Where You Partly Cloudy Read It First 33/16 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 22 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 TUFTSDAILY.COM Annual EPIIC symposium to BY SARAH ZHEN G departments, and the creation BY DANIEL GOTTFRIE D Teichman. He said that attendees in the fall which culminates in TrusteesDaily Editorial Board meet,of a Chief discuss Diversity Officer posi - Daily Editorial Board will include EPIIC participants, the spring symposium, accord- tion. The third initiative was the 54 international students from ing to Teichman. The Board of Trustees, during development of the new Tufts 1+4 The 29th Annual Norris and around the world and 35 midship- “EPIIC was started ... in the mid- divestment,their most recent meeting on Feb. Program,diversity which allows incoming kickoffMargery Bendetson Education Wednesday for men and cadets from U.S. militaryevening dle of a very heated and emotional 8, discussed the implementa- students to engage in a year of full- Public Inquiry and International academies, as well as other Tufts atmosphere in the United States,” tion of the Strategic Plan (T10) time national or international ser- Citizenship (EPIIC) International students and faculty. he said. “Diplomatic rules had been and divestment from fossil fuels, vice prior to their freshman year, Symposium, which is spon- The symposium will begin with broken. Embassies were seized. among other issues. Thurler told the Daily in an email. sored by the Institute for Global a keynote address from Deputy American diplomats had been According to a Feb. 12 let- The Office of Trustee’s Secretary Leadership (IGL), will officially Secretary of State William Burns seized. I began [EPIIC] because I ter from University President of the Corporation Paul Tringale kickoff this week. and will feature speakers from wanted to have an informed dis- Anthony Monaco, the full Board of explained that the Buildings This year’s symposium, entitled foreign governments and orga- course on the difference between Trustees discussed and approved and Grounds Committee also “The Future of the Middle East nizations ranging from the Iraqi political violence and terrorism, a report from the Tufts Divestment approved an energy master plan. and North Africa”, will include Parliament to the World Bank, which was not taking place.” Working Group that Monaco The plan’s target is a 20 percent four days of discussion on politi- Teichman said. According to Teichman, the IGL established last April. The Board reduction in greenhouse gas emis- cal and cultural topics relevant to EPIIC is an IGL-run program selected Middle East and North then made three primary recom- sion and it recommends investing those regions, a film screening and that educates students on a dif- Africa as its focus this year due to mendations based on the report: in major energy-saving projects, a cultural evening, according to ferent topic each year. Students to refrain from divestment at this such as a campus-wide metering IGL Founding Director Sherman partake in a research colloquium see EPIIC page 2 time, to pursue the establishment system, cogeneration and a cen- of a Sustainability Fund and to tral chilled water plant, as well as expand curriculum and research improving energy conservation in climate change issues. measures and upgrading existing The Academic Affairs equipment, according to Tringale. Committee discussed three “The energy master plan is pret- T10 initiatives that are currently ty exciting, and it encompasses underway, according to Director planning for current and future of Public Relations Kim Thurler. needs of the Medford / Somerville These initiatives include the cre- campus, as well as taking advan- ation of Bridge Professorships, tage of new technology that is through which the school will hire more energy efficient,” Tringale new faculty whose scholarship crosses into various academic see TRUSTEES, page 2 TCU Senate update The Tufts Community Union at Johns Hopkins University in (TCU) Senate, during its weekly Baltimore, Md. and voted 24-1-1 to meeting last night, heard from give $852.08 to Tufts Urban Policy, guest speaker Alex Wallach Planning and Prosperity (UP3), in Hanson, a member of the Tufts order to fund their research trip to Transit Coalition (TTC) and a New York City. representative from the U-Pass They also voted by acclamation Transportation Initiative. to honor two groups’ requests Justin MCCallum / The Tufts Daily Archives Wallach told the Senate that for guest speaker funding. The Panel participants listen to a speaker at last year’s EPIIC symposium, which focused on global health and security. he and other organizers have first group was Tufts VOX, which been meeting with students and was granted $3,950 to bring in administrators in order to promote writer and political analyst Zerlina a program that would provide a Maxwell for a special lecture. The discounted Massachusetts Bay second group, Tufts GlobeMed, Transportation Authority (MBTA) was granted $1,050 to bring in pass to all students. Members its own guest speaker, Partners in of TTC believe that this program Health External Relations Manager would improve student access to Samson Njolomole, on April 7. professional and cultural offerings The Open Forum session was in the Greater Boston area. devoted to a discussion about BY MERE D ITH BRAUNSTEIN recognize you as one of their distinguished peers,” “We’re working on improv- financial aid and economic equity ProfessorDaily Editorial Board receives Omenetto prestigious said. ing sustainable and equitable on campus. Several members of According to Lettieri, much of the honor of transportation at Tufts, specifi- the Senate addressed the issue of Professor of Biomedical Engineering Fiorenzo being elected to the APS fellowship comes from cally through a university pass work-study opportunities and said physicsOmenetto last month was fellowship elected a fellow to the peer recognition. program, which would provide that the process needs improve- American Physical Society (APS), a non-profit orga- “The whole process is pretty much [that] you’re unlimited bus and subway access ment. They suggested that a work- nization dedicated to advancing the field of physics. nominated by your peers and reviews, and then at a steeply discounted price for study fair might solve some of the Omenetto is one of 249 fellows selected from a elected by your peers, so it’s an honor within the all students,” Wallach, a senior, program’s main issues. Senators pool of 500 nominated individuals, according to APS organization because there [is] such a small number said. “We hope to continue to also discussed textbook prices and Director of Membership Trish Lettieri. There are cur- elected every year,” Lettieri said. work to build a broad spectrum debated what to do about stu- rently 6,540 active fellows in the APS, she said. Omenetto’s current research in the Department of support for the program and dents choosing not to take cer- Omenetto expressed gratitude that the APS has of Biomedical Engineering focuses on using biologi- utilize various funding mecha- tain classes because the textbooks elected him to the fellowship. cally derived, sustainable materials for applications nisms to ensure that the program required by those courses are seen “It’s very nice to be recognized by your peers,” in high technology. is neither a financial burden on as being too expensive. Omenetto said. “You never expect it, so it’s very “What I’m trying to do right now is ... to see if students, nor revenue-negative Several Senators also announced flattering to hear that people think you’re doing there is a way that we can change materials, so to for the university.” a few upcoming events, including cool stuff.” speak ... and my interest is [in] trying to see if you The Senate, during the the Association of Latin American In explaining the criteria to be named a fellow, can bridge the divide between the qualities of bio- Allocations Board Report, voted to Students’ (ALAS) Culture Show on Omenetto said that the APS takes into account con- materials and the qualities that you need to find in provide funding to various orga- March 1 in Cohen auditorium, enti- tributions to the physics community from a service high tech materials and see if you can use one for nizations, including GlobeMed, J tled “Sabado Night Live,” and the or educational standpoint. the other,” he said. Street U and Tufts VOX. The Senate Women’s Center’s spring retreat “You have to have done something relevant sci- David Kaplan, professor and chair of the voted 25-0-1 to provide J Street this coming weekend. entifically ... so that the community of researchers Department of Biomedical Engineering, expressed U with $1,210 for their trip to a and the members of that professional society, in this praise for Omenetto’s achievement. National Organization Conference —by Josh Weiner case the physicists of the world, say that you’ve done well in a certain set of things, so they would like to see OMENETTO, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections After over three decades ‘This American Life’ News 1 Op-Ed 9 of service to Tufts ath- contributor and come- letes, trainer Mark dian Mike Birbiglia’s Features 3 Comics 10 Doughtie (far right) will new tour exhibit covers Arts & Living 5Classifieds 15 retire this year. brand new material. Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Monday, February 24, 2014 Visiting the Hill this week MONDAY Cohen Auditorium The Future of the Middle East and North The Latino Community of Boston: An Presentation on the Death Penalty Sponsors: The Fletcher School of Law and Africa: 29th Annual Norris and Margery Evening with Alberto Vasallo III Through Photography Diplomacy’s Hitachi Center for Technology, Bendetson EPIIC International Symposium Details: Alberto Vasallo III, president and CEO Details: Photojournalist and human International Affairs Speaker Series Details: This four-day annual symposium of El Mundo Newspaper will speak at Tufts.