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Medford City Council unanimously votes to support Tufts janitors on April 7, the Medford Councilor Robert Penta raised quently critical of Tufts, and City Council unanimously concerns that Tufts, a pri- believes than since some of voted on a resolution to ask vate university, was out of the the janitors are Medford resi- Tufts University to re-evaluate jurisdiction of the Medford dents, issues at Tufts should be its plans to cut 35 part-time City Council, and therefore a discussed among the Council. janitors from its staff. resolution from the Council “This is an issue that’s Councilor Adam Knight may be ineffective in getting affecting Medford residents,” proposed the resolution at Tufts to reconsider cuts. He Lugo-Koehn said. “We harp the public meeting. Knight, agreed, however, that janito- on Tufts University a lot … this who attended the Tufts Labor rial cuts seemed inconsistent is well within the purview of Coalition (TLC) Forum in with a project of expansion. the Council.” March, said he was skeptical “Common sense would tell According to President as to why Tufts would want me that if they are going to be Frederick Dello Russo Jr., to cut janitors given the fact expanding more of their foot- the resolution will be sent that it is in the process of con- print, why would they be lay- to Executive Vice President structing several new build- ing people off?” Penta said. Patricia Campbell and Director ings. He suggested that the penta also suggested that of Community Relations Council ask Tufts to maintain the Council invite a member Barbara Rubel. current staff levels. of the Tufts administration to the Somerville City Council Nicholas pfosi / the tufts daily “A divestment from the work- defend their position. The vote will propose a similar reso- George Stephanopoulos spoke at the 10th annual Murrow Forum on force is misguided and inap- was taken, however, despite lution on Thursday, April 9, Wednesday, April 8. propriate,” Knight said. “This the administration’s absence. according to Councilor Paul resolution will send a message according to Council Vice Camuso. to Tufts University that we sup- President Breanna Lugo- Stephanopoulos talks port working men and women.” Koehn, the Council is fre- —by Emma Steiner changing media landscape by Audrey Michael adapt to a different kind of envi- Executive News Editor ronment,” he said. After leaving the Clinton admin- ABC News’ Chief Anchor istration, Stephanopoulos said he George Stephanopoulos dis- realized he wanted to start build- cussed a variety of topics per- ing a new career, rather than rely- taining to his two main areas of ing on his reputation as a former expertise, journalism and poli- Clinton senior advisor to carry his tics, as this year’s guest at the career along. He was hired by ABC Edward R. Murrow Forum on News, which he said gave him the Issues in Journalism. space to “learn how to be a jour- The forum marked its 10 year nalist” on the job. anniversary yesterday, April 8, Stephanopoulos said his expe- with an interview-style discussion rience in politics has allowed him between Stephanopoulos and to understand how politicians and Jonathan M. Tisch (LA ’76), co- government officials think and chairman of the board of Loews make decisions. However, he added Corporation and vice chair of that it has also made him somewhat Tufts’ Board of Trustees. less skeptical than other journalists Stephanopoulos said he first when handling political matters. learned about the challenges of “That’s what I need to work politics when working on the tur- on,” he said, adding that journal- bulent and ultimately unsuccess- ists should ideally have a balance Nicholas Pfosi / The Tufts Daily ful Michael Dukakis presidential City Councilor Adam Knight advocates for his resolution during the Medford Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, April campaign. “You had to learn to see MURROW, page 2 7. The Medford City Council passed a 7-0 resolution to recommend that Tufts “reassess” its janitorial cuts. BARCC to host annual Walk Leonard Carmichael for Change this weekend Society to host LCS Fenway by Melissa Kain “[BARCC] has been leading the move- by Gabriella Zoia This year, the 200 tickets will again Assistant News Editor ment to end sexual violence by offering Assistant News Editor be available for students to purchase completely free services, and those services for $30. Students will also be allowed to This year’s annual Boston Area Rape include a 24-hour hotline, … individu- The Leonard Carmichael Society buy tickets for guests at a price of $35. Crisis Center (BARCC) Walk for Change, al and group counseling, as well as legal (LCS) will host a spring fundraiser at All proceeds will go to the Somerville which aims to raise donations to support advocacy,” she said. Fenway Park, called “LCS Takes Fenway,” Homeless Coalition. Bast added that the center’s operations, will be taking place The funds raised by the BARCC Walk for the Red Sox April 27 game against the they hope to raise close to $3,000 for the on Sunday. for Change will go toward support- Toronto Blue Jays. Somerville Homeless Coalition, which Executive Director of BARCC Gina ing BARCC in providing those free services, Junior Skyler Bast, co-presisdent of would be similar to the funds they raised Scaramella explained that the walk, which according to Foz. LCS, described the event as a good at last year’s event. starts at 9:30 a.m., is five kilometers long Foz noted that in 2014, BARCC received opportunity for students to give back LCS Director of Publicity Joey Cheung, and begins at Artesani Park in Brighton, 4,723 hotline calls and met with 386 sur- to the community at the end of the a junior, explained that the publicity Mass. Anywhere from 1,200 to 2,000 walk- vivors at hospitals. BARCC also hosted year. The fundraiser will kick off with team is always looking to publicize the ers have participated in the event in the over 2,000 individual counseling sessions drinks and food at the Lower Campus event in new and creative ways. past, she added. and over 400 group counseling sessions. Center Patio, and buses will then “What’s great is that we’re doing this “It’s an important, exciting day for vis- Furthermore, BARCC held 321 community transport students to Fenway Park for event for the second time,” she said. ibility for survivors in the community events, reaching almost 16,000 people in the game. “We’ve always been shaky in terms of and it’s … a public offering of support,” the greater Boston area, Foz said. “The Office for Campus Life was able establishing a spring fundraiser because Scaramella said. “[BARCC does] a lot of different speak- to get the tickets at a discounted price, [LCS] Vegas is always successful in the Caroline Foz, an intern at Brodeur er events and informational events, so which increases our margin of fundrais- fall. We’re trying to consolidate this event Partners, a PR firm that works with BARCC, they have a lot of things that are geared ing,” Bast said. “We planned it last year for as the LCS Spring Fundraiser to the same explained that BARCC is the only rape crisis the first time. Two hundred tickets were center in the greater Boston area. see BARCC, page 2 available, and they were all sold out.” see FENWAY, page 2

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Senior Grace Hoyt will The women’s crew News 1 Op-Ed 11 curate her own exhi- team ended its first bition in the Slater weekend with a tie Features 3 Comics 12 Concourse Gallery. against No. 1 Trinity. Weekender 5 Sports Back Editorial | Op-Ed 10

see WEEKENDER, page 5 see SPORTS, back 2 The Tufts Daily News Thursday, April 9, 2015 Stephanopoulos shares political, journalistic experiences

MURROW Despite a “Good Morning America” continued from page 1 interview with Michelle Bachmann in of skepticism and understanding. which Stephanopoulos presented Stephanopoulos analyzed the changing Bachmann with a copy of Barack Obama’s media landscape, both in conversation with birth certificate, he noted that even today, Tisch and in response to audience ques- 50 percent of Republican voters still tions. In an era in which the number of believe Obama was not born in the United diverse media outlets is rapidly expand- States. “It’s hard to agree with basic facts ing and each outlet can reach an ever- in a world where no one has to have their widening audience, it is difficult to predict views challenged.” which stories will take off, he said. Still, Stephanopoulos stressed that net- “Everything is mass and everything is work news still has an important role to niche … you don’t know which interview is play in national media. He elaborated going to pop,” Stephanopoulos said. that ABC’s morning program, “Good In this new landscape, Stephanopoulos Morning America,” still delivers news, while said the large media networks, including “This Week” focuses more on context and ABC, are having to find new ways to get sto- analysis. In addition, Stephanopoulos said ries from around the world in light of budget networks still have a responsibility to cover cuts and changing consumer interests. For and explain breaking news. example, he said, ABC now sends young In addition, Stephanopoulos dismissed digital journalists to report relatively inde- the concept of “print journalism” as a sepa- pendently from abroad, rather than main- rate media arena, noting that journalism taining large offices in major foreign cities. today takes place across many platforms, Discussing his recent “This Week” inter- even for major print newspapers and even view with Indiana Governor Mike Pence, within the same story. which went viral, Stephanopoulos revealed “Print journalism doesn’t exist anymore that he was surprised at Pence’s response — it’s just journalism,” he said. to his question about whether the state’s Throughout the evening, Stephanopoulos Religious Freedom Restoration Act would reiterated that the continual challenge for legalize discrimination against LGBT journalism, no matter what the landscape, Americans. is getting people interested in stories. While “I expected a different answer,” answering an audience member’s question Stephanopoulos said, noting that Pence had about the impact of comedy news shows nicholas pfosi / the tufts daily recently decided to appear on the show after such as “The Daily Show,” Stephanopoulos Neal B. Shapiro, president and CEO of WNET, shares a laugh with George Stephanopoulos, turning down requests from “This Week” in praised these shows for getting viewers ABC News’ chief anchor, at the 10th annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on April 8. the past. But, he added, “That is what we’re interested in what’s happening in the world. paid to do — be respectful and civil, but get “[They’ve] done a great job at getting an local member of Congress in college. Later Stephanopoulos briefly discussed the an answer.” audience that otherwise wouldn’t be paying in the forum, when an audience member 2016 election cycle, including Hillary When Tisch asked Stephanopoulos attention,” he said. He added, however, that asked Stephanopoulos’ opinion on wheth- Clinton’s bid for the Democratic nomina- whether the gridlock characteristic of it is best to seek news from multiple sources er internships in D.C. should be paid, he tion, which he expects she will announce Washington politics is here to stay, in order to draw conclusions from multiple explained that he would not have been able in the next few days. He said it will be Stephanopoulos said that the polariza- perspectives. to take the internship if it had not been paid. important for her to demonstrate not just tion and specialization of news sourc- Likewise, Stephanopoulos said Twitter When Stephanopoulos said he is start- her experience, but her goals as a poten- es, which reflects the polarization of can be a great way to spark someone’s curi- ing to believe that major corporations tial president. “She needs to convince America at large, has caused gridlock osity in a story, and that the internet allows and government institutions should people … that she has a vision for the to solidify. that person to learn more about that story pay their interns, the audience burst future,” he said. He argued that today, people can than would have been possible before the into applause. He said the increase in Finally, when asked whom, alive choose to only consume media that rein- internet was widely availability. “income polarization” that occurs when or deceased, he would like to interview, forces their own views. “No one has to go Stephanopoulos, the son of a Greek less well-off candidates cannot afford Stephanopoulos chose Pope Francis. “He anywhere where they’ll be challenged,” Orthodox priest, said he first became inter- to take low-paying entry level positions has had such a profound impact on the he said. ested in politics when he interned with his needs to be combatted. world in a short period of time,” he said.

Walk for Change looks to increase survivor soli- LCS hosts second darity on college campuses spring fundraiser BARCC FENWAY continued from page 1 continued from page 1 towards different audiences … They measurement of success.” have things geared towards students In terms of publicity efforts, LCS has at universities and they even have a been focusing on flyering, chalking, mak- program geared towards bouncers and ing table tents, creating Facebook pages security and bartenders,” she said. and getting the word out through word of “They also have some other events that mouth, Cheung explained. reach out to bystanders.” “We want to publicize the event without Scaramella noted that the fundrais- saturating the information,” Cheung said. ing goal for the walk is $140,000. As of “We do not want to annoy people because Tuesday, BARCC had raised over $110,000, we’re trying to fundraise too much.” according to the center’s website. Because the first Fenway Spring Foz noted that the goal for this year’s Fundraiser was last year, now is the time Walk for Change is to reach over 2,000 for LCS to explore whether the event could participants and to have more teams. be viable as a permanent occurrence, BARCC is especially seeking to increase according to Cheung. participation from college students, “We are trying to work out … the kinks she added. to make the event run as smoothly as Scaramella echoed the desire for possible, as well as gauging the student increased participation from college interest as to whether this would be a per- students. manently successful event,” Cheung said. “This year, our goal is to really have This year, the fundraiser may also serve some great participation by the campus- as a replacement to the traditional trip to es,” she said. “Sexual violence on college Fenway Park organized for seniors during campuses has been a major issue … and Senior Week, which will not occur because we’re really hoping that the schools take the Red Sox are out of town. advantage of the opportunity to send stu- “It’s … a great way for the seniors to be dents … faculty and staff and administra- able to watch a Red Sox game with their tors to have a public stance and … try and friends, as they won’t be able to do so later prevent sexual violence on campuses and on,” she said. everywhere.” Bast added how the proceeds from Scaramella added that the event is an last year also went to the Somerville important way to remove shame and Homeless Coalition. He explained that secrecy from rape and sexual violence. LCS works with a number of organiza- “Doing an event and being out in support tions through its many programs, and of survivors and in support of people who are smaller fundraisers are often paired trying to prevent rape is a really important with different organizations depend- thing for our community to do, and we hope ing on need. Previous LCS fundrais- that lots of people from the Tufts community ers have benefited organizations includ- … come out and support us,” she said. ing RESPOND, Inc., Spare Change News, According to Scaramella, Tufts has had Shirley Wang / The Tufts Daily and the Community Action Agency of groups of 100 or more walkers at the Walk Somerville. for Change in the past. 2006, Scaramella noted. BARCC itself was assault happened a few minutes ago or 40 “The event is going to be a lot of fun,” “A lot of schools are doing a lot, founded in 1973. years ago,” she said. Bast said. “It’s a great opportunity for stu- and Tufts is one of the strongest sup- Scaramella said that BARCC’s resourc- According to Foz, the Walk for dents to get off campus with their friends. porters of the event in terms of cam- es are available to anyone and can be Change costs $30 for individual adults, It’s also a great opportunity to see a bit of puses,” she added. accessed online or through their 24-hour $10 for youth and $15 dollars per per- Boston culture and, for the seniors, to see a The Walk for Change, which was found- hotline. son for groups of 20 or more to register game with their friends rather than during ed by BARCC, has been going on since “BARCC is here for people, whether the for the walk. Senior Week.” 3

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Lex Erath | Sugar & Spice

Underdog

his past weekend, I casually flew out to Indiana to witness one of the greatest basketball games ever played, or the Final Four of what Tmost people know as March Madness. “Most people,” by the way, does not include the vast majority of my friends, who stared at me blankly when I tried to brag about my weekend plans; this has enlightened me to the fact that maybe I should be seeking new friends. Almost no one knows I’m from Wisconsin, and people were very confused as to why I gave a crap about this game. The fact is, true basketball friends were practically salivating over the Kentucky-Wisconsin matchup, as Kentucky was (at the time, hee hee) 38-0 and heavily favored to win the entire tournament. But after one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking games ever played, Wisconsin came out on top, my dad won $100 in his office pool and my blood pressure is now a consistent five points higher. Joi Ito via Flickr Creative Commons (Let me add that while I never actu- Benjamin Wolfe, an assistant professor of biology, explores the microbes of cheese in his lab at 200 Boston Ave. ally put pen to paper and wrote out a bracket, I had Wisconsin all the way to the final, so I definitely would’ve won Cheese provides unexpected vehicle almost every pool I entered. Ah, well, there’s always next year.) But, as per usual, I digress. What made for microbial research Wisconsin’s victory even sweeter was the fact that we were the underdog; we were the David toppling the Goliath, and by Miranda Willson “I’ve always really liked food — food she’ll be working full-time for 10 weeks. somehow that just made the best game Contributing Writer and cheese are some of my favorite things Zalesne estimates that he spends at least ever, well, better. But why does this in the world,” Zalesne said. “I wanted to 15 hours a week working in the lab. matter? A win is a win, right? Of course While many science laboratories learn some microbiological techniques in Wolfe said that he is very impressed not. The underdog is always a fan favor- enforce a strict “no food in the lab” policy, the lab, and get to eat some.” by the work the undergraduate students ite; everyone can relate in some way or Assistant Professor of Biology Benjamin Zalesne’s work focuses on discovering have produced. another, and so everyone can get behind Wolfe’s lab almost always contains at least the cause of an unusual purple-colored “They’ve had to trek all the way through the challenger in a way that no one sup- one kind of food: cheese. Wolfe studies culture in a raw goat milk cheese. the snow to get here,” he said, referring to ports the powerhouse. Because, come how microbial communities assemble, “Purple is a unique color in the micro- the location of the lab at 200 Boston Ave., on: Who watches “Rocky” (1976) and and he often uses foods in his lab, espe- bial community, so it’s an interesting several blocks off campus. roots for Apollo? No one. Even Apollo cially cheese, which contains live micro- endeavor,” he said. “The cheese maker Though the main research involves roots for Rocky. bial communities. cannot get it to go away. We don’t know if cheese production, Wolfe’s lab also deals So, as per usual (isn’t it nice to have a “We use cheese because it’s delicious it’s infectious, but it’s not sellable.” with other fermented foods such as sala- little stability in your life? Weekly doses and interesting, and there aren’t that He added that the shade of purple is mi, fermented meats and kombucha. of formulaic S&S really hit the spot), many microbes in it, so it’s low in diver- similar to the color that emerges dur- Though Wolfe enjoys conducting I’m going to let you in on a little secret sity and easy to take apart,” Wolfe said. ing purple urine bag syndrome, a rare research, he is also passionate about on how to twist this to your advantage, After “taking apart” the microbes in the syndrome that usually occurs in older teaching. This semester, he teaches and it can be summed up in one word: cheese, Wolfe and others who work in his women. The problem could be caused by Biology 106: Microbiology with Lab, a hustling. The key to winning and having lab then reassemble them. similar bacteria, he said. required course for many students plan- everyone’s support is to be the pow- “During that process, you can under- Zalesne is also working on a side proj- ning on attending medical or veterinary erhouse but seem like the underdog. stand what is the order that things go, ect in the lab, in which he works to pro- school that covers microbial genetics, In other words, deliberately underplay where things go and how they fit togeth- duce miso-flavored cheese. diversity and functions, he said. Next fall, your abilities and then shock everyone er,” he said. “Experimental evolution was one of the he’ll teach a course on the microbiol- in your blaze of glory. Wolfe compared the process to assem- big selling points of joining his lab,” he said. ogy of food, which will be catered toward This exciting new manipulation tac- bling a car; every part, he said, must be Junior Ina Bodinaku, who majors in non-biology majors. tic (patent pending by yours truly) can placed in a specific location and in the women’s studies and biology, joined “It’s an exploration of the role that be applied to a wide range of activities. correct order. Wolfe’s lab last October. microbes play in the production, process- Running a half marathon? Tell everyone “We’re trying to address that same “I want to be a medical student, so I ing and consumption of food — a farm- you’ve never ran a mile in your life while question with microbial communities — felt like learning about how microbes to-gut study of microbes,” he said. “We neglecting to mention you were on the species of microbes, bacteria and fungi interact with each other in communities will use food as our lens into the microbial cross-country team in high school, and that live everywhere, such as in soil, you don’t think of — like cheese — could world. It’s a fun way to see how every day, they’ll all be blown away by your stel- in food and in the air,” he said. “We’ve be beneficial for seeing how they behave throughout the entire day, as we eat yogurt lar time. Want to get an incredible letter become really good at describing that in the human body as well,” she said. “I or eat a sandwich, microbes play a role of recommendation? Enroll in Chinese diversity, and we can measure it really thought it was cool how [Wolfe] worked in our lives. Any undergraduate at Tufts 1 on the very day of the add deadline, easily, but the challenge is how to under- with cheese, that’s something people could take this course if they’re interested and approach your teacher with con- stand where the diversity comes from. don’t really think of when they think of in microbiology.” cern about how far behind you’ll be; of Why do we see different diversity in dif- microbes.” Wolfe’s lab is also interacting with course, you’ll keep to yourself that you’re ferent places — in Medford, Cambridge Bodinaku’s work focuses on one spe- researchers at the Friedman School of actually already fluent, and by the end and Lincoln, Mass., for example?” cific fungus: penicillium. Nutrition Science and Policy, examining of the semester your professor will be Most microbial communities are highly “It’s a problematic fungus that grows in the health impacts and digestive proper- amazed by your natural aptitude. You complex, so this question is often difficult cheese, and it’s becoming really invasive,” ties of foods like cheese. and your friend have your eye on the to answer, according to Wolfe. But micro- she said. Wolfe said that the Tufts Biology same hottie? Loudly bemoan your non- bial communities in cheese and other fer- Normally, penicillium is not found Department is an ideal place to con- existent flirting skills so your competi- mented foods tend to be relatively simple, in places where cheese is produced, duct this type of research with the help tion lowers their guard, and then swoop and Wolfe is able to grow all the microbes Bodinaku said, and it likely comes from of dedicated, enthusiastic undergradu- in with that pick-up line you’ve been that live on the cheeses in his lab. outside sources, like soil, that come ate students. His only complaint is that practicing on your mirror for weeks. (I’ve Wolfe, who started working at Tufts into contact with cheese caves where he wishes he had more time and more actually never used this one, since, true in September 2014, currently has seven the cheese ages. Bodinaku plans to con- people working with him in the lab. story, I absolutely do have Zero Game.) undergraduate students and one rotat- tinue working in the lab this summer, In addition to conducting research and My econ class recently had a guest ing graduate student working with him expanding on her current work with teaching courses, Wolfe also strives to speaker from the advertising industry in the lab. penincillium. educate the public about microbes. who told us that their motto is to “Be “They keep the lab going,” he said. “I’m going to look to see if penicillium “Talking to people about microbes can number one, but think like number “They’re always in and out doing various was grown with other microbes, how this be challenging, because many people are two.” An admirable sentiment, to be projects. I had a huge response for lab would affect its invasive capabilities,” she only exposed to the topic through visits to sure, but I’d like to amend it slight- workers and had to turn some people said. “Maybe there is one type of bacteria the doctor and news about infectious dis- ly: “Be number one, but pretend to away because we have limited space.” that could prevent the species from ruin- eases like Ebola,” he said. “Cheese, on the be number two.” Because, after all, no Michael Zalesne, a junior majoring in ing the cheese. I’ll also be looking at how other hand, is more accessible and less one ever roots for Apollo. biology, first got involved with Wolfe’s this could be applied to microbe commu- threatening … These foods have inter- “cheese lab” through working in a syn- nities that grow in other environments, esting, calming, delicious stories to tell,” thetic biology lab at Tufts. After meeting like the human body.” Wolfe continued. “So you can use them as Lex Erath is a junior majoring in econom- Wolfe, he decided to get involved with his Bodinaku currently spends about three a tool for teaching the world about how ics and biopsychology. She can be reached lab as well. hours a week in the lab, but this summer, microbes work.” at [email protected]. 4 The Tufts Daily Advertisement Thursday, April 9, 2015 5

Weekendertuftsdaily.com Tufts senior Grace Hoyt to curate exhibit for Slater Concourse Gallery by Grace Segers Arts Editor

Starting in May, the Slater Concourse Gallery in the Tufts University Art Gallery, which is housed in the Aidekman Arts Center, will be featuring a distinctly unique exhibition. Curated by senior Grace Hoyt, the exhibition is entitled “Documenting American Ethos in the 1930s: Photographs by Walker Evans and Arthur Rothstein.” The two 40-foot-tall walls of the gallery will be lined with Depression-era photographs provided by the Tufts University Permanent Art Collection. Hoyt, who is majoring in art history with a minor in mass communi- cations and media studies, applied her passion for art, history and photography in choosing which pieces will be pre- sented. Her preparation and installation of this exhibit will serve as her Senior Independent Project. Hoyt has previous experience with the Tufts University Art Gallery, as she is a member of its affiliated Student Advocacy Council (SAC), which promotes Tufts University Art Gallery exhibitions and runs art events for the Tufts community. Through her work with SAC, Hoyt met Lissa Cramer, the exhibitions coordinator for the Tufts University Art Gallery, and Laura McDonald, the senior arts collec- tion registrar. In an interview with the Daily, Hoyt described how these two staff members helped her conceptualize an idea for her own exhibit in the Slater Concourse Gallery. Courtesy Grace Hoyt “Laura is how I got involved doing this,” Senior Grace Hoyt is applying her passion for art, photography and history to the curation for her exhibit in the Tufts University Art Gallery. Hoyt said. “I reached out to her because I was curious [as to] what we had in the She also noted her desire to show works enced Hoyt’s preparation for the exhibit in the exhibit opens. This is a passion project permanent collection here.” that would be interesting and educational the Slater Concourse Gallery. for her, one that she believes has given her She then explained that the Tufts for Tufts students. This educational com- “I’ve had this mentor at the Museum of the opportunity to learn in new ways and University Art Gallery does not yet have ponent impacted the choice of artwork as Fine Arts, who’s been doing this for years, think creatively outside of the classroom. its collection of works listed online, well, further narrowing the exhibit’s scope. as someone who I can look up to and Hoyt stated that her experience preparing so she and McDonald looked through “There are so many works in the col- engage with, and it created a professional and curating this exhibit has been among lection that I would have loved to work dialogue that you don’t usually have as a her most valuable at Tufts, and she hopes with, but I realized that I needed to take student,” Hoyt said. “I got to watch what that her peers will follow in her footsteps a more focused approach, so that meant I she did … and then try to apply what I as a student curator. had to not use all the artists that I loved,” found really admirable in her work to my “I would really recommend Tufts stu- she added. own exhibition.” dents … to take advantage of the oppor- Regardless of any limitations with Haas spoke to Hoyt’s skills as an intern, tunity to have an exhibition to culminate space and exhibition content selection, an indicator of her abilities as a future the studies that you have done,” Hoyt said. Hoyt was clearly enthusiastic about curator. She added that it was one thing to her project and the pieces that will be “When the photography project that study different artworks in a classroom shown in the exhibit. She spoke eagerly I had initially hoped Grace would work setting, but quite another to actually pres- about two of her favorite photographs, on was delayed in its start date, she was ent it to classmates and professors. both of which were taken by famed extremely flexible in switching over to “It’s really, really a great complement to American photographer Walker Evans. cataloguing fashion and design drawings the studies that I’ve done, and a differ- The first, entitled “Main Street, Saratoga with the curator of design instead, and ent type of experience, a different type of Springs, New York,” was taken in 1931. research,” Hoyt said. Hoyt noted how she appreciated the pho- Not only does Hoyt want future stu- tograph’s juxtaposition of man-made dents to take advantage of the opportu- objects and nature. The second, taken in nities that the Tufts Art Gallery provides, 1936, is entitled “James Agee, Old Field, but she also hopes that her own exhibit Long Island, New York.” It is a portrait will make a significant impact on the Tufts of Evans’ friend, writer James Agee, with community. whom he traveled the country during the “I think more Tufts students would Great Depression. Hoyt’s appreciation of enjoy coming to the gallery, and I think Courtesy the Walker Evans Archive, the Museum of Metropolitan Art the two works, and her choice to display that a student curating an exhibition Hoyt appreciates the balance between them, was based on their artistic and his- might pique more interest,” Hoyt said. “I nature and the manmade, as depicted in this torical significance, which she feels will tried to pick photographers who worked photograph by Walker Evans. add to the exhibit as a whole. during the New Deal and periods of histo- While selection of artwork was an ry that might reach … people with differ- the art together in a computer at the important and instructive part of planning ent interests and different backgrounds.” Gallery. her exhibit, it wasn’t the only educational Hoyt’s consideration of content and “We saw … these beautiful photo- aspect of the experience. Hoyt noted that form will no doubt appeal to students graphs that I’d studied for years [in class] preparing the exhibit built her collab- from all majors, even those who may but didn’t realize were in the collection, orative skills thanks to her positive expe- not typically go to see art exhibitions. The and I thought, ‘Wow, it would be really rience working with Cramer, McDonald senior’s dedication to her craft and pas- cool to do something with this,’” Hoyt and Rosenberg. The feelings appear to be sion for the artwork she is presenting can said. “Lissa was there too, and we got talk- mutual: Cramer discussed Hoyt’s dedica- only enhance the exhibit she will curate. ing. I … was able to turn it into a Senior tion to the project and her excitement for Courtesy the Walker Evans Archive, the Museum of Cramer asserted her belief in Hoyt’s tal- Independent Project, where I’m getting a the future exhibit. Metropolitan Art. ents, praising Hoyt’s creative nature. credit to do the exhibitions research and “I like that [Hoyt] is using artwork This photograph of James Agee by Walker “She has taken the time to create a write the wall text.” from the Tufts University Permanent Evans will be in Hoyt’s exhibit in May. thoughtful, interesting exhibition,” Hoyt also noted that she is collabo- Art Collection,” Cramer told the Daily in she said. “I have no doubts that she will do rating with her academic advisor, Eric an email. “The Art Gallery is here as a basically picking up wherever she could a great job with her Slater Concourse exhi- Rosenberg, who is assisting in the research resource for the students and Grace is help,” Haas told the Daily in an email. bition … Grace did all the hard work. Now and writing aspects of the project. using it to her full advantage.” Haas also commented on Hoyt’s enthu- we just get to enjoy the finished project.” One of the biggest decisions for Hoyt Hoyt was also assisted in her project siasm and determination. “Documenting American Ethos in the was picking which pieces to display in the by a mentor outside of Tufts, Karen Haas, “Her work will be invaluable to research 1930s: Photographs by Walker Evans and exhibit. This decision was complicated by the Lane curator of photographs at the and exhibitions I am planning in the near Arthur Rothstein” will open on May 7 in the limitations of the unique gallery space. Museum of Fine Arts. Hoyt interned for future,” she said. the Slater Concourse Gallery in the Tufts “I think that the fact that [the gallery] is Haas during the summer of 2014 and Hoyt’s clear dedication to her work, Gallery in Aidekman Arts Center. The exhi- actually a hallway, instead of just a regular the subsequent fall semester. During that whether at Tufts or the Museum of Fine bition is open to all Tufts students and gallery space, helped me think about things time, the two formed a strong working Arts, ensures that the Slater Concourse faculty. According to Hoyt, the exhibition in terms of flow and presentation,” Hoyt said. relationship which significantly influ- Gallery will be filled with enthusiasm when will run May – August 2015. 6 The Tufts Daily Arts & Living Thursday, April 9, 2015

Restaurant Review Bagelsaurus impresses, leaves room for improvement by Josh Morris banana, house-made almond butter, Assistant Arts Editor (optional) bacon and honey and makes for a delicious sweet treat. Bagelsaurus It’s no secret that despite its prox- also gives customers the opportunity imity to New York, Boston is host to a to create their own bagel creation from “bagel drought” of sorts. Sure, there’s scratch with bagel options such as pretzel, black olive and cheddar gar- Bagelsaurus lic (available on Friday-Saturday) and spreads like honey rosemary cream cheese, scallion cream cheese and mus- 1796 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 tard butter. (857) 285-6103 Bagelsaurus seems to be just the right amount of different. The consumer $ shouldn’t be looking for their bagel to have pickles and fireworks shooting out Einstein Bros. Bagels, or whatever your of it, but it is obvious that the shop has local diner decides to take out of the found a niche and is excelling within freezer that morning, but real, delicious that niche. Customers have the option bagels are few and far between. Mary of going for big-league bagels and Ting Hyatt set out to change that with including varied add-ons like roasted her development of Bagelsaurus. The tomatoes or fish, but they are also more bagel shop began in 2013 as a pop- than welcome to opt for the simple up location within another sandwich plain bagel with cream cheese. shop in Brookline, Cutty’s. Bagelsaurus Hyatt’s shop has received an immense has now made its permanent home in amount of press lately, perhaps simply Cambridge, and it has since become its as a result of consumers being unable own bagel hotspot. As the Bagelsaurus to find Hyatt’s delicious product any- website boasts, Hyatt built up a follow- where else. It appears that Hyatt her- ing of customers who became her “‘sea self indeed has a monopoly on the salt bagel w/ honey-rosemary cream bagel market in Boston. As a busi- cheese’ enthusiasts.” She had no choice ness still in its early stages, however, but to develop a permanent residence Bagelsaurus has struggled with this for her creations, in the hopes of put- influx of demand. Right off the bat, the ting an end, once and for all, to the limited amount of space and seating severe lack of bagel options in Boston. seems to be an issue for a location with Bagelsaurus certainly doesn’t stand such high demand, especially when out amongst its surroundings. On its the shop caters to making the bagel strip in Cambridge, it could be just experience more of a meal and less of Courtesy Josh Morris another store. But once inside, it is a grab-and-go scenario. In addition, Mary Ting Hyatt has shot to bagel fame with her delicious creations at Bagelsaurus in Cambridge, clear to see it is anything but that. Hyatt prides herself on utilizing an offering delicious bagel flavors and unique sandwiches to satisfy Boston bagel lovers. Complete with seating for up to 15 in-depth 24 hour process of creating people, Bagelsaurus encompasses an the bagels, which is what most likely dozen of bagels or purchase a bagel ity in order to ensure its continued ideal vision of a typical breakfast nook. causes Bagelsaurus to sell out of bagels without any substitutions or add-ons success for the future. The bagel shop has fast service, so cus- as early as 12:30 p.m. on weekdays. from the normal menu. Bagelsaurus is located in Porter Square tomers can walk up to the register and Thinking about stopping by on a week- Bagelsaurus has given the greater at 1796 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, choose how they wish to satisfy their end? Forget about it. Not only do bagels Boston area what it has been in search Mass. 02140. They can be reached cravings on that particular morning. sell out even earlier, but unimagin- for for years: a delicious and reliable at (857) 285-6103 and online at http:// Choices include sandwiches that are ably long lines also form. Bagelsaurus bagel source. There is no doubt that www.bagelsaurus.com/#welcome. They pre-made, such as the “Hot Smoked,” has been forced to implement rules the product is of high quality and will are open Tuesday — Friday: 7am — 3pm which features smoked salmon, cream and ways of cutting these lines on the continue to attract customers. At the (or sell out) and Saturday — Sunday: cheese, apples and parsley-caper salad, weekend, such as having customers same time, Bagelsaurus needs to devel- 8am — 3pm (or sell out). Bagelsaurus is as well as the “T-Rex,” which includes pay with cash only, purchase a baker’s op new ways of handling its popular- closed Mondays.

Spotlight Mika Sanger undertakes musical endeavors with film scoring, Wind Ensemble by Nika Korchok experienced in high school.” fort zone to create a great piece Executive Arts Editor The lack of stress in this group of art,” she said. allowed her to explore new artis- She mused, “I would really For sophomore econom- tic avenues, taking “a Music and like to score a feature-length film ics major and communications Animation course, as well as a before I graduate. Whether that’s and media studies minor Mika Digital Storytelling class.” While a film I create or a work already Sanger, every day offers a new she has “had music in [her] life released, I’d like to expand my artistic opportunity. In an email for fifteen years and been in a abilities to form the perceptions interview with the Daily, the Los band or an orchestra for the past of the audience through music.” Angeles native discussed her nine years,” scoring film is a new Constantly relating music to artistic accomplishments so far at endeavor. her personal life, Sanger noted, Tufts and the goals she wants to “The film I scored my fresh- “I imagine every day of my life achieve before graduation. man year is probably my favorite as a scene from a movie to a Sanger recalled, “When I got artistic/musical accomplishment soundtrack that varies based on to Tufts, I found that the Wind … I had no skills or knowledge the weather, my mood or even Ensemble was a great way to inte- of even how to approach it … In the people I’m with. By looking grate my love for music with- the end, I had an incredible time at my life through a camera lens, Courtesy Julia Stein out all the pressure that I had removing myself from my com- each day becomes a work of art.” Mika Sanger recalls her various musical projects so far at Tufts.

Top 10 ways to avoid breaking Passover Even if you’re not a part of the tribe, leavened bread. Matzah = Johnny Depp I smell an Oscar. Or is that Kosher mari- chances are you have friends who have romance. 7. Volunteer somewhere. Aren’t there nara? Ugh. stopped eating all things delicious (aka orphaned cats with chlamydia some- any food with grain that has leav- 9. Avoid carbs, look hot for formal. where? Go help them. They need you 3. Lose all hope. Is there a reason to go ened aka BREAD) for that time of the Let’s face it: it’s formal season. The only more than bread does right now. on anymore? How do people do gluten- year known as Pesach. We can skip way anyone is fitting into a Nasty Gal free diets? I think I’ve become a celiac. I the Hebrew school stories because you bodycon black strapless lace cut-out 6. Drink a lot of coffee. That’s Kosher, think I’m going blind. Wait, that’s scurvy. can Google why chametz is chazerei number is by limiting the number of right? Studies show that drinking caf- Whatever. (no good). What you do need to know times you go back for Cracklin’ Oat Bran feine makes you not want things that 2. Fantasize about all the food that is how to avoid breaking Passover. Or in Carm. Substitute matzah for bread are bad for you. Like bread and drugs. you can eat as soon as Passover is maybe just how to help your Jewish and cut the calories (and the flavor). Maybe just bread. over. Remember pizza? Cake? Bagels? friends through this difficult, bread-free, You know what they say: matzah is a BEER?! It’s so close you can taste it. dark part of their lives. girl’s (or a boy’s, or any individual who 5. Don’t do drugs! Drugs won’t make It’s a rough seven days, so let’s hold identifies with any part of the gender you want bread less. They really won’t. 1. Literally go taste it: Go break pass- hands. When you’re in doubt, refer to spectrum’s) best friend. Really. over. You’ve made it. It’s the light at the this list and stay strong. Remember, you end of the tunnel. Food, glorious food. have chutzpah. 8. Study up! Now that you’re not busy cre- 4. Make a matzah pizza. You know Cue “Oliver” (original Broadway perfor- ating the perfect sandwich, your lunch time what’s better than regular pizza? Not mance in 1962). Never take bread for 10. Be like Kate Moss. Rumor has can be better devoted to studying! Since you matzah pizza. But pretend you’re a granted again. Go eat an entire challah it, Kate Moss went on a Matzah-and- have two options — marinara on matzah or young Marion Cotillard in “Chloé” loaf. L’chaim! cigarette-only diet in the ’90s and she some variety of kugel — you can spend your (1996) and win widespread praise for looked fab. She stayed so svelt, and extra food-assembly-time conjugating verbs. your ability to convince everyone of it’s probably because she wasn’t eating How do you say “shmuck” in French? your supreme love — for matzah pizza. —by Nika Korchok Thursday, April 9, 2015 The Tufts Daily Arts & Living 7

Nikki Blank | A SWUG's Life What's up this weekend Looking to make your weekend artsy? Tamasha, Bhangra and Middle Eastern performing. (Friday at 9 p.m. in Goddard Check out these events! Dance. There will be a bake sale at both Chapel. Admission is free. No tickets nights of the performance, proceeds required.) SWUG Art in April: The annual Art in April of which will go to one of two important exhibition in Dowling Hall celebrates the causes: Thursday’s bake sale benefits Tufts Spring Comedy Fest!: Tufts Guru work of artists at Tufts, SMFA and the the American Foundation for Suicide Stand-Up Comedy Collective presents combined degree program. This year’s Prevention, while Saturday’s benefits the its last show of the semester. Come for theme is “Work in Progress,” and stu- National Parkinson Foundation. (Tonight some laughs as you enjoy the hilarious dents reacted to the theme with works at 9 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. in Cohen routines of Tufts comedians. (Friday at 10 in painting, photography, print, sculp- Auditorium. Admission is free. Tickets p.m., Dewick Dining Center. Admission ear SWUG, ture, video, animation and other various are available from Sarabande dancers is free. No tickets required.) What do you wish you knew media. There will be live music, delicious and in the Cohen Box Office.) as a first-year, that you know free food catered by Danish Pastry House sQ! turns 20 (but is pretending it’s now? and an interactive art piece at the open- The Ladies of Essence Present: Ego: not washed up yet): Join sQ! as it cel- DNaive Nelly ing, allowing students to see artwork The Ladies of Essence will be perform- ebrates its 20th birthday (as an a cap- and create some of their own. (Friday ing songs by Beyoncé, Drake, India. pella ensemble) and sings songs and Dear Naive Nelly, at 4:30 p.m. in Dowling Hall, 7th floor. Arie, Mario and more. The a cappella dances dances. Performances will focus When I look back on my naive, fat, Admission is free. No tickets required.) group will be joined by performances by on youth and not being washed up freshman year self, I get nostalgic for BlackOut Step Team and Tufts’ S-Factor. (yet.) Tufts BEATs will also be perform- the less cynical times. While I envy first Sarabande Presents: Wild Youth: (Friday at 8:00 p.m. in the Crane Room. ing with sQ! The event is being held in year students because they have three Come see Sarabande perform its spring Admission is free. No tickets required.) Goddard Chapel, so the group asks that more years at Tufts, I realize that I have semester show. The group will showcase attendees dress appropriately. (Saturday no desire to return to my first-year self. dances in ballet, jazz and contemporary Enchanted Presents: (Un)Frozen: Big at 8 p.m., Goddard Chapel. Admission As a SWUG, I am reminded daily that styles. The show’s theme will celebrate Summer Blowout: Enchanted will be is free. Tickets are available at the info the best days of my life are almost over the wild days of yore and youth. Other singing a medley of Disney songs to booth in the campus center and online.) (can you taste the bitterness?), and that groups to perform include SOC, La Salsa, celebrate the arrival of Spring. Special although I look like I am 18 years old, I Envy, Turbo, Jumbo Raas, Balroom, Pulse, guest Major: Undecided will also be —by Nika Korchok am no longer 18 years old. If I could go back and yell at my freshman year self, this is what I would say: Artsy Nugget You don’t have to go out four nights a week, every week. First year, I felt pressure to go out as much as pos- Hilary Duff's new single 'Sparks' fails sible, and to drink as much as possible. Newsflash, first-year me, you won’t be missing out if you stay in to do work or catch up on sleep. Some of the best to impress nights are the nights I decided to stay in by Anjali Nair and just hang out in my dorm. The par- Arts Editor ties and the people will all be there the next night or the next weekend. If any- Singer and actress Hilary Duff was thing, you missed eating a 2,000 calorie a familiar face in the entertainment calzone at 3 a.m. Does staying in mean world of the early 2000s, both for staying skinny? LMK. her hit Disney Channel series “Lizzie Speaking of gaining first-year McGuire” (2001-2004) and her suc- weight… You WILL gain the freshman 15 cessful career as a pop musician. In (or 30) if you drink four nights a week, recent years, though, she hasn’t often eat unlimited Dewick food, and order been in the spotlight, only making pizza when you go out. If you’re going to sporadic television appearances — consistently poison your body at night, for instance, in the third season of then you need to also consistently treat the CW’s “Gossip Girl” (2007-2012) — it right during the day. Eat well, go to and releasing one song in 2014. the gym and actually work up a sweat Now, Duff’s fans might have reason when you workout. It’s easy to fall into to rejoice. It seems that Hilary Duff is a cycle of going out, laying around hun- making a grand return to the main- gover and doing it all again the next day. stream. With newly dyed-blue hair, Get up and at ‘em! Your body will thank a new television series — “Younger” you, and it will save you an awkward (2015-Present) — and a new single, conversation with your parents, where the former child star is once again they tell you that you look “different.” in the watchful eyes of the media. (Thanks mom and dad for still lov- Her Tove Lo-penned single, “Sparks,” ing me and feeding me, even though I released April 7, has received gener- looked like I ate another human being.) ally positive critical response. People tend to treat each other hor- Unfortunately, the song is a typi- ribly in the Tufts hookup culture. I may cal dance pop cliché with a persis- sound like a cynical SWUG, but expect tent club beat and lackluster vocals. the worst from people until they can After the admittedly intriguing whis- prove themselves to be decent. There tling in the intro, the song complete- seems to be some sort of unspoken ly devolves. Duff’s voice is drained rule among college students that your of color, missing the youthful energy actions have no consequences, espe- of her earlier albums. The press’ cially when they are drunk actions. embrace of this painfully conven- Well, this isn’t the case. Remember the tional song is pretty strange. golden rule: Treat people in a hookup In the current realm of pop the way you would like to be treated in music, several female singers domi- a hookup. Always stay on your toes, and nate. Duff has neither Taylor Swift’s be prepared for relationships to change songwriting prowess nor Beyonce’s weekend by weekend. And be a kind regality. She doesn’t have Rihanna’s and decent human being. PSA: Frat timbral edge or Arianna Grande’s boys and athletes gossip, a lot. And so impressive range. Perhaps it’s not do girls (obvi). fair to compare her to other artists, Your GPA isn’t the be-all and end-all but even in comparison to her own (unless you’re going into a field where older material, “Sparks” just does it is…) Focus on learning, and explor- not measure up. ing. Don’t stress about maintaining Must the public fall head over that 4.0. Take classes that interest you. heels every time an old pop diva Take risks. Get your first C. Switch your decides to make an underwhelm- major. Go to office hours. Find your ing comeback? The public response path. Wow, I sound like a motivational to Duff’s return raises questions poster at the ARC. about the quality of the music (or Your first-year friends won’t always lack thereof) being forced into the be your senior year friends. At 22, no airwaves by marketers and major one is the person that they were at labels. More importantly, it makes 18 (unless you’re inept or a vampire). you wonder why you keep buying First year, friendships are forged out of into it so much. convenience, location and a need for In a recent episode of HBO’s study guides. Just like hookups, friend- “Girls” (2012-present), Shoshanna ships can change week by week, too. describes this perfectly: “It’s like one Be open to meeting new people, and of those billion-dollar songs where, definitely choose your friends based on like, the first time you hear it you if they have a car on campus. hate it, but then they play it on Learn from my mistakes! the radio, like, 800 times and then you love it.” Duff’s latest release isn’t XOXO, the only song that fits this descrip- SWUG Guru tion — perhaps this writer has just grown jaded and old. The saccha- rine sounds of “Sparks” will surely Nikki Blank is a senior majoring in infiltrate top lists in the near future, The Heart Truth via WIkimedia Commons English. She can be reached at nicole. whether you like it or not. Despite critical acclaim, Hilary Duff’s new single lacks energy. [email protected] 8 The Tufts Daily Advertisement Thursday, April 9, 2015

Learn more about Russia’s foreign and domestic policies tonight and tomorrow night

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Thursday, April 9, 6:00pm, Cabot Auditorium

Russia’s Foreign Policy with

Anastasia Popova Anastasia Popova is the Chief of Staff and Political Aide to a Member of Parliament at the State Duma (Parliament of Russia), the Chief of staff for the Chairman of the Subcommittee of Innovations and Venture Capital of the Committee of Economy Development and Entrepreneurship, and an analyst on Middle East and Security policies on the Commit- tee for Foreign Affairs at the State Duma. She was formerly a Counter-terrorism Bureau Analyst in the Department of New Challenges and Threats in the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She is also a Member of the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum and Head of the International Relations Department of the Young Social- ists of Russia.

Friday, April 10, 6:00pm, Cabot Auditorium

Hunter Farnham Inquiry Memorial Lecture: Russia and US: Can We Be Friends? with

The Honorable Ilya Ponomarev Ilya Ponomarev is a Russian politician, entrepreneur and author. Ponomarev started his career in 1989 in Institute of Nuclear Safety, USSR Academy of Sciences, as a system programmer and training group manager. In 1991 he founded his own company RussProfi Ltd., specialized in IT and software development. In 1996 Mr. Ponomarev joined Schlumberger Oilfield Services as CIS business development and marketing manager, responsible for search of new technologies in Russia which had global potential within oil and gas industry. In 1998 under framework of Schlum- berger-Yukos alliance Mr. Ponomarev became CIO of Yukos E&P and in 1999 he founded the Yukos subsidiary Sibe- rian Internet Company, which later gave birth to a majority of Yukos’ social and education initiatives, including Fed- eration of Internet Education and Open Russia Foundation. In 2002, he joined the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and became the party’s CIO, creating the most popular partisan Web site kprf.ru and votes counting system, parallel to official ones – which helped to prove a major fraud in Russian legislative election, 2003, barring liberal parties from getting into State Duma. Since 2004, he is one of founders and most prominent leaders of Left Front of Russia coalition, uniting Russian alternative left groups and labor unions, communist and socialist youth. Thursday, April 9, 2015 The Tufts Daily Advertisement 9 10 The Tufts Daily EDITORIAL | OP-ED Thursday, April 9, 2015

Editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Drew Z. Robertson Trust, Rolling Stone and journalistic responsibility Editor-in-Chief This year’s 10th annual Murrow of survivors, many of whom struggle to lished a story that untruthful. Whether Editorial Forum titled “Who Can You Trust in the combat the dangerous and disgusting or not this came from outright deception Jacob Indursky 24/7 Multimedia News Cycle?” opened tendency of society to silence their all- on the behalf of the journalist, or insuf- Reena Karasin with comedic tones in the form of video too-real trauma. That is the most damn- ficient editorial process, the fact that it Managing Editors references to “Friends” (1994-2004) and ing of the ramifications of publishing was allowed to go to print without prop- Audrey Michael Executive News Editor Michelle Bachman getting stumped this false story. er verification is inexcusable. As stated Daniel Bottino News Editors on national television. But this soon To look at things from a different above, the Rolling Stone story serves to Jenna Buckle Shana Friedman gave way to a much more serious con- angle, in the context of what we as the invalidate the experience of actual sur- Nina Goldman versation about the face of journal- media can do when it comes to react- vivors and creates animosity toward a Stephanie Haven Patrick McGrath ism and the way that we receive our ing to false news stories, there’s another community of strong people who are Justin Rheingold media. The featured speaker was none interesting aspect to the Rolling Stone often unfairly blamed for actions taken Kathleen Schmidt Jei-Jei-Tan other than George Stephanopoulos, a piece. Breakthrough investigative pieces against them. The fact that this is the fault Melissa Wang former White House communications like this one that stem from an issue of of journalists who are meant to report the Meagan Adler Assistant News Editors Marianna Anthanassiou director turned news anchor. While public concern — in this case rape on truth is inexcusable. Melissa Kain Stephanopoulos spoke to several hot- college campuses — catch fire in the Ideally, we should be able to rely on Arin Kerstein Safiya Nanji button issues that are currently circulat- media quite easily and quickly become the news media to give us 100% authen- Sophie Lehrenbaum Aaron Pomerance ing campus conversation, ranging from the dominant narrative on the case. So tic facts and fulfill their roles authenti- Emma Steiner Hillary Clinton’s impending presiden- what happens when many of the facts cally, but this is not, and likely can never Roy Yang Gabriella Zoia tial bid to Fox News’ loyal conservative start to unravel? be, the case. Obviously this does not base, the one point ironically absent This is where Stephanopoulos’ words mean we should entirely boycott the from a talk about trust in the media and the overall theme of the Murrow news media, but what we should take Jake Taber Executive Features Editor just so happened to be directly related Forum become relevant; there was a pro- away from all this is that unless we as Lily Sieradzki Features Editors Hannah Fingerhut to college students — Rolling Stone’s found point made by Stephanopoulos a public are constantly criticizing and Jessica Mow Mengqi Sun now-discredited November story about on switching between “soft” and “heavy” questioning what we read, we will never Nicole Brooks the gang rape of a University of Virginia reporting. According to Stephanopoulos, get the story straight. By doing so, we Greta Jochem Arin Kerstein Assistant Features Editors student. when he signed on to do “Good Morning will push news sources to hold them- Becca Leibowitz There are few college students who America” (1975 – present) he promised selves to higher standards. But if every- Yuki Zaninovich haven’t heard of this story. There are himself he would be authentic and thing is truly both “mass” and “niche” Nika Korchok Executive Arts Editor many things that could be said about never act. as Stephanopoulos said, then we need Dana Guth Arts Editors Grace Segers the Rolling Stone case. First, and above Rolling Stone chose to break to be the “editors” — or conscientious Nitesh Gupta Assistant Arts Editors all else, the article erases the stories Stephanopoulos’ rule when they pub- consumers — of content. Jessica Mow Anjali Nair Joshua Podolsky Jennifer Straitz Jennifer Lien Ross Dember Executive Sports Editor Marcus Budline Sports Editors Alex Connors Wil Glavin Sam Gold Steven Hefter Alison Kuah Tyler Maher Alex Schroeder Maclyn Senear Chris Warren Assistant Sports Editors Ray Paul Biron Phillip Goldberg Josh Slavin Scott Geldzahler Executive Op-Ed Editor Susan Kaufman Olivia Montgomory Ruchira Parikh Erin Sifre Ty Enos Cartoonists Fury Sheron Jennifer Lien Editorialists Hannah Hoang Katie Matejcak Natasha Khwaja Bailey Werner Nicholas Pfosi Executive Photo Editor Evan Sayles Assistant Photo Editor Caroline Ambros Picture Tufts Editor Sofie Hecht Section Liaison

Blair Nodelman Executive Jumbo Beat Editor Rachel Sheldon Senior Jumbo Beat Editor Aastha Chadha Jumbo Beat Editors Ethan Chan Jade Chan Kristie Le OFF THE HILL | Dartmouth College Tanay Modi Nimarta Narang Grace Segers Reconsidering standardization PRODUCTION by Ziqin Yuan at the expense of everything else. With tion and dishonesty. Yet the workplace often The Dartmouth an increased focus on standardized test- celebrates different values, such as coopera- Jewel Marie Castle ing, many high schools will likely shift tion and communication. To do well profes- Production Director In many ways, standardized testing has toward the model that mine follows — a sionally, one must do more than get the best Molly Harrower Executive Layout Editor begun to dominate the American educa- high-pressure environment where status numbers — one has to learn how to talk to Hannah Fingerhut Layout Editors Kathy Lu tional system. In an April 2014 column in is defined by how well students memorize and work with others. Lily Hartzell the Hechinger Report, for example, teach- the facts tested in these exams. Though Schools need to reevaluate the direc- Reid Spagna David Westby ers at a public New York City secondary doing well on these exams may help stu- tion in which they are heading by focusing Jonathan Heutmaker Executive Copy Editors school reported that the number of stan- dents impress potential colleges, it does more on student cooperation and less on Joe Palandrani dardized tests they administer more than not help students with some of the most proctoring state tests to evaluate and sepa- Arthur Beckel Copy Editors Aastha Chadha doubled over the last year and that stu- important skills necessary in the real world rate students. Educators should prioritize Nina Goldman Serena Kassam dents would spend 18 days taking these — soft skills such as communication, teaching students skills that can translate Michael Rubinstein tests over the next six weeks. In a report teamwork and networking. to successful personal and professional Julia Russell Rachel Salzberg published by the American Federation of Reliance on numbers can also breed a lives rather than simply learning how to do Jei-Jei Tan Teachers, students in grades six through 11 culture that encourages cheating. In 2012, well on exams. Caroline Watson Yan Zhao in one school district spent over 100 hours more than 60 students in Stuyvesant High In his book “Outliers: The Story of Andrew Kager preparing for exams annually — approxi- School in New York City, one of the most Success” (2008) Malcolm Gladwell men- Andrew Stephens Creative Director mately one month of the school year — prestigious high schools in the country, tions an intelligence threshold — above a were caught cheating on the Regents exam. certain point, intelligence and grades no Shirley Wang Graphics Editor and spent more than 55 hours taking the exams. Each state requires standardized Smaller-scale, less obvious cheating occurs longer distinguish people. There likely is not Nitesh Gupta Executive Online Editor testing, and schools dedicate a large por- regularly as well. A New York Times arti- much difference in intelligence between Max Bernstein Executive Tech Manager tion of class time and curricula to prepare cle following the cheating ring’s exposures someone who scored a 2350 on the SAT Qinyue Yu Marketing Director students to take the exams. This emphasis, claimed that many students have “internal- and someone who scored a 2400. Above the Caroline Talbert Media Coordinator however, seems to do more harm than ized a moral and academic math” by the intelligence threshold, grades and numbers Suhyun Evelyn Kim Social Media Manager Vera Masterson Social Media Manager good — and, crucially, does not prepare time they graduate wherein some forms of matter less than being able to communicate BUSINESS students for skills they will need in the cheating are acceptable and some are not. and work well with others. workforce. Many students see a difference between Schools are focusing so intently on Chris Chininis I attended what many consider to be cheating on an Advanced Placement numbers — and thus telling students to Executive Business Director a “good” high school, largely because of exam, for example, and cheating in a class. focus on numbers as well — that they Li Liang Receivables Manager Ariel Gizzi Ad Managers its standardized testing results. In 2013, Moreover, this has led to an ethos wherein forget to teach students the value of other, Kristie Le Ad Director Newsweek ranked it among the top 300 “anything less than a grade of 85 is ‘failing’” less quantifiable skills. Rather than prais- Joshua Morris Amanda Saban high schools in the country, and in 2014, and “anything more than a grade-point ing schools that produce students who Yiran Xu New Jersey Monthly ranked it among the average of 95” sets you on track to go to an look good on paper but lack the integrity Daphne Zhao top 30 high schools in the state. Yet, these elite university. This emphasis on attain- and social skills to do well in their jobs, numbers hide the schools’ cutthroat atmo- ing such a narrow margin of grades and the education system should emphasize P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 sphere — the kind that celebrates high test scores pits students against each other producing students who are smart, yes, but [email protected] scores and acceptance into elite colleges and inadvertently encourages manipula- also able to work with others.

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Op-Ed Rebecca Solomon and Pooja Sivaraman | New York Style Delhi A continued defense of snow, safe spaces Microbeads, by Diane Alexander Those of us who are advocates for building and start spraying people with Op-Ed Contributor safe spaces and trigger warnings know water bottle spritzers and proclaiming that, in fact, there is no dome. In fact, that they need to be ready for anything, macro Tufts students everywhere look up at while a dome might be a nice idea in that makes you inconsiderate. the sky as the clouds open. “When will theory, it’s totally unfeasible in prac- By the same token, trigger warnings problems this accursed pestilence end?” they tice. Other attempts to control the are our coats, umbrellas, and sunblock murmur to each other as the snow weather, or indeed, public opinion on — some people use them, some don’t, begins to fall. a mass scale, are equally frightening — but they are generally available and ometimes Pooja’s CVS addiction OK, nobody actually talks like that, nobody wants to actually accidentally don’t prevent anyone from interact- rubs off on me. I find myself pos- with the potential exception of drama plunge the world into endless snowy ing with anything. If a professor puts sessing an array of nail polishes and majors, but this is absurd. It’s practi- winter a la “Snowpiercer” (2013) or a trigger warning on an assignment face washes that she might even cally mid-April. I’m Russian — I’m endless dry summer a la “Wall-E” or class, that doesn’t mean people are getS jealous of. Often, when I start my day, basically contractually obligated to (2008). Similarly, nobody wants to going to stay home and “hide from I wash my face with Neutrogena’s grape- appreciate snow — but even I must “protect” all college students from all [the] scary ideas” being put forth, it fruit face scrub. It contains microbeads, ask: when does it end? How long must ideas they are averse to by making means they’ll be prepared. In this way, which I thought were pretty nifty. These we suffer under the tyranny of things everywhere that is “unsafe” into places trigger warnings are a completely rea- little beads supposedly get your face even we cannot control? When will Tufts which are “safe.” sonable precaution. Continuing with cleaner; what’s not to like? Recently, I finally use our lavish tuition expens- That said, if it’s snowing outside, my metaphor, which is probably over- learned that there is a lot not to like. es for something useful and build a nobody’s going to begrudge someone stretched by this point: It’s generally Microbeads are polluting water sources giant weather-controlled dome above a coat, even though they are free to considered a good thing for people because they are too small to be sifted out Medford-Somerville? not wear one. Some of us like to walk to know what the weather will be like by water treatment plants before return- Last week, I wrote an op-ed about around in the rain without an umbrel- before they go outside so that they can ing to waterways. They are harming fish how the New York Times’ Judith la; some of us do not. Some people adequately prepare. and other aquatic life that think that the Shulevitz recently misunderstood safe wear sunblock in the summer and oth- There is a proverb that is typically beads are food. As someone who spent spaces, while also painting an entire ers don’t have to or don’t want to. attributed to the Scandinavian region her summer raising tilapia at Brooklyn generation in broad, negative strokes. If you’re mocking someone for wear- that goes, “There is no such thing as College, the idea that I could be con- Now that I’ve had some excellent dis- ing sunblock, you’re not pushing them bad weather, only bad clothing.” My tributing to pollution and hurting fish is cussions with people who disagreed to be a stronger person, you’re just mother liked to say this to me when I unsettling. The problem is so severe that with me, I shall endeavor to make being a jerk. We also have tempera- was younger, and it’s true. Nobody can by 2018, the manufacturing of products myself more clear. ture-controlled buildings which offer control what they’re going to encounter with microbeads in them will be pro- All joking aside, this is a serious issue, temporary respite from the weather, when they walk out their front door into hibited in the state of Illinois. So I guess and I’m going to invoke my aforemen- but eventually we must all go outside the big bad world, whether in terms of this article is a PSA. Microbeads are bad; tioned dome as a metaphor: Shulevitz, and brave the elements. weather or in terms of public opinion. I we should not be using products with and many others, see the ideas of safe Safe spaces are like this — they’re say once more: there is no dome. them. It seems that almost everything spaces and trigger warnings as ever- not the dome, they’re buildings. They’re However, we’ve got buildings and innocuous in this world has unthinkable expanding, terrifying threats to that individual pockets where people go to coats and sunblock, and safe spaces side effects. When Whole Foods sells out most American of values, freedom of do certain things or discuss certain and trigger warnings, so that we do of quinoa, Pooja and I have to deal with speech. They see the dome and fear that topics. Inside a building, the weather have our small oases of control and Nayana’s mood swings for weeks. it’s going to trap everyone inside and doesn’t impact you. That’s explicitly reprieve, and nobody should begrudge keep everyone else outside. what buildings are for. If you go into a others that. Dear NYSD, I am a pre-frosh wondering how to make friends. It seems that the two of you are quite close, how did you meet? Op-Ed Rebecca: Pooja and I met on a bright, summer day. We were assigned dorms across from each other. Our parents bond- ed over how useless we were during the The pursuit of nuance move-in process, and Pooja and I bonded over our hatred of MasteringChemistry. by Zach Shapiro coexisted, but thrived. To ISIS and rational payoffs of cooperation. Besides, Recently, Pooja admitted to me that she Op-Ed Contributor Al-Qaeda’s chagrin, this was under the Israeli-Palestinian situation is quite did not realize that I was tan at the start medieval Islamic rule. different altogether. I would argue it is of the freshman year. When I naturally As the temperature slowly reaches 50 From the eighth century to the much more complicated. faded at the end of the first semester, she degrees, the spring holidays are upon us. eleventh century, the Jewish people One may ask, then, why I chose the thought that I was ill and was quite wor- This past weekend, Christians and Jews of Al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula) story of the Golden Age of Jewish Spain. ried. That’s how good of a friend she is; she celebrated Easter and Passover. enjoyed unprecedented freedom and Much like the new detail I try to find notices when my skin changes color. As many know, Passover is about opportunity. Hasdai ibn Shaprut offers each year in celebrating Passover, this So let’s end this article about microbeads retelling a story we have heard a lot, an apt embodiment of this phenom- story is not discussed nearly enough all with a micro-aggression toward Pooja. Just thanks in part to Charlton Heston’s por- enon. Personal doctor to the Caliph these centuries later. Revisiting it from kidding. We don’t support those either. trayal of Moses in a dated Hollywood Abdar-Rahman III, he eventually took a variety of angles enriches our knowl- Pooja: Rebecca and I actually met epic. We explore the story of the Exodus on the role of foreign minister and edge and historical consciousness. In because I realized I had liked her nail pol- from Egypt every year not only to avoid close advisor. the face of the ever-proliferating divi- ish color. Unfortunately, this simple admi- forgetting, but also to grow by seeking Renowned poet Samuel ibn sive rhetoric on religious and ethnic ration turned into an inescapable friend- new knowledge. As a child, I was taught Nagrillah, or Samuel HaNagid, served tensions, it’s worth thinking about a ship. I was genuinely quite confused when that the idea of Passover is to try to learn in the cabinet of Berber King Habbus different view of history once in a while. this girl across my hall became ten shades one new thing each year, no matter how al-Muzaffar, later appointed vizier In this age of divisive rhetoric and paler as the winter rolled around, and familiar the antiquated story seemed. In and commander of the Granada Army. absent dialogue, it is imperative to being a first-year first-timer in the snowy other words, much of Passover is cen- Outside of politics, he promoted Jewish challenge what we believe and what New England, I started to fear that such tered upon the sanctity of nuance in his- scholarship and studies of Arabic poet- we think we know, be it by reading color changes would happen to every one. torical recollection and interpretation. ry outside of his political life. contrarian op-eds or debating an issue I started to fear that I, too, would return Regardless of political background, The most famous Jewish figure of with friends. back home a completely different color. it is clear that in this day and age, this age was Maimonides. Born in the I am not a particularly religious per- Little had I known that my newfound the ever-relevant element of nuance Almoravid Empire, Maimonides would son, but the drive to reject complacen- friend was a sun-addict who sat outside is missing from dialogue. This tragic become one of the greatest Jewish cy in knowledge and understanding (without sunscreen) for 10 hours a day to dearth manifests itself most promi- scholars in history. that is crucial to meaningful Passover tan. That’s how we became friends, I was nently in discussion of Middle Eastern This brings me back to the present. celebration is an apt example for all of genuinely afraid of Boston weather and its conflicts. From Iran to Yemen to Israel, Though it may have seemed otherwise, us, regardless of religious background. mysterious effects on my color-changing the West Bank and Gaza, political con- I do not intend to make a trite call for I hope this coming year is one of hall mate. versations lack requisite complexity. peace in the Middle East, arguing its new knowledge, of pursuit of interest- In this spirit, I find it is worth say- potential by citing one historical age of ing and challenging viewpoints. This, Dear NYSD, Do you have any song recom- ing a few words about a forgotten coexistence. We already know that coex- as I see it, is the key to a meaningful mendations? time when Jews and Muslims not only istence requires shared interests and year of intellectual growth. Pooja: While I could give you a list of songs that have quality and taste, I thought I might as well go off of last week’s theme and give you a list of hor- rible guilty pleasure songs that you know you love but will never admit it. Lately I have been obsessed with Flo Rida’s new song “My House” (2015). There are many reasons why I like this song; firstly it gave me faith that Flo Rida, much like my main man T-Pain, is making a Write an Op-Ed for the comeback. Secondly, I have a house, so it is empowering. Unfortunately I think “My House” is going to be the new “Am I Commencement Issue of the Daily! Wrong” (2013); it will be amazing for the first week and then slowly lose value as the entire world overplays it. That being said, I have been listening to it on repeat since Sunday morning. I will let you know Email [email protected] with your submissions. when it makes me lose my mind.

Rebecca Solomon is a junior majoring in economics. She can be reached at rebecca. [email protected]. Pooja Sivaraman is a junior majoring in economics. She can be reached at [email protected]. The Tufts Daily Comics Thursday, April 9, 2015 12 FOR RELEASE APRIL 9, 2015 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Crossword Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis On the Hill by Ty Enos and Vincent Carbone

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Jumbos go toe-to-toe with reigning national champions Steven Hefter | The Association WOMEN’S CREW continued from back Buzz, tickets Maddie Morely said. “We went up against Trinity — reigning NCAA cham- pions — and competed spectacularly, are here finishing with an exact tie for the first boat — something that I’ve never seen — and wins for the second and third ast week, I traveled to TD Garden boats. We couldn’t have asked for a bet- in my Paul George T-shirt to watch ter way to start off the season; it’s a real my Pacers take on the Celtics. Even confidence booster for us, particularly though I was not thrilled with the the new rowers who have never been in Loutcome of the game (the Celtics won a sprint race before.” 100-87 to pull ahead in the race for eighth The team is extremely excited about in the Eastern Conference), I was pretty the results from this race and can content with how easy it was to buy attribute it to doing well in many dif- Courtesy Nicholas pfosi photography tickets. All I did was go onto Stubhub, ferent areas. Tufts will continue to train hard on the water in an effort to continue its early season success. find which section I wanted to sit in, and “I’d say our success can’t be attrib- enter my credit card information to buy uted simply to one key factor, event The opening weekend success will “Our goals right now are to the tickets. I was able to download the or influence, but to a combination provide the Jumbos with confidence maintain boat speed,” Morley said. tickets immediately and print them out of factors,” senior tri-captain Emily heading into the future. “We raced extremely well on Saturday to bring to the game. But now the Celtics Eickhoff said. “I give our coaches a “I think our performance really and are looking to repeat that, no have become the seventh NBA franchise lot of credit for emphasizing effort emphasized in everyone’s mind that we matter how fast our opponents are. to adopt a new method of ticket purchas- over results. We focus on moving the have a lot of potential, and we still have a I think we’re trying to go out there ing. Buying tickets could get even easier? boat in the most efficient way possi- lot of work to do,” Eickhoff said. “But see- and row as well as we possibly can, Sign me up. ble, with control and precision, rather ing positive results was a moral booster not allowing the rankings or speed of The company is called ReplyBuy and than wailing away on the oars.” for the entire program, and we’re look- other crews to get in our heads. These is based in Arizona. It was only launched Senior tri-captain Emma Peabody ing to keep feeding off and building that teams will be fast, there’s no doubt, in November, but it can already call the atrributed the Jumbos’ success to an momentum throughout the season.” but we’ve proved that we can compete Clippers, Cavaliers, Wizards, Nets, Pistons increased level of composure. Even though the team took away a and will do just that this weekend.” and Timberwolves clients. All I have to do “Yes, our crews succeeded because lot of confidence from this past race, Bates, Wellesley and Wesleyan are is give the team my phone number, email of the physically intensive training it realizes that this race is also an incen- currently ranked second, third and address and credit card number, and I we did all winter,” Peabody said. “The tive to work even harder. The Jumbos sixth in the nation, respectively, so am instantly in constant contact with the technique-intensive training that acknowledge that their rival crews are this weekend will be the real test for team about available tickets for games. we’ve been focusing on since the start continuing to get faster, and their suc- Tufts to see how it compares to the When seats open up, I will receive a text of the spring season, but [also] our cess this past weekend doesn’t secure other top teams in the area. message from the team, and the faster I composure as a group on both a tech- any future success unless they keep up On Sunday, Tufts faces Amherst, respond, the better the seats. It is a bril- nical level — composure at the end their hard work and dedication. which it has already raced in sculls liant idea that makes it incredibly easy for of the stroke and quiet catch enters This upcoming Saturday, Tufts will earlier this fall. Amherst has a very fans to procure tickets, and it sets up a into the water — and on a competi- race Bates, Wellesley and Wesleyan — strong group of oarswomen, so it virtual marketplace that is driven by mar- tive level, hugely contributed to our all three of which are very competitive will provide another benchmark for ket tendencies. It is an on-demand pro- performance.” teams in the league. Tufts. gram, which means that a quick response is crucial if I want the best seats possible. Having received this text, I would then respond with a code and with how many tickets I want. In a matter of seconds, accompanying my phone’s buzzing is a confirmation text of the number of tick- ets, the amount charged to my credit card, a link to the bar codes of the tickets and a receipt that is emailed to me. Celtics Chief Marketing Officer, Shawn Sullivan told ESPN.com, “This is the Uber for ticketing.” Because of the ease of the transactions and how dependent on cell- phone use it is, ReplyBuy will allow teams to reach a younger fanbase, which is always a plus. It will incentivize people to buy tickets and go to games if the teams are doing all the work for them. Co-founder Josh Manley, who has a background in e-commerce, has success- fully opened the ticket marketplace over the airways. It just made sense to him to utilize a simple task such as sending a text message to buy tickets. ReplyBuy makes its own money by taking an undisclosed commission of each sale made through the company’s platform. The platform allows teams to monitor the tickets that have been sold and which messages have been sent out. ReplyBuy has already partnered with teams from a variety of leagues, includ- ing the NHL, NFL, AHL, MLL and the NBA D-League — and includes clients like Levi’s Stadium in the Bay Area and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Lastly, college programs — both in Power Tufts Daily Archives Six conferences and smaller ones — have The Jumbos competed at six regattas in the New England area over the weekend. partnered with ReplyBuy. The most nota- ble are Florida, Kentucky, Colorado and Oklahoma State. ReplyBuy is a new and improved way of SAILING edged out the other competitors to had to settle for an 11th-place finish buying tickets and will revolutionize the continued from back win the regatta. out of the 16 competitors. sports ticket marketplace. The company racing on Saturday called off following The Jumbos performed better in In the other race of the weekend, the was only launched a mere five months the capsizing of numerous boats dur- their B­-division races than in the A­ divi- Jumbos earned first out of four teams in ago, and already it has grown immensely. ingJumbos the first starting look sequence. strongsion. in Tufts regatta-filled first­-year Taylor Nathanson weekend the Herring Pond Team Invite. The tumul- I can’t wait until my teams are clients, As in the other regattas, Sunday and sophomore Isabell Sennett sailed tuous weather certainly played its part in because I want to see which tickets are brought manageable but still chal- to fifth, seventh and eighth in the disrupting much of the weekend’s action. available just by checking my phone. lenging wind. This time, it was the three B-­division races to earn seventh The regattas will have mainly served as puffs of wind that caused the greatest overall in the division. However, 12th, preparation for the team as it focuses on the problems as the bursts of 25-knot wind ninth, and 14th finishes by sophomore upcoming regatta in search of NEISA (New Steven Hefter is a junior majoring in eco- caused more capsizes. Nevertheless, Sam Gates and first­-year Lucy Robison England Intercollegiate Sailing Association) nomics. He can be reached at steven.heft- the race was completed as Harvard in the A ­division meant that the team qualification into Nationals. [email protected]. 16

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Sailing Crew Top finishes highlight Tufts has outstanding busy weekend opening race by Jack Szumski The co-ed sailing team had more by Alexa Meltzer The win over Mount Holyoke would Daily Staff Writer success over the weekend, scoring sev- Daily Staff Writer prove to be a great boon for Tufts’ con- eral impressive finishes including a fidence. In the race against Trinity, Tufts Rough weather resulted in tough fourth-place finish out of 16 teams The No. 9 women’s crew team opened surged out to a one-length lead at the sailing in all six of the regattas in at the 34th Lynne Marchiando Regatta its 2015 spring season with a tremen- 1000-meter mark only to see Trinity which the women’s and co-ed sailing hosted by MIT. Once more weather dous performance on the Malden battle back and gain a three-seat lead teams competed over the weekend. posed a challenge as the teams pre- River Saturday afternoon. This race with 200 meters to go. Tufts never led One of the regattas, the Central Series pared to sail on the Charles River; high 3 hosted by Harvard, was even can- winds — gusts reached past 40 knots — celled due to the weather. The vari- caused the regatta to be postponed at ous groups of Tufts sailors performed one point on Saturday. Tufts performed relatively well overall, finishing in the well in the round-­robin competi- top half of competitors in three of the tion, posting wins against Wisconsin, six regattas. Vermont, Rhode Island, MIT, Eckerd, The most disappointing result for Dartmouth, Boston University, Boston the team came in the Dellenbaugh College, Bowdoin and Brown to go 10­-5 Women’s Trophy. The regatta, hosted in the Regatta. The record was enough by Brown University, also had the larg- to land Tufts behind only Yale, Harvard est pool of competitors out of the six and Stanford. Sunday saw more solid regattas, with 18 schools vying for top wind at 12-20­ knots westerly. finishes. Weather for the Dellenbaugh “The regatta went pretty well,” Trophy was not awful compared to sophomore Alex Tong, who crewed 12 some of the other regattas, although of the races, said. “We lost to one team the first of the two days had to be that we definitely should not have.” called off at 3 p.m. Sunday resumed, In the Barque Eagle Team Race however, with better conditions, hosted by the Coast Guard, Saturday’s despite some puffs of wind over 20 weather forced the race to be called knots causing minor disturbances for the day at 3:45 p.m. due to wind to a consistent — mainly westerly reaching 40 knots. Very good weather 10­-18-knot — breeze. The two schools followed on Sunday, allowing for the from Rhode Island, Brown and the round-robin to be completed. The Nicholas Pfosi / Tufts Daily University of Rhode Island, naturally Jumbos managed wins in just over This past weekend, Tufts broke its nine-year losing streak against Trinity. battled it out for first and second in half of their races to earn an 8-­4 the competition, with Brown beat- record and a fourth-place finish out of ended nine years of frustration for the again, and were a seat down with two ing out URI in the last race of the B eight teams, behind Roger Williams, Jumbos, whose last victory over the strokes to go. However, a terrific late division to take the grand prize. The St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Old Bantams occurred in 2006. Last week- surge caught the Bantams at the line as Jumbos, meanwhile, struggled to keep Dominion and Dartmouth. end, Tufts tied No. 1 Trinity in a surpris- both crews crossed in a time of 7:06.06. pace, landing outside the top 10 in The team was unable to put together ing upset that proved Tufts can com- This past weekend was the first in years eight of the 12 races. The team did as complete a performance at the BU pete with any crew team in the country that Trinity did not beat Tufts’ first boat. manage a win in the fifth B ­division Trophy. Once again, Saturday’s weath- After an easy opening round vic- “We were thrilled about our results race. The boat’s skipper was first­-year er caused issues for the teams, with all tory over Mount Holyoke, Tufts took this weekend,” senior tri-captain Molly Pleskus with senior crew Kate on fellow heat-winner Trinity, who Levinson. see SAILING, page 15 dispatched Hamilton in round one. see WOMEN’S CREW, page 15

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