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University revokes Scaramucci’s invitation to speak on campus

by Natasha Mayor News Editor

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci (LA ’86) has threatened to file a lawsuit against the Daily and against Camilo Caballero, a second-year Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) student, for op-eds written by Caballero about Scaramucci on Nov. 6 and Nov. 13.

Scaramucci took issue with “defamatory statements,” that were published in Caballero’s op-eds, specifically instances in which Caballero refers to Scaramucci as an “unethical opportunist” and someone who engages with “friends interested in giving comfort to Holocaust deniers,” “who sold his soul in contradiction to his own purported beliefs for a seat in that White House” and who “cares about gaining attention and nothing more.”

In response to Scaramucci’s threats, the Daily published the letter it received from Sadis & Goldberg LLP, the law firm Scaramucci has retained for the case.

Following Scaramucci’s threat of a lawsuit, the university postponed his visit to campus, according to Patrick Collins, executive director of public relations for Tufts University.

“We did not think it would be appropriate or in the best interests of our students, some of whom could be party to potential legal actions, to proceed with the event while legal matters and potential lawsuits are pending,” Collins told the Daily in an email.

Katie Mulroy, director of student affairs at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, was the one who delivered the news to the Fletcher community that the event would not take place as scheduled, writing the following email:

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“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the events with Anthony Scaramucci scheduled for Monday have been postponed,” Mulroy said.

Collins said the university was disappointed in Scaramucci’s actions.

He added that the administration has reached out to the Daily and the student named in Scaramucci’s letter to offer support and guidance.

In an email to the Fletcher community, Dean of The Fletcher School James Stavridis and Provost and Senior Vice

President David Harris said they were disappointed in Scaramucci’s actions.

“We’re disappointed that Mr. Scaramucci has taken this action. The university had worked with Mr. Scaramucci and members of the Fletcher community to facilitate on-campus conversations this afternoon and evening,” Stavridis and Harris said. “In light of potential legal action against Tufts students and the student newspaper, we postponed today’s events.”

They added that the university stands in support with the students.

“We stand firmly in support of the students. Throughout the day, Tufts administrators have reached out to students to offer support in many ways, including legal assistance. We will continue to offer support in the days ahead,” the email said.

Scaramucci defended himself against the accusations made in the Daily by various Fletcher students in a letter to the students and faculty of The Fletcher School posted to his Twitter Monday night. First, see SCARAMUCCI , page 2

TCU Senators call on Tufts to remove Scaramucci from Fletcher Board of Advisors

by Joe Walsh

Managing Editor

Members of the Tufts Community Union ( TCU) Senate are introducing a resolution calling on the university to remove former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci from The Fletcher School’s Board of Advisors.

The resolution’s abstract, which was posted on the TCU Senate Facebook page on Monday evening, cited

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Scaramucci’s behavior during his term at the White House. Additionally, it referred to Scaramucci’s recent demand that the Daily retract parts of two op-eds and issue an apology, and his threat of legal action in response to the op-eds.

“By threatening legal action against scholars who express … bold ideas the university claims to support, we believe Mr. Scaramucci is actively working against the stated goals of the university,” the abstract reads.

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The resolution, sponsored by Class of 2021 Senators Rebeca Becdach, Grant Gebetsberger, Sharif Hamidi and Sarah Wiener, is scheduled for the Dec. 10 Senate meeting.

“It is being written now because we feel that Anthony Scaramucci does not represent the values of this university, exemplified by his threats of legal action against the Tufts Daily and his turbulent tenure as White House Communications Director,” Gebetsberger told the Daily in an email.

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There is currently no formal process for removing a Board of Advisors member, according to Provost David Harris and Fletcher School Dean James Stavridis, who spoke about the Board of Advisors at a Nov. 16 discussion.

However, a draft of the process will be presented to the Board of Trustees next semester and be finalized by the end of January, the two administrators said in an email to the Fletcher community.

Natasha Mayor contributed reporting to this article.

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Fletcher students and faculty react to Scaramucci controversy SCARAMUCCI

continued from page 1 Scaramucci challenged that he was a hypocritical opportunist, noting that he has been a lifelong Republican with a few exceptions. He also discounted the notion that he was disreputable, explaining that in his long business career, he has received zero material customer complaints and has never been named as the defendant in a lawsuit.

He further rejected the accusation that he “makes his Twitter accessible to friends interested in giving comfort to Holocaust deniers,” a claim originally made by Caballero in his op-ed. Scaramucci said the post was made by his Jewish business partner Lance Laifer to draw attention to Amazon’s insensitivity for selling an Anne Frank halloween costume.

Finally, Scaramucci said he took full responsibility for his comments in a controversial New Yorker interview, but does not think these actions disqualify him from membership on the Board of Advisors.

“My involvement with the Trump administration, and the infamous nature of my firing, are not reasons to remove me from the Fletcher School Advisory Board,” he said.

The ACLU of Massachusetts is providing legal representation to Caballero, he told the Daily in an email.

In a press release sent to the Daily, Executive Director of the ACLU Carol Rose condemned Scaramucci’s actions, noting they were unsurprising and consistent with what one would expect from an associate of President Donald Trump.

“While we continue to review Anthony Scaramucci’s threats, there is no doubt that sending a graduate student a legal demand letter accusing him of libel just two days before Thanksgiving – and demanding turnaround of five business

days – is plainly mean-spirited,” Rose said.

Carter Banker, the second-year MALD candidate who started the petition to remove Scaramucci, said she was shocked when she heard about Scaramucci’s threat of legal action. She found out when a reporter from the Boston Globe called her.

Banker sent a mass email to her classmates after learning more about the situation, in which she commented on the unequal power dynamic she perceived.

“I for one, wish the university had not canceled the event tomorrow, because I think it would really be a great opportunity for us to tell him what we think about all of this, but I also understand why they did,” Banker said in her email. “Our campus is not and should not become a platform for the powerful to intimidate the less powerful.”

Banker has been in communication with Caballero, who she described as an exemplary student and an admirable person. She said no one in their right mind would go up against someone like Caballero in court.

“I don’t think he [Scaramucci] has any real intention on following through with the lawsuit. I think he would be eviscerated in court,” she said.

Banker said Scaramucci’s move was underhanded, and she speculated about why he was hiding behind a lawsuit.

“Anything that’s going to keep him in the spotlight is fair game,” she said.

“That was my first thought. My second thought, which came after talking to some people about the issue, was that he never wanted to come speak with us in the first place and that he would rather deal with a lawsuit than actually confront the student body.”

Alex Henrie is a first-year MALD student who wrote an op-ed on Nov. 20 in which he criticized the peti-

tion to remove Scaramucci from the Fletcher Board of Advisors. He said the community was too quick to judge Scaramucci and that they did not have enough evidence against him to ask for his removal.

“As diplomats, business leaders, politicians or whatever we may become, making sweeping judgments based on limited information would be dangerous and counterproductive,” Henrie wrote in his op-ed.

Henrie said that Scaramucci’s recent actions give more validity to those who want to remove Scaramucci from the board.

“It seems really inappropriate to go after a student at the school where he is an advisor,” Henrie said.

Henrie added that Caballero was expressing his own opinions, not misrepresenting facts. By this reasoning, he said, it is difficult to argue that Caballero’s statements were defamatory.

In regards to the threatened lawsuit, Henrie said that it is technically legal and rich people like Scaramucci can choose to spend their money how they please.

“If we’re saying we’re going to get him off the board, it can’t be because he’s breaking the law,” Henrie said. “He’s not.

It has to be because he’s violating some code of conduct or some code of ethics of Fletcher, and that doesn’t exist yet.”

He advocated for more patience in this process, and in politics in general.

Ultimately, Henrie said he trusts the administration to make the correct decision in regard to Scaramucci’s position as an advisor to the Fletcher School.

In their email to the student body, Stavridis and Harris said the Board of Trustees would approve a policy for removing advisors, which does not currently exist by the end of January.

Professor of Management Alnoor Ebrahim, who works with multiple

non-governmental organizations on the structures of their boards, said that like many people, he was surprised

by Scaramucci’s threats. Ebrahim said people were genuinely interested in hearing from Scaramucci about his experience in both the public and private sectors.

“He had a remarkable opportunity to actually engage with students,” Ebrahim said. “Why not take that opportunity to actually show leadership and engagement and discussion rather than threatening to sue? It doesn’t make much sense to me.”

Ebrahim lauded Fletcher students for demonstrating the global leadership values that the school tries to instill in them.

“They’ve been open to inviting Scaramucci to speak on campus despite some of them strongly disagreeing with his views and his approach. They’ve been open to engaging with him in the spirit of deliberation and intellectual engagement. In addition, they’ve demonstrated remarkable restraint and respect for proper process.”

Professor of Practice of International Politics and Law Antonia Chayes, one of a handful of professors who signed Banker’s petition, expressed her disappointment in Scaramucci’s self-conduct. She encouraged Caballero to continue to voice his opinions.

“I think [Scaramucci’s] actions are unbecoming to a member of any advisory board at the University,” Chayes said.

On Twitter, Scaramucci engaged in a back-and-forth with Fletcher Professor of International Politics Daniel Drezner.

“I didn’t back out of speaking at Tufts,” Scaramucci tweeted. “The provost cancelled my invitation.”

“Stop baselessly threatening to sue students and I’m sure you’ll be invited back,” Drezner replied.

POLICE BRIEFS – WEEK OF NOV. 27 Put it on my TAB On Nov. 17 at 6 p.m., the Tufts University Police Department ( TUPD) received a report about property damage in the TAB parking lot. A person had parked their gray car in the lot and upon returning discovered that there was damage on the driver’s side of the car. TUPD officers advised the person to contact their insurance provider about the issue.

A similar incident occurred on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. in the Cousens parking lot. The silver car had received minor damage to the front passenger side hood and the passenger door. The owner was also advised to contact their insurance.

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TUPD received a report on Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. after a heat lamp set off the

fire alarm at an off-campus residence.

Smoke from the lamp began to fill the air, which activated the alarm.

Somerville Fire and TUPD officers responded to the scene. The house was checked and the system was reset.

If you can’t stand the heat TUPD officers and the Medford Fire Department responded to two incidents of fire alarms that went off

around midnight on Nov. 21 and 22 at the Hillside Apartments. In both cases students, had been cooking when the fire alarm went off. The affected apartments were checked, and the systems were reset.

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All of these are drops [in] the ocean that is Rachel Celeste Wahlert. Individually, none of these things means very much.

Together they configure a current of what I am right now. Changing and moving along, interacting with seas; some I don’t even know are there, depths I’ve hidden away among other new discoveries. I’ve been told to find myself in college. Rather, I think I’m creating myself. I didn’t have access to a lot of experiences before leaving home.

I’ve been weaving my trust, support systems and relationships. I’ve been crying through pain and misunderstandings to grow resilience. I’ve been sculpting my style to work with the curves I’ve got, the headstrong mind inside and the fashion that people say I should wear. I’ve jumped in the water. Puddles of sourness.

Cliff diving towards lakes of new experiences. Hurling into oceans of questions.

I’m pretty sure I’m different even though I look the same.

You can’t shake the ideas out of my head. I may be stubborn, but I’ll drink tea with you and keep it civil. Tell me your story, and I’ll truly appreciate your trust. Where are you coming from and how did you get here? I came from the boondocks of Minnesota, the smoggy city of Shanghai, the capital of Spain, and I ended up in Medford, Mass. I was granted a loving family and resources I don’t deserve. I was born to parents that don’t look just like me, although our voices sound similar. I have an older brother who would dress me differently if he had his way but loves me and is proud of what I’ve done. They’ve seen me perform, play, grow and change.

Twenty one years isn’t enough time; although, I wouldn’t be upset if I died. All that truly matters to me is that I think that I’ve made someone’s life better and that the people I love and care about know that. I pray that they do.

This column is an extension of my thoughts. All parts of my identity affect what I know or what I perceive the world to be. It’s not the whole picture; it’s just an excerpt. This is an excerpt of me. I’m Rachel. I am what I am and that’s all that I am.

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ARTS&LIVING MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Mudbound,’ intimacy is freedom’s next frontier

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Rob Morgan (left) and Jason Mitchell (right) from the film ‘Mudbound’ (2017) are pictured.

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As the opening credits of “Mudbound” (2017) lead into the film’s opening scene, the sounds of labor cascade from some unseen source — a few grunts, a garden hoe striking coarsely against wet ground.

These are the defining processes of Dee Rees’ adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s 2008 novel: unseen, unnamed and unheralded labor, the necessity of that labor as a result of oppressive systems and the frayed, often truncated, lives of those who perform this labor.

“Mudbound” places itself at the intersection of two families, each with their own nuances. The McAllan family, white and mobile, is swindled into living below their means on a farm in the Mississippi Delta with their racist patriarch, Pappy (Jonathan Banks). The Jackson family, black and sequestered, struggles with the grand American contradiction: their knowledge of the truth, that they are humans, and their knowledge of another truth, that they will never be treated as such, neither within the confines of their home or their homeland. Indeed, “Mudbound” is just as much about the intrafamilial immediacy of economic dependence upon oppressive

systems as it is about how two members of those families upend the traditional racial hierarchies to forge a meaningful relationship.

While their sons are off fighting the Nazis in Europe, Hap Jackson (Rob Morgan) and Henry McAllan (Jason Clarke) toil on the land of the living dead, propelled into each other’s paths by the invisible hand. Their relationship is grounded purely on the basis of pre-existing social hierarchies; Hap is a black sharecropper and Henry is a white, landowning farmer. Their predicament mirrors the history of the land itself. Hap begins to depend financially on Henry, while Laura McAllan (Carey Mulligan) begins to depend domestically on Florence Jackson (Mary J. Blige). Their codependence deepens the register of the film’s critique of American economic and social systems — their predicament reflects the whims of a capitalist power structure that seeks to alienate both families from the means of production. Their sons’ relationship rebukes that notion.

After the war ends, Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell) and Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) return from the European battlefield to an American one. Ronsel feels the hostility of his homeland acutely — when he arrives home from fighting in Europe and shops at a general store, Pappy confronts him and reminds him of his place in the Mississippi Delta, telling him that black folks must leave through the back door. The image is striking: Ronsel in his see MUDBOUND, page 7

CONCERT REVIEW

The Band CAMINO makes impressive Boston debut at the Red Room

by Brigid Bell

Contributing Writer

The Band CAMINO joined Boston’s vibrant live music scene for the first time on Nov. 18, bringing their indie-pop music to life at the Berklee College of Music’s Red Room. Having released their second EP “Heaven” (2017) last June, the band is in the midst of a fall tour around the country, though they are mostly concentrated around their hometown of Memphis, with a majority of their tour stops in the South and Midwest.

The Red Room on Boylston Street, a venue with a 200-person capacity, provided an intimate space for the band to give a personal and captivating performance. The space, although not completely full (capping at around 120 people for the evening), was the ideal concert venue, allowing the band to connect and interact with people in the audience on a deeper level. In comparison to big venues like TD Garden, and even to smaller settings like House of Blues or Royale, which tend to leave the concertgoer feeling like a consumer of a product rather than of an experience, the Red Room elicits a more individualized experience.

Because of its proximity to both Berklee and the New England Conservatory (NEC), the Red Room tends to be a space that caters toward college students who are musically informed and who often hold a deep appreciation for a wide range of different music.

The Band CAMINO took the stage after two opening bands, Morningbird and The Wldlfe. Both openers have a similar sound to CAMINO, falling into the indie-pop genre that has become more mainstream since the popularity of artists like The 1975, Khalid and LANY. The electronic backbeats in juxtaposition with more traditional rock elements pro-

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The Band CAMINO is pictured performing in their hometown of Memphis. duce the sound that has begun to dominate the indie-pop scene.

Even with new drummer Caleb Hughes, who joined the band in September, replacing original band member Andrew Isbell, The Band CAMINO has begun to establish themselves as part of the alternative pop scene. They have been cultivating an image popular with college students while still keeping elements of normalcy within their lives, especially as recent college graduates and students themselves.

And although the band bears such a resemblance to The 1975 that on could call them an American knockoff, CAMINO has developed their own sound, diverging from The 1975’s slow ballads and opting for a more chill pop sound.

The performance was heartfelt and personal, the band’s set artfully interrupted with

short anecdotes about both their history as a group in addition to personal quips and jokes about college, being on the road and writing music. Opening with one of their more upbeat singles, “Who Says We’re Through,” (2017) their set alternated between their more poetic, slow rock songs and their synth-inspired pop, keeping the audience engaged throughout the night. The group finished their set with “California,” (2017) which, according to vocalist and lead guitarist Jeffrey Jordan, is one of the band’s favorite songs to perform.

However, what made the show so memorable was the passion that the band had for their music and the obvious thrill they found in performing in front of an audience.

The Band CAMINO has a true authenticity in their music that makes it easier to imagine see THE BAND CAMINO, page 7

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The woman behind the curtain

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hat does it take to make a pop sensation today? It doesn’t hurt to coin an iconic hairstyle, date high profile celebrities, have an Ariana-octave range or score a hit song or two. See, a lot of people can sing — just ask our eight a cappella groups on campus. But the real magic of songwriting doesn’t come as easily. Many of these chart-topping pop stars today receive help in this department, working with a team of creative writers and producers to engineer their perfect, infectious hits. One woman’s work has been going viral over the past few years, whether you’ve known it or not.

I present to you Julia Michaels, the mastermind behind some of today’s biggest hits. Maybe you’ve heard of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” (2015), or perhaps Selena Gomez’s “Hands to Myself” (2015)? The list doesn’t stop at Jelena; Michaels’ portfolio includes collaborations with Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears and younger artists like Fifth Harmony and Hailee Steinfeld. She’s even worked with some odd combinations, such as Linkin Park and Kiiara. Michaels’ ability to adapt to various genres shines through with her catchy yet emotional lyrics.

However, her hit-making success holds greater significance than mere name recognition. As a songwriter, Michaels holds the keys to the pop kingdom since she isn’t limited to influencing just one star’s brand.

She has been able to play a part in the emerging female role of the music industry. With Hailee Steinfeld’s “Love Myself” (2015), Michaels and the writing team, which actually did not include Steinfeld herself, shaped a song that shocked the radio waves by saying that a young female could, in fact, shamelessly promote loving herself. On Gomez’s “Good For You” (2015), the sensual, sophisticated track signalled a major shift in the artist’s career.

No longer a Disney kid, Gomez made it clear that she was ready to be seen as an adult in the industry. Incredibly, she was able to do so without embarrassing Billy Ray Cyrus on national TV. More recently, Michaels has been writing and performing her own work, noting a shift toward the front stage. Her first EP “Nervous System” debuted in July 2017, with one song to make it to the Billboard Hot 100 thus far: “Issues” has peaked at No. 11.

At the American Music Awards, Michaels was nominated for Best New Artist, but the title was awarded to Niall Horan, former One Directioner.

Michaels has a long way to go before she can be considered one of the best.

Max Martin (think Britney Spears and Katy Perry) boasts 22 No. 1 hits to date.

The only songwriters with more hits than Martin are John Lennon and Paul McCartney, ringing in 26 and 32 respectively. Accolades aside, working alongside some of the biggest names in music is certain to have some perks. While working with Bieber on both “Sorry” and “Friends” (2017), I can’t help but wonder if she knew anything about his aspirations to win Selena back.

Nikki Margaretos is a senior majoring in economics. Nikki can be reached at nikoletta.margaretos@tufts.edu.

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continued from page 5 uniform, upper lip curled in defiance, Pappy with his stout confidence, chewing languidly on each of his words like only a southerner could. Banks, with his patriarchal role, deepens his sepulchral acting register and transforms Pappy into a villain worth hating.

Mitchell, in turn, gives us with a hero worth loving: kind, haunted by war and saddled with an unwavering sense of morality in a nation that has turned right and wrong quite literally into white and black.

While Ronsel finds himself trapped within the white supremacist power structure, Jamie feels hamstrung by his complicity in its corrosion. The depth of Ronsel and Jamie’s relationship exposes more intimately the politics of death at stake within the lavishly sculpted script — they both return from a world war to fight their own separate wars at home. Ronsel fights a war founded upon his own dehumanization, and Jamie fights a war against lust, alcoholism and his involvement in that grand dehumanization. They share

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their traumas, their stories of war and their fears exploring a conception of interracial and intragender relations that defies societal expectations. As their battles take a toll on their psyches, they descend into a collective alcoholic melancholy, drinking alone together, seemingly their only option in a world mired in poisonous ideas around masculinity.

In “Mudbound,” the land itself, the mud to which these people (and possibly all people) are bound, is a locus for capitalist exploitation. By situating the movie at the intersection between the Depression and the prosperous war years, Rees makes a potent claim about the nature of top-down economic progress — that it is not, and has never been, real. The McAllan and Jackson families are living proof of an American dichotomy, examined with a painter’s precision. Mudbound is a thrilling story entrenched in the realities of a racist, capitalist country. The film delivers a systematic condemnation of white supremacy as a tool of capitalism, and points longingly at a conception of human relation that exceeds its bounds.

Director Dee Rees artfully tackles race, class with 'Mudbound'

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them hammering out notes in their parents’ garage in a recording studio. It’s clear by their stage presence — which, while not flashy, was by no means lacking — that their attachment to their music extends beyond capitalist motivations and is a true passion project for all of them.

Despite only establishing themselves as a band two years ago, The Band CAMINO has

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churned out three singles and two EPs with a third to be released this winter, according to Jordan. He also hinted that the band would be returning to Boston in February 2018.

Maybe The Band CAMINO understands the plight of the broke college student.

Maybe it’s just because they don’t care much for the money. Or maybe it’s a little bit of both, but with a ticket costing just $10, the marginal benefits of the concert were pretty unreal, and February’s tour dates can’t come soon enough.

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Opinion EDITORIAL

Why women deserve more agency in shaping Tufts’ social landscape Content warning: This editorial discusses sexual assault.

As the inextinguishable Greek life debate continues, students have been forced to critically examine the role Greek houses, particularly fraternities, play in Tufts social life. One issue that comes up again and again is the undeniable link between fraternities and sexual assault culture. Because even if you aren’t a member of Greek life, chances are you’ve been to a frat party. And if you’re a woman who’s been to a frat party, chances are you’ve felt uncomfortable.

Fraternity parties are home to much of the sexual misconduct on campuses across the country, and Tufts is no exception. One in Four, a 501(c)(3) non-profit database of sexual assault statistics, cites two outside studies that found that fraternity brothers are three times more likely to commit sexual assault than other “college men.” Equally as disturbing, a 2007 study funded by the U.S. Department of Justice found that women who often go to fraternity parties are much more likely to be sexually assaulted than those who don’t.

Because fraternities occupy central, sizable spaces on campus, the social scene tends to revolve around them.

With that much social capital and a “home court advantage,” it is not shocking to see fraternity members abusing their power. They can decide which sorority is invited and which is not, who gets in and who gets turned away at the door. This may be based on connections, on gender and sometimes even on looks.

A fraternity-centric social scene is just one more male-dominated arena that leaves women out of the conversation.

So why not have parties in sororities?

When asked this question, many students will cite a “Brothel Law,” which supposedly prohibits groups of unrelated women from serving alcohol in their house, or even just living together at all, because that arrangement constitutes a brothel.

No one has proven that this law persists; it may have never even been instituted at all. “As far as we can determine, no such law exists,” the government website Massachusetts Law Updates states, “but apparently the myth is widespread.”

Boston Real Estate Law News suggests the fictitious law “may have its roots in sexism,” as it perpetuates rumors that help fraternities retain their place in the social pecking order.

If we want to fundamentally reshape the college social experience of young women, we should encourage sororities to throw parties. While this is not an exhaustive solution to minimizing campus sexual assault, it does shift social power away from male institutions. Journalist Alan Schwarz considered the legitimacy of sorority parties as a counter to rape culture in his 2015 New York Times article, Sorority Anti-Rape Idea: Drinking on Own Turf. Schwarz interviewed young women who said they would feel safer and more comfortable in sorority-run parties or other events. One young woman deemed fraternities a “hunting ground,” whereas at sorority parties, she found that the women “keep an eye on each other.”

As Schwarz explains, not all sororities can throw parties at their leisure. Often, the national chapter has stringent rules banning any alcohol in the house. One way to counteract this would be for Tufts’ sororities to disaffiliate from their national chapters. Sorority functions could also be

outsourced to external locations, such as Tufts social spaces or off-campus venues.

Even if sororities could throw parties easily, there are reasons why they wouldn’t want to. Schwarz points to the fact that fraternity houses put themselves at risk, to a certain degree, when hosting a party — this could mean facing property damage or something much more serious, like a health scare with a peer. Sororities can skirt these issues by keeping parties out of their house. Even to throw out-of-house parties, sororities would have to add the cost of food, drinks and a venue to their budget. By not regularly hosting these events, sororities avoid increasing already high dues.

Tufts has the means to aid this process, moving social power away from fraternities and toward sororities. The university has already announced plans to introduce nine new social spaces on campus.

This could facilitate sororities and other femme organizations to throw parties outside of their regulated houses, without the financial burden of paying for a venue every time they want to host.

While the administration certainly has a role to play in reforming the Tufts social scene, the student body has significant responsibility as well. Giving women more agency in shaping social life breaks a lot of societal norms that might make alumni, parents or even our fellow students uncomfortable. But if there are students who value the change this would bring to the Tufts social landscape, they need to spearhead some sort of reform. Whether the Tufts community brings this change to fruition or not, we need to re-examine the Greek system and radically alter it. Sorority parties are just one place to start.

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Shantel Bartolome and Conor Friedmann Bored & Confused

What is net neutrality?

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hile we’ve been enjoying our Thanksgiving meals, we soon may not be able to enjoy another key pleasure in life: net neutrality. So, what exactly is net neutrality, and why does it matter?

Net neutrality is “the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all sorts of digital traffic equally.” Columbia Law School Professor Tim Wu explained that net neutrality is important because it preserves capitalist competition to ensure the best internet service and products for consumers. Most people are fine with the general principles of net neutrality. The real controversy lies within net neutrality rules and the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) authority to regulate them. Net neutrality prohibits blocking (ISPs cannot block access to a certain website), paid prioritization (a website cannot pay an ISP to secure faster loading times), throttling (ISPs cannot slow down a certain website’s connection), and finally, ensuring transparency (ISPs must provide information as to how they maintain internet speeds) to ensure equal access to the internet.

In 2015, the FCC ruled that the internet is a utility, and thus they had the power to regulate and establish these rules on major internet providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T. However, this year, the new FCC chairman Ajit Pai criticized net neutrality’s classification as a utility, because it inhibits ISPs’ ability to innovate and grow. Therefore, Pai has proposed to disband all FCC rules governing net neutrality. This initiative will be voted on and most likely passed along Republican party lines on Dec. 14.

It is imperative that the FCC maintains net neutrality rules over internet service providers to uphold the internet’s openness and equal access. Without these rules, ISPs hold too much power over consumers, who have very few options for internet service. A strong likelihood if net neutrality rules are disbanded is that ISPs will divide the internet into two divisions: a high-speed lane for rich consumers, and a lowspeed lane for everybody else. A lower-speed lane directly impedes low-income consumers access to the fast, comprehensive knowledge that the internet should provide to all.

Dividing the internet between the rich and the poor is as ridiculous and unnecessary as if one divided access to a library. It is extremely illiberal to withhold access to information simply because of one’s socioeconomic class.

Furthermore, dividing the internet into a highspeed lane and a low-speed lane aggravates the current extreme polarity between socioeconomic classes that the United States already suffers from.

Without net neutrality rules, ISPs could stifle access to not just consumers, but also to smaller websites. If the FCC does not regulate them, ISPs could easily charge different websites and businesses for different loading times or different access. Moreover, if smaller businesses, like GoodLight or Codecademy, cannot afford to pay internet service providers, access to their websites is minimized, big companies stay big and small companies stay small. The internet’s potential for new ideas and innovation is ruined.

It’s crucial that these rules stay in place. They preserve what’s great about the internet: openness, equal access and innovation.

Conor Friedmann is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. Conor can be reached at conor.friedmann@tufts.edu.

Shantel Bartolome is a sophomore who who has not yet declared a major. Shantel can be reached at natasha.bartolome@ tufts.edu.

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Women’s swimming and diving out-duel Coast Guard and Middlebury in opening weekend sweep

COURTESY DAVE DECORTIN

Senior Kelsey Gallagher swims backstroke during a meet against MIT on Jan. 15.

by Jeremy Goldstein Staff Writer

The Tufts women’s swimming and diving team dueled in back to back dual meets the weekend of Nov. 18–19, defeating both the Coast Guard Academy and Middlebury. Due to the tricky dual meet format, many swimmers were tasked with swimming multiple events each day, but thanks to the strength of the Jumbos, they persevered regardless.

The winning weekend was kicked off with a victory over Coast Guard, hosted in tandem with a meet with the men’s team. The Jumbos swam their way to a 180.5–109.5 triumph over the academy, marking a notch in the win column from the start while the Coast Guard Bears fell to an overall record of 1–3.

The Jumbos started off the meet by placing teams first and second in the 400-yard medley relay, gaining a solid 15 points on the board overall from the race. This was followed by second-place finishes in the 1000- and 200-yard freestyles before the team rattled off a stunning nine consecutive victories, starting in the 100-yard backstroke and concluding with senior tri-captain Anna Kimura in the 500-yard freestyle (including first-year Amber Chong in the one meter diving).

Kimura also placed first in the 200yard breaststroke with a time of 2:28.76, followed by first-year Lily Kurtz just .01 seconds behind (2:28.77). Kurtz had previously won the 100-yard breaststroke earlier and was on her third event of the day, perhaps costing her the 200-yard race.

“I was definitely surprised when I saw the scoreboard,” Kimura told the Daily in an email. “The fact that we were so

close makes me just look more forward to competing with my teammates.”

It seems that Kimura expects Kurtz to continue to be a competitive opponent.

First-year Jackie Crater placed first in the 100-yard backstroke ahead of sophomore Grace Goetcheus and senior Kelsey Gallagher, capping a clean points sweep.

Crater, Goetcheus and Gallagher also finished in the same order in the 200-yard backstroke.

The Coast Guard took the majority of the points in the 100-yard butterfly.

Nonetheless, junior standout Colleen Doolan, fresh off an appearance at last year’s nationals, captured the 200-yard butterfly by a stunning six seconds in addition to racing in two other relays, all on top winning the 100-yard freestyle on the same day.

Continuing the crawl into the freestyle front, senior tri-captain Jess Lee edged out first-year Sasha Fong in the 50 yard freestyle. It was yet another close race, this time one with the victor prevailing by .02 seconds (25.75 versus 25.77). Firstyear Sook-Hee Evans was part of a trio of first-years who swept the points in the 500-yard freestyle, continuing the impressive showing by first-years. Evans also placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle just behind Coast Guard first-year Emily Benson in a competitive showing.

“I was really happy with the way our first dual meets went this season,” Evans said.

The latter of the two meets was on Sunday, where the Jumbos travelled up to Middlebury to face the Panthers; they were victorious again (155–134). Here, Evans kept up her strong form, placing first in the 500yard freestyle in addition to a victory in the 1000-yard freestyle, ahead of other firstyears Rhys Empey and Emma Seymour.

In breaststroke, Tufts sophomore Katherine Brown took both the 50-

and 100-yard iterations, edging Kimura who finished only 14 hundredths of a second behind.

The Tufts first-years continued racking up victories on Sunday, including Abby Claus, taking the 100-yard backstroke. Fellow first-year Sasha Fong might be part butterfly, taking both the 50- and 100-yard events, edging out Claus in the latter.

Doolan, not to be forgotten, was victorious in 200-yard freestyle and was barely edged with a time of 54.45 in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing behind Middlebury sophomore Frances Vandermeer who came in at 53.79.

The aforementioned tri-captain Kimura competed in four events on the day, including a second place finish in the 100-yard breastsroke (only behind Brown) for a total of eight events in one weekend. Despite the difficult-seeming circumstances, she remained upbeat in reflection.

“I think overall for both meets our team did really well,” Kimura said.

“We had a ton of great swims throughout and I think it definitely got people excited to finish out the semester strong.”

The team is set to finish its semester strong on Dec. 1 when they travel to Cambridge for the three-day MIT Invitational, the first of two meets remaining in the first semester of the tiring Tufts 2017–18 calendar. Again, this potential fatigue does not seem to deter the swimmers.

“I think the team has a lot of confidence moving forward,” Evans said, “we are really excited to swim at MIT this weekend!”

Despite the tricky scheduling, this team seems to have the endurance to pull through.

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Arlo Moore-Bloom The Equalizer

What we can be thankful for

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.S. men’s soccer has been under considerable criticism lately. Ever since we didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup, soccer fans, pundits and writers like myself have explored every problem under the sun that our sport faces. But it’s Thanksgiving season, and it’s time we appreciate what we have. Soccer has come a long way in this country: only 15 years ago, Major League Soccer (MLS) was on the brink of folding, and now, soccer is among young people’s favorite sports and the league is expanding faster than ever.

Atlanta United FC (ATL UTD) may be the most beautiful example to date. In its inaugural season, ATL UTD got the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but what truly amazed MLS was not its play: Atlanta averaged 46,318 fans during its home games, the highest among all MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS teams.

More promising are all of our stars featured in the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) friendly against Portugal two weeks ago. Weston McKennie scored in his debut but also hit the crossbar. Tyler Adams and Danny Williams were industrious in the midfield and Ethan Horvath and Bill Hamid proved that there will be healthy competition for Tim Howard’s replacement. They tied the Cristiano Ronaldo-less European Champions, and although it was a friendly, the young players looked hungry to prove themselves.

We can also be thankful for all of our youth players forging their own paths and opting to play abroad. Ten years ago, playing abroad was considered only a possibility for a select few, but nowadays it’s not unusual to see Americans in European lineups. Center back Matt Miazga is getting quality minutes at Dutch side Vitesse, scoring a goal against Den Haag over the weekend. Miazga’s U-20 World Cup center back partner, Cameron Carter-Vickers, is still only 19 and will be looking to break into Tottenham’s senior side after he finishes his loan with Sheffield on Wednesday.

Attacking midfielder and 19-year old Joshua Pérez just signed a four-year deal with Italian first division side Fiorentina, and 17-year old Josh Sargent, who recently lit up the U-17 World Cup in India, is off to Werder Bremen of Germany this winter where he’ll be looking for firstteam action.

And of course, our lord and savior Christian Pulisic will look to take the Bundesliga by storm. There are even rumors that he may move this summer to Liverpool or Real Madrid, which would undoubtedly be the biggest American transfer of all time. If the transfer panned out well, it would also cement Pulisic’s legacy as the best American player of all time, which is absurd considering he’s still only 19 years old.

What’s most promising is that many fans are being enlightened on the true state of our sport. Never mind that not qualifying for the World Cup was required for people to start asking questions. The U.S. Soccer Federation presidency will finally be challenged for the first time in 11 years by numerous nominees, hopefully leading to meaningful, positive change for the future. But change takes time. For now, for just a little, we can be grateful for how far the sport we love so much has come.

Arlo Moore-Bloom is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Arlo can be reached at arlo.moore_bloom@tufts.edu.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Men’s basketball drops to 1-2 with loss to MIT

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Senior Everett Dayton looks for a shot during the men’s basketball game against Williams College on Feb. 10.

by Onat Tarimcilar Staff Writer

On the night senior captain guard Vincent Pace scored his 1000th career point, the sixth-ranked Tufts Jumbos fell to the MIT Engineers, dropping their second straight game of the early season and bringing them to a modest 1-2 record.

After giving up 98 points in a losing effort to Washington University, the injury-riddled Jumbos struggled defensively again in the 93-83 loss on Tuesday night.

Tufts jumped out to an early lead, using a 7–0 run midway through the first half, highlighted by a three-pointer from Pace, to increase their advantage to 23–12. This was when the miscues began to add up for the Jumbos and their defense softened. A series of turnovers aided the Engineers’ big first-half run. In just three minutes, the Engineers completed their comeback with a 16–4 run, giving them their first lead of the game at 28–27.

“We just started playing sloppy,” senior quad-captain guard Everett Dayton said.

“We weren’t having any trouble scoring and then we started turning the ball over and giving up open threes.”

Dayton came off the bench in that contest due to a sprained ankle.

For MIT, junior co-captain guard Cameron Korb and sophomore forward Aidan Einloth both came off the bench and scored 13 and 15 points respectively.

Korb had 10 points at the half and finished the game shooting 4-of-7 from three.

The Tufts offense was stunted and MIT kept rolling through the final five minutes of the first half as the Engineers took a 43–33 lead into the locker room.

The second half was a game of runs, with the Jumbos consistently cutting into the Engineers’ lead just to see it shoot back up because of defensive miscommunications and missed assignments.

With 10 minutes remaining in the half, sophomore center Patrick Racy, one of three sophomores featured in the starting lineup on Tuesday night, hit a layup to cut the lead to one, at 63–62. The Engineers quickly responded and continued grow their lead.

Down double digits again with just over four minutes to play, Tufts staged another comeback attempt. A three pointer from first-year guard Will Brady, one of his two threes on the evening, helped to propel a Jumbos run that brought them within two points in the late stages of the game.

However, MIT responded once again with four quick points, bringing the game to 87–81, a deficit the Jumbos could not surmount.

The bench presence of Korb and Einloth complimented the star performances of junior guard Bradley Jomard and junior co-captain guard AJ Jurko on MIT’s way to victory. Jomard and Jurko were incredibly efficient from the field, shooting 10–16 and 7–10 respectively.

The two combined for 42 points and led the MIT offense, which finished the game shooting 53.2 percent from the field.

“We just have to do a better job of digging in on defense and communicating,” Pace said. “We have been focused on that in practice but we have to do it in the games.”

Sophomore guard Miles Bowser, who was in the starting lineup with fellow sophomores Racy and guard Eric Savage commented on the Jumbos’ defense as well.

“We can’t make any excuses,” Bowser said. “Our defense has to get better, but we have dropped games to two good teams and we are missing some of our key players. We are banged up and it is some of our best defenders and more experienced guys. Getting healthy is a priority for us right now.”

Bowser was citing the injuries to senior quad-captain guard Ben Engvall and senior guard KJ Garrett, whose absences have been felt on the defensive side of the floor. Those injuries, along with sprained ankles for both Dayton and Pace, have set the team back early in the season.

As a result, some first-year players have had to step in and play more minutes than first-years are often trusted with.

“We are missing some older guys, so the five freshman have really been thrown into the fire,” Dayton said. “We don’t have a single junior, so we have to rely on them right now. They obviously have a lot to learn and pressure situations are hard, but they are getting valuable minutes and it is going to give

our team a lot more depth later in the year when we know we can trust them.”

Bowser has been put into a larger role after rarely seeing time last year.

He praised the team’s first-years as well.

“The transition is tough but they have really handled it well,” Bowser said. “Our injuries [are] a reality that we have to do deal with and they are really stepping up.”

Though fans left Cousens Gymnasium Tuesday night with a loss, they were given something to cheer for with Pace’s 1000th point. Pace became just the 31st player in school history to reach the milestone when he hit a free throw midway through the second half.

“It was definitely cool,” Pace said. “I was really happy my parents were there to see it.”

According to Pace, he quickly moved on from the historic moment.

“I still have to do my job on the defensive end and communicate better on that side of the floor,” Pace said. “I just wish we would have been able to pull out a win.”

The Jumbos do not seem discouraged, and are of the mindset that their early mistakes are typical of growing pains at the start of a new season.

“All of our goals are still attainable,” Bowser said. “It is early, we aren’t worried.”

Tufts will travel to WPI and Newbury College for its next two games, which will take place tonight and Thursday respectively.