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Monaco announces committee to assess Greek life, undergraduate climate by Gil Jacobson and Elie Levine

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University President Anthony Monaco announced the appointment of a Student Life Review Committee to examine the culture of undergraduate student life on the Medford/Somerville campus in light of recently-exposed issues with the university’s Greek life system in a Dec. 22, 2016 email sent to Tufts community members. Structure and Goals of the Committee Monaco wrote in the email that the committee will begin its review this month. It will holistically examine Tufts undergraduate student life with a focus on residential strategy, student groups and Greek life, Monaco explained. “I will ask the committee to report to me on its findings and recommendations for how we can strengthen student life and enhance its contributions to our students’ wellbeing, personal growth, and sense of connection to a vibrant Tufts community,” he wrote. Susan Murphy, who until June 2015 served as vice president of stusee GREEK LIFE, page 3

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Reported sexual offenses increase at Tufts, according to Clery Reports by Catherine Perloff News Editor

Trigger Warning: This article discusses sexual violence. According to a Dec. 23 Boston Globe analysis of colleges and universities in New England, the number of reported forcible sexual offenses on the Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus increased from 14 in 2014 to 25 in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available. The data comes from the Clery Reports, federally mandated reports released every October by the Tufts University Police Department ( TUPD), as well as by all colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid. However, the article recognizes the limitations of these numbers, given that specialists say the number of sexual assaults on college campuses each year is several times higher than the number of assaults reported. Additionally, while the Globe reports rising numbers of assaults, there are

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multiple aspects of the report, as well as the nature of sexual assault reporting, to consider in conjunction with the data. The Globe reports only what it calls “forcible sex offenses,” which include rape and fondling. Individual schools’ reporting, on the other hand, is broken down into four specific categories as of 2015: rape, fondling, incest and statutory rape, according to the Department of Education. Prior to 2015, statistics for rape and fondling were combined under “sex offenses — forcible,” while incest and statutory rape were combined under “sex offenses — nonforcible.” In addition to the fact that many assaults go unreported, because the figures published only account for the reported sexual assaults in any given year, some assaults might not have occurred in the same year that they were reported. According to a report issued by the Tufts Department of Public and Environmental Safety for the 2016-

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2017 school year, in 2013 there were 12 reports of forcible sexual assaults that occurred on campus property on the Medford/Somerville campus, one that occurred on off-campus Tufts property and zero non-forcible assaults. In 2014, there were 14 reports of forcible sexual assaults that occurred on campus property and zero non-forcible assaults. In 2015, there were 17 reports of rapes on campus property, seven instances of fondling on campus and off-campus Tufts property and zero instances of incest and statutory rape. Reports of forcible sexual offenses at Tufts, as displayed in the Clery Reports, have steadily increased in recent years, quadrupling from six in 2012 to 25 in 2015. Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) Jill Zellmer told the Daily in an email that she believes the rise in number reflects an increase in reporting, rather than an increase in these crimes. “Most colleges and universities in the area have been encouraging sexual misconduct reporting on their cam-

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puses, which has translated into more sexual assault reports across almost all schools in New England and across the country,” Zellmer said. In fact, the dramatic rise in number is consistent across many other colleges and universities included in the Globe’s analysis. According to the results of the last Tufts Attitudes About Sexual Conduct Survey ( TASCS), conducted for the first time in Spring 2015, of the roughly 30 percent of the undergraduate population who took the survey, about 25 percent of undergraduates reported having experienced at least one type of sexual misconduct. This means that the survey suggests a much larger number of instances than those reflected in Clery Reports. Tufts is planning to begin surveying students for the second TASCS in late January, according to Zellmer. This discrepancy is also reflected by the radically different numbers

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continued from page 1 reported by OEO, which both administers the sexual assault reporting process and provides resources to those who have been assaulted or violated. OEO claims it reports much higher numbers than TUPD’s Annual Security Report because it includes many more categories of sexual assault and uses different geographic restraints. Each year, the OEO reports instances of “student sexual misconduct,” which includes, “Sex/Gender Discrimination and Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating/ Domestic/Relationship Violence, Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Misconduct Climate matters and Retaliation allegations that may have also been filed as a result of any of the above.” The OEO does not provide a breakdown of individual types of sexual misconduct, but its figures have also increased every year. The most recent data published by the OEO reports 63 instances of sexual misconduct in the 2012-2013 school year, 84 in 2013-2014, 109 in 2014-2015 and 135 in 2015-2016. The increased reporting could be related to the slew of changes the university recently made in how it handles sexual assault. From 2013 to 2016, University President Anthony Monaco convened a Sexual Misconduct

Prevention Task Force in response to activists’ demands and Tufts’ 2014 Title IX violation. Allyson Blackburn, a member of Action for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) at Tufts, cited student- and university-led changes that occurred in 2014, including the start of the It Happens Here event, increased sexual assault education during first-year orientation and the addition of two new positions within OEO to specifically work on sexual assault reporting and prevention. “Since Tufts was found noncompliant with Title IX in 2014, it’s not at all surprising to me that the number of Clery Act reports has increased,” Blackburn, a senior, said. Blackburn said that since first coming to Tufts in 2013, both the campus climate and police attitudes surrounding sexual assault have improved. “I feel like it is understood what is and what is not appropriate behavior,” Blackburn said. “There is more of a culture of support for survivors, and I think we understand the importance of believing survivors and holding assailants accountable.” But Blackburn added that there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of assault reporting. The numbers reported to TASCS, an anonymous survey, are likely much high-

er than the official numbers because people feel uncomfortable reporting, she noted. Blackburn attributed this discomfort partly to the explicit nature of the reporting. “It’s really hard to try to sit down and say, ‘I am going through something hard and I need the university as an institution,’” she said. She also felt that the university’s “cumbersome” process could potentially deter reporting. Hannah Shevrin, another ASAP member, agreed. “I haven’t heard people walk away [from the reporting process] being like ‘Wow that was a really great experience,’” Shevrin, a junior, said. “I’m not sure if [the reporting process is] perfect because it probably is pretty new.” Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon acknowledged that not all incidents of sexual assault are reported. She said that the Sexual Misconduct Prevention Steering Committee, a result of the initial task force, will be meeting in February to discuss how to improve the reporting process and sexual assault prevention programs. “We recognize that other cases continue to go unreported and [that we have] ongoing work to do to ensure that we are continuously improving our outreach and refreshing our educational efforts,” she told the Daily in an email.

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continued from page 1 dent and academic services at Cornell University, will chair the committee, according to Monaco’s email. While the committee has yet to meet, Murphy told the Daily in an email that she believes the issues mentioned in Monaco’s statement are of concern to institutions across the country, and she admires Tufts for deciding to assess them in a holistic manner. “I’m looking forward to working with the committee to gather input from the Tufts community, particularly students, and to develop a deep understanding of student life that will help the university enhance its student experience,” Murphy told the Daily in an email. Monaco also wrote that Board of Trustees members Deborah Jospin (LA ’80) and Daniel Doherty III (H ’03) would be vice chairs of the committee. Jospin said she is excited to hear input from students and other members of the Tufts community as the committee begins its work. “This is a valuable opportunity to examine the student experience comprehensively by looking not only at Greek Life but also other student experiences as well,” she told the Daily in an email. Doherty also said that he is looking forward to being a part of the committee. “As President Monaco said in his message to the community, our student organizations bring a lot of positives to our community, while at the same time, there are certain aspects of student life where we have the opportunity

to strengthen our approach,” he told the Daily in an email. Chief of Staff for the President’s Office and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation Michael Baenen said that he will not be a sitting member of the committee, but he will assist it in certain capacities. He added that he is excited to see what the committee can accomplish. “I expect to work closely with the chair, vice chairs and other members to make sure that the process runs smoothly and that they have the background information and data they need for thoughtful and informed deliberations,” Baenen told the Daily in an email. The committee will also consist of faculty, students, staff, parents, alumni and representatives from the Medford and Somerville communities, according to Monaco’s email. Tufts Panhellenic Council President Meaghan Annett said the committee is a step in the right direction, adding that the Greek system at Tufts is long overdue for review. “I think it’s a really good thing that we have a review going so we establish a baseline for where we’re at, so that way we can know what changes to make and when we have made those changes, when we know that we’ve reached the progress that we want,” Annett, a senior, said. According to Executive Director of Public Relations Patrick Collins, the university’s last comprehensive review of the Greek life system was conducted over 10 years ago. Monaco wrote that he is optimistic

about what the committee will be able to achieve. “I believe that the committee will find much that is positive in our campus culture on which to build, while offering a chance to significantly strengthen our approach to meaningfully engaging students in co-curricular life,” he wrote. Status of Greek Life Meanwhile, Tufts is continuing to investigate the reports of hazing and sexual misconduct in Greek life organizations that were mentioned in previous messages to the Tufts community, Monaco noted in his email. On Nov. 8, Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon, Dean of Arts and Sciences James Glaser, Dean of Engineering Jianmin Qu and other Tufts administrators announced in an email that they were investigating allegations of hazing and sexual assault that were brought to light in a Tufts Observer opinion piece released the day prior. Later, in a Dec. 2 email, these administrators said that four fraternities had been issued cease and desist orders by that point due to more reports. According to an Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life policy, Greek life organizations with cease and desist orders are banned from holding any social events, recruitment efforts or non-approved all-member meetings. According to Collins, Tufts has received additional accusations of misconduct involving Greek life organizations since the original November reports and has suspended standard chapter activity in five more fraternities and sororities, bringing the total number of groups with suspended activity

to nine. “Once the investigations have been completed, we will know more about whether an individual fraternity/sorority is able to resume its normal activities or if further action is necessary,” Collins told the Daily in an email. “There are a variety of sanctions that chapters could face depending on the nature of the violations, ranging from various levels of probation to loss of recognition.” Collins could not comment on the specifics of the allegations, but he said they were serious. “We can say that [the allegations] involve troubling actions that range in severity and involve hazing, sexual misconduct and alcohol policy violations,” he wrote. Annett said that regardless of whether an organization has received a cease and desist order, the issues of hazing, discrimination and increasing diversity that have been focused around Greek life apply to every student group at Tufts. “I think it’s a really cool moment to be in leadership in Greek life because we have the opportunity to make a lot of changes and positive changes for Greek life now and for the coming years after that,” she said. Collins also thanked student leaders like Annett for “[suspending] social activities and recruitment at this time while the university undertakes needed investigations, puts in place enhanced training for leaders and participants in Greek Life organizations and lays the groundwork for positive changes in the social climate.”

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Seniors read the commencement booklet during Tufts University’s 158th Commencement on Academic Quad on May 18, 2014. by Michael Shames Contributing Writer

For most seniors, the end of winter break marks the beginning of the final semester between them and an undergraduate degree. However, some students take the relatively rare collegiate path of graduating a semester early. According to Dean of Undergraduate Studies Carmen Lowe, very few Tufts students choose to graduate a semester early each year, and even fewer choose to graduate a full year early. Liliana Schmitt, who graduated in December 2016 after her senior fall, cited finances as the main reason she chose to graduate early. “I would not be at this university without the financial aid I am receiving,” Schmitt said. By not enrolling in the spring 2017 semester, she does not have to pay tuition for the semester. While foregoing a chunk of tuition is a large benefit of graduating early, Associate Dean for Student Success and Advising Robert Mack noted that there are numerous reasons students may consider graduating early. “The reasons range from wanting to have time off before graduating school, having an opportunity to start a career or job earlier, some have financial reasons and some international students have their reasons as well,” Mack said. Although this academic path requires a good deal of early planning, several students expressed that they were fortunate to have a good start on the process. “I got really lucky, in that I took a lot of classes each semester early [in my collegiate career],” Schmitt said. Luck seemed to be a common theme among those who have been able to graduate early. Tufts alumnae Alicia Sanders-Zakre (LA ’16) and Nicola Chang (LA ’14) also mentioned luck in their journeys to graduating early — a

year early in their cases. Sanders-Zakre, who used three pre-matriculation AP credits and three summer classes to graduate in 2016, decided in her sophomore year that she wanted to graduate early. She noted that taking the three summer classes was significantly cheaper than paying for a year of tuition. “At this time, I felt it was the best path for me personally and professionally,” Sanders-Zakre said. One experience that students who graduate early seem to share is a strong support system from professors, deans and administration. “There is no how-to guide on graduating early on the Tufts website,” Sanders-Zakre said. “While institutionally, Tufts makes it very hard to graduate early because of the [residency] requirement, on an individual level, I met nothing but incredibly helpful people.” Schmitt agreed that faculty and students at Tufts reassured her of her decision. “I talked to mentors around me [and] found [the] support of other seniors who were graduating early,” Schmitt said. Chang took online classes in addition to summer and pre-matriculation credits in order to graduate in 2014. “You have to pretty much decide in your first two semesters and be on top of things,” Chang said about graduating early. Chang also mentioned how she averaged between six and seven credits each semester, while most Tufts students take four to five classes each semester. These students had to take extra classes because Tufts’ residency requirement, which according to the Tufts Bulletin for the 2015-2016 academic year “requires eight semesters of full-time study for the baccalaureate degree,” can hinder a student’s

ability to graduate early. During the recent economic recession, the policy was changed to include exceptions to help students who took an interrupted leave from Tufts graduate on time, according to Lowe. Students were allowed to use pre-matriculation credits and summer classes to “catch up” with the rest of their graduating class. However, the policy also allows students who have not taken leave from Tufts to use these credits to graduate early, as the aforementioned students have done. Nevertheless, some students have reservations about the residency requirement, questioning its necessity, accessibility and the reasons it is in place. In a Nov. 25, 2013 Tufts Observer article, Ben Kurland (LA ’15) accused the policy of favoring Tufts’ more privileged students, as some students did not go to a high school wealthy enough to offer or prepare for certain AP courses. “[Of ] the almost a million people who took an AP exam last year, only a quarter of them were low-income students,” Kurland wrote. “Of those, less than half scored above a grade of three or above on any AP they took in high school. Tufts only accepts grades of four and five for credit.” Lowe acknowledged this concern, but she also pointed out that the exceptions to the residency requirement were primarily put in place to allow for students who have missed an extended period of time to graduate on time with their peers. According to Lowe, the policy was not meant for students to use to graduate early. “The policy went into effect around the time we had an intense economic recession, [coinciding] with a lot of families who were under economic pressure,” Lowe said. “So we extended the policy to allow students to use it to catch up and graduate on time, go part-time or graduate earlier.”

Some students also criticize the residency requirement as a way for Tufts to get four years of tuition out of every student. “I do think the policy is very restrictive and another way to ensure that they [Tufts] make as much money from each student as possible,” Schmitt said. Chang also took issue with the necessity of policy for all Tufts students. “I couldn’t wrap my head around the reasoning [for the requirement], and I don’t think it should be necessary [for a] Tufts degree,” Chang said. Mack offered an economic perspective of the issue. “I would agree that we use that policy to think about our budget and using our resources accordingly,” Mack said. “Of course we rely on tuition, [as] it is a piece of revenue generation.” Mack pointed out that if the residency requirement was changed, Tufts would have to alter another policy in order to balance the budget. According to Lowe, this would entail charging students for enrolling in more than five courses per semester, which Tufts does not currently do. While Lowe is a proponent of the concept of graduating early, she wants to make sure students are doing it for the right reasons. “Traditionally, a college degree is equivalent to four years and not simply about checking courses off a list,” Lowe said. “Students need time to absorb information and gain leadership opportunities.” She acknowledges that there are students who personally feel like their best option is graduating early, but she worries that some students are foregoing important opportunities to be an integral part of the Tufts community. “Tufts gives you four years to develop as an individual, as an adult and to connect with your peers, and I think it is sad to forego this,” she said.

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‘The Man in the High Castle’ impresses with second season despite overcomplexity by John J. Gallagher Arts Editor

Amazon’s TV series “The Man in the High Castle,” based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name, premiered a new season on the video platform on Dec. 16, 2016. The show imagines an alternate history where the Axis powers won the Second World War, after the Germans – who were the first and only nuclear power in this timeline – dropped an atomic bomb on Washington, D.C. The series’ first season came out of an early 2015 competition that Amazon used to select a new show for its fall 2015 line up. Amazon commissioned pilot episodes of several shows and had viewers vote on which show they would like to see turned into a full series. “The Man in the High Castle” won, and the full season premiered in October 2015. In 1962, following the Axis victory, Japan and Germany occupy the vanquished United States, carving it into three parts: the East for Germany, the Pacific Coast for Japan and a neutral zone centered on the Rocky Mountains in between. An uneasy post-war alliance exists between Japan and Germany, but it is imperiled by Germany’s overwhelming technological superiority and Adolf Hitler’s rapidly declining health. The threat of another world war looms large in the background, and all the while, films produced by someone called the Man in the High Castle keep appearing. These films depict an alternate reality where the Allies won the war, and they are eagerly sought by both the Nazi and Japanese governments as well as a shadowy resistance movement. It’s a riveting premise, one that combines the period piece with science fiction, and at its best, season one of “The Man in the High Castle” manages to fully inhabit its universe. From the imposing

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the worst episodes of season one unfolded slowly. The languid pace of the show, coupled with the normally effective subdued color palette and understated soundtrack, compounded the issue. As a result, at its lowest points, season one of “The Man in the High Castle” was tedious television. Fortunately, season two avoids sliding into tedium by focusing on the series’ strongest aspect: its characters.

Handsome, troubled resistance fighter Frank Frink (Rupert Evans) and his friends offer plenty of action and intrigue but also mostly trite dialogue. One particularly rehearsed-sounding interaction about how “freedom loving people” have brought down empires throughout history is worthy of nothing but a wince. But these weaker characters – even if see HIGH CASTLE, page 8

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‘I See You’ signifies promising direction for the xx

‘Picturing Frederick Douglass’ is informative, thought-provoking

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Even though they continue to get critical acclaim, contemporary indie pop bands tend to fall into obscurity immediately after they find mainstream success, evidenced by the recent releases of Daughter, The Dø and Tune-Yards. Mercury Prize-winning British trio the xx continues this trend with its sophomore release “Coexist” (2012). Although “Coexist” scored 79/100 on Metacritic and topped the British Album Chart, it failed to have the impact the band’s debut, “xx” (2009), had. The band’s third release, “I See You” (2016), feels like more of a comeback album and signifies a change of direction for the band. Here, listeners witness a band rising from obscurity to relevancy thanks to the new creative direction led by band member Jamie Smith. “I See You” comes a year after the release of “In Colour” (2015), Smith’s solo effort as Jamie xx. The Grammy-

nominated album showcased Jamie xx’s abilities as a versatile producer, as it features genres ranging from pop to deep house to dancehall and hip-hop. “In Colour” also resulted in the band’s quietest member and the only non-vocalist gaining much deserved attention. Jamie xx’s presence is certainly more apparent than ever in “I See You.” By carefully mixing the vocals of members Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim with his own brilliant production, Jamie xx is able to bring a refreshing sound to the group. The album opens with “Dangerous,” a trumpet-heavy song that feels appropriate as the first track. The song is significantly more upbeat from the signature xx sound. One of the xx’s strengths is Croft’s and Sim’s songwriting skills and despite the change in sound, the song’s lyrics are equally vulnerable and poignant. Perhaps its most touching lines go, “You are dangerous, but I don’t care / I’m going to pretend that I’m not see I SEE YOU, page 8

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The Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill debuted its newest exhibit, “Picturing Frederick Douglass,” on July 15, 2015. Based on a book of the same name by John Stauffer, Zoe Trodd and Celeste-Marie Bernier, the exhibit showcases the many portraits of Frederick Douglass, the most photographed American of the 19th century. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born a slave, circa 1818, on a plantation in Talbot County, Md. From his escape to the north in 1838 until his death in 1895, he lived under the surname Douglass and became an iconic abolitionist, orator and statesman as well as the author of several bestselling autobiographies. He also loved photography since its inception around 1840; his first portrait was taken around 1841. Douglass built his life around self-transformation: from

slave to freeman, to radical, to statesman. This growth was paralleled by the development of the country, including its division, reunification and emancipation of slavery. To Douglass, the development of photography was also key to personal and national transformation. It was a tool for social reform, as it forced its viewers to see the subject in a real and unflinching light and humanized the subjects themselves. The exhibit is organized chronologically: from 1840 to 1860, the 1860s and the 1870s onward. Through the course of his life, the nature of the portraits change in subtle but various ways. Many of the most recognizable pictures of Douglass were pre-Civil War, featuring furrowed brows, direct stares into the camera and Douglass either cropped at the chest or displaying clenched fists. Often forgoing smiles, intricate backgrounds and any other objects, he sought to create an image of a dignified, serious citizen see FREDERICK DOUGLASS, page 8

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continued from page 7 scared.” These lyrics acknowledge the narrator’s self doubt, adding a whole new layer to conventional love songs heard in mainstream music. The album’s second track and promotional single “Say Something Loving” is more problematic. On one hand, the song’s lyrics are equally strong, and hearing a positive love song from the band is unexpected. On the other hand, Croft and Sim’s duet feels too corny at times, resembling a “Dirty Dancing” (1987)-era Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes record than a standard the xx track. The album consists of 10 tracks, none of which are fillers. The third track, titled “Lips,” is particularly captivating as the band explores new grounds, merging their sound with a tropical beat. Another highlight is the ballad “Brave For You”. Although the track has a simple sound reminiscent of the band’s earlier work, Croft shines with her vocal deliverance. It is impossible to ignore the emotion in Croft’s voice, and the song is certainly the most personal, affecting moment in the album. Following “Brave For You,” the album’s lead single “On Hold” changes the mood with a smashing Hall and Oates sample in the chorus. Essentially a break up song, “On Hold” somehow celebrates youth and therefore is a smart choice to promote

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The xx members. Left to right: Jamie “xx” Smith, Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim. the album. The album closes with “Test Me,” an eerie song that contrasts with the uplifting vibe of the album but somehow fits as it sounds equally unusual for the xx. “I See You” is a work of three talented musicians who are fully aware of their

strengths and weaknesses after spending eight years in the industry. By altering its sound and finding the courage to produce more upbeat songs, the band is able to sound refreshing and avoid the errors they have made in “Coexist.”

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continued from page 7 and leader. In particular, he was very conscious of dispelling the caricature of a happy, content or passive slave. In Douglass’ last autobiography, “The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass” (1881), he wrote, “I have written in part for the encouragement of a class whose aspirations need the stimulus of success.” It is clear he wanted to present himself in a similarly strong, confident way through his portraits. During the Civil War period, Douglass became a respected radical Republican, not simply a fringe revolutionary, especially after Abraham Lincoln consulted him at the White House. In these pictures, Douglass experiments with different head and facial hairstyles, but he retains the same expression of “majestic wrath,” as the exhibit staff call it. The staff also calculated that before and during the war, almost half of the portraits showed Douglass staring into the camera; after the war, he only took that position 20 percent of the time. The exhibit also observed that Douglass no longer clenched his fists in pictures and began to favor a three-quarter turn pose, common for statesmen at the time, instead of his trademark forward-facing pose. By the 1870s, as president of the National Convention of Colored Citizens and later U,S, Marshal for Washington, D.C., he became more comfortable with conventional turned-torso positions as well as profile shots. But it was not until late October 1894, in the last pic-

ture taken of him before he his violin. Most interestingly, it died, that Douglass is clearly displays a picture of Lincoln’s shown smiling. second inaugural address, Douglass was a man with a with Douglass, Lincoln and myriad of talents, passions and future assassin John Wilkes observations, and so any exhibit Booth all present. The exhibit dedicated to his life and image also shows some of Douglass’ is sure to be fascinating. But the most famous and relevant museum did an exceptional job quotes, a first edition of an of pointing out trends, contexts 1883 Harper’s Weekly with and rarer pictures that a regu- Douglass on the cover and lar viewer might not otherwise pictures of famous street art appreciate. The props Douglass featuring Douglass, including used were rare and significant; one at King Open School in George Schreiber’s 1870 portrait Cambridge titled “The Arc of shows Douglass holding the top History is Long.” of a cane, only just visible at the This exhibit runs through bottom of the picture. It was July and the entry fee is a sugthe cane of the late Lincoln, gested donation. As a resident given to Douglass by Mary Todd of New Bedford, Douglass Lincoln. is a fascinating part of The exhibit includes rare Massachusetts history that this pictures of Douglass with his museum portrays masterfully. grandson Joseph playing the violin in 1894, a passion he shared with Joseph that made Joseph a favorite grandchild. It includes a picture of Douglass in Washington, D.C., in 1893 — not a portrait but a candid photograph of Douglass’ back as he sits at his desk, writing, surrounded IMAGE VIA W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, INC. by papers, The exhibition “Picturing Frederick Douglass”is based on books and a book of the same name.

Furthermore, each member is able to display their talents in the album; Smith as a producer and Croft and Sim as lyricists. Notably more cheerful than their previous efforts, “I See You” will never disappoint its listeners.

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continued from page 7 they are the heroes – are only really there to start gunfights and launch capers. It’s the villains that elevate this season. Joel de la Fuente plays Kempeitai Chief Inspector Kido with a snarling restraint that is truly unsettling to behold. De la Fuente seemingly keeps his character’s volcanic rage in check by pressing his lips together firmly and deliberately removing and replacing his wireframe glasses. Kido is completely comfortable with murdering civilians but is nevertheless bound by some kind of twisted moral code. Gradually learning his motivations is one of the show’s most interesting aspects. Former U.S. Army officer turned SS Obergruppenführer John Smith is played by Rufus Sewell with a singularly menacing coolness. Smith is undoubtedly a monster, an ardent Nazi who considers genocide virtuous and employs torture without a second thought. But despite his evilness, Smith is also a committed family man, who comes across as a stern but loving father and a devoted husband. By itself, this Janus-headedness is not all that interesting or new, but when developments mean that his family’s safety is threatened by concepts from the Nazis, he becomes an altogether more interesting character. The story of how a decorated American officer became a top-ranking Nazi after the war is a must-include for the recently-ordered third season.

Japanese Trade Minster Tagomi (Car y-Hiroyuki Tagawa) drives the series’ most important plot device: alternate histories. While he meditates and consults the I Ching, Tagomi wanders through an alternate history (ours). These trips mostly allow Tagomi to experience “real” 1960s America and learn about a history where the Allies won the war. On these jaunts into our reality and during his day-to-day interactions in his own reality, Tagawa imparts a somber gravity to his character, who yearns for peace in a troubled world. Though he normally plays a deeply serious character, Tagawa displays some range when, on one of his trips into our reality, he unsuccessfully tries to navigate a 1960s American kitchen. His efforts conclude with him nibbling nervously on a Twinkie… held between chopsticks. Its excellent universe-building and standout performances do not save “The Man in the High Castle” from its overly complex plot. Keeping track of the story’s moving parts isn’t difficult over a weekend-long binge, but parceled out over several weeks, the myriad of characters and subplots are likely to blur together. That the show was designed with binge-watchers in mind marks it as a product of its platform, and if you can carve out enough time to watch it in multi-episode blocks, “The Man in the High Castle” makes for a rewarding binge.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Hello Tufts, and welcome back to another semester! We, the spring 2017 managing board of the Tufts Daily, are writing to introduce ourselves and lay out some of our goals for the semester, which include carrying on with groundwork laid by our fall predecessors and launching several initiatives of our own. Last semester, the Daily began a scholarship to enable financially-restrained first-year students with an interest in journalism to pursue a position on the paper. This semester, we are committed to expanding this scholarship and laying the fundraising foundation to keep it growing every year. We believe that scholarship opportunities are essential to making our paper more inclusive to students of all backgrounds. In addition to making our newsroom more inclusive, we are striving to make our coverage more intention-

al. We will be releasing a statement that recognizes the limitations of traditional journalistic objectivity and emphasizes a greater commitment to conscientiousness and intentionality. While the Daily maintains its non-partisan character, we recognize that no media outlet is completely objective and that everyday decisions small and large tilt us one way or another. Often, this tilt is toward a status quo that tends to exclude traditionally-marginalized voices. This approach will be reflected in the topics we choose to cover, whom we approach for interviews, the headlines we run and the many other decisions that go into making a daily newspaper. This all begins with our soon-to-be-released objectivity statement and will be carried on through several other initiatives being planned by our Inclusivity and Intentionality Committee.

Continuing on the theme of conscientiousness, the Daily will be reducing its overall print circulation while increasing the scope of our distribution by expanding to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and other locations. These changes were made in an effort to use fewer resources and produce less waste while still growing our readership. This cutback on printed papers will be accompanied by a pivot towards digital journalism as we plan the rollout of an app and a redesign of our website. Thinking about the semester ahead, we know that there will be times when people will take issue with our coverage. When those moments occur, we ask anyone who has thoughts about our coverage to reach out to us. Sitting down and having conversations in which all parties can explain their points of view and priorities is essential to improving

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Climate change is a moral issue by Stefan Koester In June 2012, Rex Tillerson, the CEO of ExxonMobil, gave a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this speech, he famously referred to climate change as “an engineering problem.” He went on to say, “The fact remains, there are uncertainties around climate, climate change, why it’s changing, what the principal drivers of climate change are.” Dr. Bruce Everett seemed to be echoing these sentiments in his Dec. 12 Tufts Daily op-ed, “The university’s climate responsibility.” It is not surprising that a man who worked for ExxonMobil for many years would attempt to pass off the same old climate-denying sound bites that his former colleague has been using for so long. What is surprising is that Dr. Everett would claim the mantel and authority of climate science to justify his point that “catastrophic climate change remains a predication, not a reality.” In his op-ed, Dr. Everett criticized the decision of former University President Jean Mayer to sign the Talloires Declaration in 1990. Dr. Everett writes that, in doing so, the president “changed the university from a center of learning and dialogue to a political advocacy organization.” This sounds eerily reminiscent of what happened at ExxonMobil. In the late 1970s, ExxonMobil’s own scientists had determined that the burning of fossil fuels was causing anthropogenic climate change. As early as 1977, a senior company scientist, James F. Black, delivered to the company’s management committee an assessment that stated “there is general scientific agreement that the most

likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate is through carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels.” Rather than fund this groundbreaking research, ExxonMobil executives decided to bury it and continued to fund public relations campaigns that denied climate change for the next 27 years. Rex Tillerson is President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, and Dr. Everett continues to play the old company whistle. First as tragedy, then as farce. Dr. Everett takes us on a whirlwind tour of current climate science. He claims that carbon dioxide is a miracle chemical compound of sorts, increasing yields and improving the drought resistance of crops. In fact, the science and reality proves otherwise. Every major national and international research body, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the U.N., has shown that anthropogenically-induced climate change will cause wide and drastic shifts in crop yields, growing patterns and rainfall, globally. The 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, the same one Dr. Everett cites in his piece, states that “for wheat, rice, and maize in tropical and temperate regions, climate change without adaptation is projected to negatively impact production.” Dr. Everett writes that the IPCC is “agnostic” on whether global mean temperatures will rise between 1.5 and 4.5 degrees Celsius. In fact, the IPCC report states that warming is “likely” (66 to 100 percent probability) to exceed 2 degrees

Celsius by the end of the century and “more likely than not” to exceed that by 2050. This year, 2016, will be remembered for many things, but one thing that it is not likely to be remembered long for is as the hottest year on record. 2017 will surely claim that trophy, continuing the trend as the last 10 hottest years have been within the previous decade and a half. A favorite trope of climate deniers is to question the “sensitivity” of the models that climate scientists use. Deniers like to shroud uncertainty behind a veil of complex computer modeling and long-term forecasting, but again they are proven negligent. Climate sensitivity models are limited in their ability to incorporate the cascading positive feedback loops that result from a changing climate. For example, a recent study published in Nature Geoscience reports that methane stored in the northern reaches of the world is beginning to be released at a faster rate than previously seen due to a rapidly warming permafrost (the extreme latitudes are seeing much faster temperature increases than other areas, on the order of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius by mid-century). Methane, molecule per molecule, is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping greenhouse gas. Dr. Everett attempts to subvert international and national policies to tackle climate change. He writes that the Paris Agreement is “nothing more than a set of promises to make promises.” In fact, the Paris Agreement is a legally-binding document signed by 194 parties, representing at least 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. To meet its Paris goals, China is installing close to 50 wind

turbines a day. Today, wind energy is the cheapest source of energy in one-quarter of all counties in the United States. Finally, Dr. Everett dismisses the claim that climate change is the most crucial global moral issue of the 21st century. He glibly writes that “slavery is a moral issue, but climate change is a scientific problem.” Climate change is both. The effects of 150 years of unending resource extraction have destroyed indigenous communities all across the world and this country. One need only look to the recent struggle at Standing Rock, where thousands successfully protested an oil-pipeline that would have pumped millions of barrels of oil and could have resulted in many lives lost to extreme storms, communities erased due to water scarcity or sea-level rise and future generations scarified by our conceit. We learned years ago not to trust the tobacco industry’s word. We saw that their research was flawed and their methods for undermining those who wished to shed light on the health and safety effects of smoking were immoral, if not criminal. Let us not fall into this pattern of negligence again with sloppy science and climate change. Editor’s Note: If you would like to send your response or make an op-ed contribution to the Opinion section, please email us at tuftsdailyoped@gmail.com. The Opinion section looks forward to hearing from you. Stefan is a MALD/M.A. candidate at the Fletcher School. Stefan can be reached at stefan.koester@tufts.edu.

CORRECTION: In the Dec. 11, 2016 op-ed “The university’s climate responsibility,” by Bruce Everett the sentence “Research suggests that climate sensitivity is in fact near or even below the bottom end of the IPCC range — on the order of two degrees celsius or fewer” was changed to “Actual evidence strongly suggests that climate sensitivity is in fact below even the bottom end of the IPCC range – on the order of one degree Celcius or less for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide.” Additionally, “Significant data indicates that weather patterns over the past 10 to 20 years have not been outside the bounds of natural variability,” was changed to “In my opinion, there are no data or other evidence indicating that weather patterns over the past 10-20 years have been outside the bounds of natural variability.” These changes were made to preserve authorial intent.

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How Tufts should address Trump’s inauguration Nov. 9, 2016 was a confusing day for many Americans. Polls had overwhelmingly predicted Secretary Hillary Clinton to be the next president of the United States, yet some were delighted and some were despondent to wake up the next morning to find it was Donald Trump, not Clinton, who had been named president-elect. On the Tufts University campus, many responded openly and unhappily to the news of Trump’s election. The scene included students who wept in the campus center, professors who wore black in mourning and a social media swarm of angry statuses and Snapchat stories. On Jan. 20, 2017, Trump’s reign of murky change is scheduled to begin. Tufts should capitalize on the forewarning that it didn’t have for the election and plan programs that encourage dis-

course on and after inauguration day. The university is starting on the right foot with Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s “Presidential Inauguration Watch and Conversation.” Prompting earnest discussions about the repercussions of Trump’s presidency, including his appointee decisions and proposed policies, is an important first step to understanding and, in some cases, fighting them. Tufts should also utilize its connection to the arts to create opportunities for students to express their feelings regarding the monumental change that this country is about to undergo. The university’s various publications and art programs — which now include those of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts — could open special post-inauguration exhibitions to engage students that may not nor-

mally participate. This would not only be a creative outlet for passionate students, but would also serve as an way to document student reactions to the historic election. It is also crucial to realize that not everyone on campus is upset about the election’s results. Tufts has plenty of students and faculty who preferred Trump to Clinton, making his inauguration a positive day in their lives. These members of the Tufts community, although not the majority, should not feel alienated by the discourse on campus; in fact, they should be treated as an asset to campus intellectual diversity. In addition to programs to help students cope with legitimate fears of a Trump presidency, programs could also be created to encourage bipartisan dialogue between students with disparate political opinions. Fostering

civil discourse between opposing ideologies is a gift in any intellectual environment. This holds particularly true in the aftermath of the long, nasty and divisive 2016 election. Of course, emotion will continue to heighten past inauguration day. As appointments continue to roll in, some policies will begin to unfold while others are stripped away. Many Tufts students fear the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, sexism and other prejudices that have been demonstrated in Trump’s rhetoric. Tufts students, professors and faculty alike should take advantage of the concentration of intellect at Tufts and continue to hold events and discussions to make sense of the election. Our community must work to turn emotions about our country into conversation, productivity and action.

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No. 1 Tufts remains unbeaten by Yuan Jun Chee Sports Editor

Tufts continued its dominance as the No. 1 team in the nation, racking up seven victories so far in 2017 to maintain its 16-game unbeaten start to the season. “[Our winning streak] is something that we take pride in,” junior tri-captain point guard Lauren Dillon said. “It’s obviously awesome to say that we’re 16-0, but it’s really been about winning the next game. We might have a huge game [over] the weekend, but if we have a midweek game, we’re focused on that, and we’re not even thinking about the other games. That mentality [is the reason] for our success, by taking one game at a time, not taking anyone too lightly.” In the team’s latest victory, the Jumbos took down the Babson Beavers 60-46 on the road on Tuesday night. Though they gave up the first points of the game on a pair of successful free throws from senior Beaver forward Jennifer Narlee, the Jumbos never trailed again in the game. Tufts was strong on defense, forcing 30 turnovers and scoring 31 points off the takeaways. Two Jumbos also tallied season-highs on the night as junior forward Melissa Baptista scored 23 points while senior forward Katy Hicks scored 10 points off the bench. The Jumbo offense really got going in the fourth quarter, going on a 14-3 streak from the start of the quarter to record a 23-point lead, the team’s largest of the game. “Everyone is getting better as a player personally, as well as the team,” Dillon said. “Just to see Hicks coming off the bench and putting up great numbers is just awesome … it’s why we’d win those tough games because we have bench players who are able to come out and just play like the people that start.” Senior tri-captain guard Josie Lee believes this is also evidence of improving team chemistry.

“Of course individual accomplishments are amazing, I’m super proud of Melissa and Katy, but ultimately what led to those accomplishments is our defense last night,” Lee said. “It was really a team effort, we were able to solidify that effort and show it through our increased offense.” The team also played its first four NESCAC opponents of the season this month — Bowdoin and Colby at home and Middlebury and Hamilton on the road — and won all four match-ups to stay atop the conference. Tufts recorded a 70-42 victory at Hamilton this past Saturday and won 54-38 at Middlebury the day before. In the comfortable win over Hamilton, Baptista recorded her then-season high of 18 points to lead the team to victory, while sophomore guard Jacqueline Knapp finished with a game-high six assists. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly first-year guard Sadie Otley’s career-high 16 points, as she went 6-for-8 from the field, including going 4-for-5 on 3-point shots. At Middlebury, senior captain center Michela North led the team with 12 points, four rebounds and three blocks. The Jumbos shot 21-for-54 from the field, and scored seven three-pointers as they comfortably defeated the Panthers. The closest the Jumbos’ unbeaten run came to ending was against then-No. 17 Bowdoin on Jan. 6 at Cousens Gym. Bowdoin started out agressively, taking the early 17-11 lead after the first quarter. Neither team led by double digits at any stage in the game, as the teams traded almost point-for-point. With 2:53 to play in the fourth quarter, Dillon’s two free throws leveled the score at 42-42. Baptista then sank a three-pointer, her only one of the game, to give Tufts the lead which it held on until the end. “We went into this game knowing it was going to be a big game, our first true test which can shake people, a little bit of nerves -and I think we saw that a lot in the first half of the game,” Dillon said. “In the

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Junioe fuard Lauren Dillon shoots at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on the day of the NCAA Div. I championship on April 4, 2016. second half we kind of got more comfortable, knew what we were doing and that’s when we started to pull away. And that just relied on the experience of the veterans on the team as well as the underclassmen shaking off their nerves and being able to step up and just get things done.” Lee said that the team showed tremendous grit to come through with a victory against Bowdoin. “I think ultimately, we were able to focus on our defense and I think that’s what helped us win the game even though our offense may not have been there completely,” Lee said. “It showed that we can still compete with some of the best teams in the league regardless of whether we lost some

talent last year, which is really comforting.” Tufts also won its final three games in December to close out the semester on a high. These included a 51-36 victory at Bridgewater St., a 76-50 win at the University of New England and a comfortable 77-47 home victory over Emerson. In each of the games, the Jumbos scored at least 16 points off turnovers. The team was also able to showcase its depth in personnel, with the bench contributing at least 20 points in each game. Tufts will conclude its seven-game road trip by first visiting Wesleyan on Friday night, and then playing at Conn. College on Saturday before finishing up at Emmanuel on Tuesday night.

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Jumbos finish winter break with win, sit at second in NESCAC by Savannah Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

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Junior forward Brian Brown starts to round a corner to move from the corner of the rink to the Camel net in the game against Conn. College on Feb. 5, 2016.

With just over half of the regular season under its belt, Tufts has ascended in the rankings, placing at No. 2 in the NESCAC conference with a .688 winning percentage, a 7-4-3 overall record and a 5-2-1 conference record. Tufts defeated Hamilton 3-1 on Saturday and ended Hamilton’s 13-game streak without a loss. The game was an important rebound for Tufts, after a tough 4-1 loss to Amherst the previous day. Hamilton is ranked first in the NESCAC conference standings with an 11-1-2 overall record and was the team to put the first puck in the net. During a Hamilton power play at 16:37 into the first period, senior defender Conor Lamberti scored to put the Continentals ahead. Tufts was quick to respond with a short-handed goal less than two minutes later at 18:11 by sophomore Clay Berger. At 7:06 of the second period, Berger scored again, allowing the Jumbos to take the lead 2-1. Late in the third period, the Jumbos sealed the game after senior tri-captain Sean Kavanagh sent the puck into Hamilton’s zone. It rebounded off of

the boards behind the left post into the front of the net, where first-year Tyler Scroggins was able to fend off a Hamilton player and score the final goal of the game with 40 seconds left. Senior goaltender Mason Pulde had an impressive 39 saves compared to Hamilton’s junior goaltender Evan Buitenhuis, who made 20 saves, and Hamilton outshot Tufts 40-23. Some players surmised that the loss to Amherst the night before facing Hamilton actually helped the team’s mentality. “Obviously we had a tough game against Amherst, but we are mentally tough and good at bouncing back,” Pulde said. “So we were focused on having a good response to Friday night, and we weren’t focused on winning as much as we were focused on responding to the tough loss.” The Jumbos did not see the same success against the Amherst Purple and White. They struggled with turning the puck over at the blue line and affording Amherst many odd man chances. At 14:01 of the first, Amherst scored the first goal of the game on a five-on-three power play after junior Tyler Granara’s slap shot was redirect-

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Jumbos 5-0 in January games by Sam Weitzman

Assistant Sports Editor

The Jumbos (13-2) were unbeaten in their five games over winter break, and their 4-0 record in conference games places them atop the NESCAC standings. For coach Bob Sheldon, the recent results attest to improvements in team chemistry. “I like the way we’re playing together as a team,” Sheldon said. “We’re really starting to come together and, you know, they’re trusting the process. They’re running our plays well. They’re playing well with each other.” Junior guard Vincent Pace provided a similarly positive perspective on the team’s recent run of form. “The ball’s been moving around a lot,” he said. “We’ve been getting a lot of guys playing a lot of minutes, and everyone’s been playing well. So we’re starting to really hit our groove, and we’ve started to play better basketball as the year’s been going on.” On Jan. 14, Jumbos beat the Hamilton Continentals (11-4) 94-81. The game remained highly competitive in the first 15 minutes of the first half, but a 17-7 run to close the period – featuring seven points from junior guard KJ Garrett – meant that the Jumbos went into the half with an 11-point lead. From then on, the Jumbos never looked back. First-year guard Eric Savage notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Garrett scored 19 points off the bench on 8-of-11 shooting. Meanwhile, Continental sophomore swingman Peter Hoffmann led all scorers with 22 points. The day before, on Jan. 13, the Jumbos held out against the Middlebury Panthers (13-2), eking out a 91-85 victory. The Jumbos scored the first nine points of the contest, but the Panthers tied it up 18-18 with 11:01 left in the first half and took the lead less than a minute later. By halftime, however, Tufts had reestablished its lead and entered the locker room with an 11-point advantage. The Jumbos slipped in the second period, however, and allowed the visiting Panthers to

get back into the contest. A three-point shot by senior guard Matt St. Amour gave Middlebury a 56-55 lead with 13:58 left in the second half, and the game remained neck-in-neck until the finish. Ultimately, the Jumbos prevailed, as junior guard Everett Dayton scored 11 of his team-high 16 points in the second half to help stave off a Middlebury comeback. The Panthers relied on the scoring talents of St. Amour and sophomore forward Eric McCord to claw themselves back into the contest, as the duo combined for 45 of Middlebury’s 85 points. Outside of those two players, Middlebury struggled to score: as a team, the Panthers shot just 38.5 percent from the field. Nevertheless, Middlebury kept themselves in the game by snatching 21 offensive rebounds (compared to just nine for Tufts) and turning them into 21 second-chance points. According to Pace, Middlebury’s style of play presented specific challenges to Tufts’ attempts to rebound the basketball. “[The Panthers] were taking a lot of outside shots, so a lot of long rebounds went their way,” he said. “But it’s no excuse, and it’s mostly just an effort thing. We’ve just got to start putting bodies on people and just make it a conscious effort to go get rebounds, both offensive and defensive.” Sheldon conceded that rebounding was an area of attention, yet he also stressed the tradeoff between crashing the glass and launching quick counter-attacks on the break. “It’s just that we’ve got to focus, and we’ve talked about it and we’re making it a focus,” he said. “[Rebounding is] something that we’re working on every day, but we want our fast break, too. Part of it is we get out, so we’re not sending five guys to the boards. We’ve given that up a little bit for the fast break. But we’re working on it.” On Jan. 7, the Jumbos beat the Colby Mules (7-7), 84-70. In the first half the Jumbos – led by senior tri-captain guard Tarik Smith’s 11 points, three rebounds and three assists – dominated and entered halftime with a 21-point lead. Although a 18-3 run by the

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Mules during the latter part of the second half made the game somewhat competitive, the result was never in doubt. All five Jumbo starters scored in the double digits, with Dayton leading the way with 15 points. Meanwhile, Colby senior forward Patrick Stewart tallied eight points, six rebounds and four assists, and sophomore guard Maximilian Steiner secured 11 rebounds (including five offensive boards). The previous evening, on Jan. 6, Tufts launched their NESCAC campaign by overwhelming the Bowdoin Polar Bears (9-6), 77-54. Senior tri-captain EVAN SAYLES / THE TUFTS DAILY center Tom Palleschi’s Junior guard Vincent Pace runs with the ball in the game against standout all-around the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons on Dec. 6, 2016. performance led the Jumbos to victory, as the senior tri-captain of striking distance. The Jumbos were equally notched 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists as strong in the second half, with Savage conand three blocks. Much of Tufts’ success tributing 11 points of his own along with six against Bowdoin may be attributed to its stout rebounds in the half. defense, as the team held Bowdoin to just 34.4 Tufts won the game on the glass, with five percent shooting on the night. The Jumbos players grabbing at least five rebounds and the also capitalized on the Polar Bears’ sloppiness, team as a whole out-rebounding Lesley by a scoring 26 points from 18 Bowdoin turnovers. margin of 55-45. This domination in the post The only Bowdoin starter to shoot at least 50 led to numerous scoring opportunities, as percent from the field was sophomore for- the Jumbos outscored the Lynxes in the paint ward Hugh O’Neil, who scored 15 points and by a margin of 42-16. The lone bright spot for grabbed 11 rebounds. Lesley was junior guard Marquise Johnson, In the first game of the new year, on Jan. 4, who tallied 10 points, five rebounds and four the Jumbos obliterated the Lesley Lynxes (11- assists for the Lynxes. 5), 88-58. Lesley did not reach double figures The Jumbos host the Wesleyan Cardinals until the 9:37 mark in the first half, and 11 first- (14-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. at Cousens half points by Smith kept the Lynxes well out Gymnasium.

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continued from page 13 ed into the net by senior tri-captain Chris Roll. Amherst increased its lead at 5:00 of the second period after capitalizing on a two-on-two situation and scoring off of a rebound after the initial save by junior goaltender Nik Nugnes. The Jumbos were able to answer with a goal from senior Patrick Lackey at 8:51 in the third period as junior Trevor Davis hit a shot from the point that Lackey was able to tip to the top right corner. Amherst scored twice more to seal the 4-1 victory in the last two minutes of the game, with the third goal at 17:57 of the third from junior Will Vosejpka, and the final empty net goal with eight seconds left. According to junior forward Brian Brown, the team did not execute their typical game plan against Amherst. “We turned the puck over at the blue line, which is a killer because it creates odd man chances for them, and we weren’t executing our d-zone,” Brown said. “We also were not playing physical enough.” This middle stretch of the season has had its ups and downs for the team. Just before the break, Tufts fell to Bowdoin 4-0, only to bounce back the next game and hand Colby its first NESCAC loss of the season, defeating them 3-1.

Against Colby, the team saw goals from Scroggins and Brown on power play, and junior Oliver Takacsi-Nagy. “When we see teams like Hamilton and Colby that are highly ranked, we bring more energy to the game and the guys get a little more excited to play these games, and that showed on the scoreboard,” Brown said. “Our goal is to bring the same effort that we do against these highly ranked teams to be more successful in the second half of the season with that same mentality.” After the break, the team returned to compete in the Endicott Invitational, where they fell to Plymouth State 3-2 and tied Neumann 3-3 in the consolation round. “It had been a while since we had won a game and we were trying to re-find our team identity,” Pulde said. “Neumann is a top 15 team in the nation. They are obviously really talented. It had been a month since we had played, so we are shaking the rust off and that showed at the invitational.” Following the invitational, the team tied St. Michael’s 2-2 in overtime with goals from first-years Jordan Haney and Anthony Farinacci. Both goals were assisted by first-year Cory Gottfried. The team will travel to Connecticut this weekend to face Trinity on Friday before taking on Wesleyan on Saturday in a pair of vital NESCAC games.

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