THE TUFTS DAILY Tufts Dining Workers and Students Are Pictured Marching in the ‘Picket for a Fair Dining Contract’ on March 5

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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY EST. 1980 HE UFTS AILY VOLUME LXXVII, ISSUE 30T T D MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 tuftsdaily.com More than 800 people attend picket for dining workers, strike vote set for March 14

KYLE LUI / THE TUFTS DAILY Tufts Dining workers and students are pictured marching in the ‘Picket for a Fair Dining Contract’ on March 5. by Alexander Thompson “Tufts University can afford for one job He said the university hopes to resolve the situ- Trisha O’Brien, a dining services atten- Assistant News Editor to be enough for all workers. It was never ation as soon as possible. dant at Kindlevan Café who held the banner a question of affordability, it’s a question of The dining workers first began their negoti- at the head of the procession as it moved to In a dramatic development in their sev- respect for human dignity,” Lang told the ations with Tufts in August 2018. Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center, said that she en-month campaign for a contract with crowd through a megaphone. “This admin- In an email to the Daily after the latest would vote for the the strike because she the university, Tufts Dining workers will istration is getting increasingly isolated on round of negotiations on Feb. 27, Mike Kramer, thinks negotiations are not going well, and a vote on whether to go on strike on March this campus and in the communities around the lead negotiator for UNITE HERE Local 26, strike is necessary in order for the workers to 14, according to UNITE HERE Local 26 this campus.” wrote that the sticking points were key eco- secure a fair contract. President Brian Lang. Lang said the rift would only worsen in nomic issues, including wages and healthcare. O’Brien appealed to University President Lang made the announcement yesterday the next few weeks unless the university Collins said that both parties have made Anthony Monaco directly. evening at a picket attended by more than 800 accepted the workers’ demands, which he progress in the talks. “Just work with us. Just listen to us. Just give demonstrators, according to a count by Tufts described as modest. The crowd of demonstrators began to us what every other college has,” she said. Dining Action Coalition (TDAC), in front of Patrick Collins, executive director of pub- gather in front of Carmichael Hall around Other dining workers who took part in the Carmichael Hall. lic relations for Tufts, said that the university 4:15 p.m. for the picket. By 4:45 p.m., the line demonstration, like Jane Scoppa, a dining ser- “The next stage of this campaign begins respects the right of the workers and commu- of marchers stretched from Wren Hall park- vices attendant at Tower Café, also explained over this next week,” he said. “Dining workers nity members to express their opinions on the ing lot to the corner of Houston Hall and why they were going to support the strike. are going to begin a discussion amongst them- negotiations, and that the university is commit- continued up to the F.W. Olin Center for “Tell [Monaco] to try supporting a family selves about whether or not it makes sense to ted to reaching an agreement. Language and Culture Studies. on what I bring in. I got a 14-cent raise three take the ultimate action, and that’s a strike.” “We hope the union doesn’t go on strike,” The crowd was made up of dining work- years in a row, then they raised the parking Several dining workers then unveiled a Collins said in an email to the Daily. “We think ers, students and community members chant- [fee] $10,” she said. banner bearing the words “Tufts Dining: doing so would hurt students and other mem- ing slogans including “What do we want? Fair Georgia Kay, a member of TDAC, the group Ready to Strike!” above the pictures of over bers of our community and harm the union’s Contract! When do we want it? Now!” and “If we that organized the demonstrations, said that 100 dining workers who intend to vote in relationship with the university.” don’t get it? Shut it down!” and toting signs that fault for a strike would lie with the universi- favor of the strike. Lang said that a substantial Collins said that in the case of a read “One Job Should Be Enough” and “Tony ty who have “forced the workers’ hand” by majority of the dining workers had already strike, Tufts would be able to continue feeding Monaco making the big bucks, why do you pay pledged to support a strike. students, but that services could be reduced. your workers peanuts?” see PICKET, page 2

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THE TUFTS DAILY Elie Levine Judith Altmann delivers Hillel’s keynote address Editor in Chief EDITORIAL David Levitsky on Holocaust and genocide education Anita Ramaswamy Managing Editors “We went to the left, and they went to their Luke Allocco Associate Editor deaths,” she said. Jessica Blough Executive News Editor Altmann then shared her experiences in Austin Clementi News Editors Charlie Driver the camp, including the work she had to do Jenna Fleischer Juliana Furgala dragging bodies from the camp’s crematorium Kat Grellman to mass graves and the horrible conditions and Abbie Gruskin Liza Harris memories she had of death marches. Zachary Hertz Gil Jacobson Altmann also spoke on her experience as Rachael Meyer the British Army rapidly approached, and even- Cathy Perloff Seohyun Shim tually liberated, the camp. Hannah Uebele Joe Walsh “Hitler saw he was losing the war … he Alejandra Carrillo Assistant News Editors Robert Kaplan gave an order that ‘if you see anyone coming Noah Richter to liberate [Jews], you give every prisoner a Jilly Rolnick Alexander Thompson poisoned piece of bread,'” she said. “[Hitler] wanted the British to find dead bodies … that’s Grace Yuh Executive Features Editor all he wanted.” Costa Angelakis Features Editors Jenna Fleischer Fortunately for the camps inhabitants, the Sean Ong Michael Shames Germans never had the time to distribute the Fina Short Sidharth Anand Assistant Features Editors poisoned bread, Altmann said. The British lib- Amelia Becker erated the camp shortly after. Mark Choi Sarah Crawford ALINA STRILECKIS / THE TUFTS DAILY “On a beautiful morning we saw soldiers Claire Fraise Jacob Fried Mrs. Judith Altmann addresses the audience in ASEAN Auditorium as the speaker of the 2019 in a different uniform [say] ‘you are free,’” Mitch Lee Keynote Address for the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust and Genocide Education on Altmann said. Ellie Murphy Ananya Pavuluri March 5. Altmann ended her talk to a standing ova- Libby Langsner Executive Arts Editor butter for other family members and hiring tion by the full auditorium. She then took ques- John Fedak Arts Editors Tommy Gillespie by Anton Shenk local peasants to deliver it. tions from the audience. Steph Hoechst Staff Writer “One day, the peasant came back and In one question, an audience member asked Setenay Mufti Chris Panella said, ‘I regret very much I could not Altmann about the prevalence of people who Rebecca Tang Julian Blatt Tufts Hillel hosted Judith Altmann, a deliver the food’ … but I witnessed her deny the Holocaust ever happened — people Stephanie Hoechst Holocaust survivor and educator, as part of execution,” she said. that believe Altmann’s story is fabricated. Christopher Panella Danny Klain Assistant Arts Editors its Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust This was only the first story of Altmann “Tell them what you heard today … tell Amanda Rose Yas Salon and Genocide Education last night for a losing a family member. After Altmann them to seek out Holocaust survivors and ask Aneurin Canham-Clyne Executive Opinion Editor lecture sharing her story of surviving dis- shared several other horrors she and her them about their lives,” she said. “Maybe you’ll Arlo Moore-Bloom Executive Sports Editor ease, death marches and Auschwitz. family underwent, she described her be able to convince them and teach … that’s Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editors Altmann shared a number of heart- experience first arriving at a concentra- the only thing you can do — teach.” Ryan Eggers Liam Finnegan breaking stories, from witnessing the death tion camp, asking her captors where she George Behrakis, a junior who attended the Jeremy Goldstein Savannah Mastrangelo of dozens of close family members to her had been taken. event, told the Daily he was excited to hear that Maddie Payne Haley Rich eventual liberation by the British Army. “This is hell. There was a big sign [that read], Altmann was this year’s keynote speaker. He Brad Schussel Altmann began her story by describing ‘Work will liberate you,’” she said. noted how powerful Altmann’s story was. Josh Steinfink Sam Weidner the rise of Hitler and eventual invasion of Altmann described, soon after arriving “I was struck by how vivid her descriptions Julia Atkins Assistant Sports Editors Tim Chiang her home nation of Czechoslovakia. at the camp, seeing Joseph Mengele, who was of these events were. I think it’s inspiring that Jake Freudberg “Week one [of Germany’s invasion infamous for sending Jews at concentration she has devoted her life to speaking about this Noah Stancroff Helen Thomas-McLean of Czechoslovakia], us children couldn’t camps to their deaths. very difficult and tragic time and how she has Alex Viveros go to school. I met my friend Olga and “He was called the Angel of Death. He persevered,” Behrakis said. Daniel Nelson Investigative Editor she said ‘Judy, why aren’t you going to earned that name,” Altmann said. Josh Hochberg, a first-year who also attend- Madeleine Oliver Executive Photo Editors school today?’ ‘Because I’m Jewish,'” she “He pointed to me and my niece, he pointed the event, echoed Behrakis’ sentiment. Christine Lee Anika Agarwal Staff Photographers said. “Every Jew had to wear the Star of ed to the left. The rest [of my family] marched “What stuck out to me was her overall mes- Ann Marie Burke Mike Feng David, and it had to be sewn on our sleeve on. My father put his hands on my head as sage on the importance of forgiveness … espe- Ben Kim and on our backs.” he did every Friday night to bless us. He said cially when how she returned [to the camps Max Lalanne Meredith Long Altmann then shared how the violence ‘Judy, you will live.’” later in her life], she used it as an opportunity Julia McDowell Evan Slack under German occupation quickly esca- Altmann said this was the last time she saw to empower and inspire others, rather than Kirt Thorne lated; she described saving food, milk and 24 members of her family. simply try to move on,” he said. Caleb Martin-Rosenthal Executive Video Editor Ann Marie Burke Video Editors Annette Key Students, community members affirm support of workers PRODUCTION Daniel Montoya in case of strike Production Director Ryan Eggers Executive Layout Editors PICKET fair number of Somerville and Medford parallels between the negotiations at Tufts Catalina Mengyao Yang Mia Garvin Layout Editors continued from page 1 residents in attendance, including local and those at other schools. Jordan Isaacs Maygen Kerner refusing to accept their demands during public officials. After the Harvard dining workers Aidan Menchaca negotiations. The president of the Somerville City unionized in 2016, they entered negotia- Kiran Misner Alice Yoon “[The dining workers] don’t want to go Council Katjana Ballantyne marched in tions with the university. Isabella Montoya Executive Graphics Editor on strike. Nobody wants to go on strike,” the demonstration alongside the dining “[Harvard] University didn’t take it Myshko Chumak Executive Copy Editors Kay, a first-year, said. “It’s a huge sacrifice, workers, many of whom are her constit- seriously. It was never a question of Justin Yu Caroline Bollinger Copy Editors but it’s what’s necessary for workers right uents, as she represents much of the area whether or not they could afford for one Mary Carroll Rachel Isralowitz now, for them to be taken seriously and for south of Tufts. She echoed the slogan job to be enough on that campus,” Lang Nathan Kyn the university to finally listen to them and written on the signs of the demonstra- told the demonstrators at Tufts. “It took Ali Mintz Nihaal Shah treat them with respect.” tors, saying she wanted Tufts to become the courage of 750 dining hall workers Liora Silkes Avni Ambalam Assistant Copy Editors In a statement to the Daily, the Tufts a example among Massachusetts insti- at Harvard to say, enough is enough, Rebecca Barker Simone Lipkind Community Union Senate Executive Board tutions by paying their workers enough. ‘one job should be enough.’ And they Chloe Lyu urged the administration to ensure the workers Medford resident Tom Lall, who is went out on strike for 22 days to accom- Ethan Resek Ryan Shaffer receive fair wages and benefits and affirmed a UNITE HERE Local 26 member not plish that.” Aadhya Shivakumar Filipa Sturm their support for the workers in their campaign. employed at Tufts, came to show his In 2017, dining workers at Northeastern Russell Yip “Tufts prides itself on its commitment to support for his fellow union members. University, also represented by UNITE Abigail Zielinski Deepanshu Utkarsh Executive Online Editor civic engagement and treating all people with “Greedy schools keep taking the money HERE Local 26, voted to strike, but the Esra Gurcay Executive Social Media Editors respect,” the statement read. “These contract but don’t want to pay their workers. They strike was averted after the two sides Rebecca Tang negotiations are an opportunity for the uni- need to show some respect,” he said. reached a tentative agreement before it Asli Akova Social Media Editors Ercan Sen versity to practice what it preaches.” The situation at Tufts is reminis- took place, according to the Huntington Amy Tong Mitch Navetta Viola Wallace, a first-year who marched in the cent of two recent contract struggles at News, the independent student news- Amanda Covaleski Assistant Social Media Editors picket line, expressed her support for the strike. Harvard University and Northeastern paper at Northeastern. Workers and stu- Olivia Ireland Lillian Miller Wallace said she was appalled that the University between dining workers dents activists dubbed this a victory. Chris Panella Outreach Coordinator dining workers still did not have a fair organized by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Yesterday’s demonstrations con- contract and that she would stand by the university administrations. cluded around 6:30 p.m. outside BUSINESS workers come what may, including a strike. Lang used the former example to appeal Dewick with Lucson Aime, a first cook Olivia Davis Executive Business Director The draw of the protests did not stop to the crowd that listened as he made the at Dewick, leading the crowd in chants at the boundaries of campus, with a announcement of the strike vote, drawing of “We’ll be back!” News Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | News | THE TUFTS DAILY 3 Protesters at Tufts picket for a fair dining contract

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Nate Rubright Somerville Work-study students balance commitments, find with Townie Tim financial security Powderhouse Square

owderhouse Square was probably one of the first landmarks you saw when arriving at Tufts. Sitting at the southernmost Ppoint of campus, the convergence of six streets makes for an intimidating spot. The story around Powderhouse Square is pretty interesting, but you can find that information anywhere. What you cannot find is a helpful and humorous guide for navigating through it. Your friend the townie is here to fix that. Let’s start with how to get through the square in a car. More than likely, if you are driving in college, that means you provide the primary mode of transportation for your entire friend group. Lots of folks in the car can be a problem, especially if you haven’t set out a specific list of draconian rules surrounding the aux cord or the A/C. This brings me to my first point: The Powderhouse demands your full attention. Pulling out into traffic is one of the most finessed moves you will make in a car. You have to come to a complete stop, check not only the oncoming cars in the circle, but the cars in the street to your immediate left, look for bikes and pedestrians and do this all while making sure the lights have not changed. If you miss even one of these things, ALINA STRILECKIS / THE TUFTS DAILY or think that no one is watching you, just Students work at the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, a work-study job on campus, on Feb. 27. remember: The British didn’t think anyone was watching when they stole all the powder out of the powder house in the by Sean Ong who do not qualify for the Federal Work- they knew that there were jobs at their adjacent park. But people did notice and Features Editor Study program, including international workplace, maybe [to] help me to talk to those people started the Revolutionary students like Bhusari. However, Bhusari the manager.” War. So, you better make sure everything Some Tufts students have a light Friday said that he faced greater difficulty in In the end, Bhusari was able to find is shipshape in the car before entering schedule to start the weekend, but not finding a work-study job as an interna- his current work-study jobs by being in the circle. Other than that, take it slow, be sophomore Mrugank Bhusari, who starts tional student on a visa. the right place at the right time. He took patient and give the right of way to cars his Friday with classes from 8:30 a.m. “First I have to see whether I can apply a class with Hollander in his first semes- already in the circle. to 1:30 p.m. This leaves him with just for this [job] as a non-American citizen,” ter and was hired when a research assis- Now, let’s talk about how to cross as enough time to pick up a quick lunch Bhusari said. “I have work-study, but I tant position opened up in the semester a pedestrian. I will start by extending from Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run before don’t know where to avail those [funds] after. He found out that the IGL was hiring the warning against distraction to this an afternoon shift at his work-study job because I cannot work off campus, so I for student workers through enrolling in section as well. Far too often I have seen with the Institute for Global Leadership have to work on campus.” the IGL-organized Education for Public a clueless person wander into the cross- (IGL) until 5 p.m. By the time the day In addition to his current position at Inquiry and International Citizenship walk without looking at oncoming traffic. ends, Bhusari is exhausted. the IGL, Bhusari also works as a research (EPIIC) colloquium. It is true that pedestrians have the right of “I feel kind of drained,” Bhusari said. assistant to Justin Hollander, a profes- “I wasn’t expecting [the positions],” way on the crosswalk, but take a moment “I have less energy … to do other things sor of urban and environmental policy Bhusari said. “It was more by luck and and be an advocate for your personal [throughout the day].” and planning. In total, Bhusari works on connections.” safety. On a rainy Somerville day, that Bhusari is not alone. In an email to the average eight to nine hours a week. Like Bhusari, first-year Hasan Khan grey coat can blend in pretty well with Daily, Patricia Reilly, director of financial “As a research assistant … the hours found his work-study job through an the sidewalk. aid, said about 1,500 undergraduate stu- aren’t certain, so I don’t know how much unexpected opportunity. Khan was As far as crossing the square, there are dents, or about 27 percent of the student I am going to work every week,” Bhusari invited last summer to apply for a handy buttons you should use to get the body, have work-study as a component said. “With the IGL, it’s more consistent work-study-eligible position in the crossing sign activated. As a special note of their financial aid packages. — I will be working these many hours so I Student Communications Group, for those crossing from College Ave up to “When we determine financial aid, we will be getting paid for these many hours.” which produces multimedia content the right side of Broadway, use the small- assume that in addition to direct costs for Of the 76 students whom the Daily for the Tufts Office of Undergraduate er of the pedestrian signal buttons (the tuition fees, room and board, students surveyed in February, 54 had work-study Admissions, and was successful. bigger one does not work) and cross only will have indirect costs such as books, jobs, and these students worked an aver- “I just happen to be very lucky; I after the light changes and you see all the supplies and personal expenses. Work- age of seven hours a week, with 12 stu- managed to get a job that was eligible cars stop. When you do cross, make sure study allows students to earn money dents working 10 or more hours a week. [for work-study]. If I hadn’t done that, I you hustle up — you only have 20 sec- to cover these out-of-pocket expenses,” The Daily’s survey also asked students to would have been probably very lost in onds. That’s a big span of pavement, and Reilly said. “[All] work-study earnings rate the difficulty in finding a work-study the beginning [of the school year] and you don’t want to get caught in it. are paid directly to students — they do job that they wanted — on a scale from one then also have to start the work-study Lastly, for those entering the circle not get credited to the student account to seven, with seven being “extremely diffi- process pretty late,” Khan said. on a bike, good luck. Even at the best and are not used to pay the Tufts bill.” cult.” The average rating was three. With this position in the admissions of times, the odds are not in your favor. However, a quarter of undergraduate Bhusari found the process of search- office starting immediately in the fall, I suggest finding an alternate route or financial aid recipients are not eligible ing for a work-study job in his first Khan was able to earn the full work- becoming a pedestrian. for work-study, Reilly said. These include semester at Tufts to be challenging. study income for which he is eligible. students who have “outside aid awards “It’s … frustrating that there has to be “If I didn’t start when I did, like, from or special scholarships” which replace so much effort to find a job, because it’s the beginning, working through my job the work-study component, or students part of your aid package. So it’s expected that I already had, then I might not have who are unable to work for various rea- that you will be earning [the income], made [the full work-study] amount,” Nate Rubright is a columnist with the Fea- sons, according to Reilly. but there’s no readily-given provisions Khan said. tures section of the Daily and is a member of the Somerville community. He can be Tufts also offers its own work-study to find those kinds of opportunities,” reached at [email protected]. subsidy to a small number of students Bhusari said. “[I had to] ask people if see WORK-STUDY, page 5 tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Features | THE TUFTS DAILY 5 Features Students share work-study experiences at Tufts WORK-STUDY meant,” Bhusari said. “I didn’t know if I fect,” Theal said. “I greatly enjoy read- work-study awards they choose to use continued from page 4 would get paid for working or if I had to ing myself, and it has been a personal each year, adding that in 2017–2018, Khan knows of fellow first-years who work as part of a program — it was really project for me to help as many kids as about 40 percent of work-study students had work-study as part of their finan- unclear. And so, when I came [to Tufts], I can to try and discover a joy for read- earned at least 80 percent of their work- cial aid package but were unable to the first thing I found out that I didn’t ing, or at least … see it as less taxing study award. Work-study students balance commitments, find find a work-study job until much later have to … work as part of a program and troublesome as students sometimes While Theal had “no major com- in the year. without pay. That is what I first thought feel, especially moving through middle plaints” about his work-study expe- financial security “One of my good friends got her it meant.” school and high school, where it’s just a rience so far, he sounded a note of [work-study] job in late November. Both Bhusari and Khan work on cam- lot of reading.” caution against exceeding one’s work- Some people had difficulty starting pus, where most work-study jobs are Theal said that planning his sched- study award. their job because it was late enough located. Reilly said that the majority of ule to fit both work and school can be “I, without realizing, had worked in the semester [when they found their on-campus work-study jobs have tra- taxing. The days when Theal is needed more hours than my work-study money job],” Khan said. ditionally been with employers such at work and the schedule for the classes was able to pay, and so I ended up run- Khan noted that student difficulties as the libraries, the Tisch Sports and that he needs for the geological sciences ning out of money to pay for my hours in finding a work-study job early in their Fitness Center and Dining Services, with major are fixed, and he is fully occupied around early April. I ended up still going first semester of college may stem from “a small increase” in jobs in other areas for the entire duration of his work. to work … but I wasn’t paid for [those not having a thorough understanding of such as research or tech support with “The span of hours can be difficult hours], which was frustrating at the the details of the work-study program, Tufts Technology Services. to manage, because you are giving up a time,” Theal said. “It ended up causing such as what jobs are eligible and where Besides working on campus, Reilly good portion of your afternoon to work- a little bit of consternation on my part to find them. added that in 2017–2018, 140 students ing with the kids, and, although rare, because I didn’t know it was about to “As a student being admitted, and earned their work-study through the you can work [on] your own homework happen, and I would have tried to allevi- finally seeing my financial aid pack- America Reads Challenge program if the kids don’t have any homework, but ate the problem beforehand.” age, I had no idea really what [work- with Tufts Literacy Corps or Tufts’ that is not helpful to the kids and it’s not Bhusari acknowledged the annoy- study] was, what that would mean or Jumpstart chapter, and 50 students often enough to be counted on. So often, ance that other students may express what that would look like,” Khan said. earned their work-study at jobs in non- no homework gets done,” Theal said. at on-campus employers who would “It sounds like a job, but … over the profit organizations in the community. At the moment, Theal is not working only hire students who are eligible for summer, I thought — before I got the The Daily also found that 13 of the any other jobs, but he has worked as a work-study, but noted that the income job — I was going to be assigned a job,” 54 work-study students surveyed said shelver at Tisch Library in the past. from a work-study job is necessary for Khan said. they work off-campus, including senior Of the 54 students the Daily sur- students like himself to get by. Bhusari echoed these sentiments, Jason Theal. veyed who indicated that they had “From the perspective of the stu- adding that part of his confusion also Theal currently works about eight to work-study jobs, 18 students said they dents who are getting those jobs … I stemmed from being an international nine hours a week as an after-school work additional hours — an average of don’t want to work 10 hours a week,” student who was unfamiliar with how homework helper for Tufts Literacy eight per week — outside of their work- Bhusari said. “If someone else wants a college financial aid worked in the Corps, which he has been a part of since study jobs. job, I don’t want to take the job. It’s just United States. the fall of his first year. Reilly said that students’ non-work- that I need money, and I think that idea “I saw work study as a [part] of my “I have an affinity for reading and study jobs or other on-campus com- is not understood completely across aid package, and I had no clue what that literacy, so I thought it would be per- mitments may affect how much of their everyone.”

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MIGRATION in

The 34th Annual Norris and Margery Bendetson EPIIC International Symposium

Thursday, March 7

4:00pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SIR PAUL COLLIER, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Author, Exodus: How Migration Is Changing our World; Director, International Growth Centre and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

7:00pm BARRIERS TO BELONGING: INTEGRATION, ADAPTATION AND EXCLUSION • FOUAD BEN AHMED, liaison between residents and the local government in Département 93, Bondy, Paris • KAREN JACOBSEN, Henry J. Leir Professor in Global Migration, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University • The Rt Hon DAVID LAMMY, MP, Labour Member of Parliament, Tottenham • NESRINE MALIK, Columnist and Features Writer, The Guardian • The Hon RATNA OMIDVAR, C.M., O.Ont., Senator for Ontario, The Senate of Canada; Co-Author, Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada

Friday, March 8

9:30AM HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: 21ST CENTURY SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING • GEORGE NAUFAL, Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany • E. BENJAMIN SKINNER, Founder and President, Transparentem; Author, A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery • PETER TINTI, Journalist; Co-Author, Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Savior

12:30PM GENDER AND MIGRATION • ALIA MATA, International Organization for Migration, Northern Triangle • KATHLEEN NEWLAND, Senior Fellow and Co-Founder, Migration Policy Institute • HANNAH M POSTEL, PhD Candidate, Demography and Social Policy, Princeton University • ASTRID ZIEBARTH, Senior Migration Fellow, German Marshall Fund

2:30PM DEFINING REFUGEES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE • MICHEL BAMANI, Vice President and Counsel, State Street • NINA HALL, Author, Displacement, Development, and Climate Change: International Organizations Moving Beyond their Mandates • HARDIN LANG, Vice President, Programs and Policy, Refugees International; veteran of six United Nations peacekeeping field missions • MARIAM TRAORE CHAZALNOEL, Associate Expert, Migration, Environment and Climate Change, International Organization for Migration

6:30PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE NEED FOR BETTER MANAGING INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION H.E. MR. MIROSLAV LAJCÁK Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Slovak Republic; former President, United Nations General Assembly Seventy-Second Session

7:30PM THE PARADOX OF SOVEREIGNTY AND GLOBAL MIGRATION • MARK KRIKORIAN, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies • LIAV ORGAD, Head, Project Group “International Citizenship Law”, WZB Berlin Social Science Center • LAURA RÓTOLO, Staff Counsel and Community Advocate, ACLU of Massachusetts Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | FUN & GAMES | THE TUFTS DAILY 7

a Turbulent World

March 7-9, 2019

Saturday, March 9

9:30AM CITIES: MIGRATION’S FRONTLINE • ATYIA MARTIN, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Boston • SAMER SALIBA, Urban Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee • JUSTIN STEIL, Assistant Professor of Law and Urban Planning, MIT

11:30AM HOW SOUTH TO SOUTH MIGRATION IS SHAPING OUR WORLD • LEILA ABU GHEIDA, Regional Director, West Africa and Middle East Regional Office, FHI 360 • NIZAR EL FAKIH, President and Founder, Proiuris NGO, Venezuela; former Consultant Lawyer on Venezuela, Human Rights Watch • AYESHA JALAL, Mary Richardson Professor of History, Tufts University • ÇAĞLAR ÖZDEN, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank

2:30PM EXPERT-LED, SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION SESSIONS discussions wil include • Climate Refugees and Indonesia with Mariam Traore Chazalnoel, Associate Expert, Migration, Environment and Climate Change, International Organization for Migration • The Rohingya of Myanmar with Charlie Carstens, Ph.D. candidate, Buddhist Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University’s • The World Cup, Qatar and the GCC Model with George Naufal, Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany and Sarah Lee Whitson, Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch • US/Mexico Border with Adam Goodman (A’03), Assistant Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies and History, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Kerri Talbot (A’96), Director of Federal Advocacy, Immigration Hub • Debunking Economic Myths on Migration with Anna Hardman, Department of Economics, Tufts University

4:30PM MOVEMENT AND ORDER: THE SECURITIZATION OF MIGRATION • RYAN BURKE, Associate Professor and Curriculum Director in the Department of Military & Strategic Studies at the U.S. Air Force Academy • ADAM GOODMAN, Assistant Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies and History, University of Illinois at Chicago • KERRI TALBOT, Director of Federal Advocacy, Immigration Hub; former Chief Counsel, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez • MONIKA WOHLFELD, German Chair for Peace Studies and Conflict Prevention, The Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC), University of Malta

For more information and registration: 617.627.3314 and tuftsgloballeadership.org 8 Arts & Living Wednesday, March 6, 2019 tuftsdaily.com ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ debuts its 11th season

COURTESY VH1 PRESS IMAGES ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 11 contestants are pictured. by Tommy Gillespie Honey Davenport wears a black and yel- to hold your own in a photoshoot with Lynn crafts a stunning Detox-inspired blue Arts Editor low Club Hive-esque number, and Shuga “Drag Race” legends like Raja, Ginger Minj, latex caped pantsuit with neon accents describes her as a “legend” in New York. Sonique and Kimora Blac, for some reason. that feel very sci-fi and avant-garde, while Hey, cysters! Less than two weeks Vanjie reveals her hiding place when the It’s always fun to see past competitors, and A’keria (Bebe Zahara Benet) serves pag- removed from the finale of “All Stars 4” queens mention her obvious return, and the mini-challenge allows us to see which eant-extraordinaire realness with a five- (2018) “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (2009–) is back another Davenport — A’keria Chanel — queens know their strengths and weakness- wigged headpiece that elicits a rare gag on our TV screens for its 11th season. The struts into the Werk Room. A’keria unapol- es the best. from Ru herself. clownishness of that finale and jam-packed ogetically claims her identity as a pageant That being said, we don’t get enough The bottom two is also clear; Nina and schedule for “Drag Race” have led some to queen, and her Miss Black Universe title time for any real substance to any of the Mercedes’ outfits were slightly basic (and (convincingly) suggest that it’s time for the marks her as one to watch. shoots, so Silky being announced as the Nina’s looked like it was spangled with show to slow down a little bit, but that’s A remote-control car attached to the winner of the mini-challenge feels neither pimples), but Soju (Kim Chi) and Kahanna mainly a conversation to be had about train of a green gown precedes Yvie Oddly here nor there. This also gives Silky the (Katya) are both complete messes. Soju “All Stars.” Alas, we cannot dwell on these into the Werk Room, and “Denver’s com- task of assignments for the main challenge, tries to recreate the traditional Korean hang-ups because it’s time to meet the 15 modity of drag oddity” elicits memories of which gives the queens the task of craft- hanbok that Kim Chi memorably wore in queens vying for the title of America’s Next Sharon Needles, perhaps combined with a ing runway looks using the materials of season 8, but her dress looks less ethe- Drag Superstar. more comedic version of Sasha Velour. This past “Drag Race” contestants. Silky does so real and undulating and more like it is The first queen to enter is one we’ve met is not to call her derivative — Yvie appears mostly based on whom she feels matches held together with Scotch tape. Kahanna’s before, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. After sashay- to be a boldly singular queen whose pres- up best, declining the opportunity to sabo- bizarre half-bodysuit is better-constructed, ing away on last season’s first episode, her ence will surely turn heads. tage her competitors. but she misunderstands the assignment exit became without question the most Silky Nutmeg Ganache produces a cook- In the Werk Room, Nina worries about and recycles the bra from her entrance memorable moment on season 10. Given ie from her cleavage upon entering, and her sewing skills, Vanjie cautions Soju that look, a major “Drag Race” no-no. the show’s recent penchant for bring-backs, her big personality quickly bounces off the judges will read her for lacking a silhou- After deliberation, Ru awards Brooke Miss Vanjie sealed her berth in season 11 the Werk Room walls. Silky and A’keria are ette and Silky gets on everybody’s nerves, Lynn the first challenge win of the season, the minute she walked off the stage, and friends, which, combined with Silky’s antics particularly Honey’s and Ariel’s. Silky clear- while Kahanna and Soju must lip-sync back in the Werk Room. She looks exquisite irritating the other queens later in the epi- ly aims to be one of the main personali- for their lives. The producers make the in red. Vanjie clearly did not come to play sode, could foreshadow a Laganja Estranja- ties of the season, and whether this will fun decision to use Hannah Montana’s games, and she takes the opportunity to Adore Delano storyline in which Silky is turn everyone against her remains to be “Best of Both Worlds,” which surely elic- hide and size up her competition. accused of crafting an affected persona for seen. Guest judge Miley Cyrus enters the ited screeches from gay bars across the The next few queens slowly filter into the the cameras. Just a guess! Werk Room in a hilariously unconvincing country. It takes about 20 seconds for Werk Room. NYC-based Shuga Cain seems Canadian-bred Brooke Lynn Hytes disguise as a sound crew member, and Soju’s fate to be sealed. Soju is clearly not remarkably polished for a relative newcom- arrives dressed as a gay Mountie, and her the queens share a nice moment with her a dance performer, and Kahanna prowls er to drag, while veteran comedy queen Nina classically-trained dance skills will likely before hitting the mainstage. around the stage like a woman possessed, West has an impressive list of accolades and aid her in later challenges. “Insta-fish” Ariel On the mainstage, all 15 queens work committing herself determinedly to the will surely excel in performance challenges. Versace is eager to prove that she can do the runway for the first time. Scarlet’s Violet lip-sync and wiping the floor with Soju Vietnamese-born Plastique Tiara is the first more than just look pretty, and her early Chachki-inspired number is characteris- along the way. Kahanna does not seem of the season’s international contingent to shade casts her as a potential villain. Rajah tic, polished and very Carmen Sandiego, like early-season cannon fodder, and she arrive, and she looks striking enough for O’Hara also knows A’keria and cannot keep hopefully dismissing her weak entrance survives a major scare that will hopefully Vanjie to gag over her. her earrings from falling off, while Kahanna look as a blip. Ariel delivers a serviceable be a wake-up moment for her after Soju Mercedes Iman Diamond is also an Montrese, drag daughter of the legendary Laganja Estranja look embezzled with can- sashays away. international queen, born in Kenya, and Coco, is “Drag Race’s” latest Vegas show- nabis leaves, then presents a comically The sheer number of queens made the she immediately catches the queens’ atten- girl. Last to arrive is Soju, who is “just here underwhelming reveal. Yvie echoes Alaska’s season 11 premiere feel rushed at times, tion with an ululating greeting. Mercedes to fight” with nunchucks and a tae kwon penchant for unusual materials with a plas- but the episode did its work in establish- then finds herself at the receiving end of the do-inspired lewk. tic-wrap halo over her bald head, which is ing a new season of “Drag Race.” It’s sad season’s first shade, courtesy of Nina West. RuPaul struts down the stairs with a a fun look. to see Soju go, as she’d likely have been a Scarlet Envy, self described as “Southern “hello, hello, hello” and introduces a pho- After the longest runway in “Drag Race” supremely entertaining personality to have beauty and NYC grit,” enters next, though toshoot mini-challenge to be directed by herstory, Ariel, Honey, Rajah, Scarlet, Shuga, along this season, but no matter. We have the other queens seem unconvinced by the queens themselves. Scarlet Envy is first Silky and Yvie are declared safe. Plastique 14 other queens to enjoy, and the premiere her — frankly, her look is oddly fun-sized in up, and after a little fake-out, season 3 (Sasha Velour) and Vanjie (Valentina) both places them well to deliver the inimitable the wrong places, and the minimal makeup winner Raja appears behind her, reveal- receive positive critiques, but the top two magic that keeps us coming back to “Drag gives it an unfinished feeling. ing the true nature of the mini-challenge: are clearly Brooke Lynn and A’keria. Brooke Race” 11 seasons later. Arts & Living Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Arts & Living | THE TUFTS DAILY 9 TV REVIEW Evan Zigmond Out on the Town Falling in love with Netflix’s ‘Dating Around’ Roxbury Afro-American Art Museum

oing off campus repeatedly is enriching in more ways than one. In addition to the thrill of seeing a new place, one can Gmake connections between different institutions as they see more and more of the city. Learning about Boston’s dis- tinguished individuals and the communities in which they live bestows character and humanity on an already interesting city. For example, during my recent visit to the Afro-American Art Museum in Roxbury, I viewed an exhibit that was actually collected by Antonio Inniss, who works as an SMFA shuttle driver. Moments like that make me feel closer to Boston as a whole. Located southeast of Jackson Square, the museum offers unique exhibitions for a very agreeable price. Recently, I took the T over to Roxbury to see all that it had to offer. This trip takes slightly longer than a trip to Park Street, for example, but it is quite simple, since buses are optional. I took the Davis Square shuttle to Davis and hopped on the Red Line headed inbound. COURTESY NETFLIX A scene from ‘Dating Around’ (2019–) is pictured. Once I got to Downtown Crossing, I transferred to the Orange Line headed to Forest Hills. The Orange Line trains by Daniel Klain modern aesthetic. They all appear as who they would pick to go on a second feature what seem to be faux-wooden Contributing Writer sort of idyllic places that people wish date if they could. interiors, and have a novel ’70s quality they were cool enough to know about This is where the show gets most to them. Getting off at Jackson Square, I It’s another day and that means without having to Google “cool places intriguing. By creating a style that makes elected to walk to the museum. One may Netflix is still at it, trying to take over to eat in New York.” There is addi- the viewer focus all their attention on also take the 44 bus from the T station to our every waking moment of free time. tionally some B-roll footage to show the dates, “Dating Around” does a great the museum for an additional $1.50. The This time, though, that does not only New York City in the summertime as job creating intrigue through diversi- route I took involved mostly side streets. apply to the viewer, but the subject. a beautiful fun place with lively people. ty. The dates are interspersed through- There was a nifty little hillock in between Recently, Netflix decided to journey A well-crafted, optimistic view of the out an episode, cutting back and forth two houses that featured a view of down- into the genre of reality television, cov- city enhances the feeling of romance between conversations. Along with this, town Boston, so if you love cityscapes, the ering food and travel, similar to the for the viewer. Netflix chose both a diverse pool of walk may be preferable to the bus route. programs found on the Food Network. Not only is the show smart with its set- dates and main characters; the show Once I got there, I stopped and briefly Netflix’s new show “Dating Around” ting and design, but also with its episod- brings in people from many different took in the building itself. According to (2019–), though, signifies a new venture ic structure. Each episode is completely races, ethnicities, socio-economic class- a plaque on the side of the museum, the into a totally different section of reality independent of the other, and the premise es, sexual orientations and romantic Victorian-style building had been erect- television: romance. is simple enough that as a viewer there’s backgrounds. Consequently, as the show ed in 1872 as a private residence. It was The premise for the show is sim- no need to go in episodic order. Feel stitches together multiple conversations later purchased by the National Center ple. Each episode is centered around free to roam around based on episode between the main character and his dif- of Afro-American Artists Museum in one person who goes on five first dates descriptions and your curiosity. Looking ferent dates, the viewer sees all these 1976. Once inside, presenting my student with five different strangers, and then even further in depth, each date in each different perspectives and how they ID to the receptionist knocked $1 off an ends up going on a second date with episode follows the same structure. The influence who the main characters are already modest $5 price tag. one of the five people. location of the dates for a single episode and how they view the world. Before the The art in their permanent collection At first, “Dating Around” can seem is always the same; the main character of audience knows it, the show becomes was eye-catching and vibrant. I enjoyed too awkward to be entertaining, but each episode also wears the same outfit equally about romance as it is about how the different types of art on display there, much like a first date, once it starts to for each of their first dates. unique people are as individuals. including a few intriguing collages. A open up it becomes a lot more engaging These choices act as independent It is interesting to see Netflix on its hefty backstory accompanied most piec- than expected. variables, completely unaffected by cer- global conquest take a fairly antithetical es, so I had a good guideline for how the “Dating Around” is clever in its pro- tain circumstances, allowing the view- approach to the most popular romantic artist interpreted their own work. There duction and style. Set in New York City er to focus on what Netflix asserts as reality TV show, ABC’s “The Bachelor” were quite a few pieces from former during the summer, the show tries to important: the actual date itself. With all (2002–). Overall, “Dating Around” is a SMFA professors, as well as other local capture the look of a modern roman- these similarities, the viewer can basical- pretty solid watch. With each episode artists. Boston’s rich art history was for- tic comedy, looking similar to Netflix’s ly act as though they are the main char- clocking in at around a 30 minutes, it’s eign to me before the trip. I also learned a romantic comedy summer hit “Set it acter of the episode, judging each date, an easy fit into your TV schedule. There lot about Boston’s history of institutional Up” (2018). The restaurants and bars who they like and who they don’t and are moments of genuine honesty as well racism, including the Boston busing cri- where the dates take place are typi- pick who they think the main character as some cringeworthy ones that makes sis of the 1970s and 1980s. The exhibit cally nondescript with a sort of chic should take on a second date as well as for good entertainment. that captivated me the most involved a series of handbags woven from ciga- rette packaging by inmates in U.S. pris- ons (this was the Inniss collection). The unmistakable American iconography of the packaging all over the bags, combined with educational tidbits about America’s TRASHING ONE EGG WASTES dysfunctional prison system, gave me quite a lot to think about. For anyone 55 GALLONS OF WATER curious about the creative expression of Boston’s African-American community, or Boston’s role in institutional racism, this museum has a lot to offer.

Evan Zigmond is a sophomore studying music. Evan can be reached at evan.zig- [email protected]. 10 Opinion tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Deeksha Bathini OP-ED America is dying Transparency, Part 2: The Board of Trustees Language is key by Jacqueline Chen port of 13 student groups, including the Tufts pus. Though we understand that in some he healthcare debate frequently and Jonah O’Mara Schwartz Democrats and Tufts Progressive Alliance, ways, it is beneficial to have a body that is not takes the forefront of partisan pol- and made sure to reach out to recent alumni. subject to the everyday ups and downs of stu- itics, but there are many reasons The Board of Trustees has wide-ranging TCU Senate passed a resolution endorsing dent life, as current students and administra- why language like “Obamacare” powers, from deciding the new buildings his candidacy with a vote of 25–3–2. Despite a tors are, the Board of Trustees must become Tand “Trumpcare” is problematic. that will pop up on campus, to establish- wellspring of grassroots support, the Alumni more transparent and representative in order Associating presidential administrations ing new academic programs, to selecting Council prevented him from even joining the to properly govern the community it wishes with entire healthcare systems creates our university’s president. Yet, we don’t know ballot and having the opportunity to run in a to serve. bias and misinformation. According to a much about them and rarely hear directly fair election. There was no explanation from There are real challenges facing the stu- report by the New York Times, one-third of from them. The student body’s only points of the Board as to why Foster was denied the dent body. The increasing tuition, housing Americans do not know that Obamacare contact with the board are three undergradu- opportunity to campaign despite the com- shortages and decreased funding for stu- and the Affordable Care Act are the same. ate trustee representatives, selected by Tufts munity’s obvious support. The four candi- dent life initiatives that support underrepre- Of course people would be confused, and Community Union (TCU) Senate, who sit on dates approved for this year’s election have sented groups on campus may feel like any it’s naive to think otherwise. This begs the trustee committees of Academic Affairs, been out of their undergraduate careers for other budget-line item to some of the current the question: How much does the general Administration & Finance and University an average of 25 years, which includes a board members. These are issues that the public really know about the healthcare Advancement. There are seven other com- C-suite executive and a senior director of a board of Trustees may not be equipped to that they use? mittees for which students do not have any real estate investment firm. deal with without the perspective of current As a disclaimer, this piece is not to input or point of contact. Furthermore, our It seems even running for a spot as an students or recent alumni. In the past, groups shame Americans about their “lack of student representatives are not allowed to alumni representative, the most accessible such as TCU Senate and Tufts Student Action knowledge,” but rather to unveil a system disclose much information to the student path to joining the board, requires candi- (TSA) have pushed for budget transparency that is so messy and labyrinthine that even body and rarely speak at trustee meetings, dates to be wealthy and in a solidly estab- and for a seat at the table to help shape the myself, a student majoring in community making their role more symbolic than actu- lished career, two things that only come with policy that affects all of us every day. It is time health, struggles to reconcile its complex- ally useful in communicating student voice. time — it is nearly impossible for someone to for the entire Tufts community to stand up ity. It’s an interesting concept to think Student voice is especially needed on the join until long after their experience as a stu- and demand that seat. about: You, as a consumer, purchase your board considering how opaque and inacces- dent is relevant. In other words, the implicit The current undergraduate student rep- health insurance plan. So, by virtue, you sible the process of joining it is. prerequisites for being on the board prohibit resentatives must be allowed to attend all should be able to access your schedule of There are two pathways to becoming anyone with closer ties to the student body Board of Trustee meetings. Members of the benefits (a list of all the services that are a voting member on the board, neither of from having any power in the university. Board of Trustees should have a meet and covered under your plan along with pric- which a current undergrad can pursue. First, This, in turn, points to one of the frustrating greet with the Tufts community at least once ing) pretty easily. After all, you own it. one can become a large-scale donor to the contradictions of the board: They are trying a year, in order to ensure they are in touch So, I tried it. I went out to actively find my school and be elected by current members, their best to make improvements to help the with current student needs. Finally, there schedule of benefits. I perused the internet, a route that is near impossible for the vast school and student body while at the same should be real voting power for members made phone calls, visited the website and majority of recent graduates. Second, a can- having recruitment and communication pol- of the community of which the board is in asked my parents for help. After two entire didate can run for one of the 10 Alumni icies that lock out the very stakeholders that charge. Only then will the Board of Trustees weeks, I got my hands on it. I obtained Trustee positions, which are elected by Tufts could provide them insight. be adequately equipped to make the difficult three files — all in different locations on alumni. This route requires wealth and con- TCU Senate’s Administration & Policy decisions that will shape our university for the internet — that explained each aspect nections, and candidates must first be vetted Committee wishes to shed light on the fact years to come. of my health coverage: a 17-page sched- by an Alumni Council selection committee that decisions affecting our lives at Tufts are ule of benefits, a 77-page provider manual which determines whether candidate is eli- made by a body of individuals who attended and a 72-page prescription drug formulary. gible to run. a very different looking Tufts and are out of Jacqueline Chen is a senior studying interna- In each of these documents were words Earlier this year, Class of 2018 graduate touch with the experiences of Tufts students tional relations. Jacqueline can be reached like “deductible,” “copayment,” “coinsur- Nathan Foster (LA ’18) ran a campaign to today. On average, it has been 35 years since at [email protected]. ance” and “pre-authorization.” According become an Alumni Trustee on a platform of a current board member has been an under- Jonah O’Mara Schwartz is a senior studying The Washington Post, only 14 percent of all increasing transparency and adding a young- graduate at Tufts, with some never having biochemistry and biotechnology. Jonah can participants in a survey answered all four er voice to the board. He garnered the sup- had an undergraduate experience on cam- be reached at [email protected] questions regarding “the most basic insurance features” correctly (deductible, copay, CARTOON coinsurance and maximum out-of-pocket). These words are not self-explanatory, so how exactly can we expect average Americans to Tony Monaco effectively use a system that’s impossible for everyone to understand? In every field, the language we use is important. In healthcare, it’s not just important, it’s essential. If only 11 percent of people can correctly estimate the cost of a four-day hospital visit (I was unable to accurately estimate the price using my schedule of benefits), we simply cannot expect patients to have value-based interactions with the healthcare sector. An important tenant of public health is “health literacy,” which is one’s ability to effectively understand and use health-related information. A goal of public health professionals is to promote health literacy, particularly among vulnera- ble, underserved populations; however, just based on the little experiment I did, that dream is a bit lofty. Being vague is not the answer when it comes to public health, and this goes beyond just health insurance. We need to reevaluate how we distribute health-related information to patients in every sector of the workforce including food labels, consent forms, warning labels and online BY MARIA FONG health information. It took five minutes of me scrolling aimlessly through my docu- The Tufts Daily is a nonprofit, independent newspaper, published Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to the Tufts community. ments to learn a really important lesson: 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 The Tufts Daily. OP-EDS The Op-Ed section of The Tufts Daily, an open forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed Monday through Thursday. The Daily welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community; the opinions expressed in the Op-Ed section do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Daily itself. Opinion articles on campus, national and international Deeksha is a sophomore studying com- issues should be 600 to 1,200 words in length and submitted to [email protected]. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, space and length. All material is subject to munity health. Deeksha can be reached at editorial discretion and is not guaranteed to appear in the Daily. Authors must submit their telephone numbers and day-of availability for editing questions. [email protected]. ADVERTISING All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Board and Executive Business Director. Sports Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Sports | THE TUFTS DAILY 11 Tufts tennis prepares for cross-town rival Brandeis Jeremy Goldstein Anti-Bostonian Is Matt Damon the face of Boston basketball?

Columnist’s note: The last article in this mini-series delved into what the beginning of spring means for the Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry. This week tackles another New York- versus-Boston dichotomy but in regards to the hardwood.

e should turn our attention on this winter and spring juncture to explore another cleavage between everyone’s favorite Wtwo northeastern pillars — New York and Boston, of course. Even if it doesn’t seem like it at Tufts, the machinations of spring have, well, sprung, evidenced by both the vigor- ously chirping birds and the sudden realiza- tion that spring break is only 10 days away. My faded and jaded memories of Harleston Hall last year include the sound RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVES Sophomore Boris Sorkin swings at the ball during a match against Middlebury in the Gantcher Center on April 8, 2018. of the dribbling of basketballs littering the late afternoons in the springtime. The con- stant bouncing would manage to emanate MEN'S TENNIS The NCAA rankings hint at what looks to “I believe that we can rehabilitate and through my shut window, and I would get continued from back page be a competitive NESCAC season, but the feel- make NESCAC’s this year, after not qualifying the sudden urge to venture outside. You opponents, including No. 1 Middlebury, No. ing among the team is that Tufts is right in the for them two years in a row,” Sorkin said. would run into an eclectic mix of downhill 2 Bowdoin and No. 5 Williams. Gregor and thick of things. Even though Gregor hinted at As the team gears up for the spring, a first-years, off-campus seniors and the local the team have taken the ranking as a sort of the building nature of the season, there is little renewed hunger and sense of camaraderie Somerville entourage. challenge, believing themselves to be at a doubt the team can make a splash. Kamin acts as their fuel. The road ahead will be These days, a blacktop in springtime often similar level to their top 10 NESCAC brethren. mentioned the less desirable results from last challenging, with a loaded NESCAC widely operates as the fulcrum of various commu- The journey towards this goal starts almost season as a motivator for the coming spring. considered to be the best Div. III conference nities. It’s the same fulcrum in Brooklyn as it immediately with Saturday’s trip pitting them “We obviously didn’t finish last season as in the nation. The team is looking to build on is in Brookline. Courts are lined with slightly against No. 21 Brandeis. strongly as we would have liked,” he said. “It its mental toughness and blaze onwards as peeled cement, nets that have been most- “Our matchup with Brandeis is a good definitely adds that extra motivation to prove to a single, cohesive unit. Great things look to ly cut and a faint pastel-tinge that makes rivalry,” Bershtein said. “We’re close to them. other teams that we should be [ranked] higher.” be in store for the Jumbos, and they start this everything seem like you’re in the early ’70s. It’s always a competitive game. We really want Sorkin has the playoffs on his mind, and Saturday with the highly anticipated road trip Dozens of characters have graced these to beat them.” the feeling is shared around the locker room. to Brandeis. courts, some whose stories are more famous than others. Carmelo Anthony’s childhood apartment in Red Hook (learn your Brooklyn neighborhoods, everyone!) also overlooked Seven different goalscorers highlight depth of attack a basketball court, though his hoop dreams lasted a bit longer than mine did. Julius WOMEN'S LACROSSE or do something that you’d be scared to On the defensive end, Tufts’ strength was Erving brought his high-flying dunk show continued from back page do otherwise. When you see confidence highlighted by the low number of shots from Long Island to Rucker Park, a Harlem she was able to take that take a few times in someone else, it helps you have confi- on goal that Hamilton was able to muster classic (learn your Manhattan neigh- in a row and find success for us. She’s had a dence in yourself and others on the team.” throughout the game. The Jumbos took 44 borhoods, too, though Harlem should be great start to her collegiate career.” The Jumbos’ domination of the compared to only 26 by the Continentals. ubiquitously iconic) in every sense of the One of Hamilton’s biggest weaknesses draw was another factor that played an “Making sure that we had twice as word. Not to be a footnote, Kareem Abdul- was their inability to capitalize on the important role in the win, with the team many draws as our opponent led to us tak- Jabbar plied his high school trade in the free positions, which are like free throws gaining control in nearly two-thirds of its ing more shots,” Shute explained. “Quite City, too. in basketball, that they were awarded chances. Junior midfielder Lily Baldwin, frankly we could have shot a little bit A pair of heavyweight NBA free-agents during Tufts’ run — the team went just who often takes a more defensive role better, but we’re going to keep working at also have direct ties to the New York City 1–5 on such opportunities. A goal could on the team, is an expert at draw control that. I think our defense did a good job basketball scene. Kemba Walker, forev- have broken the Jumbos’ momentum and and came up the field to gain that early — they are capable of holding opponents er immortalized in Madison Square Garden given the Continentals a chance to recov- advantage for the team. She was respon- to a lower number of goals against. I was lore (Cardiac Kemba!), could once again er, but on two occasions they missed free sible for six of the Jumbos 20 draw con- happy with the start and there’s a lot of grace the New York hardwood and maybe positions that then resulted in a turnover trols throughout the game. good stuff to build off of.” even share a backcourt with Kyrie Irving, in favor of the Jumbos. “The draw is critical in any game,” Due to cold weather, Tufts’ matchup who hails from nearby New Jersey. “Our team’s momentum picked up when Norman said. “We always say that if you win against MIT this week was postponed, so Of course, that drives Boston acrimony everyone gained confidence,” Norman said. the draw then you’ll win the game, because the team looks ahead to a weekend game into the conversation. Here’s some more: “Seeing others be confident on the field you’re getting more possessions and it can against Wellesley. The Jumbos take on the The immortalizing image of Boston hoops to gives you confidence to make that risky pass build momentum.” Blue on Saturday at noon on Bello Field. me is the fight scene in “Good Will Hunting” (1997) where Matt Damon utters, “Come on it’s me, Will, we went to kindergarten together,” before laying the hammer down on a fellow townie. However, for what the city may lack in brand names (and in this department it certainly does), it certainly doesn’t in clear identity. New York has one too, even sometimes when it has to reach a little bit by casting a young Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth to pair next to Denzel Washington in “He Got Game” (1998). The psyches of both hoop cultures are aptly intertwined with the cities they represent. As a fan of good basketball and nice weather, I’m glad I’ve tasted both.

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F 0 O 92 UNDED 1 Jeremy Goldstein is a sophomore studying political science and film and media studies. Jeremy can be reached at jeremy. [email protected]. 12 Sports tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Women’s lacrosse opens season with decisive conference win

RAY BERNOFF / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVES Junior attacker Emily Games fights off a defender during a home game against Wellesley on March 14. 2018.

by Maddie Payne junior midfielder Maddie Norman found a modified zone defense that Tufts was also allowed us to have really fast ball Sports Editor space in the middle of the fan to convert not anticipating. The team spent the first movement. Since they were on their heels sophomore midfielder Catherine Lawliss’ half figuring out how to take advantage. on the eight-meter and didn’t pressure The No. 10 Jumbos started their sea- pass into a backhanded goal. Adamec and junior attacker Emily Games out past the 12, [that] allowed us to just son off with a decisive 18–11 win against The Continentals battled back to closed out the half with one goal off a have a day.” the Hamilton Continentals on Saturday. take a brief 4–2 advantage. Sophomore one-on-one drive and one goal via a fast Smith’s strength on the attack was Seven different goal scorers combined midfielder Kirsten Grazewski put the break that left Games streaking into the highlighted by her four goals during that for 18 goals and 10 assists in a game that Jumbos on the board for a third goal, middle of the eight unmarked for an easy stretch, with all four goals scored in the highlighted the depth and strength of before first-year attacker Colette Smith goal, respectively. exact same manner. She took advantage this year’s team. scored her first of five goals by aggres- As the Jumbos settled into a more com- of a weak matchup to repeatedly execute “The fact that we had seven scorers sively pressuring Continentals senior fortable attacking rhythm, they stretched a strong left side crease take and fired low is great, because it means that we all goalie Hannah Burrall into dropping the their lead out to 15–7. An astounding left-handed shots which found the back trust each other on the field, and all ball. Smith scooped up the ground ball eight-goal run in the space of 14 min- of the net. have the talent to be able to be a threat and fired an uncontested shot into the utes secured a lead that the Continentals “At half time we talked about giv- against any defense,” senior attacker open goal from the eight-meter line to couldn’t recover from. Adamec explained ing Colette the space to go because we and returning NESCAC Player of the even the score at 4–4. how the Jumbos were able to exploit liked the matchup that she had,” coach Year Dakota Adamec said. The score evened again at 5–5 with Hamilton’s style of play. Courtney Shute said. “She has great vision The Jumbos were the first to strike, 5:29 remaining in the first half as the “Since Hamilton didn’t pressure out it that if they had adjusted, we would have dizzying the Continentals defenders by Jumbos adjusted to their opponent’s style allowed us to control the ball movement found another opportunity out of it. But whizzing the ball around their net for a of play. Hamilton did not pressure high — we were able to really set the pace and full minute. After a number of passes, on the Tufts attackers and instead played be patient with our looks,” she said. “It see WOMEN'S LACROSSE, page 11 Men’s tennis gears up for spring season with renewed fire, hunger by Aiden Herrod “We’re a great young team with a lot said. “We’ve worked really hard at dou- The conclusion of the fall season Contributing Writer of hunger,” he said. “It will be, in some bles this offseason.” saw sophomore Boris Sorkin clinch the ways, a building year, but I also think However, Gregor is incredibly happy Intercollegiate Tennis Association Div. After a hard-earned break that start- there’s potential for a lot of surprising with the guys he has. This is the first III Cup to cap off a brilliant individ- ed back in October, Tufts resumes its upside where we could have better time he will be working with a team ual season. Sorkin won three tourna- season this Saturday with a visit to results than Tufts tennis has had in recruited and hand-picked completely ments during the fall season and looks Brandeis. After a shorter fall season many years.” by him (Gregor arrived at Tufts in 2015), to build off of his big successes and where preparation and anticipation for As Gregor mentioned, the roster for and he has praised the culture that has hefty contributions to the team and its the longer spring was always in the the upcoming season is young. Of the come together for the spring season. youthful core. players’ and coaches’ minds, spring- 16 players on the spring roster, 10 of “Everyone has really bought in,” “[Sorkin’s presence] helps us feel time has finally arrived. With it comes them are first-years or sophomores. Gregor explained. strong at the top, [so] that we can match stiff competition and a Jumbos squad The expectations for this young group Senior co-captain Ross Kamin talked up with any team’s No. 1,” Gregor said. eager to meet it with everything it’s are higher after they had the full fall about the youth of the squad, sharing “That’s kind of risen the level of the got. Junior co-captain Ethan Bershtein season to acclimate to the competitive part of his mindset as he gears up to act entire team, seeing what he’s been able highlighted the team’s mindset. college atmosphere, but the team is as a leader and mentor to some of the to accomplish.” “[The] guys are hungry to get back raw in some spots, particularly in dou- younger players. For the upcoming spring season, out there,” he said. bles play where teamwork and chemis- “It’s going to be a new challenge,” he Tufts is No. 22 in the NCAA Div. III rank- Coach Karl Gregor also emphasized try play key roles. said. “Our young players are all great ings. Also ranked are several NESCAC the team’s excitement in the locker “Since we have newer players, we’re players, and I’m excited to be there to give room as the season rapidly approaches. usually in a deficit for doubles,” Gregor them all that I have, all of my experience.” see MEN'S TENNIS, page 11