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Tesser wins election for TCU President Tufts celebrates Holi Junior Brian Tesser has won the team for all of the hard work election for TCU President. He and dedication that they put in,” received 67 percent of yesterday’s Tesser said in an email. “At this eligible votes, according to Tufts point, what is important to me Elections Commission (ECOM) is to start implementing my plat- Chair Paige Newman, a junior. form ideas and to prepare for according to Newman, 386 an exciting year to come. I think students voted for Tesser. A total that I have a lot of ideas that will of 193 students selected a vari- really help to improve the Tufts ety of write-in options, and 92 community and I am absolutely students chose to abstain from ready to get started.” voting; The abstention votes While Tesser’s campaign man- were not counted toward the ager Katie Waymack was disap- final tally. Overall turnout was pointed that the election was 11.65 percent of the student uncontested, she is still proud body, a figure with which ECOM of Tesser’s electoral success. is pleased, Newman said. “Despite being uncontested, “Given the fact that this was I am still proud of the work an uncontested election, voter that the campaign team put in turnout was expected to be to make the student body … lower than past presidential elec- informed of Brian’s platform tions,” Newman said in an email because I believe that it is crucial to the Daily. that the student body be aware Tesser expressed his gratitude of what Brian hopes to accom- for his campaign team’s hard work plish,” Waymack said. and said he looks forward to pur- suing his presidential platform. Evan Sayles / The Tufts Daily “I am incredibly thankful to Hindu Student Council hosted Holi, the spring festival also known as the “Festival of Colors” honoring the members of my campaign -Audrey Michael the triumph of good over evil on April 19. University releases sexual conduct Student groups host survey, student activists voice concerns gardening event by Sophie Lehrenbaum conduct and sexual assault and Evaluation in coop- by Meagan Adler This past weekend’s event was Assistant News Editor at Tufts while also convey- eration with the Sexual Assistant News Editor the first time the GreECO Reps ing resources and support,” Misconduct Prevention Task and Tom Thumb’s Student On April 13, the Office Zellmer said. “Our intention Force, which was created by Tufts GreECO Reps and Tom Garden worked together to plan of Equal Opportunity is to enhance our response University President Anthony Thumb’s Student Garden host- a service event together, accord- (OEO) sent out an email to all and prevention efforts around Monaco in September 2013. ed an instructional garden- ing to Dorian, a junior. He added students with a survey titled sexual misconduct with what The task force consists of both ing event titled “Corn Hole that he was happy to have col- “Tufts Attitudes About Sexual we hope to learn from the students and faculty. A 2014 and Gardening” on Saturday, laborated with the GreECO Reps. Conduct Survey” (TASCS), results of the survey. The more progress report released by April 18, at which participants “I was so pleased that the which is intended to provide students complete the survey, the task force recommended worked together on projects GreECO Reps reached out,” he said. administrators with informa- the more information we will the implementation of such in the garden by South Hall. Participants used raised bed tion that will allow them to have to inform future efforts.” a survey as one of many tac- Senior and Founder of gardening to revitalize the gar- combat sexual misconduct According to Zellmer, this tics to institutionalize sexual Tufts GreECO Reps Ellen den after the winter, according more effectively and gain a is the first sexual conduct cli- misconduct awareness, edu- Osborn explained that she orga- to Dorian. He explained that this better understanding of what mate survey that Tufts has cation and support. nized the event with Tom Thumb’s type of gardening technique is resources and support could conducted, and many other Each email includes a Student Garden President popular because the beds are 12 be offered to help address universities across the coun- unique link that only per- Nicholas Dorian, noting that inches off the ground. Students the issue of on-campus sex- try are conducting similar mits students to take the sur- the two on-campus groups part- are thus able to have the access ual assault, according to OEO surveys in light of new sug- vey once, but the results are nered a few weeks ago. and flexibility to design exact- Director Jill Zellmer. gestions by the Office for Civil anonymous, Zellmer noted. “Our hope is that we collect Rights (OCR). “It’s important that students information about students’ She explained that TASCS understand that … [their perceptions, attitudes and was developed by sur- identities cannot] be traced opinions about social behav- vey experts from the Office ior related to sexual mis- of Institutional Research see SURVEY, page 2

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by Safiya Nanji in 2003, it has raised more associated with TMT. This Assistant News Editor than $4,554,711.00. year marks the first time ever According to TMT Coach that all Tufts runners wearing On April 20, also known as Don Megerle, 100 runners a yellow singlet finished the Nicholas Pfosi / The Tufts Daily Marathon Monday, the Tufts were chosen for TMT from marathon — an extraordinary Tom Thumb’s Student Garden on April 21. Marathonfinish Team this (TMT) par year's- over 400 rainyregistered run race- achievement, Megerle noted. ticipated in the 119th annual ners. The selected group of “Approximately 125 runners The Tufts GreECO Reps are ly the garden that they want. Boston Marathon. The course runners was comprised of wore the coveted TMT yellow sin- a group of representatives Dorian added that they used started on Main Street in 70 undergraduate and grad- glet,” Megerle told the Daily in an from each Greek chapter on five to seven inches of new soil, Hopkinton and stretched 26.2 uate students from several email. “The additional 25 [run- campus that helps Tufts meet fertilizer and compost to bring miles, ending on Boylston Tufts schools, 20 alumni, five ners] were qualified runners; … its sustainability goals, accord- the garden back to life. Street in Boston. “friends of Tufts” and five runners who received a number ing to the group’s Facebook According to Osborn, a junior, Accordingto TMT’s Crowdrise staff members, Megerle said. from another charity and chose page. Tom Thumb’s Student approximately 50 students came fundraising page, the group Megerle has been coaching to wear a Tufts singlet.” Garden is part of the Tufts to the event. raised $405,698.00 this year. at Tufts for 44 years, and for Sustainability Collective, Since the team’s inception 11 of those years he has been see MARATHON, page 2 according to its website. see GARDEN, page 2

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see ARTS, page 5 see SPORTS, back 2 The Tufts Daily News Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Student activists identify shortcomings of survey, hope campus sexual climate improves survey resources working group on the presi- mate is positive and that the preven- Blackburn added that the university continued from page 1 dent’s Task Force on Sexual Misconduct tion and education work is effective,” only released the survey after previ- through the survey link,” she said. “The Prevention and Education, echoed Bausk said. ously being found non-compliant with survey is intended to provide students Bausk’s sentiments and noted addition- Bausk also stated that the survey Title IX. Blackburn explained that as with an opportunity to provide infor- al deficiencies she saw in TASCS. skated over pertinent issues, such as a result of being found non-compli- mation anonymously. Students can take “The survey didn’t allow non-cis whether or not students ask for or ant, Tufts was required to release the a break or skip questions at any time … people to accurately identify them- know how to ask for consent or wheth- survey as part of a Voluntary Resolution and the entire survey should take about selves, which has been a problem er they maintain victim-blaming and Agreement (VRA) in order to contin- 10-15 minutes to complete.” that students have noted in prior sur- slut-shaming beliefs. ue receiving federal funding. Many student activists involved in veys and have advocated to change,” Bausk also felt bystander interven- At the same time, Blackburn said sexual assault prevention groups have Blackburn, a sophomore, said. “The tion was over-emphasized in the sur- that the university’s manner of han- taken issue with several aspects of the survey also focused on one type of vey, and that Tufts should focus more dling cases of sexual misconduct has survey. Junior Bruce Bausk, a member experience with sexual violence and on fostering a campus culture that improved over the past several years. of both Tufts Action for Sexual Assault one narrative about it … I wish more emphasizes consent. “I think the Tufts administration has Prevention (ASAP) and Tufts Queer student activists on campus had the Sophomore Olivia Carle, co-chair of made real tangible progress in the past two Students Association, explained that opportunity to read the survey to give the Education and Prevention work- years that I have been here, notably in the the survey had serious shortcomings constructive feedback, but few of us ing group of the Sexual Misconduct hiring of [Sexual Misconduct Prevention that are important to address. had that chance, and the feedback that Prevention Task Force and a signatory Specialist] Alexandra Donovan and “It’s hard to feel positive about a was given wasn’t taken as seriously as I of CCN, noted that the survey fails to [Sexual Misconduct Resource Specialist] survey that doesn’t fully recognize your would have liked.” address a number of forms of assault. Nandi Bynoe and the dismissal of prob- gender in the first couple of ques- Bausk added that the questions are “As a person who has experienced lematic administrators cited in the VRA,” tions,” Bausk said. “The gender ques- presented in a way that will likely color several forms of sexual violence, to not Blackburn said. “Tufts has undoubtedly tion only allowed for the selection of the results in a more positive light include those forms is offensive and improved in just the past four semesters one category, while my gender identity without necessarily providing the most invalidating of a ton of experiences on that I have been here, and I commend the is more complex than just one of the accurate or representative picture. this campus,” Carle said. “I can’t think of incredible student activists and support- selections. Being limited to only check “I have spoken to a number of people one school that is doing anti-sexual vio- ive administrators that have allowed that off one box doesn’t fully capture the who haven’t necessarily been involved lence work really, really well, and most to happen.” experience that I live.” in sexual misconduct work on campus, are doing it terribly, so if the assumption According to Zellmer, the window to Executive Board Member of ASAP and and they have also said that they felt the is going to be that we are alright if we are complete the survey will close on May Consent Culture Network (CCN) Allyson wording of the questions biased results on par with other schools then I have a 8, and the results of the survey will be Blackburn, who is also a member of the toward seeming that [the] campus cli- problem with that.” made available in the fall.

TMT runners share camaraderie, dedication over 26.2 miles MARATHON continued from page 1 Although the 100 percent comple- tion rate is unprecedented, Megerle has coached 99.6 percent of the 2200 run- ners he has overseen during his time coaching to the finish line, he said. For many TMT runners, the weather was no deterrent from having a good time, as they trained through the win- ter, according to Megerle. “The team trained from September 2014 through April 2015,” Megerle said. “The team did not miss a day of prac- tice due to the wintry conditions.” In an email to the Daily, TMT run- ners Kyle Parzich, Brenda Lee, Alison Berman and Maddy Ball — all seniors — described their most memorable expe- riences running this year’s marathon. Parzich noted that he was extremely cold prior to the race because he forgot to bring his gloves, but he said mem- bers of the Tufts community were very helpful in supporting runners. “It was extremely cold prior to the start of the race, and my hands had started to get numb because I hadn’t thought to bring gloves,” Parzich said. “I texted one of my friends, [senior Meg Byrne], who was able to get gloves from the Executive Courtesy Tutfs Daily Photo Associate Dean of the Tufts Veterinary A runner crosses the finish line at the Boston Marathon on April 20. School [Joseph P. McManus], with whom I’d previously had no interaction. I was “Nothing can compare to crossing the “His dedication to the marathon team is amazing.” then able to grab them from [Meg] at the finish line, but it was incredible seeing incredibly impressive. He would go out to Lee added that coach Megerle is a Tufts mile 9 stop. So I’m really thankful my family at mile 9,” she said. “Then two and set up aid stations for our team runs, true friend and that she is very thankful to both of them for that.” of my best friends jumped in around mile provide buffets of food for us post-run for all of his support. Parzich, Lee, Berman and Ball all 22 and really helped me get to the end.” and arrange buses so we could train on “He signs a lot of his emails with, ‘Your expressed their gratitude for the sup- Ball noted that there were many the course and learn the topography.” pal, Coach Don’ and it’s so true — he port they received from the Tufts com- memorable moments that completed Parzich was not alone in his sentiments. really is a friend I feel comfortable shar- munity and from their families. her Boston Marathon experience. “Everyone on the team would agree ing my life with and I am very thankful to “Mile 9 was incredible, getting to “Every mile brought a different crowd, with me when I say that coach Don is a have had him be such a huge part of my see coach Don there and being greeted a different challenge,” she said. “Some saint and one of the greatest supports,” senior year,” Lee said. by so many Tufts fans — it really felt like highlights for me included: the start, as we Lee said. “I don’t think any of us could Ball encouraged anyone looking to home … but I know I was bummed that were all in good spirits, mile 9 with all the have done this without him. His con- get involved and run the Marathon my parents couldn’t make it, so [the fact] Tufts parents and our coach, mile 13 with stantly positive energy, encouraging next year to “do it.” that there were so many other parents the screaming Wellesley girls [and] mile 24 emails and great advice, his dedication “That’s honestly the best advice,” she and friends there meant a lot just to feel with a surprise from an old friend.” to making sure everyone feels taken said. “Even if you have limited experi- like people had my back and genuinely Many of the runners expressed their care of and his tireless efforts to set ence running, the Tufts Marathon Team wanted the best for me,” Lee said. admiration for coach Megerle. up signs, rest stops and take photos to can train you to this point. Commit and Berman credited the support on the side- “He’s an amazing person, one of the document our experience while never stick with it. Oh, and as coach always lines for helping her push to the finish line. nicest people I’ve ever met,” Parzich said. asking for anything in return is really says, ‘run with friends.’” GreECO Reps, Tom Thumb’s Student Garden team up to work on gardening practices GARDEN how to plant seeds and what exactly The event featured music, mer- given that they do not often interact continued from page 1 goes into creating a garden, he said. chandise and pizza from Flatbread with the outdoors. Dorian explained that spring is a good Different groups worked on differ- Company, Osborn said. Dorian added The GreECO Reps initially wanted to time to have an event like this because ent aspects of the garden, according that there was also a corn hole lawn think of something to do on campus to students have access to the beds to to Osborn. game competition. get students more involved in sustain- prune back the plants. He added that Dorian explained that one group, for Dorian explained that he was looking ability efforts, Osborn explained. She it is also helpful to work on the garden example, made seed bombs, which stu- forward to “getting back to the roots” of noted that this is what led them to the while students are still on campus. dents throw in order to disperse seeds gardening while planning the event. idea for Saturday’s gardening instruc- At the event, participants had the easily among the beds. Other groups Osborn agreed, adding that this tion event. opportunity to learn about pollinator worked on fixing new beds that were event was good to reconnect stu- Dorian added that Tom Thumb’s conservation, according to Dorian. The damaged over the winter, putting in dents at Tufts with the outdoors. She Student Garden will also host a booth coordinators focused on increasing the higher quality soil, creating pollinator explained that because Tufts is in such to teach students about pollinator edu- awareness and importance of pollina- habitats and painting the fence sur- an urban environment, it can some- cation and how to plant their own tors. Participants also learned about rounding the garden, Dorian said. times be “disconnecting” for students seeds today for Earth Day. 3

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Miranda Willson | Ecofeminism for All ‘100% all man-hate all the time’ he people and ideas I’ve encountered at Tufts have made me much more aware of nuances. I’ve become more cognizant of the problems that come with gener- Talizing and lumping together groups of people who, between themselves, possess incredibly broad ranges of experiences and backgrounds — of lumping together “all women,” for exam- ple, into one set of experiences, disregarding race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious background, country of origin and many other unique definers of identity that cannot be summed up into one column. Courtesy Yuki Zaninovitch The importance of respecting intersec- First-years Shunta Muto and Yuta Okada run a blog to give high school students in Japan a taste of life at Tufts. tional identities and ideas has become so crucial to my thinking that I sometimes for- get that some people, even educated Tufts students, still don’t support the most basic Tufts Samurai Jumbos brings American principles of feminism. More and more, I hear people saying they don’t support feminism became it is “sex- college culture to Japanese students ist towards men.” The idea that feminism is “man-hating” renders me speechless. If femi- by Nina Joung The lack of Japanese students studying Brown University in his sophomore year nism is the same as man-hating, how do you Contributing Writer abroad has been recognized by many dif- after spending his entire life in Japan. explain me? I’m a feminist. There are plenty ferent campuses. Blogs similar to Samurai Three years later, Kumahira is about to of men in my life who are very important to After a lifetime of living in and out Jumbos exist at Wesleyan University, graduate, but the blog is going strong with me. I have never met a feminist who hates all of Japan, two first-years, Shunta Muto Pomona College and Brown University. nearly 1,000 likes on its Facebook page. men. Hating men is very different from hat- and Yuta Okada, have decided to bring The Organization for Economic Agreeing with Muto and ing patriarchy. their unique perspective to the blogo- Cooperation and Development Okada, Kumahira said he felt that most And even if a woman does feel a strong sphere. Their blog, Tufts Samurai Jumbos, (OECD) also recognizes the significantly Japanese students believed they had no anger towards men in general, it is important was launched in February, and aims to small percentage of Japanese students choice but to study in Japan. Even for to understand where this anger comes from. educate Japanese high school students that study abroad. In their 2014 edition of those like Kumahira, who had lived in I am grateful and privileged to have grown up about the daily experiences of a Tufts stu- Education at a Glance, the OECD reported Japan all his life but was curious about with a highly imperfect yet loving father and dent, as well as the discrepancies between that only one percent of Japanese college studying abroad, there was both a “lack a brother who I consider one of my closest Japanese and American education. students studied abroad in 2011. of information and lack of peer-mentor- friends. But not every woman has had posi- Their idea for a blog for Japanese According to Okada, the 99 percent ing” in Japan about opportunities abroad, tive experiences with men. Not every woman students hoping to study abroad came who decide to remain in Japan for college according to Kumahira. feels safe in the presence of men, feels safe from personal experience and observa- often do so without knowing the potential Brown Bears Japan helps fill this void, in her community or in her home. For many tion, according to Muto, who is majoring benefits of college education in the United and has elicited an enthusiastic response women, anger is a rational response to irra- in Mechanical Engineering. Muto was States. He added that in Japan, schools are from Japanese students curious about tional acts of physical, emotional and sexual born in the United States and has lived in more focused on professional develop- study abroad in America. violence sanctioned by patriarchy, a world- Thailand and Japan as well, but considers ment, which pressures high school stu- “As soon as we started, in the first few wide system of oppression. himself fully Japanese. He spent most of his dents to decide their career at the age months, we got a huge response from So when I see a Tufts Confession that says, primary education in the Japanese city of of 16. When deciding between American Japanese high school students, as well “I fucking hate the ‘feminists’ who call them- Nagoya before going to school in Kentucky and Japanese colleges, he appreciated as teachers in Japan — and parents — selves feminists here. Female empowerment from sixth grade through high school. that American universities such as Tufts to demand more beyond just blogging,” ≠ hate speech against men,” I am reminded of Being a part of both Japanese and put more focus on undergraduate stu- Kumahira said. “Because, you know, the sad fact that in addition to the many dis- American cultures allowed Muto and dents than universities in Japan do. studying abroad is a huge life decision, agreements between feminists, there is still so Okada to realize that most Japanese stu- These educational differences are right? So people wanted more than just much misplaced resentment, confusion and dents don’t even acknowledge American subjects on the Tufts Samurai Jumbos blog. What they wanted was info session, bigotry towards the very idea of feminism. universities as an option, Muto said. blog, according to Muto. Other topics or direct communication.” I thought about the phrase “hate speech “One day, we were studying in the include the application process in the Starting in summer 2013, Brown Bears against men” and decided to find out if such a [Carmichael] lounge, and we were talk- United States, why they chose Tufts, why Japan has conducted a series of infor- thing could ever exist. After a few dishearten- ing about how a lot of Japanese people they chose an American school and any- mation sessions across Japan. They trav- ing and frightening Google searches, I found that grow up in the states, most of them thing else that they feel like discussing. eled to seven cities in 2013 and ten cities an article from Thought Catalog called “20 go back to Japan just because they’re But according to Muto, the main point of in 2014, hoping to address the lack of Feminist Headlines That Would Count As Hate Japanese,” Muto said. “We talked about the blog is to write about their experiences information through direct interaction Speech If They Were Written About Jews.” The how we feel that they’re missing opportu- as Tufts students. and peer mentorship, said Kumahira. first thing I noticed was that the article was nities by going back to Japan and going to Muto explained that “[the] application Currently, the Brown blog is raising nearly incomprehensible. It was written in college there. There are so many good col- process, to be honest, people can just money for this year’s summer series of list-form, as per the usual style of Internet leges in the United States. We wanted to Google it and get the right answer, right? info sessions, which will travel to the cities “journalism,” with each bullet point contain- do something that will connect Japanese But I think what readers would want more Osaka, Niigata and Fukushima. ing a headline from an online publication, college prospects with the students that is more real experience–” When Kumahira heard about Samurai usually The Guardian or Jezebel, with the go to U.S. colleges.” “–What the real experience as a student Jumbos, he was excited about the growth words “men” and “women” replaced with Okada, who was born in Nagoya, spent of Tufts is like,” finished Okada. of the effort to inform Japanese students “Jews” and “gentiles.” Then, as I began to click most of his life in Japan until he moved to According to Okada, the blog hopes about American education. the links and see where these headlines actu- California in the tenth grade and stayed to reach both students who are familiar “I’m really glad to hear that a new group ally came from, I discovered an important until high school graduation. According to and those who are unfamiliar with col- of students are starting their own blog, detail that the “author” left out: about half the Okada, the closed-community culture in leges in the U.S. and I think it’s essential that each univer- time, the word “Jews” was not simply replac- Japan motivated him to inform Japanese “There are two target audiences: sity has these blogs to express their own ing the word “men” but “men’s rights activists.” students about the opportunities avail- one that knows they want to come to university culture,” Kumahira said. Isn’t that ironic? In order to criticize femi- able at American universities. American universities, and the other tar- Samurai Jumbos is still very young, nists for being man-hating, it is necessary to “When I go back to Japan and talk to get audience are people who have no idea but it has a strong and simple mission. rely on claims made by actual hate groups my friends who have only lived in Japan what American universities are like, but When asked what schools like Tufts can such as “Men’s Rights” organizations who base and their parents [who] have only lived if they read our blog, they’ll learn more do to promote study abroad to Japanese their entire values on misogynistic lies! in Japan … it’s not that they don’t want about that,” Okada said. students, Muto and Okada were quick When will people — not just people, but to [go outside Japan], but they don’t have According to Muto, the blog is just to clarify that Samurai Jumbos is only educated Tufts students — stop responding to the information or they just don’t have the one platform that they are considering. one channel of information. They say that feminist discussions by insisting that we con- opportunity to get exposed to, or to get to He is looking at different ways to com- they want to expand Japanese students’ sider men’s rights and men’s feelings? These know, that there are other things outside municate in a more direct way with perspectives on where their future educa- statements sound like the gendered equiva- of Japan,” he said. students in Japan. tion could take them without pressuring lent of responding to #blacklivesmatter with Okada, who is considering a “Personally, I think that the media them to choose any specific path. the patronizing reminder that #alllivesmatter. Biochemistry and Computer Science doesn’t have to be a blog,” Muto added. “As much as we say how good American When will men who criticize feminism double major, felt responsible to inform “Blog is just one way to share our experi- universities are, there are certain circum- stop feeling threatened and attacked by the Japanese students about his experiences ence, but it could be video. If we could stances that make you unable to go to acknowledgment that maybe, just maybe, outside Japan’s educational system. make a platform where we could interac- American universities … It’s fine if you they got where they are today at least partly “Because I was given that opportunity, tively communicate with [a] high schooler consider all the opinions and then decide because certain systems were working to and that’s not quite ordinary for people in in Japan, that’d be awesome. Or have a to choose Japanese university,” Muto said. their advantage? Japan, I’d like to share what I have expe- Skype with them or something.” “I don’t want to make the blog an adver- rienced with other people, so that more At Brown University, students run a tisement to Tufts or American universi- people in Japan will be able to experience similar Japanese student blog called ties in general. All we can do is share the Miranda Willson is a sophomore majoring in what I have experienced and broaden their Brown Bears Japan. Tomonobu Kumahira experience and let them know that there international relations. She can be reached at perspectives and their choices,” he said. began the blog when he transferred to are other options they can consider.” [email protected]. 4 The Tufts Daily Advertisement Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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Album Review Emily Gruzdowich | caffeinated critic Death Grips thrills with 'Jenny Death' Abstract Amal- by Ascher Kulich Contributing Writer gamations ontemporary art has evolved far Reverb is a weekly collaborative beyond the classical European con- music review within the Arts section that struct. Rather than adopting linear explores new albums and covers new art- narratives, art has become tangential. TheC process of creation is often emphasized The Powers That B Part 2: Jenny Death more so than creation itself. Artistic trends have become more daring as society gradu- ally expands its conception of beauty. Through Death Grips accepting the imperfect as beautiful, the defini- tion of art is widened to encompass the uncon- Harvest Records ventional, the abstract and even the perplexing. The movement towards abstraction is logi- cal. Stemming from the impressionist move- ists, whether indie or mainstream. Our ment in the 19th century, abstraction is root- goal is to explore and examine everything ed in subjective interpretation. Anatomical that modern music has to offer and to correctness is, at times, sacrificed. Artists educate anyone who cares. instead adopt a more personal and emotional “Jenny Death,” which dropped on response to their subjects and their material March 31, is the second disc of “The surroundings. The essence of the bodily form Powers That B” (2015), Death Grips’ lat- is championed over the prescribed rendering est release and possibly the last album of a female nude. Attempts to order life forces of the band’s tumultuous run. Or maybe and forms through geometric shapes are it won’t be their last, as the group is applauded. The use of bold colors on monu- unpredictable to the point where fans Kennysun via Wikimedia Commons mental multimedia canvases is encouraged. have to expect nothing and be happy Death Grips deliver to fans on what could possibly be their last production. Essentially, abstraction is the acceptance of with anything. Earlier this year, the artistic experimentation. The traditional clas- group, made up primarily of lead singer Third World Records. Death Grips was bined to spell out “JENNY DEATH WHEN.” sical linear confines have been unshackled. MC Ride and drummer/producer Zach and always has been a conceptual art “Fashion Week” was wild and scattered, Art is liberated and the artist is free to employ Hill, announced their disbandment on exhibition anchored by sound and vision. even by Death Grips’ standards. The band his artistic license. Abstraction fully involves their Facebook page via pen and napkin: Above and beyond a ‘band.’ To our truest looked to be on a predictable decline, the viewer; it forces one to simultaneously “We are now at our best and so Death fans, please stay legend.” especially after the similarly unsuccess- analyze and appreciate artistic creation. Grips is over. We have officially stopped. In early January 2015, Death Grips released ful first disc of the two-part album “The The Rose Art Museum, located in Waltham All currently scheduled live dates are a free instrumental soundtrack titled Powers that B,” (2014 – 2015), which was on Brandeis University’s campus, offers a canceled. Our upcoming double album “Fashion Week,” a surprise release follow- titled “N**gas on the Moon” (2014). Again, thought provoking collection of contemporary ‘The Powers That B’ will still be delivered ing their supposed disbandment. On the and abstract works. Open Tuesday through worldwide later this year via Harvest/ album, each track’s first letter covertly com- see DEATH, page 6 Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Rose Museum is free to all visitors. Forewarning: transportation to the museum is difficult, as Album Review one must have access to a car or take the commuter rail. However, the collection of innovative contemporary art, which is both Tyler, the Creator continues juvenile unique and educational, is worth the trip. The museum is offering exhibitions on Willem de Kooning and his abstract contemporaries (as brilliance with 'Cherry Bomb' in the museum’s exhibition “Painting Blind”) by Yotam Bentov rape, torture and murder. Tyler has always ics tell of his emotionally complex roman- as well as an exhibition on the abstract expres- Contributing Writer defended his music, claiming his work tic relationships: on “BLOW MY LOAD,” sionist painter Helen Frankenthaler (as in the is akin to horror movies. He has also been he raps, “I don’t want you thinking I love exhibition “Pretty Raw”). Reverb is a weekly collaborative music outspoken about his persona as incredibly you cause I stay / Girl I really like you and While intellectually stimulated by these review within the Arts section that explores inflammatory; he intends to inspire con- happy we got laid.” On “F*CKING YOUNG/ exhibitions, I was drawn, in particular, to one new albums and covers new artists, wheth- troversy for the sake of controversy itself. At PERFECT,” he speaks of the impossibility of of the museum’s recent acquisitions located in the same time, when interviewed about this love altogether: “Cause girl you’re perfect, the main foyer. Mark Bradford’s mixed media Cherry Bomb behavior, Tyler is erratic and frenetic. He can but you’re too f*cking young.” collage on campus, “Father You Have Murdered never quite seem to sit still for a minute, But even though Tyler’s subject matter Me”(2012), dominates the sightline. From a even when interviewed in the welcoming doesn’t seem to have matured, his musical distance, the monumental canvas is aestheti- Tyler, the Creator environment of the Arsenio Hall Show. In aspirations have grown considerably. Tyler cally pleasing. Melding warm yellow hues with Odd Future Records has been shifting away from the stripped- vibrant pinks and sea foam greens, the work down instrumentation of earlier Odd is united by white and black hatched accents. Future work in favor of musically com- The amalgamation of colors creates the illusion er indie or mainstream. Our goal is to plex instrumentals to back his too-large- of calm. Initially, I interpreted the depiction as explore and examine everything that mod- for-this-room persona. “Cherry Bomb” an abstract interpretation of nature, a modern ern music has to offer and to educate any- attempts to draw together the wide range colorful version of Monet’s famous water lilies. one who cares. of influences in Tyler’s holistic music reper- However, upon approaching the work, the Tyler, the Creator, the loud, inappropri- toire. “Cherry Bomb” blends punk and jazz, chaos underlying the calm façade is revealed. ate, all-caps-tweeting, innovative, trend- soul and electronic. The album is filled Bradford’s canvas is physically dense, the prod- setting head of the Odd Future Collective with heavily distorted heavy punk gui- uct of numerous superimposed layers. It simul- (short for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them tars. Other tracks are backed by complex taneously conceals and reveals; darkness hides All, a name only half as outrageous as smooth jazz, played by a host of talented behind the light, but its existence is not wholly some of the collective’s music) released his musicians whom Tyler has recruited for the disguised. The canvas requires the viewer’s full third official album on April 13. The new record. Meanwhile, the same synthesizer engagement. Its unusual combination of col- LP is titled after the boyish low-risk prank sounds, prominent in earlier Odd Future ors and media forces the viewer to consider item: “Cherry Bomb.” Tyler has been pro- releases, are still present. Tyler creates a the complex process of creation as well as the lific throughout his relatively short career record that musically is still incredibly per- finished work. The mysterious canvas beckons (read: less than a decade), and has col- sonal. “Cherry Bomb” sounds unmistak- the viewer by inviting them to deconstruct the laborated, produced and been featured ably like a record distinctly produced by beautiful façade to arrive at the painful core. on dozens of songs and a plethora of other Tyler, the Creator. “SMUCKERS,” which In “Father You Have Murdered Me,” the Odd Future releases. Tyler’s biggest suc- comes toward the end of the record and poles of light and dark — beauty and pain cess could arguably be attributed to his features hip-hop giants Lil’ Wayne and — comingle. The work can neither be clearly media appearance. He has started a cloth- Kanye West, blends Tyler’s slow-then-fast dissected nor narrowly classified. As noted by ing line, inspiring an entire scene of West aggressive rap style with whimsical instru- the artist himself in didactic material at the Coast skater-infused dress. His musical mentation, making it sound like a trade- exhibition: “People are uncomfortable with style, defined by minimalistic synths and mark Odd Future track. Tyler is incredibly [abstraction] … They want these really clear horror-movie soundtrack chord progres- Incase via Flickr Creative Commons territorial in this regard: his music is his, binaries. That linear thinking is a European Tyler, The Creator embraces his adoles- sions — dubbed “horror-rap” — has been and it will follow his musical vision. construct, but history doesn’t happen the cence on new album “Cherry Bomb.” distinctly influential in the entire hip-hop But even the ambitious music of the way that we read it.” Bradford’s work is an industry. Tyler’s achievements are even short, Tyler’s public appearance is that of a record follows the same short attention emotionally charged artistic representation more remarkable, however, because of child making noise. span with which Tyler approaches most of everyday phenomena. Refusing to cre- their juxtaposition with a distinct but It is with this sentiment that Tyler opens things; the album is quick, ever-chang- ate in accordance to a prescribed manner, prominent feature in his work — his abra- “Cherry Bomb,” as he says on the album’s ing and highly stylized. “Cherry Bomb” is Bradford embraces the artistic potential of sive, juvenile attitude. first track “DEATHCAMP”: “I don’t like to defined by the juvenile attitude of Tyler as abstraction. Rather than hiding the darkness, The primary feature of Tyler’s work as a follow the rules / And that’s just who I am a person, or perhaps, as a persona. The LP Bradford beautifies it. Just as history cannot musician has been his utter and complete / I hope you understand.” What follows is is comprised of the ideas of an incredibly be predetermined, the potential of abstrac- rejection of any societal standards of con- 60 minutes of the same angry adolescent inspired musician, one who can’t quite tion cannot yet be quantified. duct for high-profile artists. He has been apathy that has been present in his previ- hold himself down for long enough to fin- outspoken about his unfaltering love of ous work. Tyler invokes brilliant metaphors, ish a sentence. “Cherry Bomb” is a record skateboards and cartoons. His music often in one instance comparing himself to seat- of incredibly lush half-thoughts — each Emily Gruzdowich is a sophomore majoring takes a first-person perspective of some vio- ing areas on an airplane in “PILOT”: “I’m in undeniably expansive in its reach, but in political science. She can be reached at lent villain, describing with bemusement, first class but I feel like coach.” Other lyr- thin in its grasp. [email protected]. 6 The Tufts Daily Arts & Living Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Death Grips follows surprise ‘Fashion Week’ with stronger new album DEATH continued from page 5 according to the napkin, the “conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision” seemed dry on new ideas to push their music forward. If they were to go out on top, the group had yet to really show it. “Government Plates” (2013) was their latest work that could be considered “strong,” and expecting Death Grips to reach that level of output again seemed like a hefty proposition. However, if “Jenny Death” truly is Death Grips’ final stamp on the musical world, the group is definitely leaving on a high note. On the second disc of “The Powers That B,” they are able to push their sonic boundaries without sacrificing the qualities that made them so successful in the first place. The album starts with a bang, or, rather, a banger; “I Break Mirrors with My Face in the United States,” the album’s opening track, alludes to lead singer MC Ride’s ugliness, as well as the brutish quality of Death Grips’ sound. It’s a fresh, mirror-shattering intro to “Jenny Death.” The group’s music has always been hard to stomach on first listen, but like many ugly mediums, there’s hidden beauty under- neath the surface. The song is infused with energy and seemingly futuristic production, and MC Ride yells the title over the sur- rounding noise until he’s hoarse. The song sounds like a hyper, futuristic version of a “Government Plates” (2013) song. Montecruz foto via wikimedia Commons Meanwhile, the first single off Death Grips frontman MC Ride delivers visceral vocals and jarring lyrics on the the group’s latest release. “Jenny Death,” entitled “Inanimate Sensation”(released December 2014), fol- Sacramento-based group display their Hill’s rhythmic drumming. The sec- ving the tempo back up to typical Death lows “I Break Mirrors with my Face in propensity to do whatever they want and ond single released off “Jenny Death,” Grips-levels as a (final?) curtain call. the United States,” continuing the musi- rhyme whatever they please. The meth- “On GP” is an antidote to Death Grips’ “Jenny Death” is not perfect. The cal high which Death Grips has created. od makes little sense, but it fits their jar- abrasive sound, as listeners hear Death album gets tiring at times, especially The second track has a more shrill, off- ring music and aggressive, independent Grips in a state of sadness, followed toward the middle (one can only hear MC putting beat that builds steam and speed outlook to great effect. by rejuvenation. MC Ride stands toe- Ride say “Pss Pss” so many times in one like a racecar. The careful composition of “On GP” is perhaps the most elegant to-toe against the song’s most aggres- sitting). But “Jenny Death” drives the point the song breaks down shortly afterward, song Death Grips has released, despite sive moments, transforming his rap- home, often right down the esophagi of as the track devolves into a whirlpool of the group’s trademark aggression and ping into the album’s least hostile sec- listeners, that Death Grips’ sound can still distorted vocals and wild sounds before devil-may-care attitude. As the album’s tions by dialing back his belligerent be fresh and deserving of appraisal. “Jenny crescendoing again. “I’m so northern penultimate track, it continues the rock- yelling. Here, Death Grips has given Death” is dialed back when it needs to California, I call scratch ‘bammer’ / pure infused theme of “Jenny Death,” which listeners a musical elixir, as melancholy be, with well-structured songs and enough overhander / live show on a banner / Axl itself is largely new territory for the meets antagonism to form new beauty. twists and turns to keep listeners guessing, Rose in a blender / Slash on Satan’s fend- band, as the band recruited guitarists Following “On GP” is “Death Grips 2.0,” and enough head-bobbing beats to keep er” MC Ride yells. With their lyrics, the to shred catchy riffs to accompany Zach the final track on “Jenny Death,” rev- them from leaving. Wednesday, April 22, 2015 The Tufts Daily Advertisement 7

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Editorial THE TUFTS DAILY Drew Z. Robertson TCU Senate should let more students run Editor-in-Chief Editorial for presidential elections Jacob Indursky Reena Karasin Yesterday, the Tufts Community Union the TCU President.” The fact that the pool TCU Senate are more likely to be familiar Managing Editors (TCU) Senate presidential election was of students that are eligible to run for pres- with how to run in a TCU election and how Audrey Michael Executive News Editor held. A defining feature of this year’s pres- ident is limited to only members of the to be a part of the TCU Senate, and it would Daniel Bottino News Editors idential election was that junior Brian Senate heavily restricts the representation make it a lot less likely for the election to Jenna Buckle Shana Friedman Tesser ran completely unopposed, an of the various views and stances that other turn into something akin to a popularity Nina Goldman unprecedented development and a vir- Tufts students may have and grants only a contest. At a university where its students Stephanie Haven Patrick McGrath tually guaranteed win. During a year in small subset of the student population the deeply care about pressing issues, though, Justin Rheingold which Tufts was involved in many contro- opportunity to express themselves. it is highly unlikely that the voters would Kathleen Schmidt Jei-Jei-Tan versial issues — club travel budget cuts, This also significantly reduces the chanc- prioritize having their friends represented Melissa Wang housing changes and employee cuts — the es for an “issue candidate” — a candidate in the student government over the candi- Meagan Adler Assistant News Editors Marianna Anthanassiou lack of diversity represented in an uncon- who pushes the debate toward a specific dates’ angles on an issue they are passion- Melissa Kain tested presidential election is unhealthy issue with which he or she has experi- ate about. The deterrent of actually run- Arin Kerstein Safiya Nanji for the university and its students. This is ence or expertise — to run. Expanding the ning a presidential campaign would also Sophie Lehrenbaum Aaron Pomerance certainly not Brian Tesser’s fault, and it is opportunity to run to every student on serve to discourage students who are not Emma Steiner apparent that the president elect himself campus would allow for particularly vocif- legitimately interested in effecting positive Roy Yang Gabriella Zoia agrees with this sentiment; in an interview erous issue candidates to publicly market change on campus. with the Daily, he stated, “I’m not happy their ideas to the larger Tufts community Especially during a time when a range of that the election is uncontested … I think through what many on campus see as a different issues face the Tufts community, Jake Taber Executive Features Editor it’s crucial that the student body has an legitimate medium — a campaign. Not to the TCU Senate should have allowed a big- Lily Sieradzki Features Editors Hannah Fingerhut idea of what different stances are.” mention that fact that voter turnout would ger fraction of the population, if not the Jessica Mow Mengqi Sun Perhaps the problem of this uncon- surely increase if a broader selection of entire student body, to run in the presiden- Nicole Brooks tested election lies in the rule laid out in candidates were allowed to run. tial election. This is one of the many positive Greta Jochem Arin Kerstein Assistant Features Editors the TCU Senate Constitution that states, It is true that the presidential election changes Tesser will have the opportunity Becca Leibowitz “The Senate … will nominate presidential — and Senate — may run more efficiently to effect on campus next year as our TCU Yuki Zaninovich candidates from among its members to if only TCU Senate members were allowed President, and hopefully this is a change Nika Korchok Executive Arts Editor participate in a campus-wide election of to run, as is currently the case. Members of that will come sooner rather than later. Dana Guth Arts Editors Grace Segers Nitesh Gupta Assistant Arts Editors Jessica Mow Anjali Nair Joshua Podolsky Ty Enos Jennifer Straitz 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 Ty Enos Cartoonists Fury Sheron Jennifer Lien Hannah Hoang Editorialists 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 You still haven’t completed your evaluation. 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 | Syracuse university Tanay Modi Nimarta Narang Grace Segers Education system puts emphasis on performance PRODUCTION Jewel Marie Castle over learning Production Director by Laritza Salazar Academic Integrity reported 220 violations, When critiquing the education system, Molly Harrower Executive Layout Editor The Daily Orange 55 of which were upheld in hearings. In it is important to address how schools are Hannah Fingerhut Layout Editors Kathy Lu those hearings, 82 percent of students were funded. Currently, the majority of fund- Lily Hartzell Ask a jealous ex or a school administra- held accountable for the charges. This was ing for schools comes from the state. The Reid Spagna David Westby tor if there’s any excuse for cheating and a drop from the previous year where 272 financing of local schools was altered Jonathan Heutmaker Executive Copy Editors they’ll likely say no. Ask the same question violations were reported and 69 hearings extensively during the 1970s by a series of Joe Palandrani to a Casanova or a student and they’ll likely were held. legal and legislative challenges to use prop- Arthur Beckel Copy Editors Aastha Chadha respond, “define cheating.” “Students found in violation of the erty taxes as the principle funding source, Nina Goldman Serena Kassam For many, cheating constitutes an policy usually receive grade-related penal- according to a 1986 study conducted by the Michael Rubinstein unequal advantage that rigs the fair playing ties. Occasionally students are suspended. University of Rochester. Julia Russell Rachel Salzberg field. The most recent and notable instance Expulsion is extremely rare as the primary In simple terms, a school’s funding Jei-Jei Tan of cheating came last week when several goal of the policy is to promote academic depends on the wealth of the district it is Caroline Watson Yan Zhao teachers at an Atlanta public school were integrity and to educate students,” said in. This can leave many schools at a disad- Andrew Kager sentenced to prison on racketeering charg- Margaret Usdansky, director of the Office vantage, especially schools in low-income Andrew Stephens Creative Director es. They were convicted of participating in of Academic Integrity, in an email. neighborhoods. Schools’ federal funding The number of violations is small in depends on how well the school performs, Shirley Wong Graphics Editor a wide-ranging conspiracy to artificially inflate students’ standardized test scores. comparison to the student body, but in and if they do not meet expectations, they Nitesh Gupta Executive Online Editor The trial lasted six years and resulted in a competitive environment like this, the can lose funding. Max Bernstein Executive Tech Manager three educators being sentenced to seven pressure to perform often leads to stu- This creates a pressure for faculty who Qinyue Yu Marketing Director years in prison, a decision that left many dent misconduct. The competitive nature want their students to do well, especially if Caroline Talbert Media Coordinator wondering whether the teachers deserved of the education system, which pressures they want the school to keep running. Yet, Suhyun Evelyn Kim Social Media Manager Vera Masterson Social Media Manager such a harsh punishment. teachers such as the ones in Atlanta to rig does this excuse cheating? In short, no. But BUSINESS A 2013 grand jury indictment said test scores for higher school rankings and if we look at cheating as an unfair advan- those involved in the conspiracy did so to students to cheat for their own class stand- tage, then most of the educational system Chris Chininis win bonuses, protect their jobs or please ings, fosters an environment where perfor- cheats. Because of socioeconomic factors, Executive Business Director their superiors. Regardless of why the mance outweighs educational values. some students will always have an unfair Li Liang Receivables Manager Ariel Gizzi Ad Managers faculty engaged in inflating test scores, In New York City, 93 percent of students advantage or disadvantage. Kristie Le Ad Director they are not the ones to blame. Any rea- in failing public schools are students of While money seems like a quick fix, Joshua Morris Amanda Saban son for such activity speaks to the flaws color and 82 percent of students in those merely giving schools money to improve Yiran Xu of our current education system, not the schools are eligible for free or reduced- their status does little to help the problem. Daphne Zhao educators themselves. price lunch, according to NewYorkState. The real solution rests in how the money Violations are not exclusive to primary gov. Low-income neighborhoods are prone gets distributed among public schools. For P.O. Box 53018, Medford, MA 02155 617 627 3090 FAX 617 627 3910 education. During Syracuse University’s to having more failing schools than higher- millennials, the takeaway should not be to [email protected] 2013–14 academic year, the office of income neighborhoods. cheat, but rather to beat the system.

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Op-Ed caitlin thompson | Oppressive Regimes Why I won't donate to the Sustainability Fund Democracies by Lila Kohrman-Glaser and this fund really do? It doesn’t make a politi- In the words of David Pomerantz (LA cal statement that Tufts’ morals and mis- ’07), “If Tufts did divest, I would happily that aren’t Marisa Fried sion are fundamentally at odds with the begin annual donations, and be proud Last year I was student representative fossil fuel industry. It doesn’t contribute to support an alma mater that’s leading n our current international system, to a committee about fossil fuel divest- to the global fossil fuel divestment cam- the way on climate change. I know many democracies are often favored. Such a ment. At first, I was excited to see the paign aimed at taking away the fossil fuel of my fellow alumni feel similarly. I want governmental system carries weight, administration was finally listening, but it industry’s social license to operate. Nor to be proud of my diploma, but I don’t allows its citizens personal freedoms and quickly became clear that those in power does the sustainability fund address the think I’ll be able to feel that way fully until Iis respected by other states. Not all democra- had no intention of even trying to make cold fact that Tufts cares about profits over Tufts does the right thing and divests” cies are created equal, however. A number of divestment work. They repeatedly dem- people. This fund just makes Tufts look The cost of not divesting is being states masquerade as democracies, but are onstrated an unwillingness to grasp the good to potential donors and students borne tenfold on the backs of those who closer to authoritarian structures instead. political motives behind a divestment without making any meaningful changes have already lost their homes and fami- A fake democracy is not uncommon, and campaign and refused to share informa- in the way that it invests. I am tired of Tufts’ lies to flooding, food and water short- elements are similar across the board. Usually, tion with an independent third party that continued greenwashing — portraying ages and devastating storms. Frontline a state with a facade of democracy has a num- would review their proposed financial itself as sustainable and environmentally communities are living with the toxic ber of political parties, but one holds the most models and provide assistance. In the conscious while continuing to support and lethal consequences of the contin- influence in elections and political decisions. end, instead of taking initiative to find a and profit from the most environmentally ued extraction and production of fos- This is the case in Russia, where President way for Tufts to divest from fossil fuels, destructive industry in the world. sil fuels. Moreover, the fact that these Putin’s United Russia party is the most power- the committee recommended that Tufts As an almost alumni (3 weeks to go), communities are primarily poor com- ful, despite the presence of others. create a $1 million sustainability fund. I would like to tell the Tufts administra- munities of color makes Tufts’ refusal to The legitimacy of elections goes hand in That’s great, right? Wrong. Tufts has tion loud and clear that I and a significant divest an act of environmental racism. hand with the presence of political parties. In $70 million invested in the fossil fuel number of alums will NOT be donating to Tufts is complicit in this global and order to ensure success in presidential or par- industry and an endowment of $1.6 bil- the sustainability fund. I have pledged to local environmental injustice through liamentary elections, fake democratic states lion as of June 2014. That means Tufts WITHHOLD donations to Tufts (exclud- our financial investments in the fossil must outline elections carefully. Rigging elec- invests 70 times more into an indus- ing donations to financial aid and clubs) fuel industry. This is morally egregious tions can occur; suspiciously high levels of try dedicated to destroying the earth until Tufts commits to divestment from and goes against the very mission and popularity are often a sign of wrongdoing. We than into our new “sustainability” the fossil fuel industry. A growing number values of Tufts University. need not look farther than Saddam Hussein fund. Coincidentally, $1 million is also of alumni are making this pledge, and I urge the administration to put taking 100 percent of the votes in 2002. around the cost of the new Jumbo stat- several have already donated to a recent- its money where its mouth is, and for all But in order to avoid critique from the ue. In the eyes of a wealthy institution, ly created multi-school divested escrow alumni to voice their dissent and force international community on the status of $1 million is chump change. By creating fund. The escrow fund is a fossil fuel-free Tufts to be on the right side of history. elections, internationally recognized institu- the sustainability fund, Tufts is refusing investment option for alumni who wish to tions that comment on the legitimacy of elec- to acknowledge or validate the gravity of leverage their financial power in the fight tions must be in place — and often they are in its destructive impact on the earth. for fossil fuel divestment. Money in the Lila Kohrman-Glaser is a senior major- the pocket of the ruling party. In isolation, the sustainability fund is a fund will only go toward donors’ respec- ing in biopsychology and Marisa Fried These corrupt election monitors are victory for Tufts Climate Action. Students tive institutions once those institutions is a freshman who has yet to declare referred to in international politics as “zom- demonstrated that there was a need to commit to divestment. There are current- a major. They can be reached at lila. bie monitors.” They include such organiza- reform the way that we invest, and Tufts ly 18 universities with participating alums, [email protected] and marisa. tions as the Commonwealth of Independent made a small concession. But what does including Tufts University. [email protected] respectively. States Election Monitoring Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. By declaring elections lawful, such bodies off the hill | uc Berkeley feed incomplete or fake democracies, allow- ing them to remain superficially legitimate. Zombie monitors have been instrumental in the Azerbaijani presidential election from One university and UC Hastings October 2013 and the Crimean referendum by Adam J. Garzoli ment of the University of California in these students were some of UC from March 2014, as well as elections in Daily Californian 1878, UC Hastings College of the Law is Hastings’ strongest, and by taking Burma and Zimbabwe. a standalone law school that maintains them in, the UC Berkeley School of Media also plays a significant role in estab- There’s little that can be said about special status within the UC system Law did UC Hastings no favors. lishing the legitimacy of fake democracies. legal education that students, grad- as an affiliate of the university gov- At first glance, that might seem just State-owned media sources like RT in Russia uates and professors of law schools erned by its own board of directors, as fine; after all, law schools regularly allow the government to portray itself and haven’t already said. It needs to be opposed to the UC Board of Regents. compete for transfer and first-year stu- its actions in a favorable light, both to the more practical, or more grounded in So why should UC Hastings’ wel- dents. The UC Berkeley School of Law is citizens and the international community. As theory. The juris doctor takes too long fare be our concern? Looking at the certainly justified in accepting qualified government-owned news sources gain legiti- to complete, or is just the right length. long history between the Berkeley transfer applicants. But in light of UC macy, so does the fake democracy. Law school has been both criticized campus and UC Hastings, it’s clear Berkeley and UC Hastings’ historical This practice is not uncommon, and there for being too expensive while not that the relationship between the two ties and the “one university” principle are strong incentives to follow such a model. offering enough value to students and institutions has been mostly mutually of maintaining excellence throughout First, in an international system significantly defended as a sound proposition with beneficial. In the two decades follow- the UC system, cooperation rather than influenced by western democracies, being a good economic returns. I don’t intend ing 1878, students at the University competition should characterize rela- respected democracy opens doors for coop- to rehash any of these arguments or of California Berkeley looked to UC tions between the two schools. eration with other such states. But being a delve into broader controversies, but I Hastings in San Francisco for in- At this important moment in UC true democracy is challenging and rulers risk would like to address those challenges state formal legal education, as a Hastings’ history, our campus should losing control in legitimate elections. The facing a law school close to home, and law school had yet to be formed at work to reaffirm its support for the law aim is to look like a democracy to the outside our role in the matter. UC Berkeley. The awarding of law college. As it stands, a little more than world, but limit the chance of losing elec- UC Berkeley, of course, maintains degrees by UC Berkeley’s Department a year ago UC Santa Cruz (USCS) and tions. Thus, a state that resembles a liberal its own law school, and a fairly repu- of Jurisprudence in 1903 changed the UC Hastings established a program to democracy but allows the controlling body table one at that. It’s rightfully a source playing field, but certainly did not allow participating UCSC undergrad- to hold the majority of power seeks out this of pride for our campus community. end the flow of students from the uates to complete their bachelor’s model in order to gain international legiti- Certainly it has had its share of contro- Berkeley campus to UC Hastings. degree and UC Hastings JD in six years macy while mitigating risk. versies, but the more interesting story Beginning in the 1940s and through as opposed to seven (thus building up However, as fake democracies stand, it is across the Bay. the 1970s, Hastings elevated its reputa- the UCSC-to-UC Hastings pipeline). becomes harder to build a true democracy. Located in San Francisco, UC tion by recruiting distinguished legal That’s not necessarily the right pro- Rulers are unwilling to give up power, and Hastings College of the Law is at a crit- scholars from around the country to gram for UC Berkeley, but there are while there is room to remove them from ical juncture in its history. The combi- its faculty, many of whom had been opportunities for our campus and UC power, the process is convoluted and suc- nation of minimal state support for the forced into retirement at the age of Hastings to partner in a mutually ben- cess is not necessarily guaranteed. This is institution — and for UC law schools 65 by their former institutions. The eficial way. One possibility would be true in Russia, where parties like Mikhail more generally — and a saturated legal so-called “65 Club” drew faculty from a more robust interschool exchange Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia party will try job market in the region has created institutions such as Harvard and the program wherein UC Berkeley under- to infiltrate elections but may still struggle difficulties for UC Hastings, particu- University of Chicago, but most heav- graduates with advanced standing to gain positions in government because larly with regard to much-hyped law ily from UC Berkeley — including for- could enroll in one or two classes at of anti-campaigning laws. Just because a school rankings. mer dean William Prosser. Along with UC Hastings, and select UC Hastings state has political elections does not mean It can be easy to turn a blind eye to faculty, UC Hastings attracted some JD students could make greater use of that the opposition can find a foothold in UC Hastings’ current situation. After all, notable UC Berkeley students during UC Berkeley School of Law’s resourc- political processes — a key element of a UC Berkeley and its law school are doing this period and in subsequent decades, es (instead of transferring to achieve true democracy. well, and only a relatively small fraction including Jeff Adachi (San Francisco’s that purpose). There are limitations on any democra- of students here are seriously contem- elected public defender) and Robert UC Hastings is one of the most cy, and there are many ways to categorize plating a legal education. But to ignore Matsui (former U.S. congressman). important legal institutions in the his- such states, resulting in a varying number of UC Hastings’ challenges would be to The UC Berkeley-Hastings connec- tory of the state. It will endure. After “democracies” in the current international ignore the fact that the histories and tion remains significant today. UC having reduced its enrollment, it now system. Regardless, the presence of states alumni communities of UC Berkeley Hastings is one of the most popu- has its sights set on reworking its finan- impersonating democracies is undeniable. and UC Hastings are intertwined, not lar law school destinations for UC cial aid policies to better recruit tal- Until states are held responsible to uphold to mention the fact that as one uni- Berkeley graduating seniors. At the ented students and building a new democratic institutions, the personal free- versity — the University of California same time, the most recent American academic building and more student doms of their citizens are at risk. — our interest in the welfare of other Bar Association disclosures provided housing. UC Hastings’ revival stands to UC campuses and affiliates, such as UC by the UC Berkeley School of Law benefit future UC Berkeley graduates Hastings, should be just as strong as our indicate that 18 UC Hastings students who enroll there for their legal educa- Caitlin Thompson is a sophomore double interest in the Berkeley campus. — about five percent of its first-year tion, and consistent with the “one uni- major in Russian and eastern European stud- First, some background on UC class — transferred to the UC Berkeley versity” principle, our campus should ies. She can be reached at caitlin.thompson@ Hastings. Founded as the law depart- School of Law last year. 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SPRING FLING 2015! Please Read:

Dear Students,

As Spring Fling approaches, we write to notify you of some important information and encourage you to enjoy the day’s events in a safe and responsible way.

Gates open Saturday April 25, 2015 at 12:00 pm and the concert starts right at noon. Tickets are required for entry, are non-refundable, and cannot be replaced or exchanged. As always, there is no re-entry. Entrance gate is at Ballou Hall, entrance from Academic Quad only.

. Water and pizza will be provided throughout the day; NO bags, food, or beverages will be permitted at entry. . No alcohol will be permitted into Spring Fling. Event staff, TUPD, and local police will monitor entry points, the concert grounds, and the surrounding area. Overly intoxicated individuals will be denied entry or removed from the event itself with no re-entry. . You are responsible for the behavior of your guests at all times.

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Finally, please remember to maintain the respectful conduct we all expect from one another at any other time. Your cooperation will be much appreciated and will help you and others enjoy the day.

Thank you,

Mary Pat McMahon, Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman, Dean of Student Leadership Joe Golia, Director of the Office for Campus Life Ashley Tello, Assistant Director of the Office for Campus Life, Concert Board Advisor

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Jumbos look to take further control of NESCAC East Tyler Maher | Beantown Beat BASEBALL in five runs and is currently tied for the “Our pitching staff has been awe- The Marathon continued from back team lead in RBIs with Egan at 36. some all year,” said Superko. “We The Jumbos bounced back later that On the mound, sophomore pitcher know our biggest weapon is our day, though, exploding for a much Tim Superko inaugurated the week- pitching depth and [we] use that to and being more characteristic 15-3 win. The 2-4 end’s complete game trend, throwing our advantage in league play. And hitters had no trouble against the six his seven-inning gem while giving complete games are always help- Boston Strong different Mules pitchers as all three — up no runs and striking out 13 Mules ful considering our dense schedule sophomore outfielder Harry Brown, hitters while allowing just five hits towards the end of the season.” s a Massachusetts native who has never first-year infielder Tommy O’Hara and and two walks. With the wins, the Jumbos improved lived more than 40 minutes outside Egan — had three hits each, includ- “Everything was clicking on to 22-6 overall and 6-3 in conference of Boston, I have attended my fair share ing all four of the team’s extra base Friday,” Superko said. “It was one of play as they hold onto first place in of Boston marathons. I fondly remem- hits. The three were critical to the those days where I was in a groove the tight NESCAC East division. They berA visiting my grandma’s house in Natick, team’s mid-game offensive explosion early on and guys were making plays need to win just one of the three where my brother and I would load up on as the Jumbos broke open a 2-2 tie in behind me all day.” games this weekend against the Bates orange slices, plastic cups and H2O. Then we’d the fourth and put up 11 runs in the Superko credited the offense for Bobcats to clinch a spot in the NESCAC walk over to the route, take up our spots along fourth through sixth innings. letting him settle in with an early lead. Championship tournament, though the side of the road, and hand out refreshments Junior pitcher Andrew David was “Having a lead, especially early they would certainly like to win the to the stream of marathoners stampeding by. the second Jumbo starter of the in a game, helps a ton as a pitcher,” series and hold onto first for a better These memories came flooding back to me weekend to throw a complete game, Superko said. “You can feed off a big seed heading into the postseason. while I was at the marathon the other day, cheer- giving up just two earned runs on offensive inning and use that energy The Bobcats likely won’t be an easy ing on my friends and thousands of strangers. seven hits and a walk. David has been to shut teams down.” foe this weekend, however, as they We were between mile 24 and 25, jumping and one of the team’s most reliable start- Superko, David and Ryan all are currently second in the NESCAC screaming and cheering for everyone represent- ers this season, with a 5-0 record and have two complete games apiece East and have consistently chal- ing the Tufts name (and many who weren’t). It an impressive 1.96 ERA. on the season now. Along with last lenged the Jumbos in recent seasons. was a blast, crummy weather notwithstanding. The series opener against Colby on year’s D3Baseball.com New England Superko acknowledged how impor- As I watched thousands of soaked runners trek Friday saw Tufts dominate both offen- Pitcher of the Year, senior Kyle tant pitching will be in the series. towards the finish line, I was reminded of what sively and defensively. Junior shortstop Slinger, and an accomplished staff, “We keep a similar mentality every an extraordinary experience Marathon Monday Matt Moser and senior center fielder the Jumbos have no shortage of week,” said Superko. “The two big- is. Inspirational doesn’t even begin to describe Connor McDavitt each had three hits. strong pitchers as they head into the gest things for us as a staff are attack- what it’s like to see people from all walks of life McDavitt scored a run and is currently final games of the season and the ing hitters and having the ability to achieve something they’ve worked so hard for. If tied for the team lead in runs scored tightly packed postseason schedule keep them off balance with offspeed you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. with O’Hara at 36, while Moser drove that will follow. pitches.” So in honor of them, here are the 10 Boston sports moments from my lifetime that most epitomize what it means to be Boston Strong. To spare myself hours of deliberation, I have ranked them in chronological order: Tufts soundly defeats Middlebury 1. Game 5, 1999 ALDS: After suffering a back WOMEN’S CREW strain in Game 1, Pedro Martinez comes out of continued from back the bullpen and pitches six no-hit innings against races gave Tufts a big boost in momen- a juggernaut Indians lineup while relying almost tum heading into Sunday’s race. exclusively on his curveball. Reflecting on the current season 2. 2000-2001 NBA season: Paul Pierce plays as compared to previous seasons, all 82 games — the only Celtics player to do Eickhoff was enthusiastic about how so — despite being stabbed 11 times at a night much she has seen the program grow. club one month before the season started. “When I came in as a [first- The 23-year-old enjoys his best season to date year], people weren’t dedicated, peo- despite nearly being stabbed in the heart and ple weren’t putting in the hours of undergoing lung surgery. erging,” she said. 3. Super Bowl XXXVI: Adam Vinatieri, who also Since then, Eickhoff has observed had a game-tying 45-yard field goal in that year’s a major change in the attitude of the AFC Divisional game, clinches New England’s team; she believes that increased seri- first Super Bowl victory with a 48-yard game- ousness has paid off and will continue winning field goal as time expires. Two years to do so moving forward. later, he kicks another game-winning field goal “I’m looking forward to seeing — in Super Bowl XXXVIII, this one a 41-yarder with even though I’m graduating — how the four seconds left. team will do in the future,” Eickhoff 4. 2004 ALCS: Too many to count. There was said. “I have every expectation that Courtesy Anna Lindgren-Streicher David Ortiz delivering extra-inning walkoff hits they will continue to get even better.” The Jumbos’ Brown Cup win highlighted an undefeated weekend. on consecutive nights, Curt Schilling gutting through seven innings in Game 6 with blood ooz- ing from his ankle, and Boston becoming the first MLB team to win a postseason series after losing the first three games. 5. Game 7, 2007 ALCS: Coco Crisp makes a spectacular catch for the final out, holding onto against Bowdoin the ball after crashing into the center field wall. Boston was up nine runs at the time, making WOMEN’S TENNIS win points so we focused on consisten- to pull out the close wins that led Crisp’s effort even more commendable. continuedJumbos from back looking forcy,” win Miller said. in “The final confidence regular boost the momentum season going matchinto [singles],” 6. Game 4, 2007 World Series: 11 months after right strategies but sometimes was from doubles made it easier to go out in Miller said. “The doubles matches at being pronounced cancer-free, 23 year-old Jon unable to finish the full plan during singles with an aggressive mindset and 2 and 3 could’ve gone either way, so it Lester starts and wins the deciding game of the points.” play on the offensive side.” came down to a few crucial points.” World Series. The following May, he becomes Tufts emerged victorious in its Calabro won her match in the No. “It was very important for us to the first Sox lefty to throw a no-hitter since 1956. other two matches this weekend. 2 singles position 6-0, 6-3, and Louks get off to a good start, and I think 7. Game 1, 2008 NBA Finals: Paul Pierce leaves On Saturday, the Jumbos faced picked up a win in the No. 3 singles we won the match with our dou- his first NBA finals game in a wheelchair, only the Conn. College Camels, a team position 6-2, 6-2. The lone win for bles,” Louks added. to return minutes later and drill back-to-back with a 1-5 conference record, and the Camels came at the No. 1 singles The Jumbos won in the second three-pointers to key Boston’s victory over the Los took care of business with an 8-1 position, where first-year Aleksandra through sixth singles positions to put Angeles Lakers. win. Tufts swept doubles play with Drljaca defeated Meltzer 6-4, 7-5. a cap on a 7-2 win. Calabro, Louks, 8. Game 4, 2008 NBA Finals: The Celtics over- its lineup unchanged before going The win over Conn. College was the Baum, Miller and Deb all defeat- come a 24-point deficit to top the Lakers 97-91, on to win all but one singles match- second in as many days for Tufts after ed their Wellesley counterparts in becoming the first team to win a Finals game after up. The closest match of the day the team beat Wellesley in an out-of- straight sets, while Meltzer fell in the trailing by 15 or more at the end of the first quarter. came at No. 6 singles, where Tufts conference match on Friday. No. 1 spot to 30th-ranked senior co- 9. Super Bowl XLIX: Julian Edelman with- sophomore Hannah Conroy outlast- Although the Jumbos lost the captain Sojung Lee. This was a big stands a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit from Kim ed sophomore Susanna Studwell of first match of the afternoon at the win for Tufts against a Wellesley team Chancellor, making several crucial catches Conn. College in a super tiebreaker No. 1 doubles position, Louks and that is ranked just three spots behind including the go-ahead, Super Bowl-winning by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-7. The first Baum outlasted sophomores Dasha them in the regional rankings. touchdown. two singles matches to come off the Kostikina and Samantha Stone at Tufts has one more match on 10. April 20, 2015: 26,610 brave souls run 26.2 court proved to be the easiest of the No. 2 doubles by a score of 9-8(2), its regular season schedule and miles in the freezing cold and pouring rain. The singles wins for Tufts. Miller cruised and Deb and Miller played a simi- a chance to return to 0.500 in weather was truly miserable. I don’t know how to a 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles and larly tough match against sophomore NESCAC play. The team will trav- you all did it. Baum only gave up one game in a Andjela Stojkovic and first-year Emily el to Bowdoin, ranked fourth in 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. Olson but pulled out the win, 9-7. the Northeast region, on Thursday “In doubles against Conn. we “Doubles at Wellesley really set afternoon for a match against Tyler Maher is a senior majoring in econom- focused on out-rallying our opponents; the bar for the outcome of the rest the Polar Bears, who sit at 11-3 ics and English. He can be reached at tyler. we didn’t have to do anything special to of the match — here we were able overall and 5-1 in the NESCAC. [email protected]. 12

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Baseball Tufts pitching shines in strong Patriot's Day weekend

by Maclyn Senear Sports Editor

Tufts moved one step closer to the postseason this weekend with a strong series against Colby and a convincing win at home over UMass Dartmouth on Monday. The Jumbos pounded the Mules 9-0 on Friday in Waterville, Maine before dropping the second game on Saturday 6-4. They bounced back Saturday night to win their third rubber game in as many chances this season in a 15-3 blowout, then returned to Medford to take down the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 14-1 on Monday. The scheduled second game of the doubleheader Monday was post- poned due to rain. The weekend featured both the Jumbos’ high-powered offense and impressive pitching staff, as the hit- ters put up 42 runs on 57 hits over the four games and three different pitchers Matt Schreiber / The Tufts Daily threw complete games. Senior outfielder Connor McDavitt has done his job getting on base. He is tied for the team lead in runs scored. Senior Tom Ryan came out strong for the Jumbos in their win over the efficient innings early on. I attacked on a show, scoring all 14 runs in the first Tufts’ normally prolific offense was rel- Corsairs, allowing just one run on four the strike zone and forced them to put five innings before the Corsairs got on atively quiet in Saturday morning’s game, hits in the whole seven innings while the ball in play, [and] our defense did a the board; every Jumbo starter got at putting up just four runs in the loss — the striking out six and walking just one. good job making plays behind me.” least one hit. Senior designated hitter team’s lowest run total since a March 27 He was especially dominant in the Ryan said that the impressive perfor- Bryan Egan and senior first baseman loss to Bowdoin and just the fifth time early innings while his hitters gave him mances on the mound preceding his James Howard paced the team at the this season — 28 games so far — that the substantial run support, keeping a no- game inspired him. plate, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs and team scored fewer than five runs. Colby hitter going until a two-out single in “As a pitching staff I think we try three runs scored and 4 for 4 with three junior pitcher Soren Hanson starred for the fifth. to feed off each other,” said Ryan. RBIs and two runs scored, respectively. his team both on the mound and at the “I felt good on the mound,” Ryan “[Monday], I went into the game look- Egan hit a three-run homer as part of plate, getting the win to improve to 4-0 said. “I did a good job of keeping the ing to build off of the solid perfor- an explosive fifth inning that saw Tufts while driving in four runs. leadoff man of each inning off the mances from this weekend at Colby.” put up seven runs while sending 13 bases, which allowed me to have some The Jumbos’ offense once again put men to the plate. see BASEBALL, page 11

Tennis Crew Jumbos return to winning Tufts once again wins ways over long weekend Brown Cup by Steven Hefter on the road and one of which took by Jack Szumski “There was no franticness,” Sports Editor place on the Voute Courts at home. Daily Staff Writer Peabody said. “We kind of all had this Tufts, ranked 19th nationally and trust with everyone else in the boat The women’s tennis team returned eighth in the Northeast region, took The weekend couldn’t have gone that we knew what we were going to to action this Patriot’s Day weekend on No. 30 Wellesley on Friday, Conn. much better for the women’s crew do. We knew when we were gonna with three matches, two of which came College on Saturday and No. 1 Williams team, who brought home a bright make our moves and everyone had on Sunday. The Jumbos emerged victo- silver trophy after sweeping all three enough gas in the tank … [Then] we rious in two out of the three matches to varsity races in which it competed. made our move and caught up to them improve their record to 8-7 overall and Tufts retained the Bernie Brown and ended up beating them.” 3-4 in the NESCAC. Cup, for which it competed against Peabody also attributed much of the On Sunday, Tufts traveled to Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The Jumbos’ composure to their repeated Williamstown, Mass. to battle pow- varsity eight also competed against practice of certain techniques and erhouse Williams. The Ephs won William Smith, Amherst, Skidmore and strategies. Though she felt the William the match by a score of 9-0, con- Clark, while the second boat took on Smith crew was physically stronger, ceding only two games in doubles William Smith and Skidmore in addi- she thought Tufts won due to its rep- play and 15 games in singles play. tion to WPI. Finally, Tufts’ third boat etition and superior execution. At No. 1 doubles, senior tri-cap- only competed against WPI, while the According to Eickhoff, coach Brian tain Maria Pylypiv and first-year novice squad took on William Smith. Dawe likes to reiterate to his team that Julia Cancio defeated sophomores William Smith proved to be Tufts’ their goal is to achieve a certain level Alexa Meltzer and Conner Calabro closest competition; the two teams of swagger. 8-1, while first-year Juli Raventos led the field by a significant mar- “We had it for that race,” she said. and sophomore Linda Shin defeated gin halfway through the race. William Tufts enjoyed similar success dur- first-year Lauren Louks and sopho- Smith led at the halfway mark, though ing Saturday’s race against Middlebury more Jacqueline Baum 8-1 in the No. the gap between the front two boats on the Malden River. The Jumbos 2 doubles match. In the final doubles stayed small. The race remained tight, knew the Panthers were a major force match, senior tri-captain Rebecca with the Jumbos managing to pull in in New England last year, but they Curan and junior Maya Hart blanked front by six seconds at the 1500­-meter were also aware of the departure of first-years Aandrita Deb and Zoe mark and hold their lead until the Middlebury’s former coach, Noel Miller 8-0. end. Tufts not only defeated William Wanner, for a position coaching the “The Williams players are strong Smith for the first time since 2006, men’s crew team. Tufts was neverthe- all around but are very good at con- but also brought back the Brown Cup less determined to put its stamp on structing points and hitting a deep by defeating WPI, who finished third, New England rowing by avenging last ball until they get the right ball to for the second straight year. Amherst, year’s loss to Middlebury. take advantage of the point with,” Skidmore and Clark came in fourth, The Jumbos attained revenge in Louks said. fifth and sixth, respectively. dominant fashion, sweeping all of the Williams was consistently Senior tri-captains Emma Peabody varsity races and only losing in the strong when the competition turned to and Emily Eickhoff — both on the novice race. In the process, the var- singles play; the closest match came at first boat — heaped praise on the team’s sity also notched a season-best time the No. 4 singles position, where Eph mental strength during the races. In of 6:39.7 on the Malden River , beating first-year Mia Gancayco defeated Baum particular, both rowers were proud of the Panthers’ boat by 7.6 seconds. The 6-2, 6-3. Williams maintained its per- the team’s ability to pull out a win in the second boat won by an even greater fect record on the season, and the team first varsity race despite trailing William margin, defeating their opponents by now sits at 16-0 overall and 5-0 in the Smith for a large portion of the race. 19.9 seconds. The margin of victory NESCAC. “That was the first time that we’d increased further still in the third var- “The Williams players were stronger faced that particular challenge of sity race when Tufts finished a min- Caroline Geiling / The Tufts Daily in their point execution and put-away being behind and having to catch up,” ute ahead of Middlebury. Though the Sophomore Jacqueline Baum, pictured here in shots,” Miller said. “Our team had the Eickhoff said. novice team lost, the sweep of varsity a match from last season, competed in both Peabody was impressed with the doubles and singles over the weekend matches. see WOMEN’S TENNIS, page 11 team’s aplomb in the face of adversity. see WOMEN’S CREW, page 11