Inside this issue THE TUFTS D AILY TUFTSDAILY.COM Where You Read It First Est. 1980 The second season of “The Newsroom” has a more compelling plot than its predecessor. see ARTS, page 5 see ARTS, page 5 The “Hippie Chic” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the 1960s and 70s. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 Today’s sections Isolated T-storms 73/56 Classifieds 11 Sports Back News/Features 1 Arts and Living 5 Comics 8 VOLUME LXVI, NUMBER 6 Students celebrated Tufts’ first annual National Dialogue on Race Day with a panel presentation in Cabot Auditorium last night at 7 p.m. This event, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD), featured six panelists who addressed issues of racial disparity and social inequality in contemporary America. History professor Peniel Joseph, a founder of CSRD, served as facilitator of the event. He acknowledged the signifi- cance of holding such an event in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and assessed the United States’ current posi- tion in light of the decades-old goals laid out by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “50 years ago, we had institutionalized racial segregation, and blacks and whites had separate existences,” Joseph said. “Today, segregation is gone [and] we have more racial diversity in our politics than ever before, but also growing racial inequalities.” Joseph linked the problems prevalent in modern American society to “color-blind racism.” He explained that this can be seen in areas such as the American prison system, which does not “acknowledge stubborn rac- ist inequalities in outcomes.” Joseph emphasized the importance of hosting a dialogue analyzing such critical issues before fielding a series of questions to his panelists. He began by challenging them to assess America’s advancements towards achieving racial justice in the past 50 years. Michael Curry, president of the Boston chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said that the United States has made much progress in decades past but noted that disadvan- taged non-white communities still exist in major cities across the country, including in Harlem, Roxbury and Chicago’s South Side. “If you look at any Latino or black com- munity in any of these cities, you will see a tale of two Americas,” Curry said. “Disparities exist across the board, and that is where the problem lies.” Kimberly McLarin, assistant profes- sor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College, added that there has not been enough of an effort to aid these impov- Panel celebrates National Dialogue on Race Day Minor glitches plague new iSIS Despite technological issues involving the Integrated Student Information System (iSIS), the project team is satisfied with the new system’s functionality and was prepared for problems that arose once class enrollment opened. During the first week of school, students reported issues with iSIS regarding class locations and financial aid processing, accord- ing to Tufts Technology Services Director of Communications and Organizational Effectiveness Dawn Irish. Some students who had recently submitted tuition payments were locked out of iSIS completely. “We did expect we’d see some issues here and there,” Irish said. “Many of the things we imple- mented we couldn’t test until we went live — until a student actually tried to log in and do something.” According to Irish, the team addressed problems as quickly as possible. “I don’t think there was any- thing that came up that was too tragic,” she said. “There wasn’t anything that we couldn’t resolve pretty quickly. We didn’t know what problems there were going to be. Otherwise they wouldn’t have happened in the first place. But things do happen, and it was relatively smooth.” In the time it took for iSIS administrators to respond, howev- er, some students faced problems with scheduling courses. “My major problem had to do with my registration for mandatory recitations for my language class,” sophomore Michele De Mars said. “Essentially all the recitations were filled, so I couldn’t register for my lecture class even though the lec- ture was still open. It waitlisted you for both.” Students have also cited com- plaints that the iSIS interface is confusing to navigate. “iSIS is a lot more complicated than at my old school. You can’t click back, which was really frus- trating,” Laura Andreola, a junior transfer student, said. “Sometimes when I’d log in, I’d have error signs all over my screen, and I had to delete my browser history in order to address that problem.” Enrollment issues with recita- tions were due to quotas that indi- vidual departments had set, not the system, Irish explained. She added that students should clear their browser’s caches and cookies, as well as use the iSIS navigation icons — rather than the browser’s back button — when navigating the system. Irish stressed that the implemen- tation period of iSIS is not over, as the project has entered a one-year “stabilization period” during which improvements will be made. The next step may include a one-time login for Trunk and iSIS, she said. “We appreciate students’ patience as we address all of these issues,” Irish said. “We’re really just excited. It’s new technology. We haven’t implemented a new sys- tem in almost 30 years.” One of the primary goals of the iSIS project was to streamline all the data and information from Student Information System (SIS), the former student infor- mation system that iSIS replaced last spring. “We had integrated a lot of newer systems over the years, like the financial aid and learning man- agement systems,” Irish said. “And all of those things existed, but they were on aging infrastructure, and they didn’t talk to each other. You had to log into 18 different sys- tems, and you had a different user- see ISIS, page 2 KYRA STURGILL / THE TUFTS DAILY Although some students encountered problems while registering for classes on iSIS, Tufts Technology Services worked to resolve issues as quickly as possible. BY DENALI TIETJEN Daily Editorial Board “YOLO” admissions question sparks controversy This summer, after the Office of Undergraduate Admissions released its college supplement questions for the class of 2018, one prompt in particular ignited a frenzy in the media, among publica- tions including the Huffington Post, Good Morning America, The Atlantic and TIME Newsfeed. Suggested by a freshman, one of the six options for applicants’ third supplement essay asks: “What does #YOLO mean to you?” quoting hip-hop artist Drake’s song, “The Motto.” Tufts is known among applicants for its unusual essay questions. According to the Huffington Post’s article published in July, the question is “encouraging applicants to have some fun when they introduce them- selves to Tufts.” The Atlantic Wire’s writer Alexander Nazaryan, however, was more critical of the quirky essay question. “Setting itself up for certain mockery, Tufts University is plopping face-first into the shallows of contemporary culture with an essay question that is revealing, more than anything, of the state of academia today,” Nazaryan wrote in July. “The ques- tion is an obvious instance of pandering, of Tufts announcing that it is cool, that its admission officers get it, unlike those fusty Ivy League colleges.” The Twittersphere blew up with com- ments as well, and support for and oppo- sition against the question came in a storm. Many poked fun by posting other essay question ideas including “Describe a moment when you had to make a difficult decision: Team Edward or Team Jacob?” and, “If Justin Bieber could meet one per- son living or dead, who would you want it to be?” Proud members of the Tufts commu- nity on Twitter appreciated the continued “quirkiness” vibe at Tufts, while others con- demned the school for “trying too hard to target teenage applicants.” There were mul- tiple complaints that college essays have become “pointless,” and that the school is not taking the college application process seriously, according to Twitter feeds. Some of the most cutting words were written by one of Tufts’ own just a month ago when Garrett Gilmore (LA ’12) posted on Vice.com. He highlighted what many articles have dubbed the “cool dad” phe- nomenon, which describes the attempt to seem cool in the eyes of a younger generation by making references to cur- rent pop culture. “Stuff like this is little more than an appeal to the desire of upper-class white applicants to feel like they’re being con- sidered as something other than a col- lection of test scores and financial data,” Gilmore wrote. Sophomore Mel Goldberg, agreeing with Gilmore to an extent, said that Tufts is using the Drake quote to try to appeal to the cur- rent generation of applicants. “I certainly feel like the question itself is just mindless pandering to young peo- ple. I don’t think it’s intentional cultural appropriation,” Goldberg said. “I think they’re trying to appeal to what the demo- graphic of their potential applicants are interested in.” Lee Coffin, dean of undergraduate admissions, sees the question differently. Coffin said all six choices for the third supplement essay seek insight in the appli- cant’s self-identity, and the point is to make Tufts accessible. “Our goal as admissions officers is to be as universal as we can be,” he said. “A good see YOLO, page 2 BY JULIA MCDANIEL Daily Editorial Board BY JOSH WEINER Daily Editorial Board see DIALOGUE, page 2 NICK PFOSI / THE TUFTS DAILY Tufts’ National Dialogue on Race Day featured a panel discussion commemorating civil rights.
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Inside this issue
THE TUFTS DAILYTUFTSDAILY.COM
Where You Read It First
Est. 1980
The second season of “The Newsroom” has a more compelling plot than its predecessor.
see ARTS, page 5see ARTS, page 5
The “Hippie Chic” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the 1960s and 70s.
FrIDAY, SepTeMber 13, 2013
Today’s sections
Isolated T-storms 73/56
Classifieds 11Sports Back
News/Features 1 Arts and Living 5 Comics 8
VOLUMe LXVI, NUMber 6
Students celebrated Tufts’ first annual National Dialogue on Race Day with a panel presentation in Cabot Auditorium last night at 7 p.m. This event, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD), featured six panelists who addressed issues of racial disparity and social inequality in contemporary America. History professor Peniel Joseph, a founder of CSRD, served as facilitator of the event. He acknowledged the signifi-cance of holding such an event in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and assessed the United States’ current posi-tion in light of the decades-old goals laid out by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “50 years ago, we had institutionalized racial segregation, and blacks and whites had separate existences,” Joseph said. “Today, segregation is gone [and] we have more racial diversity in our politics than ever before, but also growing racial inequalities.” Joseph linked the problems prevalent in modern American society to “color-blind
racism.” He explained that this can be seen in areas such as the American prison system, which does not “acknowledge stubborn rac-ist inequalities in outcomes.” Joseph emphasized the importance of hosting a dialogue analyzing such critical issues before fielding a series of questions to his panelists. He began by challenging them to assess America’s advancements towards achieving racial justice in the past 50 years. Michael Curry, president of the Boston chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said that the United States has made much progress in decades past but noted that disadvan-taged non-white communities still exist in major cities across the country, including in Harlem, Roxbury and Chicago’s South Side. “If you look at any Latino or black com-munity in any of these cities, you will see a tale of two Americas,” Curry said. “Disparities exist across the board, and that is where the problem lies.” Kimberly McLarin, assistant profes-sor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College, added that there has not been enough of an effort to aid these impov-
Panel celebrates National Dialogue on Race Day
Minor glitches plague new iSIS
Despite technological issues involving the Integrated Student Information System (iSIS), the project team is satisfied with the new system’s functionality and was prepared for problems that arose once class enrollment opened. During the first week of school, students reported issues with iSIS regarding class locations and financial aid processing, accord-ing to Tufts Technology Services Director of Communications and Organizational Effectiveness Dawn Irish. Some students who had recently submitted tuition payments were locked out of iSIS completely. “We did expect we’d see some issues here and there,” Irish said. “Many of the things we imple-mented we couldn’t test until we went live — until a student actually tried to log in and do something.” According to Irish, the team addressed problems as quickly as possible. “I don’t think there was any-thing that came up that was too
tragic,” she said. “There wasn’t anything that we couldn’t resolve pretty quickly. We didn’t know what problems there were going to be. Otherwise they wouldn’t have happened in the first place. But things do happen, and it was relatively smooth.” In the time it took for iSIS administrators to respond, howev-er, some students faced problems with scheduling courses. “My major problem had to do with my registration for mandatory recitations for my language class,” sophomore Michele De Mars said. “Essentially all the recitations were filled, so I couldn’t register for my lecture class even though the lec-ture was still open. It waitlisted you for both.” Students have also cited com-plaints that the iSIS interface is confusing to navigate. “iSIS is a lot more complicated than at my old school. You can’t click back, which was really frus-trating,” Laura Andreola, a junior transfer student, said. “Sometimes when I’d log in, I’d have error signs all over my screen, and I had to delete my browser history in order
to address that problem.” Enrollment issues with recita-tions were due to quotas that indi-vidual departments had set, not the system, Irish explained. She added that students should clear their browser’s caches and cookies, as well as use the iSIS navigation icons — rather than the browser’s back button — when navigating the system. Irish stressed that the implemen-tation period of iSIS is not over, as the project has entered a one-year “stabilization period” during which improvements will be made. The next step may include a one-time login for Trunk and iSIS, she said. “We appreciate students’ patience as we address all of these issues,” Irish said. “We’re really just excited. It’s new technology. We haven’t implemented a new sys-tem in almost 30 years.” One of the primary goals of the iSIS project was to streamline all the data and information from Student Information System (SIS), the former student infor-mation system that iSIS replaced last spring. “We had integrated a lot of
newer systems over the years, like the financial aid and learning man-agement systems,” Irish said. “And all of those things existed, but they were on aging infrastructure, and
they didn’t talk to each other. You had to log into 18 different sys-tems, and you had a different user-
see ISIS, page 2
Kyra Sturgill / the tuftS Daily
although some students encountered problems while registering for classes on iSiS, tufts technology Services worked to resolve issues as quickly as possible.
by Denali TieTjenDaily Editorial Board
“YOLO” admissions question sparks controversy
This summer, after the Office of Undergraduate Admissions released its college supplement questions for the class of 2018, one prompt in particular ignited a frenzy in the media, among publica-tions including the Huffington Post, Good Morning America, The Atlantic and TIME Newsfeed. Suggested by a freshman, one of the six options for applicants’ third supplement essay asks: “What does #YOLO mean to you?” quoting hip-hop artist Drake’s song, “The Motto.” Tufts is known among applicants for its unusual essay questions. According to the Huffington Post’s article published in July, the question is “encouraging applicants to have some fun when they introduce them-selves to Tufts.” The Atlantic Wire’s writer Alexander Nazaryan, however, was more critical of the quirky essay question. “Setting itself up for certain mockery, Tufts University is plopping face-first into the shallows of contemporary culture with an essay question that is revealing, more than anything, of the state of academia today,” Nazaryan wrote in July. “The ques-tion is an obvious instance of pandering, of Tufts announcing that it is cool, that its admission officers get it, unlike those fusty Ivy League colleges.” The Twittersphere blew up with com-ments as well, and support for and oppo-sition against the question came in a storm. Many poked fun by posting other essay question ideas including “Describe a moment when you had to make a difficult decision: Team Edward or Team Jacob?” and, “If Justin Bieber could meet one per-son living or dead, who would you want it to be?”
Proud members of the Tufts commu-nity on Twitter appreciated the continued “quirkiness” vibe at Tufts, while others con-demned the school for “trying too hard to target teenage applicants.” There were mul-tiple complaints that college essays have become “pointless,” and that the school is not taking the college application process seriously, according to Twitter feeds. Some of the most cutting words were written by one of Tufts’ own just a month ago when Garrett Gilmore (LA ’12) posted on Vice.com. He highlighted what many articles have dubbed the “cool dad” phe-nomenon, which describes the attempt to seem cool in the eyes of a younger generation by making references to cur-rent pop culture. “Stuff like this is little more than an appeal to the desire of upper-class white applicants to feel like they’re being con-sidered as something other than a col-lection of test scores and financial data,” Gilmore wrote. Sophomore Mel Goldberg, agreeing with Gilmore to an extent, said that Tufts is using the Drake quote to try to appeal to the cur-rent generation of applicants. “I certainly feel like the question itself is just mindless pandering to young peo-ple. I don’t think it’s intentional cultural appropriation,” Goldberg said. “I think they’re trying to appeal to what the demo-graphic of their potential applicants are interested in.” Lee Coffin, dean of undergraduate admissions, sees the question differently. Coffin said all six choices for the third supplement essay seek insight in the appli-cant’s self-identity, and the point is to make Tufts accessible. “Our goal as admissions officers is to be as universal as we can be,” he said. “A good
see YOLO, page 2
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see DIALOGUE, page 2
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question allows an applicant to showcase another part of their personality that may not have been captured in the other parts of the application.” Admissions provides multiple other essay options from which to choose, if the “YOLO” question is not to an applicant’s taste. This year’s application choices range from celebrating your nerdy side to cel-ebrating the role sports play in your life. “We try to imagine questions that dif-ferent kinds of students from different backgrounds can see and say ‘I can be creative,’” Coffin said. Sophomore Ben Weilerstein found that the question accomplished what Admissions had hoped it would. “I don’t think [the question] is inap-propriate at all,” he said. “The university is allowed to make an attempt to relate to the students. It’s their job to get students to like Tufts.” Gilmore also brought up a deeper issue that was not addressed in other major media sources: race relations on campus. “I’m mad because Tufts isn’t being criti-cized for admission and administrative practices that deserve scorn, practices that are a toxic mixture of profiteering and systemic racism and classism that are symptomatic of higher education as gestalt,” he said. According to Gilmore, by asking this question, Tufts indicated that it is an insti-tution that encourages students to seize the day and says ‘you only live once,’ — YOLO — when faced with adversity. Gilmore said, though, that the university has not always supported — and has even stifled — students’ right to speak for what they believe in once enrolled at Tufts. “Asking your applicants what #YOLO means to them doesn’t amount to any-thing when you stop listening to what they have to say after they reach their 250 word limit,” he wrote. “It’s okay to goofily expound upon a term that a famous black person coined, Tufts seems to say, but hav-ing students of color discuss their negative experiences at the university might scare rich white applicants away.” Coffin responded to this complaint by addressing the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions’ efforts to ensure the ques-tions would not be insulting. “There are members of our staff who work on diversity recruitment who eval-uate these questions. We would never include a question on the application that would offend students.” Coffin clarified that the question is about the applicant expressing him- or herself. “I don’t look at that question as a ques-tion about YOLO, so much as it’s a ques-tion about opportunity, [about] being spontaneous,” he said. “The key part of the question to me is that it says, ‘What does it mean to you?’ It gives students a lot of ways to interpret it in their own words.” While these might have been Admissions’ intentions, the reactions from media and the Tufts community have put them in a difficult situation, Goldberg said. “I think that the administration is put in a bit of an impossible position,” she said. “I hear a lot of groups on campus demanding that the different minorities and perspectives are better represented
in the overall admissions process. Once admissions includes a quote from a rap-per like Drake, all of the sudden there’s all this backlash about how they are appro-priating black culture for their own means and ends.” Weilerstein said that the administration should be making more of an effort to lis-ten to such accusations. “There are a lot of students on campus who have issues with the university and who have pointed out many instances of racism coming from students and vari-ous sources,” he said. “That’s a serious issue. I am not part of the Tufts adminis-tration, and I don’t get to speak for them, but I think that the least they should be doing is listening to people who are upset with them.” While the administration has faced many questions and complaints from the community, Boston.com does not doubt Tufts’ ability to attract applicants. “Some of these questions may seem silly or lighthearted, [but] Tufts’ applica-tion process is nothing to scoff at.”
Media, Tufts community react to “YOLO” questionYOLOcontinued from page 1
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admissions’ ‘yolo’ prompt led to strong reactions from media and the tufts community.
name and password for many of them.” Although Andreola appreciates that the changes have made different school sites more accessible, she believes that the streamlining process has created a system too complex for easy use. “At [Vanderbilt University], we had differ-ent sites for everything — financial aid was in a different place than registration — but each site operated well,” Andreola said. “I think the idea of having it all in one place is really cool, but it is too complicated.” On the other hand, Irish emphasized the importance of a consolidated system like iSIS for students pursuing an interdis-ciplinary education. The original system inhibited this type of experience, she said. “If you were a student in one place and you wanted to take a course at the other, it was complicated and messy,” she said. “This brought all of that data together so that we could really expand on cross-disci-plinary learning.”
iSIS to undergo more changes in next yearISIScontinued from page 1
erished communities. “The war on poverty is the one war we have given up on,” she said. “I think that’s where the emphasis needs to be.” Paul Watanabe, director of the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, acknowledged “a huge gap in ability and talent” remains among different factions of American society. “We have more comfort in talking about ‘the dream,’ but discomfort in talking of prevailing differences and disparities in today’s society,” Watanabe said. “We tend to ignore three-fourths of Dr. King’s speech and focus solely on ‘the dream.’” Joseph then asked the panel to identify the factors that contribute to today’s racial disparities, such as the War on Drugs. Author Diane McWhorter responded that such inequalities are almost to be expected given that the U.S. economic structure oftentimes leaves racial minori-ties at a disadvantage. “Racism and capitalism are intermit-
tently interconnected,” she said. Professor of English and African and African-American Studies at Harvard University John Stuaffer said that the American prison system, in contrast to those of other countries, is not designed to reform its inmates. Most convicts — African Americans in particular — are left perma-nently disadvantaged by their experiences in prison, she said. “Prisoners in the United States represent a form of slavery,” Stauffer said. Joseph ended the event by asking how the United States should proceed and how racial justice should be pursued in the future. Several panelists responded that they hope to see different races con-nect and be more willing to act for each other’s benefit. “We have to build these coalitions,” McWhorter said. “I am cautiously optimis-tic [it will happen].” Stuaffer and Curry both agreed with McWhorter’s sentiments. “There is extraordinary potential, provid-ed these coalitions can be built, for [prog-ress],” Stauffer said.
Panelists discuss advancements for race equality
Corrections in the News article titled “New art exhibit pays tribute to africana studies” published on Sept. 11, it was incorrectly reported that the 2013 Venice Biennale would open in late May. in fact, the event already opened this past May. a statement in the same article that said the new exhibit represented a “transition from featuring student work to that of profes-sional artists” is misleading. the aidekman art gallery, which has shown works from both professional artists and student Mfa thesis exhibitions in the past, will now only focus on displays from professional artists. the photo for the “New art exhibit pays tribute to africana studies” was intended to accompany the story “africana studies restruc-tures program” and vice versa.
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The 1960s and 70s are char-acterized by the Woodstock gen-eration pushing social and legal limits, rock ‘n’ roll’s golden age and, as the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) reveals, a time of funky and colorful fashion trends. “Hippie Chic,” located in the museum’s Torf Gallery for spe-cial exhibitions, is a testament to the fun and experimental fash-ions of that era. This exhibition caters to people of all ages and backgrounds, whether they are visiting the MFA on a whim or looking for a serious exploration of 1960s and 70s fashion. Upon entering, the exhibition does more than just put vintage fashions on display; it transports you to another era. Viewers’ senses are overwhelmed with bright, colorful displays of man-nequins and something else you won’t find in most art museums — music. The exhibit contains an old-fashioned jukebox, and visi-tors are encouraged to pick songs themselves. The choices include songs from the era’s trendsetting artists, including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. By essentially giving the exhibit a soundtrack,
the MFA emphasizes the cul-tural impact that music had on fashion during this period while simultaneously adding an unex-pected, entertaining dynamic to the experience. Music isn’t the only thing that makes the exhibit interactive. Some of the elevated manne-quins are centered on rotating shag-rug platforms that allow viewers to enjoy all angles of the outfits. And these clothes are definitely worth a close look. An array of patterns, patchwork, prints, flowing pants, robes and dresses are all on display. The exhibit even presents old foot-wear, with a collection of heels and boots — some patent leath-er, others studded. The textures and embellishments of the piec-es are truly remarkable: velvet, satin, beads, tie-dye and fringe leave viewers with an increased appreciation for the intricacies of fashion. A diverse group of designers are represented throughout the exhi-bition. “Hippie Chic” includes designs from more avant-garde boutiques like Betsey Johnson and Ossie Clark, but it also show-cases works by the well-known
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Gallery review
‘Hippie Chic’ transports visitors to Woodstock era
see HiPPie, page 6
by Grace HoytDaily Editorial Board
album review
Okkervil River’s new album maps singer’s childhood
Music — good music — is almost always personal. More often than not, songs seek inspiration from memories, and records are rooted in real life expe-riences. It is this autobiographical ele-ment that attracts audiences time and time again; for listeners, authenticity is compelling. Will Sheff knows this. Sheff is the founder and frontman of Texas-based indie rock band Okkervil River, which recently released its eighth album, “The Silver Gymnasium,” on Sept. 3. The album is largely a remembrance of Sheff’s childhood, spent in a small, New England town during the 80s. This central theme of “growing up” is evident even before hearing the actual tracks. As a pro-
motion for “Gymnasium,” Okkervil River’s website offers an interactive, retro-style computer game that allows users to con-trol a teenage Sheff as he wanders around his city listening to the group’s new tunes on a Sony Walkman. The website also features an online version of the artwork included in the physical album itself. An intricate illustration of Sheff’s hometown of Meriden, N.H., makes the album, quite literally, a roadmap of the singer’s youth. Musically, “Gymnasium” oozes nostal-gia. However, listeners can rest assured that although Sheff’s sentimentality for the past is potent, it’s not overdone. Dexterously weav-ing various instrumental tones throughout the 11-song compilation, the tracks express a wide range of emotions while simultane-ously maintaining a definitive cohesiveness.
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okkervil River performed some of its new singles at last weekend’s Boston calling Music festival.
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Tv review
HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ is entertaining despite flaws
For some inexplicable reason, “The Newsroom” has been a lightning rod for criticism and mockery since its pre-
miere in June 2012. That could be due to the main name associated with the series: “Newsroom” is the creation of Academy Award and Emmy-winning
writer Aaron Sorkin of “The West Wing” (1999-2006) fame, which certainly gave the series a level of hype above that of a typical HBO show. Although the show — which will wrap up its second season on Sunday, with a third nearly confirmed — is nowhere close to perfect televi-sion, it definitely isn’t as awful as many reviewers and bloggers make it out to be. Structural flaws and script issues aside, “The Newsroom” remains an enjoyable, if at-times frustrating, show that has only continued to improve over time. “The Newsroom” focuses on the behind-the-scenes action of a fiction-al cable network, Atlantis Cable News (ACN). Most of the show’s plot surrounds the network’s flagship program, “News
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Night with Will McAvoy,” and its star anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels). Set in the recent past, the show has its charac-ters reporting on real-life stories, with the first season covering 2010-2011 and the second focusing on 2012. Because of this, Sorkin’s own hindsight sometimes affects his characters’ views and deci-sions. Most of the first season focused on Will’s reawakening as an anchor and his desire to lead a program with the integ-rity of famous reporters like Edward R. Murrow or Walter Cronkite, something he refers to as a “mission to civilize.” While Will’s “mission to civilize” would unfortunately enable Sorkin’s more preachy tendencies as a writer to shine through, thankfully the second season has a more intriguing plot line. The news team did cover major 2012 events like the presidential election and the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, but this season has centered on ACN’s coverage of Operation Genoa, a story about U.S. military forces who used chemical weapons on civilians in 2009. The one issue? The story turns out to be completely false, creating different problems for all of the show’s principle characters. The slow buildup throughout the season to the actual air-ing of the story is masterful, a fascinat-ing depiction of a news network con-structing a segment from the ground up. Sadly, Sorkin isn’t as graceful with the actual fallout from the false report as he is with the buildup: Many charac-ters’ reactions during the aftermath feel
at odds with their personalities. “The Newsroom” is excellent television when it zeroes in on the inner work-ings of the network through a story like Genoa. Unfortunately, Sorkin devotes a fair amount of time to the characters’ personal lives outside the office, and this is where things get problematic. Sorkin writes romantic relationships into the show to the point that such plot lines over-stay their welcome. The drawn-out issues between producers Jim (John Gallagher Jr.) and Maggie (Alison Pill) have long expired, and the show sloppily portrays the primary relationship between exes Will and MacKenzie (Emily Mortimer). Sorkin relies heavily on momentary hints and rushed dialogue to depict their com-plicated relationship status and often goes episodes without mentioning it before awkwardly shoehorning it in once again. A drama like “The Newsroom” can surely contain romantic elements, but it should have a relationship that viewers are actually invested in. Although “The Newsroom” has some serious flaws, it is truly an enjoyable show. Even at its most forced moments, Sorkin’s dialogue is a treat to watch, and the show’s cast typically does a superb job of delivering their lines (Olivia Munn and Sam Waterston being the two standouts). Daniels is always a pleasure to follow as the main charac-ter, yet with such an excellent cast, the show remains a true ensemble piece. “The Newsroom” may not be the heir to “The West Wing,” but its witty dialogue and great acting make it entertaining television nonetheless.
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Lyrically, the songs avoid cliches: Sheff’s ado-lescent recollections aren’t generic, one-size-fits-all pieces. He instead sings about specific instances, often using hazy yet poetic phrases. Though the coming-of-age story is one of the oldest in the book, Sheff’s lyrics add a layer of depth to this tried-and-true subject. The album opens with the piano-driven piece “It Was My Season.” Here, there is a distinct disconnect between the song’s sound and content. Springy and lighthearted, the track induces a foot-bouncing and finger-tapping frenzy before listeners have a chance to really hear the words. Despite the cheerful melody, “It Was My Season” is actually a lone-ly reminiscence of a fleeting young love. In the first lines, Sheff laments, “Tell me a reason / to break things off / or stop the bleeding.” Then, as the song picks up, he declares over thump-ing drums, “And if you want to stop our ‘thing’ you’ll stop my heart / all this pain inside’s still just too sharp.” Subtle references to VCRs and Atari suggest an 80s setting, adding an almost narrative-like aspect to the song. Unlike “It Was My Season,” “Lido Pier Suicide Car,” the album’s fifth track, has lyrics that match the music. With a soft, unhurried lead in, the song contains a noticeably echo-y quality, lending a lone-some, even depressing air to the music. Muted vocals over the delicate, drawn-out strumming of an acoustic guitar fit effort-lessly together with Sheff’s words: “We watch our old friends fall away / my heart feeling away / to watch our little town and
see that / I know it wasn’t far, we’re leaving / oh, really we’re leaving.” This sad, melan-cholic atmosphere persists until the very last minute of the song, where Sheff revs up the third verse. The ending almost man-ages to mimic the joyful, positive disposi-tion of previous songs — until the closing seconds when the music fades out, as quiet and wavering as it began. Perhaps one of the most clear-cut songs of the record is “Stay Young,” a feel-good anthem embracing youth. The track begins at a slow and steady pace, repeating a series of three to four notes on what sounds like an electronic organ. After the first 30 seconds, the guitar takes over, an upbeat uprising against the heavy, measured stan-zas that came earlier. In an instant, “Stay Young” leaps from a leisurely, strolling speed to a buoyant and skipping tempo. Over a high-pitched synthetic tinkling and the deep plunk of the bass enters Okkervil’s signature instrument, the trumpet. Paired with a jubilant harmonica solo, the brass injects even more zest into an already spir-ited song. Spreading high-level energy and uncontained enthusiasm, “Stay Young” is a song that all ages can enjoy. “The Silver Gymnasium” is a unique take on a well-worn concept. Sheff commits fully to the album, which functions as a sort of aural documentary of his youth, with solid musical and lyrical substance. Although not every song is a winner, Sheff’s whole-hearted devotion to his overarching theme is what makes “The Silver Gymnasium” worth a listen.Yves Saint Laurent, Arnold Scaasi and
Geoffrey Beene. Though some of the pieces seem humorously outdated, they also serve as a reminder of the innova-tion and spirit of their era. Don’t miss the Man’s Jacket from 1967 by Granny Takes a Trip, modeled by a male mannequin with a silvery white afro and sunglasses. “Hippie Chic’s” use of space is inno-vative for a smaller, one-room exhibi-tion. Beyond just the elevated rotating mannequin platforms, one figure is even suspended in the air on a swing-like structure, which adds to the room’s playful atmosphere. Even the floors are incorporated into the display, with bright lights that cast different shapes across the ground. Various backdrops add visual appeal with funky wallpaper and a purple and white wall that pop behind the mannequins. Aesthetically, “Hippie Chic” balances elements of nature and the psychedelic with pat-terns that have a jarring effect on the eye, visually creating a cohesive
impression of the baby boomer genera-tion as a whole. Another impressive aspect of the exhi-bition is its ability to cater to such a wide-ranging audience. While fashion lovers will admire renowned designers represented in “Hippie Chic,” it’s also a great place to visit with kids. The bright colors and music contribute to a family-friendly environment without sacrificing the curatorial intent of the show. One display can catch the eye of both a fash-ion aficionado and a young child. For example, a high-end Yves Saint Laurent ensemble is offset by a light-hearted afro and sunglasses on its mannequin model, similar to the style of the aforemen-tioned Granny Takes a Trip model, that can make any viewer smile. Striking a perfect balance between groovy and elegant, fun and education-al, this is an exhibition that everyone should see. With over 54 ensembles, “Hippie Chic” allows viewers to become fully immersed in the sights, sounds and culture that influenced the fashion of this alluring age.
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the team’s construction will likely be a step in the right direction. “The season so far has already been much different from last year in the best way possible,” she said. “The ros-ter was cut down from 40 to 25 girls, which has established a more serious tone on the team. The smaller ros-ter will allow more opportunity for everybody to be a contributor in races this season. A smaller team has also allowed us to get to know each other on a deeper level and learn how to work better together during hard workouts, which will hopefully transfer over into our races.” Because of the notoriously strong cross country talent in the NESCAC, a conference championship seems to be out of reach for this year’s Jumbos, but
the team feels that it can still accomplish its goals without winning the league. “Our first goal is to place third or higher at the NESCAC Championship,” Creath said. “Judging from the rosters of the other NESCAC schools, Williams and Middlebury should still be dom-inant. Colby and Bates shouldn’t be counted out either.” Last season, after finishing tied with Bates and behind Williams, Middlebury and Amherst in the NESCAC Championship, the Jumbos placed sixth in the New England Regional Championship, nearly earning a spot at the NCAA Championships. “Based on how our girls have been running, I know that we will be strong contenders and have girls finishing at the top of the pack when it comes down to big races like NESCACs and Regionals,” Creath said. “At Regionals we
are determined to finish in the top four. The NCAA will take six New England teams to the National Championship, and TUXC plans to be one of them.” In the case of the team not qualify-ing, runners can qualify for the NCAA Championship meets as individuals with a strong showing at the Regional meet. Last season, sophomore Audrey Gould placed 19th at Regionals and was the only Jumbo to earn a spot at the NCAA Championship meet. Out of the Tufts runners, Gould, Barker, Creath and sophomore Olivia Beltrani have the high-est chances of qualifying for the NCAA Championship meet as individuals. With only four meets until the NESCAC Championship, timing is everything for the Jumbos. “Based on how last year ended, the hard-est part about this season will be not peak-ing too soon,” Creath said. “Women’s TUXC
was very dominant up until NESCACs last year, and then we fell apart.” Barker mentioned the importance of staying in packs both in practice and at meets as a key way for the team to motivate itself while running. “We’ve already developed a strong pack mentality in the training so far this year, and I’m excited to see how that will push us in races,” Barker said. All in all, the team believes that increased mental fortitude and an enhanced training regimen will allow for greater success this fall. “We have a lot to learn from last year’s season that will make us stronger mentally because we have a much bet-ter idea of the challenges we will face,” Barker said. “Quite a few people are coming off of a really strong summer training and are already pushing our team and making it more competitive.”
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Women’s cross country hopes to make strides in NESCAC
Jumbos’ potential lies between the third and 10th positions. Seniors James McCauley and Brian McLaughlin have competed at NCAAs, and co-captain Jamie Norton placed 16th at the ECAC Championships last fall. They are motivating each other, and the rest of the team, to get better. “Our success will hinge upon how the core of our team performs as a unit,” Norton said. “We definitely bring that mentality to practice, try-ing to keep some tight workout groups and pull each other through.” While there may be a handful of seniors at the top, there are also young-er harriers hungry for big-meet experi-ence. Juniors Joseph St. Pierre and Marshall Pagano were on the cusp of competing at NCAAs last year, and there is little doubt that they hope to be on that starting line come mid-November.
Likewise, juniors Nick Guarnaccia and Greg Hardy and sophomore Michael Curley are expected to be contributors throughout the season. “They all have the potential to make more of an impact than they have in years past,” Norton said of the sopho-mores and juniors. “We’ll be looking for them to step up in a big way.” The Jumbos’ depth is impressive on paper, but so is that of their main competitors. Despite their high pre-season ranking, they still fall behind three NESCAC foes: Bowdoin (No. 5), Bates (No. 6) and Williams (No. 8). Competing in the toughest confer-ence in Div. III is nothing new to the Jumbos, who pulled out a three-point victory over Middlebury last year in the NESCAC Championships. Winning the program’s fifth conference title will once again be a tall order. None of the rankings will mat-ter on Nov. 16 at the New England
Regionals, where only the top two teams earn automatic bids to NCAAs. It will once again be a dogfight for teams to advance to the most impor-tant race of the season. Last year, the Jumbos found themselves on the outside looking in, having to rely on an at-large bid following a fifth-place regional finish. Right now, though, the team is focused on converting summer miles into strong autumn finishes. “Our team is as fit and deep as it’s ever been,” Norton said. “A lot of guys put in some awesome work this summer and are in the best shape of their lives.” The team’s first meet is Sept. 21 at the University of Southern Maine Invitational. Three weeks later the Jumbos have their closest meet to home, the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Championship in Boston’s Franklin Park.
let the competition take care of itself. We tend to do the opposite, where we let up during the week and then try to lock in for the competition.” Having already put the Bowdoin Invitational behind them, the Jumbos will look to gain momentum against most of the top teams in New England. “I’m excited about the opportuni-ty we have this year,” Zorniger said. “When my class came in, Tufts had lost four of five starters and was look-ing to rebuild. Now that my class has matured, and with help from some new additions, this is really the time to take that next step forward ... and compete for conference titles.”
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Editors’ Challenge | Week 2 Welcome to Week 2 of Editors’ Challenge. Week 2 is a wondrous time of year, when panic sets in for fans of 0-1 teams, while fans of 1-0 teams simply won’t shut up. It was one game, okay? We’re not going to turn the ball over six times every week. You’re better than that, David Wilson! Hold on to the goddam— Sorry. Back to picks. The scandal of the week was a 13-3 performance by Jake “Anthony Weiner” Indursky, who is somehow in the lead despite flipping off freshman reporters, arguing with the own-ers of Tufts’ soon-to-come kosher deli, and — of course — tweeting pictures of dicks. He’ll fall back to Earth soon. Right behind Indursky are Marcus “John Edwards” Budline and Zachey “Herman Cain” Kliger. Budline’s Eds’ Challenge campaign will probably hit a rut when the public learns he’s in bed with an editor from the Observer who has been making his picks. And Kliger won’t last long using a 9-9-9 formation; that’s too many men on the field. A pair of young guns, Jason “Chris Lee” Schneiderman and Ross “Eric Massa” Dember, are tied for third place after going 11-5 in Week 1. Schneiderman flexed his picking muscles, but don’t be surprised if he’s also been doing some flexing on Craigslist ... if you know what I mean. Dember is just tickled to be near the top. Next up is Alex “Bill Clinton” Schroeder, who, as Biscuit in Chief, can get away with just about anything. He reached 10 wins last week, but let’s just say Schroeder will do
whatever it takes to get a head. Aaron “David Petraeus” Leibowitz received some undercover picking intelligence, but it apparently didn’t do him much good: he went 9-7. His editor might be able to explain that. Meanwhile, Tyler “Tim Mahoney” Maher is also in the middle of the pack. He’s fairly new to the masthead, but maybe someone should take his seat. A pair of seniors is reeling at 8-8. Matt “Newt Gingrich” Berger comes off a bit hypo-critical after leading the movement to fire Schroeder while, in reality, being no better himself. He doesn’t even write a beat, for heaven’s sake! Then there’s David “John F. Kennedy” McIntyre, who’s tall, dark and handsome but in the midst of a — ahem — Cuban Missile Crisis. Claire “Helen Chenoweth-Hage” Sleigh can at least admit her sad state of affairs after a .500 effort, whereas Kate “Grover Cleveland” Klots plans to pay child support all the way to the playoffs. After a 7-9 week, though, that prospect seems unlikely. Alex “Jack Ryan” Connors has been doing strange things with some woman who was in the TV version of Star Trek, and he’s been doing even weirder things with his picks. He, too, went 7-9. Best of luck to our guest picker, layout specialist Elliot “Eliot Spitzer” Philips. One piece of advice: Don’t pay too much for your picks. When all is said and done, you won’t get laid out, and you won’t win Eds’ Challenge.
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For the past two years, the men’s cross country team has begun the season with high expectations — and it has sur-passed them both times with top-10 finishes at the Div. III NCAA Championship in November. Entering this fall ranked No. 11 in the nation, the Jumbos look to continue that trend. Despite losing their top two runners in Matt Rand (LA ’13) and Kyle Marks (LA ’13), the Jumbos still boast a strong one-two punch in seniors Andrew Shapero and co-cap-tain Ben Wallis. Each has a history of strong performanc-es in big meets and is coming off a strong junior campaign. Shapero is Tufts’ top return-er from Nationals and has shown consistent year-to-year improvement. His experience and strong championship resume make him an impor-tant asset in meets often decided by mere seconds. Meanwhile, Wallis’ junior year saw him skyrocket from solid NESCAC performer to national contender. In the fall, he placed 11th in both the NESCAC and Regional Championships, but it was his seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships that earned him his first All-American award. The team expects him to carry over the momentum to the grass. “He certainly has big goals for the season,” assistant coach Mike Schmidt said. “It
is early to say what he can run at this point of the season, but I would definitely put him toward the front of the group in Nationals.”
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The men’s golf team exhib-ited early season rust at the Bowdoin Invitational this past weekend, placing ninth out of 13 teams with a total team score of 659. Tufts, which fin-ished 54 strokes behind first-place Middlebury, was led by junior Alex Zorniger, who fin-ished tied for 28th out of 71 entrants after shooting a two-day total of 162. “I think we could have played much better at Bowdoin,” sophomore Matt Lesnik said. “The course was not too dif-ficult, but we were all rusty since it was the first tourna-ment of the season.” Although the tournament did not bring the success the Jumbos had hoped for, there were some individual bright spots. Zorniger’s first-round score of 77 put him in ninth place following the first day of competition on Saturday. On Sunday, sophomore Jay Wong shot an 80, the low score for the team. Wong finished the tournament with a score of 164, good for 34th, but three strokes higher than his total at the 2012 Bowdoin Invitational. Following Wong for the Jumbos was Lesnik, who post-ed Tufts’ second best score on Saturday, 81, and then an 84 on Sunday for a weekend total of 165, tied for 35th. Junior John Wawer shot an 84 on both Saturday and Sunday, placing him 44th. Tufts’ final entrant, sophomore Brandon Koh, finished with a weekend total of 174, but his score did not factor into the Jumbos’
final team mark. Despite their underwhelm-ing performance at Bowdoin, the Jumbos return all of their top players from last year’s squad and know how to handle the season’s ups and downs. “Our big strength is that we have a lot of collegiate com-petitive experience,” Zorniger said. “This is the third year with pretty much the same core, and while we were young the past couple of years, we’ve now got a veteran presence on the team. We are comfortable in those stressful situations that come about when we’re in the hunt or when things aren’t going as well as we’d expect them to.” Significant room for improvement remains. No Tufts player shot under 80 on Sunday, and few players were able to post strong scores on consecutive days. “We need to improve on consistency,” Lesnik said. “Everyone on the team is capa-ble of going low and putting out a good score, but we need to do that on a consistent basis.” The team will look to rebound at the Duke Nelson Invitational at Middlebury this weekend. Last season, the Jumbos finished 17th at the same tournament, posting a weekend score of 651. They were led by Wong and Wawer, who tied for 29th individually with a score of 158. “I think we need to put more of our focus on preparation, rather than performance,” Zorniger added. “If we do what we need to do during the week to prepare, we can relax and
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The women’s cross coun-try team, led by head coach Kristen Morwick, starts its season on Sept. 21 at the University of Southern Maine Invitational. After an inconsis-tent 2012 season, defined by a tied-for-fourth-place finish at the NESCAC Championship and ending without an NCAA Championship bid, the team is hopeful about potential improvement this season. Senior tri-captain Abby Barker believes that the team should be able to learn from its mistakes last year in order to overcome some of the dif-ficulties that it faced. “I think we are stronger than we’ve ever been as a team,” Barker said. “Each year we learn from our failures in the previous season, and that is especially true of this year. Last season, we got caught up in the little things, as well as some injury issues, and ultimately were not as pre-pared as the teams we raced.” For senior tri-captain Lauren Creath, the changes in
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The Tufts fall sports teams played their first games at home throughout the week, with just the women’s soccer team travel-ing to nearby Cambridge, Mass. to take on MIT. Here is a recap of how the Jumbos fared as they started their home campaigns for the 2013 season:
Men’s Soccer Perhaps the most excit-ing game from the week was the men’s soccer team’s match against Suffolk University on Wednesday. The Jumbos started the home season with a bang by blanking the Rams 7-0, the most goals scored by a Tufts men’s soccer team since 2000. Junior tri-captain Max Hoppenot and freshman Nathan Majumder each scored two goals in a Tufts effort that saw points contrib-uted from eight different players. Tufts outshot Suffolk 31-2 as the Rams fell to 0-4 on the season. The Jumbos, now 2-0, play on Saturday on Kraft Field at 3 p.m., when they will take on NESCAC opponent Colby.
Women’s Soccer Women’s soccer took on MIT in a non-conference matchup Tuesday in which the Jumbos fell 2-1 against the No. 22 Engineers. Despite early scoring chances from senior tri-captain forward Anya Kaufmann and a
dangerous corner from senior midfielder Amanda Neveu, Tufts was unable to capitalize on its opportunities, as was the story in its season opener against Bates. The Engineers went on to take a 2-0 lead before the half, and the Jumbos were not able to complete the comeback in time. Their lone goal came from fresh-man forward Brooke Fortin in the 50th minute on a shot that sailed over the outstreched hands of MIT freshman goalkeeper Lauren Ullmann. The Jumbos have now dropped their first two games of the season and will look for their first win against Colby at home on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Field Hockey No. 2 Tufts continued its run for a repeat championship sea-son with a 4-2 victory against Babson on Tuesday. Sophomore midfielder Dakota Sikes-Keilp scored a hat trick against the visiting Beavers in the Jumbos’ first non-conference matchup. Babson jumped out to an early lead eight minutes into the game, but Sikes-Keilp responded by scoring all three of her goals in succession, giving the Jumbos a 3-1 lead before senior co-captain forward Chelsea Yogerst made it 4-1 Jumbos heading into halftime. The Beavers tacked on one goal in the second half but could not get any closer, fall-
ing to 2-2 on the season. The Tufts field hockey squad, like the men’s and women’s soc-cer teams, will face Colby on Saturday for its next match.
Volleyball Tufts volleyball added to its strong performance from the Brandeis Invitational tourna-ment with a win in five sets against Colby-Sawyer College in Cousens Gymnasium on Tuesday. The young Jumbos squad is now 4-1 on the season. Junior mid-dle hitter Isabel Kuhel led the offense with 16 kills, while soph-omore libero Carolina Berger paced the defense with 24 digs. The Chargers took the first set 25-23, but the Jumbos fought back to win the next two. Set four saw a large 16-9 lead from Colby-Sawyer, and although the Jumbos fought back to close the lead and trail 21-19, Colby-Sawyer held on to tie it up at two sets apiece. Tufts was able to put forth a strong perfor-mance in the final set with big contributions from sophomore setter Kyra Baum, who finished the match with a team-high 47 assists. Volleyball will take part in the MIT Invitational tournament over the weekend, playing four games over the course of Friday and Saturday.
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