Where You Mostly Sunny Read It First 62/43 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXIII, NUMBER 51 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 TUFTSDAILY.COM Tufts Idea Exchange hosts third event BY STEPHANIE HAVEN gested that people shared this, Daily Editorial Board and other more private infor- mation like it, on the Internet, Seven members of the Tufts to understand how it compares community spoke on a variety to others’ data. of topics, ranging from hook- “Without observation, you up culture to doublethink, at can’t improve,” Aryanpur said. the third Tufts Idea Exchange “Other people can see in us (TEX) in Cabot Auditorium on what we can’t in ourselves.” Tuesday night, as part of the As people gather this data, Institute for Global Leadership’s they’ll be able to predict long Synaptic Scholars Program and term effects of certain actions, OneWorld. like the correlation between The TEX program, which amount of sleep someone gets began in the 2010-2011 school and how much coffee they year, originated from Technology, drink, Aryanpur explained. Entertainment and Design “Technology is at its best when (TED), global conferences where it’s helping people,” he said. prominent figures discuss their Next, in a talk that combined ideas in 18-minute speeches. the influence of words with TED has attracted speakers from that of technology, Gordon a wide range of fields, includ- Institute professor Partha SCOTT TINGLEY / THE TUFTS DAILY ing musician Bono and author Ghosh explored what he thinks Sayed Kashua, who visited the Hill last night, is the author of three novels, the creator of the TV series ‘Arab Malcolm Gladwell. the next “-ism” will be: “cellu- Labor’ and a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. At this semester’s TEX arism.” As socialism and com- event, Lecturer of Music David munism defined the Cold War, Coleman kicked off the night Ghosh explained that celluar- with his speech, “Words that ism would define this era, as Author Sayed Kashua discusses Work.” Coleman highlighted the towns will serve as their own effects that words can have on centers instead of major cities. an individual in a discussion of “We want instant solutions 10 phrases that have resonated to long range problems,” Ghosh life as Israeli-born Palestinian throughout his life. said. “But we have to learn how BY SHANA FRIEDMAN Eastern studies program. to “laugh politically about the “Sticks and stones may break to put society ahead of self. This Daily Editorial Board Kashua is the author of three Middle East.” She likened its your bones, but bones can is an opportunity to think of novels, “Dancing Arabs,” “Let role showcasing an average heal,” Coleman said. “Words what is the next unknown.” Sayed Kashua yesterday eve- It Be Morning” and “Second Palestinian family to a skepti- can have a powerful effect.” Sophomore Allison Harrington ning spoke on the Hill about his Person Singular,” and the creator cal Israeli audience to that of From “Papa’s home!” to spoke about the hookup cul- work as a director and author of the TV series “Arab Labor.” He The Cosby Show (1984-1992) “more time to do something ture that has become a fixture satirizing his experience as an is also a weekly columnist for in American race relations in is more time to do nothing,” on college campuses. Although Israeli-born Palestinian living the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. the 1980s. Coleman said that each phrase she noted the benefits of these in Jerusalem. The event was structured as a Kashua explained that the made a lasting impact on his moments of passion, Harrington The event, titled “Second question-and-answer session in show’s central characters were life because it was easy to emphasized the importance of Person Singular,” was held at which CHAT Director Jonathan based on his own family mem- remember, he associated it with communication in these casual the Granoff Family Hillel Center Wilson and Assistant Professor bers and their experiences as a specific action and the per- relationships. and was sponsored by the Arts of Anthropology and CHAT fel- Israeli Arabs. son made eye contact with him “The hookup culture we’re living and Sciences Diversity Fund, the low Amahl Bishara acted as “One of the critiques from when he or she said it. in now is just unclear,” Harrington Center for Humanities at Tufts moderators. Wilson asked ques- Israeli viewers [is that] you After Coleman concluded his said. “Romance, love, sex, relation- (CHAT), the Fares Center, the tions related to Kashua’s novels, didn’t choose a real Palestinian talk, senior Rameen Aryanpur, ships; no one ever said it was easy. Department of German, Russian and Bishara focused on Kashua’s family. Yes we did,” he said. explained the notion of a quan- But hooking up without talking and Asian Languages and work in television. “The reason why Amjad [the tified self. Rather than tell a about it, that just sucks.” Literatures, the International Bishara characterized “Arab protagonist] is a journalist has doctor how many hours of sleep Relations program, the Judaic Labor” as one of the few pro- you get per night, Aryanpur sug- see TEX, page 2 studies program and the Middle ductions that has allowed her see KASHUA, page 2 Cadley, Cotton GAYpril events bring awareness to LGBT nominated for TCU President community on the Hill Tufts Community Union (TCU) Vice President Wyatt BY EMILY PA S CAL students who have not previously actively inherently different doesn’t mean they Cadley and TCU Senator Daily Staff Writer participated in LGBT events by organizing are so disjointed,” he said. Logan Cotton, both juniors, a wide range of activities that will interest According to sophomore Sophia Laster, last night accepted nomina- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen- the entire student community. the purpose of GAYpril is not only to tions for their candidacies in der (LGBT) students and allies on the According to Jay Dodd, who leads the emphasize the presence of the Tufts the TCU presidential election, Hill will come together this month to Tufts Queer Students of Color and Allies LGBT community but also to serve as a scheduled for April 24. celebrate and educate the Tufts commu- discussion group, it is important to edu- way for the greater Tufts community to The senators present at nity about the LGBT experience for the cate the whole community about issues show its support, specifically through the the meeting voted on the annual GAYpril pride month. LGBT students are constantly facing. The Lavender Letter Campaign, a solidarity nominations after Cadley and The celebration includes events ranging shows and events put on during GAYpril campaign that seeks to inspire and con- Cotton each delivered a short from free HIV testing to the Queer-Straight serve as a way for LGBT students to con- tinue the work of allies at Tufts. Campaign speech. Both candidates Alliance’s (QSA) Annual Drag Show. nect with the whole community, he said. organizers hope to highlight the allies received votes of confidence. GAYpril, which originated at Tufts, is Dodd, a sophomore, added that he who take pride in their support of the Cadley and Cotton will organized by the Tufts LGBT Center and believes it is important for any minority LGBT community, Laster added. present their campaigns and QSA in order to educate and inform the group, such as the LGBT community, to “It’s a good way to get people to not debate about campus issues entire university community about LGBT bridge the gap between its experiences only say they are an ally but to actually at the presidential forums on culture, according to sophomore George and those of its peers. GAYpril is meant commit and show and tell what they’re April 19 and April 23. Murphy, an intern at the LGBT Center. to bridge the gap between people who doing to be an ally,” Mears said Emily Mears, a staff assistant for the identify with different sexualities, Dodd “It is important to show your sup- —by Jenna Buckle LGBT Center, added that the purpose of explained. GAYpril is also to welcome and integrate “Just because our experiences are see GAYPRIL, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s sections Professors in the The Tufts campus was News 1 Op-Ed 9 School of Engineering turned into a stage discuss their efforts this past weekend for a Features 3 Comics 10 to make classes more production of ‘Romeo Arts & Living 5Classifieds 13 interactive. and Juliet.’ Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TEX speakers discuss necessity of creativity in our daily lives TEX continued from page 1 In her discussion, Harrington featured information from a survey of college stu- dents to try to understand how 18- to 21-year-olds perceive these scenarios. Following Harrington, senior Dan Rosenblum, investigated why humans often confuse how they feel with what they think, in his speech titled “Moral Doublethink.” “Our emotions about personal ver- sus impersonal situations are a good case of doublethink,” Rosenblum said. “We have to realize that there’s a big gulf between morality, what we feel we should do, and psychology, what we think we can do.” For graduate student Jacqueline Gonzalez, though, humans should almost always be thinking in creative ways. “We need to strip the fluff from creativ- ity in order to know what it is,” Gonzalez said. “A creative staff isn’t only nice for a business, it’s necessary for its survival. Risks are inherent for creativity.” In addition to creativity, Elizabeth Herman (A ’10) concluded TEX by empha- sizing the importance of thinking critically in every facet of life.