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Campus sexual assault prevention group holds discussion on masculinity before Homecoming

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The promotional poster for “Re-examining Jumbo Pride,” an event hosted by Action for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) in Eaton Hall, is pictured.

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Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault.

Action for Sexual Assault Prevention by Tufts Men (ASAPtm), a male-identifying

group within ASAP, hosted a discussion in Eaton Hall on the night of Sept. 27. The talk, titled “Re-Examining Jumbo Pride: a discussion about masculinity during Homecoming Weekend,” sought to raise awareness for the concept of toxic masculinity to prevent sexual assault, according to the event’s organizers.

The ASAPtm discussion leaders, Hakeem Adeyemi and Benjamin Cole, explained that toxic masculinity has varying definitions and expressions but can best be understood as actions by a male that result in domination of space, aggressive and destructive behavior, heightened competitiveness and one-upmanship and sexual objectification.

In addition to this shared mission, Adeyemi explained that ASAPtm also focuses on the relationship between masculinity and sexual misconduct.

“The conversations about gender and assault are inextricably linked,” Adeyemi said.

“And it extends to all spaces and spheres.”

According to Adeyemi and Cole, the event was aimed at providing “action steps” to help keep members of the Tufts community safer through Homecoming weekend.

They explained that Homecoming is when the common activities of sports-watching, partying and drinking often result in greater expressions of toxic masculine behavior.

At the start of the event, the discussion leaders emphasized to the room the respect and intentionality with which the discussion would be carried out. They set up ground rules as parameters to create a positive atmosphere for constructive dialogue.

“Seek to understand, then to be understood,” Adeyemi, a junior, said. “Silence is okay.”

First, two video selections were played, and while watching, attendees were encouraged to write their reflections and responses to guiding questions posed by the discussion leaders.

The first video, from the YouTube channel “ImSchmacked,” compiled and set to music various clips of students, most of whom were male. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the students were engaging in activities that included binge drinking and vandalism.

Participants were then asked to share their thoughts on what form masculinity takes on in a party setting.

Josh Stone, a student who attended the event, said that the video showed the potential destructiveness of masculinity.

“The binge drinking and extreme behavior [by the male students in the video] showed me that masculinity really seems to laud ‘loss of control,’ even though it can be so incredibly destructive,” Stone, a sophomore, said.

The organizers then played another video, titled, “A Call to Men – The Next Generation of Manhood,” by Tony Porter, CEO and founder of a non-profit of the same name. In the clip, Porter said that all men have a responsibility to create positive masculinity based on respect and create “the next generation of manhood.”

The participants were then split into five groups, each led by an ASAPtm discussion leader. The groups discussed the definition of masculinity, how it could be problematic and what action they could take in the coming days.

Cole, a sophomore, said that the event was a success for his organization and its cause.

“We expected around 30 people to come, and 55 actually showed up,” Cole said. “We really only started planning our group last year, so this turnout is really fantastic.” see ASAPTM, page 2

ResLife hosts first event in off-campus housing series

by Abbie Gruskin

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The Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) hosted the first of its semester-long off-campus housing series in the Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room last week on Sept. 27.

Assistant Director of Housing Operations Angelic Sosa hosted the first session, titled, “Where to Start, Understanding Budgeting & Financial Aid.” It featured presentations from Sosa, Associate Director of Financial Aid Amy Piantedosi and Assistant Director of Financial Aid Wenimo Poweigha. The series, set to run through November, aims to help students “navigate the off-campus housing process,” according to a flyer from ResLife. The first session was attended by 16 students.

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Senate requested informational sessions in a meeting last spring, according to Associate Director of Housing Operations Matt Austin, who has supervised the initiative. The series is also a result of collaborations within the ResLife offices and with the offices of Community Relations and Financial Aid, according to Sosa.

Sosa began her presentation by polling the room on the attendees’ level of involvement in the search for off-campus housing thus far.

Three people raised their hands to indicate they had started looking for off-campus housing, eight people raised their hands to indicate they knew peers who had already signed a lease for the next school year and nobody raised a hand to indicate having already signed a lease.

Mayu Kawahara said that she attended the first session of the series to learn more about the process of finding an off-campus house.

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“[I’ve] contacted a lot of landlords … but I just want to see what they have to say about the whole process,” Kawahara, a sophomore, said. “At this point, it’s a lot of networking and knowing the right upperclassmen. And it’s mostly luck.”

Sosa noted the positive impact the new off-campus housing website will have on students just starting their search for different housing options or roommates.

“We just launched our off-campus housing website a few months ago and that’s something that I really want to boost,” Sosa said. “[Students] can definitely search for housing on there, they can meet potential roommates … both from this school and neighboring schools are available.”

Sosa also commented on the cost associated with living off-campus during the session.

She explained that additional expenses, such

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as utilities, should be accounted for in overall price calculations.

“Have an idea of what your friends may be spending on their rent. If they’re already off campus, maybe take a look at what your current housing costs are,” Sosa said. “Some of the stuff you want to keep in mind is not only … rent, but also utilities — stuff like gas, electric [and] internet.”

Piantedosi explained that for a period of nine months, off-campus living costs, including tuition and fees, rent, utilities, food, books and personal expenses, could range from $67,700 to $75,800, while the Tufts cost of attendance on-campus is calculated to total $73,383 for 2019–20.

Piantedosi reiterated that a student’s financial aid would not drop due to a change in living situation or meal plan and explained that

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continued from page 1 Cole, who spearheaded formation of the group last year, said that he started the organization after getting involved in ASAP, where he felt that the organization could benefit from male voices, as their absence limited the effectiveness of the organization reaching concerned men on campus.

“I was passionate about preventing sexual assault, but I wanted to see who else was working on this issue before starting my own club. Often, well-intentioned men will check themselves around others so that they don’t make a mistake,” Cole said. “Our power as

a male-identifying group is to allow men to make mistakes and become better allies.”

In addition to ASAP’s goal of preventing sexual assault by education and supporting survivors of sexual assault, Adeyemi said that ASAPtm also focuses on the relationship between masculinity and sexual misconduct.

“The conversations about gender and assault are inextricably linked,” Adeyemi said.

“And it extends to all spaces and spheres.”

That the event occurred on the same day as the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on sexual assault allegations toward Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a coincidence, according to ASAPtm discussion leaders.

Cole said that the event was not intended to discuss allegations of sexual assault but rather how to create a positive definition of masculinity to prevent sexual assault. He added that masculinity is currently defined by negative and harmful behaviors that are, by nature, linked to sexual assault.

Adeyemi concluded the discussion by saying that the event is the start of a longer discourse. “[Other ASAPtm organizers and I] hope this is just the start of the conversation,” he said. “One that extends not just to homecoming, but to life.”

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continued from page 1 the Tufts bill for students on financial aid may decrease due to a move off campus.

“The bill that you get from Tufts is certainly going to change, and it’s going to be much lower,” Piantedosi said. “You’re not going to have a housing charge on your student account, and most students will do a reduced meal plan … Your bill from Tufts is much lower but your financial aid stays the same.”

For students with financial aid who are interested in moving off campus, Piantedosi recommended the Student Account Calculator to provide a more comprehensive picture of what a Tufts bill may look like in a new living situation.

Sosa and Piantedosi also helped students brainstorm different ways to budget themselves when moving off campus, such as shopping at less expensive grocery stores or buying discounted transportation passes.

Sosa ultimately encouraged students to take time to fully investigate a living

situation before signing a lease despite the sense of urgency landlords may create.

“Sometimes you run into a situation where the landlord says, ‘You need to sign the lease now … because I have 10 other people who are ready to sign,’” Sosa said. “You’re going to have to do your research. Understand that you don’t have to sign the lease right now.”

Sosa explained what could happen when students fail to read over a lease thoroughly.

“I met with a few students over the past few months who are unfortunately running into situations with their landlord that they weren’t 100 percent sure whether it was okay,” Sosa said. “Once you do a lease review, you see it was something that was noted in the lease or something that wasn’t noted in the lease.”

Connor Goggins, a member of the Tufts Housing League (THL), feels that the off-campus housing series is a step in the right direction, considering the current on-campus housing shortage.

“Finding junior and senior year housing is increasingly stressful, and there is no

shortage of housing horror stories,” Goggins, a sophomore, said. “As an institution that forces the vast majority of upper-classmen off campus, Tufts has a responsibility to provide enough resources to students to make them as comfortable as possible.”

Goggins called for future changes, including moving the off-campus housing series earlier in the academic year if it becomes a permanent event and adding more resources to the new off-campus housing website.

Sosa hopes to continue providing information about the off-campus housing process through the new series, to engage younger students in these conversations and to emphasize the importance of taking time to explore all options.

“This is the first go at it, and so we hope to see it improve in the future, definitely do some stuff that’s geared toward some of our first-year students,” Sosa said. “We really want to help students understand — let’s take some time, let’s think about this process.”

TCU Senate discusses off-campus housing, elects ALBO members

by Noah Richter

Assistant News Editor

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met Sunday for the first time as a full body this semester in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room to learn about new off-campus housing resources, elect new Allocations Board (ALBO) Members, hear supplementary funding appeals and update Senate bylaws.

TCU President Jacqueline Chen, a senior, began the meeting by welcoming the newly-elected TCU senators to the body. She then introduced Joshua Hartman, director of residential life and learning, and Angelic Sosa, assistant director of housing operations, for an open discussion with the Senate regarding student housing concerns.

Much of the discussion surrounded TCU senators’ concerns about the lack of education regarding off-campus housing. Senate members stressed a variety of issues that students have brought to their attention, highlighting concerns about the stressful timeline students face in searching for off-campus housing, as well as the lack of awareness about the process as a whole.

Hartman and Sosa responded to many of the concerns raised by reiterating that increasing educational resources on off-campus housing was their main priority going forward. They said that, in coordination with students, they are planning several events to help students gain a better understanding of the process.

Diversity and Community Affairs Officer Grant Gebetsberger told the Daily in an electronic message that he is looking forward to a productive year alongside ResLife.

“I’m really excited for Senate to work with Josh and [Angelic] this year,” Gebetsberger, a sophomore, said. “They both made their focus on collecting student input and involv-

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The Tufts Community Union Senate convenes in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room on Sept. 30. ing individuals very clear. I am confident in our ability to help join student voice and positive change with them this year.”

The Senate then moved to elect two new first-year ALBO members. ALBO hears supplementary funding requests and makes funding recommendations for student groups that are then voted on by the entirety of the Senate. After a debate and question-and-answer session, Class of 2022 Senators Tim Leong and Rabiya Ismail were elected to ALBO. Leong discussed what he sees as the importance of his role.

“I think it will help me connect more with student organizations and thus the student body as whole,” Leong told the Daily in an electronic message.

“Hopefully, this connection will help me understand the needs of the Tufts [community] so I can become a more effective senator.”

The body then moved to hear supplementary funding requests.

TCU Treasurer Izzy Ma, a sophomore, introduced Roots and Spoken Word Alliance at Tufts (SWAT), two student organizations that together appealed a supplementary funding request of $3,347 that was not met

in full by ALBO, who in turn recommended $1,912 for the group.

Roots and SWAT, seeking to fund an alternative career fair to promote opportunities for students in creative fields, argued that increased funding from TCU Senate would help their organizations provide opportunities to students interested in fields that are not as well-represented among companies at the Tufts Career Fair. During a body-wide debate, ALBO members highlighted their concerns that TCU Senate should avoid funding organizational interests that the administration can provide for via other funding avenues.

The body then voted down the proposed $1,912 in recommended funding, instead motioning to fund an additional $2,847, which would provide for the proposed alternative career fair and food. That vote passed.

After, the body voted to match ALBO’s funding recommendations for the following groups: $4,592 for the American Society of Civil Engineers, $900 for SMFA Yoga Club and $1,627 for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Finally, Parliamentarian Sharif Hamidi, a sophomore, took to the floor to introduce minor updates to the TCU Senate bylaws, which the body then passed.

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Faculty, students discuss pass/fail deadline extension, other academic policy changes

by Mark Choi

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Beginning this fall, the deadline for selecting the pass/fail option on classes has been extended from five to 10 weeks into the semester for sophomores, juniors and seniors, matching the 10-week period allotted to first-years.

This extension was proposed by Class of 2021 Senator Sharif Hamidi, whose resolution was passed unanimously by the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Jan. 29 and approved by the faculty-student Educational Policy Committee (EPC) on Feb. 7, according to a March 8 Daily article.

Through the resolution, Hamidi wanted to address the inequality between first-years and undergraduates of other class years within the pass/fail policy.

“Previously, if you were a first-year, you had up to ten weeks to declare pass or fail in your classes. The rest [of undergraduates] only had five weeks to decide. Reviewing academic policies at our peer institutions and gauging Tufts students’ thoughts on the policy, I found it necessary to have a uniform pass/fail deadlines for all undergraduate students,” Hamidi said.

Hamidi explained how this extension will allow students to be more curious and experimental in their course selections and academic experiences.

“Last year, I had conversations with many upperclassmen who wanted to take more elective courses outside of their majors — for instance, a classics major having an interest in an elective chemistry course — but were discouraged to explore, often due to the concerns about its impact on their GPA,” Hamidi said. “What’s really great about the extension is that the benefit of academic exploration that was limited to the first-years is now available to the entire student body. If you are a junior and you want to take a brand new course, you don’t have to worry about your GPA as much.”

Similarly, Anne Mahoney, chair of the EPC and senior lecturer in the classics department, explained the significance of the pass/fail policy in an email to the Daily.

“Sometimes students are timid about taking a course in an area they don’t already think they know well. If they can take the course without worrying about the grade, they’re often more willing to branch out. We very much want students exploring the whole breadth of human knowledge and the entire spectrum of human cultures, and if pass/fail grading helps with that, then it’s a good thing,” Mahoney said.

Recognizing the significance of the pass/fail option to Tufts students, the EPC had discussed the extension of its deadline for a while, Mahoney noted.

By extending the pass/fail deadline, the committee wanted to address the rise in the number of students withdrawing from classes when they could complete the course.

“The deadline for changing to pass/ fail used to be the same as the deadline for dropping a course [without record] … at the end of the [fifth] week of term.

The [Advising] Deans felt that some students were deciding too quickly to drop a course, when in fact if they stuck

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Class of 2021 Senator Sharif Hamidi poses for a portrait in Sophia Gordon Hall on Feb. 27. around until midterms they might find that they were doing better than they thought. Sometimes it takes more than [five] weeks to get the hang of a new subject,” Mahoney said With this new change to the policy, however, there were some concerns from the faculty as well.

“We know there are students who opt for pass/fail rather than settling for a bad grade,” Mahoney said. “We decided that, on balance, it was more important to help out the students who would use this to keep on track to graduation than to make it more difficult for other students to raise their GPAs artificially.”

Regarding the faculty’s concerns, Hamidi responded with a clarification of how the pass/fail option is being used by students.

“I think the faculty’s concern was largely rested on a misconception that students would somehow use the extension to inflate their GPAs. However, as it stands now, [the] pass/ fail option cannot be used to fulfill credits for our foundation requirements, distribution requirements or major requirements. So the policy almost exclusively fits into the elective courses,” Hamidi said.

Hamidi reflected that he was glad to have been able to address some of the faculty’s concerns through his TCU Senate resolution and presentations to faculty, ultimately contributing to the faculty’s final decision to extend the pass/fail deadline.

Changes to course withdrawal policies The Arts, Sciences and Engineering (AS&E) faculty also voted on similar policies, which will take effect in the coming spring semester, at a Sept. 12 faculty meeting, according to Mahoney.

“We moved the last date to withdraw with a W grade earlier. [The previous deadline] has been the last day of classes; the faculty voted to move it to the end of week 10. This is to encourage students not to wait too long if they must drop a class. Often, if a student is struggling too much in one class, this can take time away from other classes, and dropping the one may help the student succeed in the others,” Mahoney said.

The AS&E faculty also voted to change the “grace period” for first-year students to drop a course without any record of enrollment.

“Right now, first-year students have until week 10 to drop without record.

We’re leaving that in place for students in the first semester, but starting in the second semester all students will have the same deadlines: week [five] to drop without record, week 10 to choose pass/fail or to withdraw with a W grade.

These two changes were proposed by the task force on student mental health [co-chaired] by [Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising for the School of Engineering] Jennifer Stephan,” Mahoney said.

Many first-year students noted that they were largely unaware of the pass/ fail policy at Tufts.

“Coming into Tufts this fall, I wouldn’t say I knew too much about the pass/fail option, or that I even do now,” Rabiya Ismail, Class of 2022 Senator, told the Daily in an electronic message.

“Emails should be sent out explaining the advantages [and] disadvantages of the pass/fail option, or even videos that we are required to watch, like the ones for pre-major advising versus individual advising. I learned about the pass/fail option mainly through upperclassmen and my professors just these past few weeks, but it still doesn’t seem like people know all the specifics,” Ismail added.

As a newly-elected member of TCU Senate, Ismail hopes to make the university administration more transparent and communicative in its academic policies and changes with the student body. Hamidi similarly noted that the more transparent and understandable academic policies are, the better it is for the student body.

“Perhaps having an hour-long crash course on various academic policies during Orientation week might help,” Hamidi said.

Moving forward, Hamidi noted that he will continue to reflect the voices of the student body in advocating for changes to policies at Tufts. “[A] constant growth mindset is important for institutions like Tufts to evolve and grow. We will continue to seek out what the student demand is and craft practical policies that would best serve our community,” Hamidi said.

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Netflix limited series ‘Maniac’ provides suspense despite excessive complexity

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“The mind can be solved,” Dr. James Mantleray (Justin Theroux) said. It’s a lofty goal, but then again not much about “Maniac” is really grounded. Set in a futuristic New York City, “Maniac” focuses on two participants in a drug trial, their haunting pasts and their unusual connection. We are first introduced to Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), a lonely schizophrenic who believes it is his destiny to save the world. Convinced the trial is the next step towards his fate, Owen journeys to the testing facility, where he meets Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone), an unemployed habitual drug user who has pressured her way into the same drug trial, blackmailing someone in the process. While Owen is anxious and quiet, Annie is aggressive and outspoken, establishing an entertaining juxtaposition of personalities.

The drug being tested is potentially miraculous; if the trial proves success-

ful, there will no longer be any need for therapy. However, despite the fascinating aspects of the trial, such as induced dreams reminiscent of “Inception” (2010) and an empathetic artificial intelligence that can shed actual tears, the relationship between Owen and Annie remains the focal point throughout the series. As the trial continues, we learn more about the two and watch their connection develop and grow stronger. Due to a hardware malfunction the two are able to enter each other’s dreams, and each learns much about the other’s tragic history and emotional turmoil, making their eventual bond seems inevitable. Unfortunately, however, even the combined acting abilities of Hill and Stone are ultimately not enough to save the less impressive elements of the show.

The plot is so complex and interconnected that it is impossible for viewers not to become confused. Moreover, the show is riddled with layers of hidden meanings and insinuations –perhaps a metaphor-

ical representation of the mind, requiring the audience’s complete attention to understand even the smallest detail. The cinematography also supports the idea of the show as a puzzle to be solved, as the camera often lingers on images or references that reappear throughout the series. This begs the question that if the whole point of a show is to solve a puzzle, is there really any reason it needs to be told through the medium of television?

If “Maniac” were condensed into a short film, or existed as a novel, the story might not be as convoluted.

Nevertheless, the directing greatly improves the quality of the show.

Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, bestknown for the first season of HBO’s gruesomely dark “True Detective” (2014), brings an entirely different visual palate into play for “Maniac.” With beautiful, sharp images and rooms overwhelmingly consumed by color, the show gorgeously expresses an entire range of emotions without having to rely on its

actors. Much effort was also dedicated to the construction of the set, echoing that of “Blade Runner 2048” (2017).

Despite its lofty goals, where “Maniac” succeeds is in the delivery of its most grounded message: connection. The show begins and ends with the message that we all strive for human connection and that we cannot be whole without it. The world of “Maniac” has created an economy out of the desire for companionship: One company, the aptly named Friend Proxy, rents out its employees to pretend to be the friends of its users. This message about the importance of real-life connection feels incredibly relevant in the age of social media, which has created a large divide between people. Although the artificiality of the trial does not have much of an effect on the lives of Owen or Annie as individuals, the show ends with the two joyfully united, reinforcing the idea that if we acknowledge our shared emotional pain and seek relationships, we too will be at our happiest.

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‘Animal House’ remains relevant, edgy 40 Franklin Park Zoo years later

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have been a casual zoo-goer since I was a child, so when I learned of the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, I was filled with curiosity and nostalgia. Located a mere seven miles away, the zoo is reachable by public transportation in approximately an hour. Although the trip was nothing like I expected, I still had a pleasant experience.

Getting to the Franklin Park Zoo requires a fair bit of knowledge about the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) system. To get there, I took the T from Davis Square station to Downtown Crossing station, at which point I transferred to the Orange Line headed to Forest Hills station. After a few stops, I got off at Jackson Square station and took the 22 bus right to the entrance of the zoo.

Unfortunately, users of public transportation have to pay for the train and the bus separately, but if you take the bus within two hours of taking the train (or vice versa), you get a reduced fare on the second leg of your trip.

When I arrived, the zoo appeared deserted from the outside.

For a few moments, I thought it might be closed. However, there was an attendant at the box office, and I was admitted after paying what I think was a pricey $19.95 fee. A light mist enveloped the park, and the dense tree cover provided a respite from the sounds of traffic in the surrounding city. Amidst the quiet, I was astonished to discover almost no other people at the zoo. I spent the next hour ambling around the largest indoor area, often the only person in sight.

At one point, I walked into a room to find a very surprised gorilla. We hung out together for a few minutes. It was quite eerie, sitting in a quiet room mere feet from a gorilla. We made eye contact a few times, but it mostly seemed interested in some grass near his feet. I eventually moved on.

As I wandered through the zoo, I thought more and more about the extreme lack of people. Is it like this every day? How is the zoo staying afloat? These questions bounced around in my brain as I trekked from one foggy area to the next, surveying the animals in silence. At lunchtime, I decided to grab some food from the Giddy-Up Grill, the in-zoo restaurant.

My chicken sandwich and fries came out to $12, and the food itself was nothing to write home about. I would recommend finding food before entering the zoo.

The exhibits themselves weren’t out of the ordinary, but I very much enjoyed being the only person in any given area. There were no families trying to take pictures of the animals, no deafening shrieks from eager children, no dropped food littering the floor of the park. Instead, there were endangered species like the pygmy hippopotamus, resting peacefully deep within a winding corridor of exhibits. I don’t know if my experience is easily repeatable, but I absolutely recommend going to the zoo at an odd day of the week (I went there Friday at noon) for a meditative animal-viewing experience.

Evan Zigmond is a sophomore studying music. Evan can be reached at Evan.Zigmond@tufts.edu.

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Content warning: This article mentions rape.

“National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978) turned 40 this July. The movie follows two college first-years in 1962, Larry Kroger (Thomas Hulce) and Kent Dorfman (Stephen Furst), who join the Delta Tau Chi fraternity and engage in unspeakable hijinks while fighting the Faber College administration, the posh rival fraternity Omega Theta Pi and their own livers. It has been hailed as a classic raunch-fest and is perhaps the most famous college movie of all time, but in light of the #MeToo movement and the controversies surrounding Greek life at Tufts, what does “Animal House” mean today?

In the first exchange of the movie, Larry and Kent stand nervously outside the Omega meet-and-greet with clownish hats compulsory for first-years, as Larry says, “Take off that beanie…

Don’t be a fruit, okay?” Already, the use of homophobic slang does not bode well for “Animal House” through a modern lens. But as the firstyears move into the Omega house, it becomes apparent that they have every reason to be insecure. Immediately, the Omega president ostracizes them into a corner with the other social rejects, including nerds, mute hipsters and the only handful of non-white people at the party (including, notably, one “Mohammed”). “Animal House” is full of legendary scenes, but this is not one of them. It does say much about the movie’s message: Social norms can be cruel and hard to navigate, and the stress of fitting in with public decorum and status is very real. It also calls to

attention the elitism and racism of the fraternity system, making the scene relatable today in a different, disturbing way.

Now, the alternative fraternity, Delta, is not a particularly good one: It is reckless, aggressive and no more racially diverse or conscious. Every woman in the movie is treated as a sex object by the male characters, many of whom engage in voyeurism and emotional manipulation. The most upsetting part of the movie is Larry’s romantic subplot with Clorette, who passes out drunk and topless while an angel and a devil appear on Larry’s shoulders, debating whether to rape her. Later, he finds out that she’s 13. Disturbingly, both moments are played for laughs. Other low moments include a professor sleeping with a student and the uncomfortable scene of (white) Delta brothers in an exclusively African-American bar. In the scene where the Deltas must defend themselves in the school’s judiciary process, one even uses the “few bad apples” argument. The problem is that this logic does not hold up in the context of drinking, or any other misbehavior, as we see how the worst examples of Delta culture are passed down from its older members to the first-years.

These are the glaringly terrible moments of “Animal House,” but the fact of the matter is that most of the movie is laugh-out-loud hilarious. John Belushi’s performance as the deranged, hard-drinking Bluto is one of the greatest performances in the history of comedy; his eyebrows alone deserved an Oscar. A more underrated performance is John Vernon as the stuffy, furious Dean Vernon Wormer, who skims off

student funds and takes sadistic glee in fighting degeneracy. The gags are timeless, and even the edgy, borderline humor holds up in a meta-commentary, “South Park” kind of a way.

What saves “Animal House” is not just the laughs but the fact that, in reality, not much has changed. The reckless antics of the Delta brothers are undercut by the political stresses of the 1960s, namely the Vietnam War, and through the gags, it is clear that these guys just do not want to grow up in such a demoralizing world. Many of us have wanted to share a smoke with our free-thinking English teachers, just like we want to walk up to that guy with a guitar (or its modern countercultural equivalent, the ukulele) at a party and smash it. Yuppies have only become more insufferable. The stupidity of Larry and Kent’s being christened “Pinto” and “Flounder” by the Deltas is not that different than the ridiculous nicknames given to each other by fraternity members today.

In the end, “Animal House” is a silly, imperfect defense of catharsis in youth society. It is subversive, as comedy should be, and took many risks that may have paid off upon its original release, but subject it to well-deserved outrage today. This is a shame, because the core of the movie still rings true.

The state of the Tufts fraternity system may mean that this form of catharsis has met its end. But in the face of Tufts’ Naked Quad Run ban and aggressive policing to combat the threat of school shootings, there may be some value in casting aside the growing seriousness of campus life and having a laugh now and then. After all, nothing is over until we decide it is.

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Today we are running two students’ experiences as survivors of sexual assault at Tufts. The first occurred in 1985. The second, in 2015. This issue is deeply entrenched in our culture and occurs in our very own community. Among respondents to the 2017 Tufts Attitudes About Sexual Conduct Survey, 32.3 percent of female and 11.4 percent of male undergraduate students experienced sexual

misconduct during their time at Tufts.

Many cases of sexual misconduct go unreported at the time of the incident, including the two stories we are publishing today. This problem existed in 1985 and will endure unless we, as a community, begin to acknowledge its repercussions and hold people accountable for their actions.

If you have questions about our coverage, please reach out to us at daily@ tuftsdaily.com. In addition, here are several campus, local and national organiza-

tions that provide counseling and other resources for survivors: Tufts Center for Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE) [Confidential] 617-627-5140 (Alexandra Donovan, director of CARE); oeo.tufts.edu/care/ Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Services [Confidential] 617-627-3360 Tufts Health Service [Confidential] 617-627-3350 Tufts University Police Department 617-627-6911 (emergency); 617-627-3030

Tufts Office of Equal Opportunity 617-627-3298; tufts-oeo.ethicspoint.com Boston Area Rape Crisis Center [Confidential] 800-841-8371; barcc.org National Sexual Assault Hotline [Confidential] 800-656-HOPE (4673); online.rainn.org

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I left Tufts because of you

by Katherine Sloan Snedaker

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and suicide.

In 1985, you sexually assaulted me in my dorm room in Miller Hall at Tufts University. You lived in my hallway. I was 18. I don’t remember the exact date you attacked me, but it was September or October of our first year.

I loved school then and was proud to row junior varsity crew. I felt strong and was excited for the racing season ahead. When you finally left my room that night, I curled into a ball, made myself as small as I could and fell asleep shaking.

This one event changed my life, and while its effect on my day-to-day existence has ebbed and flowed over the years, the fear and panic of your assault has never completely left me.

I have gone weeks — maybe even months — without thinking about it, until a movie scene or a news story of a rape brings a new wave of pain or fear.

This time it was the KavanaughFord hearing that brought your assault flooding back to me in a way I had not experienced before. I could not escape the questions asked of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford nor the crude comments implying that every boy has done something like this in the past.

And then at some point the questions shifted in my mind towards myself: What would I remember if I was questioned by a lawyer? Whom did I tell and when? How have those minutes underneath you affected the rest of my life?

Here is a timeline of the hours, days and years since you left me bruised and broken.

6 hours after you assaulted me: I left campus at first light to get away and go into Cambridge. Was I lucky or unlucky? I spent that day alone cutting off my hair, buying new clothes and trying to wash it all away. I knew what rape was. Your attack was sexual,

violent and terrifying. But you didn’t rape me.

20 hours later: I decided to report your attack to the resident assistant (RA), but I was afraid to tell him your name. The RA said that if I wouldn’t give him your name, it must not have been that bad. He said I probably asked for it since I wore short skirts.

This statement confirmed my fear that I was somehow to blame.

2 days later: My roommates guessed that something was wrong with me, and I told them the story in tears. They took it upon themselves to tell some male friends of mine, who later threatened you to stay away from me. You never approached me again. But over the next weeks and months, I would see you several times daily as you walked by my room, in the quad or at meals. I was afraid and on edge.

7 months later: On my 19th birthday, I lost hope and considered taking my life. Instead, I called another Tufts student who ran to my room and talked me out of it. But I decided I had to leave this place. I withdrew from Tufts after that dark spring semester where I quit the crew team and holed up in my room, and for the next 30 years, I would make up reasons for my departure from Tufts — I never told anyone I left out of fear.

1–5 years later: I only told three or four people after situations where I had to explain my extreme reactions. I cried at rape jokes while others laughed, ran out of a movie theater sobbing during a rape scene and once woke my boyfriend up after shaking from a nightmare in which I was forcibly held down. But I still never told anyone that your assault was the reason I left Tufts — not even my parents, not even myself.

5–10 years later: I shared the experience in therapy and with a few close girlfriends after they had shared that they were also assaulted.

12 years later: I gave birth to twin boys. Among my goals of being a good parent, I wanted to teach them to respect women and that “no means no.”

14 years later: I returned to rowing and found that the feel and the sounds of the boat brought me back to my first year, both in the joy of rowing and the fear of the assault. I felt that I had to tell someone about the assault, so I could quiet the fear and wouldn’t lose my passion for rowing again. I told my rowing coach the story in the parking lot one day after practice, and she told me it wasn’t my fault and that, despite my height and strength, I couldn’t have done anything differently to stop you. It was the first time I heard this message.

16 years later: Now a parent of young children, I felt compelled to write to Tufts and share what you did to me. Someone from Tufts wrote back apologizing for the handling of my assault and said that RAs were now better trained to handle cases of sexual misconduct. The letter was an official apology and an admission that there were many others like me who had contacted Tufts with similar stories.

23 years later: My sons, now in middle school, came home with a rape joke they picked up at school. Hearing the joke from my children, I dissolved into angry tears. They were confused.

How could I explain this to them? How could I not? So I then began the slow process of telling my sons about my assault a tiny bit at a time, wishing I could bury it but knowing it was and is still part of me, part of why I parented with “no means no” and part of how I viewed the world.

27 years later: A college student I knew posted on Facebook about a sexual assault awareness event he was organizing for his fraternity. I told him how meaningful it was to me that he was taking action and shared some of my story. He wrote back saying he believed me and, with my permission, wanted to share my story at the fraternity event. This was a significant moment for me — to share my story with and be supported by a young man in college, around the age I was and you were when it happened.

29 years later: During my twin sons’ multiple college tours, I noticed flyers in many dorms with hotline numbers to report rapes, and I felt again the need to contact Tufts. Was a flyer with a rape hotline all the improvement that had been made since my days in college? When I called Tufts, I was put in touch with a new department, and for the first time, I was offered the chance to report the assault under Title IX. I officially reported the assault 29 years after it happened. If you ever contacted the school in the future for alumni privilege, you would be told that there was a report filed against you, and you would get to respond.

30 years later: My dad found out.

My sorority’s national magazine asked to publish a comment I made on their Facebook page on a recent article on sexual assault at colleges. It never occurred to me that anyone would see it outside of sorority alumnae. Two alumnae sent the article to my father.

He called me and said he was so sorry and was incredibly supportive. We are very close, but I had never thought of telling him or my mother.

32 years later (Oct. 16, 2017): The day after Alyssa Milano started the #MeToo trend on twitter, I posted about my sexual assault on Facebook.

It was liberating to let go of the secret.

On occasion now, when asked why I left Tufts, I will say the real reason: You assaulted me, and it changed my life.

Why did she not come forward to the police?

Why did she wait so long to tell close friends?

It wasn’t technically rape, so what’s the issue?

I am so sorry, Christine. You were hurt. I was too. I believe you. You are not alone.

Katherine Sloan Snedaker is a former Tufts student. She is executive director and founder of PINK Concussions, a non-profit focused on female brain injuries from sports, violence, accidents and military service. Katherine can be reached at katherine@pinkconcussions.com.

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You too, men

by Anonymous Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault.

Me too.

Like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and countless others who have experienced sexual assault, I stayed silent.

When #MeToo started trending on social media over a year after my assault, I saw my friends making Facebook posts and tweets in solidarity with survivors.

In fact, many of them were survivors themselves, courageous enough to share their own stories or to use the hashtag #MeToo to imply a shared experience.

Still, I said nothing. I was too scared to even acknowledge the reality of what had happened to me, here, at Tufts, as a first-year in the upstairs bedroom of an on-campus house one crisp fall Saturday. I did not want to make it a big deal, even though it was. I tried as hard as I could to push away the memories, even when the perpetrator repeatedly tried to

contact me after the incident. I only told close friends and tried my best to deal with this trauma on my own, not because I had any doubt in my mind about what had occurred, but because I’ve seen how viciously our society treats women who come forward. I had nothing to gain; I just wanted peace of mind. But after all that has happened in the past week, I can no longer stay silent.

As I write this, the Senate is considering whether or not it will delay the vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to a position on the highest court in our land. The entire hearing has been exhausting to follow, and I’m sure that by the time this column goes to print, there will be new developments in the story. I have been obsessively checking the news and refreshing Twitter to stay informed. I haven’t been able to focus on much else, and I know that many of my peers feel the same way.

Sadly, I have also noticed a worrying complacency among some of my friends. Somewhat understandably,

they are disillusioned with a system in which hearings are so politicized and our representatives are more concerned with virtue-signaling than action. But we are not powerless by any means. There is strength in numbers, and we need to continue our resistance, even when giving up seems like the easier option.

Every decent man has a place in the #MeToo movement and a responsibility to take concrete action to support it. Simply saying you respect women and not being a perpetrator of sexual assault is not enough. It is on you to back up your words with action and actively fight against the culture and institutions that prioritize the desires of men over the comfort and safety of women. It is your responsibility to support the women in your life by listening to their words and amplifying their voices, even if what they are saying makes you uncomfortable. It is your role to hold the men in your fraternities, sports teams and social circles accountable for their treatment of

women, too. No one is attacking you just for being a man, but no one will reward you simply for doing no harm.

Sexual assault is not just a women’s issue. It happens here at Tufts, and regardless of your identity, you should be absolutely outraged about it and ready to fight like hell against those who perpetrate, aid and abet it.

I’m telling my story because there are countless individuals whom you know personally who have experienced sexual assault, even if they have not shared their own stories with you. I have chosen to remain anonymous because our society still stigmatizes and blames victims. I hope that we can work to mitigate this outlook, but it cannot and will not happen unless men step up and play an active role in changing our culture — even when it involves sacrifice — just as many survivors have already done.

The author of this opinion piece is currently an undergraduate student at Tufts.

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Pettiness in the NBA

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ith all the stories coming out on a daily basis covering NBA injuries, potential trades and drama, you’d find it hard to believe that the NBA season still hasn’t even begun. It’s felt that way for nearly the entire summer, to be honest, as the NBA continues to prove why it’s the best sports league in the country. The NBA succeeds in offseason and off-the-field storylines more than any other sport because it has beautifully embraced being petty more than any other league.

In the MLB and the NFL, fans and teams get outraged over a bat flip or a touchdown dance for some inexplicable reason. In the NBA, Draymond Green refuses to shake Tristan Thompson’s hand after the NBA Finals, saying what appeared on television to be “I don’t f*** with you,” before later telling a reporter at the Warriors championship parade that he and Tristan “ain’t cut the same.” It was the ultimate call-out, and it only got more outrageous a month later, when Thompson reportedly attacked Draymond at a party hosted

by LeBron, forcing LeBron and Kevin Durant, among other players, to pull them apart.

Just last week, there was another explosion of pettiness following Jimmy Butler’s announcement that he was requesting a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. First, Andrew Wiggins’ brother tweeted out “Hallelujah,” supposedly in response to the news that Butler was going to be traded.

The feud exploded beautifully into a back-and-forth between Wiggins and, for some reason, Stephen Jackson that featured Jackson comparing Wiggins to the Tin Man, who had no heart, via Instagram, Wiggins doing a classic black-background-white-text Instagram story clap back and Jackson launching another Instagram video rant at Wiggins in which Jackson said he is “cut under the old law.”

Moments like these are what make the NBA so fun to follow because sometimes you forget that there are games to play, and you don’t even mind. They are also a reason why the values of NBA franchises have tripled in the past five years and why the NBA is currently considered the league with the most growth prospect of any of the major U.S. sports.

Even before the controversy surrounding peaceful political activism

by NFL players, which has colored the mood of that league for the past two seasons, the NFL and the MLB have taken it upon themselves to come down stricter on player celebrations.

The NFL hated end-zone dancing (before a rule change last year relaxed the policy slightly) because apparently it is bad to be happy after scoring a touchdown, and the MLB hates bat flips because baseball is an old and sacred game, and that means no fun is allowed.

Sports are supposed to be fun not just to watch but to play, too, and the NBA is succeeding because it gives its players that chance.

Sam Weidner is a junior studying mathematics. Sam can be reached at samuel. weidner@tufts.edu.

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continued from page 12 tice to work on technique and tactics and she’s such a hard worker, and I’m really glad that she’s being recognized for all her hard work. I’m happy for her.”

Men’s tennis’ Ben Battle (LA ’18) and women’s lacrosse’s Tori Rudnicki (LA ’18) were awarded the Murray J. Kenney Awards, which recognized their positive attitudes and spirit of perseverance, while football’s senior offensive lineman Dan Dewing and women’s swimming’s Ali Dorneo (LA ’18) took home the Spirit, Sports, Service Awards, which recognized their contributions to school spirit and community service.

Football coach Jay Civetti, who also works as the liaison to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), spoke to Dorneo’s success.

“I would say that [Dorneo] really is incredibly deserving of that — she was president of SAAC last year and did an amazing job,” Civetti said. “I thought she put her time in and contributed heavily across a number of different platforms and helped take SAAC in a new direction.”

Civetti also had high praise for Dewing.

According to Civetti, Dewing was heavily involved in the team’s Team IMPACT efforts, as well as the clothing drive that the team started last year. But what really won Civetti’s respect for his player was Dewing’s efforts in starting conversations among the football team regarding the controversy around Black Lives Matter and the national anthem.

“I thought that [Dewing] really took an active role in trying to create a vehicle for any of his teammates who wanted to take a stand, who wanted to stand up for a cause that means a lot to a lot of people,” Civetti said. “I personally was just very impressed with his demeanor — I thought he did a tremendous job listening and learning last year. I think he learned a lot about himself and learned a lot about a movement that he didn’t really know a lot about.”

Tufts awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award to Lisa Amatangel ( J ’93), former captain of the women’s tennis and squash teams, for her success in conquering the Seven Summits Challenge. To close the night, athletes participated in a tennis ball-tossing tradition.

The Jumbos traded their formal wear for their jerseys, taking to the field to compete against various NESCAC opponents. While the Daily will be providing coverage of the games over the course of the week, here are some of the highlights from this weekend’s action.

Football Tufts recovered from a four-point halftime deficit to put up 37 unanswered points against visiting Bates.

Tufts finished with 545 yards of offense to Bates’ 198 yards. Senior quarterback and co-captain Ryan McDonald led the game with 207 yards passing and 161 rushing and earned NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. His performance ensured a Homecoming victory,

and the Jumbos remained one of three teams still unbeaten in the conference.

Women’s Soccer Tufts moved to 6–2–1 for the season.

On Saturday, the Jumbos fell 3–0 to the No. 19 Williams, before recovering in nearly the best possible fashion with a goal from junior defender Tally Clark in the first minute against Hamilton on Sunday. However, the Jumbos were matched back by the Continentals’ junior midfielder Alex Fontana just right after the half-hour mark, with the game finishing 1–1.

Men’s Soccer Tufts improved to 9–0, courtesy of two narrow victories at home.

Sophomore midfielder Travis Van Brewer scored what proved to be the winning goal in Tufts’ 2–1 win against Amherst on Saturday, while junior forward Joe Braun put the ball in the back of the net with less than three minutes remaining against Hamilton to continue Tufts’ perfect start to the season.

Field Hockey Field hockey also maintained its perfect start to the season, surging to 8–0. In a pulsating game that saw various yellow and green cards, Tufts came from behind twice before winning through senior forward and co-captain Gigi Tutoni’s overtime goal against Amherst on Saturday. The comeback story carried itself into Sunday, as the Jumbos won 2–1 against the Hamilton Continentals.

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continued from page 12 of it was just about grounding ourselves and getting back to basics. I think we came out in the first half not as focused as we should have been. So that was the message: Let’s just have some accountability, control the controllables and just play Tufts football.”

“Play Tufts football” they did, scoring 37 unanswered points in the second half. The rout began on the Jumbos’ first drive of the half, as Borelli took four consecutive carries for 32 yards to midfield. McDonald then ripped off some chunk gains on the ground to advance into the red zone, where Alswanger knocked his second field goal of the game, this one from 34 yards, through the uprights.

The Bobcats took over with a 14–13 lead but were forced to punt, which they did regularly for the rest of the game. Tufts’ defense held Bates scoreless in the second half, forcing five total punts and two

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turnovers-on-downs. The Jumbos were especially strong against the ground game, as Brendan Costa finished with 30 yards on 19 rushes, and the Bobcats managed just 38 total rushing yards.

While Bates’ offense sputtered, the hosts poured on the points. McDonald recorded an 18-yard rushing touchdown with 6:49 left in the third quarter and completed a 16-yard pass to senior wide receiver Frank Roche for his first passing touchdown of the game on the Jumbos’ subsequent drive.

The Jumbos continued to light up the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, as senior wide receiver Dan de Leon caught a 16-yard pass at the Bobcats’ 1-yard line to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Borelli, which opened up a 33–14 lead.

This capped off a nice day for Borelli, who commented on his goal-line score.

“It felt great,” Borelli said. “It’s always great to get in the end zone. I haven’t been there as much as I’ve hoped, but we have a very special group of guys on offense this year. Between

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[McDonald] and the guys up front, anyone around them is set up for success.”

After punting once, the Jumbos posted two more scoring drives. The first ended in McDonald’s second throwing touchdown of the game on a 24-yard pass to sophomore wideout OJ Armstrong with 6:07 to play. Just over four minutes later, junior running back Jay Tyler scored the Jumbos’ sixth and final touchdown, racking up all 53 of his rushing yards on the drive, which ended with a 13-yard touchdown.

This was the fourth rushing touchdown for the Jumbos, all of which were scored by different players: Pedrini, McDonald, Borelli and Tyler. Civetti discussed his team’s versatile ground attack.

“In this league, being able to run the football is huge,” Civetti said. “If you look at the perennial[ly winning] teams, who’s competing for the championship is a team that can run the ball. Having four [running] backs, guys that can step in there and run the ball at any point, is really important.”

Borelli echoed the coach’s statements about the running back committee.

“I can speak for the running back room, because I’m there a lot,” Borelli said. “This is the most talented running back room I’ve been around in my four years, and that’s saying a lot since I played with Chance Brady (LA ’17).”

Tyler’s touchdown made the score 47–14, and Tufts lined up in victory formation to end the game on its final drive. The Jumbos’ offense completely outplayed that of the Bobcats, dominating in total yardage (545–198), firstdowns (32–10), third-down completion percentage (58 percent to 19 percent) and time of possession (33:39 to 26:21).

The Jumbos now prepare to hit the road for their next two games, a stretch that will begin with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff against Bowdoin on Saturday.

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MEN’S SOCCER (9–0 Overall) Amherst Hamilton

2–1 1–0

WOMEN’S SOCCER (6–2–1 Overall) Amherst Hamilton

0–3 1–1 (2OT)

FIELD HOCKEY (8–0 Overall) Amherst Hamilton

3–2 (OT) 2–1

VOLLEYBALL (9–6 Overall) at Hamilton at Williams

3–1 3–1

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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Maine State Meet at Bowdoin

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CO-ED SAILING Moody Trophy at Rhode Island Danmark Trophy at Coast Guard George Warren Smith Trophy at MIT

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GOLF NESCAC Qualifier at Weslyan

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Women’s lacrosse drafts Grace Zinck through Team IMPACT

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The logo for team IMPACT is pictured.

by Helen Thomas-McLean Contributing Writer

The Tufts women’s lacrosse team formally welcomed Grace Zinck, a 14 year old from Melrose, Mass., onto their team in an honorary draft ceremony on Sept. 28. Zinck was paired with the team through the non-profit organization Team IMPACT, which

connects kids with acute or chronic illnesses with collegiate sports teams.

While Tufts has been involved with Team IMPACT for eight years, this is the first time that the women’s lacrosse team is involved with the program.

Posters with the words “Grace No. 10” adorned the walls of the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center to celebrate Zinck’s draft day, where Zinck official-

ly began her two-year commitment to the women’s lacrosse team. The team arrived early to help set up the venue on the third floor of the fitness center and, in anticipation of Zinck’s arrival, the space became packed with student athletes, family members and community members. When Zinck entered the room, the crowd erupted in applause.

Zinck sat between her parents in front of an official NCAA backdrop and listened as members of the women’s lacrosse team voiced their excitement about having Zinck join their community.

Senior Associate Athletic Director Alexis Mastronardi spoke about the important role that Zinck will play on the team, calling Zinck the team’s “missing puzzle piece” and stating that in the limited time the team has known Zinck, she has already impacted the team.

“Today it is all about Grace,” Mastronardi said. “She has already inspired the team, and we feel so lucky to have her as a part of the Jumbo family.”

Toward the end of the ceremony, Zinck signed her statement of intent and was presented with her own Tufts lacrosse jersey: number 10. The team shared a video that they had made to welcome Zinck and played “Baby” (2010) by Justin Bieber — one of Zinck’s favorite songs. The ceremony signified that from here on out, Zinck will be included in all team functions and will attend games and scrimmages as a member of the team.

While Zinck has limited experience with lacrosse, she is excited to learn more about the sport through her time with the team. Zinck’s father, Brian Zinck, explained that above all else, it was the team’s positive energy and kindness that attracted Zinck to the squad.

Although most of the time that Zinck will spend with the team will be centered around lacrosse, Team IMPACT co-founder Jay Calnan explained that the goal of Team IMPACT is to forge a friendship that extends beyond the playing field. Not only will Zinck attend team functions, but the team will also plan fun activities to do with her. Calnan stated that the team’s presence will act as a form of support for Zinck.

Regardless of what the season holds, the team feels fortunate to have Zinck on the team.

“It will give our team a lot of perspective on everything that we do and ground us,” senior defender Maddy Schwartz said. “It will be a lot of fun to have a new member around to do fun activities with.”

Senior attacker Dakota Adamec echoed Schwartz’s sentiments.

“She’s going to bring a lot of energy and a different feel for how we approach things,” Adamec said. “I’m excited to have Grace on this team. It’s going to be a great year.”

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Second half explosion leads football to Homecoming rout of Bates

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Tufts players line up before an offensive snap in its 47–14 Homecoming victory over Bates on Sept. 29.

by Bradley Schussel Sports Editor

It was a tale of two halves for the Jumbos in their Homecoming matchup against the Bates Bobcats. Facing a winless Bates team coming off a 59–16 loss to Trinity, and with a 2–0 record of its own, Tufts was heavily favored entering Saturday’s match.

In the end, the Jumbos proved their superiority with a convincing 47–17 win, but the outcome was not always certain.

Tufts started well in the first quarter, as the defense held Bates sophomore quarterback Brendan Costa in check, and the visitors’ triple-threat offense could not get off the ground.

The Bobcats were forced to punt in their first six drives, including all four of their first quarter drives.

On the offensive side of the ball, senior quarterback and co-captain Ryan McDonald led the Jumbos into the red zone on their second drive of the game.

McDonald was strong with both his arm and his legs, while senior running back Dom Borelli contributed a 20-yard run, as well. The Bobcats made a stand at their own 6-yard line, and sophomore kicker Matt Alswanger nailed a 25-yard field goal to put the hosts on the board.

On the next drive, McDonald broke several tackles during a 40-yard run to lead Tufts inside the 10-yard line for the second time. Sophomore running back Mike Pedrini punched in the game’s first touchdown from nine yards out to put the Jumbos up 10–0.

Tufts’ defense forced Bates to punt from deep in its own territory on its

first full drive in the second quarter, which set up the offense in prime position at the Bates 44-yard line.

The Jumbos were unable to capitalize, with McDonald throwing incomplete on fourth-and-9. Tufts drove to the Bates 26-yard line on its next possession but again failed to convert on fourth down.

After Tufts’ second consecutive turnover-on-downs, Bates capitalized with a balanced scoring drive. Sophomore running back Christian Sanfilippo scored a five-yard rushing touchdown, followed by an extra-point conversion by senior kicker Justin Foley to make it a three-point game, 10–7.

McDonald was replaced by senior quarterback Ryan Hagfeldt on the Jumbos’ next drive. Hagfeldt led his

team into Bates territory before throwing an interception to Bates sophomore defensive back Anthony Costa, who returned the ball 34 yards to the Tufts 31-yard line.

The Bobcats quickly took advantage of the miscue, as Brendan Costa threw a 29-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Kody Greenhalgh to give his team the lead. Foley converted another extra point to spot the Bobcats a 14–10 halftime lead.

Tufts coach Jay Civetti spoke about his message of encouragement to the team at halftime.

“It’s a 60-minute game,” Civetti said.

“There were a lot of things we were overthinking and complicating. A lot see FOOTBALL, page 11

Jumbos celebrate past, present success on Homecoming weekend

by Yuan Jun Chee

Executive Sports Editor

Tufts celebrated Homecoming 2018 this weekend, with various events and matches spanning Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday Night: Athletics Awards Ceremony Homecoming formalities kicked off with the Tufts Athletics’ 2017–18 Annual Awards Ceremony held in a fully filled Cohen Auditorium on Friday night. The ceremony honored eight Tufts athletes who flew the Tufts flag high in the past academic year.

The night’s host was men’s basketball coach Bob Sheldon, who enter-

tained the audience with a litany of jokes. Tufts Athletic Director John Morris then shared with those in attendance that the department recently released its 2017–18 annual report.

Morris reported that all Tufts teams had a cumulative GPA above 3.0, 41 AllAmerican Honors recipients, two individual NESCAC champions — Brittany Bowman and Stefan Duvivier, both (LA ’18) — and three NESCAC champions.

“Every year, I continue to be amazed by our student-athletes’ collective ability to excel at such a high level in the classroom, in the community and in competition,” Morris told the Daily in an email. “The impressive Jumbo student-athletes we honored on Friday represent everything that Tufts

Athletics stands for, and it was fun to spend a special evening celebrating their many achievements as part of Homecoming Weekend.”

It was thus to not much surprise when Bowman and Duvivier were announced winners of the Hester L. Sargent Award for Best Female Athlete and Clarence “Pop” Houston Award for Best Male Athlete, respectively. Bowman won the 5,000 meters at the Indoor Track and Field Championships in March with a program record of 16:31.32, while Duvivier cleared the 2.20-meter mark in the high jump event at the same meet.

In his opening address, Morris also reported that the department saw an increase of All-Academic honorees, from 295 in 2016–17 to 349 this past year.

The soccer teams swept the Rudolph J. Fobert Awards, which recognize both academic and athletic success. Former co-captain Conor Coleman (LA ’18) won the men’s award, while senior goalkeeper Emily Bowers took home the prize on the women’s side. Coleman was also named the Div. III National Scholar of the Year in men’s soccer, while Bowers was named to the Scholar All-American first team.

Women’s soccer coach Martha Whiting spoke about Bowers’ success.

“The award is very well-deserved,” Whiting said. “Bowers works extremely hard both in the classroom and on the soccer field. A lot of what makes her great is that she takes the time outside of pracsee HOMECOMING, page 10