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MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Tuesday, March 8, 2016 tuftsdaily.com Tufts Labor Coalition protests non-union hiring at Tufts Talks event by Emma Steiner the summer, and the group claims that “We thought that Tufts Talks, an event and at the same time protect the workers News Editor the administration has continuous- intended to foster dialogue within the who work in construction, in the dining ly resisted signing a PLA. Tufts community, was a prime oppor- halls, and the dorms?” Doherty said. As Tufts faculty, alumni and parents The protestors occupied the sidewalk tunity to amplify workers’ voices in that Doherty explained that the Boston arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel on in front of the entrance to the hotel for dialogue,” TLC member Anna Gaebler BTC has made many attempts to nego- Boylston St. for a Tufts Talks event yester- about an hour and a half while the Tufts said. “Given that President Monaco and tiate with the Tufts administration, to day evening, they were greeted by approx- Talks event took place, chanting phras- distinguished alumni were in atten- ask them to sign a PLA and to partner imately 40 Tufts Labor Coalition (TLC) es such as “What’s disgusting? Union dance, we thought it was a great chance with them in developing a safe working members protesting Tufts’ use of non- busting! What’s outrageous? Sweatshop to raise awareness about this issue.” environment at Tufts. union contractors. TLC and the Boston wages!” and “Hey hey, ho ho. Unsafe Outside the Four Seasons, Brian “We have time and again gone to Building Trades Council (BTC) have each construction’s got to go.” Doherty, the head of Boston BTC, and Tufts to say that we can partner with worked to ask the Tufts administration During the event, following a wel- Chelsea Feuchs, the hospital and high- them and time and again they say no,” to sign a formal Project Labor Agreement come speech by University President er education campaign coordinator for Doherty said. “We will be here every step (PLA), which would guarantee the hiring Anthony Monaco, there were various the Boston BTC, both gave speeches at of the way, we demand better…Please of union-only building trades workers faculty speakers, including Assistant the rally. Doherty said that this issue support the workers who support you for large-scale construction projects on Professor of Molecular Biology and is not just restricted to building trades everyday.” Tufts’ campus. Microbiology Bree Aldridge, Associate workers. Tufts’ willingness to hire union The protest came hours after mem- TLC was joined by several members Dean for Research at Tisch College Peter workers, pay reasonable wages and pro- bers of TLC met with Executive Vice of the Boston BTC, who held banners Levine and Professor of Psychology vide important benefits effects everyone President Patricia Campbell and Vice and handed out flyers to passersby. Aniruddh Patel. According to the event from students to dining hall workers and President for Operations Linda The Boston BTC has been protesting page, Tufts Talks intended to host “an janitors. Snyder earlier yesterday, according to and attempting to negotiate with Tufts evening of ideas, conversation and con- “How can we provide a space where administration since the beginning of nection.” students can learn in a safe environment see PROTEST, page 3 Tufts Muslim Student Association hosts ‘Spring into Islam’ event series by Hannah Uebele past month, with its last public event, lighted aspects of the religion to the larg- “We’ve held events on the intersections Assistant News Editor a cultural calligraphy night, occurring this er Tufts community, according to MSA of racism and Islamophobia, on domestic Wednesday evening. The series has President Obaid Farooqui. relief efforts spearheaded by Muslims in The Muslim Student Association (MSA) included workshops, discussions, inter- Tufts’ Muslim chaplain Celene the United States, on American-Islamic has been presenting its annual “Spring faith programming, prayer services and Ibrahim explained the topics which the “Spring relations at the grassroots levels and on into Islam” event series throughout the cultural events to present various high- into Islam” events have covered so far. the struggles and triumphs of minorities running for public office,” Ibrahim said in an email to the Daily. Beyond the community programming, she also noted that a forum will be held this Thursday for interested faculty and staff to discuss how to support their Muslim stu- dents and colleagues on campus. Farooqui, a senior, noted that he is pleased with the audience that the MSA has reached through this pro- gramming. “We’ve definitely gotten some really inquisitive people which has been good,” he said. “I feel that people have felt that they can come to our events because we’ve seen people that we’ve never met before.” Farooqui said he hopes that through “Spring into Islam,” the Tufts community will ultimately learn more about the the Muslim community and be open to further interaction with the MSA. “The overall goal…is for Tufts students to have a chance to interact with their fellow Jumbos who are Muslims, to form an impression of Islam and Muslims from their interactions with us, rather than from something that they might get somewhere ALEX KNAPP / THE TUFTS DAILY On Feb. 24 the Tufts Muslim Student Association hosted Islam 101 as part of the Spring into Islam series. Muslim Chaplain Celene Ibrahim discusses common misconceptions about Islam and its main tenets. see SPRING INTO ISLAM , page 2

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THE TUFTS DAILY ‘Spring into Islam’ aims to raise awareness about Islam Sarah Zheng Editor-in-Chief through MSA event series EDITORIAL SPRING INTO ISLAM “We are delighted that this year’s McGonigle believes that while the Nicholas Golden continued from page 1 ‘Spring Into Islam’ dovetails with a new MSA holds a series of events event Spring Mengqi Sun initiative being led by Tufts’ Interfaith semester, it is especially important to offer Managing Editors else and to be a good first introduction to Student Council — our first ever Interfaith these programs on campus now, given the Nicholas Pfosi Associate Editor what Islam is,” he said. Awareness Month,” he wrote to the Daily recent rise in Islamophobic rhetoric in the Arin Kerstein Executive News Editor Isha Fahad News Editors He also emphasized that interfaith pro- in an email. United States. Abby Feldman gramming is an integral part of the group’s MSA Interfaith and Social Justice “I think it is a positive sign that Melissa Kain Sophie Lehrenbaum initiative. Chair Amina Mohamed said that many people at Tufts, on all of our Emma Steiner “We’ve always had some kind of an events like these are important for campuses, are wanting to learn more Ariel Barbieri-Aghib Assistant News Editors Kyle Blacklock interfaith component [to these events] people to learn about Islam directly about Islam and find ways of being Gil Jacobson …and we try to give people a taste of from members of Muslim communi- better allies to the Muslim commu- Robert Katz Liam Knox different aspects that they might not ties. According to Mohamed, a soph- nity, starting here on campus and Catherine Perloff otherwise get from the daily dose of the omore, “Spring into Islam” events extending into larger social contexts,” Vibhav Prakasam Hannah Uebele news,” Farooqui said. help Muslim students and the Muslim McGonigle said. John “Joe” Walsh Ibrahim also noted that she works community take control of their own McGonigle also explained that one Kendall Todd Executive Features Editor closely with the MSA “to convene inter- narrative to provide a more direct of the best ways to become educat- Nicole Brooks Features Editors faith conversation, to dispel the many source to the students and faculty on ed about religious and philosophical Nina Joung Jake Taber gross misunderstandings of our religion, campus. diversity is by forming relationships Diane Alexander Assistant Features Editors to lift up enduring facets of cultural life “Oftentimes, the source for learn- with people from diverse backgrounds. Constantinos Angelakis Emily Cheng and to shine light on a number of import- ing about Islam is coming from main- “These programs help people to Emma R. Rosenthal ant contemporary conversations.” stream media, and not from Muslims, have a direct connection with Muslims John Gallagher Executive Arts Editor University Chaplain Reverend Greg and this can be problematic because it who are fellow students and colleagues Lancy Downs Arts Editors Justin Krakoff McGonigle also emphasized the impor- always tends to send a singular message at Tufts, and to learn from them what is Josh Podolsky tance of collaboration by the interfaith about what Islam is that isn’t necessarily important about their faith and culture Jonah Allon Assistant Arts Editors Cassidy Olsen community. true,” Mohamed told the Daily in an email. here and now,” he said. Eran Sabaner Hannah Hoang Executive Op-Ed Editor Dorie Campbell Op-Ed Editor Emily Karl Erin Sifre Stephen Dennison Cartoonists Abigail Feldman Shannon Geary Allison Merola Cassie Bardos Editorialists Miranda Chavez Frances DeFreitas Jake Goldberg Emma Henderson Michael Lefkowtiz Anita Ramaswamy Noah Weinflash

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ALEX KNAPP / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVE Members of Tufts Labor Coalition and supporters rally on Wednesday Mar. 2 to demand a Project Labor Agreement from Tufts, which would guarantee the hiring of union-only labor for large construction projects. TLC rallies have continued this week.

PROTEST around 85 construction projects that Company, which is working on the Turner Construction Company for continued from page 1 were happening across Tufts’ three cam- construction of the Science and at least one serious violation during puses at the time, the “vast bulk of them Engineering Complex (SEC), which will the Madison Square Garden renova- Gaebler, a senior. At the meeting, TLC use union workers.” feature laboratories promoting inter- tion project, according to the OSHA requested evidence and documentation Snyder said at the time that the disciplinary research. The SEC proj- inspection report. to back up administrators’ claims that Tufts administration disagreed with the ect uses about 90 percent of the work- The company’s spokeswoman Kelly the non-union contractors Tufts hires Boston BTC’s demands for full-union ers are from union-organized con- Magee said to the New York Daily News at maintain safe practices and provide liv- employment, and that the university has struction trades, according to an Aug. the time that Turner Construction ing wages, but Gaebler said the adminis- tried to remain flexible with its hir- 5, 2015 letter to the Tufts communi- Company was participating in New tration refused to comply. ing practices in order to pick the best ty written by Snyder. York’s Major Projects program, which “We went in seeking transparency approaches for construction on Tufts However, Gaebler said Turner intended to increase safety standards and accountability from the administra- campus. Tufts makes calculated finan- Construction Company, which osten- on major construction projects by tion,” Gaebler said. “They have claimed cial decisions, in conjunction with safe- sibly passed Tufts’ safety vetting pro- increasing communication between the that the non-union contractors they ty assessments of contractors in their cess, has previously had safety viola- construction industry and New York’s hire provide safe and fair conditions for selection of labor employment, she said. tions. According to the company’s web- Department of Buildings (DOB). Magee workers. But when we requested docu- “It would be foolish and wasteful for site, Turner is a large contractor which said that projects involved in the pro- mentation of this assertion, Snyder and Tufts to only hire union workers on this has provided work for projects such gram commit 49 percent fewer viola- Campbell refused.” campus because our standards are high, as the renovation of Madison Square tions than projects not participating in According to Gaebler, Campbell and and we can meet those standards with Garden, the construction of the Whitney the program. Snyder claimed that they play no role non-union companies as well as union Museum of American Art and the “Neither Snyder nor Campbell were in the determination of wages, benefits companies because we’re very selective,” NASCAR Hall of Fame. In 2013, during aware of [these safety violations],” and working conditions, saying that the- Snyder said. “It’s just wrong to let some- the renovation of Madison Square Gaebler said. “Either the administra- ses issues are generally left up to those in one else set rules that increase the cost Garden, Turner Construction Company tion did not investigate Turner’s safety charge of construction. of education,” Snyder said. was fined $94,600 for 90 total safety vio- records or they did not care, either way, “When we asked whether they con- However, Gaebler said that there is lations during the construction process, what kind of vetting process is that?” sider workers’ wages, benefits and work- statistical evidence showing that non- according to a Dec. 16, 2013 article in In the letter last August, Snyder wrote place practices while choosing a non- union contractors violate safety stan- New York Daily News. that Tufts is committed to employing union contractor, they said they usually dards with far more frequency that “The administration kept insisting contractors that “can deliver high qual- leave that kind of business management union contractors. The U.S. Department that they have a solid vetting process for ity services that adhere to all applicable to the construction manager,” she said. of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health contractors,” Gaebler said. “But Turner safety standards, and also meet or bud- “Essentially, they are saying that ensur- Administration (OSHA) found that Construction, a company contracted get and schedule needs.” ing dignity and fair conditions for work- between 2004 and 2009, non-union con- on this campus, faced a scandal just a “Turner Construction company has ers on this campus is not a priority.” tractors committed 88 percent of indus- few years ago for egregious safety viola- an outstanding safety record and is The Daily reached out to Executive try safety standards violations, accord- tions on a major renovation of Madison responsible for enforcing rigorous safety Director of Public Relations Kim ing to an analysis conducted of OSHA Square Garden in New York City.” standards, planning and practices across Thurler, but was not given a comment records by Cornell University. The New York Daily News reported all trades,” she wrote. about the meeting at press time. Last October, Snyder told the Daily that Turner Construction Company Both the Boston BTC and TLC said In an Oct. 26, 2015 Daily arti- that she wanted Tufts to be more explicit repeatedly failed to use safety that they would continue to pressure the cle, Snyder said that Tufts solely employs and rigorous about checking subcon- equipment, such as guardrails and administration to sign a PLA and change contractors with an “above aver- tractor safety standards. toe boards, which protect workers their hiring practices. age” Experience Modification Rating — “[We want to be] more explicit about from falling off working surfaces at “[During our meeting] we made it the insurance ranking system used to safety standards…[by] specifically ask- extreme heights. During the proj- clear that until the administration com- evaluate company safety standards. ing for rankings for firm safety to make ect, Turner committed more viola- mits to a family-supporting wage, bene- Under this type of measurement, all sure that they are better than average,” tions than any other builder in 2012, fits package and top-tier safety enforce- non-union contractors at Tufts require she said. according to the article. Many of the ment for every building trades worker excellent safety standards, she said. One of the non-union contractors violations and fines were enforced by on this campus, we will not stop escalat- According to Snyder, out of the Tufts employs is Turner Construction New York City, but OSHA also fined ing,” Gaebler said. 4 Features tuftsdaily.com Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Gordon Institute’s new master’s program provides Melissa Feito new opportunity for business, innovation The Story of Stories by Constantinos Angelakis Features Assistant Editor Overview: Masters of Science of Innovation & Management Sound can’t over-

For engineering and science students, Elements of the Program What careers ride imagination Tufts is providing a new way to bridge are graduates n the spring of my sophomore year, business and innovation. The addition prepared for? I went alone to Symphony Hall, not to comes as those in STEM fields are asked listen to the dulcet tones of Tchaikovsky Engineering/ more and more for the ability to play or another dead composer, but to the Technology hard and fast in project and research Innovation Specialty Ihigh-pitched, nasally, yet charming voice teams. Beginning this fall, students will Immersion Track Management & of public radio legend Ira Glass, host of the be able to enroll in classes for the Gordon Technological audio documentary series “This American Institute’s newly launched Master’s of Strategic Consulting Life.” This man had been my idol for years, Science in Innovation and Management Foundations and I was absolutely over the moon about (M.S.I.M.) degree program, which offers of Leadership Product/Project seeing him in the flesh. But when the stage Management courses in engineering management, Capstone Career went completely dark, and we heard his leadership and innovation as part of the Project Workshops Operations/Supply footsteps carry him into the hall, he began Tufts School of Engineering. Chain Management his lecture in total blackness. Diva. Tufts alumnus Kevin Oye (E ’79), Last week I discussed the limits that visu- the director of the new M.S.I.M. pro- Jumbos who apply Financial & al storytelling has on delivering the emo- gram, explained that the program is aimed receive at least a Business Analysis tional punch of stories. Ira Glass’ entrance at recent engineering and science grad- Sales & Marketing (which thankfully only lasted about ten uates who want to acquire skills that will 20% minutes), as gimmicky as it was, had a allow them to make an impact in the world. SOURCE: TUFTS GORDON INSTITUTE point. He wanted the audience to experi- tuition discount. ICONS BY ICON ISLAND, BRITTANY CAMPBELL, OLIVIU STOIAN, PHAM THI DIEU LINH, AHA-SOFT, “This is highly targeted on people who JASON TROPP FROM THE NOUN PROJECT ence the audio clip he was playing us (of a want to innovate,” he said. “And it’s a ANDREW STEPHENS / THE TUFTS DAILY woman being interviewed after a tornado deep course, in the sense that it’s inten- hit her town) without being distracted by sive, because we’re cramming a lot in but the same approach works in town different disciplines, which he believes what she looked like, where she was or even in one year, and we’re focusing then on governments or even international poli- will encourage innovation. what the damage looked like. While this is all those skills that you need to be able to cy-making,” he said. “We basically want to put together a important information, as I explained last independently stand up at the end of The program is open to students very strong class that includes both Tufts week, sometimes this can lead the audience that year and be able to make a pitch, from Tufts and other universities, but students and students from other uni- to make assumptions or simply not try to basically.” the Gordon Institute offers a number of versities with a mixture of backgrounds,” look past the picture presented in front of There is an existing Master’s of Science incentives for Tufts students to apply. he said. “So some from engineering, them. In the dark, we must make an effort in Engineering Management program Nancy Buczko, an associate director some from science, math.” to construct our own meaning out of the offered through the Gordon Institute, but at the Gordon Institute, helps oversee He believes that this cross-disciplinary story. This, in part, is why I believe radio and Oye explained that it is mostly intended admissions for the new program. She approach is critical in addressing con- audio storytelling have been able to survive for current professionals who are pur- explained that Tufts students applying to temporary problems, and that this sen- the novelty of images. suing the degree part-time or alongside the program do not have to pay an appli- timent is reflected in the entire Tufts Radiolab, created by WNYC’s Jad Abumrad a career. cation fee or provide GRE or GMAT stan- environment. and Robert Krulwich, is an experimental “It was from that group of people dardized test scores and can receive mer- “There’s so much more information investigative radio documentary series that that we saw the opportunity to go after it-based scholarships from the Gordon being collected, and yet to understand is probably the current radio darling, not people who are in that zero-to-two year Institute. how to get meaningful patterns out of it, just because of its fascinating content and band, because they’re in a special place,” “Because we’re really trying to build a meaningful conclusions from it is really journalism (Krulwich’s background), but also Oye said. “They have that solid technical high-quality class and we know that Tufts critical,” Oye said. “And so part of what because of its excellent sound design and foundation and if they have this extra students are high-performing and achiev- we’re also incorporating is, how do you artistry (Abumrad’s background). boost, it will give them an opportunity to ing students, we would like to see some really think abut these kinds of issues I want to discuss one recent episode in have an impact.” students move from their undergradu- where there is a lot of data being collect- particular, one which, through the omission The M.S.I.M. offers a one-year pro- ate program directly to our program,” ed and how do you make sure you avoid of visuals, created a space for interpretation. gram of study through which students she said. “We’re offering generous tuition the famous mistake of ‘correlation is not In “Rhino Hunter,” Radiolab followed Corey acquire skills like communication, nego- scholarships for qualified Tufts students causation’ … And that’s Tufts’ ethos.” Knowlton, a Texas hunter who paid $350,000 tiation and leadership, according to Oye. based on merit, with a minimum schol- The Gordon Institute will benefit from to hunt an endangered Rhino in Namibia. “In the course of the year, I want to arship. Every Tufts student is eligible to Boston’s numerous start-ups and com- While the majority of the media slammed give you multiple opportunities to expe- receive 20 percent off of tuition.” panies, and it provides a conducive and him as a neo-colonialist pig (which I won’t rience the whole process of innovating,” The Gordon Institute is a tuition-driv- innovative environment, Oye said. deny there is precedent for), Knowlton Oye said. “That whole process of identi- en organization and its operations are “It’s wonderful. It’s a draw card,” he claimed that he was doing the Namibian fying a customer, creating a compelling financed by tuition income. Buczko said. “Tufts is a draw card, but then ecosystem a service by killing an animal value proposition, and based off that, explained that the new program’s launch Boston and the fact that we’re plugging which had been terrorizing and killing other creating a legitimate business case finan- is helped by the fact that there are already into this ecosystem around here of rich rhinos, an animal which the Namibian gov- cial model that you can then use to raise 150 students enrolled in the Master’s companies both small and large, there’s a ernment had marked for death. This might funding.” of Science in Engineering Management mixture here.” sound like a long-shot excuse on paper, but Gordon Institute Executive Director program who contribute tuition. The program hopes to build off of the when you listen to Knowlton talk, you can and Associate Dean Mark Ranalli She also explained that although Tufts community’s enthusiasm for and hear his conviction. You hear his voice crack described the degree as “a career boot- the application deadline is coming awareness of the impact they can make when his emotions start to surge, thinking of camp to get more done in whatever up on March 15, the program will in the world, Oye explained. how much he loves wildlife, and how much career choice they make” in a Nov. 11, be accepting applications on a roll- First year Thomas Coons, a student in he wants to protect it. The experience is 2015 Daily article. ing basis after the deadline. The size the School of Engineering, expressed this intimate, and ultimately, convincing, much “A lot of young graduates today are of next year’s class isn’t yet defined, awareness of the impact students can to my surprise. entering the workforce without some of but Oye said he hopes to start with a make after graduation. When you’re finally on the hunt with the critical leadership and management “small cohort” of students and expand “It’s really cool that the Gordon Knowlton, you hear the rustle of the grass skills they learn later in life,” Ranalli said. in the future. Institute offers programs like this for and the whispers of his guide. You hear his “As a result they’re not given as much “Hopefully we’ll continue to grow it engineers,” he said. “Given all the course distress when he realizes he’s caused the leadership or responsibility as they’d like. and build its reputation over the years,” requirements and our busy schedule, it’s rhino unintentional pain with a bad shot. [The degree] will allow them to hit the Buczko said. not always easy to get the important skills With no picture, in your mind you must ground running early in the career and Oye, who was originally part of the needed.” imagine the landscape before you and the I believe that it will give them countless Board of Advisors for the School of Oye hopes that the new program will massive size of the rhino. There isn’t any- dividends as their career progresses.” Engineering before becoming director continue to grow in the future, and that it thing in particular that the image forces you Oye explained that the program is not of the master’s degree program, said he will help to address some of the new and to dwell on, or anything left out. You must, just for those seeking corporate or entre- could not pass up the opportunity to be complex issues in our world. effectively, go on Knowlton’s journey with preneurial careers, but also for those involved with the program. “Most of the complex issues of today him, as he saw and felt it. interested in starting non-profit organi- “When this opportunity came up, I don’t fit within the nice academic silos of the zations. said, ‘How could I miss it?’,” he said. past,” he said. “They’re in the white space Melissa Feito is a senior majoring in En- “I think people often think of…entre- Oye said he is excited about the oppor- in between, and so the best way to address glish. She can reached at Melissa.Feito@ preneurism as only being for start-ups, tunity to bring people together from them is by getting people together.” tufts.edu. tuftsdaily.com Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | ADVERTISEMENT | THE TUFTS DAILY 5

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ALBUM REVIEW Natalie Girshman The ABC's Kendrick Lamar’s new album dazzles with new, of Literature raw material Louise Erdrich by Jonah Allon Butterfly” — an album that was some- tracks on the otherwise upbeat sound- ome days, it feels like I’ve acquired Assistant Arts Editor how airtight without being suffocat- scape of “To Pimp a Butterfly” would a new hobby without even know- ing, cohesive and fully realized without have given the album a very different ing it: trying to get the people Did Kendrick Lamar have anything being rigid or didactic. It’s easy to hear feel. At the same time, you can’t listen around me to read more female left to prove? Fresh off a year that includ- some of the same sonic features on to them and not come away with a dif- Swriters, whether they’re publishing their ed the release of his widely acclaimed display in this one. Not surprisingly, ferent perspective on their progenitor. first novel this year or lived over 200 years third album “To Pimp a Butterfly,” a few the same collaborators are here too. Maybe you missed something ominous ago. Whenever I’m enthusiastically com- virtuosic live performances that set the Bursts of Terrace Martin’s manic sax lurking under the surface during those posing yet another list for a sometimes Twittersphere ablaze and his sweep at punctuate Lamar’s inimitable flow, the first few listens through “To Pimp a less-than-enthusiastic listener, Louise the Grammy’s, the answer seemed to be same way they did on “For Free?” Vocals Butterfly.” Maybe the imperceptibil- Erdrich’s name is often one of the first to a resounding “no.” With two (arguably from Anna Wise show up on a mysteri- ity of that subterranean layer is the come up. Over the past thirty-some years, three) masterpiece albums under his ous, compelling hook, like they did on essence of its genius. she’s written over 25 books, emerged as one belt, King Kendrick, long hailed as the “These Walls.” And a couple of songs Listeners might come to “unti- of the best-known authors writing about messiah and redeemer of rap since the burst with the same infectious funk that tled unmastered” expecting some- Native American life and issues (she also release of his 2012 studio debut, “good had you helplessly snapping along to thing rawer, more experimental, than happens to be a quarter Chippewa) and kid, m.A.A.d city,” claimed his rightful “King Kunta.” Kendrick’s previous efforts. And cer- continues to produce challenging, beauti- place at the top of the game. All he could But there’s something else on “unti- tainly, some of the tracks play like fully written work today. do was clutch his scepter, breathe in the tled unmastered” that isn’t as apparent rough drafts — “untitled 4” feels a little Perhaps the best place to start with heady fumes of success and bask in the on “To Pimp a Butterfly” — an irresist- undercooked, while “untitled 7” could Erdrich is at the very beginning with her glory of his well-deserved recognition. ible undercurrent of menace. Put sim- have been chopped up into three dif- acclaimed first novel “Love Medicine” Or so we thought. But heavy lies the ply, some of these songs are creepy as ferent tracks. The rest, however, gleams (1984), a collection of intertwined short crown, and unlike his more hubristic hell. You can almost imagine Kendrick like a fresh coat of varnish has just stories focusing on two Chippewa fami- contemporaries, Lamar has never had in the studio wearing the signature been applied — especially the glisten- lies in North Dakota, the Kashpaws and much use for the hollow trappings of black contacts he often performs with, ing “untitled 08,” which would be right the Lamartines, and the decades of history fame. His collaborators have publicly working himself into a Zen-like trance at home on a disco club DJ’s playlist. that keep on bringing them together. The described him as the rare artist who as he repeats “levitate” over and over So it’s slightly disingenuous to claim — story begins with the tragic death of June prefers toiling away in the studio to on “untitled 7.” That’s nothing com- as the title seems to imply — that this Kashpaw and then twists backwards and flaunting his talents on the stage. And pared to the anxiety-inducing “untitled loose collection of tracks is “unmas- forwards through time, delving into char- in his surprise “untitled unmastered,” 2,” where his dexterous voice schizo- tered,” as if it were hastily thrown acter after character and making the family a new quasi-album that dropped last phrenically skitters across the track, together with little thought given to lyr- tree in the back of the book incredibly help- Friday, March 4, he lets us peek behind effortlessly shifting between intona- ics or production value. That comes off ful. Native American characters are few and the curtain at the messy process of put- tions like he’s succumbing to the voices as a major humblebrag — the artistic far between in literary fiction, especially in ting together an album — what stays, in his head. Even on “untitled 3,” which equivalent of gesturing to your brand the 1980s when “Love Medicine” was writ- what gets cut and what gets reworked he debuted on “The Colbert Report” new Porsche and saying, “What, this old ten, and Erdrich unveils a whole new side of or revised. (2006 – 2014) a few years ago, the heap?” In the end, though, this album the United States, forcing the reader to con- The newest release, which almost shimmering of the wind instruments isn’t about showing off a new ride. It’s sider the struggles of contemporary Native seems like it was tossed off as an after- is filled with foreboding, signaling the about popping the hood to reveal the Americans and the strange contradictions thought, is comprised of nine tracks approach of something unwelcome. chaotic, unruly process by which great- and challenges of their world. Though I that didn’t make it onto “To Pimp a The inclusion of even one of these ness comes together. knew about Native American history, I’d never stopped to consider what Native American life was like today until I started TV REVIEW reading Erdrich’s work. However, her books aren’t just notable for their social power. Samantha Bee delivers biting political satire on They’re powerful in a literary sense as well, for the sheer poetry and skill of her writing. Erdrich has a knack for capturing ‘Full Frontal’ characters in just a few phrases and for stringing words together in completely by Lancy Downs nial’s favorite political comedian off the only woman currently hosting a unexpected ways. There are no cliches Arts Editor the air and Trevor Noah not quite able late-night talk show, a fact she lam- in her writing, no expected formulas or to fill Stewart’s shoes on “The Daily poons during the opening segment of stock descriptions and her words have an It’s hard not to notice the gaping Show” (1996-present), Gen Y-ers are the pilot — a mock press conference almost hallucinatory power. These aren’t Jon Stewart-sized hole in this year’s left wondering what late-night political at which a team of reporters pelt her the kind of books that you can read election coverage. With every millen- satire talk show they can watch instead with questions: “What’s it like being casually on the bus on the way to work of reading the newspaper. Many have a woman in late night?” “What’s it or while lounging around on the beach turned to John Oliver, who does top- like being a female woman?” It’s easy on vacation. Erdrich’s work requires con- notch work over on HBO as the host of to make fun of these kinds of tone- centration and dedication, and pays that “Last Week Tonight” (2014-present), but deaf queries, but the challenges facing concentwration back three-fold. on basic cable, only TBS’s “Full Frontal Bee are not insignificant. As Rebecca The characters from “Love Medicine” with Samantha Bee” is able to deliv- Traister writes in a Jan. 26 article for also appear in another novels if you’re not er the brand of biting satire Stewart New York Magazine, “She must be ready to let them go just yet, but Erdrich has became known for. two things that women are not always also written some beautiful stand-alone Bee’s new show — the first episode of embraced for being — very funny and novels. One of her most recent novels, which premiered on Feb. 8 — finds the a little angry — and she must be those “The Round House” (2012), is the story of former correspondent for “The Daily things while exuding a quality almost how one family is irrevocably transformed Show” relishing the limelight as the host never afforded women: authority.” when Geraldine Coutts is brutally attacked. of her own not-quite late-night pro- It’s clear, though, that whatever her Her husband, a tribal judge, struggles gram (it airs at 10:30 EST — still techni- barrier-busting status, Bee enjoys the to obtain her justice from a corrupt and cally primetime). “Full Frontal” is a mix opportunity to talk about women’s skewed system while her 13 year-old son of monologue and Bee’s signature field issues and to point to instances of Joe sets out on a quest with his friends to pieces, and, thankfully, she has chosen latent sexism her male counterparts find out what really happened. “The Round to forgo banal guest (read: celebrity) can fail to notice. Her impressive take- House” is devastating and deeply emotion- interviews — often the weakest link on downs have included lambasting the al, perhaps not an easy book to read but Stewart’s “The Daily Show.” Instead, Kansas state senator who instituted a one that demands to be read anyway and clad in smart blazers and dark pants, dress code for female colleagues and one that conjures up not just the simple Bee delivers an unabashedly feminist skewering the anti-Girl Scouts arch- pleasure of reading, but also every other take on politics and more likely than bishop of St. Louis who “wasn’t sure” if emotion out there. not leaves Comedy Central executives child molestation was illegal. “Is child STEPHEN SMITH VIATRIVBUNE NEWS SERVICE Samantha Bee attends the world premiere wondering why they never asked her to molestation a crime?” Bee asked in a Natalie Girshman is a senior majoring in of “Sisters” at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New be Stewart’s replacement. history and drama. She can be reached at York on Dec. 8, 2015. It’s also worth noting that Bee is see FULL FRONTAL, page 7 [email protected]. Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | Arts & Living | THE TUFTS DAILY A&L 7 CONCERT REVIEW Sunflower Bean impresses at The Middle East Upstairs by Mia Lambert Cumming’s words as she asks, “What if I Perhaps the most intense moment ately began meeting and greeting fans, Contributing Writer told you you’d live to be one hundred?” of the show, of which there were many, leaving behind their cosmic rock star Throughout the set, an especially spir- came during “Somebody Call a Doctor,” personas and reestablishing their iden- Just three weeks following the release ited section of the crowd seemed intent when Cumming plunged into the crowd tities as normal humans. of its debut LP “Human Ceremony” and to release its energy whenever possible for an epic instrumental performance. The next day, the band tweeted almost exactly a year since its last visit, in the form of moshing, if one would Her energy quickly transferred to the rest from their official twitter account, @ Brooklyn’s Sunflower Bean returned go as far as to label it so. As soon as of the crowd which formed a circle that Sunflower_Bean, “Boston was unbeliev- to The Middle East Club Upstairs in Faber picked up the pace behind the kit, pulsed in unison along with the bass- able last night. Thank u so much all Cambridge for a nearly sold-out show on punches were thrown and bodies clum- ist to a heavy beat provided by Faber. who came. 1 of our favorite shows of Saturday, Feb. 27. “Human Ceremony” sily flung around. The passion of these As if Cumming’s sheer presence wasn’t all time.” The success of last weekend’s is the latest chapter in the development fans should not be understated. When enough to evoke a strong reaction from show can be attributed to the mutually of the band’s hazy guitar and psych- Kivlen’s amp began to malfunction, one the crowd, the band increasingly height- reinforcing energies of the musicians rock sound. Called “NYC’s Coolest mosh member yelled enthusiastically ened the tension in the song by playing and their audience members, neither Young Band” in Rolling Stone’s pages in that it “sounded more rock n’ roll” any- faster and more intricately as it pro- of whom exercised much restriction of January, Sunflower Bean’s visit was joined way, which seemed to reassure the frus- gressed until finally reaching a resolution expression. If this show was one of the by Secret Lover of Worcester and fellow trated guitarist. Kivlen subsequently fin- after a solid minute or so of buildup. band’s favorites, one can only imag- New Yorkers, Honduras. Local live music ished the set with a phenomenal series Following a sensational finale, ine the satisfaction Sunflower Bean will series, Illegally Blind, hosted the event. of solos in “The Stalker” and others that Sunflower Bean’s members exited stage receive next time it is in town and play Midway through Honduras’s set, sent his fingers into regions beyond the left to join their friends from Honduras to an audience decidedly more dedicat- Sunflower Bean entered the venue limits of his guitar’s fretboard. and Secret Lover. The three immedi- ed than that of this weekend. through the general entrance and, led by bassist-vocalist, Julia Cumming, pro- ceeded to wade through the front rows of the already dense crowd. At 5 ft. 11 in., the bleach blonde Yves Saint Laurent model’s silent entrance could not go unnoticed. The high-energy set to come was foreshadowed during sound check when Cumming took a sip of her Red Bull, set it down, then immediately picked it back up and drained the rest in one go. The next 45 minutes of music featured tunes from “Human Ceremony” as well as classics such as “Tame Impala” from the band’s 2015 EP “Show Me Your Seven Secrets.” The set’s eclectic sounds were perfectly paralleled by the audience’s diversity, which ranged from a roughly 50-year-old person in a massive white fur coat to a drunk, sweaty 20-something to an all-black-clad teen with a septum piercing and a choker necklace. Cumming’s ethereal vocals floated above the mastery of guitarist-vocalist, Nick Kivlen, and drummer, Jacob Faber, in songs such as “Human Ceremony” and “Creation Myth.” Kivlen’s lower, candid vocals added a satisfying bal- ance to those of Cumming, and at times the two produced an echoing effect as in MIA LAMBERT / THE TUFTS DAILY “2013” in which Kivlen repeats each of Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean performs at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA, on Feb. 27, 2016. Jon Stewart’s legacy lives on in ‘Full Frontal’ FULL FRONTAL dealt with issues that disproportion- in real life and not just in your imag- phrases — e.g. “Can I have your HBO continued from page 6 ately affect women of color, Bee does ination of the ‘60s.” Black nailed her GO login?” — could have come off scathingly impersonation of the bish- seem to be working towards incorpo- appearance, which hopefully marks as more condescending than clever, op. “Who knows? But I’m positive Jesus rating more diverse voices into the the first of many from the show’s but Bee’s ability to poke fun at white hates your diaphragm.” The rapid fire program. A recent bit featured “Full behind-the-scenes talent. And though Americans, including herself, saves barbs she launches at politicians are Frontal” writer Ashley Black deliver- “Full Frontal” is by no means a per- pieces like these from becoming more no less cutting — “I dislike Ted Cruz as ing a scorching explanation of how fect example of inclusive comedy, it problematic than they are funny. Her much as the next everybody,” she pro- white people have ruined Black History gets a heck of a lot closer than other biting commentary about privilege and claimed in one episode. Donald Trump, Month. “Stop pretending you would’ve programs do, probably thanks, in no prejudice instead takes center stage, meanwhile, was fittingly characterized marched with Martin Luther King small part, to the team of writers Bee reminding us that Bee’s self-aware- as a “sentient caps lock button.” when you haven’t liked anyone who has hired. ness may be one of her greatest assets. Crucially, Bee has also used her has marched since,” she said. In a Meanwhile, Bee’s field pieces remain And, as an increasingly nutty election newfound head honcho status to build clever twist, Black announced a new as delightfully silly as ever while still season continues, Bee will be an ever a remarkably diverse writing team — way to commemorate black Americans offering gratifyingly sharp political more valuable voice in the late-night half women and 30 percent nonwhite. — Black Now Month “where you stand insights. A segment in which Bee teach- comedy landscape. Jon Stewart should Though “Full Frontal” has not yet really up for black people who are alive now es Syrian refugees important American be proud.

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EDITORIAL Luke Sherman Institutionalizing professor and course evaluations Earth On Fire Most of us are familiar with rate- call men ‘hot’ or ‘sexy’ as they are problem that students with extreme myprofessor.com. The website gives women.” That said, discrepancies views are the ones who most likely It’s not you, college students the opportunity to regarding the criteria used to judge complete ratings, thus making the site anonymously rate professors and their female versus male professors still more well-rounded in its presentation it’s them different classes on a five-point scale exist: Female professors are more like- of professors. or those who pride themselves regarding the professor’s clarity, help- ly to be judged based on organization In order to provide students with on diligently recycling and taking fulness and easiness. Additionally, and friendliness, while male professors more relevant and reliable evalua- shorter showers, this idea may students can comment on whether a are more likely to be evaluated based tions of professors and courses, Tufts seem jarring: Individual action teacher is “hot” or “not.” The site has on arrogance or humility. Clearly, the could selectively publish the evalu- Fwill do little — if anything, really — to accumulated over 15 million ratings rating of a teacher’s attractiveness does ations that student complete every mitigate the climate crisis. for over 1.4 million professors. not add to the helpfulness of the site. semester. These evaluations would be If you’re confused, it’s not at all sur- Despite its popularity, ratemypro- While students do tend to rate more far more reliable than ratemyprofessor. prising. The vast majority of environ- fessor.com has plenty of issues. While attractive professors favorably, hotness com, which has a tendency toward vit- mental campaigns in this country focus the site has millions of ratings, they are is not the reason students choose cer- riolic ratings and incomplete represen- on small behavioral changes we can most likely written by students with tain professors over others. tations of a professor’s quality. make to reduce our carbon footprint. extreme views of the professor in ques- Problems with the accuracy and bias Professors’ concerns about the lack Indeed, stickers on paper towel dispens- tion. The anonymity of the ratings also of online ratings are cause for concern of privacy caused by public evaluations ers reminding us that “these come from does little to help maintain accuracy. among university faculty and students are definitely valid. However, privacy trees” abound; exhortations to refrain Professors with few ratings are most looking to invest in high-quality cours- in a world where finding your profes- from eating meat pervade the dining at risk for a skewed overall rating, and es and professors. Because sites like sor’s Facebook or LinkedIn requires halls every Monday. While well-mean- many classes may have only one or two ratemyprofessor.com are used with just a few clicks is already question- ing, these efforts distract us from taking ratings in total. such frequency, however, it may be able. Students would benefit more the steps truly necessary to stave off the Gender bias in anonymous online worth it for universities to acknowl- from the availability of reliable, univer- worst effects of global warming. ratings is also a concern. A study edge their widespread use and encour- sity-sponsored evaluations than they Climate change is not an individual completed by a history professor at age students en masse to responsibly would from what is publically acces- problem — it’s a symptom of an economic Northeastern, however, found that rate their professors on these sites. sible: often inaccurate online forums system that fails to internalize the costs “students are just about as likely to Such a policy would ameliorate the such as ratemyprofessor.com. associated with environmental degrada- tion. People modifying their consumption at the micro level do not change the struc- ture of our economy. For as long as fossil fuel titans can cheaply extract and com- EDITORIAL CARTOON bust coal, oil and natural gas, the planet will continue to inch closer to the brink of BY ABIGAIL FELDMAN catastrophic climate change. Worse still, the campaigns that encourage us to diminish our individual impact on the earth actually propagate the environmental abusers: multination- al corporations. By focusing so heav- ily on the actions that we as consum- ers can take, we exonerate companies like ExxonMobil and British Petroleum from their role in causing this crisis in the first place. Understanding this, fossil fuel companies have insidiously caused Americans to think as though the responsibility to address global warming lies with them in order to protect their business model and profits. Other industries employ this tactic as well. Poland Spring, a subsidiary of Nestlé, touts that it produces its water bottles with 30 percent less plastic than in the past and encourages its buyers to recycle its products after use. Doing so supports the paradigm that the responsibility to protect the environment lies with consumers. The alternative point of view, and one we must embrace, posits that we have to cease pur- chasing water bottles in the first place — something Nestlé could not accept. So if carpooling and switching to a vegetarian diet won’t meaningfully alter the trajectory of our greenhouse gas emissions, what can we do to ensure a livable future for all? Each of us needs to actively engage in the political process by voting for candidates pledging to fun- damentally restructure our economy, by coordinating boycotts of environmental- ly damaging products, by participating in protests and marches demanding that large institutions divest from fossil fuel companies and by donating to envi- ronmental campaigns that apply pres- sure to elected officials. We must not The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, published Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to the Tufts community. allow the societal actors truly damning The content of letters, advertisements, signed columns, cartoons and graphics does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. EDITORIALS Editorials represent the position of The Tufts Daily. Individual editors are not necessarily responsible for, or in agreement with, the policies and editorials of us to a planet ravaged by droughts and The Tufts Daily. rising seas to continue their ecological OP-EDS The Op-Ed section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. The Daily welcomes submissions destruction unabated. from all members of the Tufts community; the opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Daily itself. 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OP-ED An open letter to Dewick by Allie Weiller little more confident with each step As I became an upperclassman and You have seen me sit through break- down the stairs. (For those of us that moved off campus, our loyalty to each fast, lunch, and dinner (in one sitting) Dear Dewick, have fallen, slipped, or had a brush other did not falter. I continued on a and bury many cups of coffee in an What can I possibly say that will with death coming down those stairs meal plan despite a growing number of attempt to get my work done. You’ve eloquently depict our four years you will know the relief that over- my friends departing from your pres- helped me make friends that will last a together? Should I begin with a poem comes you when you make that last ence and loyally made my pilgrim- lifetime and you kept it a secret when I or maybe a short story? Alas, I am step on to solid ground). As soph- age to you from College Avenue each go for two or three servings of dessert. going to start with a quote by the omore year approached, and I kept day. Despite taking a break from one You’ve even witnessed a broken com- well-respected philosopher Fetty my unlimited meal plan, I began to another when I went abroad in the puter due to an unfortunate hot choco- Wap, who says, “my whole thing is really understand you in a way I had spring, we found that distance makes late incident. Thank you for being there loyalty. Loyalty over royalty; word is never understood anyone or anything the heart grow fonder! Our special rela- for me these last four years without hes- bond.” You have been the most loyal else. While there was a moment when tionship was stronger than ever when I itation. Thank you for being a place of of companions these past four years I strayed from you to explore the mys- returned for my fourth and final year. As solace, entertainment and inspiration. of college. Let’s remember all those teries of Carmichael that year, I inevi- a second semester senior I have started As I embark on the next chapter of my years ago when I arrived at Tufts as an tably came back to you in the end. The to reminisce about the past four years at life I will never forget the people I met awkward and nervous freshman. In a stir fry nights and fireman chili din- Tufts. I think about how I will miss the and the lessons I learned (i.e. portion moment where everything seemed big ners were not enough to take me away athletics, the community, and the social control). Keep up the good work and and intimidating, you welcomed me from your General Gau’s, chicken fin- experience, but what I will miss the I hope you inspire the same experi- with open doors and a swift slide of gers, cinnamon bread, Thanksgiving/ most is you. You have been the constant ence in everyone that comes through my Tufts ID. I found myself gradually Hannukah/Christmas dinners and in my life. The peanut butter to my jelly. your doors! From the good to the bad spending more of my free time out endless variety of delicious dishes you The sundae to my Thursday. The double you will never be forgotten. of class with you. Although our rela- offered. With our relationship blos- bowl to my salad. You’ve been present Sincerely, tionship was moving quickly you did soming that year I began to estab- for matters of the heart, both good and Your humble deworker not seem to mind, but rather, enjoyed lish my residence at the “ficus table” bad, privy to conversations and secrets my presence. I began to slowly move and spent hours on end making it look that many do not know, and there to from the upstairs seating perch to the like it was acceptable to have a round enjoy the funniest jokes and pranks Allie is a senior majoring in Political downstairs carpeted area, feeling a table to myself. that I have ever made or witnessed. Science. She can be reached at Alexandra. [email protected].

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Uppgren, Helfrich will continue to lead Jumbos to another Nicole Brooks NCAA Div. III title this season Jersey Over Apron MLL DRAFT continued from page 12 Uppgren said. “I’m definitely not going to pass up a chance to keep playing lacrosse The white Ford down the road.” Helfrich was the 66th overall pick in the Bronco MLL Draft and was chosen by the Denver Outlaws, who placed fifth in the MLL last season. The Boston Globe and Lax All Stars, was born on June 16, 1994, in New York among other prominent publications, called City. At the time, the Rangers were playing Helfrich one of the best face-off men in the for the NHL Stanley Cup, the Knicks were country, regardless of division. in the NBA Finals against the Rockets and “You dream about maybe being a pro- Ieven though there wasn’t an MLB World Series fessional athlete one day, and when I found that year, I’m sure the Yankees had a good out I had been picked it was definitely a chance of winning it. In comparison to today, great feeling,” Helfrich said. “It’s something that was one of the greatest moments to be a that’s in the back of your mind and you hope New York sports fan, so it should come as no might happen.” surprise that following my birth, my moth- Helfrich’s ability to perform well at er wanted to watch her beloved Knicks play the face-off position was a skill that the Rockets. However, something else had EVAN SAYLES / THE TUFTS DAILY he cultivated upon his arrival at Tufts. Tufts midfielder Conor Helfrich, Major League Lacrosse draft for the Denver Outlaws, poses headlined media coverage, shoving the Knicks Although sidelined during his first-year for a portrait on Bello Field on Friday, Feb. 26. game aside, as doctors and family members lacrosse season after sustaining a seri- crowded around the small hospital television, ous injury during the varsity ice hockey lacrosse team to its seventh consecutive the program mentality for the younger guys outweighing my mother’s wishes (mind you, season, Helfrich made a strong debut in NESCAC title and its third consecutive so that when we graduate down the line the she had just given birth). All eyes were on a his sophomore year at the faceoff posi- NCAA Div. III National title. Despite their people behind us are ready to step up in police chase of a white Ford Bronco. tion, replacing Brian Ruggiero (LA ’13) in success, both seniors still say that the Tufts some big roles.” Regardless of me being able to compre- 2014. Helfrich had an immediate impact team comes first in their lives, and that the The MLL is different from other hend the O. J. Simpson trial at a few hours on the team, winning 311 of 511 faceoffs MLL will be taking a backseat for the next major league sports in that it will not old, the story has stuck with me. It’s pretty for a 0.564 win rate versus Ruggiero’s few months. be the sole occupation for many of the common for kids to ask their parents what 0.471 win rate the previous season. “I’m not really thinking about the players, with the majority holding sep- the day was like when they were born, and Helfrich carried this momentum for- Denver Outlaws right now, I’m just arate full-time jobs and playing lacrosse trust me, I asked a lot of questions. With all of ward into his junior year, improving his focused on Tufts, and the team that on the weekends. MLL players report these questions came my mother’s continual win rate to 0.650 last season, the 18th-best we have this season,” Helfrich said. that the average salary for players is recounting of the story, and it always came face-off win rate in Div. III. It’s important “Obviously I’m trying to get better and between $10,000 to $25,000 per year, back to that white Ford Bronco. This media to note, however, that Helfrich took part improve every day and just continue to making it necessary to have a separate moment attracted millions of Americans to in 594 faceoffs total, far more than any be the best faceoff specialist that I can career. Uppgren and Helfrich both plan weigh in on whether O. J. did it, and the trial’s other Div. III player, with the next high- be for this Tufts team and for us to win to also enter the commercial real estate storyline has been recapped countlessly on est face-off participation total last year as many games as possible and to win sector, since both held internships in TV shows. Now, being older than a few hours, being 431. In fact, the majority of the play- another national championship. The only the field last summer. For Uppgren, my mother’s anecdote of the white Bronco ers who ranked above Helfrich in faceoffs way to do that is to take one day at a time the local Boston Cannons team will revealed a critical moment. It was my first won took part in under 300 faceoffs total, and be a good teammate.” allow him to remain in Boston for home experience of being exposed to the linkage making Helfrich’s achievement even more Daly expressed similar sentiments, say- games, while Helfrich, who hopes to between sports and violence. resounding given his durability and stami- ing that both players are team-oriented. remain in Boston for his full-time job, The relationship between sports and na. During the 2015 season, Helfrich won “I sincerely believe both of them care will have to fly to Denver every Friday violence is nothing new. Unfortunately, it 359 faceoffs in total, the most in the coun- more about team success than individ- night for his games. seems that there has always been a com- try across all divisions. ual success,” Daly said. “In both cases, According to draft rules, collegiate mon connection. Today, reports delving into Coach Mike Daly cited the work of Tufts’ both would be the first to acknowledge players must wait until after their senior the details of domestic violence allegations assistant coaches Clem McNally and Brett that a lot of their individual accolades year season finishes before signing, against professional and collegiate players Holm, who coached Helfrich through his are team awards.” although both Uppgren and Helfrich have are normal headlines. Violence on the field sophomore year, and Matt Callahan, the This season, Uppgren is one of two indicated that they will decide to sign is also revealed in the media: hockey fights, current assistant, who has helped Helfrich senior captains who, along with the other with their respective teams. The 2016 MLL NFL on-field disputes like that between Odell perfect his skills. 13 lacrosse seniors, will hope to repeat the season will start on April 23 and continue Beckham and Josh Norman and others are “We really liked his toughness and ver- success of the past two years. but the end of August, though Uppgren replayed like highlights. It is undoubtedly satility,” Daly said. “It was really his com- “Every one of our seniors is a really capa- and Helfrich will continue to play for a problem that league commissioners like mitment to the team that [he was willing to ble leader and has done stuff throughout the Tufts until they graduate in May. But they NFL’s Goodell have decried, and recently dedicate] himself to facing off.” fall in starting up our season,” Uppgren said. will always be Jumbos, enshrined as the they’ve launched awareness campaigns In the coming months, Uppgren and “Our job as the senior class is to bring along latest and most successful in a long lin- along with more substantial punishments Helfrich hope to help Tufts’ 50-man-strong younger guys, set the standards [and] instill eage of Tufts greats. for players fighting on the field and off. It’s clear that combatting violence and increas- ing awareness in connection to sport is an important step, but I’m also interested in the North posts 23 points, 12 rebounds for double-double in fan experience. Sports fans have significant connections Tufts' second round win with violence. Just this year, the media cov- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL entirety of the game, Regis got as close day to get over the loss but then we knew ered the raucous fighting and dangerous continued from page 12 as six in the remaining two minutes. But we had to get right back on track and focus stunts pulled by Buffalo Bills fans outside the So I think it was just an overall team effort, the Jumbos converted 8-of-10 free throws on the weekend because we had two big stadium during pregame tailgates. Not every- everyone was contributing, and it was a fun in the final two minutes of regulation, games coming up.” where is like Buffalo, but fan violence mixing weekend. It was exciting.” including seven from Dillon and one from The next test for the Jumbos will be in in with sport is also becoming normalized. The night before, the Jumbos and the Regis Roberson, to hold off the Pride. Scranton, Pa. this weekend. Tufts will take on It’s nothing new that sports can incite mass Pride squared off in the first round. In the It was important for the Jumbos to estab- Albright in one third round matchup, while violence as witnessed by the 2011 Vancouver opening game, things did not go as smoothly lish their strong presence in the national host No. 3 University of Scranton will face off Stanley Cup or even the 2004 Boston riots on offense for the Jumbos, but in typical fash- tournament after the loss to the Purple and against No. 23 Christopher Newport University following a Red Sox World Series win. What ion, it was their defense that carried them to White of Amherst College in the evenly in the other. Albright is playing in its second I’m trying to say is that sports violence is victory. Tufts shot just 29.2 percent from the matched NESCAC championship. Though NCAA tournament ever after winning the MAC not one-sided, but it’s particularly complex, floor, but it forced 25 turnovers on the defen- the Amherst game was a battle Tufts had Commonwealth conference championship involving a variety of participants regard- sive end compared to just 15 giveaways. nothing to be ashamed about, it was import- this season. This is the Jumbos’ fifth straight less of whether they are athletes are not. So Dillon led Tufts with 14 points and tacked ant for the Jumbos to refocus with some Sweet 16 berth and they look to make it to instead of deconstructing the athlete’s con- on nine assists. Baptista and Roberson once tough opponents on the horizon. the Final Four for the third year in a row. With nection with violence, let’s also look at the again posted impressive scoring lines, putting “I think as upsetting as it is to lose in everything on the line in the single elimination fans. By studying this perspective maybe we up 11 and 10 points, respectively. Roberson the NESCAC championship to Amherst, tournament, Tufts knows it has to come out can understand why violence is so strongly also had six rebounds. For Regis, junior and Amherst is a good team so we didn’t want firing all cylinders to keep the season — and connected with sports. New England Collegiate Conference Player-of- to be frustrated or disappointed after that national championship hopes — alive. the-Year Amanda Hawkesworth led all scorers game,” Roberson said. “We wanted to use “I think everyone has enjoyed this sea- Nicole Brooks is a features editor at the with 20 points and sophomore Brittany Stone that, instead of being discouraged, to get son a lot and we just want to work together Tufts Daily. She is a senior majoring in finished with a double-double of 14 points back in the gym and get better and use that as hard as we can to keep moving on,” Wu History and minoring in Communications and 14 rebounds. week of practice that we had going into the said. “We’ll see how it goes, but we’re going and Media Studies and can be reached at Though Tufts was out front for the NCAA tournament. So, we kind of took a to give it our best.” [email protected]. 12 Sports tuftsdaily.com Tuesday, March 8, 2016

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Jumbos take care of business in opening rounds of NCAA tournament by Alex Schroeder New England and after already having won Sports Editor their first round game on Friday night, the Jumbos took on the Moravian Greyhounds For the fifth year in a row the Jumbos are and dominated from the outset. By the end headed to the third round of the NCAA of the first quarter, Tufts had established a women’s basketball championship in 21-7 lead led by junior Michela North. The NESCAC Co-Player of the Year dominated WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the floor with 14 points in the first period (25-3 Overall, 10-0 NESCAC) alone, shooting 6-of-7. Saturday, Mar 5 From then on, the Greyhounds would 1 2 2 2 FT get no closer than 11 points. A pair of Moravian 7 11 11 16 45 three-pointers on consecutive posses- Tufts 21 10 20 14 65 sions from sophomore Lauren Dillon and Wu pushed the Jumbos’ lead to 15 with just hopes of finally breaking through to the title over two minutes to play before the end of game. After double-digit wins against Regis the first half. Tufts went into halftime with (Mass.) College on Friday and Moravian a 13-point advantage. College on Saturday, No. 7 Tufts is headed The second half saw Tufts establish com- back to the Sweet 16 where it will take on manding control, as North and sophomore No. 9 Albright College. Melissa Baptista scored seven points apiece LAURA DE ARMAS / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIIVE Tufts, whose toughest moment of the in the third quarter. The Jumbos rode out a Tufts forward Melissa Baptista (LA’18) looks to pass the ball to Tufts forward/center Michela season came just over a week ago when it 51-29 lead after the end of the period and North (LA’17) in the women’s basketball game against Amherst. fell to Amherst by one point in the NESCAC coasted to a 65-45 victory in the fourth championship, has kicked things off posi- to secure a spot in the Sweet 16. Though statistic was the 36-12 advantage Tufts had stepped up. Michela had over 20 points in the tively with two strong wins in the national North — who has been on fire the last few for points in the paint. second game, but I think Lauren Dillon really spotlight. weeks — once again led the team’s produc- Though North’s offensive production played well this weekend, she had a ton of “Both games were really great team tion with an impressive 23 points, two other paved the way for comfortable wins on the assists. Our other post [players] too: [Melissa wins,” senior Michelle Wu said. “We played Jumbos joined joined with double-digit weekend, the entire roster made important Baptista] was scoring and rebounding and better team defense definitely in the sec- point totals: Baptista and senior tri-cap- contributions to lock down victories in the [junior] Katy Hicks and [senior] Maura Folliard ond game, but right now it’s just about sur- tain Emma Roberson, who each scored 12. competitive tournament setting. both were hitting big shots. Michelle Wu came viving and advancing, and I think everyone Dillon finished with eight assists and five “I think it was really a team effort overall,” in and played some great minutes for us. put in a great effort this weekend.” steals. Moravian was led by 13 points from Roberson said. “I know Michela had a couple On Saturday night at the University of junior Camille McPherson. The most telling of huge games, but I think everyone really see WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, page 11

SPORTS FEATURE Uppgren, Helfrich become first-ever Jumbos taken in MLL collegiate draft by Maddie Payne and 59 assists in 23 Assistant Sports Editor games (5.39 ppg) as a sophomore Seniors John Uppgren and Conor Helfrich in 2014. In the made school history on Jan. 22 when they NESCAC — argu- became the first two Tufts lacrosse players ably the tough- to be picked in the Major League Lacrosse est conference in (MLL) Collegiate Draft. In previous years, Div. III lacrosse — Tufts players have been picked in the sup- Uppgren’s 50 con- plementary draft, but no Jumbo has ever ference goals tied achieved what Uppgren and Helfrich have. him for the lead- Uppgren, selected for his scoring prow- ing NESCAC scor- ess, has been the main offensive leader of a er for 2015, and he Tufts squad that has won the NCAA Div. III was also named to men’s lacrosse championship over the last the All-NESCAC two years. Helfrich, meanwhile, is one of first team for both the nation’s premier face-off specialists, and the 2014 and 2015 was picked for the remarkable ability he’s seasons. shown to win possession for the Jumbos. Uppgren’s main Uppgren was the 49th pick in the draft appeal for the draft and went to the Boston Cannons, one of — his unceasing the original MLL teams. Playing for the ability to score goals Cannons gives Uppgren the opportunity — is not something to remain in the Boston area for the fore- all that new for the seeable future. Uppgren has attributed his Tufts men’s lacrosse success to the standard of Tufts’ play, and program. He cited the environment he was able to play and his predecessors EVAN SAYLES / THE TUFTS DAILY improve over the past few years. and former Jumbo Tufts attacker John Uppgren (LA ‘16), Major League Lacrosse draft for the Boston Cannons, poses for a portrait on Bello Field on Friday, Feb. 26. “It was pretty humbling,” Uppgren said. greats Beau Wood “I was just really excited. There have been (LA ’14), Cole Bailey (LA ’15) and Chris to our defense and Conor [Helfrich] get- Div. III title for the Jumbos. Kirwan was guys picked up in the supplemental draft Schoenhut (LA ’15) as valuable teachers who ting us the ball.” responsible for the three 100-point scorers before, starting in 2010. It just shows where have been able to help him hone his craft. The Boston Cannons seem to be a that year, the first time in NCAA history our alumni, senior class and coach Daly He also cited coach Mike Daly and Helfrich good fit for Div. III players, with relative- that three players from the same team have taken this program the past 10 years.” as major contributors to his success. ly new head coach Sean Quirk coming scored over 100 points each during one Uppgren has been one of the most pro- “Coach Daly has been a great mentor off an 18-year coaching stint at Endicott season (points are calculated using the lific point scorers in Tufts history. He has and it’s been the perfect system as an College, which has a program that Tufts sum of goals scored, plus assists). led the nation in points over the last two offensive player to play in,” Uppgren has become familiar with in recent years. “It’s nice to see the kind of DIII seasons, with 129 on 76 goals and 53 assists said. “We have the green light to go out Furthermore, Cannons assistant coach influence that they have on the team,” in 23 games (5.61 points per game) as a there and try and score as many goals as Sean Kirwan coached Tufts’ offense during junior in 2015, and 124 points on 65 goals we can. That style of play is more credit the 2014 season, which ended in the NCAA see MLL DRAFT, page 11