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Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative coordinates dining center food donation by Juliana Furgala

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Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative ( TFRC), a student-led food donation umbrella organization, is working to package and distribute uneaten food from Tufts Dining Services this semester, according to TFRC founders Shelby Luce and Lucy Zwigard. TFRC is a partnership between Dining Services, students, faculty, staff and Food for Free, a local NGO dedicated to redistributing food to homeless families. When it launched last March, TFRC worked to connect Dining Services to Food for Free for packaging purposes, but this semester TFRC obtained a food packaging machine which allows volunteers to heat-seal prepared food trays themselves, according to the founders.

This fall, Dining Services leased a food packaging machine for its own use and that of TFRC, Zwigard, a junior, said. She added that the machine is located in DewickMacPhie Dining Center. According to Luce, a senior, the machine eliminates the use of many plastic bags that were formerly used for temporary packaging. “We used to have to take all of the food and just bag it and weigh it and donate it to [Food for Free], but now we actually have a brand new machine,” Luce said. “Now we can actually make the meals ourselves.” Packaged meals can contain a variety of foods, according to Richard Kaup, chef manager at Carmichael Dining Center. “Whatever [food] comes back … we’ll set it up and package it see EXCESS FOOD, page 2

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Senior Shelby Luce, left, and junior Lucy Zwigard, pictured here on Sept. 19, co-founded Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative.

Tufts Union Debate holds two-state solution debate by Daniel Nelson

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Tufts Union Debate held its inaugural event yesterday in Braker 001 at 7 p.m. during which four students debated the motion, “This Campus Believes that the U.S. Should Support a Two-State Solution.” The event was attended by approximately 30 students. The motion was debated by two pairs of students, one for the motion and the other against. Each pair began with seven-minute-long opening statements explaining their positions. Arguing for the motion were sophomore Andrew Goldblatt and senior Chad Kramer. Arguing against the motion were junior George Phillips and senior Darby Young. Goldblatt opened the debate with a personal account from his time in the Palestinian territories. “I walked by locked storefronts and sealed doors on a street that was, in the language

of the Israeli military, ‘sanitized,’” Goldblatt said. Phillips argued that the lack of a stable, unified Palestinian government made a two-state solution impossible. “From top to bottom, Palestine’s political administration lacks the organization and the basic fundamentals of centralization needed to exist in a global world,” Phillips said. Once the opening statements had been presented, Debate Chair Nimarta Narang opened the floor to the audience and invited attendees to share their positions. “That kind of ignores the entire fact that the Palestinian people don’t want to be with the Israelis, and that they’ve been looking for self-determination,” audience member Noah Cohen said in response to Phillips’ argument. During the closing arguments, Young challenged the debate’s motion directly.

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continued from page 1 “The [two-state solution] cannot – and should not – be addressed by an outside player with no stake in the outcome beyond personal gain,” Young said. “The U.S. should not support the two-state solution … because it is by no means in the position to support without exacerbating the issue and corrupting any progress towards peace.” The debate was the first ever held by the Union, which is a newly-formed group that aims to promote respectful campus discourse. According to Narang, who co-founded the Union, the motion was chosen for its polarizing nature. “We figured that this was a good debate to get people involved,” Narang said. According to the polling results posted on the group’s Facebook page after the event, the pre-debate numbers were 66 percent in favor of the motion, nine percent against the motion and 25 percent undecided about the motion. A second poll taken after the event revealed that 68 percent were in favor of the motion, 24 percent were against the motion and eight percent were neutral about the motion. The opposition was named the winner of the event, as the side gained the greatest percentage change.

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Sophomore Andrew Goldblatt speaks during the first Tufts Union Debate event, “This Campus Believes that the U.S. Should Support a Two-State Solution" in Braker 001 on Sept. 19.

Student umbrella organization packages excess food EXCESS FOOD

continued from page 1 up for Food For Free in six ounce portions across the board,” Kaup said. “So six ounce proteins, six ounce vegetables, six ounces starch of some sorts … All of those products that were before possibly thrown away at some point or just brought straight to composting [have] now found its way to feed people in need.” The dining centers strive to save all extra food, no matter how little there might be, Kaup explained. “Even with small amounts, whatever it may be, we’ll still retain it because it’s still something that can be utilized … [If ] it’s ten french fries in a pan we’ll still hold back on that because we can package that,” Kaup said. According to the TFRC website, Dining Services donates about 200 pounds of food per week to Food For Free through TFRC. Last semester, during their first few months working with Food For Free, Luce and Zwigard focused on

gathering volunteers. This semester, their focus is on promoting food safety, they said. “It’s really important that all of our volunteers take this very seriously and follow food safety best practices,” Zwigard said. The pair produced a food safety training video and plan to hold training sessions for volunteers in Dewick, Luce added. According to Luce, campus dining centers often overestimate how much food to prepare and end up with leftover pre-consumer food or food that has not been put on a plate that can be donated. When Luce and Zwigard began working with Food For Free, they found widespread support on campus, Zwigard said. “[We have] a lot of allies in the community health department and environmental studies [department] — professors who take an interest in the food rescue, the idea behind it,” Zwigard said.

TFRC is not the only group contributing to the effort, according to Luce. “There’s so many people passionate about food on campus — especially with the whole new food systems and nutrition minor,” Luce added. “We just want to make it so that we’re all working towards the same goal of saving food in all of the different ways possible.” The dining centers have also been active in promoting the program. At Carmichael Dining Center, Tufts workers have been reaching out to garner volunteers for packaging extra pre-consumer food. Luce and Zwigard expressed hopes for the program’s future and expect changes within the group. Among the collaborative’s goals is adopting a new name, since the current name was intended to be temporary, Luce explained. Kaup expressed his support for Tufts’ contribution to the Food For Free program. “[The program] is one great way of giving back to the community,” Kaup said.

Police Briefs – Sept. 19 A Severe Case Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) received news of a student feeling poorly at 200 Boston Ave. on Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m. The student was experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting. Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS), TUPD, the fire department and Armstrong Ambulance, an ambulance company servicing Medford, arrived on the scene. The student was taken to the hospital. All Kicked Out A student playing soccer at Bello Field suffered a knee injury on Sept. 14, at 9:20 p.m. It is unknown if the student was on a sports team. The student was transported to the hospital to be treated. M.I.A. Mobile On Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m., TUPD received a report from a student whose

cell phone had gone missing. According to the student, the phone had been left in a bathroom. Attempts to locate the phone were unsuccessful. A Beautiful View TUPD officers heard voices coming from the roof of Carpenter House on Sept. 16 at 1:50 a.m. When they investigated, they found two students “checking out the view” from the top of the building. The students were advised that they were not allowed to be on the roofs. Out of Order TUPD, TEMS and the fire department responded to a fire alarm that went off at 114 Professors Row, the location of Delta Upsilon fraternity, on Sept. 16 at 1:20 p.m. The cause of the alarm was smoke coming from a malfunctioning washing machine. The machine will remain out of service until it can be repaired. The

fire department checked the area and allowed for an alarm system reset. Gourmet Flambé TUPD, TEMS and the fire department arrived at Hillside Apartments on Sept. 16 at 7:45 p.m. after a fire alarm was triggered. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the cause of the alarm was smoke from slightly overcooked food. The fire department gave permission for the alarm system to be reset. Stopped with a Sign At 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 17, TUPD officers observed four males on Boston Ave. carrying a street sign still attached to its pole. The officers turned the sign over to the city for replacement. The males were advised that a report would be forthcoming. — by Juliana Furgala

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Medford Conversations connects communities across Medford by Siddharth Divakaruni Assistant Features Editor

would know their neighbors well enough to reach out to or help one another. In her opinion, this lack of communication is not unexpected or unusual. “Medford has not had a really strong history of people talking to each other,” Hunt said. “New England is known for having a ‘stiff upper lip,’ and traditionally in New England, people take care of their own but they don’t necessarily meet others.” Hunt said that in order to talk about difficult topics, people must attempt to know their fellow citizens — regardless of race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, political leanings or existing community ties. Various organizations, including the Medford Community Coalition and the Medford Arts Council, have held events such as Envision Medford in February and the Medford Arts and Culture Summit in November 2015 on behalf of Medford Conversations. As of now, however, Medford Conversations has primarily been attended by members of the steering committee rather than by members of the general Medford community, according to Bryan. One of the organizations that has helped the project gain footing is the Grace Episcopal Church in Medford, which has sponsored many meetings for Medford Conversations’ staff and steering committee. Reverend Noah Evans of the Grace Episcopal Church, who is part of the steering committee, said that sponsoring some of Medford Conversations’ meetings has helped his church become the hotbed of diversity he wants it to be. It has also allowed his church community to better reflect the diversity of Medford. “Connections between people across religious, ethnic and socioeconomic differences are weak [in Medford],” Evans told the Daily in an email. “The extraordinary diversity of Medford is a real gift and asset, and we have an extraordinary opportunity right now for a rich social fabric as we find ways to connect across our differences.” Bryan said that the plan is for Medford Conversations to hold its own

public event for the first time in late January or early February. Through his involvement in both Tufts and the city of Medford, Bryan said he aims to facilitate collaboration between residents of Medford and the Tufts community in order to address issues in which Tufts is implicated. He added that he hopes to see Tufts students get involved in the project. At this time, several Tufts departments and offices already serve on this steering committee, such as the Office for Community Relations, the Environmental Studies Program and the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, according to the project’s website. “I wanted to see the city and the campus collaborate on discussions about changes underway in Medford,” Bryan said. According to Bryan, after the project’s first public event, there will be a call for members of the public to gather and discuss an issue of their choice or an issue that the committee deems appropriate in groups of 10 to 12 people. Ideally, Bryan said, there will be five to seven groups each discussing a different topic. These smaller discussions will continue for the following six weeks, during which groups will meet once every other week. After that, there will be another public event that will serve as a way for each of the small groups to share what they discussed, Bryan said. Finally, the steering committee will attempt to connect these groups to resources that will help them accomplish the goals they outlined, while also allowing the groups to seek out their own ideas for accomplishing these goals, Bryan explained. Additionally, Bryan hopes that this process will become an annual affair. Having worked in Medford for a long time, Evans can see how the city is changing and recognizes the need for collaboration, as well as improved equity, among residents. “I see Medford Conversations as a way to connect and learn from one another and strengthen the civic and cultural life of our city,” Evans said.

Two years ago, Dale Bryan, the assistant director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program and a Medford resident since 1993, noticed that Somerville had something that Medford lacked: adequate communication between community members. Organizers in Somerville had been gathering for years to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusivity in the city, according to Bryan. These meetings in Somerville inspired him to help start Medford Conversations, a project that aims to improve issues relating to sustainability, justice and quality of life in Medford through a series of conversations between different communities and stakeholders in the city. The chair of the Medford Human Rights Commission (HRC), Bryan suggested his idea for the Medford Conversations project to other members of the Medford HRC in 2014 as a way to encourage residents to communicate with one another and collectively find solutions to issues that affect different people in Medford. “Every community has a variety and diversity of opinions,” Bryan said. “So it’s a given that there are multiple points of view. So how do you promote dialogue across those multiple points of view?” Bryan detailed the most important issues facing the city in “Medford Conversations: Anticipating Change, Fostering Solidarity, Enhancing Resiliency, Transforming Justice,” a pamphlet he wrote in 2015 to garner support for the project. According to the pamphlet, these issues include gentrification influenced by development projects such as the MBTA’s Green Line Extension Project, the city’s changing ethnic demographics and the decreasing population of historically black communities, notably in West Medford. This pamphlet was then distributed to organizations throughout the city, and those who expressed interest in getting involved with Medford Conversations eventually formed part of the steering committee that heads the project’s affairs today, according to Bryan. Alicia Hunt, the director of Medford’s energy and environment office and an environmental agent for the city, is a member of Medford Conversations’ steering committee. Hunt is particularly interested in the many environmental issues happening in Medford, of which she said the current “hot issue” is the rising water level of the Mystic River. Rising water levels, along with a high tide from the Boston Harbor, could pose flooding risks for a huge portion of Medford, according to Hunt. She said that if a natural disaster were to occur, EZGI YAZICI / THE TUFTS DAILY she is unsure if residents Assistant Director of Peace and Justice Studies Dale Bryan poses for a portrait in his office on Sept. 19.

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Natasha Khwaja and Faryal Jafri Karachi vs. Kansas

Finding mangoes in the Midwest Karachi vs. Kansas is a clash of personalities, stories and experiences brought together to harmoniously respond to pressures and happenings of the world around us. Natasha (N): As 21st century Muslim women, I feel like we are constantly misunderstood, with both internal and external stereotypes pulling us in different directions. On the one hand, I have to put up with “bomb” or “goat” jokes, while on the other hand, I have my grandmother glaring at the way I “immodestly” dress. On top of this, I feel as though there is a severe lack of role models for us. I remember as a young history nerd in middle school, I developed an obsession for Abigail Adams. I felt like if I learned everything about her, I could somehow legitimize my presence in the United States. Like any young girl, I was in need of a role model. Faryal (F): I honestly can’t think of one positive portrayal of a Muslim character where their Muslim identity was not revealed in the context of a malicious terrorist plot. Even in real life, it is still so hard to find positive Muslim role models. N: After Malala came to prominence a few years back, it really hit me how few mainstream Muslim women role models we have. F: It was weird how the whole Muslim community got so excited by her. It was because it had been a long time since we’ve had a positive role model to rally behind. There was finally a story in the news where “Muslim” wasn’t coupled with “suspected terrorist.” N: I was almost shocked when I learned about powerful Muslim women like Zeenat Mahal and Razia Sultana. Don’t get me wrong, I did grow up surrounded by very strong and successful Muslim women, but I’ve never had someone who I was really excited about meeting. That’s why I was so excited when we were both able to meet Khizr Khan, the father of a deceased American Army captain who spoke at the Democratic National Convention, this summer. I will never forget the excitement that surged through me as I waited in line to get my picture taken with him. F: He gave the most incredible speech after addressing a sea of Pakistani-American adults an hour before. He insisted on speaking with the children of these adults because he understood the power of a role model. He understood what it means to be Muslim in America right now. As we sat there, I had tears in my eyes — something very rare for me — from sheer happiness. I couldn’t believe that I was finally hearing what I have internalized for so long verbalized and legitimized by a public figure. N: Donald Trump’s hurtful comments have birthed a new generation of more vocal American Muslims. The current political atmosphere has almost been beneficial in this respect because it has encouraged Muslims to talk back, even though we shouldn’t have to do that to be, you know, respected. American Muslims are craving for more Muslim role models to “come out,” use their public role to combat Islamophobia and represent us in our complex realities. While I sometimes wish we didn’t have to, we really need inspirations with similar backgrounds to spark a larger and more sustained conversation. F: I guess this is sort of the purpose of this column? Either way, stay tuned to help us figure it out! Natasha Khwaja is a junior majoring in international relations. Natasha can be reached at natasha.khwaja@tufts.edu. Faryal Jafri is a junior majoring in international relations. Faryal can be reached at faryal.jafri@tufts.edu.

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Three political podcasts to get you to November by John J. Gallagher Arts Editor

By the time this article goes to print, there will be 49 days to go until Tuesday, Nov. 8: Election Day. After the Democratic National Convention back in July, and on into August, it seemed as if the race over. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s ignorant, mean-spirited behavior appeared to have eclipsed even Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s dire flaws; all that was left to do was to run out the clock until November. This exhausting race had ended blissfully early. Oh, how times change. As we head into the fall, the race has tightened by virtue of a “basket of deplorables,” sound bites, health scares and toothless, humanizing hair-messings. Uncertainty, absent from the race this summer, is back with a vengeance. After you have devoured the politics pages, trying to make sense of the election, a political podcast might be just the thing to quell your gnawing anxiety. After all, if the measured delivery of a policy wonk does not convince you that politics is fundamentally rational and not an enterprise controlled by the unseen tentacles of a shrieking squidgod, nothing will. The Arts & Living section recommends a regular dose of these three shows before November: The FiveThirtyEight Elections Podcast FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver has built a formidable reputation over the past two election cycles (and many sports seasons) due to his uncannily accurate predictions: his model correctly predicted the outcome of 49/50 states in the 2008 election and 50/50 in 2012. Although mostly known for Silver’s predictions, the ESPN-owned FiveThirtyEight also publishes a raft of original articles penned by its staff and produces a collection of podcasts. One of these, “The Elections Podcast,” is unsurprisingly focused on the 2016 election season. “The Elections Podcast” sees Silver and FiveThirtyEight staffers get together every few days to discuss a topical aspect of

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FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver speaks at Internet Week New York on May 18, 2015. the election. Episodes range from approximately 20 minutes long to over an hour and feature an easy rapport between hosts as well as articulately-presented opinions on complex subjects. For a podcast produced by a blog celebrated for its use of statistical analysis, numbers are not an overpowering presence on the show, which allows the interested layperson to follow the discussion without too much difficulty. Keepin’ it 1600 Former White House speechwriter Jon Favreau – not to be confused with the “Iron Man” (2008) director of the same name – erupted into the public consciousness in 2013 after an appearance on “The Colbert Report”(2006-2014), where he discussed the presidential speechwriting process at length. One of Favreau’s post-White House efforts (he also writes for the Daily Beast), is the “Keepin’ it 1600” podcast, which he hosts with fellow former White House staffer, Dan Pfeiffer. As with all great podcasts, there is a clear rapport between the hosts, but the real attraction of “Keepin’ it 1600” is the throng of exceptional guests the podcast features. Past guests include correspondents at Politico and the New York Times, along with President Obama’s 2008 campaign manag-

er David Plouffe, who was featured on the show’s Sept. 15 episode. If eminent politicos offering their take on the race sounds like your thing, give “Keepin’ it 1600” a listen. The West Wing Weekly The Daily reviewed the first episode of this podcast back in March, and we loved it. But, despite giving the inaugural episode 4.5/5 stars, we managed to rankle former “West Wing” (1999 – 2006) star and co-host of “The West Wing Weekly,” Josh Malina, who took exception to our characterizing his humor as “hackneyed.” All spats between the Daily and actors aside, “The West Wing Weekly” has put out a whole season’s worth of episodes since March and has gathered a devoted following in the process. If you’re looking for some political escapism, “The West Wing Weekly” comes highly recommended. As each episode of the podcast dives deeply into an episode of the first season of “The West Wing,” committing to the podcast thus leads one to watching or rewatching the show itself and reliving Jed Bartlett’s unshakable morality and glittering intellect. That might just be what we all need to assuage the melancholic bafflement that comes along with following this election cycle.

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Tommy Gillespie The Reel World

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hen I arrived at Tufts, I thought of a movie that parallels the point where I am in my life, as I often do. This time, I couldn’t help but recall the ending of “The Kids Are Alright” (2010). The situation, the final goodbye before I enter college, is the same, except I’m not Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, and Annette Bening and Julianne Moore aren’t my moms (tragic, I know). Wasikowska’s character Joni watches her family members as they leave, but she soon turns around. She then looks out at the quad next to her with squinted eyes that quickly widen and pursed lips that curl into a fleeting smile. In all her films, Wasikowska shows that expression, and when I saw “The Kids Are Alright,” I was puzzled. It’s a look that says something different whenever it appears. In the film, I thought she felt conflicted but excited — like she hoped she was ready for college and each twist it would present, but she also hoped to enter a world where anything could happen, and there was nothing that she could prepare for. When Wasikowska played the title character in “Jane Eyre” (2011), the expression reappeared, but it communicated something different, saying, “The world has wronged me, and though I won’t forgive it, I will move on.” It was not until earlier this summer that I felt like I understood her look, and it was because of another of Wasikowska’s films, “Tracks” (2013). She portrays a young woman called Robyn who begins a trek across the Australian Outback, seeking solitude and a purpose-driven experience. National Geographic finances her journey in exchange for writings and photos taken by one of their photographers, played by Adam Driver. Robyn initially considers him an intruder, but she comes to appreciate his presence, and he becomes an important part of her journey. Watching a scene in which Robyn stares out at the vast, unforgiving landscape in front of her with the look plastered across her face, I had my own “a-ha!” moment. She is interrupted by Driver’s character, but for the first time, she is not bothered. I realized exactly then what the look meant to me, entering college and leaving my old life behind. Like the outback for Robyn, I often felt that college would be a place of solitude — not from my friends, of course, but perhaps I subconsciously thought that Tufts would be somewhere I would spend time thinking and forming new opinions about the world alone. However, Driver’s interruption and Robyn’s realization that he is an indelible part of her journey reminded me that college is not somewhere I should be alone in any sense. Maybe, I thought, instead of holing myself up in Tisch like a weird, depressing hermit, I’ll go out and, as Mom always said, shine my little light for everyone to see (advice that may have been given to me at age 5). And who knows, maybe I’ll meet Julianne Moore. Tommy Gillespie is a first-year who has yet to declare a major. Tommy can be reached at thomas.gillespie@tufts.edu.

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Stale Let me take you back to 2011: the year that birthed unto us a rather unforgivably distasteful acronym, YOLO (“You Only Live Once”). I personally hate the acronym because of its now muddy meaning. The mantra is well-intended, but its execution — not so much. I find it almost exclusively reserved for those “I have a lot of potential to f— up this situation, so YOLO!” scenarios. And while life is about f—ing up and learning from it, I don’t think that’s what “living once” means. At the dawn of the YOLO-era, a good friend told me his thoughts on YOLO. Since then, I’ve refrained from using this bastardized term and have forgone it for its better version: “carpe diem” (Latin for “seize the day”). I say this not because I want to discuss the philosophical foo-foo and minutia of phraseology in pop culture (because I really don’t). I say this because, being a college kiddo, it’s totally relevant right now. This was my friend’s take: YOLO implies a life lived instantaneously and spontaneously — reactionary, momentby-moment. “Carpe diem,” on the other hand, implies a life lived purposefully — proactively and in the moment. It doesn’t matter if you’re a little guppy with only a month’s worth of college under your belt, or a wizened ’Bo who already has one foot out the door. Each of us has the same daily self-obligation: to make the best of our day. Not merely to “live once,” but to “carpe” each “diem.” I spent the entirety of my summer contemplating this distinction. One of my goals this year is not to buy into the pseudo-glory of all that is YOLO but to trade it in for the “carpe diem” version. Round two at Tufts will be different for me. I don’t plan to abandon the lessons I learned from last year’s exhilarating YOLOs. Instead, I plan to piggyback off those lessons that marked the best and worst of last year. And I plan to use those lessons as a gauge to ensure that all future exhilarating times are only purposeful and beneficial to my well-being. It’s only been two weeks, but I think I’ve done a pretty good job using this proactive “carpe diem” attitude. Every day, I ask myself how I can make the best of each day I’m here. And I check to see that whatever I’m doing only adds joy to my hectic life. So far, I’ve been starting and ending my days on a good note: I’ve been scheduling lunch dates to catch up with friends, I haven’t procrastinated (too much) and I just attended my first weekly guided meditation today. And I feel awesome. Fun facts from a former student of the Latin language: the verb “carpere” means more than just “to seize.” Common variants include “to harvest” or “to pluck” something. Do more than “only live once.” Do more than “seize the day.” Go out and harvest it. Go pluck the day when it’s ripe, because we both know it’ll go stale tomorrow. Jake Lawicki is a sophomore who has yet to declare a major. Jake can be reached at jake.lawicki@tufts.edu.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

EDITORIAL

Why the obsession with Hillary’s health? Last week, headlines about the presidential race took a sharp turn away from policy and merit and toward the supposedly fluctuant health of the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. Unable to escape controversy, Clinton found herself under intense scrutiny after almost fainting at a Sept. 11 memorial service, the result of a brief bout of pneumonia that left her tired and dehydrated. Clinton had been reluctant to release medical details about her health, saying to reporter Anderson Cooper in an interview on Monday, “I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal.” Opponents from the right again attacked Clinton for her penchant for privacy, which has partly undermined her attempt to earn the country’s trust in months past. In response, feminists and left-wingers castigated the media, citing a sexist undertone in their obsession with Clinton’s health. If Clinton were a man, they argue, she would not be attacked and scrutinized in the same way. Others disagree, claiming that any presidential candidate’s health is a justified concern and thus should be made more public. Are the cries of sexism warranted, or is the preoccupation with Clinton’s health

a result of legitimate mistrust and a longheld concern over the candidate’s health? There is reason to believe that the latest Clinton controversy is not about sexism at all but instead about the concerns of the American public. Journalist and author John Dickerson believes that the American public has demanded more transparency about the health of presidents and presidential candidates since the government’s unwillingness to divulge Eisenhower’s heart attack in 1955. Each election, there are indeed murmurs now and again about the candidates’ health. However, rarely are candidates hounded to the same extent that Clinton. In fact, in 2004, John Kerry battled walking pneumonia during his campaign, and the media was almost silent. Even now, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s release of his medical history, limited as it is, was only a ploy to gain polling power over Clinton rather than a response to any kind of scrutiny. There is also a somewhat justified mistrust of Clinton following her email scandal. When a candidate employs secrecy in a campaign, a certain level of mistrust is understandable. Americans appreciate and desire transparency. But what about

the double standards imposed by the media with regards to this openness? New York Times contributors Amy Chozick and Patrick Healy point out that Trump is not held to the same standards of transparency as Clinton. Whereas Clinton has released her tax returns, details on policy proposals and even last year’s medical information, Trump has not. Although he did make an appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show” to talk about his health, Trump disclosed less about the reality of his health and more about his admirable “stamina.” Ludicrous as it was, it was still enough to appease many Americans. As this race marks a momentous time in history for the advancement of women, it is worth considering how Clinton’s gender may be contributing to these apparently unjust discrepancies. Undoubtedly, there remains an inequality of standards in this presidential race, whether those are about health or privacy. Regardless of whether it stems from sexism, this double standard creates an unfair dichotomy of privilege that takes away from the legitimacy of the presidential race. Clinton is right when she says of Trump, “It is past time for him to be held to the same standards.”

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Inside the global black market for organ trade by Ashrita Rau Each day, 20 people in the United States die waiting for an organ. The entire system of organ trade is bizarre: sick people hope and pray that someone else will die and be a viable match for an organ transplant. Currently, about 120,000 people in the United States are on the transplant list hoping that they will soon find a match. Of those 120,000 people, many will not be given the organ that they need. One reason for this shortage of available organs is the general reluctance of many to donate their organs after death. Consequently, desperate patients are forced to take drastic measures, and the lack of necessary organs has fueled a global black market in organs. This global black market is the strongest in Asia, where many poor people have resorted to donating their organs in order to survive. Countries such as India, Bangladesh, Iran, China and Sri Lanka have become hotbeds for the global organ trade. Wealthy buyers — sometimes from the area, sometimes from Western countries — frequently travel to Asia in the hope that they will find an organ. For the price of $100,000 to $200,000, patients can return home with the organ they need. The system may not seem problematic at first glance — some would argue

that there is no price to be put on life, and if one has the money, they might as well invest in a transplant rather than be stuck waiting for an organ that may never come. However, the problem is that, most of the time, those who donate their organs to rich buyers are poor people who have no choice. Many organ donors are from the slums and are not receiving enough money to support their families. They assume that organ donation will be a quick way to gain cash and survive. Giving up an organ for a cash payout is so popular in one village in India, Bindol, that the town has earned the name “Kidney Village.” Since people can survive with one kidney, and because kidney diseases have risen in recent years due to a rise in diabetes, kidneys are the most popular organs traded on the black market. Residents of “Kidney Village” are promised anywhere from 60,000 rupees (about $900) to one lakh (about $1,500) for the exchange of their kidneys. The operation takes place in hospitals with questionable sanitation, and patients are not given any help with the recovery. Donors often have difficulty recovering. Such is the case for Lakshmiram Hansda, a man from Bindol who sold his kidney for 80,000 rupees. He used the money from his operation to feed

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Katie Kim leads Jumbos at home with career-high kills VOLLEYBALL

continued from back Elizabeth Ahrens, the NESCAC’s reigning Player of the Week, earned consecutive kills. Ahrens’ service ace on the next point put the Jumbos four clear at 23-19. The Jumbos eventually saw the first set out with a kill from first-year Brigid Bell. In the third set, the Jumbos trailed by as many as five points on several occasions but eventually roared back to 22-22 after a flurry of four kills from Kim. First-year setter Rachel Furash, who picked up 23 assists in this match, sealed the victory for the Jumbos with her only kill of the day. Despite the win streak, head coach Cora Thompson likes to keep her players focused on each individual matchup rather than how many times the team can win in a row. “We haven’t really talked about a streak only because we are solely focused on winning [in] the present moment whether it be against a conference opponent or a regional rival,” Thompson told the Daily in an email. “We have a job to do and the team is concentrating on our game plans, which switch from opponent to opponent, and executing them.” That plan has evidently worked well for the Jumbos, as they continued their winning ways this weekend. The team saw especially remarkable performances from a few players in particular. The two Tufts setters Yu and Furash put up some big numbers as well. The pair combined for 45 assists against Williams and 38 against Amherst. As usual, the setters played a big role in making sure their teammates had opportunities to put up points. Though the Jumbos won both matches this weekend, they met with some stiff resistance from opposing players. For Williams, senior outside hitter Tori Jasuta was all over the net against Tufts. The veteran had 41 total attacks, which led to 10 kills. She also had 13 digs and a solo block on the day, rounding out an impressive stat line. In the Amherst game, the opposition was led in points by first-year outside hitter Emily Kolsky. Kolsky put up 10.5 points from 10 kills

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Sophomore outside/opposite hitter Maddie Stewart and senior middle hitter Elizabeth Ahrens jump to block the volleyball in the game against the Roger Williams University Hawks on Sept. 14. on 23 total attacks. Amherst also saw some great setting from first-year Charlotte Duran (15 assists) and senior quad-captain Kate Bres (13 assists). Tufts has managed to gel as a team early in the season despite nearly half of its roster — seven of 16 — being first-years. “It is no secret that we have a large freshmen class and as a result we have had to work harder than usual on our team chemistry to make sure that we get the rookies up to speed by making them feel comfortable and confident in our systems,” Thompson said. “So far, we are incredibly impressed with their abilities to jump right in and contribute in matches.”

Thompson sounded equally impressed with her returning Jumbos. “We brought back an incredibly talented group of returners who know exactly what kind of season they want to have and they are [doing] everything within their power to achieve it,” Thompson said. “Right now, our primary goal is to continue to gel as a unit and better our play every day. We are staying focused on the present moment and the task at hand. It’s a process but one that they are all 100 percent committed to. I can’t ask for more than that as a coach.” Tufts will look to continue their winning streak, starting tonight at UMass Boston and Saturday, Sept. 24 against No. 23 Bowdoin at home.

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Members of the volleyball team huddle after scoring a point in the first set of the game against the Roger Williams University Hawks on Sept. 14.

Everyone has something to say about Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who has, in protest, refused to stand for the traditional playing of the national anthem before any 49ers game this year. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told reporters in one lengthy post-game press conference. The swift backlash from a predictable population questioned the quarterback’s patriotism and allegiance to the U.S. military. That was to be expected; such a statement will always draw detractors, regardless of how far we advance as a society. The most interesting part of the dynamic between Kaepernick and the numerous athletes who have followed suit with their own demonstrations and those who are questioning him is the language that is used against him — language that does not question his message but challenges his right to deliver it in the first place. A prime perpetrator was ESPN commentator Trent Dilfer, whose rant during “NFL Countdown” on Sunday, Sept. 11 epitomized this attitude. “[Kaepernick] chose a time where he became the center of attention,” Dilfer said. “[Other athletes] don’t use the platform the organization and team gave them as a pulpit.” Here’s where Dilfer and similar detractors are wrong, though: Kaepernick hasn’t been given anything by any organization or individual, and neither has any athlete who possesses the combination of talent and work ethic that allows them to compete on the highest level in the world. Kaepernick is a backup and he is still in the top one percent of the top one percent in his line of work. Our athletes, our heroes, the ones we name our kids and dogs after: they owe us nothing. We have always undervalued the accomplishments and power of athletes. It is a tradition as deeply-rooted in American sports culture as peanuts at the ballpark or pigskin on Thanksgiving. When superstar NBA players LeBron James and Kevin Durant make reasonable decisions to move to better locations and work environments by switching teams in free agency, fans crucify them for showing a lack of loyalty to their original organizations that, thanks to the power structure of professional leagues’ draft systems, the players had no say in choosing in the first place. We wince as we watch football players carted off in ambulances every Sunday and know that the big hits and collisions we cheer for have major, irreversible consequences on the brains of those players down the line. Yet, we keep watching. We allow the exploitation of college athletes — the same athletes responsible for bringing in seemingly impossible amounts of revenue to universities across the nation — because we refuse to get behind the basic idea of paying adult, college-level players what they’re worth. We will ultimately brush aside Kaepernick’s stance on an important issue — not because the issue is unimportant, but because he is an athlete, and for that grave inconvenience he will never get the respect he deserves. Nicky Shapiro is a first-year who has yet to declare a major. Nicky can be reached at nicholas.shapiro@tufts.edu.

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VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball 8-0 after defeating two NESCAC opponents by Bradley Schussel Staff Writer

Women’s volleyball is undefeated thus far this season. This past weekend, the Jumbos defeated divisional foes Williams and Amherst and moved to 8-0 on the season. On Friday, Tufts hosted Williams and beat the Ephs three sets to one. The next day, Tufts swiftly handled Amherst in straight sets. The Jumbos have not allowed any opponent to win more than a single set in a match. As a result of that impressive feat, the Jumbos are tied for the lead in the NESCAC with Conn. College (5-1) and Wesleyan (4-1). The teams are technically tied in the NESCAC because each boasts a 2-0 divisional record. Despite the hot start, junior co-captain Alex Garrett would like to see the Jumbos maintain their focus on each individual game going forward. “We have been strategizing accordingly to the competition that we will see across the net, not to mention successfully developing our team dynamic on the court,” Garrett told the Daily in an email. “The present game is always at the center of our focus. Being in the present is something our whole team is focusing on this year.” The Jumbos blitzed the Ephs in the first set of their Friday game, recording 16 kills and allowing only 11 points. Tufts scored eight straight points to take a 15-7 lead in the set and did not look back. The next couple of sets were closer, as the Jumbos took the second set 25-23.

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Tufts junior libero/defensive specialist Alexandra Garrett serves the ball in the game against the Roger Williams University Hawks on Sept. 14. Williams managed to win the third 25-22, but Tufts recovered its offensive prowess in the fourth set to win 25-14. Junior outside hitter Katie Kim led Tufts in kills with 14, her career high, and senior outside hitter Mary Maccabee

was a close second with 13. Kim also paced the Jumbos with a .423 kill percentage. Sophomore setter Angela Yu’s 27 assists led Tufts and were only three fewer than the entire Williams team. Tufts beat Amherst a day later , clos-

ing out its final set 29-27 after taking the first two sets 25-21 and 25-17. The match remained close in the first set at 20-19 before Kim and senior co-captain see VOLLEYBALL, page 11

SAILING

Women’s and co-ed sailing tack on two more top 10 finishes by Onat Tarimcilar Staff Writer

Women’s and co-ed sailing were highly successful this past weekend as both teams picked up strong results in regattas that could set the tone for this fall season. The co-ed team traveled to Kings Point for the Nevins Trophy Regatta this past weekend. The race featured some of the toughest competition in the area and the Jumbos emerged with a second place finish behind only the Yale Bulldogs. The runner-up placement was a huge success for the Jumbos, who finished with

347 points, just seven fewer than the Bulldogs. “We are extremely happy with our results this weekend,” tri-captain and skipper Scott Barbano said. “It was our first top-level regatta together this season and it was awesome to improve our finish from seventh last year to second this year.” The A team featured seniors Barbano and Griffin Rolander, juniors Alp Rodopman and Emily Shanley-Roberts and sophomore Ian Morgan. The regatta is broken up into three divisions. Division score totals are cumulative, and at the end of the regatta the

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Then first year Jack Bitney, left, and junior Natalie Danziger sail on Mar. 8.

lowest score wins. Tufts’ A division posted a respectable score of 147, while the B division scored 106, the second-best score of the 20 teams competing for the Nevins Trophy. The Jumbos then posted their most impressive score of the weekend when Rodopman finished 20 races with 74 in the C division. His score tied with thirdplace-overall Georgetown as the lowest score for any division on the day, and although Rodopman lost in the tie-breaker, his second place finish was still a huge boon for Tufts. “Alp [Rodopman] really carried the squad in the laser division,” Barbano said. “We had a really focused practice on Friday. We were completely dialed in and that carried over into the weekend.” Despite a very strong weekend, there is still room for improvement and the sailors have high expectations. This is only the start of a long season for the Jumbos. “Our expectations moving forward are to win the Hood Trophy at our home meet next weekend,” Barbano said. “[We need to] stay dialed in for the fall to qualify for the Atlantic Coast Championships in November.” At the same time, the women’s team traveled to Connecticut College for the Stu Nelson Regatta, their first intersectional race of the season. The Jumbos finished seventh out of 18 competing teams with a final score of 206. Brown placed first with a score of 136. The A division boat, comprised of skipper MaryClaire Kiernan and captain crew Julia Fuller, both seniors, finished with a score

of 109, while the B division added on a score of 97. Although this was not as high a finish as the team had hoped to achieve, they were still satisfied with their performance, especially for it being so early in the season. “For the first women’s intersectional of the season, we were happy with our performance,” Kiernan said. “The shifty [weather] combined with current provided for tricky racing conditions in both divisions.” The Jumbos proved that they could compete with the best in the Northeast with mostly single-digit finishes in most heats. There is plenty to improve upon, but the team’s mood after this weekend is optimistic. “Both boats had great speed and pulled off some impressive starts this weekend,” Kiernan said. “In general, we sailed conservatively, allowing for many single-digit finishes. Going forward, we are going to try to improve on our fleet management and having stronger final heats.” Kiernan also explained that the women can be significantly more successful just by wiping out some easily avoidable mistakes. Both the men and women of the Tufts sailing team now turn their attention to the New England Single-handed Championship Regatta next weekend at Mitchell Beach in Connecticut. The teams continue their busy schedules with full weekends leading into championship season in the beginning of November.