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Shilpa Davé delivers talk on South Asian accents, media representation

Tufts Housing League meets with administration, discusses tiered housing system

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Shilpa Davé, assistant professor of media studies and American studies at University of Virginia, delivers a talk titled ‘Accented America’ in Alumnae Lounge on Sept. 24.

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Students gathered in the Alumnae Lounge Monday for a talk on the power of accents in American media. The event, titled “Accented America: Race, Difference, and Power” and hosted by the Asian American Center, featured Shilpa Davé, an assistant professor of media studies and American studies at the University of Virginia.

Linell Yugawa, director of the Asian American Center, explained that students began to plan programming on the topic after an op-ed on South Asian accents was published last spring. Posters advertising Davé’s talk noted that the event was also held in celebration of a revamped Asian American Center which no longer houses students and is open to all.

Davé began her talk by emphasizing that it would be about South Asian accents, particularly those of South Asians who are represented in the media as Indian or Indian-American.

Davé explained the complexity of accents.

“Accent is related to language and the way it is pronounced, or language that can be linked to a geography, a social

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class and nation,” Davé said. “It is an identifier based on sound and sound production rather than visual cues.”

She noted that studying accents can reveal racial and power dynamics and differences, especially for immigrants who are trying to obtain citizenship.

“For immigrants in the United States and those who are deemed foreign, the ability to speak English has been a marker of citizenship,” Davé said.

Davé emphasized that an accent’s cultural context can affect its perception.

“To speak American not only means to speak English in a particular way, but also to have cultural references and cultural context,” she explained.

She then used the Indian character in “The Simpsons” (1989–), Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, as a specific example of accent performances in popular culture. The portrayal of Apu, performed

by Hank Azaria (LA ’87), Tufts’ 2016 Commencement speaker, sparked controversy for Azaria’s use of a racialized, South Asian accent.

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Tufts Housing League ( THL) met with Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon, Associate Dean of Student Affairs Christopher Rossi and Director of Residential Life and Learning Joshua Hartman in Dowling Hall to discuss the tiered housing system on Sept. 19, according to Rossi.

The meeting was specifically intended to address the impact that Tufts’ tiered housing system — scheduled to take effect in the upcoming 2019–20 academic year — will have on students with financial aid, according to an electronic message THL co-founder Nathan Krinsky provided to the Daily. Krinsky repeatedly asserted that the administration admitted to certain deficiencies in the tiered-housing program.

In an email to the Daily, Rossi characterized the meeting as productive, noting that he and the other administrators in attendance explained their reasoning behind the tiered-pricing system. He also emphasized Tufts’ pledge to match financial need with aid.

“We discussed the university’s continued commitment to meeting the full demonstrated financial need of all admitted and returning students, which includes considering the cost of each housing tier when determining students’ financial aid award,” Rossi said.

The conversation remained civil and productive, according to THL member and senior Hannah Shin.

“The environment in the room was one of collaboration between both groups, with the administrators being as friendly as possible,” Shin said. “[THL members] maintained a demeanor of respect and openness while also being firm and asking clarifying questions.”

McMahon, Rossi and Hartman informed THL members that students receiving financial aid may be unable to determine if a rise in their annual bill or outof-pocket costs is due to their choice to live in a higher-tier dorm or a reassessment of their financial situation, according to Krinsky.

“To this point, the administrators also admitted that the calculation of housing-based aid and tuition-based aid are complexly interconnected and could not guarantee that out-of-pocket

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housing costs for students on financial aid would remain the same year-toyear, as suggested in previous statements,” Krinsky said.

However, Rossi explained that any changes to the calculated family contribution of a student’s financial aid package will not be connected to their decision to live in a higher-tier dorm.

“The University calculates aid by meeting need, defined as total cost (including tuition, fees, room, board, books, and personal expenses) minus family contribution, which is the amount that we calculate that the family can pay in a given year,” Rossi said. “As a result, a student’s aid is determined by subtracting the family contribution from the total cost – even if that total cost increases, e.g. room costs rise or a student chooses to live in a more expensive room. This is why we emphasize that students will not be penalized or given less aid due to the type of housing they select.”

Rossi pointed to the university’s intent to keep stable out-of-pocket housing costs in cases where a student’s financial circumstances remain the same.

“As outlined in our FAQs, we reiterated that out-of-pocket expenses for on-campus housing would remain the same for students on aid if all other financial circumstances are consistent with the previous year – regardless of the tier selected,” Rossi said.

The meeting’s attendees also discussed the possibility of students relocating to a higher-tier dorm mid-year, a scenario for which the administration has not yet determined a plan to handle, according to Krinsky.

“The administrators admitted that they had no contingency plans in place to ensure that students forced to move into a ‘higher-tier’ dorm room midyear would not be financially punished, and thus dissuaded from, that vital choice,” Krinsky said. “If a student needed to switch to a more expensive room for mental health or safety concerns, there is no guarantee that they would be exempt from the additional cost of such a decision.”

The administrators did not comment on these claims. According to Rossi, the administrators explained the

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continued from page 1 talks in a ‘white’ voice rather than his previous ‘brown’ voice. According to Davé, Apu’s accent is used for comedy. “[His accent is used] is to promote difference and congenial differences because you laugh at the difference — his inability to speak English in a particular way, or the way in which the words sound,” Davé explained. “Apu is translated into an individual who is not taken seriously because of how he talks.”

Davé also provided an example of Azaria speaking without the animation.

“When you suddenly see Hank Azaria’s face speaking those words, they take on a very different connotation,” she said. “I think it is very powerful to say that without the animation, that probably would not have happened unless he was wearing brownface makeup.”

“When you are looking at the history of these images, and you can see them … when he is talking in that particular way, he is participating [in the] racialization of a particular view,” Davé added.

The issue with Apu, Davé emphasized, is that he was one of the only Asian-American characters on television in the late 1990s.

“This is the only character for a long time,” she said. “Producers and

directors ask for this particular voice, regardless of who is speaking, to racialize South Asians.”

Discussing Asian-American and Asian actors, Davé emphasized that they are trained to speak with a certain accent.

“Asian-Americans and Asian actors are being coached; their teachers are reinforcing the stereotype, rather than going into some of the new ways of thinking about accents,” she said.

Davé also used NBC’s “Outsourced” (2010–2011), a series about a white character who moves to India to supervise his company’s outsourced call center business, as an example.

“While Indian-American characters appear as the lone racial presence or lone racial sidekick on several TV shows, … ‘Outsourced’ makes all the characters, or all sidekicks anyway, Indians.”

Davé explained the history and impact of call centers from the late 1990s. She describes call centers, which many American companies have opened in South Asia, as a “critical site” for analysis on “brown voice” and how accents are used to introduce racialization outside of U.S. national borders.

“The American accent, not just fluency in English, is a commodity for Pakistani workers,” Davé said.

“American English is the language and

the dialect to know and master in relation to global capital and trade.”

Davé also emphasized that accents require cultural knowledge and understanding of American culture, and that audience complaints about them stem from a lack of that cultural knowledge.

She noted that large businesses and call centers overseas were created for British and American customers. The businesses operate on a model that does not reveal their workers’ identity, and instead places emphasis on the familiarity of cultural references to the customer, such that customers feel like they are talking to operators from their own culture.

Davé complimented “Outsourced” and its illustration of the complexity and variety of accents. “‘Outsourced’ demonstrates the complexity of American attitudes towards globalization,” she said. “What we see [in ‘Outsourced’] is how a global world is portrayed in an American context.”

Davé ended the talk by considering why there has been a resurgence in discussions on accents.

“Why do accents suddenly come to the forefront again when we are hearing all different languages?” she asked.

“It is related to the idea of the advance of technology.”

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rationale behind categorizing certain living options in different tiers.

“Kitchens in Hillside Apartments and Latin Way may provide the opportunity for students to drop their meal plan if they chose,” Rossi said. “Meanwhile, cultural and identity-based housing remains at the lowest single and double rate since students select those spaces for important reasons independent of amenities.”

THL members spoke on behalf of the Tufts student body, which the group said has not been sufficiently engaged by administrators about the tiered housing system during its yearlong development process.

“We advocated for the concerns of students and made sure that the emotional and physical reality of how housing shapes students’ lives was not lost on the administrators,” Shin said.

The administrators lauded the multitude of issues THL has recently decided to tackle, according to Rossi.

“Mary Pat, Josh, and I expressed our appreciation for this group’s thoughtful approach and diligence in addressing the nuanced relationship between on-campus housing capacity, tiered rates, the housing market in our host communities, financial aid, the University’s values, and importance of providing space for students,” Rossi said.

The administrators also expressed a desire to continue working with THL and other similar groups on campus, according to Hartman.

“I am eager to work with THL and all students on campus to support and enhance our vibrant residential community,” Hartman told the Daily in an email. “I am specifically excited to learn from all of our residential students about how our team can best be supportive.”

Ultimately, McMahon, Rossi and Hartman agreed during the meeting to aid in facilitating conversations about tiered housing by holding a public forum open to the Tufts community in the near future, according to Krinsky.

“While we are pleased that the administration acknowledges the gravity of the broader housing crisis, Tufts Housing League remains adamantly opposed to the tiered housing proposal and will continue to organize the Tufts community against it,” he said.

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seem to like being in introductory courses. My first semester at Tufts, I took EC 5; I don’t understand graphs.

This semester, I’m taking BIO 13. Last semester, I took COMP 11. I was interested in the course in a curiously-peeking-around-a-corner way, in part because of the large number of computer science majors at Tufts despite all the groans that I heard about COMP 11 the semester before.

Even before typing out a line of code, the computer science community was one that I knew some about through my peers who had taken the course. Before learning how to code a basic print statement, I knew the hard coursework came with a community of more experienced students who would help others think through bugs. While I always considered myself an international relations type of soul, I gave into the pull of the Halligan community.

Last fall, I called the Rez my “home.”

I spent hours there each day, drowning my distractions in the hum of conversation surrounding me and becoming gradually blurry-eyed in the warmth of the red light. In spring semester, Halligan became my new “home.” I spent at least a few hours longer each day in Halligan than in my dorm. Trudging to Halligan with segmentation faults and syntax confusions of my supposedly-simple COMP 11 homework assignments swirling in my mind, I learned to envy the people heading to the gym instead of Halligan at the crosswalk. At the same time, I would feel a sense of pride.

There are TAs that are willing to stay in Halligan till 3 a.m., far past their office hours, when students are struggling with code; there are some students in advanced classes who aren’t TAs who would — perhaps seeing their own experience reflected in that of students new to the field — attempt to prompt thought in the new coders. Some people would stop by in rooms with batches of cookies to share or too much salami that they couldn’t finish. It is the intensity of the discipline, surely, that lays the foundation of such a community.

In computer science, the influence of one’s background on one’s work is far smaller than in, say, English or international relations, where one’s background shapes one’s perception. Without involving our backgrounds in discussions, those disciplines will not be as rich in complexity as they can be. In computer science, diversity in angles of approach is beneficial, but at its foundation is a set of skills that all computer scientists must acquire.

This puts one’s skills as the most essential part of their contribution to the discipline and helps de-emphasize the power dynamics based on background that so often emerges in other fields of study.

Of course, I have peers who are excellent coders who also abhor the Halligan environment as one that is overly masculine and competitive, while also stressfully collaborative. I’ve overheard Dewick conversations that lament long walks down to computer science labs late at night in the snow. But whenever I walk into Halligan, now solely to print materials for BIO 13, I remember the positives that happened there.

Haruka Noishiki is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. Haruka can be reached at haruka.noishiki@tufts.edu.

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Missouri-born designer Jeremy Scott, the creative director of Italian fashion house Moschino, is no stranger to controversy on the catwalk. The campaign he released for autumn/winter 2018, titled “Alien Nation,” was not well

received by many social media users, who labeled it tone-deaf and insensitive due to its references to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. When Scott showed his spring/summer (SS) 2017 collection in 2016, fashion critics and aficionados alike did not respond well to some of the pill-themed garments and accessories, claiming they glamorized

mental illness and addiction. Beyond his problematic designs, Scott has also been accused on several occasions of copying other designers’ work in his collections.

During Milan Fashion Week, which ended Sept. 25, Scott displayed his latest collection for SS 2019, which was conceived to highlight the fashion designer’s creative process on late nights right before fashion week deadlines. In an interview with Vogue, Scott claimed that he was attempting to capture “those moments of magic and inspiration when you’re working late.” The fashion show opened with a recording of a phone conversation between the American designer and supermodel Gigi Hadid, one of Scott’s main muses, in which Hadid prompted Scott to hurry up as he risked being late to his own fashion show.

Most of the pieces in the collection were made entirely using white fabric, printed with patterns imitating the marks left by felt-tip pens used to color in shapes quickly. The collection also presented teddy bear prints and oversized Moschino logos, both of which have been recurring motifs in Scott’s work for the Italian fashion house. Overall, the effect of the prints with the white fabric and the retro-inspired, elegant silhouettes was quite remarkable, and, much like Scott’s previous Moschino collections, is bound to leave a lasting impression on fashion audiences.

The Moschino SS ’19 show, however, will probably also be remembered for reasons Scott will not be as proud of. A few hours after the collection was presented, Edda Gimnes, a Londonbased Norwegian designer, posted a statement on her personal Instagram account charging that Scott had cop-

ied her work. Gimnes’ work, which also employs motifs and patterns that are reminiscent of the designer’s sketching process, bears striking similarities with the latest Moschino collection. Additionally, it is important to emphasize that Gimnes had allegedly met with someone from the Moschino creative team last November to showcase her work.

Since “copycat” is objectively the least desirable label for fashion designers, Scott took to his personal Instagram account over the past weekend to show references from the Moschino archives that he had supposedly utilized in his designing process. Trompe-l’-oeil, an art technique that creates three-dimensional illusions from two-dimensional works, has effectively been a staple of the Moschino brand ever since it was conceived by its founder Franco Moschino, and Scott attempted to show the inspiration he drew from past campaigns and collections. It is, however, also possible that the creative team at Moschino used Gimnes’ designs as visual aids on their mood board as they brainstormed the theme for the SS ’19 collection. The similarities between her work and the clothes Scott paraded on the Milanese runway are uncanny.

This is potentially one further instance of a recent trend of powerful forces in the industry knocking off less visible, independent designers who do not have as big of a voice in the fashion world. The implications of a brand like Moschino copying the work of a lesser-known designer are staggering. It would indeed show that even high fashion brands are guilty of disregarding the importance of original thought when it comes to emerging designers.

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Robert Schwartzman, the lead singer of the California rock band Rooney, casually walked by the line of fans waiting outside of Brighton Music Hall in Allston with his takeout food in hand on Friday night. He flashed a warm smile at the people in line, who were impatiently anticipating his second-to-last show on his “A Cosmic Interlude Tour.” Schwartzman then walked into the venue as his fans continued to process the spectacle that had just occurred. At that moment, the show had truly begun.

After waiting for an hour that felt like an eternity, the first opening act, Arms and Ears, took the stage. The band was entertaining, with an electric violinist up front. The crowd, however, was only anxious for Rooney to come on.

The second opening act, Mating Ritual, had a cool sound and was a very eclectic group. They were a great opener with a chill alternative vibe. It would have been sufficient to just have Mating Ritual open for Rooney rather than have two opening acts.

After a few funky and fun songs, Mating Ritual left the stage. As the lights dimmed, the members of Rooney casually took their positions and began playing with

little fanfare. Even in the pitch darkness, Schwartzman was visible with his iconic flowing hair, skinny jeans and boots.

The crowd roared as he began with a fan favorite, “Blueside,” from the 2003 album “Rooney.” The music was rapturous, the vibe of the venue intimate and the fans ravenous for more.

Rooney played an amazing selection of songs throughout the show, ranging from their early years to more recent releases.

A few favorites of the evening included “Second Chances”, “I’m Shakin'” and “All the Beautiful People”. They even played a few songs that have yet to be released.

One of these included a remake of the classic Hall & Oates song “Maneater” (1982).

Schwartzman announced proudly that it would be released around Halloween — clearly not a coincidence given the subject of the song.

After a giddy haze of music and dancing, Rooney announced they would be performing their final song. The crowd let out some complaints, but they thought it would be the song that put them on the map, “Where Did Your Heart Go Missing?” for the finale. To everyone’s surprise, as Schwartzman began to strum his guitar, Rooney started playing a different song.

The lights went black and Rooney left the stage once Schwartzman sung a final, beautiful note.

After a good 10 minutes, Rooney came back on stage. The crowd cheered and chanted for them to play their hit song, and they did an encore set of “Where Did Your Heart Go Missing?” along with a few others. It was the perfect way to cap off what was already an amazing concert.

After the concert had ended, fans crowded around the booth at the back of the venue trying to snag band merchandise while stocks lasted. On sale were surfer T-shirts in multiple designs — the band’s sound oozes California surfer vibes — buttons and albums.

Then, Schwartzman appeared out of nowhere. He chatted with small groups of fans, took pictures and signed shirts and posters. Positive energy radiated off of Schwartzman as he wandered around the room introducing himself to everyone that he could.

Rooney clearly cares tremendously about their devoted fan base, so the band does what they can to show their appreciation in return. They went as close to the crowd as possible during the concert to jam and interacted with fans before and after concerts. These seemingly small acts on Rooney’s part were huge for everyone that attended the concert.

It simply demonstrates what Rooney and their fan base are: a family.

French film

he French have an incredibly rich filmic history — some may argue a richer one than the United States — yet many amazing modern French films are overshadowed by their black-andwhite, cigarette-heavy, slow-moving ’60s predecessors.

I am not going to sit here and deny the importance of films like “Breathless” (1960) and “The 400 Blows” (1959), both of which were trailblazers in the French New Wave movement and have individually inspired many of today’s most prominent directors. But, to put it kindly, they just aren’t my cup of tea.

If, like me, you were raised in an English-speaking country that put little emphasis on learning a foreign language, you may need to employ subtitles to enjoy watching a French film.

Now, I’m not saying that reading subtitles is an unbearably difficult task, but if I’m going to watch a subtitled film, I want more than a supercut of shots of people smoking and women wearing berets. (I am aware that films like “Breathless” are the originators of many of the now-tired tropes we associate with French films, and that it wasn’t cliché at the time, but I am still unable to enjoy these films without noticing them. Call me a philistine if you must.)

Which is why I want to suggest two great French films to those of you who share my aversion.

The first film (a Franco-Belgian co-production) is “Raw” (2016). Director Julia Ducournau’s first feature film follows Justine, a 16-year-old lifelong vegetarian, as she begins veterinary school.

After she is forced to try meat in a school-wide hazing tradition, her life seems to slip out of control (maybe the Eco-Reps are onto something with the whole Meatless Monday thing…).

I don’t want to spoil the film for the two of you who will go on to watch it after reading this column, but this coming-of-age film features a blur of cannibalism, murder and sisterly bonding, all within some incredibly beautiful and striking shots.

If you are looking for something that is not as heavy on the (artistically done) gore, I would steer you toward Catherine Breillat’s “Fat Girl” (2001).

Breillat’s 86-minute masterpiece is a glimpse into the incredible nuances of a sister-sister relationship. The film focuses on the last few days of sisters Anaïs and Elena’s family vacation in a sleepy French seaside town. It perfectly captures the sibling dynamic. Breillat’s script tenderly depicts the girls despising each other one moment and loving each other in the next, as only adolescent sisters can. The film is filled with heartbreaking musings from the younger girl, as she tries to navigate the world in the shadow of her very different sister. Even if my amateur description sounds too sappy for you, I implore you to check out the film. There is a shift in tone around the the 80-minute mark that will leave you at a loss for words.

So with that, I hope some of you can go enjoy some French cinema in a way you previously may not have been able to, or at least re-think sending out those applications to veterinary schools.

Alexi Reich is a first-year who has not yet declared a major. Alexi can be reached at alexi.reich@tufts.edu.

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THE MESS IN US‐CHINA RELATIONS Ambassador Charles W. (Chas) Freeman Jr. is delivering a keynote speech on US‐China relations at Tufts University Ambassador Freeman is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense, ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm), acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Chargé d’affaires at both Bangkok and Beijing. He began his diplomatic career in India but specialized in Chinese affairs. Most notably, he was the principal American interpreter during President Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972. Ambassador Freeman is a much sought-after public speaker and the author of several well-received books on statecraft and diplomacy. His most recent book, America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East was published in May 2016. Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige, appeared in March 2013.

The latter was translated into Chinese and published in 2018.

Ambassador Freeman studied at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and in Taiwan, and earned an AB magna cum laude from Yale University as well as a JD from the Harvard Law School. He chairs Projects International, Inc., a Washington-based firm that for more than three decades has helped its American and foreign clients create ventures across borders, facilitating their establishment of new businesses through the design, negotiation, capitalization, and implementation of greenfield investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, franchises, one-off transactions, sales and agencies in other countries

Tufts University is hosting the 7th Annual Conference of the New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA).

To show its appreciation for the support it has received from Tufts University and its Confucius Institute over the years in Chinese language teaching and teacher training, NECLTA is making the keynote speech section of the conference open and free to the Tufts community. Hope you can take advantage of the opportunity.

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Nesi Altaras Takeaways

Southern Democrats make moves

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The Beto O’Rourke campaign has been a big energizer in national politics, especially in Texas where he mobilized a large supporter and donor base. While his charisma, grassroots campaign style and unabashedly progressive platform are unique, Rep. O’Rourke is part of a larger group of Democrats running for office in the South and rebuilding the party bench.

This group has been building since Trump’s election. Initial wins came in progressive mayoral campaigns from Chokwe Antar Lumumba in Jackson, Miss. and Randall Woodfin in Birmingham, Ala. Some cast these as expected victories, as both men represent predominantly black cities, but the success of these progressive mayors over entrenched establishment candidates was not assured.

Last year also saw the shocking victory of Doug Jones over sexual abuser Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race to replace Jeff Sessions. Though Jones, buoyed by black electoral support, beat Moore by a very small margin, it was still an unbelievable feat that a pro-choice Democrat, not a Blue Dog, won statewide in Alabama at all. He was the first Democrat in 25 years to be elected to one of the state’s two Senate seats.

Now, there exists a much more demanding lift: winning statewide offices across the South in elections where the Republican candidate is not an alleged child molester. Democrats are running credible Senate campaigns in Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi, while facing a contested reelection campaign in Florida.

Tennessee is the only example where the Democrat, Phil Bredesen, is quite conservative. But the popular former governor has been elected statewide as a Democrat twice before and is currently leading in many polls, giving Democrats a chance in a state that Trump overwhelmingly won.

A similar dynamic has emerged in gubernatorial races in Florida and Georgia, where progressive black Democrats are competing to succeed against term-limited Republican governors. The popularity of Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Andrew Gillum in Florida is remarkable for two reasons. First, there is a real possibility that both could win. Gillum has been beating his Trump-loving opponent, Rep. Ron DeSantis, in the polls since the day he was nominated. The second reason is that both candidates will empower other Democrats on the ballot and help the campaigns of congressional candidates trying to retake the House and recover legislative offices in their respective states, where Democrats have barely a foothold in state government.

The South has changing demographics, and this is clearly a positive sign for Democrats.

However, simply relying on the determinism of Latino voters is wrong. Democrats need to engage Latino communities and better represent the black electorate in many Southern states. They can only do that if they have candidates who actually offer change to the voters who have long been taken for granted by the party, a fact Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez recently admitted.

Such candidates did emerge this year, but they did not come out of nowhere. They were mayors and state legislators. The competitiveness of these candidates shows the importance of building a bench, a process that has a positive feedback loop.

Nesi Altaras is a senior studying international relations and economics. Nesi can be reached at nesi.altaras@tufts.edu.

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Jumbos place second at Harvard Invitational to highlight busy weekend SAILING

continued from page 12 team was skippered by sophomore Bram Brakman and classmate Maria Brush as crew, while the B division team, which recorded two first-place finishes, was led by sophomore Wells Drayton with senior Marisa Permatteo as crew.

Closer to home, Tufts hosted the Ross Trophy, in which six of its boats participated.

Rhode Island placed first in Boston Harbor, beating the top Tufts team by just two points. At the Ross Trophy, the Jumbos’ younger sailors earned some valuable competitive and technical experience.

Tufts also hosted the Hood Trophy at Upper Mystic Lake, with winds starting at 10–20 knots and calming to 6-12 knots by the end of the regatta. The Jumbos sent two fleets to participate, both of which performed well with first and third-place finishes, respectively.

“The Hood [Trophy] went very well [for us],” senior co-captain Jack Bitney told the Daily in an email. “[The regatta secured] us ranking points from our top boats sailing for Jumbos 1.”

The Hood Trophy featured Tufts firstyears Charlie Hibben and Sam Merson,

who sailed with senior co-captain Sabina Van Mell and junior Emily Calandrella on the “Jumbos 2” A division boat. Sailing on the “Jumbos 2” B team were sophomore skipper Austin Freda and junior crew Duke Saunders.

Senior Jackson McCoy skippered the “Jumbos 1” A division boat, with firstyear Ryutaro Sochi and junior Emma Clutterbuck alternating as crew. The B division team, led by senior Christopher Keller and senior co-captain Florian Eenkema Van Dijk with junior Juliana Testa as crew, recorded six top-three finishes as the “Jumbos 1” team sealed victory.

The familiar setting at Upper Mystic Lake contributed to the team’s success at the Hood Trophy.

“The weather usually isn’t much of an issue, it’s mostly just the wind that’s variable and can affect the team’s performance,” Whitney said. “Usually in lighter wind, lighter boats [meaning the skipper and crew’s combined weights] perform better, and the same for heavier wind and heavier boats.

Since the wind is the same for all teams, it mostly just comes down to who can sail in the light, variable wind better, which is what our home venue [where the Hood was sailed] gives us great practice in.”

On the women’s side, Tufts sent two fleets to Lake Mascoma in New Hampshire, where Dartmouth hosted the Mrs. Hurst Bowl. The first fleet finished seventh, and the second fleet finished 12th.

Sophomore Talia Toland skippered the “Jumbos 1” A division team with first-year crew Audrey Becker on board for the first two races and first-year crew Ann Sheridan on board for the rest. First-year sailor Abbie Carlson skippered the B division team with senior crew Taylor Hart. In the “Jumbos 2” team, junior Charlotte Lenz skippered with sophomore crew Marley Hillman in the A division, while junior Elena Gonick skippered the B division side with classmate Kelsey Foster as crew.

The regattas will continue thick and fast for Tufts. The sailing team will participate in five regattas, including the Moody Trophy at Rhode Island and the Women’s Showcase, hosted by St. Mary’s. Tufts will also compete at MIT, Coast Guard and New Hampshire, which will serve as crucial tune-ups for upcoming regattas.

“Important Inter-conference showcase regattas are on the horizon for the team, as well as match race qualifiers for nationals, so we are all gearing up for an exciting next few weeks,” Bitney said.

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Senior defender/forward Alessandra Sadler dribbles past a defender during Tufts’ 2–0 win against Bates on Sept. 15.

Jumbos recover well after tough OT defeat to Brandeis WOMEN'S SOCCER

continued from page 12 likewise came into the game unbeaten and with a highly touted offensive attack.

Brandeis dictated the pace for much of the first half, taking nine shots compared to six from Tufts and keeping Tufts from playing its preferred possession style of play. It did not take long for Brandeis to get on the board, as junior defender Amanda Fernbach slotted a goal past the outstretched arms of Tufts’ senior goalkeeper Emily Bowers just 15 minutes into the contest. Brandeis’ goal was the first the four-year starter had conceded all season.

“I believe we gave them too much respect in the first half and allowed them to stay in the game rather than just playing our own,” Aronson said. “Brandeis had the fastest speed of play as well as some of the most effective offense that we have seen this season. Their speed of play challenged our defense all over the field, and their strong offense, from their defense up to their forwards, posed a defensive challenge for us all over the field in the first half.”

The high press was the most disruptive part of the game for the Jumbos, who like

to build their offensive attack from the back and score through well-paced possession.

“We were definitely disappointed with our performance in the first half,” senior midfielder and co-captain Emma Ranalli said. “They pressed us more than we were comfortable with and disrupted our ability to keep possession.”

However, it was a tale of two halves for the Jumbos, who were able to settle down and play their brand of soccer after the halftime whistle. Tufts turned in a dominant second-half performance, outshooting Brandeis 10 to three in the second half and controlling the possession. The breakthrough came in the 69th minute, when Lloyd and Reed, who led the team in goals and assists respectively, connected for the equalizer, though this time, it was Reed finishing off the play from Lloyd’s set up.

The Jumbos kept up the high energy and attacking play through the end of the half, but were not able to find the back of the net again.

“We responded really well in the second half and definitely [played] much better, but we didn’t finish our chances and that makes it incredibly difficult to beat such a strong team as Brandeis,” Ranalli said.

Unfortunately for Tufts, the golden goal overtime period ended in under seven minutes when Brandeis was awarded a penalty kick. Sophomore midfielder Daria Bakhtiari was able to convert and the final whistle blew. Though the final goal was not allowed in the usual flow of play, the typically shutdown defense of the Jumbos experienced its very first blemishes of the season.

Ranalli was quick to put the conceded goals on the team as a whole, praising the play of Bowers and the back three.

“There is so much confidence with Bowers in goal and [the] three of them in front of her,” Ranalli said. “Saturday it was breakdowns across the entire team that hurt us. I think the defensive unit played really well and kept us in the game.”

The Jumbos know they can beat any team they face, but they are going to have to play the way they did in the second half against Brandeis to keep getting wins. Their schedule continues to get tougher as they will face more NESCAC opponents heading into the end of the season.

Tufts will host two games this Homecoming weekend, first against No. 19 Amherst College on Saturday before playing Hamilton the next day.

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Bradley Schussel The Coin Toss

NFL Week 4

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elcome to The Coin Toss, where I make bold predictions about your favorite professional sports.

To quickly recap last week’s predictions: I had the Jets beating the Browns, Blake Bortles as a top ten fantasy quarterback again and the Chargers upsetting the Rams. None of those came true! This will happen some weeks; these are bold predictions for a reason. Let’s make some new ones and hopefully get some better results in Week 4…

Tom Brady returns to form (300+ yards, 3+ TDs) Tom Brady has not yet eclipsed 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game this season. The 41-yearold hasn’t looked bad to start this season, but let’s just say Patriots haters are already clamoring that he’s losing a step. Now I’m a Patriots hater, but I know how great Brady is and I think he’ll return to form this week by eclipsing 300 passing yards and throwing at least three touchdowns.

This won’t be an easy task against a Miami defense that has looked pretty good so far this year. They’ve only allowed two total passing touchdowns in their 3–0 start. Tom Brady is a different story, however. He thrives in divisional home games, and he’s due for a big game after two straight losses. This isn’t a sure thing by any means, but I predict some big numbers from Brady this week.

Browns beat Raiders in Oakland I made the mistake of picking against the Browns in a winnable game for them last week: no longer! After being favored for the first time in a long time, the Browns are back to being underdogs. The Raiders are favored by three points at home in this matchup.

Maybe Vegas is forgetting just how good Baker Mayfield was last week.

The game flipped on its head as soon as he came in for Tyrod Taylor. I can say with some confidence that the Jets did not plan for Mayfield, but do you really trust the Raiders to do any better?

They rank 26th in the league in opponent passer rating, and their defense just hasn’t looked the same since the Khalil Mack trade. I have no faith in Jon Gruden on either side of the ball, and I think the Browns are a good enough team to pull off the road upset.

Texans get in the win column against Colts Maybe you don’t consider this an upset, but Vegas has the Colts as 1.5point favorites and ESPN gives them a 60.5 percent chance to win at home.

Despite these odds, I think the Texans will get the divisional road win in Indianapolis.

It’s not that the Texans don’t deserve to be 0–3, but they’re a better team than their start indicates.

They should have gotten wins against the Giants (lost by five) and the Titans (lost by three). The Colts are 1–2 and have looked average at best on defense this year. Additionally, Andrew Luck has shown signs that his shoulder is still healing, so he may be cautious against Houston’s stout defensive line.

All in all, I think the Texans will come out on top.

Bradley Schussel is a sports editor at the Tufts Daily. He is a senior studying biomedical engineering. Bradley can be reached at bradley.schussel@tufts.edu

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

Sailing squadron maneuvers through seven regattas

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Senior co-captain Florian Eenkema Van Dijk and senior Sarah Bunney navigate Mystic Lake during practice on Sept. 21.

by Jason Schwartz Contributing Writer

The Tufts sailing team participated in seven regattas over the weekend of Sept. 22, its third week of the 2018–19 season, with several impressive results.

The women’s team took part in the Mrs. Hurst Bowl, hosted by Dartmouth, while co-ed boats took part in various regattas throughout New England.

At the Harvard Invitational, with winds ranging from three to six knots on the Charles River, the Jumbos finished in second place with just 46 points. Tufts’ B divi-

sion team accumulated 35 points, while its A division duo posted 11 points over five different races, including a first-place finish in the second race. Tufts only fell short to the University of Rhode Island.

The A division boat was skippered by senior Andrew Savage with classmate Kahler Newsham as crew, while the B team had sophomore Evan Robison as skipper and junior Michaela Morris as crew.

The Jumbos had mixed results elsewhere. At the Sherman Hoyt Trophy, hosted by Brown University, Tufts struggled to get going, finishing 14th out of the 18 teams. The weekend was especially chal-

lenging after the B team’s disqualification in the seventh race, but senior co-captains Jack Bitney (skipper) and Ian Morgan (crew) were able to reduce the deficit with top-two results in the second, fifth and 10th races.

“The boat that sailed B fleet was only disqualified in one race, giving them a score of 19 [1+ the amount of boats in the fleet] for that race,” sophomore Jacob Whitney told the Daily via electronic message. “This is worse than getting a last place finish for that race, but luckily they performed well enough in their other races to make up for this setback.

This disqualification happens when they are protested out of the race [either by another boat or the race committee] for committing a foul.”

At the Salt Pond Invite, hosted by Rhode Island, where winds were shifty and ranged from three to 14 knots, Tufts finished with 92 points, placing 6th out of 18 teams. The team also sent two fleets to the Norman Reid Trophy, hosted by Boston College. The first fleet finished fourth of 17 teams, while the second fleet finished 13th. The “Jumbos 1” A division see SAILING, page 11

Lloyd’s stunning strike returns women’s soccer to winning ways

by Yuan Jun Chee and Onat Tarimcilar Executive Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Tufts hosted two non-conference opponents in the build-up to Homecoming weekend, splitting the decisions. Falling 2–1 in an overtime defeat to the Brandeis Judges (7–0) on Saturday, the Jumbos recovered in midweek to defeat the neighboring MIT Engineers (7–2–1) in another overtime game. With that, the Jumbos now sit at 6–1 overall and third in the NESCAC. The team is taking its first loss of the season in stride and extracting many lessons on where it can improve, both mentally and on the field of play.

“I believe the most important lesson we learned on Saturday was one that was

both humbling and confidence-inducing: We can hang with the best teams in the country and need to have the confidence that this is the case,” senior forward and co-captain Alex Aronson said. “But we need to know that if we don’t put games away, we won’t get the results that are deserved.”

On Wednesday afternoon, the Jumbos recovered from their first defeat of the season with a tight 1–0 overtime victory over the MIT Engineers. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was postponed due to rain.

Matches between both teams have been tight in recent years, and this year’s edition was no exception. Both teams opted for a high pressing game, often forcing

the other team into rushed passes while in possession and leading to an overall scrappy game. The first real chance of the game fell to the visitors inside 10 minutes.

A corner kick taken by junior midfielder Emily Berzolla found a completely open sophomore defender Maya Nielan, who headed the ball wide. Chances were evenly spread out between both teams — 13 to 12 in Tufts’ favor — but both goalkeepers were hardly troubled with shots coming to them at a comfortable pace or height.

It took a sheer piece of magic from the reigning NESCAC Rookie of the Year sophomore forward Sophie Lloyd to break the tie. In the 98th minute, classmate forward Liz Reed received the ball from a throw-in and laid the ball off to Lloyd. Lloyd curled

the ball from outside the box and ended the game with some assistance from the goalpost. That goal put Lloyd back on top of the NESCAC goal-scoring leaderboard, as her teammates rushed on to the field to celebrate her incredible winner.

However, things were much closer on Saturday as Tufts fell in its first defeat of the season, losing 2–1 in overtime against Brandeis. The highly anticipated matchup against the Judges was easily the toughest opponent the Jumbos have faced thus far. The Jumbos had won all of their previous games by at least two goals and had yet to concede a single goal all season up to this point, while the No. 12 Judges see WOMEN'S SOCCER, page 11