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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY EST. 1980 THE TUFTS DAILY VOLUME LXXX, ISSUE 11 MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 tuftsdaily.com Tisch College hosts lunch with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor YAGMUR SIMSEK / THE TUFTS DAILY Yamiche Alcindor and moderator Neal Shapiro are pictured during a virtual Civic Life Lunch hosted by Tisch College titled ‘Asking Truth From Power: Reporting on the Trump White House’on Tuesday, Sept. 29. by Alicia Zou Alcindor and the moderator for the event, especially with the upcoming U.S. presi- She also explained the importance of Staff Writer Neal Shapiro, CEO of WNET, the largest dential election. civil rights in shaping her interest in jour- public media station in the country. “It’s no secret that President Trump has nalism. She noted the impact of Emmett Yamiche Alcindor, PBS NewsHour Shapiro began the conversation by ask- struggled more with support with African Till’s mother placing her son’s disfigured White House correspondent, spoke to the ing Alcindor about the difficulties of being American voters … but there are still a lot face in an open casket on the cover of a Tufts community on Sept. 29, in the sec- a White House correspondent. of African Americans looking at the Biden/ magazine in connection to her under- ond virtual Civic Life Lunch hosted by the Alcindor recognized the drastic chang- Harris ticket and saying: What exactly are standing of America. Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. es reporting has undergone during the your plans for me?” Alcindor said. “I’ve “It solidified for me that America has Alan Solomont, dean of Tisch College, COVID-19 pandemic and her decision been really focusing on making sure that real deep flaws, and that we need to be shared opening remarks, and Julie to turn to the foundations of journalism my role is to bring all of those questions focused on those flaws … and … on under- Dobrow, senior fellow for media and civic while maintaining accountability. She also and all of that meaningfulness and resolve engagement at Tisch College, introduced addressed the significance of her role, to the job.” see LUNCH, page 2 Office of Campus Life launches JumboLife, new student engagement platform by Sara Renkert “With 340+ student organiza- News Editor tions with hundreds of events per year, we hoped to be able to bet- The Office of Campus Life ter support student organization (OCL) recently announced the management through an engag- launch of JumboLife, a student ing, easy to navigate platform, engagement platform that is such as roster management, a center for student organiza- training, tools for promotion and tion activity, events and study recruitment, event registration, space reservations. The Student and more,” he said. Organization Fair was held Organization leaders can through the platform last month. also customize their club’s event John Wescott, associate direc- details through JumboLife to tor for campus life and program- accommodate their group’s ming, explained that the tran- application-based processes as sition to JumboLife was not in well as host private events. response to COVID-19, but was “It used to be confusing and rather the result of ongoing difficult to piece together all the reviews of campus engagement resources you may need for an platforms. event — from the space reserva- “[There was] a full student tion to the facilities setup, cater- review of the JumboLife platform ing, TuftsTickets or adding it to in 2018, so this was not a specific the Student Life and OCL Student response to COVID-19, though Organization calendars. Now, all ANN MARIE BURKE / THE TUFTS DAILY the pandemic certainly helped us of that information is collected in President’s Lawn is pictured on Sept. 6. understand the need for strong this one form,” he said. virtual management tools rather Some other benefits to the JumboLife was also used to OCL] really gave too much of a “[A club member] told us than our tradition [of] in-per- program include financial man- host Undergraduate Orientation. background about [it],” she said. that she had to submit it for son meetings or paper forms,” agement tools. Student organi- Rachel Wang, a student chapter Wang also explained that her approval to the OCL … just lit- he wrote in an email to the Daily. zations no longer have to wait director for Strong Women, Strong organization’s banner was inad- tle things that [are] taking … Wescott also outlined the in line at the Tufts Community Girls, said it was challenging to get equately shown on the platform. an increased amount of time,” ways in which the platform Union Treasury office hours or accustomed to the platform. The club later had to receive she said. could increase productivity Campus Life Financial Office, “[JumboLife] was a little bit approval from the OCL in order within the OCL. according to Wescott. confusing … it didn’t feel like [the to fix the issue. see JUMBOLIFE, page 2 NEWS 1 ARTS / page 4 FEATURES / page 3 SPORTS / back FEATURES 3 Anna von Hausswolff Bokoff speaks on NFL teams off to ARTS & POP CULTURE 4 breaks with previous community engagement, a rocky start, struggle FUN & GAMES 6 conventions with philanthropy with defense OPINION 8 new album SPORTS BACK 2 THE TUFTS DAILY | NEWS | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 tuftsdaily.com THE TUFTS DAILY Alcindor describes key role of journalists in light of ALEX VIVEROS Editor in Chief November election EDITORIAL Rebecca Barker LUNCH “I think that we are all one ly present counter-evidence for emphasized the phrasing in how Hannah Harris continued from page 1 supporting each other, but also, what the president says. She she reports. Managing Editors standing what it means that we we understand that doing this responded by indicating that “I think the way I deal with Jake Freudberg Associate Editors say we are going to treat everyone job in 2020 is really chronicling part of journalism is to present objectivity is to be fair but not to Jilly Rolnick equally but don’t,” Alcindor said. life and death and asking ques- all evidence. give false equivalences, so when I Alejandra Carrillo Executive News Editor Maddie Aitken Deputy News Editor In response to Shapiro’s ques- tions that are literally life and “The president constantly report on climate change, I don’t Jess Blough News Editors Tom Guan tion on working with a presi- death for so many Americans,” is beating up on mail-in vot- say, well, one person thinks it’s Liza Harris dent who singles out reporters, Alcindor said. ing, constantly saying it’s full not true and the other thinks it is. Alex Janoff Matt McGovern Alcindor discussed her greater Shapiro also asked about the of fraud and I constantly, every What I say is the overwhelming Sara Renkert Sarah Sandlow duty as a journalist. challenges a reporter faces when single time I record it, say he science shows that the climate is Anton Shenk Carolina Espinal Assistant News Editors “When I think about my the president and his supporters has no evidence,” Alcindor said. changing,” Alcindor said. Sam Klugherz back and forth with the presi- fail to agree on the scientific “We asked the White House con- Katrina Moore, director of the Alexander Thompson dent, because I never get person- facts regarding COVID-19. stantly for evidence because I Africana Center, asked Alcindor Ryan Shaffer Executive Features Editor Sid Anand Features Editors al, because I really do think that “I’m constantly having think if there was evidence for if she could share with students Amelia Becker there [are] so many Americans to explain to people that this mass voter fraud, I would want to how she has maintained hope in Jillian Collins Claire Fraise that are vulnerable and are scared, president is saying two differ- report on it.” the current environment. Evelyn McClure Kayla Butera Assistant Features Editor and that have lost their jobs, that ent things but the scientists are The webinar then opened to “I think I maintain that sense Megan Szostak Executive Arts Editor deserve someone that is there to saying we should take this very, questions from attendees. One by taking care of myself and by Devina Bhalla Arts Editors Ryan Eggers be their representative,” she said. very seriously,” Alcindor said. “I student questioned how Alcindor naming when I’m not having a Steph Hoechst After Shapiro asked about the hope that in our reporting, that can remain objective, even when good day,” Alcindor said. “If you Tuna Margalit Chris Panella sense of comradery among the it comes off not as adversarial, one of the arguments is untrue don’t allow yourself to just feel Yas Salon Elizabeth Sander White House press corps in the but that we are trying to keep or racist. your feelings … you will eventu- Colette Smith current administration, Alcindor people safe.” Alcindor drew attention to ally have to confront them and it Rebecca Tang Geoff Tobia mentioned that journalists are Shapiro asked Alcindor if the importance of that ques- will be in a way that might lead to Drew Weisberg Assistant Arts Editor working together to seek the truth. she feels the need to constant- tion for current journalists. She a nervous breakdown.” Liz Shelbred Executive Opinion Editor Priya Padhye Senior Editorialists Paloma Delgado Amulya Mutnuri Student leaders express concern over virtual platform Mike Wilkinson Caroline Wolinsky Milli Lu Editorialists JUMBOLIFE the organizations to manage gramming and strengthening positive hopes for the future of Emily Nadler continued from page 1 Julia Baroni Editorial Cartoonists their group. JumboLife does community while not over- the platform. Carys Kong Upon inquiring about this so much more than Facebook whelming people with more “We know that there have Annabel Nied Valeria Velasquez feedback with Wescott, he pages or events could ever,” screen time.