Where You AM Rain/Snow Read It First 47/35 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXV, NUMBER 40 THURsday, MARCH 28, 2013 TUFTSDAILY.COM Strategic planning process BY JENNA BUCKLE Alongside the prelude’s observations Daily Editorial Board about the student experience and the need to foster active learning in class- The administration this month rooms, Harris highlighted the section on released the Prelude to the Strategic Plan diversity and inclusion. concludesin an effort to further engage thefirst Tufts “Asphase our pride increases, as the quality community in the university-wide strate- of [a Tufts education] goes up, so does gic planning initiative that launched last our obligation to make sure that this is October, Tufts: The Next 10 Years (T10). not just something for the wealthy ... The 40-page prelude document That’s where financial aid comes in,” outlines the findings of seven work- he said. ing groups, four core committees and The prelude also proposes a new mis- a steering committee during the first sion statement that stresses that Tufts phase of the T10 process and will be is a student-centered institution with a used to draft the final 10-year strategic commitment to knowledge, inclusion, plan by November. innovation and impact. The prelude primarily serves as a This revised mission statement, guide for soliciting community feedback about 10 percent of the length of Tufts’ and invites students, faculty and staff to current page-long mission, will be pre- complete surveys after reading each sec- sented to the Board of Trustees for tion, according to Associate Provost for approval along with the final strategic Academic Planning LouAnn Westall. plan, according to Harris. “What will be important as we move “[The new mission statement] is forward in the process with getting com- really a synthesis of the key messages OLIVER PORTER / TUFTS DAILY munity input and working with our steer- of what Tufts is,” Westall said. “It’s The Joey shuttle will now transport students to the Stop & Shop supermarket in Fellsway ing committee is how we are going to much more succinct.” Plaza every Wednesday and Thursday evening. prioritize those initiatives, or things that The process leading up to the cre- bubbled up to be very, very important,” ation of the prelude involved preparing she said. 10-page reports in specialized working Discussions throughout the T10 pro- groups, according to Anjuli Branz, a cess have centered on key areas affecting senior on the Active Citizenship and the university like teaching and learn- Public Service Working Group. Her ing, research and scholarship, impact on group focused on defining active citi- society and enabling services, technolo- zenship and how to connect the vari- BY ANNABELLE ROBE R TS to Chair of the Tufts Community Union gies and resources, Provost and Senior ous public service projects across cam- StopDaily & Editorial Shop Board offers(TCU) Senate Services new Committee Christie Vice President David Harris said. pus, she said. Maciejewski, a junior. He emphasized that Tufts is relatively “What was so great about being on The Joey shuttle yesterday debuted a Fellsway Plaza, which is approximately 10 young as a research institution and that the working group also was being able to new route to the Stop & Shop supermar- minutes away from the Medford/Somerville it is crucial to develop a strategic plan hear from professors at all the different Joeyket in Fellsway shuttle Plaza to provide students to campus, market also offers a number of other stores to determine where to invest the univer- schools about what they’re doing, and with an easy and affordable option for and restaurants, including Chipotle, CVS, sity’s resources during a challenging time I really had no idea before I interacted buying groceries. Men’s Wearhouse, Off Broadway Shoes and in higher education. with them that they were doing such Funded by Stop & Shop, the free service Outback Steakhouse. “It’s really important at this point to awesome work,” Branz said. will run every Wednesday and Thursday, The Senate Services Committee sort of take stock and say, ‘As these dif- Senior Yulia Korovikov, a student rep- leaving from the upper patio of the Mayer last month came up with the idea to ferent parts are maturing, and as they’ve resentative on the Teaching and Learning Campus Center at 7:45 p.m. and bring- been changing, what can we collectively ing students back by 9:45 p.m., according see JOEY, page 2 do?’” Harris said. see STRATEGIC PLAN, page 2 BY SM R ITI CHOUDHU R Y Daily Staff Writer Bill Weber, senior conservationist with Weberthe Wildlife Conservation discusses Society and co- gorilla conservation in Rwanda founder of the Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda, last night discussed the lessons he has learned through his work preserving gorilla habitats in Central Africa. Weber’s presentation, titled “Gorillas and Elephants, People and Parks: Lessons in Conservation and Conflict from Central Africa,” was held in the Cabot Intercultural Center. The event was sponsored by the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy’s (CIERP) Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Weber’s work in international conserva- tion primarily focuses on the human aspects of conservation. According to Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Environmental Policy Charles CAROLINE GEILING / THE TUFTS DAILY Chester, who organized the event, Weber has International conservationist Bill Weber last night discussed the lessons he has learned about the tension between human needs and conserv- the unique ability to understand and clearly ing biodiversity through his work with gorillas in Rwanda. explain the tension between human needs and conserving biodiversity. individuals who can speak on how to resolve gorilla expert Amy Vedder, in the late 1970s. tourism venture designed to attract visitors “Bill combines a passion for wildlife with this tension, and Bill Weber is one of those Throughout his talk, Weber highlighted the to visit free-ranging mountain gorillas in an understanding of what it takes to ensure precious few.” many lessons he learned from the challeng- order to financially support the preservation that wildlife can survive in areas where the Weber told the audience the story of es and successes he experienced in creating of gorilla habitats. The project also works to human need and right to basic resources is the founding of Mountain Gorilla Project, and developing the project. intense,” Chester said. “There are too few which he created with his wife, biologist and The Mountain Gorilla Project is an eco- see WEBER, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections Students learn from News 1 Op-Ed 11 Learn the real story professionals behind- behind Alex’s Place on the-scenes while work- Features 3 Comics 12 the Tich rooftop. ing on “Old Guy.” Weekender 5Classifieds 15 Editorial 10 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see WEEKENDER, page 5 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Thursday, March 28, 2013 access to groceries Police briefs ‘PiNEAPPLE EXPRESS’ JOEY T, especially,” she said. “It’s just so hard to carry reported to the Office of the Dean of continuedNew from Joey page 1 route to provideyour groceries back easier home, especially if you are The Tufts University Police Department Student Affairs. introduce a service to bus students to a getting a lot of heavier items.” (TUPD) on March 14 at 11:47 p.m. nearby grocery store. Maciejewski and Food shopping can be particularly dif- dispatched officers to Tilton Hall on FLASH GRENADE freshman Senator Brian Tesser led the ficult as an underclassman without a car, the report of the odor of burning project, according to Tesser. Tesser added. marijuana. Police located the room TUPD officers on March 15 sometime after Tesser explained that, since there are not “Every time I’ve gone grocery shopping, I’ve that the smell was coming from and 3 p.m. received a call about a man walking many supermarkets within walking distance taken the T to Alewife, walked half a mile, then knocked on the door. Moments later, down Professors Row near Packard Avenue. of campus, buying groceries is often an expen- come back,” he said. a student opened the door. Officers A female staff member had been walking sive and inconvenient task. Easy access to a supermarket like Stop & observed six people inside the room, toward the man when he exposed his geni- “There are a lot of students living off cam- Shop also provides a healthier alternative to a grinder on the desk, a vaporizer and tals to her. Police received a description of pus who need to buy groceries, and there are what has previously been available to stu- a window fan in exhaust position try- the suspect and located him further down a lot of students on campus that go to buy dents, Maciejewski said. ing to blow the smell out of the room. Professors Row. The man was arrested. groceries for their dorms,” Tesser said. “We “I’m sure a lot of students take the Joey to go All items were confiscated and put in realize there is no convenient and affordable to CVS and pick up some stuff there because an evidence locker. The students were — compiled by Jenna Buckle outlet to do that for students, so we looked there is no real supermarket that anyone can into the potential of getting a shuttle to a get to without a car or walking pretty far,” she supermarket.” said. “I hope it will encourage healthier eating The new Joey route will be free both to stu- styles for people and access to better food.” dents and members of the Tufts community, Since the service currently exists in its trial as Stop & Shop will provide the service to and stages, more days and times may be offered in from campus in order to boost revenue for the future, Maciejewski said, adding that the their store, Tesser said.