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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY EST. 1980 HE UFTS AILY VOLUME LXXVIII, ISSUE 46T T D MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 tuftsdaily.com Hearing on Baker’s vape ban to be held on Nov. 22

COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS A man exhales a cloud of vapor from his electronic cigarette. by Robert Kaplan The emergency regulation became effective Hayat speculated that the cost imposed on medical assistance to help people end their News Editor on Oct. 28 when the DPH submitted it to the business owners by the ban went beyond just addiction. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin; the lost inventory and diminished future sales, “We’re making sure that students have and A public hearing regarding Massachusetts it will expire on Dec. 24 unless the DPH acts to especially those of convenience stores, which understand the different medicines and every- Gov. Charlie Baker’s “vape ban,” the emergency make the regulation permanent, according to offer goods other than e-cigarette products. thing else that they can use if they want to quit regulation which prohibits the sale of all e-ciga- the State House News Service. “I’d go [to a convenience store] and get men- smoking,” Wong said. rettes and vaping products, is scheduled for Nov. Municipal boards of health, and not thol ingredients and some groceries or snacks However, the legal and political debate sur- 22, according to the State House News Service. the state government, were responsi- or something, but now I can’t,” Hayat explained. rounding vaporizers for marijuana, especially The Republican governor initially ble for communicating with retailers to Hayat expressed concern that Blue Moon those for medical marijuana patients, has been announced the ban as a public health emer- enforce the ban. Smoke Shop’s Teele Square location, which even more tumultuous than those regarding gency on Sept. 24, following a study by the Doug Kress, the director of the Somerville opened only four months ago, may eventually other e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services, have to close due to the significant decrease in While initially included in Baker’s ban, Wilkins (CDC) that associated more than 800 cases explained that even though all stores in business since the ban was enacted. ruled on Nov. 5 that the Massachusetts Cannabis of lung disease with e-cigarette use, several of Somerville were compliant, there were no “It’s like 50% of our business is gone, or more Control Commission (CCC) is the only regula- which ended in death. instructions on what to do with the prohib- like 60%,” Hayat said. “All along we’ve been busy, tory body that may govern marijuana, offering However, the sudden ban was met with a ited product once it had been removed from but after the vape ban, it’s all gone.” medical marijuana patients using vaporizers a series of lawsuits challenging its legitimacy and the shelves. Hayat worried the ban posed a challenge temporary reprieve from the ban. decrying its effect on local businesses. “There was no guidance for us, so we to many of those who used or planned to use But the CCC announced on Nov. 12 an After Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas just asked them to take it off their shelves nicotine vaping products to quit smoking tradi- immediate quarantine on all marijuana prod- Wilkins ruled that the previous iteration of the and not sell it,” Kress said. “They didn’t tional cigarettes, possibly pushing them back to ucts using vaporizers, except for those that use ban must be altered to increase transparency ask for it to be locked up anywhere … so traditional smoking. the flower of the cannabis plant itself, called to the public or be lifted, the emergency regula- you’d have to ask the business owners what “You can’t stop just like that,” Hayat said. “flower vaporizers.” tion, titled “105 CMR 801: Severe Lung Disease they’ve done with it.” “People don’t want to, but feel like they have to.” The CCC’s press release cited a Nov. 8 Associated with Vaping Products,” was unani- According to Malik Hayat, manager of Blue But for Ian Wong, director of health pro- announcement by the CDC that vitamin E ace- mously approved by the Public Health Council Moon Smoke Shop in Teele Square, the ques- motion and prevention at Tufts, the ban pre- tate, an additive and thickening agent resem- on Oct. 25. tion of what to do with the inventory left his sented an opportunity to encourage students bling THC oil used in e-liquids, was associated In addition to establishing the regulation store’s owner with substantial costs because of to end their nicotine addiction altogether. with all of the samples from patients suffering through the Department of Public Health the amount of now-unsellable inventory across In addition to the publicity campaign from the mysterious lung disease. (DPH) and scheduling the first public hear- his stores. featuring posters around campus and inside As of Nov. 6, three individuals out of the 220 ing on the matter, Baker was required to file “He easily lost $300,000 to $400,000, maybe residence halls, Wong highlighted coordi- reported cases of the vaping-associated lung a statement estimating the ban’s impact on more,” Hayat said. “He tried to give back what he nation with Peter Doyle, associate medi- disease in Massachusetts have died, according small businesses. could to vendors, but it’s all gone.” cal director of Health Service, to provide to a DPH press release.

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Tys Sweeney Executive Opinion Editor Olivia Brandon Editorialists SEOHYUN SHIM / THE TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVES Sonal Gupta The Asian American Center is pictured on Nov. 20, 2017. Mikaela Lessnau Kaitlyn Meslin Amulya Mutnuri Michael Norton Siasoco began the conversation by Later in the conversation, Siasoco Elizabeth Shelbred by Sarah Sandlow Simrit Uppal Staff Writer reading a passage from his book about said he made a deliberate decision to Julia Baroni Editorial Cartoonists Christina Toldalagi the meeting of two women. Siasoco said write for a nonwhite audience, such as a Yoon Sung Cartoonist The Asian American Center (AAC) host- he wanted to write more female charac- queer, Filipino American reader, an idea ed an event called “Between the Pages: ters since his characters were predomi- he referred to as radical. Talusan echoed Alex Viveros Executive Sports Editor Ricco Siasoco & Grace Talusan in conversa- nantly men. Siasoco’s point by stressing the importance Arlo Moore-Bloom Sports Editor David Meyer tion,” where the authors spoke about their “I have to push myself and inhabit that of writers’ audiences, as well as the fact that Liam Finnegan Jeremy Goldstein new books and how their work relates to body, that being, that mentality, so it was readers need to do the work to research Savannah Mastrangelo their identities. really important to me to understand and parts of books they don’t understand, just Haley Rich Sam Weidner The event was held in the Crane Room stand in solidarity with women by writing as they would for white, male authors. Julia Atkins Tim Chiang in Paige Hall, and around 25 community two female characters,” Siasoco said. Sung-Min Kim, who often visits the AAC Jake Freudberg Noah Stancroff members attended. Talusan continued the conversation by and attended the event, said she liked to Aiden Herrod Assistant Sports Editor Aaron Parayno, director of the AAC, asking Siasoco about the ways writers can see the two authors converse with each Helen Thomas-McLean Jacob Dreyer organized the event in conjunction with create connections in solidarity in order other and that their friendship was inspir- the LGBT Center and the Asian American to develop empathy. Siasoco responded by ing to her. Caleb Symons Investigations Editor studies program. Both Siasoco’s book, “The saying that he does not often write char- “I think for me, as someone who wants Foley Artist” (2019), and Talusan’s book, acters that he likes or agrees with, but he to be a writer, hearing from the authors Seohyun Shim Executive Photo Editor “The Body Papers” (2019), were released stressed the importance of having empathy themselves, where they’re coming from and Mengqi Irina Wang Photo Administrator Anika Agarwal Staff Photographers this year, sparking the idea for this event. for all of his characters. their writing process is great, and also writ- Mike Feng Meredith Long Talusan is a lecturer in the Department “You have to go to that character ers of color … as a person of color, having Julia McDowell Evan Slack of English and the Department of that you’re scared of, write to that fear exposure to Asian American writers is quite Kirt Thorne Urban and Environmental Policy and … How can I write into [my character] rare, so it’s just really amazing to have that,” Planning at Tufts. to understand where she’s coming from Kim, a junior, said. Caleb Martin-Rosenthal Executive Video Editor Ann Marie Burke Video Editor “I think it would be special for the in a way that’s unlike my own self?” According to Parayno, the overall goal of the community to still engage with Grace, Siasoco said. event was to expose people to different narra- and I knew that Grace and Ricco were Talusan followed up by discussing the tives from Asian American and queer writers. PRODUCTION friends, so I thought it would be a mean- process she took in writing her own mem- “Even though they’re more accessible Aidan Menchaca ingful way to connect instead of them oir and how it forced her to have empathy now, you don’t always have the opportu- Production Director just having a person come and just talk for people she had not had before, the nity to talk to the authors and hear their about their book. I like the idea of a biggest person being herself. She said she rationale for writing their stories, so I really Kristina Marchand Executive Layout Editors Daniel Montoya conversation, and it’s kind of like almost had to learn to love parts of herself she wanted to bring that to campus so that Alice Yoon watching someone in their living room had “run away from,” but it was important people could have a chance to understand Mia Garvin Layout Editors Jordan Isaacs and watching two friends catch up,” for her to address those experiences in her what inspired a lot of the stories in the Maygen Kerner Isabella Montoya Parayno said. nonfiction. book,” Parayno said. Kiran Misner Jesse Rogers Executive Graphics Editor Police Briefs — Week of Nov. 12

Nathan Kyn Executive Copy Editors Ryan Shaffer by Matthew McGovern On Nov. 4 at 5:54 a.m., TUPD ting a bagel. The bleeding was quickly Rachel Isralowitz Copy Editors Assistant News Editor responded to an off-campus house brought under control with the aid of David Levitsky Hannah Wells for a report of a person suffering from TEMS, and the student was advised to Abigail Zielinski Ethan Resek Assistant Copy Editors On Nov. 3 at 1:13 a.m., the Tufts cardiac chest pain. TUPD arrived follow up with Health Service. Cole Wolk University Police Department with Somerville Fire Department, On the same day, at 10:30 a.m., a Russell Yip (TUPD) responded to an incident of Somerville Police Department and Tufts Parking and Traffic vehicle was Roy Kim Executive Online Editor fire extinguisher discharge in West Cataldo Ambulance Services, Inc. The involved in a minor accident. The Hall. Officers entered the build- person was transported to the hospi- car was parked and unattended, and Sean Ong Executive Social Media Editors ing, saw that it was hazy and rec- tal to receive medical care. They are it began rolling for reasons that are Christopher Panella ognized the haze was caused by the expected to recover fully. unclear. The car then struck a station- fire extinguisher. TUPD determined On Nov. 6 at 10:13 a.m., TUPD and ary car in which a child was sitting at Luke Allocco Outreach Coordinators Alexis Serino the powder from the extinguisher set the Tufts Emergency Medical Services the time. Nobody was injured in the off the fire alarm. Cleaning services (TEMS) responded to a medical call at incident, and there was only minor BUSINESS were called in after the incident, and Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run for a stu- cosmetic damage to the vehicles. TUPD nobody has admitted to discharging dent who had a cut on their finger, assisted in the exchange of insurance Jonah Zwillinger Executive Business Director the extinguisher. which the student sustained while cut- information and paperwork. Features 3 tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Nate Rubright Q&A: GoBlu founder and ExCollege lecturer Somerville with Townie Tim Kraten talks sustainability Fall Workout

t’s definitely a crime that spring is the unofficial time to start exer- cising. I get that the winter is long, and the prospect of warmer Idays just makes you want to go out and reinvent yourself. But come on, why do we all wait for the spring to start working out? Before we really get into it, I have to throw out the disclaimer that your boy, Townie Tim, is an unabashed autumn lover. Fall has a lot: leaves change, apples are the best (as mentioned in a previous column) and I think I look better when I layer my clothing. Seriously, give me a break with the summer hype. I know the outdoor par- ties and fun sunglass advertisements really make summer seem like the best season. But let’s be honest. Being hot

ANN MARIE BURKE / THE TUFTS DAILY is the worst, and you feel a ton of pres- Ariel Kraten, co-founder of GoBlu, lectures students in her Experimental College course “#outfitoftheday: Clothing, Sustainability, and the Global sure to go outside and take advantage Implications of Getting Dressed”on Oct. 28. of the good weather. Give me a nice fall day; it’s crisp, cool, and if I stay in by Marc Weisglass TD: So does the consumer have the AK: Of course. These developing coun- to watch all the Harry Potter films, I Staff Writer option to make sustainable choices and tries are polluting too often to satisfy our won’t feel all that guilty. shop responsibility? needs. A lot of what they’re manufacturing Along similar lines, I would like to Ariel Kraten is the co-founder of GoBlu, a AK: That is the ultimate question, and are goods that will be sold in the U.S. We propose that fall be the official start Later in the conversation, Siasocosustainability accelerator that helps apparel right now it’s really hard to be a consumer. would never do these things to our own to the exercise season. Right off the said he made a deliberate decision toand textile companies advance in responsi- We’re really at the start of this journey that I water supply or own soil, so we’ll do it over bat, the weather is the best for it, bar write for a nonwhite audience, such as a ble ways. Kraten is teaching an Experimental hope will bring fashion into a more sustain- there. So it’s important to acknowledge the none. For the most part, there are not queer, Filipino American reader, an idea College course this semester called #outfitoft- able existence. But it is so hard for a consum- privilege and hypocrisy. those crazy fluctuations in tempera- he referred to as radical. Talusan echoed heday: Clothing, Sustainability, and the Global er to understand what went into making their TD: So then what’s the proper route of ture and the precipitation pattern is Siasoco’s point by stressing the importanceImplications of Getting Dressed. Kraten sat clothes because the clothing brands them- governance moving forward? more consistent than in the spring. In of writers’ audiences, as well as the fact that down with the Daily to discuss the relation- selves are struggling to understand what is AK: A lot of these companies are trying to addition to predictability, you get days readers need to do the work to research ship between consumerism and sustainability sustainable. So it’s this really tricky balancing work with these countries to become more that are a little chilly when you step parts of books they don’t understand, justand what students can do to reduce their envi- act of trying to make the right choices, know- sustainable. If the suppliers are living in fear outside in the morning, but once you as they would for white, male authors. ronmental footprint. ing that the information that you’re basing of losing the business of the brands, they’re get the blood flowing it is actually the Sung-Min Kim, who often visits the AAC Tufts Daily (TD): Tell me about the course your choices on is probably incomplete or not going to be honest about the issues that perfect temperature. There is nothing and attended the event, said she liked toyou’re teaching this semester. incorrect. However, there are some inter- they’re having, and so the most impactful better than when you go for a run and see the two authors converse with each Ariel Kraten (AK): The idea is to use cloth- esting resources out there. There is an app brands are working in partnership with the hit that equilibrium with the outside other and that their friendship was inspir-ing as the lens to examine what does it mean called “Good On You,” which is a good place suppliers to be more sustainable. temperature. ing to her. to be an empowered consumer, what does to start. You can look at various different TD: Are you hopeful for the future of Now that we have established that “I think for me, as someone who wantsit mean to understand the impacts of the rankings of clothing sustainability. One just sustainability? the physical conditions of fall are great to be a writer, hearing from the authorschoices we make and what does it mean to came out that looks at global brands in China AK: There are a lot of things that are for a workout, let’s delve into the men- themselves, where they’re coming from and understand the very basics? We all buy clothes, and ranks them on transparency and impact possible now that weren’t possible 10 years tal side of things. What’s the biggest their writing process is great, and also writ-we all wear clothes, but what does that mean within the supply chain. ago, even five years ago. There’s a new gym day of the year? That’s right: it’s ers of color … as a person of color, having globally for workers and the environment? TD: What do you make of the school’s whistleblowing platform that I just heard the first workday after Jan. 1. New exposure to Asian American writers is quite TD: What brought you to sustainable work? current sustainability policies? about yesterday where people working Year’s resolutions can be good, but I rare, so it’s just really amazing to have that,” AK: I’ve been in the field for about eight AK: I don’t know a lot, but I did get an at these companies can report concern- think somewhere between 80–90% of Kim, a junior, said. years now. My background is more from the email recently from one of my students … ing things going inside companies, and people fail to keep their resolutions According to Parayno, the overall goal of thesustainable development perspective. A lot the bookstore was selling some Tufts appar- reporters can pick it up and investigate. within the first month. I think a large event was to expose people to different narra-of people who work in sustainability and el made of recycled materials. I thought There are also new platforms for facto- part of that failure is just the hype tives from Asian American and queer writers. fashion either come from a design perspec- that was really neat because for a lot of peo- ries to rank the platforms that purchase around New Year’s. If you start a reg- “Even though they’re more accessible tive or a hardcore chemistry background. ple they just don’t consider it. People don’t from them. They can say “Hey this com- ular workout regimen in the fall, it now, you don’t always have the opportu-I was more development-focused, and consider how large the fashion industry is. pany was really terrible about paying us will mostly remain unnoticed. This is nity to talk to the authors and hear their access to clean water was my entry point. One in six people in the world work in the on time, which meant we couldn’t pur- a good thing because you can sort of rationale for writing their stories, so I really So when I started to understand what the fashion industry in one way or another. It’s chase the fabric we needed on time, which figure out how your routine is going to wanted to bring that to campus so that garment industry was doing to different massive. So you think your one little pur- meant we had to work overtime hours.” go before you roll it out to the world. people could have a chance to understand communities in terms of getting access to chase doesn’t matter, but of course it does. It’s platforms like these that work to stop It is so much better to tell someone in what inspired a lot of the stories in theclean water, that was my hook. TD: What advice would you give to the con- the domino effect. And the technology is December that you have been running book,” Parayno said. TD: What tends to surprise students sumer to have the most direct impact in this fight changing so fast which is really encourag- three times a week for the last month most about their sustainable footprint? for sustainability? ing. Textile recycling technology. We think rather than telling someone in January AK: The thing that surprised people in the AK: Vote. But also, I would say that we throw things in the recycling and that that you have planned to run three Police Briefs — Week of Nov. 12 class, which I was surprised that they were people really underestimate their ability becomes a new t-shirt. We’re only starting times a week. When you try to estab- surprised about, is that when a label says to have an impact as a consumer. I was to get there. lish a new living pattern, sometimes “Made in America” it doesn’t actually mean in Sweden two weeks ago sitting with a TD: Has teaching the class given you the weight of the change is unsustain- that it was made in America. Another thing brand that I’m working with, and they were any hope? able. Think of fall as more of a trial is that you can’t assume that a higher price talking about how they are tracking all of AK: Absolutely. After every class, one of period. means better quality or more sustainable their comments that come into their cus- the students will come up to me and tell So before the really cold weather because a lot of the same factories are pro- tomer service department about quality me about their sustainable choices. One of strikes, give the fall workout a try. It ducing for luxury brands [and] fast fashion or sustainability and that they’re seeing the things that I love about this particular is low stakes, the weather is perfect, brands. I think another thing that would an uptick in these types of questions. And group I have is that they all come from and in the worst case scenario, you surprise people is that the inclination is that every brand is tracing that. And so a couple different backgrounds. Probably the largest can just push it back to another more if fashion has this terrible reputation, I should of people start making calls, and it lands in chunk is [studying] International Relations. traditional time of the year. shop local, I should shop small, I should the same customer service department — But then we also have chemical engineers, shop boutique. Actually, in this case, it’s not that is going to make an impact. They exist computer scientists, economics students. going to improve the footprint of the prod- to satisfy us, so if we tell them what our To see the different thought processes they uct because you have to think that smaller needs are that will really make an impact. bring to this problem has been great. One of companies are begging suppliers to make for TD: Do you think the option to be the things I want to impart is that we need Nate Rubright is a member of the Somer- them and they don’t have the leverage to say sustainable comes from a position of these creative ways of thinking in the fash- ville community. Nate can be reached at “meet this labor standards requirement.” privilege? ion industry. [email protected]. 4 THE TUFTS DAILY | ADVERTISEMENT | Wednesday, November 13, 2019 tuftsdaily.com

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For more information, please contact University Chaplain ad interim, Dr. Jennifer Howe Peace at [email protected] or 617.627.3427. Nomination Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2019 by 5 p.m. ARTS&LIVING 5 tuftsdaily.com Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Mason Goldberg JPEGMAFIA provides high-octane experience at What’s the Mood? The Sinclair Wanderlust by Yas Salon verse, because, come on, who does that? industrial influences. So while JPEGMAFIA Arts Editor — it wasn’t exactly what a group of twen- isn’t to be underestimated as a rapper, his un fact: I haven’t left Tufts since ty-somethings packed into The Sinclair knack for production truly sets him apart. arriving here in August. Well, I’ve “I just pray that I peak before my like sardines in a hot venue on a Monday Rounding out the triple threat of rap taken plenty of trips to Davis, and decline.” night needed. An hour after stated on the skills and production is his infectious I’ve gone into the city a few times, This line, spit by JPEGMAFIA on “Jesus bill, the opener, fellow Baltimore-based presence. His performing has the energy F​but generally speaking, I haven’t left the Forgive Me, I Am A Thot,” the lead single rapper Butch Dawson played his set, of a possessed man — Hendricks jumped, sphere of Tufts. As nice as it is to be on off his self-produced 2019 studio album which proved to be worth the long wait. If climbed and rolled on the stage in a way campus, I often find myself thinking about “All My Heroes Are Cornballs,” is an obvi- I were you, I’d keep an eye out for Dawson. that makes you feel physically exhausted traveling somewhere else (maybe some- ous statement of the anxieties of a cre- His stage presence and flow give him all just looking at him. where warmer). I’d imagine that many ative artist; every artist fears for the time the markings of an up-and-comer. “This next song is dedicated to my least people feel quite a similar sense of — and when their music just isn’t “it” anymore. Then began possibly the most intense favorite musician,” announced Hendricks, I truly do hate to say it — wanderlust. So But when one takes into account the concert experience I’ve ever been a part introducing a fan favorite track that was perhaps as some sort of catharsis, here are pure rap excellence that is JPEGMAFIA’s of. Over the hour that JPEGMAFIA played, met with deafening screams of approval. some of my favorite songs from all around recent music, this line almost feels silly dozens of different college boys jumped He launched into his diss track to one of the globe to satisfy the travel bug in you: coming from the artist. It’s obvious when onstage to crowdsurf. JPEGMAFIA him- the most hated-yet-revered men in music, listening to his music and seeing his self crowdsurfed, rolled around onstage “I Cannot Fucking Wait Until Morrissey “Boee” by Idan Raichel vigorous performance that Peggy isn’t and dove into the pit to perform in it. Dies” (2018). “Prenzlauerberg” by Beirut falling off anytime soon. He’s only just If there are two things JPEGMAFIA truly After a slew of tracks that left both the “Poupée de cire, poupée de son” by begun his ascent. knows how to do, it’s producing and put- audience and Hendricks dripping in sweat France Gall The industrial rap artist, born ting on a show. and exhausted, he closed out his set with “Guarda come dondolo” by Edoardo Barrington Hendricks, is a breath of Despite the tour’s name, the set didn’t lo-fi “Rainbow Six” (2018). After the show, Vianello fresh air from the redundancy of the limit itself to Peggy’s new tracks. Littered Hendricks met with fans for a round of “Water No Get Enemy” by Fela Kuti same trap beats used by most Billboard- among songs from his new album were photos and signatures with the horde of “La Bicicleta” by Carlos Vives and charting rappers, and his production some older favorites off his formida- fans that crowded around the merch table. Shakira skills are some of the best in the game ble debut album “Veteran” (2018) and Taking time to talk with fans and even “A Minha Menina” by Os Mutantes right now. Hendricks embarked on his a Kenny Beats-produced single “Puff recording an outro for Tufts’ WMFO 91.5 “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco JPEGMAFIA Type Tour (a reference to a Daddy” (2019). upon request from a fan, JPEGMAFIA was “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman track off “All My Heroes Are Cornballs,” JPEGMAFIA started the night off with shockingly mellow compared to his stage “Life On Mars?” by Seu Jorge “JPEGMAFIA TYPE BEAT”) mid-October the aforementioned “Jesus Forgive Me, I persona and lacked the appearance of “Papaoutai” by Stromae and played a show at The Sinclair in Am A Thot,” one of his strongest new a reluctant artist forced into a meet and “C’est La Vie” by Khaled Cambridge on Nov 4. songs. Personal anxieties and bolstering greet. Instead, he was engaging and ridic- The show began with an hour long DJ threats layer over gospel-inspired distort- ulously nice. ​The first song on the list, “Boee,” comes set to much of the audience’s dismay, with ed voices, rising from even-toned verses With his religious-like fan following and from a 2002 album titled “The Idan Raichel the exception of the group of college-age to manic, screaming lines toward the end pure vigor for the rap industry, its evi- Project,” which was the debut album of boys moshing in the pit to overplayed trap of the song. “Jesus Forgive Me” is trade- dent that JPEGMAFIA is on the track for Israeli singer-songwriter Idan Raichel. The songs. While the set itself was perfectly mark Peggy, with rapid shifts from random rap greatness, and if he continues on his album was created in part to exhibit the fine — with the exception of the DJ cut- noise to autotune and interplay between track of dropping increasingly acclaimed diversity of Israel — the album features ting off “Tia Tamera” (2019) before Rico’s conventional SoundCloud rap, punk and albums, he’ll be unstoppable. Israeli, Ethiopian and Yemeni singers, as well as musicians from many other coun- FILM REVIEW tries both in the Middle East and around the world. “Boee” in particular is written in both Hebrew and Amharic and uses an Isabelle Huppert rises above ‘Frankie’ interesting mix of instruments to create a distinctive modern sound that’s true to by Tommy Gillespie ing product proves to be a masterclass in space to grapple with their lives: Frankie’s its Middle Eastern roots. While you can Arts Editor pleasantly blasé, atmospheric filmmaking. stepdaughter Sylvia (Vinette Robinson) definitely hear the effects of contemporary The script allows its characters’ lives to agonizes over whether she should stay in music-making software in the background, To paraphrase a supremely funny unfurl gently as they climb to commanding her marriage; Sylvia’s teenage daughter its blend of Ethiopian chanting and tradi- Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch, “Frankie” vistas and take deep, measured inhales of Maya (Sennia Nanua) spends a day on tional Middle Eastern instruments makes (2019) is the type of film you can take the foggy forest air. Refreshingly, “Frankie” the beach with a flirty local boy; Frankie’s for a very cool sound. The rest of the a warm bath in. The Isabelle Huppert- is a film almost completely devoid of hairdresser friend (Marisa Tomei) strug- album has some other great songs as well, headlined movie takes us on a leisurely exposition, resisting the urge to specify gles to decide what she wants from her my favorite being “Im Telech.” jaunt up and down the steep inclines of the characters’ relationships to each other. relationship with aspiring director Gary Another great band on this playlist is Portugal’s breathtaking coastal forests as its Subsequently, our familiarity with the char- (Greg Kinnear). Frankie’s now-out-of- Beirut — who admittedly is from Santa familial web of characters jostle with their acters feels earned and organic, a notion the-closet ex-husband Michel (Pascal Fe, N.M. Beirut is the project of Zach own insecurities. A typically commanding aided by the cast’s lived-in performances. Greggory) trods around Sintra with them, Condon, who traveled around Eastern performance by Huppert elevates the film, Naturally, Huppert gives the standout taking in the ennui of it all. Europe after dropping out of high school, but the script by director Ira Sachs and performance of the film. The script defers The semianthological structure of and started to record music influenced by co-writer Mauricio Zacharias falls short of to her on matters of emotional complex- “Frankie” gives all its characters space to his travels upon returning back home. He its dedicated cast. Like any soothing soak, ity, which provides Huppert the space to explore their rich emotional lives. Many of recorded his first album, “Gulag Orkestar” “Frankie” runs out of heat. imbue Frankie with a melancholically enig- Sachs’ plaudits hail his aptitude for emo- (2006), at 19 years old in his University of “Frankie,” which premiered this May at matic sense of purpose. In a role reminis- tionally intelligent, fleshed-out characters New Mexico dorm (and here I am making the Cannes Film Festival, is a U.S.-French- cent of her lauded turn in “Things to Come and refusal to kowtow to easy answers, as Spotify playlists for the Tufts Daily). “Gulag Portuguese production. The film’s many ” (2016), Huppert demonstrates a quietly in his 2016 Brooklyn gentrification drama Orkestar” sounds incredibly European shots of thick fog undulating over the hills stirring, deceptively courageous affability “Little Men” and “Keep the Lights On” evoking nostalgia for some forgotten time of the Portuguese town of Sintra more in the face of the permanence of death. (2012), a semiautobiographical portrait of in a way that I’ve never heard anoth- than justifies any investment from the Running the gamut of grief, motherly love and addiction. Unfortunately, most er album replicate. Condon does a great Portuguese side. The movie’s plot reads like concern and frustration, Frankie reveals of its excursions with these characters feel job with songs like “Prenzlauerberg” or a tourism marketer’s pipedream: Huppert’s her inner contradictions with one plodding like unwelcome departures from Frankie’s “Rhineland (Heartland),” which sound like Francoise (Frankie to her friends), a dec- step through the forest (in her delicious- movie. something you might casually hear walk- orated film star, has gathered various ly impractical wedges, naturally). Huppert In many ways, the film is a victim of its ing down a street in some small European branches of her family and friends in Sintra and Sachs also make sure Frankie remains star’s genius; Huppert’s performance so town. “Postcards from Italy,” my favorite for a bucket list-worthy vacation. The buck- fiercely funny and open-hearted, whether thoroughly outshines those of her co-stars song on the album, exemplifies those feel- et list imperative of the situation is com- she graciously stops by a fan’s birthday cel- (with the exception of Tomei, who brings ings most, and it also has one of the best pounded by the fact that Frankie has less ebration or exhorts her ne’er-do-well son a welcome empathy and worldliness as music videos I’ve ever seen. than a year to live, and she aims to use (Jérémie Renier) to look for deeper fulfil- Irene) that she undercuts the filmmakers’ See you all next week, probably still in this time to get her family’s affairs in order ment in life after she is gone. choice to give the other characters so much Boston. before she is gone. Where “Frankie” falters is when it attention. “Frankie” may be a verdantly Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2pMWWOT. To Sachs’ credit, “Frankie” does not departs from the title character. The gath- gorgeous work of cinema led by a bravura dump all of this information on the viewer ered members of Frankie’s circle have each effort from Huppert, but it sidelines its title at once. Sachs, Zacharias and cinematog- arrived in Sintra nursing their wounds character for long stretches, leaving the Mason Goldberg is a first-year who has rapher Rui Poças exert a keen awareness of and timidly exploring their hopes, and viewer to count down the minutes until she not yet declared a major. Mason can be their movie’s strong points, and the result- Sachs admirably affords each of them reappears. reached at [email protected]. 6 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | FUN & GAMES | THE TUFTS tuftsdaily.com F&G LATE NIGHT AT THE DAILY FUN & GAMES Aidan: “We should bring [powdered wigs] back.” Opinion

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OP-ED Allie Birger The opioid crisis: Is Tufts doing enough? Girl Online Roshni Babal, Brendan McFall, Allison webinars are fully covered, other import- term support for rehabilitative care. It Doing things for Tilton, Andres Almanza, Aram Lee, Ben ant services like long-term counseling is essential that Tufts provides access to Lee and Raissa Li and addiction specialist care are not. treatment for employees, especially par- the ‘Gram The National Institutes of Health and the ents, suffering from opioid addiction. By When it comes to the opioid crisis, Tufts Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanding mental health coverage within he fall of my senior year of high University must do better for its employ- both recommend a minimum of 90 days its current health insurance plan, Tufts school, pictures taken at the ees who are experiencing addiction. The for treating addiction. Long-term counsel- can better serve employees. Additionally, Museum of Ice Cream took over dramatic increase of opioid addiction, ing is critical for opioid addiction, as estab- Tufts must implement policies to uplift each and every one of my social usage and overdose calls for an imme- lished relationships between the patient and empower employee voices through Tmedia feeds. With cutesy inspiration- diate need for protection and support and counselor are essential for successful protections for employees seeking time al sayings, colorful backdrops and pic- in the workplace. As an upper-echelon outcomes. Although there is a 40–60% risk off for treatment. Tufts should also destig- ture-perfect lighting at all moments, how institution and self-proclaimed promoter of relapse associated with substance use, matize opioid addiction by advertising could they not? Tickets to this experi- of change, Tufts must allocate resources Tufts’ EAP only covers short-term coun- available recovery resources both on and ence would be sold online on a month- to help recovering addicts become more seling, highlighting the lack of effective off campus. By reframing the provision of to-month basis and would be sold out productive employees and to continue treatment options available to employees. resources at Tufts, we can encourage other within minutes. Week by week I would providing for their families. To address employee substance addiction, universities and companies to reconsider see countless cute pictures taken in It is critical for Tufts to expand resourc- Tufts’ EAP must therefore include cover- the management of the health and wellbe- the museum, until the day finally came es for its employees potentially suffer- age of effective, proven treatment options ing of their employees. where my family and I drove up to San ing from addiction because substance like long-term counseling and addiction Tufts owes it to its faculty and staff to Francisco to experience the Museum of abuse decreases productivity, raises over- specialist care. adjust its current healthcare policy to cre- Ice Cream for ourselves. I wasn’t quite head costs and increases turnover and Tufts has an obligation to expand EAP ate livable standards for parents suffering sure what to expect, but what I got was the likelihood of injury. Withdrawal, low to better support its workers suffering from opioid addiction. Options that the 45 minutes of waiting in line in a ran- morale and intoxication at work are all from opioid addiction and misuse due to university should take include increasing dom building to take pictures in front of effects of substance use. The National its involvement with the Sackler family, awareness about substance abuse within pretty walls and unicorns, among other Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug a family implicated in the opioid crisis. the workplace, offering long-term coun- things, until we’d made it through the Information found that companies lose Although Tufts has made progress in sup- seling and providing spaces for faculty maze. Everything I’d seen online seemed more than $100 billion a year due to porting its community through initiatives and staff to openly discuss the impact the like so much fun (the constant deception employees suffering from drug abuse. like The Haven — an outpatient center opioid crisis has had on them. In addi- of social media), but the experience was Policy changes that enable employees to for recovering students — these advance- tion, Tufts should implement specialist completely underwhelming. For spend- easily access addiction recovery resourc- ments should be expanded to include fac- addiction care. We strongly advise Tufts ing $38, all I got was a scoop of mediocre es would not only benefit employees, ulty and staff. to reconsider its ties to Purdue Pharma ice cream and a few cute pictures that I but also benefit employers by improving It is not enough to cut ties with the as we continue to support those among could post. Not worth it. productivity. Sackler name. Because of the devastating us who may be struggling with addic- The concept of selfie factories orig- Although Tufts’ Employee Assistance toll the opioid epidemic has had on indi- tion. Until Tufts cuts all relations with inated around 2016, starting with the Program (EAP) provides resources to viduals and families, Tufts must prioritize the Sackler family, any attempt to move original Museum of Ice Cream in New employees, its services are limited. While additional funding, broader coverage of forward will be doing their community York. In short, they are art installations crisis alerts, mental health screenings and addiction treatment options and long- an injustice. created with the purpose of taking pic- tures, whether it be with the installation itself or as a part of it. They’ll usually have a few rooms (Refinery29’s 29 Rooms has, as noted, 29 rooms; Color Factory has 15), and people who come to visit the museum have 90 minutes to explore, but there’s not much to do if you’re not there to take pictures. And of course there’s a price tag that’s bigger than the worth of the “museum” itself. Basically, you’re paying money to take pictures. And for what? For likes? For the clout? These days, it feels as though a lot of what we do is cultivating our lives so we can get a picture to post (have you ever heard the saying “Pics or it didn’t hap- pen?”). We go to certain restaurants to try aesthetically pleasing food that looks better than it tastes, go to certain places just to get the iconic shot and buy certain clothes so we can fit the style. While I do believe that trends that pick up on social media are good for the businesses on the receiving end of the massive influx of customers, there is something unsettling about going to a place just because it looks cool. There’s a difference between going to a beautiful place and going to a place simply because it is beautiful. We gravitate toward places that look hip, but we sometimes ignore the hole-in- the-wall places that have the best food. Focusing on aesthetics in every aspect of our lives doesn’t allow us to appreciate things for what they are, only for what they appear to be.

Allie Birger is a sophomore studying sociology. Allie can be reached at allyson. [email protected].

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Arjun Balaraman Off The Crossbar Football loses to Middlebury, ends season with Is the title race over? 4–5 record n the most anticipated match of the season, the Premier League’s elite met on Sunday for their first encounter of the year. Liverpool Istood unbeaten at the top of the table with 10 wins and just one draw in their first 11 games, while Manchester City trailed six points behind. The matchup was eerily similar to last year, where an unbeaten Liverpool went to City in January with a sev- en-point cushion at the top of the table. City won the match 2–1 before finish- ing the season on a 14-match winning streak to beat the Reds to the Premier League crown by one point. This year’s match was, quite literally, a title-de- ciding match, and both sides knew the potential implications of a win this time around. City had the chance to cut the deficit to three points, which was a dif- ference that could be easily overcome. However, Liverpool managed to extend its lead with a commanding 3–1 victory following goals from Sadio Mané, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah, which led to the EVAN SLACK / THE TUFTS DAILY important question: Is the title race over? Junior wide receiver OJ Armstrong runs the ball in the Homecoming football game at Ellis Oval against Bowdoin on Oct. 19. Leicester City and Chelsea current- ly lie in second and third place with by Henry Gorelik 16-yard line. On third down, senior quarter- The Jumbos stayed within striking dis- 26 points, but for all their impressive Staff Writer back Jacob Carroll found graduate student tance after junior kicker Matt Alswanger play so far, it’s hard to envision either wide receiver Frank Roche in the end zone to sunk a 27-yard field goal to make it 31-17. one of these two teams usurping either Taking the field at Ellis Oval ver- tie the game at 7. All of a sudden, the Jumbos found life European giant over the course of a full sus Middlebury on Saturday, the football The score was the first of two touchdowns after sophomore defensive lineman Jovan season. Of course, this has been said team was looking for a win in order to Roche received from Carroll in the game. Nenadovic recovered a Maldjian fumble. about Leicester before, and we know how secure a winning season. The clash against Roche spoke about the connection the two But the Tufts momentum was killed with that turned out… But these Liverpool Middlebury was also the last home game for have developed. four minutes left in the game once Carroll and City sides are simply too good. 19 Tufts seniors, all of whom were honored “We worked hard in the offseason to estab- threw his fourth interception of the day and It’s also hard to count out Manchester before kickoff. lish a connection and just worked through- his second to Hartley. City. Say what you will about Pep Coach Jay Civetti reflected on this partic- out the season to keep building on that,” With just 13 seconds left, Carroll Guardiola’s men, but their performanc- ular group of seniors, appreciating what they Roche said. “I think the trust that he put in found Roche for a 2-yard touchdown es toward the end of last season were have given to this team and the program. me throughout the season helped a lot with to make the score 31–24, giving the nothing short of incredible. In a league “It was probably the closest group of some of the balls that he would throw to me.” Jumbos a chance if they could recov- with so many quality teams, winning 14 seniors we’ve had and closest team that we’ve The Panthers took a 14–7 lead early in the er the onside kick. But Middlebury games in a row is a truly impressive feat. had in a while … I think these guys were real- second quarter when Maxim Bocham caught pounced on Alswanger’s kick, secur- For most of last season, City was also ly really good mentors, and obviously incred- a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jernigan. ing its undefeated season and NESCAC missing their best attacking player, Kevin ibly productive on the field,” Civetti said. “I When the Jumbos got the ball back, Carroll championship title. de Bruyne, but their strength in depth mean they were just good people that cared was intercepted by Middlebury defensive At the end of the game, Carroll led allowed them to prosper. It’s here where for their teammates, and I think they were back Finn Muldoon. Despite the Tufts defense all players with 367 passing yards, I worry the most for Liverpool. excellent at that. It makes it harder when forcing a three and out on Middlebury’s next Maldjian led all players with 136 yards Yes, the starting XI are undeniably you’ve got kids like that when you’re the head drive, Carroll was picked off for the second on the ground,and Frank Roche led all talented, but Liverpool lacks the abil- coach and you lose them.” time, this time by Middlebury defensive back receivers with two touchdowns on eight ity to withstand injuries, unlike City. While this game was an opportunity for Kevin Hartley. catches for 103 yards. Sadly, Roche fell Already this year, City has been ravaged, the Jumbos to finish the season over .500, The Panthers then embarked on a nine- just 11 yards shy of breaking the Jumbos losing Aymeric Laporte, Leroy Sané and Middlebury had its sights set on a bigger goal. play, 72-yard drive that ended in a 22-yard first-ever 1000-yard receiving season. Benjamin Mendy to injuries. Liverpool, A win for Middlebury would complete an field goal. Down 17–7, Carroll’s second-quar- Among all NESCAC players for the for the most part, has been fortunate undefeated season and clinch the NESCAC ter struggles continued. After a 25-yard con- entire season, Carroll finished first with enough to stay relatively healthy, but Championship. When asked about the nection with Roche, Carroll threw his third 247.2 yards per game and second with with the team still involved in four dif- strength of Middlebury’s team, Civetti talked interception of the quarter, junior linebacker 19 passing touchdowns. Roche finished ferent competitions (and playing twice about the all-around ability of the Panthers. Pete Huggins notching the interception this first in receiving yards per game with every week), it’s not hard to imagine a “I think they learned how to win. They time. The first half came to a close with the 109.9 and second in receiving touch- scenario where one or two of their key won some really close games, and obvi- Panthers leading the Jumbos, 17–7. downs with 10. On defense, senior line- players get hurt. If Salah or Van Dijk ously they beat everybody,” Civetti said. Despite the three-interception quarter backer and co-captain Greg Holt led the miss multiple weeks due to injury, will “I think the quarterback is fantastic, their from his quarterback, Civetti held a positive conference averaging 10.0 tackles per Liverpool be able to cope? running back [too], he’s probably the best outlook heading into halftime. game and Nenadovic tied for first with This Liverpool side appears too moti- tailback in the league. I think [the coach] “For the defense to hold them to 17 points 7.5 sacks on the year. vated to fall apart if one of their stars really made them dynamic with Jernigan as in the first half [after] three turnovers and With the conclusion of the season, misses significant time, but with City quarterback as well and defensively their only 17 points … for it to be 17–7 at that Roche took some time to reflect on the lurking behind them and the pressure scheme creates some problems. They have point … you know, versus a team that was Jumbos’ accomplishments this year. of winning a first league title in 30 years two really really talented linebackers and a playing for a championship, I was certainly “I think the record, 4–5, is not what mounting, an injury could give City really good defensive line.” impressed with the way those kids were play- we were hoping for. Every year we go just the opening they need, considering After trading punts on each of the teams’ ing,” Civetti said. into the season looking to compete for a there are still over 25 games left. first possessions, the Panthers took a 7–0 lead The Panthers extended their lead to 24­–7 NESCAC Championship. Obviously, that Given how well Liverpool is playing as junior quarterback Will Jernigan capped late in the third quarter when Jernigan found was not the result,” Roche said. “But I right now, a nine-point lead over City off a 53-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown Bocham for a 13-yard touchdown, his second think there are a lot of positives that we seems nearly insurmountable. But if last run. Despite the Jumbos’ urgency to respond of the day. can take out of the season. I think young season has taught us anything, it’s to on the next drive, they were stuffed on fourth The Jumbos did not back down, respond- guys stepping up with injuries that we not rule out Pep and his boys. and 2 when senior running back Dom Borelli ing with a 56-yard touchdown from junior had was definitely positive, the [offen- only got 1 yard on the carry. wide receiver OJ Armstrong to make the score sive] line really improved throughout The Jumbos soon got the ball back after 24–14. Middlebury was unfazed by Tufts’ the season, and I think just as a whole, Arjun Balaraman is a junior studying quan- titative economics. Arjun can be reached at senior linebacker Stephen Timmins inter- comeback attempts, pushing the lead to the main focus of getting better every [email protected] cepted and returned Jernigan’s pass for 29 31–14 with a touchdown from running back day remained the same even when yards, setting the Jumbos up at the Panthers Alex Maldjian to begin the fourth quarter. things weren’t going so great.”