International students discuss their experiences being TUFTS WOMEN’S LACROSSE low-income and far away from home Jumbos fall to Panthers in see FEATURES / PAGE 4 conference tilt Shocking ending makes ‘Riverdale’ Chapter 31 ‘A Night SEE SPORTS / BACK PAGE to Remember’ see ARTS&LIVING / PAGE 6 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY EST. 1980 THE TUFTS DAILY VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 54 MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 tuftsdaily.com Tufts Democrats petition Board of Trustees to rescind Eric Greitens’ honorary degree over sexual assault allegations by Austin Clementi Staff Writer Content Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. Tufts Democrats released a peti- tion last week calling on the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Missouri Governor Eric Greitens in 2012 in response to recent allegations of sexual assault against him. The peti- tion also called on Greitens to resign. Greitens also spoke at Tufts’ com- mencement in 2012, receiving a doctor of humane letters at the ceremony. The Board of Trustees website states that hon- orary degree recipients are recommend- ed by members of the Tufts community to the Honorary Degree Committee with- in the Board of Trustees, which reviews nominations and recommends candi- dates to be voted on by the entire board. The allegations against Greitens, which KMOV-4 St. Louis first reported on as an extramarital affair in January, refer to events during the 2016 gubernatorial election season in Missouri. Misha Linnehan, president of the Tufts Democrats, described the nature of these allegations. “He was accused of sexually assault- ing his hairdresser, locking her in his COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Eric Greitens speaks to the corps of cadets at the 22nd Annual Ethics Forum Friday, March 25, 2011, in Leamy Auditorium at the U.S. Coast see GREITENS, page 2 Guard Academy in New London, Conn. TCU Senate to hold university- Tufts Mock Trial team wins 6th wide referendum with place at national tournament by Madeleine Schwartz this is the first Mock Trial tournament presidential election Contributing Writer ever to feature a federal case, which is by Daniel Weinstein It is important to note that about a bank robbery. Assistant News Editor Referendum #1 states that a TCU Last Friday, April 20, the Tufts After two years of failing to advance Senate Resolution can only be con- Mock Trial A-team finished sixth to the national round of competition, According to Tufts Elections verted into a university-wide referen- place in the annual American Mock the A-team joined the top 48 teams Commission (ECOM) chair Ethan dum if students submit a petition to Trial Association (AMTA) National that advance to Nationals, according Mandelbaum, a sophomore, all stu- ECOM with 300 students’ signatures of Championship Tournament, accord- to the tournament website. With only dents will have the opportunity to support. Referendum #1 also notes that ing to sophomore and A-team mem- two upperclassmen, Tufts’ A-team is vote on a university-wide referen- all petitions will have to be approved ber Arvind Goday. The tournament one of the youngest teams to make it to dum, Referendum #1, this upcom- by ECOM by the day of the vote. ECOM took place in Minneapolis, Minn., and nationals, according to Reytblat. ing Thursday, April 26. Referendum will hold a forum allowing students to was hosted by Hamline University, Reytblat added that what makes #1, upon receiving a majority vote, voice their support or opposition, or according to Mock Trial co-president Tufts Mock Trial unique to the com- would amend the Tufts Community general concerns about the resolution and A-team co-captain Ben Reytblat, petition is that it is completely stu- Union (TCU) Senate constitution to two days before the vote. a junior. dent-run. allow the student body the ability Mandelbaum noted that there will While Mock Trial teams across the “Almost every program in the to decide the outcome of any TCU be a forum this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. country have worked on the same case American Mock Trial Association is Senate resolution by converting it in Tisch Library, room 304, in which over the course of the season at tourna- coached, and their coaches are coaches into a university-wide referendum. students will have the opportunity to ments, providing them multiple oppor- that they’ve had for sometimes over 30i Unlike the presidential election, in share opinions about Referendum #1. tunities to develop their ideas, AMTA years,” Reytblat said. which seniors are ineligible to vote, Students will also have the opportunity presented a brand new case for the Eleanor Powers, co-president the referendum will be open to stu- to submit questions to be asked during National Championship Tournament, dents of all class years. the forum through a Google form. according to Reytblat. 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Cassidy Olsen Jack Ronan Ryan Eggers Assistant Arts Editors Issay Matsumoto Mock Trial team wins 6th place in nation Hannah Kahn Executive Opinion Editor Jesse Clem Cartoonists MOCK TRIAL While Tufts Mock Trial prepares for us during our scrimmages so that Maria Fong Shannon Geary continued from page 1 by creating scripts, they must also be we can pick up on all of our weak- Lydia Ra of Mock Trial and co-captain of the ready to respond to the uncertainty of nesses before heading to nationals,” Rebecca Tang Deeksha Bathini Editorialists A-team, concurred. their competitors, according to Powers. Reytblat said. Miranda Chavez Carrie Haynes “For most coached programs, unless “I love Mock Trial because it is a mix A-team members expressed excite- Joseph Lim Sarah Nechamkin you’re a senior, the coaches write your of acting, improv and debate,” Powers, ment about reconnecting with friends Madeleine Schwartz content for you. So they will give you a senior, said. “You have to be intel- on other teams at the competition. Caleb Symons Executive Sports Editor Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editors a statement and say memorize this, ligent. You have to think well on your “Everybody who goes to Nationals Liam Finnegan Phil Goldberg whereas we all write our own content,” feet. You have to know all of the rules is incredible,” Powers said. “Because Savannah Mastrangelo Powers said. and how to explain them to people. You it is just a small pool of people, it is Eddie Samuels Bradley Schussell First-year William Porter, who won have to have a good sense of humor.” really the best of the best that go. We Sam Weidner Sam Weitzman an outstanding witness award at the Sophomore Katherine Milano, who have made a lot of friends, so my per- Emily Burstein Ryan Eggers conference, added that because Tufts has been competing as part of mock sonal excitement is seeing all these Arlo Moore-Bloom Mock Trial is completely student-run, trial teams for six years now, also friends that we’ve made throughout Haley Rich Delaney Tantillo it is an outlet for creativity. emphasized the importance of team the year.” Liam Knox Investigative Editor Alexis Serino Executive Photo Editor As implied by its name, Mock Trial is camaraderie. As with any Mock Trial competition, Rachel Hartman Photo Administrator Mike Feng Staff Photographers an imitation of court trials. Before the “I think what makes Mock Trial real- the teams are judged by professional Ray Bernoff competition, teams receive a packet ly special is the team aspect. The fact lawyers, who score the teams on a scale Erik Britt Sophie Dolan with information regarding the case, that you are working with six other from one to 10, according to sopho- Shaivi Herur Ben Kim including profiles of witnesses and people,” Milano said. “Every single more Oliver Marsden. Rachael Meyer Vintus Okonkwo defendants, all of whom are played by thing you do, you do with your team.” “It is such an adrenaline rush Evan Sayles the teams, according to Reytblat. To prepare for Nationals, the because you are in front of real law- Seohyun Shim Annette Key Executive Video Editor “You’re basically putting on a play, A-team practiced every day for two to yers. It is really exhilarating to be pre- Ana Sophia Acosta Staff Videographers Olivia Ireland and it’s a courtroom drama, and you three hours and have formed a scrim- tending to be what they do for a living. Asha Iyer are in real time getting to see the mage team of first-years and sopho- And it is really magical when things PRODUCTION reactions of the audience, which are mores, according to Reytblat.