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WINTER EDITION 2020 Tufts’ long term assets see return of 3.7%, endowment grows in 2020 fiscal year by Jack Hirsch Craig Smith, co-chief invest- one-year basis, the best assess- “Each year, the value of the Smith explained the different Contributing Writer ment officer ad interim, wrote ment of the TRP performance is TRP changes due to investment ways in which the endowment in an email to the Daily that relative to its reference bench- returns, new gifts to the endow- and the revenue generated from Tufts’ Total Return Pool, where this return met the university’s mark, which returned 3.0% for ment, and annual distributions its investments impact the uni- a majority of the university’s long- expectations. the fiscal year. For context, broad from the TRP to support the versity and its students. term assets are invested, saw a return “In any given year, the per- global equity markets returned university’s operations and mis- “One hundred percent of funds of 3.7% for the fiscal year 2020. The formance of the primary endow- 2.1% during this period.” sion,” Smith said. from the endowment work to sup- endowment grew from $1.91 billion ment portfolio (the ‘Total Return According to Smith, the TRP The university’s Annual port the university’s good works and at the end of FY 2019 to $1.94 billion Pool’ or “‘TRP’) will be heavi- grew from approximately $1.98 Financial Report disclosed that its mission of being a student-cen- at the end of FY 2020, according to ly influenced by global capital billion to $2 billion during the $1.7 billion of that $2 billion Tufts’ Annual Financial Report. market returns,” he said. “On a 2020 fiscal year. belongs to the endowment. see ASSETS, page 2

FEATURES TCU Senate unanimously What’s up with winter? passes EP/F resolution by Katie Furey and Keira Myles flops. It’s very different coming in November, with the coldest voting in favor, none opposed Staff Writer and Contributing Writer here,” Jaramillo said. stretch occurring in either late by Alexander Janoff and none abstaining. Jaramillo said she applied to January or early February, which News Editor In speaking about the resolu- The first of the fall colleges in the Northeast desiring is usually when the most snow tion, which will call on Tufts faculty semester came the day before a change of scenery. However, falls. Boston acquires an average The Tufts Community Union to vote in favor of extending Tufts’ Halloween. Spirits were high. after experiencing a taste of the of 43 to 45 inches of snow by the Senate passed a resolution and Exceptional Pass/Fail grading into Tufts students rejoiced in cel- cold, Jaramillo said she doesn’t end of the season. heard end-of-semester “State of the spring semester in its facul- ebrating the snow’s descent, want to live in the north for long. Lemanowicz said this year is the Union” addresses from TCU ty meeting, the authors discussed embracing the joy of their inner “I’d rather be warm than cold. following the La Niña weather Senate Diversity Officer Mathew the message of the resolution. child. Jumbos snowboarded, Also, I don’t like to be bundled up. pattern, similar to fall 2011. Peña, TCU Senate Treasurer “I think the resolution is spe- inner-tubed and sledded down I like to wear dresses. I’m young, “When it’s La Niña, it just Sharif Hamidi and TCU President cifically important to send a clear President’s Lawn’s winter won- I should be showing off my body. means that the water in the equa- Sarah Wiener, in its last meet- message on behalf of students derland of a hill. How are you going to see me in torial Pacific is colder than aver- ing of the semester on Sunday. and from the Senate to faculty,” Audrey Jaramillo, a first-year, my winter coat? You’re not! It’s not age, and that will change the pat- Members also reviewed supple- Wiener said. spoke of her time experiencing flattering,” Jaramillo said. tern of the weather,” Lemanowicz mentary funding requests. “It’s just really important for her first New England snow after Local meteorologists who said. “The atmosphere is con- After TCU Senate Historian us to weigh in and I think it’s a living in sunny , Fla., her are more accustomed to Boston nected everywhere, and if you Sarah Tata led a brief roll call really good opportunity for us to entire life. winters weighed in on what they make a blip in it somewhere, it’s and the body welcomed its newly exercise our function as student “This snow was falling and I thought of the pre-Halloween going to reverberate around the elected members, TCU Senate government and endorse this felt the coldness in my bones … snow. Kevin Lemanowicz, chief globe, sort of like throwing a rock Parliamentarian Taylor Lewis and vote for this so that there is It was pretty though. It was fun meteorologist at WFXT Boston in a puddle.” led the body in a discussion a record and a strong message,” to crunch the snow and step in it. 25 in Dedham, Mass., explained During the 2011 La Niña year, of a resolution calling on Tufts Gebetsberger said. The festivities looked fun. I saw that having snow in October is there was a large snowstorm just University to extend Exceptional Tufts faculty will meet for a people sledding and doing snow not usual for the Boston area, but before Halloween that was fol- Pass/Fail grading for the spring final time on Dec. 11. According angels so I feel like that’s fun,” an early snowfall doesn’t normal- lowed by a mild November. That 2021 semester. to Wiener, it is likely the resolu- Jaramillo said. ly accumulate as much as it did winter, Boston saw only nine The resolution, authored tion will be read in front of the Jaramillo reminisced about this October. inches of snow for the entire sea- by TCU Vice President Grant faculty before its vote. the contrast between Medford “Boston had a record snow- son, and every month witnessed Gebetsberger, Africana After the successful passage and Miami winters, noting that fall, 4.5 inches of snow … That temperatures about five degrees Community Senator Amma of the EP/F resolution, Lewis, at her home in Florida there is kind of snow we haven’t seen just above average. Lemanowicz Agyei, Education Committee a senior, presented a bylaw not much difference between the before Halloween since 2011,” thinks the 2011 winter could be Chair Iyra Chandra, Trustee amendment to the Senate body. seasons. Lemanowicz said. a taste of what is to come for Representative Ayden Crosby and According to Lewis, the bylaw “It’s summer in winter. It’s Lemanowicz said that, this winter. Wiener, passed the TCU Senate summer all year round. So I’m in a normal winter, Boston unanimously with 31 senators see TCU, page 2 still in shorts, a tank top and flip acquires its first inch of snow see WINTER, page 3

NEWS 1 EDITORIAL / page 7 ARTS / page 4 SPORTS / back FEATURES 3 Lessons learned from Athletes commend ARTS & POP CULTURE 4 Tufts’ response to Music that made 2020 initial university response FUN & GAMES 6 fall semester to training OPINION 7 SPORTS BACK 2 THE TUFTS DAILY | News | Monday, December 7, 2020 tuftsdaily.com THE TUFTS DAILY University endowment, revenue from investments to impact Alex Viveros Editor in Chief students EDITORIAL Rebecca Barker ASSETS lated to the endowment’s invest- Johnson said the Brighter World es brought on by the COVID-19 Hannah Harris continued from page 1 ments like the TRP, it does con- campaign has had to adapt to the pandemic in an April 14 message Managing Editors tered research university dedicated tribute to the total endowment. current circumstances and chal- to university employees signed by Jake Freudberg Associate Editors to the creation and application of Smith explained how the value lenges introduced by the pandemic. University President Tony Monaco, Jilly Rolnick knowledge,” Smith said. of most capital markets fell from “The challenges posed by Provost and Senior Vice President Alejandra Carrillo Executive News Editor Maddie Aitken Deputy News Editor He said scholarship funds February to March but recovered [COVID-19], which has prevented Nadine Aubry and Executive Vice Jessica Blough News Editors Tom Guan and professorships are prime soon after and have even contin- travel and in-person events since President Mike Howard. Liza Harris examples of the impact univer- ued to rise. Consequently, Tufts’ March, have slowed the pace of According to James Hurley, vice Alex Janoff Matt McGovern sity investments can have on the endowment assets have increased. fundraising this year,” he said. president for finance and treasurer, Sara Renkert Sarah Sandlow larger community. “Beginning in late March, stimu- “But with 74% of the campaign the increase in endowment and the Anton Shenk Tufts is currently carrying out a lus actions taken globally by central timeline elapsed, we have reached 3.7% return from the TRP will not Carolina Espinal Assistant News Editors Sam Klugherz fundraising campaign called Brighter banks and governments led to a swift 72% of our overall goal, only a lit- affect any hiring or salary freezes. Alexander Thompson Alicia Zou World: The Campaign for Tufts. recovery in capital markets, though tle behind our target pace.” “The hiring and compensation

Ryan Shaffer Executive Features Editor “The campaign, now approach- most markets still ended the fiscal Johnson mentioned how the freezes were among a number of Sid Anand Features Editors Amelia Becker ing the middle of its eighth year, year well below February market pandemic has affected engage- measured and strategic actions taken Jillian Collins has raised about $1.1 billion in highs,” he said. “While not immune ment and communication. to reduce costs in some areas to bal- Claire Fraise Evelyn McClure new achievement (which includes to significant capital market declines, “The economic disruptions, ance rising COVID-related costs in Kayla Butera Assistant Features Editor both cash and pledges) towards the long-term investment strategy in social upheavals and stresses caused other areas, such as those associated Megan Szostak Executive Arts Editor Devina Bhalla Arts Editors an ambitious goal of $1.5 billion the endowment allowed the TRP to by [COVID-19] and political dynam- with testing, PPE and other safety Ryan Eggers by end of fiscal year 2023,” Eric weather this period well.” ics have also inhibited fundraising,” measures, the cost of the Mods, and Steph Hoechst Tuna Margalit Johnson, senior vice president for Smith added that economic and he added. “Nevertheless, the staff increased financial aid, to name a Chris Panella Yas Salon university advancement, wrote in investment risks linked to the pan- has adapted quickly to virtual tools.” few,” Hurley wrote in an email to Elizabeth Sander Colette Smith an email to the Daily. demic still continue, as COVID-19 Earlier this year, Tufts the Daily. “The combination of these Rebecca Tang Johnson explained that cases rise and unemployment may announced a hiring and salary measures has enabled the university Geoff Tobia Drew Weisberg Assistant Arts Editor although the campaign is unre- remain at a heightened level. freeze due to economic challeng- to keep its budget balanced to date.”

Liz Shelbred Executive Opinion Editor Priya Padhye Op-ed Editor Paloma Delgado Senior Editorialists Amulya Mutnuri Mike Wilkinson TCU Senate hears supplementary funding requests Caroline Wolinsky Abhilasha Bhasin Editorialists Eliza Dickson TCU speakers for their next TEDx tioned an upcoming meeting with row. According to Hamidi, the Sara Kessel continued from page 1 conference. Nine members of Director of Community Standards Allocations Board heard 20 sup- Milli Lu Emily Nadler amendment would allow the the Allocations Board voted in briana Sevigny and Associate Dean plementary funding requests and Grace Prendergast Faye Thijssen TCU Senate Parliamentarian favor of the request, with none of Student Affairs Kevin Kraft. allocated $17,228. Sam Wilner Julia Baroni Editorial Cartoonists to temporarily suspend Senate opposed and none abstaining. “[We] have a meeting with Director “This is a significant decrease in Carys Kong bylaws with the consent of a two- The request passed the TCU Sevigny and Dean Kraft to talk about financial activity when compared Annabel Nied Valeria Velasquez thirds majority vote. Senate by acclamation. how the COVID protocols are being to last fall semester,” Hamidi said. Juju Zweifach Lewis remarked that the The TCU Senate requested implemented,” DeBonis said. “The “This doesn’t necessarily represent Sruthi Kocherlakota Executive Sports Editor Tim Chiang Sports Editors bylaw amendment was proposed $3,515 to replace the paper bags consequences [and] the disciplinary a proportional decrease in organi- Matt Goguen Jeremy Goldstein due to the fact that the TCU currently used in dining halls for action [will be discussed]. Hopefully, zational activity just because virtu- Aiden Herrod Senate bylaws will not be able to takeout with reusable lunch bags. at the next Senate meeting, which is al events typically have minimal or Pranav Jain Ananda Kao account for every situation. Nine members of the Allocations not going to be until next semester, no expenses.” Delaney Tantillo Arpan Barua Assistant Sports Editors According to Lewis, Senate Board voted in favor of the we will have some answers to some of Peña then gave his address, in Jacob Dreyer Henry Gorelik business can often get pushed request, with none opposed and the questions that everybody’s been which he discussed the semester Ethan Ling to the end of the semester. Given none abstaining. The request having about that.” from the perspective of his role as Arnav Sacheti Alex Sharp the required buffer periods writ- passed the TCU Senate with 31 To conclude his section, diversity officer. He mentioned Eric Spencer ten into the Senate bylaws, it is senators in favor, none opposed Gebetsberger gave updates how the pandemic caused both Austin Clementi Executive Investigative Editor possible that the Senate will be and none abstaining. to the body. Given the lack of the Community and Diversity Arlo Moore-Bloom Executive Audio Editor unable to pass resolutions or Entrepreneurship Association spring break, Gebetsberger and Committee and community cen- Anne Marie Burke Executive Photo Editors Nicole Garay conduct other business before at Tufts requested $500 to attend Wiener were in contact with ters to shift their roles from col- Aidan Chang Staff Photographers Patrick Milewski the end of the semester unless it a virtual venture capital compe- Tufts’ administration to ensure laborative to offering more per- Menqi Irina Wang is able to suspend its bylaws. tition in January. Nine members students are well supported sonal and individual support. Austen Money Executive Video Editor Gebetsberger gave a specific of the Allocations Board voted in throughout the spring semester. “[The Community and example, where the Senate was favor of the request, with none “We’ve been working with Diversity Committee] currently PRODUCTION concerned that Tufts faculty would opposed and none abstaining. Deans Glaser and Qu, President has dedicated itself this semester Kevin Zhang Production Director vote on EP/F grading for the spring The request passed the TCU Monaco and Provost Aubry on fig- to assisting marginalized students

Rachel Hsin Executive Layout Editors semester before the Senate would Senate by acclamation. uring out ways we can make that more directly and personally, with Yanqing Huang have the opportunity to provide its Gebetsberger deferred part of period that would have been our the many absent discriminations Laura Mogannam Campbell Devlin Layout Editor input. In this case, a bylaw suspen- his section to the various com- spring break like a period where that have been brought up this sion would be necessary to allow mittee chairs, who announced we don’t have major assignments semester,” Peña said. “Members Tys Sweeney Executive Graphics Editor Sam Farbman Graphic Designers the Senate to vote on a resolution updates from their committees. due,” Gebetsberger said. of [the committee] are current- Freya Gupta Helen He concerning EP/F grading before Chandra mentioned that To conclude the meeting, ly focusing on bringing togeth- Kristina Marchand the faculty could vote. the Senate has begun receiving Hamidi, Peña and Wiener each gave er student groups within their Calisa Sana Ethan Schreiber “We were worried that there responses on a survey sent to the State of the Union addresses where respective communities and fur- Ethan Steinberg Executive Copy Editors was a chance that the faculty might student body. She also discussed they discussed what the TCU Senate ther were keen to keep their com- Colton Wolk Brendan Hartnett Deputy Copy Editors actually vote [on EP/F] before we the possibility of beginning a stu- has accomplished in the previous munities in good spirits.” Julian Perry had the chance to vote on it our- dent book club over winter break. semester, and what it is hoping to Wiener then gave her address, Mariel Priven Kate Seklir selves so then the resolution would According to Services accomplish next semester. where she discussed some of Abigail Zielinski Mykhaylo Chumak Copy Editors be pretty useless,” Gebetsberger Committee Chair Avani Kabra, In his State of the Treasury the Senate’s accomplishments Justin Yu Aedan Brown Assistant Copy Editors said. “Two weeks is the quickest the committee is pushing many address, Hamidi discussed the and ongoing projects, including Elizabeth Kenneally that Senate could respond to any- of its outstanding projects to next ways in which the TCU Treasury sending care packages to stu- Makenna Law thing with a resolution.” semester with the exception of has adapted to the COVID-19 pan- dents, the EP/F Resolution, and Michelle Li Executive Social Media Editors Tiffany Namkoong The bylaw amendment passed the implementation of reusable demic and the steps it has taken to its effort to amend the world civ- the TCU Senate with 33 senators lunch bags at dining halls. make the semester more successful ilization requirement. BUSINESS in favor, none opposed and none Jalen Little, chair of the for students and student groups. She noted how the Senate has Robert Kaplan abstaining. Outreach Committee, mentioned “Throughout the pandemic, become more involved in every Business Director Hamidi, a senior, then led the that Outreach finished its town hall the focus has been to make the part of student life and highlighted Devina Bhalla Account Managers Coley Goren body through the passage of four project. According to Little, a soph- Treasury an effective partner and a how senators have taken on new Sharan Bhansali Business Managers supplementary funding requests. omore, the committee is currently service to the student body and its responsibilities this semester. Norice Lu Evelyn McClure Tufts Financial Group request- working to publicize the Education organizations,” Hamidi said. “To “Senate has never been asked Patrick Milewski ed $440 to pay for two finance Committee and Administration that end, we started the early days to do more than we have this Luke Allocco Outreach Coordinators Sam Russo subscriptions. Eight members of and Policy Committee’s surveys to of this crisis by transferring funds year,” Wiener said. “Individual the Allocations Board voted in the student body. to the FIRST Center’s Unexpected senators have never had band- Contact Us P.O. Box 53018, favor of the request, with none Trenton DeBonis, a member Hardship Fund to support low-in- width as full. We are rising to the Medford, MA 02155 opposed and none abstaining. of the Administration and Policy come students during the chaotic occasion and facing uncertainty

[email protected] The request passed the TCU Committee, spoke on behalf shutdown last spring.” with opportunity. We have and Senate by acclamation. of chair Ibrahim AlMuasher. Hamidi also spoke about are learning and showing resil- thetuftsdaily TEDxTufts requested $1,510 According to DeBonis, a first-year, how the Senate elected a ience from our mistakes as we go tuftsdaily Please recycle this to send members to a virtual the committee is releasing a survey majority-women Allocations and genuinely make a difference tuftsdaily newspaper! team-building event to prepare to the student body. He also men- Board for the second year in a in our community’s lives.” Features 3 tuftsdaily.com Monday, December 7, 2020 More snow, fewer storms: exaggerates winter weather WINTER For example, Leonard used continued from page 1 the recent seven-day warm spell “If you remember, in in November to explain the role November [of this year], we had climate change may be having on temperatures in the 70s, in fact a weather events. record stretch of 70-degree days “It’s very dangerous and prob- in November … I wouldn’t be ably wrong to completely attri- shocked if we saw well below bute something like that to cli- average snowfall and above mate change because we’ve had average temperature once warm spells like that in the past,” again, unless something were to Leonard said. “But the sense is … change, ” Lemanowicz said. going forward, storms like that or Lemanowicz does acknowl- warm spells like that will probably edge, however, that such pre- occur with more frequency than dictions are never completely they have in the past, and that’s reliable, especially for meteo- what climate change is about.” rologists like himself who focus Leonard also speculated more on short-term forecasting, not generally about what future win- whole-season forecasting. ters could look like as a result of “As a meteorologist, I’m look- climate change. ing at the weather day to day. We “We’re likely to have more can go out to seven days. We can above-average temperature win- probably do a good job out to 10 ters than below-average tem- days or so, but when you’re talking perature winters, but it does not about forecasts for an entire sea- mean every single winter will be son, that falls more into the realm warm,” Leonard said. of climatology and how things are Justin Hudson, a 2019 Tufts AVA IANNUCCILLO / THE TUFTS DAILY looking long term and seasonal graduate who is currently pur- President’s Lawn is pictured on Oct. 30. forecasting,” Lemanowicz said. suing a master’s in atmospher- Harvey Leonard, chief mete- ic science at Colorado State providing enough data to con- from climate change, Hudson, like flake’s geometry and how it packs orologist at WCVB-TV in Boston University, studied environmen- duct statistical analyses showed Leonard, expressed how it is diffi- when hitting the ground. who has been forecasting Boston tal geology and astrophysics at extreme increases in large snow- cult to prove that climate change Hudson also shared that cli- weather for over 43 years, also Tufts and conducted his senior storms in the past 20–30 years. drives individual occurrences. mate change researchers predict weighed in on what he thinks this thesis on Boston snowfall trends. Hudson looked at storms “It started sometime in the that as the globe warms, existing winter might bring. When asked He found the number of days on accounting for 20%, 30% or 40% ‘90s. It’s a very recent increase. It weather patterns may stay the about comparing this year’s win- which it snows is decreasing, yet of annual snowfall, and “once in highly suggests it could be due to same but become enhanced. ter to the 2011’s La Niña winter, the frequency of very large snow- a century storms” that generated climate change, but I can’t make “Places that are wet get wetter, Leonard expressed the risk of fall events has increased signifi- 40 or more inches of snowfall. that guarantee with the results I places that are dry get drier, places drawing too much out of an analog cantly in recent years. “In some of these spots, we see had,” Hudson said. that are hot get hotter,” Hudson said. from one singular weather event. Hudson presented a graph in these storms happening every 10 Hudson outlined how atmo- Hudson acknowledged that “If you’re only looking at the his senior thesis: “Cumulative Yearly years instead of every 100 years,” spheric temperature alteration from another theory hypothesizes cli- La Niña part of it, which we’re Snowfall Since 1893/94 for Boston, Hudson said. climate change may affect snow- mate change will completely alter in, it would give a little bit of MA.” The top five winters with the Hudson found an increase in flake geometry as a result of snow- how weather interacts in regions. a nod toward a slightly warmer most snow all occurred in the past both snowfall and how often the flake crystals’ extreme sensitivity to “A place that is a desert could than average winter and perhaps 25–30 years, despite the data record’s extremely large category snow- their surrounding conditions. be much wetter, such as a grass- a slightly less snowy than average going all the way back to 1893. fall events occurred in Boston, “Due to some slight change in land … There is not a set-in- winter,” Leonard said. “But again, “All these events are happen- New York and Philadelphia. In aerosols overhead, or tempera- stone answer,” Hudson said. that’s only one factor, and there ing in 20 years. It’s a little too the past 20 years, those cities saw ture in the clouds, you get a differ- At the end of the day, with the are other complicating factors concentrated. We’d expect one in 7–10 more inches of snowfall on ent shape of snowflake, and that complicated role of climate change that could come into play up in the 1910s, one in the 1930s and average per year. shape happens to pack in a way and wide variety of possible weather Canada and the higher latitudes.” so on, but not all concentrated in “I found that on average, there that can make the height of your events that could occur in Boston, Leonard said climate change recent time,” Hudson said. are less storms happening that snow pile double,” Hudson said. it seems that Tufts students will was among these factors that After looking at Boston snow- produce any amount of measur- According to Hudson, the not have a good sense of what the complicate the process of long- fall trends, Hudson expanded his able snow, but each storm is on warming of air from increas- upcoming winter will be like until term forecasting. data collection from weather sta- average putting more snow onto ing carbon dioxide levels could they are in the thick of it themselves. “There’s no question that cli- tions along most of the East Coast, the Boston area,” Hudson said. be changing the height at which Leonard may have put it best. mate change is getting into all of as far south as Virginia. Hudson When asked if the increase of storms occur in the atmosphere, “Anything abnormal is nor- this to some degree,” Leonard said. found that one-third of all cities large snowstorm events results which could be altering the snow- mal,” Leonard said.

Lena Leavitt they were able to simulate a trop- for seven decades, effective- from Greece to Canada in 1954, arrived, so he resolved to add ical environment in English and ly ending pineapples’ already and decided to settle in a town pizza to his menu. One day in Little Bit of Dutch hothouses, were they able declining opulent status. called Chatham (near the bor- 1962, having few ingredients History Repeating to produce some. As for tomatoes, Europeans der with Michigan) and open up to work with and inspired by In what historians now call the feared those “poison apples” a restaurant called the Satellite. the practice of mixing sweet, Columbian Exchange, the fast- for 200 years (although people On the way, Panopoulos’s boat sour and savory flavors togeth- Hawaiian paced period of contact between already living in what is now stopped at Naples, where he tried er in pork dishes, Panopoulos Old World and New, the exportation Mexico had been eating them pizza and thought it pretty tasty. grabbed a can of pineapple, of one pineapple from the hands of for millennia). Unbeknownst His diner served the average ‘60s drained it and threw it onto pizza colonized or enslaved people, to to them, the fruit’s acidity was fare: pancakes, burgers and so pizza, then added cubes of ham nly a creature as inva- rich colonists, to even richer aris- releasing lead from their pew- on. But Panopoulos wanted to to balance (or perhaps over- sive and unnatural tocrats could cost the equivalent of ter plates. As a result, pizza is add more to appeal to custom- load) the sweetness with salt. as the human being $8,000 today. By the end of the 18th relatively new; the first exam- ers; at one point he hired an It stuck. could have set off century, pineapples had become ple of tomato and cheese baked Asian cook to make American Pineapples have no business Othe string of events required to symbols of luxury for their rarity on dough similar to how we Chinese dishes. growing in Hawaii (or Europe, invent such a dish. and sweetness. They were just for know it today arose in 1889 in Hawaii only became a state for that matter), let alone sitting The pineapple is indigenous to display — too expensive to eat until Naples, Italy, in honor of Italian in 1959. Soldiers coming home on an Italian dish at the hands Southern Brazil and Paraguay, but they began to rot. monarchs King Umberto and from World War II roman- of a Greek Canadian restau- it spread to Central America and Later in 1900, industrialist Princess Margherita (hence, ticized it as an island para- rant owner inspired by Chinese the Caribbean, where Christopher James Dole (yes, that Dole) start- margherita pizza). The New York dise, and “tiki culture,” replete (American) cuisine. Yet there they Columbus got his hands on one ed a pineapple plantation on the Times introduced pizza to read- with fruity cocktails, became are. Take a bow, Anthropocene. in 1493 and brought it back to island of Lanai in Hawaii. His ers in 1944. popular between the 1940s Spain. Europeans instantly loved Hawaiian Pineapple Company, Now, meet Sam Panopoulos. and 1960s. Canned pineapple Lena Leavitt is a first-year who the fruit and subsequently tried later Dole Food Company, According to Dan Nosowitz’s arti- became a household staple. has not yet declared a major. and failed to grow them. Only would become the producer of cle on the origin of Hawaiian Pizza wasn’t well known Lena can be reached at in the late 17th century, when 75% of the world’s pineapples pizza, Panopoulos immigrated in Canada when Panopoulos [email protected]. 4 AARTSrts & PPoOPp CCuULTltUuREre Monday, December 7, 2020 tuftsdaily.com The best music of 2020 by Christopher Panella Arts Editor

Picture this: You’re on a video party — a fleeting trend before Zoom fatigue sets in — dancing with some friends to a club mix. You’ve just made a stiff vodka soda (more like vodka with a pipette’s worth of club soda), and you’re ready to party. Well, relatively. It’s not what you — or anyone — expected would become the norm this year. You thought you’d hear something like “Hallucinate” (2020) or “WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” (2020) in a nightclub, surrounded by sweaty strangers. And you will, soon. It’s certainly easy to list all the ways consuming music changed. But plenty of our normal listening activities remained. We still take walks around the neighborhood. We continue to listen while study- ing or ignoring our roommates and families. And as always, the shower is still the stage for our world tour performances. NICOLE GARAY / THE TUFTS DAILY Perhaps we’re listening to The best of 2020 as selected by Arts Editor Christopher Panella are pictured. music now more than ever — what else is there to do? Artists are home studio, working to record that comes at the perfect time: No with them through this love let- ly. Highlights include “Kyoto,” comforting us (BTS, HAIM) and and engineer her vocals. The year has felt riper to honor the lega- ter. Highlights include “pink dia- “Moon Song” and “ICU.” bringing the energy (Megan Thee result of her hard work differs cy of country’s most important act. mond,” “forever” and “visions.” “” by Rina Stallion, ). Some from other albums created during If any naysayers still exist, let them “KiCk i” by Sawayama make it feel like a party (Lady lockdown — perhaps that’s what be silenced. Highlights include Arca discusses acceptance, exis- The genre-blending and Gaga, ), and others makes “Disco” so exciting. It’s an “Gaslighter” and “Young Man.” tence and expression on “KiCk i,” intensely fun “SAWAYAMA” brings remind us why we’re in therapy escape to a different galaxy where “Good News” by Megan Thee her fourth studio . It’s elec- family, fame and desire to the (, Phoebe Bridgers). the disco ball hangs and bell-bot- Stallion tronic pop that explores who she table. We sense the processing, but In alphabetical order, here’s a toms swish. Highlights include It is Meg’s year, plain and sim- can be and what defines her. And it’s presented with wit. Likewise, roundup of the best releases of “Supernova,” “Last Chance” and ple. The San Antonio-born rap- it does this with wit and humor. we feel the anger, and it’s loud. the year. “Fine Wine.” per brings her sexual, confident There is glitching here, disruptions Sawayama’s debut album is deeply “BE” by BTS “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” by and expressive lyricism to “Good between identities and presenta- rooted in identity, flowing through BTS may have released “Map Fiona Apple News.” Over the course of 17 tion. And with a heavy empha- the legacy she’s inheriting and the of the Soul: 7” in February, but Another album mostly made tracks, Meg shows a mastery over sis on technology and the body, material dreams she’s wishing. It “BE” feels much more rele- at home, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” the material. The flows remind us Arca has made some of the best serves as a powerful moment for vant to life right now. It might is a years-long creation from why she’s one of the best around, music videos of the year: “Time,” music’s most exciting new star, be the album’s length (around Apple’s great mind. The album’s full of hilarious rhymes and enthu- with its sexy purple-horned man, who proves she can do just about 28 minutes), which feels more sonic realm is filled by experi- siasm. Despite its being her debut and “Nonbinary” come to mind. anything. Highlights include consumable than “Map of the mental percussion items (dog’s album (she has released other Highlights include “Mequetrefe,” “STFU!” “Comme des Garçons Soul: 7” (which clocks well over barking, household items) and extended plays and mixtapes), “Rip the Slit” and “La Chíqui (feat. (Like the Boys)” and “Snakeskin.” an hour). Or maybe “BE” sounds cathartic vocals. It’s all breaking comfort and excitement are ).” “Ungodly Hour” by so fresh because it was creat- free from something, process- ever-present. Highlights include “Plastic Hearts” by Miley Cyrus The angelic sisters are synched ed in response to COVID-19. ing and releasing. And rhythms “Circles,” “Body” and “Outside.” Cyrus continues her chame- vocally and expressively. They’ve Regardless, it’s a nugget of pop are feverish and unpredictable, “Ho, why is you here?” by leonic career on “Plastic Hearts,” always been talented, with gor- perfection, easy to listen to and as instruments and patterns Flo Milli an album with more than enough geous harmonies and approach- exciting at every step. All hail appear and disappear. Indeed, No one makes you grin like space for her newfound rock diva able lyrics. But on “Ungodly Hour,” the Princes of Pop. Highlights Apple’s ability to share this chaos Flo Milli. The rapper is well role. It is the former Disney star’s new heights are reached. The duo include “Dis-sease” and “Stay.” with us is something special. known for “Beef FloMix,” but best release yet (and comes with has excelled into frothy heights. “” by Highlights include “Rack of His,” her debut mixtape shows she’s “Midnight Sky,” the best lead sin- For other artists, this level might “Could you pull me out of this “Newspaper” and “For Her.” capable of more than just catchy gle of the year). Full of rock and be a peak or just out of reach. But alive? / Where’s my body? I’m “folklore” by Taylor Swift songs on social media. “Ho, why grimy ‘80s pop, the personality the best part isn’t how good they’ve stuck in my mind,” Gaga rumi- The definitive quarantine is you here?” brings a too-cool- and creativity sell themselves. It gotten, but their newfound focus nates on “Alice,” the ‘90s house-in- album comes with a reminder of for-school attitude, with rhymes feels like the first time Cyrus has on consistent visuals. They’ve spired opener of “Chromatica.” Swift’s songwriting abilities. That’s oozing confidence and sexuali- been completely comfortable with given quarantine’s best perfor- The sixth album comes at a time the focus here. The stripped back ty. It’s one of the wittiest releas- herself. And it’s open about discus- mances. Highlights include “Baby when we can’t enjoy the music indie folk gives the longings, es of the year, and Milli never sions of sexuality, identity and bad Girl,” “Do it” and “Ungodly Hour.” like Gaga intended. But it’s still an whispers and hauntings space to lets her guard down. Get her a behavior. Highlights include “WTF “Women in Music Pt. III” important journey of loving and fill out each of the 16 tracks. Those verse on every song in 2021, stat. Do I Know,” “Midnight Sky” and by HAIM healing on the dance floor. It’s the stories might make “folklore” an Highlights include “In The Party” “Bad Karma (feat. Joan Jett).” HAIM is a once-in-a-genera- chameleon’s most cohesive work escape. But it also makes it per- and “Pussycat Doll.” “Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers tion band. They have the energy yet. And there’s fun and thought- fect for car rides and teatime with “how i’m feeling now” by “I’ve been playing dead / of Fleetwood Mac and talent to fulness that will sound fresh for cozy sweaters. Swift has made her Charli XCX My whole life / And I get this spare. And on “Women in Music years to come. Mother Monster best album yet, with her mighty Charli dropped “how i’m feel- feeling / whenever I feel good Pt. III,” their focus seems to be is inviting us to party through our pen in hand. Highlights include ing now” in early quarantine (what / It’ll be the last time.” The lyr- experimenting with new themes problems. How could we say no? “august” and “invisible string.” feels like years ago). Inspired by ics of “ICU” — much like the and melodies. Warm like the sum- Highlights include “Rain on Me “Gaslighter” by the Chicks those first weeks of immense entirety of “Punisher” — are mer sun, the album shows the sis- (with Ariana Grande),” “Replay” “Just put on, put on, put on loneliness, the album switches like the soundtrack of roaming ters having fun, blending genres and “Babylon.” your best shoes / And strut the between the online world and empty streets, feeling too much. and embracing the complexities “DISCO” by Kylie Minogue fuck around like you’ve got noth- real life. It is mournful and fran- Bridgers’ songs are like personal of love. It’s all so catchy and easy Looking for nonstop serotonin? ing to lose.” Those “Julianna Calm tic. There’s a desire to party and stories: full of empty moments, to listen to. Vocals flow and gui- “DISCO” arrives just in time, with Down” lyrics define The Chicks’ be in crowds: a longing to love unrequited feelings and long- tars strum. It feels sickeningly 12 tracks (16 on the deluxe) of first album in 14 years. There is a and socialize. Charli is showing ing. It reminds us how much hedonistic to enjoy music this dancefloor fun. Minogue made newfound wisdom, like the trio has how easily she responds to the we want to be wanted. With much. Highlights include “The much of the album herself in her fully grown into themselves. And world and her fans, connecting Bridgers, we’re a little less lone- Steps,” “3AM” and “Don’t Wanna.” Arts & Pop Culture Monday, December 7, 2020 | Arts & Pop Culture | THE TUFTS DAILY 5

Maeve Hagerty ‘Among Us’: Case for game of the year Maeve’s Music Mondays I listen to all the time

nd now we have come to the final iteration of my column in which I rant obsessively about what is likely my favorite at Athe moment. My abrupt attachment to Latin trap and had nothing to do with my Spanish classes and every- thing to do with the 2020 most-streamed artist . Reggaeton and trap often fuse togeth- er while seamlessly sampling from more traditional Central and South American music. , the “King of Reggaeton” and the man who essentially created the genre, is of course the first reggaetonero to discuss. His groundbreak- ing album “” (2004) brought reggaeton songs like “” and sal- sa-style tracks like “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó” to NICOLE GARAY / THE TUFTS DAILY an international audience. Daddy Yankee A screenshot of the home screen of “Among Us” is pictured. continues to remain relevant 16 years later with hits like “” (2018) with Anuel by Megan Szostak and Alex Viveros Crewmates are in charge of conducting On the other hand, imposters must do AA, “Con Calma” (2019) with Snow and “La Executive Arts Editor and Editor in Chief a series of basic tasks aboard a ship. These their best to blend in with the crowd. There Santa” (2020) with Bad Bunny. range between destroying asteroids, emp- are several ways to do this: A good imposter Thanks to Daddy Yankee, we have art- “Red’s kinda sus.” tying the trash and fixing a seemingly end- may quietly pick off crewmates, while ists like Anuel AA and his successful 2020 “Nah man, it has to be pink, pink’s less number of circuits and wires. When all another may loudly make accusations to album “Emmanuel” which features trap always sus.” the tasks are completed by each member turn the crewmates against each other. bangers like “Somo o No Somos” and pure “It wasn’t me! I promise, I’m not sus, of the crew, the crewmates win. Whatever a player’s strategy may be, reggaeton tracks like “Así Soy Yo” featur- you’re being sus!” The catch? Every round, one to the experience of playing as an imposter ing Bad Bunny. Other stars also released Every once in a while, a game comes three random players are selected to be is heart pounding. This both enhances amazing albums in 2020. The album “Easy around that impacts society enough to imposters. As an imposter, there is only and detracts from the game; while playing Money Baby” highlights Towers’ unique attract players from across different circles one goal: Kill the crew. as a crewmate can be enjoyable, it doesn’t trap flow in songs like “Ronca” and “La of popular culture. After all, it’s not very Crewmates must either complete all of live up to the experience of playing as an Playa” while also showcasing a powerful often that you see a sworn-in congress- their collective tasks or figure out who the imposter. reggaeton track: “Funeral.” woman playing alongside top creators on imposter is before it’s too late. Since the “Among Us” is fantastic because there Mexican trap rapper Alemán also the streaming platform Twitch for millions identity of the imposter is unknown to the is no ‘correct’ way to play it. A newcomer appeared on my radar with a 2019 collab- of viewers. crew, crewmates must use their intuition can quickly master the game and its strat- oration with producer . His 2018 After all, if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is to determine who aboard the ship is act- egy, and the low-to-no requirement for album, “Eclipse,” featured “Rucón” — playing your game, you’re probably doing ing suspicious (or, as “Among Us” regulars traditional gaming mechanics make the my favorite of his songs. More than that, something right. As we wrap up this semes- would say, who is acting “sus”). game more widely accessible than other, there’s also , DrefQuila, Paulo Londra ter, we want to give a shout-out to one of If an imposter kills a crewmate, play- more rigorous games. Not only can your and countless others worth your time. the biggest games of this year: “Among Us.” ers can “report” discovered dead bodies college roommate play with you, but your Additionally, the often-overlooked A little history: When developer to prompt a game-wide discussion, also younger siblings, parents and even grand- women of Latin trap and reggaeton InnerSloth initially released the game known as a meeting. In these meetings, parents can join in as well. include some of the classics like on Android and iOS in June of 2018, players can call out others for being either While not boasting the most visually and a wealth of upcoming artists. “Among Us” gained little traction. safe or “sus,” often backing up their claims appealing user interface with its some- and achieved the smash hit However, in mid-2020, the online com- with evidence — and sometimes with what primitive graphics, “Among Us” is “Sin Pijama” in 2018, while more recently munity rediscovered this multiplayer none at all. endearingly reminiscent of video games ’s 2019 album “Ocean” featured game amid social distancing guidelines, This game-wide discussion is where of the 1990s, such as “Super Mario World” my personal favorites “Go Karo” and the praising it as a virtual social outlet for “Among Us” shines above its competi- (1990). Furthermore, its cartoon style is collaboration “Mi Cama – Remix” with J both hardcore gamers and those just tion in even the most highly-funded cor- fitting with the popularized art of modern, Balvin and . searching for a little online interaction. ners of the gaming world. While there is successful video games; both “Overwatch” However, my favorite rising female reg- The game has racked up over 217 mil- an in-game text chat feature, the com- (2016) and “Fortnite” (2017), two of the gaeton artist is Chilean American Paloma lion mobile downloads since its launch plete “Among Us” experience comes from most popular games of the past decade, Mami. Focusing on songs that are less — 41 million of those in September of talking live with other players, either on share a similar color palette. explicit and demeaning for women, Mami 2020 alone. Zoom, Discord or a similar independent With many campus organizations offers up her versatile voice. Her songs Perhaps what has allowed “Among Us” platform. organizing games for their members as a “No Te Enamores” (2018), “Mami” (2019) to be so popular among those with varying Within live discussions, players have means to virtually bond with the group, and “No Te Debí Besar” (2019), with C. levels of gaming experience is its straight- the chance to either expose their peers or “Among Us” has had an undoubtedly sig- Tangana and Alizzz, are all noteworthy. forward gameplay. The premise is simple: go unnoticed in a room full of suspects. As nificant impact on the social scene at Of course, I must give a short shout- After a group of players has assembled, a crewmate, players can choose to either Tufts. The fast and smooth gameplay out to Bad Bunny. His four albums up to 10 players are dropped into a virtual relentlessly interrogate other members in allows groups to complete many rounds and dozens of singles are all amazing spaceship, and are assigned one of two the room or sit quietly and observe which in a short period of time, each one largely in my opinion, but some of my favor- roles: “crewmate” or “imposter.” stories don’t add up. different from the last. ite of his songs have to be “Hablamos Mañana” (2020), “Soliá” (2020) and “Ser Bichote” (2018). I also want to mention his SoundCloud drop “Compositor del Año” (2020) which is part diss track, part social commentary and wholly powerful; I recommend looking up the translated lyrics for a full experience. Sadly, I must sign off. I could honestly write for pages about reggaeton and Bad Bunny specifically, but I can only hope you’ll come to love the genre, and him specifically, as much as I do. So, for the last time, happy listening! I hope that music continues to unite us. Thanks so much for exploring it with me.

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EDITORIAL Tufts, here are some New Year’s resolutions Our community faced myriad challenges this semester, ranging from the spread of COVID-19 on our campus, to social isolation, to a divisive presidential election. While many of us may want to put this semester and the rest of 2020 behind us, it is still import- ant to take a moment to critically reflect upon the issues that our community faced this semester as well as the change we must commit to fighting for in the coming year. The fall semester was defined by our community’s adjustment to hybrid learning, which brought questions of how to best support students and staff while still following through with the university’s commitment to academic con- tinuity. Students faced difficul- ty accessing academic resourc- es, collaborating with others and maintaining a work-life balance. These challenges were heightened for remote stu- dents and those with majors that heavily rely on in-person instruction and collabora- tion. While the administration attempted to mitigate stu- dent stress by continuing its Exceptional Pass/Fail and cred- it transfer policies, students still enter finals season experi- encing academic burnout and heightened levels of stress. To ameliorate the challeng- es of hybrid learning in the future, Tufts must continue to institute flexible, empathet- ic academic policies and find creative ways to keep students engaged. Given that these aca- BY ANNABEL NIED demic challenges will likely continue into the spring, Tufts operations while still working undercutting the day’s purpose better recognition of import- deeply divided electorate and administrators should contin- to keep the community safe. to reflect upon this nation’s ant nation- and campus-wide fight attempts to undermine ue Exceptional Pass/Fail and As the weather got colder, history of colonialism and sys- dates. Further, if the high our democratic systems. As the credit transfer policies into however, safe ways to socialize temic racism. Continuation of stress levels from this semes- recent crisis within the TCU next semester, and profes- became increasingly limited. classes on Election Day embod- ter offer any indication of Senate demonstrated, we must sors should prioritize student Perhaps as a result, our com- ied yet another contradiction what next semester holds, the also commit to engaging in and well-being in designing their munity witnessed an increase between the university’s ideals university should redistrib- preserving the democratic pro- course material for the spring. in cases and close contacts and its practices; in the midst ute days off and plan future cess on campus. In the next Despite the concerns of in mid-November, which the of a monumental election and semesters’ schedules with four years, we must mobilize local residents and obvious university attributed to stu- collective uncertainty about greater sensitivity to students’ the Biden administration with risks associated with bring- dents potentially not adhering the future of the country, the mental health. the knowledge that the fight for ing students back to campus, to university social distancing university contradicted its com- Despite the continuation equality and social justice does Tufts made its community’s protocols. As we look toward mitment to civic engagement of classes on Election Day, our not end at the ballot box. health a priority this semester the spring, it is crucial that and instead prioritized aca- community’s commitment to Though full of challenges, by implementing realistic and the university provide students demic scheduling. This trend civic engagement and politi- this semester was a testament effective strategies to limit the with safe, outdoor options to continued into scheduling for cal advocacy was evident and to the strength and resilience spread of COVID-19 on cam- socialize while students con- the spring, as Tufts decided to commendable leading up to the of the Tufts community. Still, pus. Tufts’ testing program, tinue to diligently follow uni- start the semester later and election. Strong youth mobili- as we grapple with the pan- in tandem with its compre- versity guidelines in order to shorten spring break. Though zation, both on our campus and demic and an ever-changing hensive COVID-19 guidelines, contain the spread of COVID- this decision was made to across the nation, helped pro- world, 2021 will bring obsta- helped maintain a relatively 19 on campus. allow adequate time for clean- pel former Vice President Joe cles of its own. In making its low positivity rate across Tufts When planning for the spring, ing and the staggered arrival of Biden to a win that was buoyed own resolutions for the new campuses. Even when cases the administration should also students, a condensed semes- by record levels of voter turnout year, Tufts must learn from the increased in recent weeks, take a moment to reflect on the ter could jeopardize students’ across the country and the orga- valuable lessons this semes- Tufts reacted efficiently, problems caused by the univer- mental health. nizing efforts of Black commu- ter presented to our commu- adjusting the testing schedule sity’s academic scheduling this Leading up to the spring, nities. Yet as we celebrate these nity and commit to preserv- and bringing cases back down. fall. Despite student concerns, Tufts must find ways to real- strides, we must also acknowl- ing compassion, justice and This proved Tufts’ exemplary Tufts continued to hold class- istically balance academic edge the substantial work that well-being in all university ability to continue on-campus es on Indigenous Peoples Day, scheduling concerns with a lies ahead. We must address the policies.

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Due to However, I thoroughly enjoyed travel concerns with the COVID- our weekly lifts as I had little 19 pandemic, students who left prior experience in lifting as an campus for Thanksgiving break incoming first-year.” are required to remain remote Adler’s positive experience for the rest of the semester. This this fall was shared by other first- impacts all students, and espe- year athletes. cially athletes, since they will not “Although we couldn’t train in be able to train on campus once the weight room as much as in they depart. That being said, ath- previous years, our team made the letes enjoyed a very productive most of it and got in there early fall training schedule despite Monday mornings and got to these regulations . work,” John Briody, a first-year on Throughout most of the the baseball team, said. “We were ANN MARIE BURKE / THE TUFTS DAILY The Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center is pictured on Aug. 28. semester, except for the week also able to do on-field circuits prior to Thanksgiving break, twice a week which helped keep us definitely helps everyone stay on sible soccer field. Because I live footwork one day and long dis- teams were able to lift weights in shape during the offseason.” top of things.” in North Carolina, the months tance the other day.” and have small team training Both Adler and Briody trav- Briody shared that being of December and January aren’t Furthermore, Briody will also sessions weekly. eled home for Thanksgiving apart from his teammates will be too cold to practice outside, and be preparing for a fitness test in “I was extremely skeptical break, and therefore will not another challenge. we rarely get snow. With this in the spring. about how my fall season would return to campus until 2021. Like “The hardest thing is defi- mind, I will absolutely be able to “For baseball, position play- be in terms [of] training with many other athletes who decided nitely the absence of teammates. continue my athletic training,” ers and pitchers have different COVID-19 restrictions, but I was to go home, they will be training When you’re in the weight room Adler said. “I try and at least do fitness tests to look forward to pleasantly surprised,” Abbi Adler, remotely. or on the field at Tufts, you know one thing a day, whether that be when we return to campus. As a first-year on the women’s soc- Returning home undoubt- you have your friends behind playing soccer, running, lifting an outfielder, I’ll spend my win- cer team, said. edly impacts athletes’ train- you pushing you through the or yoga.” ter training to beat the 5:45 mile Women’s soccer, and other ing regimens and poses certain workout,” Briody said. “At home, Similar to Adler, Briody will time that’s waiting for me back in Tufts Athletic teams, played the challenges, especially due to an you have to keep yourself moti- keep up his training from home. Medford,” Briody noted. majority of the fall with non-con- extended winter break, with stu- vated because if you don’t, then With a set schedule for each week, Both Adler and Briody embody tact practice, with the exception dents scheduled to return at the everyone will be a step ahead of he will be using a program from the resiliency and work ethic that of one week in the middle of the end of January. you when you get back.” his coach to guide his training. is shared among the Tufts athlet- semester during which restric- “The most difficult thing about Despite the challenges, Adler, “Coach Case gives us an off- ics community. With uncertainty tions were lifted due to a drop training from home versus with Briody and other athletes will season lifting program, as well still surrounding the spring, ath- in cases. my team is playing with the same remain focused on their training as a throwing program, which letes are remaining committed “About halfway into our sea- level of intensity that I would if I over winter break. Many athletes keeps us focused so we’re ready to their craft and their programs. son, the school allowed athlet- were with my other teammates,” stick to a training regimen while to go when opening day comes,” With the support of teammates, ic teams to practice with full Adler said. “It is sometimes hard at home to best prepare for their Briody said. “At home, I look to coaches and athletics staff, ath- contact in small cohorts,” Adler to motivate yourself when you’re return to campus. lift three times a week and condi- letes will undoubtedly be pre- said. “This was without a doubt the only one training, and having “I am fortunate enough to live tion twice a week. Conditioning pared for their return to campus my favorite part of the season a team to train with at school five minutes away from an acces- usually consists of sprints and in 2021. Getting to know Tufts athletes: Katelin Isakoff by Arpan Barua Isakoff’s story as one of the From this environment, Coming from a sport that can ant in life is the people one is Assistant Sports Editor most talented swimmers on Isakoff’s status as a swimmer often be so individualized, what surrounded by. campus may be unique, but her quickly ascended to new heights. Isakoff has learned the most “No matter what you’re doing, Hailing from the forests of gravitation to Tufts was shared As a first-year, she was select- from her time as a Tufts swim- the people you are doing it with Simsbury, Conn., sophomore among other athletes. She ed for the NESCAC conference mer is that what is most import- matter so much more,” she said. Katelin Isakoff has emerged as noted that what made her feel team, swimming in the NESCAC one of the most integral mem- an immediate attraction to Tufts championships after an excit- bers of the Tufts swimming team. was the people. ing dual meet season. She swam Both setting records in the pool “Everyone on the team everything from the 500 free- and thriving in the biology and was so different and each one style, the 200 freestyle and the community health classrooms, brought something unique to 200 butterfly, in addition to all she has proven herself to be one the environment,” Isakoff said. her relay races. At the NESCAC of the brightest stars not just “It was inspiring to see all the championships itself, the relay in the world of swimming but different personalities and was where Isakoff had one of across the entire Tufts campus. interests come together in one her most memorable experi- Her interest in swimming space … Everyone was really ences as she and the rest of the emerged at the age of 6. The welcoming … they wanted you Tufts women’s swimming 400 nature of her swimming evolved to succeed.” free relay team broke Williams’ as she got older when she joined Swimming became an integral 29-year winning streak of the the West Hartford Aquatic Team, part of Isakoff’s daily schedule at event. After a conference season known by the acronym WHAT. Tufts; with a community of sup- of unprecedented success, she Through this, she fell in love with port behind her, it was easy to hit had the distinction of qualifying swimming’s individuality. the ground running. Swimming for the NCAA championships, “I had the opportunity to chal- different strokes each day with being one of 12 swimmers on the lenge myself. [Swimming] gave people from different class years team to do so. Of course, the pan- me something to work towards,” created an environment that demic put a staunch roadblock Isakoff said. Through swimming, allowed for both personal growth on these meets, which was a dev- she could “push [herself] to a and team unity. astating experience, according to point but also see success.” This “There’s a lot more support Isakoff. However, Isakoff had a was a combination that provided during practice,” Isakoff said. lot to be proud of as, along with the catalyst for a lifetime passion. “When you walk in that door, being named an All-American “I never thought about not there’s someone who’s going to and a Scholar All-American, she swimming in college,” Isakoff said. make you feel like you have a pushed the women’s team to be

“Swimming became such a big part purpose … That was really spe- No. 2 in the NESCAC and No. 5 in COURTESY KATELIN ISAKOFF of who I was and my daily routine.” cial, just having that validation.” the country. Katelin Isakoff is pictured.