes offer more of the eral entitlements like Social Security in the Hannah Fingerhut Jessica Mow original formula that made the show so name of creating more jobs — is destined to Mengqi Sun popular upon its initial release. The compli- be wildly unpopular from the start, and his Nicole Brooks Greta Jochem cated, manipulative protagonist, the politi- motivations for creating it are, at least ini- Arin Kerstein Assistant Features Editors Becca Leibowitz cal backstabbing and the constant strug- tially, unclear. Seeing this powerful character Yuki Zaninovich gle for power are what make this program falter is extraordinarily satisfying for those Nika Korchok Executive Arts Editor worthy of a Netflix binge. The third season who don’t like him, yet still incredibly engag- Dana Guth Arts Editors of “House of Cards” corrects many of the ing television for those who do. Grace Segers Nitesh Gupta Assistant Arts Editors shortcomings of the previous two seasons, Photo Giddy via Flickr Creative Commons “House of Cards” remains highly stylized, Jessica Mow but introduces some of its own issues. The cast of Netflix original series “House of with interesting dialogue and cinematogra- Anjali Nair Joshua Podolsky The season opens with former White Cards” returns for its third season. phy. The regular breaking of the fourth wall Jennifer Straitz House whip Frank Underwood (Kevin in Underwood’s asides to the audience has Ross Dember Executive Sports Editor Spacey) as President of the United States. ridiculous return is, like everything else in slowly improved over the course of three sea- Marcus Budline Sports Editors sons. This element is significantly less over- Alex Connors Underwood has manipulated his way to the this show, complicated for Frank, and their Wil Glavin Oval Office, having orchestrated the resig- relationship changes dramatically. the-top now; in one aside, Frank’s explanation Sam Gold Steven Hefter nation of his predecessor President Garrett While “House of Cards” is an extreme- that he has to do certain things as president Alison Kuah Walker (Michel Gill). The subsequent epi- ly well-executed program, the plot lines of in order to appear human rings uncomfort- Tyler Maher Alex Schroeder sodes illustrate the disloyalty and betrayal previous seasons have often lacked cred- ably true in relation to modern politics. Much Maclyn Senear steadily growing in Underwood’s party as ibility. All of season one and much of season of his behavior, however, remains arrogant to Chris Warren Assistant Sports Editors Ray Paul Biron he attempts to cut entitlement funds in two use revenge as a primary motivation the point of ridiculousness — after deliver- Phillip Goldberg favor of an initiative called “America Works.” for Underwood’s plot for political ascension, ing a speech about humanity, he urinates on Josh Slavin The consequences of these budget cuts as which, at a point, becomes irrelevant. Frank’s his father’s grave. Since he no longer seems Scott Geldzahler Executive Op-Ed Editor to have earned this arrogance, this behavior Susan Kaufman FEMA copes with a natural disaster tank motivations — except the standard, villain- Olivia Montgomory Underwood’s approval ratings, which con- ous hunger for power — become cloudy. He actually serves to paint an interesting portrait Ruchira Parikh tinue to decline for many months. then becomes a character like Voldemort, of a character that has been respected, feared Ty Enos Cartoonists Fury Sheron Meanwhile, he has to deal with his slowly or the Joker: someone simply hungering for and vilified throughout most of his existence. Jennifer Lien recovering chief of staff Douglas Stamper power and longing to destroy his enemies. This is the overarching theme of the third Hannah Hoang Editorialists Katie Matejcak (Michael Kelly), who was beaten badly with In many ways, his hatefulness undermines season of “House of Cards” — bringing the Natasha Khwaja a brick and left for dead by Rachel Posner his complexity in the first two seasons. His first two seasons down to earth, while retain- Bailey Werner (Rachel Brosnahan) at the end of the sec- infallibility contributes to this lack of nuance ing the elements that made them so popular ond season. Stamper’s dramatic and slightly as well — no foe can take down Frank in the first place. Nicholas Pfosi Executive Photo Editor Evan Sayles Assistant Photo Editor Caroline Ambros Picture Tufts Editor Sofie Hecht Section Liaison TV Review Blair Nodelman Executive Jumbo Beat Editor Rachel Sheldon Senior Jumbo Beat Editor 'Once Upon A Time' balances crazy plot Aastha Chadha Jumbo Beat Editors Ethan Chan Jade Chan Kristie Le twists with fantastical charm Tanay Modi Nimarta Narang by Grace Segers of the West (Rebecca Mader) and a variety Grace Segers Arts Editor of CGI monsters. There are also excessive amounts of PRODUCTION “Once Upon a Time” (2011 – present) cleavage in the female characters’ fairy Jewel Marie Castle returned for its midseason premiere on tale costumes, and terms like “savior” and Production Director March 1, beginning the second half of its “happy ending” are bandied about left Molly Harrower Executive Layout Editor and right. It’s definitely a campy show, but Hannah Fingerhut Layout Editors Once Upon a Time its previous three and a half seasons have Kathy Lu Lily Hartzell nonetheless been entertaining. The creative Reid Spagna concept is certainly an important aspect of David Westby the series, but not the only element keeping Jonathan Heutmaker Executive Copy Editors Starring Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Joe Palandrani it afloat. “Once Upon a Time,” created by Goodwin, Lana Parilla, Josh Dallas Disney | ABC Television Group via MCT Arthur Beckel Copy Editors former “Lost”(2004-2010) writers Edward Aastha Chadha Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas play Snow Nina Goldman Airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on ABC Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, succeeds most White and Prince Charming respectively. Serena Kassam Michael Rubinstein when focusing on the characters’ interper- Julia Russell fourth season. For such a conceptually non- sonal relationships, particularly familial and which further muddy the already intricate Rachel Salzberg Jei-Jei Tan traditional show, it seems to be taking some romantic ones. A main character, Emma character backstories. Caroline Watson risks with its newest plotline: a villainous alli- Swan (Jennifer Morrison), began the show Occasionally these narrative choices suc- Yan Zhao ance between Maleficent (Kristin Bauer Van as a seemingly orphaned drifter without a ceed; surprisingly, the show’s usage of char- Andrew Kager Straten), Ursula (Merrin Dungey) and Cruella home. Emma has since accepted her iden- acters from the movie “Frozen” (2013) in the Andrew Stephens Creative Director De Vil (Victoria Smurfit). Despite its appar- tity as the child of Snow White and Prince first half of the fourth season was refreshing Shirley Wong Graphics Editor ent absurdity, this is a relatively tame plot by Charming, and settled down with them and and contributed greatly to the story as a whole. Nitesh Gupta Executive Online Editor the standards of “Once Upon a Time.” her son Henry in the cozy, fairy-tale-charac- Other times, they most certainly do not, such as Max Bernstein Executive Tech Manager The show is fundamentally built upon ter-inhabited town of Storybrooke. She even in the overwrought journey to Neverland in the whimsy and suspension of disbelief, a sort has a boyfriend now – the witty, eyeliner- third season. It remains to be seen if the trifecta Qinyue Yu Marketing Director Caroline Talbert Media Coordinator of nighttime soap mixed with a storybook. wearing Killian Jones (Colin O’Donoghue), of Cruella De Vil, Ursula and Maleficent will be Suhyun Evelyn Kim Social Media Manager In the series, famous fairy tale characters who is the show’s significantly more attrac- one of the show’s better or worse plotlines. Vera Masterson Social Media Manager are transported to a small town in Maine, tive version of Captain Hook. “Once Upon a Time” certainly has its BUSINESS where they are entwined in a family tree When the series spends time exploring flaws. The dialogue can be immensely Chris Chininis that is convoluted enough to be wor- Emma’s relationship with Killian, or with her cheesy and there are an awful lot of bad Executive Business Director thy of “Game of Thrones” (2011-Present). parents — who, for complex reasons, are the wigs in the fairy tale settings. But when there Li Liang Receivables Manager The main child character, Henry (Jared same age as she is — it manages to rise above is an emotional scene between characters, Ariel Gizzi Ad Managers Kristie Le Ad Director Gilmore), is the grandson of Snow White its occasionally convoluted plot lines and or when an uplifting moment occurs, the Joshua Morris (Ginnifer Goodwin), Prince Charming present a genuinely moving story. At other audience is reminded of why this show Amanda Saban Yiran Xu (Josh Dallas) and Rumplestiltskin (Robert times, however, “Once Upon a Time” can get is worth watching. Relationships are what Daphne Zhao Carlyle), and the adopted child of the Evil a little bit messy. The constant introduction make “Once Upon a Time” strong and, Queen (Lana Parilla). These characters of new characters and new worlds compli- when executed properly, these fairy tale P.O. 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Senior leadership sets tone early in season MEN’S LACROSSE don’t like to let teams hang around and sloppy stick skills that we need to clean the lacrosse equivalent of the Heisman continued from back think they have a chance. I wouldn’t attri- up and general fundamentals on offense Trophy. Bailey has been selected as a “The biggest factor in those games bute it to one thing here or there. I just and defense that we need to get into First Team All-American the past two is our experience,” coach John Daly think that we need to start executing bet- better sync with and improve on those seasons and was the Most Outstanding said. “We’ve been in those situations ter throughout the game and put together schemes and make plays.” Player in last year’s 12-9 NCAA final vic- before and our biggest goal is to play a full 60 minutes.” A number of players have had trouble tory over Salisbury. a 60-minute game. Maybe we got out- Helfrich was the game leader in ground finding their roles on the field this sea- Bailey is a member of a strong class of played somewhere in those 60 minutes. balls with 20 and was outstanding on face- son, which has posed another issue for experienced seniors for the Jumbos who Yesterday we came out and we were offs, winning 35 of 41. Tufts saw contribu- the Jumbos. aim to provide leadership as the team up 3-0, and Saturday we came out and tions from a variety of players, including “When any player in our program looks to defend its national title. we were down 3-0. I think it’s just the junior attack Ben Andreycak, who had really tries to do too much or do more “There is great leadership all around experience of our guys to know it’s a four goals and an assist, and junior mid- than what their role is, that’s when we’ve on this team, from number one on the 60-minute game, to know everyone on fielder Garrett Clarke, who had two goals struggled,” Daly said. “We’ve seen that on depth chart to number fifty every guy our schedule can beat us and that we and an assist. Senior midfielder Peter Gill the offense end of the field and on the is buying in,” said Helfrich. “We have a need that 60-minute effort.” also poured in four goals for the Jumbos. defense end of the field and that’s some- senior leadership. The entire senior class Junior midfielder Conor Helfrich also Although Tufts has started the season thing we’re addressing right now.” are all extremely talented players, but spoke of the need for the Jumbos to play with two straight victories for the second In other news, senior co-captain also extremely gifted leaders. I think that a full game. consecutive year, the team still has a long Cole Bailey was recently named the the leadership throughout the team is a “We have had some comebacks in the way to go to reach the level of its champi- lone Div. III player on the men’s 2015 key factor in our first two wins and the first two games,” Helfrich said. “Obviously onship play of last season. Tewaaraton Award watch list. This puts season going forward.” we want to go on those runs earlier in the “We’re clearly not playing our best Bailey in contention for the honor of Tufts’ next game is away tomor- game and put teams away earlier. We lacrosse,” Daly said. “We’ve had a lot of top men’s lacrosse player in the nation, row against 2-2 Stevens at 12:00 p.m. Offense vs. defense highlights opening game WOMEN’S BASKETBALL continued from back “Obviously it’s been a really tough loss, Hannah did everything for us — rebounding, scoring, playing defense. [She is] definitely a huge leader for us on the court, so losing her is pretty dev- astating,” Roberson said. “But Hannah’s had the best attitude about it, she’s been so positive. She was loud before, but now I can hear her even more – she’s so enthusiastic, and it shows how strong of a leader she is and how great of a captain she is, really able to pump everyone up in this bad situation.” Yet the team has dealt with these set- backs before and has thrived without losing its step; it recovered from the injury senior tri-captain point guard Kelsey Morehead sustained in late December. “Same kind of thing when Kelsey got hurt, people kind of stepped up and rallied around [it],” North said. “[The injury] kind of brought us together, and we realized that we still have all the talent that we need and we just need to utilize it as best we can.” The team’s continued success in spite of injuries to its core group of seniors has been fueled in part by the consistent contributions of two first- years, point guard Lauren Dillon and forward Melissa Baptista. “I’m really impressed with the first- years’ play this year [because] I don’t think they expected coming in that they’d be forced to step up,” Roberson said. Ethan Chan / The Tufts Daily “Lauren Dillon starting as point guard Sophomore center Michela North will look to score over a small Pine Manor frontcourt. [and] coming in after Kelsey is not easy, [but] there was no let up. [Lauren and matched up against an experienced Tufts Skidmore College matchup for Saturday’s Carla Berube’s focus has shifted accordingly. Melissa] haven’t been timid, which is team ready to perform on the national level. game. St. John Fisher returns to the NCAA “Coach has been focusing on com- usually pretty typical for [first-years], but “Right now we’re playing for our season,” after a nine-year drought in its 15th petition so that practices are harder they’ve been very confident — which Roberson said. “Before we knew we had appearance after posting a commendable than games,” Roberson said. “When we they should be, because they’re both another game, [but] now we’re playing to get 21-6 record of the season, while Skidmore go five-on-five everyone’s been really great players.” to the next game, we’re playing for our lives.” College earned its NCAA berth with a 17-10 competitive so that when we get to With Pine Manor playing just two con- With Tufts coming into the game as season record and won the Liberty League game situations, everyone’s prepared ference games — against Salem in the the heavy favorite, it will likely be looking Championship in double overtime. for them.” GSAC tournament semifinal that they won beyond Pine Manor and will be awaiting As the Jumbos enter the period of the sea- Tufts takes on Pine Manor College today 66-61, and the conference final — it will be the winner of the St. John Fisher College- son where the competition heats up, coach at Cousens Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

Tufts beats No. 3 team in national rankings WOMEN’S LACROSSE first-year Calie Nowak. Ross then added a (14-11). Furthermore, not only did Tufts Bowser mentioned the unfortunate continued from back free-position goal of her own to round out beat the number three team in the coun- timing of their several injuries, especially Panthers scored twice more before the the score to 10-7. try, they did so with several returning key after senior captain Kali Digate was added Jumbos quickly responded with a series Tufts did not surrender the lead for the players hurt. Lax Magazine’s Pre-season to the disabled list during Monday’s prac- of three goals to take the lead for the rest of the game, but Middlebury’s offense Best-Bet All-American pick, junior Brigid tice due to an ankle injury. first time in the game with a score of 5-4 did not give up. The Panthers scored with Bowser, has been out with a concussion “Injuries are something every team has with 2:38 left before the end of the half. 1:54 left on the clock to bring the score for the past three weeks, while returning to deal with, but unfortunately we have However, Middlebury converted a free- to 12-11. After a Tufts turnover, one last starter senior Laura Steinmetz has been had to deal with a lot of injuries all at the position shot for a goal with two seconds Middlebury shot was stopped by senior sidelined with a shin problem. same time,” she said. left to tie the game at 5-5. goalie Rachel Gallimore with just over a Bowser spoke highly of the manner in The good news is that as players return The Panthers took charge at the start minute left to play to keep the score at which her teammates have tackled the to the game, the Tufts team will only be of the second half with a 7-6 advantage, 12-11 at the end of the game. Gallimore adversity posed by injuries. able to further assert their position as although it did not take long for the proved effective in goal with 10 saves. “One player cannot win or lose a game, one of the best teams in the country. Jumbos to fight back. Mackin assisted Interestingly, Tufts took the win in spite and how we played versus Mid shows The team will look to continue its win- Ross for the first goal, followed by convert- of Middlebury’s advantages in shots (25- what Tufts Lacrosse as a program does ning streak next Monday against Wheaton ed free-position attempts by Kinglsey and 22), ground balls (11-8) and draw controls regardless of who is on the field,” she said. starting at 3 p.m. 8

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by Abby Curran The Jumbos undoubtedly Contributing Writer heightened their level of play in the second half. The Endicott This past Wednesday, defense was put to the test for the the women’s lacrosse team rest of the game as Tufts kept pos- improved its record to 2-0 session of the ball for the majority of the second half. The Jumbos WOMEN’S LACROSSE scored another eight times to (2-0 Overall, 1-0 NESCAC) make the final score 18-5. at Bello Field, Wednesday The impressive shooting accu- racy shown by Mackin (6-7) and Endicott 5 0 — 5 Ross (4-4) certainly contributed to Tufts 7 11 — 18 the success of the Jumbos’ offense throughout the game. Overall, at Middlebury, Vt., Saturday Tufts took the offensive advan- tage with 30 shots to Endicott’s 14 Tufts 5 7 — 12 and 18 draw controls to Endicott’s Middlebury 5 6 — 11 seven. First-year Hannah Wiltshire earned her first career with a win over Endicott. The win in goal after playing all 60 Jumbos’ offense dominated for minutes of the game and stop- the majority of the game for a ping five out of 10 shots on goal. final score of 18-5. Wednesday’s win was in many In the first half, Tufts went ways overshadowed by Tufts’ up 7-0 with goals by senior season opener last Saturday Kate Mackin (four), junior tri- against No. 3 Middlebury. The captain Caroline Ross (two) No. 14 Jumbos took down the and first-year Calie Nowak Panthers 12-11 in a tight but (one). However, the lead Katy McConnell / The Tufts Daily high-scoring game. shrunk when the Gulls took Opening its season with an upset over Middlebury, Tufts has looked strong on both sides of the ball. Middlebury started the game control of the game with 11:03 by taking a 2-0 lead before left on the clock. Enditcott The shift in momentum inspired second half, Mackin scored twice that brought about such a dra- Mackin found the goal twice scored five consecutive goals, by the Gulls’ offense was quickly and sophomore Caroline Kingsley matic change. to tie the score at 2-2 with while Tufts remained score- minimized as the Jumbos entered once to bring the score to 10-5. “We talked about needing to 23:47 left in the first half. The less for the rest of the half to the game with intensity after half- Ross explained that it was the step up our intensity and level of bring the score to 7-5. time. In the first five minutes of the focus of the team’s halftime talk play all together,” she said. see WOMEN’S LACROSSE, page 7

Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Basketball Strong fourth quarter wins Tufts looks to use height game for Jumbos advantage in NCAAs

by Ray Paul Biron then bounced back outscoring Tufts 4-2 by Alison Kuah and NESCAC Player of the Year Hayley Assistant Sports Editor in the rest of the quarter to decrease Sports Editor Kanner — to take advantage of the size its deficit to one. Although the Jumbos mismatch against Pine Manor. The men’s lacrosse team defeated outshot the Owls 13-10 in the quarter, Entering their fourth straight NCAA The Gators boast a small lineup with the Keene State Owls 22-16 on Tuesday the Jumbos suffered eight turnovers in appearance, the Jumbos will be hosting no players listed above 5’7” on their ros- at Bello Field to improve to 2-0 on the final 10 minutes, making it difficult the Pine Manor College Gators on Friday ter besides 6’1” first-year forward Brittany to maintain possession. in the first round of the NCAA Div. III DesRoche, who has averaged just seven MEN’S LACROSSE The game would then go back and Championship. After a whirlwind of a week- minutes a game. Their starting lineup (2-0 Overall, 1-0 NESCAC) forth for the next two quarters, with end — tinged with the loss of senior tri-cap- against the Jumbos will likely consist of at Bello Field, Tuesday each team going on their respective tain Hannah Foley to injury on Saturday and Lee, Jones, Vaughan, senior forward Natasia runs. Keene State used two big 3-0 runs the defense of the NESCAC Championship Franklin (who was their top scorer with Keene State 4 4 6 2 — 16 in both the second and third quarters to on Sunday — the Jumbos have their sights 17 points against Agnes Scott) and junior Tufts 5 3 5 9 — 22 stay in the game as Tufts attempted to set on success on a much larger stage. guard Sybil Lynch. The tallest member of pull away several times. By the end of “We’ve been looking forward to this the starting lineup — Jones, who stands the third quarter, the Owls had taken a [NCAA] game ever since we lost in the Final at 5’7” — will be faced with the tall task of 14-13 lead. Four last year, and to have another run at guarding either North or Kanner, both of the season. The No. 1 ranked Jumbos, The fourth quarter, however, was all it is just a great opportunity,” sophomore whom stand at 6’2”. behind by two with a minute left in the about the Jumbos; they outscored the center Michela North said. “I think the “We’ve definitely heard that they’re a third quarter, scored nine goals in the Owls 9-2 to take the victory. Tufts used a whole team is really excited to finally be in short team and that we’d have that [height] fourth quarter to run away with the similar run on Saturday when they defeat- the playoffs again and [to] have the chance advantage,” North said. “I’m excited victory. Junior attack John Uppgren led ed Middlebury 17-10, going on a 7-2 run to go further than we did last year.” [because] it’s not something I’ve played the Jumbos with 11 points on the game: in the fourth. Five different Jumbos scored The Jumbos will face the 13-9 Gators, against this year, most of the teams we’ve seven goals and four assists. in the quarter and Uppgren tallied five of who are playing in their first-ever NCAA played against have at least a 5’10” or 5’11” The Jumbos started the game off his seven goals in the period. Tournament following a 65-54 win over girl that I’m guarding. Hayley and I are strong, scoring the first three goals with- Agnes Scott College in the Great South going to have to approach it a lot differ- in the first five minutes. Keene State see MEN’S LACROSSE, page 7 Athletic Conference (GSAC) final. Having ently because we can’t just push the post been selected as a Regional host for the down the lane too much because they’re fourth straight year, Tufts will be looking going to be scrappy and they’re going to to capitalize on its home court advantage run all around us so it’s a different style of against a team that has gone just 4-8 on the play that we’re going to have to adjust to.” road this year. Tufts has also focused specifically on zone Pine Manor averages an astounding offenses and guarding against Pine Manor’s 79.4 points a game, and junior co-captain fast breaks and strong perimeter shooting. guard Alexis Lee (averaging 15.7 points per “Coach has said they play a lot of game) leads an offense characterized by zone defense, so we’ve gone over our its well-balanced scoring, with four play- zone offenses a lot,” junior guard Emma ers averaging double-digit scoring of the Roberson said. “We’ve worked on our fast season: sophomore forward Jayva Johnson break — not many teams in the NESCAC (11.9), first-year forward Erica Jones (10.6) test us, so it’s not something we work on and sophomore co-captain guard Maria a ton — so especially today we focused Vaughan (10.0), whose point contribution on the fast break. Pine Manor [also have] is secondary to her team-high 4.7 assists deep range 3-point shooters, so [we’re] per game. looking to extend our defense out on the Despite the win against Agnes Scott 3-point line.” in the GSAC final, Pine Manor was out- Yet the Jumbos’ 3-point game will be rebounded 52-42. The team has struggled hurt by the loss of Foley, whose second on defense, allowing 70.2 points per game team All-NESCAC selection this past week and 40.9 rebounds per game. Its defensive was tainted by her exit from the game struggle will likely continue against Tufts. in last Saturday’s semifinal match against The Jumbos will be looking to its post Williams. Katy McConnell / The Tufts Daily players — second team All-NESCAC selec- The Jumbos dominated ball position in the fourth quarter to break away from the Owls. tion North and senior tri-captain forward see WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, page 7