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US Senator Ed Markey speaks at Tufts

by Charles Bunnell

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The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life hosted U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday in Cohen Auditorium for a conversation with professor of economics Gilbert Metcalf, who had previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy at the Department of Treasury.

Markey’s visit to the campus focused on climate change, environmental protection and the politics of the environment within the American government.

Co-sponsoring the event were the Office of the Provost, the Sunrise Movement at Tufts, Tufts Office of Sustainability and the Environmental League of Massachusetts, among others.

Dean of Tisch College Alan Solomont provided opening remarks for the event, during which a group of students shouted “divest from fossil fuels!” and held up a banner displaying the same message.

Following Solomont’s introduction of Markey and Metcalf and their respective professional careers in environmental policy, the event continued without interruption.

Metcalf approached the conversation through a series of questions, ranging from asking about Markey’s work on the 2009 American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), an act to transition blue collar work in energy from the petroleum industry toward renewable resources.

Metcalf began by asking about ACES and how to face extreme political opposition.

Markey said that this earlier bill, also known as the Waxman-Markey bill, was over 1,000 pages, and while it had passed successfully in the U.S House of Representatives, it was never brought

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US Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass) addresses the crowd in Cohen Auditorium on Oct. 7. to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote. Further, the Senator remarked that over $750 million had been spent in lobbying efforts by petroleum companies to kill the bill before it could be voted on by the Senate.

Markey stated that the Green New Deal and its related policies, which he co-authored with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), will eventually pass due to public support. Markey asserts that public opinion will allow policy pertaining to climate change to pass more readily.

Markey spent much of the conversation highlighting his work in passing policy pertaining to telecommunications, making use of two props (a clamshell cellphone and a smartphone) to demonstrate his political activity in telecoms since the 1990s.

Markey further asserted that there were many people in developing regions of the world that owned cellphones and now have better means of communication resulting from Markey’s telecoms efforts in the U.S..

Metcalf then asked Markey about nuclear power and its role in future development in U.S. energy. Markey made clear that fears attached to this form of energy make it less attractive than other forms of renewable energy. Further, Markey made reference to the need for an offshore wind-power facility, emphasizing the jobs that will come with it for New England He referenced the fact that the same “powerful winds” that “brought the pilgrims over” can be harnessed in order to outpace nuclear energy.

In an interview with the Daily, Markey stressed that Tufts students should use their privilege and location to bring good into the world.

“I advise that they should recognize every day that they’re on Tufts campus, that they’re in the upper one-percentile of all the people that have ever lived in the history of the planet, and that they have a great responsibility to use that great gift to advance and benefit everyone who lives in our country and otherwise,” Markey said.

Markey’s seat in the Senate is currently being sought after by Representative Joe Kennedy, who serves Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District.

Asked during a scenario wherein his seat was taken by Rep. Kennedy if his policies would remain represented in government, Markey replied, “I don’t envision that scenario.”

Markey further asserted that in regard to key areas of difference between himself and Kennedy that he had already worked for a considerable time on the frontline for current key issues.

“I’m running on the issues that I’ve been fighting for throughout my career, the issues that I’m fighting for right now, and the issues that I’m going to fight for in the future. It begins with the Green New Deal,” he said.

“It also includes net neutrality, a comprehensive immigration strategy for our country and fighting the problem of income inequality in our society.”

Markey ended the conversation with professor Metcalf again urging action to stop climate change.

“The planet is running a fever, and there’s no ER for planets. Solutions are there [and] I’m going to give it everything I’ve got,” Markey said.

IDHE report indicates college student midterm voting doubled in 2018

by Renner Kwittken Contributing Writer

The Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE), a research group run out of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, reported that college student voting rates jumped from 19.2% to 40.3% between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections. Amassing data from 10 million students across over 1,000 institutions, all demographics witnessed a marked increase in civic participation.

The IDHE researchers received data cross-validated from multiple sources, David Brinker, the senior researcher at the IDHE, said in an interview with the Daily. Namely, the

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National Student Clearinghouse and Catalist establish voting profiles accounting for around 97% of college students at federally-subsidized universities. The data Tufts receives includes whether an individual voted, their voting method and geographical information; it does not include who the student voted for, Brinker said.

Brinker said his job includes looking for raw numerical data, such as voting rates, and then interpreting this data to find what Brinker calls “stories in the data.”

“We are invested in the voting rate because of what it says about democracy and civic health,” he said. “We’re honestly fairly ambivalent to the rate itself … instead, what we jump up and down about is, did the gaps between For breaking news, our content archive and exclusive content, visit tuftsdaily.com @tuftsdaily

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different groups of students like economic classes, race, sex, field of study, get smaller?”

For instance, the Hispanic college student voting population jumped from 9.3% of the total votes in 2014 to 15.5% in 2018, according to data on the Tisch College website. Meanwhile, the Asian population only took up 3.0% in 2014 and attained only 4.4% in 2018.

Brinker also pointed out disparities in fields of study, citing particularly that STEM majors tend to participate far less often in elections than almost all other areas of study. Therefore, the IDHE aims to identify and lessen disparities found among demographics in voting data.

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Tisch College, rejected what she called the popular notion that young people are not involved in politics, and she believes the data corroborates her belief.

“Young people are engaged in their communities, they care about issues, about each other, about getting more involved in voting,” McAndrew said. “Young people are raising their voices on issues they care about and encouraging their peers to vote.”

She cites recent student-led movements such as the March for Our Lives, the Global Climate Strikes and other local campaigns.

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form, microphone and audience, Brinker said. Brinker believes the role of universities and colleges is to equip students with economic mobility as well as political mobility.

To McAndrew, the historical responsibility of universities is to educate citizens for democracy and civil participation regardless of partisanship.

Thomas agreed with and expanded on McAndrew’s sentiment. “[Universities should] prepare students so that they’ve got the creative imagination and the skills to manage public affairs, so if you’re thinking of education as a function of society, the function of our educational system is to prepare our citizens for democracy,” Thomas said.

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continued from page 1 Nancy Thomas, the director of IDHE, also believes in the power of students.

“I don’t subscribe to the theory that students are apathetic. If they are apathetic, then they are not getting the right education, and then universities need to stop and ask, ‘What are we doing wrong if our students are apathetic?’”

Thomas said.

McAndrew also rejected what she said is the common notion that colleges tend to “liberalize” students.

Today, college students and young people are overwhelmingly liberal, a recent trend in American politics. McAndrew shared a chart that displays how voting trends among young people, not just college students, have varied since 1992.

She specifically pointed out how, as recently as 2002, there was almost an equal number of young Republican and Democrat voters. Today, this is far from the truth, with 67% of young voters leaning toward the Democratic Party.

McAndrew also said that nationally, climate change is a significant issue for both conservative and progressive students.

However, the GOP has thus far failed to prioritize climate change as a substantial issue, according to McAndrew. She also believes that the GOP is in great danger of losing a whole generation, as Republicans are not reaching out to the younger generation and asking what issues they care about.

However, a large contingent of young people feel as though neither party represents their values and ideals, according to McAndrew.

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FlixBus, a German long-distance busing company, added a new route between Boston and New York City on Sept. 26, which makes stops at the Tufts’ Upper Campus Center and Boston’s South End. The buses have begun departing daily from Professors Row with tickets costing $4.99.

Joanna Patterson, the head of business development at FlixBus, explained that Tufts was selected as a location to attract students and young professionals in the neighboring towns of Somerville, Arlington and Cambridge.

“We want our routes to reach as many people as possible,” Patterson said in a phone interview with the Daily.

FlixBus’ network planning team did consider other towns in the area such as Brookline, but Tufts was ultimately selected because it is outside of Boston and accessible by public transportation, according to Patterson. Patterson said that the two locations were designed to accommodate the most travelers possible.

WBUR reported that FlixBus is Europe’s largest long-distance bus company and serves 28 countries. Their report adds that FlixBus currently serves 12 states.

According to reporting by Boston.com, FlixBus plans on offering a direct route between Boston and Washington, D.C. For now, the company offers a Boston to D.C. route that transfers in New York. Patterson told the Daily that new routes connecting Boston to other cities would not necessarily stop at Tufts.

The company, Boston.com said, has 75 destinations in the U.S. and offers its riders the option to pay more for carbon-neutral rides. According to the FlixBus website, its “CO2 Compensation” tickets result in a donation to the National Forest Foundation.

The website says its clean tickets are modeled after the United Nations’ Clean

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A Flixbus going to New York City waits for passengers in front of the Mayer Campus Center on Sept. 30.

Development Mechanism, which the U.N. used to allow developed countries to contribute to carbon emissions in developing countries.

FlixBus launched in the U.S. in 2018, according to its website. Boston.com also reports that FlixBus doesn’t actually own the buses it uses; rather, it contracts to local bus companies and their workers. Flixbus itself only handles ticketing and apps.

The buses include free WiFi and power outlets, according to the FlixBus website.

Silvia Wang, a student from Manhattan, said she was excited about the new route.

“It definitely makes traveling back home much more accessible,” Wang, a first-year, said.

“Before, I felt overwhelmed. I didn’t know how to operate the T or carry my luggage through an unfamiliar city. But now I have a bus that stops right at my school — it’s so convenient.”

Another student, Sammie Chum, echoed Wang’s thoughts. Chum, a first-year, explained that, realistically, she wants to go back to New York City once a month and that FlixBus’ stop at Tufts makes the ordeal much easier.

“I don’t care about the price that much, even if it is expensive,” she said.

However, the $5 price tag will not remain, according to reporting by WBUR. Patterson said, similar to the New York to D.C. route, the prices would rise or fall based on demand for tickets but that generally, ticket prices hover around $15 to $20.

The WBUR report said that New England is one of the few regions in the U.S. where demand for greater bus travel is growing, not declining. According to WBUR, bus companies CoachRun, Catch-a-Ride and OurBus have added routes between Boston and New York.

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Boston Tea Party Part 1: An in-depth look at bubble tea culture around campus

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A Tufts student drinks milk tea in Kung Fu Tea in Davis Square on Sept. 29.

by Ali Hwang

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Kung Fu Tea, Boston Tea Shop, Teamoji, Tea-Do, LimeRed Teahouse, Gong Cha, Vivi Bubble Tea Cafe, Pin Ming, Boba Me, TBaar, Chatime and more — with so many chains of bubble tea shops scattered across the city, it’s obvious that bubble tea is no foreign concept in the city of Boston. The satisfying beverage has made its way across oceans and into the hearts of thousands of Bostonians, integrating American and Asian culture.

The popularity of bubble tea extends to Tufts campus, working its way into well-known events like the Taiwanese Association of Students at Tufts’s yearly Night Market event and the Equinox spring event with the Tufts China Care Club.

Bubble tea, also known as pearl milk tea or boba, was invented in Tainan and Taichung, Taiwan, in the 1980s. Physically, the drink was originally composed of a tea-base mixed with milk and sugar. One creative soul eventually made the decision to throw tapioca pearls into the concoction, and thus bubble tea was created. In addition to the drink itself, many consumers also opt to add toppings to their drink.

Such accents include the tapioca pearls often referred to as “boba.”

Kung Fu Tea may be the most easily accessible place for Tufts students to grab a quick sip between classes. Located in Davis Square at 237 Elm St., Kung Fu Tea is one of the largest bubble tea chains in America with franchises ranging from Boston all the way to California.

Ken Park, senior barista of the Davis Square Kung Fu Tea branch, said he feels

that his store objectively has a high quality of bubbles, which are carefully coated and infused with honey before being added to each customer’s cup.

“After I graduated [from Williams College,] I was working on my application for grad school, so I had some free time left and wanted to earn some extra money. I just came here [to Kung Fu Tea] as a loyal customer, too. I thought I was just going to do it short term, but I ended up really enjoying it, so I’ve been doing it for two years.”

Having worked at Kung Fu Tea for two years, Park cited taste, freshness and texture of the tapioca pearls as noteworthy features of the establishment. In addition to its tea, Kung Fu Tea’s tapioca pearls are also imported from its headquarters in Taiwan.

Kung Fu Tea also prides itself in maintaining its dedication to traditionally brewed tea. Every Kung Fu Tea establishment brews its tea fresh every three hours using tea leaves imported from Taiwan.

Kung Fu Tea also works to make the process of getting one’s daily bubble tea fix easier with its own app. Park said that the smartphone app can be linked to a credit card to make payment as simple as scanning a QR code.

“The most popular drinks are the milk tea, taro milk tea and oolong milk tea,” Park said. “We have some good fruit punches, like mango green tea and passion fruit green tea. We also have some yogurts and slushes.”

He stated that Kung Fu can be a popular destination for Tufts students seeking weekend getaways from the chaos on campus.

“I see a lot of Tufts students here every day,” Park said, a sentiment that students echoed.

“I’d say I’ve been to the Davis Kung Fu Tea at least like four times in the last couple weeks,” first-year Clive Myrie Sinfuego Co said.

When asked about how many drinks he makes per day, Park noted how weekdays and weekends often differ from one another.

“In the winter time, we sell about 1,500ish per week, which equals about 300 cups [per weekday],” Park said. “Weekends are definitely more, about 3,000 per day.”

Beyond Kung Fu Tea, Boston is populated by other notable bubble tea establishments. Located at 3 N Beacon St., in Allston, Mass., sits the popular tea store TeaMoji.

When first opening the establishment, store manager Ivy Ye said that she wanted to combine the idea of bubble tea with “emoji faces” to create a relaxed and chill environment for customers to unwind and enjoy a quick drink or snack.

The walls of the store are thoughtfully decorated with brightly colored pastel mural, wall art and softly flickering fairy lights.

The store is now nearing its two-year anniversary of business in the Allston area.

Ye, who is originally from China, came to the U.S. for college. Following her studies, she decided to open TeaMoji on her own.

The store sports a menu with options ranging from fusion fruit teas to “Mojifrappes.”

“The taro milk is one of our bestsellers, and a lot of American customers really like taro milk because of its appealing purple color,” Ye said. “Americans also like coffee, so one day we combined these two ideas

together and customers really liked it. It has been on our menu for a while now.”

Of all the drinks on the menu, Ye said that the hardest drinks to prepare are the frappes.

At TeaMoji, she said that workers are dedicated to preparing the best quality of drinks.

“To make it as smooth as possible, we have to make sure all the ice is blended very well. This also requires a lot of hand work, using the spoon to stir the ice very well and then blend it again,” Ye said.

To achieve the smooth and creamy texture of its frappes, she said that baristas at TeaMoji blend the drinks multiple times.

Ye said her favorite drink on the menu is “matcha coconut,” a mix of matcha tea and coconut milk. She noted that its heavy coconut flavor comes with the addition of grass jelly, stating that it is a drink everyone should give a try if they are a fan of coconut.

In addition to its delicious bubble tea concoctions, TeaMoji also offers snacks to customers who are craving something more.

“Honestly, just having something to drink is not always enough,” states Ye. “Some customers crave for some desserts, some sweet bites. A lot of students come here when they get out of class to study and hangout, and sometimes they need snacks.”

She said that was the motivation behind the store’s ingenious option of combining egg puff waffles and bubble tea, noting that the egg puffs come in both sweet flavorings and savory flavors like cheese, pepperoni and more.

Ye described future plans to expand beyond the store’s current offerings, stating that Teamoji aims to incorporate animated characters into its bubble tea and treats.

“In the future we want to create a brand that does not just sell bubble tea,” Ye said.

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Ignorance is an expensive bliss

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he more decadent a society becomes, the more easily it can be blinded to its own decay. History is littered with countless civilizations that saw their grandest, most ostentatious periods precipitate an unflattering, often gruesome decline.

The triumphs and conquests of Rome gave way to barbarian invasions and civil wars, while Britain’s dominance as the modern world’s first superpower shattered into over 40 independent nations and as Brexit painfully inches closer, an increasingly fraught former metropole.

We needn’t look very far to see such decadence repeated. Our current elite is an eerie parallel of those former upper echelons that saw their grandest displays of awe before their inevitable collapse. Our current administration is no different from the ruling elite of the past — the constantly evolving Trump cabinet, when measured by collective wealth, is the richest in modern U.S. history and seemingly just as out of touch.

No one exemplifies this better than Louise Linton, the wife of current Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin. Her now infamous 2017 Instagram post of her stepping off of a government jet, accompanied by the hashtags of luxury brands such as Valentino and Tomford, did little to help establish her relatability with the public.

Yet, it was the Hermès Birkin bag swinging from her arm, routinely regarded as the world’s most expensive purse, that drew the strongest historical parallels.

Marie Antoinette, the French queen whose spending and decadence helped ruin the last shreds of credibility of the ancien régime, was also tarnished by such scandal. The “Affair of the Diamond Necklace” was an incident in which court gossip and attempts at personal gain created such a toxic crisis that, by its end, a cardinal had been discredited, the Pope enraged and a court noble banished as a slave aboard a galley. The attempt by a confident trickster named Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy to defraud the crown jewelers of $15 million worth of diamonds in today’s value permanently tarnished the royal family’s credibility with its subjects. Though the Queen was confirmed to be innocent, the damage was irreparable.

Marie Antoinette’s inability to extinguish the idea that she had perpetrated an extravagant fraud for her own gain parallels Linton’s behavior in her post’s deleted comments, where she replied to critical users that she and her husband had “given more to the economy” than they ever would. Her reply to one criticism with “adorably out of touch,” accompanied by a heart-eyed emoji, was unintentional self-satire at its finest.

As impeachment proceedings draw closer and complaints of exploiting the system for personal gain are lodged from both sides of the political spectrum, one can’t help but wonder if we are approaching our own precarious zenith. But that is the issue with decay: by the time the rot has been found, the body is already infected. It is no secret that our society is increasingly polarized politically and economically, but only when we address our wounds can we begin to heal. History has taught us that ignorance is deadly, but it also lacks substantial examples of how to stop a society from falling over the cliff. We can recognize our decadence, but can we save ourselves from it?

Jon Adams is a senior studying international relations and Spanish. Jon can be reached at jonathan.adams@tufts.edu.

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Platt, Schlaepfer talk about honesty, timeliness of ‘The Politician’

by Christopher Panella

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Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have a long list of successes. Shows like “Glee” (2009–2015), “American Horror Story” (2011–present), “Scream Queens” (2015– 2016) and “Pose” (2018–present) are undoubtedly cultural touchstones. There’s variety in the duo’s work, but there’s no denying when something just feels like a Murphy/Falchuk production. Regardless if the show features Idina Menzel or a ghost who wears a latex bondage suit, the creative duo manage to make it fit it into their larger television universe.

Their first Netflix show, “The Politician” (2019–present) is no exception. The first season follows Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), supported by his girlfriend Alice Charles (Julia Schlaepfer) and his mother Georgina Hobart (Gwyneth Paltrow), as he runs for

student body president at Saint Sebastian High School in Santa Barbara, Calif.. The show is full of outrageously campy comedy, over-the-top performances and gorgeous production design and costumes. “The Politician” has everything that Murphy/ Falchuk fans could hope for, but what’s different about this show is its honesty, approach and timeliness.

This past Thursday, Platt and Schlaepfer sat down at the Boston Athenaeum to discuss everything about “The Politician,” from working with legendary actors to really digging into their wealthy and cutthroat high school characters.

“I knew it was going to be something special,” Schlaepfer said, discussing what originally attracted her to the show. She commented that seeing Murphy, Falchuk and Ian Brennan’s name attached to the production was especially exciting, after she had grown up watching “Glee.” “The

characters are smart, you have all of these young people who want to be politically active and are ambitious without apology, and it was unlike anything I had ever read,” she said.

As for Platt, Murphy pitched the role on “The Politician” during Platt’s run as Evan Hansen in the Broadway production of “Dear Evan Hansen” (2015–). “He [Murphy] led very much with that he had created the character to be something that I could diverge from Evan with, and do something that was very different energetically and that was much more assertive and energetic and confident and sociopathic, even,” Platt said.

He noted that Murphy made sure that he could still find humanity and vulnerability in his character. “He [Murphy] is just really smart about giving an actor the right amount of challenge but letting them use their strengths,” Platt said.

For Platt, this also meant some music, including fantastic renditions of Joni Mitchell’s “River” (1971) and Billy Joel’s “Vienna” (1977). They’re gorgeously sung covers, no doubt another tool for Platt to access his character and dig into who Hobart really is.

It’s the balance between exploration and comfort that explains why Murphy and Falchuk have such a long list of actors who make regular appearances in their shows.

One of the duo’s regulars, Jessica Lange, plays the immediately iconic character Dusty Jackson. She is the grandmother to Infinity Jackson (Zoey Deutch), who becomes Hobart’s running mate and who falsely believes she has cancer.

“She’s wonderful,” Platt said, explaining that Lange is certainly a fantastic dramatic actress, but also a stellar come-

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Enchanted: The elegant otherworlds of Kay Nielsen born from masters of the past

by Ruijingya Tang Arts Editor

Contemporary art arguably lives in a renewed era of “iconoclasm.” Twenty-first century artists still live in the legacy of the postmodernist disdain for Art Nouveau and veneration of the conceptual and the critical.

Images are deemed inherently inessential as mere representations of reality, and artists are expected to think more solemnly beyond the visuals. The curators of the new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) — “Kay Nielsen’s Enchanted Vision,” have moved beyond this ultra-realistic and pessimistic historical worldview to bring back the ethereal, the imaginative and the decorative. This Nielsen exhibition is the first one of its scale outside the artist’s home country, Denmark, in over 60 years. The MFA obtained the artworks on-view courtesy of American art collectors Kendra and Allan Daniel.

Kay Nielsen (1886–1957) was a Danish artist primarily known for his incredibly intricate book illustrations. A curious student of fantasy, Nielsen illustrated fairy tales of various origins, such as stories of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen as well as old Irish myths. Raised by a director father and actress mother, Nielsen developed an interest in the theatrical arts. He contributed to the production of Disney films such as “Fantasia” (1940) and “The Little Mermaid” (1980), and created stage and costume designs for various theatre works such as Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”

Nielsen’s drawings claim heritage to an impressively eclectic list of artistic traditions.

Nielsen’s command of lines with extensive and dramatic curvatures owes credit to the 20th-century British artist Aubrey Beardsley.

Specifically, the complex drapery that dominates the field of “Yearning” from “The Book of Death” series (1910) by Nielsen recalls the cape of Salome in Beardsley’s illustration “The Peacock Skirt” (1894). However, though contributing to a similar compositional structure for “Yearning” as Beardsley’s smooth strokes in “The Peacock Skirt,” Nielsen’s drapery differs from Beardsley’s in texture and connotation.

The former is softer and more intricate, which

recalls the incredibly delicate sculptures of Giovanni Strazza, a 19th-century Italian sculptor known for his portrayal of veiled women, specifically the Virgin Mary. The facial features of Strazza’s women-figures emerge subtly and naturally from “underneath” silky layers of a face veil, which drapes softly from the top of their heads. That being said,“Yearning” only partially replicates the sentimentality and naturalism of Strazza’s works, such as “The Veiled Virgin” (ca. 1850s), while retaining to some level the assertiveness of Beardsley’s works.

Nielsen’s works inherit older European traditions as well. In “Our Lady of Sorrows,” (1920), Nielsen revives the Byzantines’ love of the Christian subject, the Virgin Mary, and their obsession with golden paint. Nielsen also has a distinct predilection for elongated bodies, of not only humans, but also furniture and architecture. Such styles draw respectively from the 16th-century European mannerism and the 12th and 13th-century Gothic period.

Apparent allusions to Medieval Irish illuminated manuscripts pervade Nielsen’s drawings. With the incredibly elaborate armor patterns in “So the man gave him a pair of snowshoes” (1914) and the beautiful floral motifs in “Flower and Flames” (1921), Nielsen virtually re-interprets “The Book of Kells,” associating beauty with the spiritual and meditation.

Nielsen’s portrayal of landscape reflects Asian influences too. The cliff-like rock in Nielsen’s “You’ll come to three Princesses, whom you will see standing in the earth up to their necks, with only their heads out” (1914) cites precedent in scholar’s rocks in traditional Chinese gardens.

The high level of stylization and control manifested in its representation, and again, the use of fine lines, pay homage to Japanese woodblock prints. The reference to Japanese art becomes more explicit in “And flitted away as far as they could from the Castle that lay East of the Sun and West of the Moon” (1913). At the bottom of this Nielsen drawing is a thin layer of blue ocean water, which seems to have almost literally flowed from “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” (ca.

1829–1833), with its tri-color palette of sky blue, navy blue, and white.

Learning from styles of various geographical, temporal and religious origins, Nielsen’s works, perhaps paradoxically,

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His drawings are at once familiar and alien, culturally derivative and autonomous. The dualistic nature of Nielsen’s artworks almost evokes a sense of “visual magical realism,” encouraging their

viewers to inquire into the wonderland beneath the mundane world.

The exhibition will stay on view until Jan. 20, 2020. All Tufts students may be granted free admission upon presenting valid Tufts IDs at the reception desk.

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continued from page 5 comedic one, too. “Jessica makes you comfortable immediately because she makes you laugh,” he added.

Platt said that Lange was elegant but nonetheless incredibly approachable on set.. “As a fellow actor, I always felt like an equal, and like she wanted nothing more than to just connect with me and make it a great performance,” he said.

Lange has some of the best moments in “The Politician,” stealing the show with one particular scene in the first episode when she uses her granddaughter’s cancer to nab a table at a fully-booked Olive Garden.

Other fantastic actors Platt and Schlaepfer worked with for the show include Paltrow, who, like Platt, also executive produced. “She was incredibly protective and maternal towards me and made me feel loved and well taken care of,” Platt said. Their relationship is, according to Platt, “the gooey center of the show.”

Beyond the legendary stars, Platt and Schlaepfer make “The Politician” an exciting watch because of their character work. “For me, in terms of grounding her [Charles],” Schlaepfer said, “it was all about leading with love and her motivation throughout the whole show is love and her love for Payton.” Schlaepfer noted that the center of her character is being “a 17-yearold girl who loves her boyfriend.”

While Charles has an icy exterior, it was important for Schlaepfer that she feel warm and genuine inside. “One of the things that I think that our show is really looking at is this idea of everyone, in today’s world of

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Schlaepfer noted that the best moments came when playing with that image, adding that “studying those cracks in our characters when that façade would break away was really fascinating.” The cracks in that mask come in personal struggles for the characters of “The Politician,” particularly with mental health and relationships. She explained that the script described Charles as a “young Hillary Clinton” and that she drew inspiration

from her. Schalepfer was especially fascinated by the former secretary of state’s commitment to her marriage. As for Platt, inspiration comes from a variety of sources, including his “own ambition as a kid to be a performer” and, as Hobart says in the show, Ronald Reagan and the idea of the television president.

Platt’s performance as Hobart balances between grounded and off-the-handle. The first episode shows Hobart as an explosive character who is desperate to get what he wants. Platt makes Hobart, who could be

cold and isolating, incredibly palpable for the viewer: “The Politician” allows Hobart to feel three-dimensional and honest.

The vulnerability in Hobart is important. “When those [moments] feel like they’re earned enough and big enough and honest enough, then when you’re doing the stuff that’s the colder, meaner, ambition-driven ruthlessness, you can go a lot farther because you don’t have to be afraid of driving the audience away,” Platt said.

One aspect of any Murphy/Falchuk show are the iconic costumes, and “The Politician” delivers a multitude of fantastic looks. It’s an exciting topic for Schlaepfer and Platt. “There are just racks and racks of designer clothes that are just perfect for you and really create your character,” the two said, interrupting one another. For Platt, the costumes made his character feel much more tangible. “It was so fun,” Schlaepfer said, “you just go in for an hour or two and play dress up.”

The two noted that “The Politician” works so well because of the closeness of the cast, led by Platt. “The second that we all learned that we were cast together, he sent out a group message on Instagram,” Schlaepfer said. The cast’s bonding activities included a beach day, a Disneyland trip and Platt and Schlaepfer getting meals together. Schlaepfer adds “he [Platt] really took charge and made sure we were all comfortable with each other because he knew that it was going to be a very intense experience.”

“The Politician” is currently available to stream on Netflix.

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Joker’ studies a madman with eerie brilliance

by Miranda Feinberg

is running full-bodied down a hallway or dancing in an abandoned gas station bathroom, his movements are lithe and meaTodd Phillips’ new film “Joker”(2019) is a sured. Phoenix’s movements are alluring, dark, gritty and wholly unsettling reimagin- sublime and eerie. He is absolutely and ing of Batman’s most iconic villain. Through completely transformed into Arthur Fleck. the lens of muted and grimy 1970s New ​ The movie is devastatingly stunning.

York City-esque Gotham, “Joker” tells the The set design is authentic and gritty. The story of main man Arthur Fleck’s maddened cinematography creates a grainy, dimmed downward spiral to self-discovery. Fleck, atmosphere that perfectly matches the played impeccably by Joaquin Phoenix, is character of the Joker. The costumes and an unfunny comic, a beaten-down clown, makeup, too, lend a realistic air to the story. a loner, and a nervous and unsure weirdo. The reality of the story, the humanity that is Like a colorful jack-in-the-box, Fleck, unas- shown in the city and the cinematic world, suming and overlooked, winds himself up is beautifully done. The mundane realism until he reaches his loud bang of destruc- of the setting gives the film legitimacy, tive self-realization. and adds to the understated lunacy of the ​“Joker” takes the larger-than-life comic Joker. Additionally, the stark clown makeup book fixture and gives him a name and a is especially effective; it both adds to the history. It’s also a masterpiece of a char- absurdity of Fleck’s life at the beginning acter study. Phoenix is phenomenal as of the movie and magnifies the message the titular Joker. While Phoenix nails this that the clown and the Joker represent by grounded yet unhinged insanity, it is the the end of the movie, promoting both the humanity of the character that makes pathetic dress-up clown and the sinister him so creepy. Perhaps nothing exem- chaotic one. plifies this point as well as Fleck’s laugh. ​The soundtrack and the score of “Joker” The film’s version of the Joker laugh is are perfect, too, effectively adding to the gut-wrenchingly unnerving. Due to an ambience of the setting and personify(under-explained) neurological condition, ing the character’s story. The jaunty jazz Fleck is prone to fits of overwhelming, music enhances the New York vibes, the uncontrollable laughter. He flits between clown-and-comedy-centric lyrics of the manic, choked cackles and a calm, blank soundtrack underscore the film without disposition; the quick, whiplash-inducing being too on-the-nose, and the haunting transformations are bone-chilling. While cello-based score from composer Hildur past depictions show the Joker laughing in Guðnadóttir adds to the exquisite unease insanity, this version of the villain sees his of Arthur Fleck. insanity stem from his laughing tics. Fleck ​As a character study, “Joker” is near-perbegins to embrace the uncontrollable, and fection: the deep dive into Arthur Fleck’s his insanity finally consumes him when devolution is breathtaking. The film falls he welcomes the lawless and irrepressible short, though, in establishing an underlaughter. Not only does Phoenix nail this lying message, and it is hard to identify laughter, he brings a beautifully haunting see JOKER, page 7 physicality to the screen. Whether Fleck Contributing Writer

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continued from page 6 what it is the film is trying to say. In focusing so much on the beauty that lies in Fleck’s madness, the film loses sight of the what and why of his story. In the end, the film settles into the Joker’s philosophy that chaos reigns supreme; as he

says in the film, “I don’t believe in anything.” However, with such heavy themes included in the film as mental illness, class divisions and political unrest, it is a little thoughtless that “Joker” doesn’t flesh out the intricacies of such delicate subjects, especially when they are paired with such hard-hitting violence.

​O verall, “Joker” was an amazing film.

It was haunting, unnerving, creepy, sinister and beautiful. Phoenix is ferocious and fascinating in his depiction of the iconic Clown Prince of Crime, and the movie as a whole is effective in its emotional look into the devolution of a madman.

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Devina Bhalla Bhallin’ with Books

On often overlooked O’Hara

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y ambition is really coming to bite me this week. I am currently working my way through a collection of John O’Hara’s short stories. Even with ample effort and excellent intentions, I did not end up finishing the collection entitled “The New York Stories” (2013).

This selection includes most of O’Hara’s stories that were set in New York, many of which were published in issues of The New Yorker. O’Hara is often overlooked in the discussion of American short story writers.

Nonetheless, you cannot get through even one of his stories without seeing that he is a master of the craft. Short stories have to be economical; every word has a purpose because of the little space the author has to work with. ​A fan of Ernest Hemingway, O’Hara adopts a similar style to Hemingway’s.

He withholds central information about characters, pushing the reader to infer and dig for their own benefit. O’Hara’s stories are, therefore, powerful through their restraint and his control of the narrative. ​Varying in length and topic, O’Hara inserts his readers into different New York apartments and lives, peeking in and giving you a snapshot. You see a moment of a life as it moves through some sort of conflict. You see just a moment’s glimpse of an older woman and her maid, a promiscuous woman past her prime, a Hollywood actor pursuing a Broadway star and a car washer hiding a few dollars from his wife to take his son to see the Yankees. These are just four of his stories, each touching on the lives that he witnesses around him in New York. ​ I n Steven Goldleaf ’s introduction to “The New York Stories,” he gives a delightful peek into O’Hara’s ability to encapsulate the unique stories around him in New York. He explains how O’Hara realized that each person defies stereotypes and has their own stories.

This epiphany shaped O’Hara into “a skilled listener, and a sensitive renderer of New Yorkers’ voices — of what they had to say, what they were omitting and how they expressed themselves.” ​T hough I might not have read every story in the collection in a week’s time, I did have the opportunity to meet O’Hara, discover his voice and savor his short stories. Whether the book has been finished or not is not as important as the enjoyment gained and brilliance witnessed along the way.

This week I also had the satisfying realization that short stories are a clever way to fit reading into a busy schedule.

Every night before bed, I had the opportunity to read a story or two before turning off the lights and giving into snoozing. ​If you are one of the many overscheduled Tufts students, perhaps short stories are also a way for you to receive the therapeutic value of reading for pleasure. It is a perfect way to interact with words, plots and characters, taking yourself out of the environment and stress around you while giving a little gift to your brain.

Devina Bhalla is a sophomore studying sociology and English. Devina can be reached at devina.bhalla@tufts.edu.

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Deeksha Bathini Looking for Life, Destroying Life

Female genital mutilation

Content warning: This article includes graphic descriptions of violence against women. our mom tells you to go into a room.

You walk inside and there are many girls, and an elderly woman is sitting on the floor. She asks you to take off your pants. You comply. The girls and your mother pin you down while you sit on a bucket. What comes next is indescribably painful.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice. It involves a “traditional circumciser” taking a shard of rust-covered metal or a piece of sharp glass to cut a girl’s clitoral area. Often practiced on girls at birth or any age before 15, the procedure is widely accepted in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa.

There are four distinct forms of FGM. Type one is a clitoridectomy, which involves the partial or complete removal of the clitoris. Type two involves the removal of the clitoris and labia, which protects the female sex organs. Type three is infibulation or narrowing the vaginal opening.

Type four includes all other non-medical trauma to female genitalia.

FGM brings an interesting question to the forefront — do we ignore harmful, health-related practices out of respect for others’ cultures and traditions? FGM blurs the line. This procedure, in America, would be classified as a human rights violation, and children do not have the autonomy to protect themselves. However, there are currently about 200 million girls worldwide who have been cut.

This tradition carries a long history of oppression. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are numerous reasons why this practice persists. In many communities, FGM is unquestioned and performed out of fear. Girls who do not undergo the process are deemed as social outcasts and “unmarriageable.” In fact, after the clitoris is cut, the vaginal opening is narrowed and sometimes sewn completely shut.

In practicing cultures, extramarital sex is considered sinful, so FGM hinders girls’ sexual desires.

Additionally, some communities perceive the female clitoris and labia as “unclean” and believe that religious texts mandate FGM. Not only does FGM raise serious, ethical concerns; I also want to emphasize the biological, physiological and emotional consequences of surgically removing the female clitoris. First of all, there are absolutely no health benefits to this process. It is by no definition the equivalent of male circumcision, which has been scientifically proven to reduce the transmission of HIV. It is excruciatingly painful and often done without anesthesia and sterile equipment.

Some immediate consequences of FGM include hemorrhaging, secondary infections such as tetanus, urinary issues and shock. This practice has life-long ramifications. Victims have urinary issues, scar tissue, painful sexual problems, childbirth complications and post-traumatic stress disorder. FGM can even cause fistula, which occurs when the urethra is damaged, causing incontinence.

The WHO has been working to eliminate FGM for decades. While its prevalence has decreased, the practice still continues. In my next column, I will discuss the strengths and drawbacks of intervention strategies. But for now, know that FGM is a form of violence and its continuation is a threat to women’s rights worldwide.

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continued from back Senior co-captain Ethan Bershtein revealed what enables Gorelik to consistently bring out his best tennis.

“He’s just really disciplined with his game plan,” Bershtein said. “Very rarely does he ever go for a stupid shot. He keeps his backhand really deep and with a lot of spin and then attacks with his forehand when he gets an opportunity. He’s got so much talent off that forehand.”

Prior to Saturday’s tournament, Gorelik spoke about the goals that kept him motivated going into the season.

“One of my main goals this summer was to keep the momentum going from last season,” Gorelik said.

Other Jumbos made deep runs as well at the Bates Invitational, with three other singles athletes advancing to the semifinals of their own draws. In the C Singles Flight quarterfinals, Bershtein downed sophomore Colt Tegtmeier of Brandeis University (6–2, 6–2), while senior Ben Biswas defeated sophomore Dylan Payne of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (5–7, 7–6 (5), 10–4). Both Jumbos eventually fell in the semifinals.

Biswas took the first set in his semifinal match, but he eventually lost 3–6, 6–2, 10–4, while Bershtein lost in his semifinal match in straight sets, 6–3, 6–4.

Bershtein later reflected back on his win over Tegtmeier.

“I definitely played well against [ Tegtmeier],” Bershtein said. “The coaches gave me a good game plan. In the semis, it was definitely tough, and I kind of came out a little flat. But it was still a good tournament.”

Sophomore Akash Verma advanced over his opponents in both the D singles round of 16 and quarterfinal, consecutively defeating Trinity sophomore Ryan McGarvey (6–3, 6–3) and Skidmore College sophomore Connor Biernat (6–2, Retired).

In the B Singles Flight on Saturday, junior Niko Hereford and Moldenhauer won their round of 16 matches. Firstyear Matt Cashin won in the D Singles Flight round of 16. Bershtein and firstyear Josh Belandres won a match 8–6 in the A Doubles Flight against the Colby duo of Altmeyer and first-year Jan Wenger but fell in the quarterfinals to the Skidmore duo of junior Suraj Mahtani and first-year Alper Kulturel by a score of 8–7 (0).

Gorelik capped off his day with a solid performance alongside doubles partner sophomore Paris Pentousis.

Combining in the A Doubles Flight, the classmates were able to secure an 8–4 victory over the Colby duo of sophomore Max Schuermann and first-year Ben Powis. Gorelik and Pentousis then narrowly advanced past the quarterfinals by a count of 8–7 (1) but were ultimately defeated by the Bowdoin duo of sophomore Oscar Yang and first-year Tristan Bradley in the semifinal, 8–6.

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Yang and Bradley advanced to win the A doubles championship.

Despite a slightly disappointing showing at the Wallach Invitational, Bershtein noted how he’s been overall very satisfied with the team’s performance this fall. “[The] Middlebury [Invitational] was awesome. We came out and played really well as a team. We sent a message that we’re gonna be around this year and give everyone trouble. At [the] Bates [Invitational] we definitely didn’t collectively meet our expectations. We didn’t do all the little things as well as we could. We got to be making sure we stick to our game plan, making sure we stay solid,” Bershtein said.

The Jumbos will be back on the court to head to the Wesleyan Invitational on Oct. 19–20 for their last team tournament of the fall preseason. Prior to the fall finale, in what will be the most anticipated event of the fall presea-

son, junior co-captain Boris Sorkin will advance to the ITA Cup Div. III Singles Championship on Oct. 17, where he will compete against the top players in the country and look to defend his title as the best singles player in Div. III tennis.

Heading into the final tournament of the fall, Bershtein also expressed the team’s excitement leading up to the Wesleyan Invitational and spring season.

“It’s a really good tournament to see where we stand,” Bershtein said. “I think that’s a really good litmus test for the rest of the year. Everyone’s really fired up for that. Last year we had so many 5-4 loss heartbreakers. I think for the first time in my four years we’re really locked in. A lot of those guys like Jack and Paris got another year of experience under their belts, and we got some really good [first-years]. We can definitely challenge the traditional powerhouses in the NESCAC this year.”

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raveling is something many people do for fun, basketball players do and turn the ball over and other athletes try to avoid. Home is where the heart is — and home-field advantage is certainly hoped for in sports. In the NFL, the home team wins 57.6% of the time. When it comes to the new market, though, there is no home team.

The NFL played another game in London this weekend, featuring my Chicago Bears versus the Oakland Raiders. The bad guys won. I can say that because this is a column. Regardless, the NFL is trying to bring the game of American football to other countries with games in Mexico and London.

Countries that have been playing football where the ball is actually passed by the feet are getting introduced to the football whose name makes, let’s admit it, little to no sense.

Expanding the league’s influence is a great business move, as football has become the most popular sport in America yet still has basically no hold on an international market, having the fewest players from other countries as of a decade ago. A decade is a long time, but this seems to be consistent.

The London games have been successful and have clearly made a cultural impression, as shown by our lady Sansa Stark showing her true colors. Gaining traction in one new market could be a start to make American football a sport around the world.

This multi-market integration would be a long process, but it brings up the question of traveling. With this week’s game in London, the Raiders have continued their incredible journey. Twentyone thousand miles and 49 days away from home, the Raiders have a traveling schedule as grueling as a political campaign. While this clearly did not affect them negatively enough to let the Bears beat them, the constant hotels, time changes and travel plans must be tough.

Now imagine a team that has to travel from California to the Midwest to London and back to the Midwest, then the South. Then back to California. That is a long time away from your own bed.

With more international success, the whole schedule may have to change.

It’s no cheap trip shipping equipment either.

There is also the question of when to go to these international games. While the Raiders flew in a week before, the Bears got there only a couple of days before the game. There were plenty of reasons the Raiders won and the Bears lost, but some questioned if jet lag could have had anything to do with it.

Yet another decision for organizations to make.

The cons of traveling aside, international popularity would be great for the league. Not only would it bring in more revenue and create more fans, it could bring in a whole new pool of talent. And with a kicker problem like the NFL has had recently, it could use as many former soccer players as possible.

David Meyer is a senior studying film and media studies. David can be reached at david.meyer@tufts.edu.

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Senior midfielder Zach Lane fights to gain control of the ball during a game against Bates on Sept. 15, 2018.

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The No. 1 Tufts men’s soccer team defeated Trinity Saturday at Bello Field. With the 2–0 win, the Jumbos advanced to 8–0–1 on the season and 4–0–1 in conference play.

The Bantams fell to 1–8 on the season and 0–5 in NESCAC play.

Tufts started the game strong offensively with two corner kick opportunities in the first 15 minutes, the second of which led to a shot that was saved by sophomore goalie Everett Lyons.

In the 23rd minute, the Jumbos bombarded the Trinity defense with three consecutive shots, but failed to capitalize. An initial shot by senior midfielder Brett Rojas was blocked by the defense and rebounded to the foot of senior midfielder Zach Lane. Lane then fired a shot that was saved by Trinity junior midfielder Dagoberto Nunez Jr. who was protecting the now-empty net. A second rebound came to senior midfielder/forward and co-captain Gavin Tasker who took a shot that was saved by Lyons.

The Jumbos were finally able to convert in the 24th minute when they finally found the back of the net thanks to a goal

by Rojas, who slotted the ball into the bottom left corner.

The goal was Rojas’ second of the year and seventh point of the season. Rojas’ goal was set up by junior midfielder/forward

Alex Ratzan, who stole the ball from Trinity and nabbed his second assist of the season.

After a number of close opportunities, the Jumbos struck again in the 87th minute thanks to a goal from junior forward Max Jacobs. Jacob’s third goal and 10th point on the season was assisted by sophomore midfielder Zach Seigelstein. After a throwin went to Jacobs, he passed the ball to Seigelstein, who then returned the ball to Jacobs as he was breaking toward the net.

Tufts dominated the stat sheet, outshooting Trinity 21–4 and leading the Bantams 7–1 on corner kicks. The victory marked the first career win for sophomore goalie Erich Kindermann in his first career start.

On Wednesday, the Jumbos played to a 1–1 draw after two overtime periods at Wesleyan. The game advanced Wesleyan to 4–1–3 overall and 1–1–3 in the NESCAC. The Jumbos offense once again started off strong with two corner kicks in the first three minutes of the game. These were just two of the Jumbos’ eight corner kicks in the match. However, they were unable to convert thanks to a clearance by the Cardinal defense and a header by senior forward Joe Braun that went high over the crossbar.

Tufts and Wesleyan played back and forth until the 40th minute when a header from Jacobs was tipped off the crossbar and rebounded to the middle of the box where junior defender/midfielder Derek Enge was in position for a rebound. Enge headed the

ball down and through the goalkeeper’s legs to put Tufts on the board. This was Enge’s first goal on the season.

In the 62nd minute, a Wesleyan counterattack put pressure on the Tufts defense and resulted in a corner kick. Sophomore defender Nicholas Wallick pinged a shot into the bottom of the goal to tie the match at 1–1. Enge spoke on the impact of this goal and this team’s response.

“I think the [Wesleyan] goal was a little bit of a wake-up call for us,” Enge said.

“Energy was a little bit low in the game, and the goal made everyone lock in. We had some really good performances from players in the back. [Sophomore] Aidan Welsh stepped in and played really well with the rest of the backs. They held things down while we were committing numbers forward. Finding our groove and taking care of the ball with possession really helped us.”

Following the Wesleyan strike in the 62nd minute, the score remained even at 1–1 for the remainder of the contest. Tufts had a number of prime scoring opportunities, including a shot by Lane in the 63rd minute that struck the crossbar, and a shot

by Tasker that went high. In double overtime, a Wesleyan attack in the 109th minute almost won the Cardinals the game, with a corner kick and three consecutive shots that were all blocked.

Tufts outshot Wesleyan 23–12 in the contest. Enge talked about Tufts’s high shot totals.

“This year, we have had a little bit of a shift where we are more attacking focused as a team,” Enge said. “We have started taking risks and sending the fullbacks forward to get some of those shots. Obviously, we love to have high shot totals, but at the end of the day, the goals are what matter. I think we need to start being a little more clinical in front of goal and get a few more of the shots on target and more of the shots on target converted to goals.”

Looking forward, Tufts will face Babson on the road this afternoon. Enge spoke on what he wants to see from the Jumbos on Tuesday.

“We need to get back to what we were doing really well earlier in the season,” Enge said. “We need to try to go out, put teams under pressure early, and make sure that we sustain that pressure. Keep them pinned in their half as much as possible and limit their opportunities on the counter-attack.”

Prior to the start of the season, coach Josh Shapiro spoke about how the team looks ahead by taking their contests one game at a time, a philosophy that the Jumbos will undoubtedly implement following their game against the Beavers.

“You’re only as good as you perform in your next match,” Shapiro said. “Based on that match and how you perform, you have to reevaluate what to do next.”

Kickoff against Babson is set for 3:30 p.m.

Gorelik leads men’s tennis in promising Wallach Invitational performances

by Tim Chiang Sports Editor

The Tufts men’s tennis team sent several athletes to Lewiston, Maine, to compete in the Wallach Invitational hosted by Bates College this weekend.

From the moment he first stepped

on the court for the Jumbos, sophomore Isaac Gorelik has dug deep to deliver day in and day out. The Weston, Mass., native has accumulated an outstanding 10–2 win-loss record in singles match play this season.

The sophomore sensation has shown no signs of slowing down this fall. At the

Wallach Invitational this weekend, Gorelik fought back from down a set against sophomore Evan Fortier of Bowdoin to win, 4–6, 6–2, 10–7, in the semifinals. In the finals, Gorelik competed hard but eventually fell to senior Scott Altmeyer of Colby, 7–6 (7), 6–4.

Just a few weeks ago on Sept. 15, Gorelik took two titles at the Middlebury

Invitational. The Jumbo broke past firstyear Stan Morris of the Middlebury Panthers in the A Flight Singles championship, 6–1, 3–6, 10–6. Gorelik also won the B Flight Doubles championship with his partner, sophomore Jack Moldenhauer.

see MEN'S TENNIS, page 11