Where You Light Snow Read It First 30/20 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVIV, NUMBER 1 WEDNEsday, JANUARY 14. 2015 TUFTSDAILY.COM Full-time, non-tenured faculty to vote to unionize by Sophie Lehrenbaum campus organizing effort in Contributing Writer the past 12 to 18 months, a union will be formed and After a semester of gather- will promptly draw a con- ing signatures and garnering tract with the administra- support, full-time, non-ten- tion. Stephany noted that ured Tufts faculty members the process is archetypically will vote on Jan. 28 and 29 to democratic, with numerous determine whether they will elections held to attain the unionize. ultimate desired end of an The vote, which will be official, organized group to held on campus, is a result of represent the full-time, non- the preliminary efforts made tenured faculty, allowing them by a group of non-tenured to coalesce, discuss issues and faculty who officially filed magnify their voices. to hold elections to form a When Tufts’ part-time lec- union through the National turers began their drive to Labor Relations Board unionize in 2013 and became (NLRB), according to Service the first Boston-area faculty Employees International to form a union through the Union (SEIU) Spokesman SEIU, the motion inevitably NICHOLAS PFOSI / THE TUFTS DAILY Jason Stephany. acted as an impetus for full- Parking kiosks have recently been installed throughout the City of Medford, including outside the Tufts Stephany said that after a time lecturers to seek a union Fitness Center. significant number of signa- of their own, according to tures are collected, they can Penn Loh, lecturer and direc- be submitted to the NLRB to tor of the Master in Public Parking meters installed along Boston, College Avenues demonstrate that a consid- Policy program and commu- erable portion of the work- nity practice. With the recent installation of McGlynn on several occasions Rubel encouraged students force is interested in pursu- Instances of faculty groups parking meters along Boston and before the program was developed and faculty to avoid parking on ing unionization. He further succeeding in unionizing have College Avenues, university staff and after it was announced on Oct. side streets, however, as the City explained that standard pro- inspired faculty across the coun- and students will likely have more 7. However, because the streets of Medford will also be step- cedure places the onus on the try to also create organizing bod- difficulty finding free parking on surrounding campus are public, the ping up parking enforcement in NLRB to engineer the elec- ies for their own representation, the Medford/Somerville campus. city maintains the right to develop residential areas. According to tions for individuals within Stephany said. According to the City of parking regulations, Rubel said. the Dec. 29 interview, Republic the bargaining unit—in this Over 22,000 unionized facul- Medford website, workers have “The city is sensitive to the equity Parking will operate two vehicles case, the approximately 90 ty have joined the SEIU in the installed parking meters and issues associated with granting spe- to enforce parking regulations. full-time, non-tenured lectur- past year alone, 2,000 of which kiosks in the Medford Hillside cial considerations to any group, Residential and visiting park- ers—to express whether or not hail from Boston-area schools, area—adjacent to the Tufts cam- so areas adjoining Tufts will be ing permits are available, but they support unionization. according to Stephany. Various pus—Medford Square, West treated the same as other parts of a vehicle must be registered If a majority of the profes- faculty members at Tufts, Medford and South Medford. the city in regard to enforcement,” to a Medford address in order sors within the bargaining Northeastern University and Parking will cost $0.25 for 15 Rubel told the Daily in an email. to be eligible for a $10 annual unit elect to unionize, which Lesley University have already minutes, and most spaces will “With a Green Line station coming residential permit, according Stephany said has been the have a time limit of two hours. to College Avenue, it was inevitable to the Parking Medford web- end result of every other on- see UNIONIZATION, page 2 The spaces around Tufts will have that the city would create new park- site. Tufts students living in a daily maximum rate of $5.00 ing rules and enforcement.” Medford will be unable to and will not have a time limit. Students and faculty who have obtain residence permits unless The city created a parking com- traditionally parked on Boston their vehicles are registered to mittee in 2009 and has been devel- and College Avenues for free their current address. oping a pay-to-park program for will have several options going For residents who do not own Gehling to step down as several years, according to a Dec. forward, according to Rubel. vehicles but will have occasional 29 Medford Transcript interview “We would love to see more guests, visitor parking permits with Medford Police Chief Leo students, faculty and staff take are available for $10, and there Director of Athletics A. Sacco Jr., Assistant Treasurer/ advantage of public transporta- is a limit of two per household. by Meagan Adler to University Advancement. Collector Judith Johnston and tion, but for those who drive Enforcement of parking will Assistant News Editor According to Gehling, the search Republic Parking District Manager there are options,” she said. begin in business districts tomor- for a new director is current- Daniel Nash. “One can purchase a university row and on residential streets on After 16 years serving as Tufts’ ly underway. The Tufts University Director decal for full- or part-time parking Jan. 26, according to an update Director of Athletics, William In 1979, Gehling started work- of Community Relations, Barbara on campus, park in Dowling [Hall] from the City of Medford. Gehling (LA ’74, G ’79) will offi- ing at Tufts as the first coach Rubel, explained that the university on a per-day basis or pay for on- cially step down from his cur- for the new women’s soccer pro- spoke with Medford Mayor Michael street parking in Medford.” —by Justin Rheingold rent position on July 1 to assume gram, continuing to coach the the new role of senior advisor team for 20 years, he explained. During that time, he also coached for the men’s golf team. Ten years into his term as Somerville tackles unshoveled women’s varsity soccer coach, Gehling took on the position of Assistant Director of Athletics, and sidewalks assumed the role of Director of Athletics in 1999. by Melissa Kain needed to be shoveled within 24 According to Connolly, Gehling said that he has Contributing Writer hours of falling; however, Connolly the newly amended ordi- enjoyed the relationships he has said that time frame was unneces- nance increases the fines for developed with students, athlet- This winter, Somerville’s Board sarily long for snow removal and uncleared sidewalks and chang- ics department staff and Tufts fac- of Aldermen voted to crack down often led to icy sidewalks or unsafe es the acceptable timeframe ulty during his time as director. on residents and landlords who conditions. for snow removal. For failing to “As director, I have enjoyed do not clear their sidewalks after a “These days … everybody shovel sidewalks, the city will and cherished the continued snowstorm. knows the storm is coming two now fine residents and land- relationships with students,” he According to Somerville or three days in advance, [with] lords $50 on the first day, $100 said. “I love supporting our teams Alderman at Large Jack Connolly, all the social media warnings on the second day, $200 on the courtesY OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY and representing Tufts in [the the city has created a new ordi- [and the media coverage] … so third day and $300 on the fourth University Director of Athletics Bill National Collegiate Athletic nance that amends its original the idea of clearing the walk- day. This is an increase from the Gehling, (A ‘74), will step down from snow removal policy. Previously, ways becomes a pretty important his current position over the summer. see GEHLING, page 2 the city mandated that snow issue,” Connolly said. see SIDEWALKS, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections Students advocating Women’s basket- News 1 Op-Ed 11 One Health empha- ball team travels to size the link between Puerto Rico for games Features 3 Comics 13 human, animal and over break. Arts & Living 5 Sports 14 environmental health. Editorial | Letters 10 see FEATURES, page 3 see SPORTS, page 14 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Gehling to assume new position with University Advancement GEHLING that Gehling has also played a major it has been working to build the capacity “We’ve been lucky to have such a terrific continued from page 1 role in improving individual fitness and of its staff, according to Vice President for [Director of Athletics],” he said. “I’m glad Association] and [the New England Small health in students. University Advancement Eric Johnson. he’s been with us for so long and that he is College Athletic Conference]. I love sup- “It’s not just being the champion,” “We are very much looking forward to going to continue to stay with us.” porting our students, our coaches and our Glaser said. “There are a lot of joyous [Gehling] joining our staff,” he said. Gehling said he is eager to take on his institution.” moments around athletics.” According to Johnson, Gehling’s depth new position at the university.