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La femme in STEM: the women who dominate the envi- TUFTS FIELD HOCKEY ronmental engineering program Field hockey scores spot in see FEATURES / PAGE 3 the final four How to get away with an extended plot twist: Shonda Rhimes’ hit still promises much drama with mid-sea- SEE SPORTS / BACK PAGE son finale see ARTS & LIVING / PAGE 5

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MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Wednesday, November 16, 2016 tuftsdaily.com Diana Chigas of Fletcher School appointed first Senior International Officer by John Fedak Contributing Writer

Diana Chigas (F ’88) has been appointed to the newly-created position of senior international officer as of Sept. 1 in an effort to continue increasing Tufts’ global presence and ensure that Tufts alumni and faculty can work successfully abroad. “There was a sense that Tufts does a lot internationally, but both the visibility and impact is not as great as it could be, and that we could also do better at filling in gaps here, bringing global issues here and providing opportunities to students here,” Chigas said. According to Provost David Harris, no one was previously responsible for developing and leading the university’s global strategy. Before the senior international officer position existed, Chigas said that it was not easy for Tufts-associated researchers, students and faculty to connect outside of the United States. “There’s a lot to bring together, and part of my role is to help facilitate those connections,” she said. International work and international ALONSO NICHOLS/TUFTS UNIVERSITY Tufts Associate Provost, Senior International Officer and Professor of the Practice at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Diana Chigas see INTERNATIONAL, page 2 poses for a photo on Sept. 7. “Witch, Please” discusses Harry Potter, disability, queerness

by Jei-Jei Tan experiences. However, the dismissal of News Editor relatability comes from a position of privi- lege, McGregor noted. Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Brown added that queer, trans and dis- Kosman of Canadian podcast “Witch, abled children often feel isolated. Please” were joined by Experimental “It’s exciting when you find anybody in College Professor Lydia Brown on Nov. 15 fiction that seems to remind you of your- for a panel discussion about queerness self,” they said. and disability representation in the “Harry The speakers discussed the scene in Potter” series. The event was hosted by the which Neville Longbottom meets his par- Tufts Podcast Network. ents, who have been tortured into insanity Brown, a disability activist, began by and are confined at St. Mungo’s Hospital speaking about neurodivergent characters for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Brown in fiction. They mentioned that charac- points out the ableism of such language, ters who are explicitly labelled as autistic as Neville’s parents exist only to “signify are usually described as a “collection of the tragedy of Neville’s life.” deficits,” whereas characters whose dis- Brown spoke about how disabled abilities are implied are more realistic people are often seen as less than fully and relatable. Brown mentioned Luna human, a view that is reinforced by how Lovegood and Hermione Granger as char- the treatment of creatures like elves and acters in “Harry Potter” who could be read centaurs in the Harry Potter universe mir- as autistic or otherwise neurodivergent. rors systems of marginalization in the real McGregor said that as a former English world, such as ableism and racism. MAX LALANNE / THE TUFTS DAILY professor, she often discouraged students Kosman noted that a recurring topic “Witch, Please” podcast co-host Hannah McGregor speaks while her co-host Marcelle from talking about the relatability of lit- in “Witch, Please” is the problem of using Kosman and Experimental College Professor Lydia Brown listen on during a panel discussion erature and instead focused on how lit- hosted by the Tufts Podcast Network on Nov. 15. erature could introduce them to different see HARRY POTTER, page 2

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Arin Kerstein INTERNATIONAL main ideas: consolidating information He also noted that Chigas’ reputa- Editor-in-Chief continued from page 1 and forming a concrete global strategy. tion would help with the task of coordi- EDITORIAL relations are integral parts of Tufts, Harris “We’re trying to pull together informa- nating large-scale international efforts for Sophie Lehrenbaum said, and it is therefore important to tion about what Tufts does [internation- Tufts in the future. Jake Taber facilitate easier access to grant proposal ally] and make it available to people … “[Chigas is] a very well-regarded pro- Managing Editors applications and funding for internation- where are people working, what kinds of fessor here in international relations,” Evan Sayles Associate Editor al programs. themes are they working in … and also Stavridis said. “This is the part that people don’t get as really working on the global strategy piece, Going forward, Chigas wants to see Kathleen Schmidt Executive News Editor excited about necessarily, but if it doesn’t asking questions around where are Tufts’ increased awareness in Tufts’ interna- Gil Jacobson News Editors Melissa Kain work well, you notice,” Harris said. “If you strengths and what is Tufts’ niche globally tional presence, along with a system that Robert Katz want to do a project in country X or you across the university,” she said. will make it easier to apply for work or Liam Knox Catherine Perloff get funding to do it in country Y, can you Chigas said that Tufts is a very decen- research outside of the United States. Jei-Jei Tan do that?” tralized university and that the goals of Chigas also hopes to target areas where Hannah Uebele Joe Walsh Harris explained that under the pre- her new position are also decentralized in Tufts community members may be start- Juliana Furgala Assistant News Editors vious system, it was unclear who should order to facilitate international projects ing research but where Tufts is still not Jesse Najarro Danny Nelson be coordinating the work done in other without impeding the students and facul- very well represented. countries. The senior international offi- ty carrying them out. With the creation of this position, Tufts cer will help reduce “friction” that has Dean of the Fletcher School James stands poised to coordinate its interna- Miranda Willson Executive Features Editor Constantinos Angelakis Features Editors been caused by confusion over who Stavridis said the goal of the position tional goals while fostering increased con- Nina Joung the “point-person” was. should be to help bring together the uni- nection with the world, Chigas explained. Becca Leibowitz “This position will make it as easy as versity’s various schools. “We are in the process of developing Justin Krakoff Executive Arts Editor possible to achieve your goals,” Harris said. “We think it is very sensible for the uni- a global strategy, so we will start to think John Gallagher Arts Editors Eran Sabaner Chigas graduated from the Fletcher versity to try and coordinate international about how to increase Tufts’ visibility and Isaac Brown Assistant Arts Editors School of Law and Diplomacy with a efforts around campus,” he said. how to increase our impact in some areas, Jocelyn Contreras Alison Epstein Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy He added that he is looking forward to hopefully by providing and being able Elliot Storey and has been teaching there for about hearing about what the Cummings School to track some resources to be able to do nine years. Now, her time is split between of Veterinary Medicine and the Tufts that,” Chigas said. “I’d love to have faculty Emma Henderson Executive Op-Ed Editor Shannon Geary Cartoonists teaching and working as senior interna- University School of Medicine, which tend come and say, ‘I’ve been working in East Stephen Dennison tional officer. to have less obvious international pres- Africa, for example, and I feel I can do it, Allie Merola Miranda Chavez Editorialists She explained that her work entails two ences, are doing abroad. and there’s no hiccups.'” Frances DeFreitas Eriko Koide Anita Ramaswamy Noah Weinflash Panelists discuss characters as allegories of real world oppression Phillip Goldberg Executive Sports Editor Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editors HARRY POTTER Lupin, a werewolf whose lycanthropy was Kosman said. Maddie Payne continued from page 1 confirmed by “Harry Potter” author J. K. She explained that the squibs, especial- Eddie Samuels Maclyn Senear non-human characters as allegories of Rowling as a metaphor for HIV/AIDS. ly Mrs. Figg and Argus Filch, were char- Josh Slavin real world oppression. They pointed out the various ways in acterized by their unlovableness. Filch’s Brad Schussel Assistant Sports Editor Noah Smith The implication is that these oppressed which Lupin was coded as a gay man as attempts to gain magic are also linked to people are less human, and the only way well as the problems with such a meta- conversion therapy and efforts to cure Max Lalanne Executive Photo Editor they can be understood is by representing phor. Not only is queerness linked with mental disability, the panelists said. Mia Lambert Photo Administrator them as non-human creatures, she said. monstrosity, they said, but the books also McGregor concluded by emphasizing Caroline Ambros Picture Tufts Editor Ray Bernoff Staff Photographers She added that this also implies that peo- emphasize Lupin’s position as a victim of the importance of holding onto the value Scott Fitchen ple with these marginalized identities do violence, and he eventually enters a het- of works of fiction like “Harry Potter,” Jean Gonzalez Kevin Ho not experience oppression in the fictional eronormative reproductive relationship. while critiquing them at the same time. Thaw Htet world. Finally, the speakers discussed the “We’re going to keep insisting on better Lilia Kang Sitara Rao “Where are the non-white people?” portrayal of squibs, who are non-magical even while we read these books and are Evan Sayles Brown asked, as McGregor counted out people born to magical parents in the comforted by them and love them,” she Zachary Sebek Alexis Serino the non-white characters in “Harry Potter” “Harry Potter” universe. said. Seohyun Shim on one hand. “I was taken aback by how vile the The discussion was then opened up to Angelie Xiong Ezgi Yazici The panelists then spoke about Remus representation of magical disability is,” audience questions.

PRODUCTION David Westby Reported cases of mumps increase by eight students Production Director by Kathleen Schmidt In the following three weeks, the num- often and not sharing utensils or drinks. Executive News Editor Allie Merola Executive Layout Editors ber of cases has risen to nine, Higham Higham said that Health Service has Sebastian Torrente explained. had several inquiries on whether tests Lilia Aronoff-Aspatur Layout Editors Jewel Castle Yesterday the Tufts community was According to the Oct. 28 email, uni- of one’s blood “titer,” a lab test for anti- Brianna Mignano alerted to an increase in reported cases of versity environments facilitate the rapid bodies in the blood, could be a helpful Emily Sharp Astrid Weng mumps on the Tufts Medford/Somerville spread of mumps and several New predictor in a student’s susceptibility to Ezgi Yazici campus through an email from Medical England universities have reported out- mumps. Alice Yoon Director of Health Service Margaret breaks. “Unfortunately, with mumps illness, a Higham and Dean of Student Affairs Though all Tufts students must be titer is not helpful. Having a positive titer Petrina Chan Creative Director Mary Pat McMahon. vaccinated for mumps before coming does not protect someone from infection Allie Merola Executive Graphics Editor The announcement was a follow up to school, Higham said that it is still (students with positive titers still can get Petrina Chan Graphics Editors Peter Lam on a message sent three weeks prior possible to catch the virus. She encour- mumps),” she told the Daily in an email. Sebastian Torrente on Oct. 28 informing students of a case aged students to protect themselves by She emphasized that the Department of mumps reported by a student living covering their noses and mouths when of Public Health did not recommend get-

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Against the grain: female students dominate Kevin Lawson environmental engineering The Tufts Daily Show One more 2016 Election column

ov. 8, 2016 — a date that will live on in history books for ages to come; the date that ushered in one of the most consequential decisions of Nour time. Nov. 8, 2016 — the date pot became legal in Massachusetts. Wait, what?! TRUMP WON? Oh god, I need a smoke. First he won Ohio, and I did not speak out — because it was just Ohio and everyone knew Pennsylvania was the real deal, not Ohio. I mean, chill out guys, the night is young! Then he won Florida, and I did not speak out — because, well, it’s Florida. I figured they’d shape up once the bath salts wore off. Then he won North Carolina, and I did not speak out — because, honestly, what with all the bathroom stuff, I hadn’t actually realized that was a swing state. It is? Then he won Pennsylvania and, according to The New York Times’ election fore- cast, there were no states left that could speak for me. Donald Trump is going to be our next president. On Jan. 20 of next year, he will MAX LALANNE / THE TUFTS DAILY place his left hand on the Bible (one of those Photos of the Civil and Environmental Engineering majors in the Class of 2017 are featured on the wall in Anderson Hall on Nov. 15. pocket-sized ones I’m guessing, so his hand looks normal) and take the oath of office, as by Constantinos Angelakis there are eight women in the major and tle more humanitarian … I think that “Hail to the Chief” plays in the background. Features Editor four men. definitely plays some sort of a role,” How did this man win? Well, it became “I don’t know if it’s maybe viewed as Babalola said. “[Health]-related majors clear that the America in which you and I Tufts’ School of Engineering is an more ‘women-friendly’, which sounds at Tufts, I think in general, tend to have live is not the whole picture. Outside of what objectively male-dominated space. terrible,” she said. “I think a lot of more females than males. And defi- we know is another America. Well, there’s According to data from the Office of women in general growing up were nitely in the environmental communi- South America, but that’s not what I mean. Undergraduate Admissions website, probably pushed away from something ty, it’s hard to find a guy.” I mean the other America, where people are while 54 percent of undergraduate stu- like computer science or electrical Professor John Durant has taught a frustrated with the country’s direction, even dents at the School of Arts and Sciences engineering toward more stereotypi- number of classes as a faculty member of if they’re not exactly sure what that is. They identified as female in 2015, that num- cally ‘woman’ fields, and then maybe the Civil and Environmental Engineering feel overlooked and slighted by Our America, ber falls to just 42 percent for engineer- this is seen as [a] softer form of engi- Department since he started working at which considers them a worn-out fossil of ing students. There is one program, how- neering.” Tufts in 1995. He explained that the America’s past best seen from the window of ever, in which the engineering school’s Senior Jenny Skerker was inter- major has become more popular after an airplane headed toward Coachella. gender imbalance is flipped: more often ested in doing something related to being accredited by the Accreditation And they express their frustration by than not, the majority of students in the environment during high school, Board for Engineering and Technology voting for a departure from the norm, Tufts’ environmental engineering pro- and decided to declare environmental (ABET) in 1998. Donald Trump. And let me say, as an gram are female-identifying. engineering upon learning more about But Durant said that attracting stu- educated, socially-conscious liberal who The environmental engineer- it after arriving at Tufts. dents to the environmental engineer- understands that you can’t simply throw ing degree is offered through the “I thought it had more to do with cli- ing major can still be challenging. hatred at entire classes of people, I can’t Department of Civil and Environmental mate change, which there definitely is a “We get very good students,” Durant believe how stupid and evil the entire Engineering, which also offers climate change component and under- said. “Tufts always gets very good stu- South and Midwest are! Don’t those hate- undergraduate degrees in Civil stand kind of the pollution public health dents, and the challenge for us is to ful, slack-jawed hillbillies have half the Engineering, Architectural Studies perspective of it as well,” she said. make environmental engineering suffi- compassion and respect that I have? and Environmental Health. According Skerker said that she’s noticed the ciently attractive as a major … to main- The election that was being heralded as to the department’s website, the higher female ratio in some of her tain a critical mass of students [so] the GOP’s potential death knell turned out to Bachelor of Science in Environmental classes. She thinks a reason that the that the learning experience for all the be its strongest hour. Republicans now con- Engineering program teaches students program attracts more women could students and the program is enhanced. trol the White House, the Senate, the House, skills such as risk assessment, pollu- be that the humanitarian applications Because there’s always going to be state legislatures and I think they now legally tion prevention and design and oper- of the discipline are more clear. majors out there that are perceived to own your dog. Sorry. ation of different engineered projects. “One thought on why there are more be more lucrative, in terms of job pros- How do you proceed in Trump’s America? Senior Marisa Zellmer is currently women in environmental engineering pects and potential rewards, so we’re in Well, the way I see it, there’s only one option: studying environmental engineering, is [that the program is] more straight- competition with other majors.” keep moving forward. Further. Further. A having declared the major as a first-year. forward in the applications [that] can Durant also noted that some of the little more. See the airport now? Toward that. She said that when coming to Tufts, help people,” she said. students’ interest in the major comes A little more. Almost there! she was told that the school had a larg- Murvi Babalola, a fifth-year senior, from its connection to other fields, Jokes aside though, we don’t quell er percentage of female engineering studied environmental engineering such as public health, which he this populist wave by trying to hate those students than most other engineering and is spending an extra semester to believes could contribute to the larger involved into submission — that’s what got schools, despite the disproportionate study environmental health engineer- number of women in the field. us into this mess. We must recognize that not representation of men. ing and public health. He is also an “The thing that I think makes envi- all ideologies different from our own are mor- “However they’ve done it, they’ve environmental studies major, which ronmental engineering attractive to ally reprehensible, and even when a policy been really good about getting women he noted is a predominantly female women, perhaps men as well, is the comes along that is on its face hateful, many in engineering,” she said. field as well. He said that he was the really strong connection to health … of its supporters likely are not. What we need Zellmer said that after taking a only male environmental engineering but also the job prospects are particu- is love and dialogue. And memes of Obama number of foundational engineering major in the Class of 2016. larly good,” he said. “And then a lot of and Biden, lots of those. classes, she began to take more speci- “I think partly, especially where you the professionals in the marketplace fied environmental engineering cours- get to the health applications and the are women, so there’s just a really nice Kevin Lawson is a senior majoring in es and noticed the divide in gender. environment applications, they tend political science. Kevin can be reached at Within the Class of 2017, she said, to be a little less high-tech and a lit- see ENVIRONMENTAL , page 4 [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY | Features | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 tuftsdaily.com Against overall engineering trends, more women in environmental engineering ENVIRONMENTAL said. “And chemical engineering was where you have a whole bunch of stuffy and sustainable tech are going to real- continued from page 3 the one that people touted as being one white people in suits sitting around ize that they need sustainability as part connection, a really nice continuum of the hardest, but also one of the most a table talking about how ‘we’ can of their repertoire,” Rappaport said. between who their classmates are and widely applicable, disciplines.” change the world. And so, when you “So I can imagine you have a whole who their likely supervisors or peers He noted that as environmental sus- suddenly get a new field, that opens an bunch of up and coming, budding are going to be in the professional tainability is becoming a larger con- opportunity for people who have not kind of business and engineering types consulting world and government and cern for people and businesses, the yet become a part of the conversation seeing environmental engineering as academia.” relevance and value of environmental to maybe find their own little niche.” something that’s going to be important Despite Durant’s point that there are engineering skills are growing. Babalola said that the gender gap in the business field.” more women in the environmental engi- “It’s definitely one of the younger in environmental issues spans beyond Rappaport said he has heard the field neering field than in other engineering engineering disciplines, but I think just the environmental engineering of environmental engineering charac- fields, Zellmer and Skerker both noted there’s a growing shift in it now, now major. He has observed a similar trend terized as a “softer” discipline com- that nearly all of their engineering pro- that you have … a huge shift in millen- in environmental on-campus student pared to more technologically-oriented fessors at Tufts have been male. nial interest in environmental issues,” organizations. fields such as mechanical engineering “I don’t know if that’s something Rappaport said. “Environmental engi- “I worked with the Eco-Reps [Eco- and computer science engineering. He that’s changing and getting more neers are being called in as contractors Representatives] program for a num- noted that this terminology implies a females in it, or [if] more women are for people who are trying to be proac- ber of years as well, and even then, clear gender bias, yet he believes envi- going into STEM things in general,” tive on the environmental side, which I think we had to make a deliberate ronmental engineering seems to be a she said. “Other than one or two pro- is really exciting.” effort to hire male students, because more welcoming field for women. fessors, all of my civil or environmental He also said that other engineering it wouldn’t have been very difficult to Zellmer expressed optimism that people that I’ve dealt with so far have disciplines, especially older ones, can end up with a pool of just female Eco- interest in environmental engineering been men.” come with an image or connotation Reps,” he said. across genders will continue to grow Alex Rappaport, a senior majoring in of exclusivity. He also emphasized the Rappaport, who also has a back- at Tufts. environmental engineering, said that association of environmental protec- ground in entrepreneurship, noted “My year is bigger than most years his program is one of the less popular tion with more feminine values, even if that the gender demographics of the are, but I feel like especially as people are degrees within the engineering school this association is untrue. major may change over time as men trying to become more sustainable and in general. Initially, he was not even “I think there’s also a legacy issue who are interested in corporate and more environmentally conscious, [the aware of the program and planned to that isn’t so apparent immediately,” startup work require more skills in program] will probably grow,” she said. major in chemical engineering. Rappaport said. “Chemical, mechan- environmental sustainability. “I think Tufts has a really good depart- “It had a reputation of not really ical and electrical are really old engi- “As sustainability becomes more ment in general. In general, I’ve enjoyed being taken that seriously … but I was neering disciplines that are really char- important in business, I imagine more my professors, which is more than I can under the opinion that I was going to acterized by old white dudes. It’s the men who are pursuing entrepreneur- say about a lot of other people and their do the intense engineering,” Rappaport archaic institutions of engineering, ship or pursuing sustainable building departments, in engineering and not.” ARTS&LIVING 5 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 tuftsdaily.com

TV REVIEW Emily Friedlander and Ana Antolin ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ gears up for Runaway Roundup mid-season finale Dexter-ize It by Alison Epstein Assistant Arts Editor uch like “Project Runway” (2004-present) judge and For eight weeks now, “How to Get Away designer Zac Posen’s recent With Murder” (2014-present) has been teas- impromptu seated Rockette/ ing viewers with the prospect of a major Mkarate kick, this week’s episode might be a death. In addition to featuring flash for- bit kitschy, but we love it. After the design- wards to a fire at Annalise’s (Viola Davis) ers’ moms or female best friends fly in for house and a deceased, covered body on a tearful reunions, the designers are tasked stretcher, the mystery has been promot- with creating a look for their loved ones. ed with a with a ridiculous hashtag, ask- Adding higher stakes to the challenge, the ing, “Who is #underthesheet?” The hashtag winning designer and client will each win may be stupid, but the mystery is very well $25,000 from the AARP. crafted. Each week another character has This episode is exciting for us because been revealed to be alive, and now that the it redeems Project Runway from its ter- audience has made it to the final episode rible “Real Woman” challenge earlier in before the show takes its winter hiatus, the the season. Instead of designing for the big reveal is tantalizingly close. abstract “real woman” (who apparently So far, it is known that the most of the has the proportions of a model and a show’s main characters are still alive, includ- penchant for jumpsuits) the contestants NICOLE WILDER / ABC ing Annalise, Oliver (Conrad Ricamora), Viola Davis stars in “How to Get Away With Murder,” which airs Thursdays on ABC. actually have to make outfits for women Bonnie (Liza Weil), Laurel (Karla Souza) — of different shapes and sizes. albeit in critical condition — Michaela (Aja finally acted on the tension that had been she woke up, framed Wes’s half-brother for Although we, Ana and Emily, were Naomi King), Asher (Matt McGorry), Wes building between them, and their relation- murder, then showed up at Laurel’s then excited about the designs being sketched, (Alfred Enoch) and Connor (Jack Falahee). ship has been hot and heavy, with Laurel Bonnie’s house to beg them both for forgive- our guest judge was actually more excited Main characters aside, this only leaves even (drunkenly) telling Wes she loved him. ness and, last we saw, he was holding a gun about the restaurant where the sketch- the show’s dull supporting characters as But things are looking dicey for them, with to his head about to shoot himself as Bonnie ing was taking place, asking out loud, possibilities. Knowing executive producer the return of Laurel’s ex-boyfriend Frank begged him not to and Annalise egged him “more importantly, where is this brunch Shonda Rhimes, however, there is always (Charlie Weber) and her life in jeopardy as on. So pretty much business as usual. place?” Said lovely human is our boss, room for a last-minute twist. she fights for survival in the hospital. Maybe it’s Frank #underthesheet, but it Editor in Chief of the Tufts Daily junior While this season has been confusing, and Besides the plethora of TV-14 sex scenes, also could be Annalise’s cop ex-boyfriend Arin Kerstein. In addition to her passion it would be impossible to recap all the events this season has tackled some even darker Nate (Billy Brown) or maybe that annoy- for food, Arin excels in Jewish geography, that have occurred so far, overall it has been material. Annalise has been trying to emo- ing guy who has been hanging around the as demonstrated by her discovery with- very well executed. The technique of reveal- tionally deal with the fact that Frank caused Keating Five all season, except that it seems in the first five minutes of watching the ing one person to be alive at the end of each the stillborn birth of her child several years doubtful that Annalise would be sobbing show that one of her best friends from episode keeps the excitement up, and it also ago, and she also has had to start to come uncontrollably over his death, considering home is Emily’s cousin. When Arin is not provides a payoff. In this vein, the show kept to terms with her drinking problem. Eighty he put up a bunch of fliers insinuating she running the Daily, she is sleeping or study- viewers in the dark about Connor until this percent of the time this show is completely was a murderer. Still intriguing is the fact ing Arabic. Although “Project Runway” past episode, which was both cruel and bril- unrealistic and insane, but sometimes it that Annalise was arrested for arson and is better than other reality shows she has liant. Yet this is complicated by Connor’s rela- does touch on some real issues, portraying first-degree murder, and apparently, it was watched, Arin contests that, “If we had tionship with his estranged ex Oliver and each Annalise’s struggles in a seemingly authentic Wes who tipped the police off about this. Ke$ha in this show, in any capacity, this episode builds up the uncertainty in how and valuable way. Their relationship makes no sense. Are they would be infinitely better.” things will ultimately end up between them. Also very dark this season, but probably like a mother and a son or like two lovers? Looking around the workroom, we Speaking of which, the romantic rela- falling into the unrealistic/insane category, They have supported each other countless worry some of the designers are turning tionships this season have been as unsta- has been Frank’s journey off the rails. Maybe times, but one time he shot her and almost into one-trick ponies. How many big coats ble and entertaining as ever. Asher and most extraordinary was that he shaved his killed her. So really, anything goes with with giant pockets have we seen from Michaela’s relationship has been surprising- beard. But he also murdered a private inves- them. Here’s to hoping that this week’s epi- Erin? Architectural leather jackets from ly sweet. It’s nice to see them balance each tigator, staged an explosive car accident sode will provide some answers, but here’s Laurence? Our fave three this week were other out, with Asher bringing out a softer to cover up said murder, killed Bonnie’s also to knowing that most likely we’ll just also the judges’ top picks: Mah-Jing, Rik and side of Michaela and Michaela bringing out father as revenge for abusing her, slept with end up with many, many more questions. Roberi. In an ode to his family’s heritage, Rik a less tool-y side of Asher. Wes and Laurel Bonnie shortly after only to skip out before It’s what Shonda does best. employs stitching similar to the mariachi embroidery of his childhood and adds a heart to the upper corner of the dress that MOVIE REVIEW adds color and an extra jolt of good feelings without looking childish. Roberi also does solid work, creating a dress that, as one Anarchy in the USA: ‘Gimme Danger’ is full of grit, glam guest judge puts it, has, “a lot of sophis- by Setenay Mufti and guitarist James Williamson, as well tication but is in no way boring.” Mah- Contributing Writer as archival footage of dead members Jing slays the game, creating an awesome Scott and Ron Asheton. The rest is foot- kimono-inspired leather jacket for his mom, Featuring shat- age of the band and animated illustra- Bahamadia. Described as an “underground tered bottles, mys- tions of the band’s stories. The narra- hip-hop superstar,” she helps sell Mah- tery drugs, bro- tive is undeniably messy as attempts Jing’s look with a killer, confident runway ken piers and to follow the band chronologically are strut. Rik wins overall with his impeccably rock and roll littered with an increasing number of tailored dress and jacket combo. nomads, “Gimme gigs, collaborations and name changes. Erin is running out of steam: for her Danger” (2016) is a Anyone who liked the iconic mock- mom, she creates a tacky high-low dress documentary fol- umentary “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984) in a baby blue floral print that is covered lowing The Stooges, will appreciate “Gimme Danger,” which in heavy lace. She needs to step up her an American rock perfectly fits into that niche. game if she doesn’t want to be eliminated. band founded in The Stooges went through several Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to 1967 which gained band members, but most time is given the girl with our favorite laugh when Jenni fame through the to bassist Dave Alexander, the Asheton is eliminated. Her look isn’t bad but, again, 1970s and described brothers, Williamson (who, believe it in a season where everyone is so talented, themselves as “the or not, moved to Silicon Valley and doing just okay doesn’t cut it anymore. death of the ‘60s.” became a higher-up for Sony) and the The movie, released famous Pop. The movie does show Pop’s Ana Antolin is a junior majoring in international relations. Ana can be reached at on Oct. 28, is largely early life and lead-up to founding the [email protected]. Emily Friedland- composed of inter- band but ignores his solo career after- JOEL BRODSKY VIA AMAZON STUDIOS / MAGNOLIA PICTURES er is a senior majoring in international Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander, and Iggy Pop are the views, mostly with relations. Emily can be reached at emily. focus of “Gimme Danger,” a Magnolia Pictures release. lead singer Iggy Pop see THE STOOGES, page 6 [email protected]. 6 THE TUFTS DAILY | Arts & Living | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 tuftsdaily.com Latest music documentary shines light on legendary band The Stooges THE STOOGES blah, blah.’” Yet the alternative direc- professionalism. continued from page 5 tor-writer Jim Jarmusch describes The As Jarmusch points ward. The movie focuses on The Stooges Stooges as “the greatest rock and roll out, the Stooges as a unit, with all its twists, break-ups, band ever,” without irony — humor, but proved enormously deaths and disasters. not irony. The band members them- influential for future There’s not much of a point to be selves admit to the simplicity of their bands including found in this movie, but that’s actually lyrics and musicality. Williamson spe- the Sex Pistols, The appropriate. There’s also not too much cifically admits to his group’s ambiv- Ramones, Sonic of a point to the music of the Stooges alence about broader cultural ideas, Youth, the White either. Pop remembers a children’s TV stating,“We played with MC5 at the Stripes and count- show encouraging viewers to keep fans Democratic Convention of 1968, but less others. letters in 25 words or less. Years later we tried to avoid politics … [chuck- The documen- he applies that same philosophy to les] we tried to avoid everything.” And tary’s strength lies music: “I’m not like Bob Dylan … ‘blah, everyone admits to their own lack of in its quick quips,

anecdotes and pure DANNY FIELDS C/O GILLIAN MCCAIN VIA AMAZON STUDIOS / MAGNOLIA PICTURES unbridled tales of Iggy Pop and the Stooges in “Gimme Danger,” a Magnolia Pictures release. anarchy; it’s elec- tric and hilarious. No one familiar with the band’s 2010 introduction to The classic rock history will be shocked Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. by the levels of drugs, sex and vio- Recognizing his friend Ron, the MC5 lence revealed by this documenta- and those who birthed rock and roll, Pop ry. They will, however, be endlessly showed that, for a man of simplicity and amused because what is revealed is straightforwardness, he can become col- truly unpredictable. Casually, we hear orful, even poetic, when he feels like it. tales of curing a whole marijuana plant Despite all this, The Stooges’ influ- (roots and all) in a Laundromat dryer, ence is undeniable. They are not the unsolicited advice from Andy Warhol craziest band in history but proved in an LA motel and what can only be themselves to be the origins of punk described as footage of the girl from and alternative rock, perhaps anar- “The Exorcist” (1973) meets Mick Jagger chy itself. They themselves were The on stage, showcasing a 70-year-old Stooges, nothing more and nothing man on all fours as he holds a micro- less. The Sex Pistols might want to be phone between his teeth and growls at anarchy, but The Stooges wanted to be a screaming audience. themselves, and if that’s anarchy, so be Once again, Pop is no Bob Dylan it. “I don’t wanna belong to the glam

BYRON NEWMAN VIA AMAZON STUDIOS / MAGNOLIA PICTURES or even Mick Jagger. But he has a big people, the alternative people, none of Iggy Pop in “Gimme Danger,” a Magnolia Pictures release. heart, giving warm shout-outs during it … I just wanna BE,” said Pop.

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FACULTY STATEMENT A post-election statement from the Nov. 9 faculty group at Tufts University In this post-election moment, we have witnessed increasing threats to the present and future Pedro Angel Palou, Professor of Latin American Literature, Chair of Department safety and wellbeing of our community. As faculty members at Tufts University, we pledge to of Romance Languages actively commit ourselves to social justice and principles of community, compassion, decen- Heather Nathans, Professor of Drama, Chair of Department of Drama & Dance cy and protection. We commit to continuing the work of teaching, conducting research and Brian Hatcher, Professor and Packard Chair of Theology and Chair of Department of Religion encouraging civic engagement at Tufts and in our communities in ways that rise to the challeng- Sarah Pinto, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Chair of Department of Anthropology es of this moment. We are and we stand with black, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Latinx, Asian and Native Beatrice Manz, Professor of History, Chair of Department of History American communities, people without papers, people who are differently abled, women and Peter Probst, Professor of Art History, Chair of Art History girls, immigrants and refugees – with all people working for equity and justice. H. Adlai Murdoch, Professor of Romance Languages, Director of Africana Studies In the few days that have passed since the election, students and members of university Ujjayant Chakravorty, Professor of Economics, Interim Director of Environmental Studies communities have already been targeted with physical violence, threats and acts of racist or Helen Marrow, Associate Professor of Sociology, Interim Director of Latino Studies otherwise hateful speech. In this climate, and with an eye to the future, we call upon the uni- Kendra Field, Assistant Professor of History versity leadership and administration to reaffirm their commitment to Tufts’s core principles Freeden Oeur, Assistant Professor of Sociology of access and inclusion. Just as we state our commitment to diversity and social equality, as Lee C. Edelman, Fletcher Professor of English well as our opposition to discrimination, bigotry, sexual assault and violence against the vul- Natalie Shapero, Professor of the Practice of Poetry, Department of English nerable in the aftermath of the election, we ask that university leadership remain committed Matt Hooley, Visiting Assistant Professor of Native American Studies to Tufts’s values of being a university that welcomes students, faculty and staff from many Jay Cantor, Professor of English different races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, economic backgrounds and national Samuel Sommers, Professor of Psychology origins. We invite them to state their absolute commitment that no forms of hate speech, bul- Sonia Hofkosh, Associate Professor of English, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies lying, harassment or intimidation will be accepted. We must protect academic freedom and Judith Haber, Professor of English ask the university to assure faculty that we will be able to express our views in the classroom Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and teach and communicate ideas without being disciplined or suppressed. Noe Montez, Assistant Professor of Drama & Dance, Director of Graduate Studies in Drama At this time, we ask for the following: Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer in Education Ellen Pinderhughes, Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development • A university statement confirming core values of respect, compassion, equality, Jayanthi Mistry, Associate Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & accessibility and academic freedom. Human Development • Robust and ongoing provisions for the safety and wellbeing of students, staff and Rachel Applebaum, Assistant Professor of History faculty who are Muslim, undocumented, female, disabled, black, Latinx, people John Fyler, Professor of English of color, immigrants, refugees and LGBTQ+ in the post-election climate, Steve Marrone, Professor of History • Continued support for the six student centers and their directorships, the Jean Wu, Senior Lecturer in American Studies University Chaplaincy, as well as for The Consortium of Studies in Race, Elizabeth J. Remick, Associate Professor of Political Science Colonialism and Diaspora (RCD), The Center for the Study of Race and Pearl Robinson, Associate Professor of Political Science Democracy (CSRD) and related departments and programs, Ronna Johnson, Lecturer in Department of English • Commitment to strengthening the role of the Diversity Council at the highest Rebecca Kaiser Gibson, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Department of English administrative levels and to replacing the departing Chief Diversity Officer in an John Lurz, Assistant Professor, Department of English expedited manner, Katrina Moore, Director, Africana Center • Ensuring that the entire campus is a space where all students may congregate Linell Yugawa, Director, Asian American Center without threat, Rubén Salinas Stern, Director, The Latino Center • Specifically declaring Tufts a sanctuary campus and pledging to protect undoc- Amahl Bishara, Associate Professor of Anthropology umented students and faculty from deportation; more generally declaring Tufts Adriana Zavala, Associate Professor of Art History and Latino Studies a sanctuary for any individuals subject to threats or harm on the basis of their M. Ann Easterbrooks, Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development identity or political beliefs. Nathan Wolff, Assistant Professor of English • As a first step, we ask university leadership to hold a public forum to listen to John McDonald, Professor of Music post-election concerns of the Tufts community, as well as to call for ideas regard- Elizabeth B. Lemons, Senior Lecturer in Religion ing ways that the university may best proceed in responding to present and Jennifer Eyl, Assistant Professor of Religion future challenges to our core values. Keith B. Maddox, Associate Professor of Psychology Grace Talusan, Lecturer in English Lisa Lowe, Professor of English, Director of the Center for the Humanities Jess Keiser, Assistant Professor, Department of English Kamran Rastegar, Associate Professor, International Literary and Cultural Studies Alisha Rankin, Associate Professor, Department of History Christina Sharpe, Associate Professor of English, Africana, & Women’s, Gender, & Ayanna Kim Thomas, Director of the Graduate Program, Associate Professor of Psychology Sexuality Studies Holly A. Taylor, Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Kris Manjapra, Associate Professor of History, Director of Consortium of Studies in Race, Co-Director, Center for Applied Brain & Cognitive Sciences Colonialism, & Diaspora Penn Loh, Lecturer and Director of Community Practice, Department of Urban & Heather Curtis, Associate Professor of Religion, Director of American Studies Environmental Policy and Planning Sabina Vaught, Associate Professor, Chair of Department of Education, Director of Gary Goldstein, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Pawan Dhingra, Professor of Sociology, Chair of Department of Sociology ... and 35 other members of Tufts’ faculty (to see the full list read this statement online Joseph D. Litvak, Professor of English, Chair of Department of English at tuftsdaily.com.) IFC Statement

Dear Members of the Tufts Community, On behalf of all fraternities on Tufts campus, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) would like to issue an apology. The issues highlighted by the recent articles regarding Greek life have impacted everyone in a variety of ways. This news has disgusted our classmates, marginalized groups on campus and hurt our very own Greek community members. For this, we are deeply sorry. We recognize the variety and seriousness of the issues facing our Greek system. In an effort to address these issues, each organization has come together to agree upon a list of actions that will be put in place immediately:  All fraternities have agreed to suspend their social operations through the end of the Fall 2016 semester.  All fraternities that took new members this fall have agreed to initiate them immediately, ending the new member process.  All fraternities have agreed to have each member Green Dot certified in an effort to combat sexual assault.  All fraternities have agreed to implement a Diversity Inclusion Chair in order to make our homes safer and more welcoming to groups that have been marginalized, the details of which will be determined as we work together in the coming weeks.  All fraternities have agreed to avoid pledge processes that promote violence and hazing. Instead, processes will focus on bonding through positive experiences. This list is not complete, as there is more work to be done. During this time, chapters will be working with each other as well as the other Greek councils to create program- ming and new member processes that are transparent, socially progressive and acceptable to the entire community. Most importantly, chapter presidents have agreed to meet every Wednesday to create a detailed IFC Code of Conduct. This document will provide, for the IFC, a mechanism to maintain internal accountability. Furthermore, this code will incorporate guidelines for the behavior, safety and culture of fraternal life. Fraternities will be expected to comply with these standards that will be agreed upon by every member of the IFC. We have set a deadline of Dec. 12 to present these plans to the community. Finally, we acknowledge the work that both the Dean of Student Affairs Office and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life do to keep this campus safe. You have worked with us unconditionally over the years and we apologize if we have betrayed your trust. We hope to continue to work with you and other administrators going forward in order to rebuild our relationships and reunite our campus. Respectfully, The Interfraternity Council Executive Board Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Opinion | THE TUFTS DAILY Opinion 9 OP-ED Daniel Lewis Why people want America to be ‘great again’ The Echo Chamber

by Justin Hudson ture mostly working-class whites struggling tional ones), feel as if their lives are threat- to makes ends meet, who strongly sup- ened by globalization, international poli- Last Tuesday, this year’s bizarre election ported Donald Trump in his bid for the tics and distant politicians who know noth- On the Electoral season drew to a close. With a slew of con- presidency. Their support of Donald Trump ing of their daily lives. With Donald Trump troversy and drama emanating from both has associated them with the negative ste- promising to combat these very things by College major parties, the election resembled more reotypes that the man himself has come to “draining the swamp” in Washington and of a reality TV show than a political event, represent. Throughout the election, people renegotiating trade deals to benefit the illary Clinton is the fifth pres- ushering in a wide array of name-calling from the regions that strongly supported working class, he is effectively promising idential candidate in American and stereotyping. him were cast as uneducated simpletons to combat their fears and worries. This history to have won the popular I’m from Evington, Va., a small rural who hate women, minorities and social is exactly why these people have flocked vote but lose the election. This is locality located in the state’s South Central progress of any kind. While I won’t deny that to Trump and why they have ignored his Hdue to the Electoral College, a system that region. A read through the Wikipedia there are elements of the Trump political many discriminatory remarks. It is not nec- many see as a slight toward democracy and page for Evington will reveal that it exists base that hate women, despise non-white essarily because they are racist or sexist a sign of its brokenness in America. But are and not much else. And while my house Americans and oppose social equality, such themselves, but because, in an increas- those feelings justified? Is the system truly is roughly 635 miles away from where I a faction does not represent the whole. ingly complex global world, they feel as if broken? To find out, we need to take a step live on campus — about halfway from Back home, I know hardworking people their way of life and all they know is being outside The Echo Chamber. Massachusetts to Florida — it is the oppo- who, since even before the Great Recession, threatened. Our presidential electoral system con- site end of the spectrum from Tufts, polit- worked hard just to make ends meet. And I’m not writing this because I voted for sists of 538 electors. Each state is allotted a ically and ideologically. with the economic upheaval, they’ve had Trump — I personally voted for Hillary — or number of electors that is equal to the num- Evington is located just outside of to work even harder just to get by. Many because I believe that his victory is ideal. ber of its representatives plus the number Lynchburg, Va., a medium-sized city near people where I’m from supported Barack I’m writing this because I feel as if many of its senators. But since every state has two the center of the state. Odds are if you’ve Obama in his 2008 campaign. However, great, hardworking people are being gener- senators, each state receives an extra two heard of Lynchburg, then you’ve heard when the economy faltered, so did south- alized when in reality they are simply trying electors no matter their population. This of Liberty University, the world’s largest ern Virginia. With jobs in manufacturing to defend their livelihoods. Having been skews the electoral college toward smaller Christian University, known for its more and construction disappearing since 2008, fortunate enough to attend Tufts, I have states who get a minimum of three electors than 110,000 students (between on-cam- many more people have become disillu- seen so much more of the world than I ever even if their population is much less than pus and online enrollment). Liberty is an sioned with the economic growth plans would have if I stayed in Virginia. I have met 3/538ths of the country. extremely large university, and with this of the Democratic Party, leading to Hillary people from around the country and the In a pure democracy where one per- massive size comes massive influence. Clinton’s receiving less than 25 percent of globe who have an array of diverse political son always equals one vote, Texas, with The university was founded in 1971 by the vote in my county. Where I live, Liberty ideologies and thoughts, and through this its nearly 27 million citizens, would not Pastor Jerry Falwell Sr., who is well known for University became the economic mainstay I have opened my eyes to many things I have the same senatorial representation his founding of the Moral Majority, a prom- that kept people employed and the econo- never would have even thought of before. as Vermont, with just over 600,000. The inent Christian political organization, in my running. People came to view Liberty, For this, I am eternally grateful. One of the question of whether or not the Electoral 1979. The Moral Majority played a key role its ideals and Donald Trump as what this most important things I have learned here College is a good system is less a question in establishing evangelical conservative country needs to get back on track. at Tufts is the value of another’s perspective. of democracy and more of who should Christians as a major political force in this But for the people of Evington and So, before you judge people who support decide on the next president, the people or country and endorsed presidential can- Lynchburg — as in many other parts of Donald Trump as racist or sexist, try to the states? Most Americans tend to agree didates Ronald Reagan and George H. W. the country — despite living in the shadow remember their perspective. with the former, with 63 percent in favor of Bush. While the organization officially dis- of Liberty University, college isn’t always getting rid of the Electoral College accord- solved in 1989, the ideas it supported are viewed as an attainable or important end Editor’s note: If you would like to ing to a 2013 Gallup poll. still extremely strong where I live. goal of secondary education. Because send your response or make an op-ed con- Even with the overwhelming opinion The administration and leaders of of this, many people there feel as if a tribution to the Opinion section, please against it, some argue that the Electoral Liberty University were — and continue Democratic government, which focused on email us at [email protected]. The College gives a voice to the voiceless by to be — avid supporters of Donald Trump, technical jobs and college education and Opinion section looks forward to hearing inflating the value of small, rural states. In even well before he entered the campaign routinely shunned them in their time of from you. this regard, the Electoral College fails spec- spotlight. Throughout the campaign, both need, was attacking their way of life. People tacularly. Rather than incentivizing candi- Trump and Pence made frequent visits who work lower wage jobs in manufactur- dates to focus on a broad slew of states, to the university and associated themselves ing, construction and other industries that Justin Hudson is a sophomore majoring candidates focus on four or five swing states with its mega-church. Much like Liberty are becoming increasingly dominated by in astrophysics. Justin can be reached at where, due to the winner-take-all nature of University, the surrounding localities fea- large firms (oftentimes foreign or multina- [email protected]. the Electoral College, a single vote can swing up to five percent of the entire electoral vote. THE END OF THE WORLD All of Florida’s 29 electors were decided by a mere 537 votes in 2000. This winner-take-all system is at the core of the “states versus the people” divide. Is the will of a state-enti- ty more important than the will of the people at large? To address its consequences, we must look at potential alternatives. A national popular vote (NPV) is another option, but it is not without its faults. An NPV could create a logistical nightmare with a nationwide recount and it could enable a candidate to win the presidency with just a small plurality of the vote. The NPV could also lead candidates to focus solely on large urban centers, leaving a huge portion of the population behind. Maine and Nebraska have devised a second way, dividing electors proportionally to their internal popular vote. This system retains the inflated representation of smaller states so that they are not outshone by urban centers, while ridding the country of the winner-take-all swing state problem. States would split their electors, and the millions of democratic votes in Texas would finally be made worthwhile. The Electoral College is an incredibly BY NOAH KULAK flawed system, but is it truly an affront against democracy or merely a different interpretation of what our democracy The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, published Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to the Tufts community. should be? And if it must go, what are the 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 best alternatives? That’s for you to decide. The Tufts Daily. 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Send op-ed submissions, 800-1200 words, to [email protected]. Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Sports | THE TUFTS DAILY Sports 11 Jumbos eye second NCAA championship in Geneva Bradley Schussel The Coin Toss FIELD HOCKEY press [that] kind of deterred the transfer three seniors, Arata, Zarrella and forward continued from page back in their backfield, so we weren’t running Annie Artz, still remember the pain of the Shaughnessy said. “We didn’t want to as much,” Tutoni said. 2013 loss and are looking for revenge. Multi-sport be pulled into playing a rushed style, we The press worked, as Travers picked Tufts looks to be in good shape with wanted to stay relaxed and calm.” off a UNE clearance attempt rough- one of the top defenses in the nation. The Jumbo defense held on until the ly five minutes after Tufts’ first score and “We always say our defense starts madness final whistle and the bench cleared to charged the net for a shot. Smith saved with our forward line and extends down elcome to The Coin Toss, rush the field. Tufts finished the game the first attempt, but Travers collected the field all the way to our goalie,” where I make some bold, with a 19-4 advantage in shots and a 7-1 her own rebound and sent it back in to Shaughnessy said. “I think having that unlikely predictions every lead in corners, but the stat line belied pad the Jumbos’ lead. mindset, going for all the 50-50 balls week about some of your how even play became towards the end. The first-half stat line was even and having strong [defensive] sticks all Wfavorite professional sports. First, let’s Saturday saw a similar story, though more lopsided than on Sunday, with contribute to that.” recap last week’s predictions. Tufts’ somewhat more comfortable lead the Jumbos holding a 15-1 advantage There is room for improvement I had the Golden State Warriors defeat- prevented the level of late-game drama in shots and a 5-0 advantage in corners. offensively, as the Jumbos managed just ing the Dallas Mavericks by 20 points. This in Sunday’s contest. UNE actually got Smith made nine first-half saves to keep three goals this weekend on 39 total was correct, as Golden State won by 21. I the first scoring opportunity of the game the Nor’Easters within striking distance. shots. Tutoni noted that it’s too late in correctly predicted the Seahawks defeat- in the early minutes but couldn’t put a The visitors came out stronger in the the season to make any major adjust- ing the Patriots in Foxborough, as Seattle’s shot on goal, and Tufts quickly took over second half and play evened up. But the ments and that at this point, it all comes defense led them to a win on a dramatic the rest of the first half. Jumbo defense refused to allow pos- down to attitude on game day. goal-line stand. So two of my bold, unlike- The Jumbos got the scoring started sessions in their end to translate into “It’s not so much skill-wise what we ly predictions were correct, and I was on a series of three penalty corners, shots on goal, and the Nor’Easters still need to work on,” Tutoni said. “[Salisbury oh-so-close to a perfect week. I had the starting in the 15th minute. Travers, only managed to get off two shots in is] a super athletic, super-skilled team, Saints beating the Broncos, but Denver junior midfielder Celia Lewis and Arata the second period. Tufts reclaimed the but at the end of the day, we’ve come so blocked an extra point and returned it tested Nor’Easter senior goalie Holly momentum as the clock wound down far this season that [none of the teams for a 2-point conversion, stealing the win Smith with five shots in a minute and and coasted to the victory. left] are going to improve very much. So from New Orleans. That makes me two for a half, but Smith made several early Tufts now will head to the campus it’s just a mentality thing — we need to three last week. Now, let’s get into some saves in an impressive performance of Hobart and William Smith Colleges go into the game believing we can win, more NBA and NFL predictions… despite the loss. in upstate New York this weekend for a and we have to give it our all.” The Jumbos broke through on their semifinal showdown with NCAA rival If the Jumbos take down the Sea Gulls Defending champion Cavaliers fall third corner, with Travers inserting to Salisbury. The Jumbos have faced the on Saturday, they move on to the nation- to Pacers junior midfielder Erin Sanders who Sea Gulls three times in the past decade al championship game on Sunday to Believe it or not, the Pacers have the rocketed a shot home to put the hosts in the NCAA postseason but have fallen face the winner of the No. 1 Messiah tools to make this happen. They have a up by one just after the 17-minute mark. short each time. versus No. 7 Babson semifinal matchup. point guard (Jeff Teague) that can keep The Jumbos continued to pressure the Salisbury knocked Tufts out in the sec- The last time Tufts field hockey traveled pace with the Cavs’ defense, a power for- Nor’Easter defense and made it tough for ond round in 2007 in a 2-0 win, pre- to Geneva, N.Y. in Nov. 2012, they came ward (Thaddeus Young) that can stretch the visitors to clear balls out of their end. vailed 1-0 in the 2009 semifinal and most home with a national championship tro- the floor and exploit Kevin Love on the “Against UNE, we did our normal recently got the better of Tufts in a 1-0 phy. The Jumbos will be looking to do perimeter and a lockdown defensive offensive press, but we did a more tilted second-round game in 2013. The Jumbos’ that again this weekend. small forward (Paul George) that can stifle LeBron James. The Cavaliers have one of the league’s best records and, of course, are the defending champions of Nichols top runner at regionals, O'Connor third the league. Indiana comes into this game MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY that they will be running for something national meet,” O’Connor said. with a losing record, but they should be continued from page back bigger than themselves. Though they will be the only men run- particularly motivated by the chance to A sophomore trio filled out Tufts’ “Every time you step onto that line, you ning for Tufts on Nov. 19, they expressed face Cleveland at home. Hopefully this top five, as Brain Reaney finished know that there’s a group of people that that they could not be more proud of the prediction isn’t too crazy, but I have the third for the Jumbos and 37th over- have been training hard and have been rest of the runners and the strides the Pacers over the Cavs on Wednesday night. all with a time of 25:32.98, and soph- working their butts off to do as well as they young team has made this season. omores Christian Swenson (25:47.68) can and just because things didn’t shake “One of the things I’ve found very sur- Vikings and Cardinals combine for 24 and Dylan Jones 26:00.14) came in just out the way we wanted doesn’t mean we’re prising, which I feel like I’ve been talking points or fewer behind. Reaney was two spots shy of not still a team and we’re not still repre- about a lot, is that our team is very Minnesota and Arizona are both receiving All-Region honors, but reveled senting Tufts University,” O’Connor said. young,” O’Connor said. “What’s really great defensive teams that are streaky in the experience and the support his “It’s the group that gets us through.” surprising for me is the jumps people on the offensive side of the ball. They’re team supplied nevertheless. This will be O’Connor’s and Nichols’ have made and how much ownership second and third respectively in total “Regionals is an exciting meet every fourth time at Nationals. Last year, Nichols they take as a team, which is something defense, so this game should be a defen- year. A hundred of our cross [coun- finished 19th, earning All-American hon- I really enjoy.” sive slugfest. NFL teams have scored an try] and track teammates are running ors, and O’Connor finished 74th overall After the two captains graduate this average of 23.1 points per game this half-naked around the course and in a field of 278 runners. spring, along with fellow seniors Chris season. A game where the teams com- screaming at us, and we get a chance to “It’s sort of like we’ve had three times Warren and Michael Caughron, the team bine for less than 24 points is fairly put all our training into one race. This to practice and this meet is the one that will look to its young core of sophomores rare and quite difficult to predict. The year was especially intense because of actually matters the most,” Nichols said. for leadership. Reaney in particular has Cardinals participated in such a game how tight the team battle was between “I feel like I can manipulate the race a bit been a frequent finisher in the Jumbos’ this season when they tied with Seattle, us, Middlebury, Colby and Amherst,” more. I have more control. Thinking back top-five this season, ranking in the 6-6. That was a defensive game and this Reaney told the Daily in an email. to my freshman year, I feel like I have team’s top-three four times this season. one should be as well. Hence, I predict One of the biggest surprises of the sea- more say in how the race will play out this “Next year, we’ll have a different team a low-scoring game; 24 points or less son came on Sunday when the Jumbos year than in any other year that I ran.” for sure without such a strong top two,” combined between the two teams. found out that due to the NCAA’s new They feel their experience gives them Reaney said. “I just hope I can stay manner of allocating bids for the National a leg up in what will be the final cross healthy enough to keep training and Buccaneers Prevail Over Chiefs Championship, their fifth place finish at country meet of their careers. putting down fast times. Without Tim Tampa Bay has been very inconsistent Regionals was not enough for them to “I would say based on how we’ve been and Luke, the weight is going to be more this season. They tend to win a game, qualify for Nationals on Nov. 19. It is the performing and how we’ve performed in evenly distributed among the rest of us, lose a game, win a few, then lose a few. first time since 2010 that Tufts will not years past, I think just having the experi- and I think we’ll work more as a pack This has them sitting at 4-5, and they be competing at the meet as a team. The ence of being there gives me confidence rather than relying on two strong run- face a tough challenge in the 7-2 Chiefs only two runners competing at the Lake in knowing what I’ve done throughout the ners. Especially with such a big junior this week. Don’t let the record fool you Breeze Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. are years has been what I need to do and I don’t class next year, we have a lot of bullets though; the Chiefs are not an elite team. Nichols and O’Connor. The duo believes need to change things up just because it’s a in our gun.” The teams they’ve beaten this season include the Chargers, Jets, Saints, Colts, Jaguars and Panthers, who have all been mediocre or worse. Their only impressive win came against the Raiders. The Chiefs are weak on offense but can stifle a team Want to get campus news the moment it happens? on defense. The Bucs have the potential to explode offensively and they’ll need Follow us on Twitter and Facebook! to if they want to beat KC. They certainly /thetuftsdaily /tuftsdaily can, and I think they will. The Coin Toss‘ @tuftsdaily /tuftsdaily pick is in: Bucs over Chiefs.

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FIELD HOCKEY No. 3 Tufts punches ticket to NCAA Final Four by Maclyn Senear On Sunday, the Sports Editor Jumbos dominated the opening minutes Four years after winning a nation- and scored the even- al championship, Tufts field hockey is tual game-winner back in the Final Four. After earning a just 3:30 into the con- first-round bye for winning the NESCAC test. Junior forward Championship, No. 3 Tufts hosted sec- Mary Travers earned ond and third round NCAA tournament Tufts’ first penalty cor- action on Ounjian Field this past week- ner at the 1:29 mark end. Tufts knocked off No. 19 University and she added two of New England 2-0 on Saturday and No. more corners in the 11 Skidmore 1-0 on Sunday to advance next two minutes, pep- to the semifinals against No. 2 Salisbury pering Thoroughbred this weekend in Geneva, N.Y. sophomore goalkeep- This will be the Jumbos’ fourth Final er Elizabeth Coughlin Four appearance in program history with shots on each play. and their first since they won the 2012 On the third cor- national championship, also held in ner, Travers inserted Geneva, N.Y. to senior co-cap- The Jumbos appear to have made the tain defender Nicole most of their week of rest after winning Arata and Coughlin the NESCAC Championship and came saved Arata’s direct out strong by taking early leads in both shot on goal. In games. The story this weekend mirrored the ensuing scrum MAX LALANNE / THE TUFTS DAILY much of the team’s season overall, as in front of the net, Sophomore forward Gigi Tutoni boxes out a Skidmore player in the NCAA Championship Quarterfinal victory Tufts capitalized on just enough scoring junior midfielder/ against the Thoroughbreds on Nov. 13. opportunities and relied on its strong forward Mary Kate defense to prevent opponents from tak- Patton slapped the ball towards the goal half. The visitors got their first shot off the ball staying in their defensive half ing too many shots on goal to earn its and sophomore forward Gigi Tutoni was almost 16 minutes in, but the Jumbos for much of the final 15 minutes, the 11th and 12th shutouts of the season. in position to tip it in. still maintained a dominant 13-3 advan- Jumbos limited the Thoroughbreds to “I think [coming out strong] starts “It all happened so fast,” Tutoni said. tage in shots and a 5-0 advantage in pen- just one second-half shot. with preparation,” sophomore midfield- “But our coach [Tina McDavitt-Mattera] alty corners over the first period. With six minutes to play, Skidmore er Fallon Shaughnessy said. “We had a told us to be ready for rebounds with Neither team was able to get much pulled Coughlin out of the goal for big focus on practicing very hard going our sticks down, so that’s what we did momentum going through much of the the extra fielder and then shortly after into the game, and practicing like we and it worked.” second half, especially with the referees that Tufts senior co-captain forward play. So in our practices leading up to The Jumbos kept the pressure on after being strict on foul calls. With the game Dominique Zarrella received a green this weekend we really focused on hav- the score, but the Thoroughbred defense clock — and the clock on Skidmore’s sea- card that gave the visitors a two-man ing a mentality that we have to bring our limited the damage and made it through son — running down, the visitors started advantage. all, with it being single-elimination. And the Jumbos’ nine shots in the first 10 min- battling with more intensity and started “We were definitely looking to main- I think going into the game our mindset utes, conceding just the one goal. Coughlin putting more pressure on Tufts’ defense. tain possession of the ball and keep our that morning — our mindset going into made four saves over that span. The Thoroughbreds got their lone cor- control [in those final few minutes],” warm-ups — was focused on the game, As Skidmore settled in, play began to ner of the game with eight minutes to go and [we had] high confidence.” even out over the remainder of the first but were unable to get a shot off. Despite see FIELD HOCKEY, page 11

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Nichols, O’Connor prepare for national championship following Tufts fifth-place finish at Regional championships.

by Marc Weisglass Staff Writer

The Jumbos entered the New England Regional championships with the hopes of finishing off what has been a very successful season on a high note. They traveled to Westfield, Mass. on Saturday, where they raced earlier this season at the James Earley Invitational. Tufts finished fifth overall on the strength of first and third place finishes from senior co-captains Tim Nichols, who ran the course in 23:54.58, and Luke O’Connor, who ran it in 24:32.45. MIT tri-captain Matt Deyo finished second with a time of 24:28.38. MIT won the meet, beating out Williams in a tie-breaker. For his efforts, Nichols received his third NESCAC Men’s Cross Country Performer of the Week honors this season. He also set a course record for the NCAA Regional championships, out- running the 14-year-old record held by Trinity’s Ryan Bak (’02) of 24:21.0. Nichols also set the NCAA course record at Stanley Park, previously held by Mike Biwott (’15) from American International College, a Division II school.

EVAN SAYLES / THE TUFTS DAILY Sophomore Brian Reaney sprints to the finish line at the Connecticut College Cross Country Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park on Oct. 15. see MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, page 11