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State legislators David Gregory discusses politics, journalism and discuss faith as part of Distinguished Speaker Series Massachusetts’ role in combating climate change by Ariel Barbieri-Aghib and Nick Golden Assistant News Editor and Managing Editor

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Local politicians, environmental advocates and students discussed climate change at a panel event last night in the Cabot Intercultural Center. The talk, titled “Climate Change: How Massachusetts Can Lead The Way,” was hosted by the Tufts Sustainability Collective and Environment Massachusetts. The event featured panelists including State Senator James B. Eldridge, State Senator Marc Pacheco, State Representative Christine Barber and Tufts Energy Group President Ellen Osborn. The panel was moderated by Environment Massachusetts’ campaign organizer Julia Dougherty. Dougherty opened up the event by explaining that climate change is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately, and that Massachusetts has a critical role to play in influencing how the rest of the world acts. “Climate change isn’t some far off issue, it’s happening right now, right here, and what we do here in Massachusetts really matters and will have national and international implications,” she said. Dougherty then asked the panelists why it is important for Massachusetts to be a national leader in combating climate change. Pacheco said that Massachusetts should aspire to set a climate standard for other states to meet. “What we’re doing does make a difference, impacts and educates other states and helps us partner with other countries,” he said. “We need to try to see what we can do as a society here in Massachusetts to curb climate change so that we could do our part as one state and hopefully be a model for other states.” Barber explained some of the projects that communities like Medford and Somerville are undertaking to see CLIMATE CHANGE, page 2

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Television journalist David Gregory spoke about the intersections of media and politics as part of the Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series last night in the Coolidge Room. Gregory also talked about his new book “How’s Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey,” an exploration of his personal relationship with Judaism. At the event, sponsored by the Film and Media Studies program and Tufts Hillel, Gregory answered questions in an interview format by Alan Solomont, Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. Gregory drew on his own personal experiences while serving as NBC’s former Chief White House Correspondent during George W. Bush’s presidency and as former “Meet the Press” moderator. In his discussion in front of a large audience, which included Tufts students, faculty, administrators and prominent members of the Boston media, Gregory expounded upon what he described as Americans’ collective frustration with traditional institutions of authority — the media, political parties and other established avenues of power. Gregory said he believes that, like the elections of 1968, 1980 and 1992, the current election surpasses the typical back-and-forth between establishment and movement candidates, and uniquely speaks to long-running trends in American movement politics. “Elections are really a snapshot of where the country is and what the country hopes to do,” he said. Gregory said that the great test is whether the political system can put the United States on track, finally saying that “at the moment, there’s a real question as to whether that’s possible.” Solomont asked Gregory, whose first foray into national news coverage was covering the 1997 trial of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, what Gregory thought of the nation’s response to the terrorist attacks that have taken place during his professional career, including the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and most recently, the San Bernardino shootings. Gregory said that while the American response to the first two terrorist attacks displayed an innocence and togetherness in the face of horrible circumstances, the San Bernardino attacks instead evince the degree of politicization of anti-Muslim and nativist sentiment among certain political groups in America. Continuing on to questions about his faith, Gregory then spoke about his book, noting that the title was inspired by an encoun-

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Former moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press and author of "How’s Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey," David Gregory talks with the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service Dean Alan Solomont as a part of the Tisch College Distinguished Lecture Series on Feb. 18. ter in the Oval Office with former president George W. Bush, who prompted him with the question, “How’s your faith?” While describing his book, Gregory explained the discovery of his own faith. Gregory said that people only turn to faith in times of struggle, rather than under normal circumstances. He addressed the fact that he personally thinks Jewish people like himself do not talk about God enough, and said he explicitly tries to do so when giving talks to a more Jewish audience. Gregory said the experience of marrying outside of his faith has become a source of inspiration in deepening and exploring his roots and relationship with Judaism. He said that one thing millennials and young students can take away from an exploration of faith, even if they may not be initially interested, is the need to develop oneself outside of solely building one’s resume, referencing fluctuations in his own sense of self during his early career. In his interview with the Daily, he also expressed the importance of allowing ones’ sense of self to develop, especially as a college student. He said students should constantly challenge the ideas they encounter, while being respectful of where others are coming from. “[With] the sources and material that we get, [it’s] a great time to open your mind and [learn] kind of how to honor [different] approaches and learn from them before putting your chips down and saying ‘I’m with this team,’ because I think it can really close off a lot of doors to real learning,” Gregory said. Gregory commented that the current media landscape allows consumers to easily

block out opposing viewpoints. “Though social media and the internet, cable news, you can really choose whose side you’re on, and that can be satisfying, but I would still argue that it’s not the best thing for the country,” he said. Gregory noted, however, that having one’s ideas challenged is fundamental to growing and learning. He said that being exposed to new perspectives from other parts of the country and world on a college campus can and should be enlightening for students. “For me, I remember feeling like that during the Rodney King beating when I was at school in Washington D.C,” he said. Gregory added that he gained racial consciousness after the King incident. He also drew a parallel between this experience and the emotions present on university campuses now with the Black Lives Matter movement, and the challenges students are raising against the forebearers of many institutions across the country. “Challenge yourself, and challenge what you believe with different points of view, and learn to do that with the kind of respect for where other people are coming from,” he advised. In an interview with the Daily, Gregory said he hoped that through the lecture, he would encourage students to keep “an open mind about the political process, about the role of the press and about engagement in politics…and hopefully try to cultivate enough respect for the process and from different points of view that we can end some of the polarization.” Justin Krakoff contributed reporting to this article.

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continued from page 1 lead in energy efficiency. She said that Somerville is exploring where it produces the most greenhouse gases, and is looking into how small changes can help communities fight the effects of climate change. Some projects include implementing LED lighting within street lights, forming plans for electric car stations and expanding bike lanes. “It’s important to look at what we’re doing here on the local level as well, and Somerville and Medford are green communities leading the state,” Barber said. Osborn said that college students — Tufts students in particular — have great opportunities to get involved with these issues and to make an impact on a wider scale. “Students just have such a huge role to play with engaging in local policies in Massachusetts and to really push forward these issues,” she said. “We need to be those people who are pushing on these issues.”

Eldridge said that investing in clean energy also will help the Massachusetts economy and job pool. “Clean energy policy is good for Massachusetts because not only does it combat climate change but it creates thousands of jobs and is also a boon for the economy,” he said. All of the panelists emphasized the role that the public can play in influencing climate change policy. Pacheco explained the need for public action to influence representatives. “It is up to the political will of the constituents of Massachusetts as to what they want from their government on this issue,” he said. “People need to act in order to get political leaders to act.” Eldridge also asked for the public to get involved with issues that they are passionate about. “There are an incredible number of grassroots organizations, and I really ask for your help even more because we are in a bit of a log jam in legislation,” he said.

Osborn said that young people are especially important in advocating for policy change. “Students have such a good opportunity to get involved and can use this time to get engaged with all of these issues,” he said. “Take this time as a responsibility and advocate for the things you believe in.” Barber spoke about the citizen advocates in Medford and Somerville, and how they influence their local representatives. “City officials take this issue seriously because there are huge groups in the communities that are involved and push the city to do more,” she said. “A lot of citizens push the cities to be leaders in coming up with good solutions.” Pacheco added that event attendees can advocate to ensure that necessary policies are implemented. “We have a tremendous future ahead, you just have to demand politicians to do the right thing and show them where [clean energy practices] are working,” Pacheco said.

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Professor of Political Science Jeffrey Berry co-authored “The Outrage Industry.” He poses for a portrait in his office in Packard Hall on Feb.10.

Professors examine outrageous political speech in election cycles by Maddie Orzeske Contributing Writer

The road to the White House has been filled with angry rhetoric on both sides of the aisle. Amid the mudslinging and escalations are media personalities such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly and Rachel Maddow providing strongly ideological election commentary, a media scene called “the outrage industry” by Tufts professors. Professor of Political Science Jeffrey Berry and Associate Professor of Sociology Sarah Sobieraj, who wrote a book titled “The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility,” define “outrage” as any media content aimed at provoking emotional responses in an audience, according to their Jan. 3, 2014 Politico article. This content is manifest in everything from cable television to talk radio to online blogs, they said. “Outrage is not new,” Berry said. “If you have a free media, people are going to say what they feel — and what they feel is not always nice.” Berry said the fundamental incentives behind the outrage is the profit the outlets can gain.

“What our book brings to the table is an understanding of the underlying business behind why [media outlets] find it profitable to try to divide us…and whether these businesses have a financial interest to keeping us divided,” Berry said. The presidential candidates in this year’s election cycle are quickly gaining notoriety, with the help of media outlets aimed at procuring content that elicits the greatest emotional responses, according to Berry. “I’m taken aback by just how visible the anger that is always manifested in these outrage programs has burst onto the election tap load,” he said. The more novel aspect of this outrage industry is the technology that allows outrage to propagate rapidly, according to Deborah Schildkraut, Chair of the Department of Political Science. “Social networking allows people to comment on the news in a way that [wasn’t possible before],” Schildkraut said. “One of the charges that you hear sometimes is the declining civility in the comments that people attach when they are forwarding a news story or a link to a news story.” Schildkraut explained one reason for the increase in outrage material on cable news networks: in the realm of televi-

sion, the majority of viewers stay informed by watching local news, which report more on weather and sports than opinion-based politics. According to an Oct. 2013 study by the Pew Research Center, only 38 percent of Americans tune in regularly to cable news networks, while 71% of U.S. adults watch local news. Schildkraut said that since cable isn’t viewers’ primary news source, networks have time to fill with non-news content. “We used to think of cable news as being CNN, which delivered straight news all the time,” she said. “There’s still a role for that in cable news… but they realized there’s all this other time to fill. They don’t need to be the place that most people go to for their news — they just need to be doing better than their competitors in the other cable news channels.” Associate Professor of Political Science Consuelo Cruz said this outrage in media has also influenced the political system. “Everybody is taking on a theatrical persona, and what drives the drama is the idea that they can give voice to the anger, the anxiety, the fear that people are feeling,” Cruz said. “The political system therefore becomes a kind of echo chamber for outrage.” Cruz said that talk radio hosts represent an important growing faction of pundits,

a body of political commentators she calls “outrage entrepreneurs.” Berry, like Cruz, acknowledged talk radio’s massive influence on political discourse, especially among conservatives. “Conservatives love talk radio. Rush Limbaugh himself has 13 million listeners a week and Sean Hannity is not too far behind,” Berry said. Berry explained that candidates are aware of this desire for incisive and divisive political speech. “They’re trying to appeal to the same audience — people who watch outrage programs, or listen to them,” Berry said. “Proportionally, these are activists…and these programs feed their anger — that’s their business model. So they’re disproportionately represented as voters in the Republican primaries.” Berry and Sobieraj concluded their Politico article by stating that the outrage industry threatens the fundamentals of our nation’s democratic practices. Many of their peers, including Cruz, agree that a change has to be made for compromise and bipartisanship to overcome the internal fractures of the American political system. “Words are powerful,” Cruz said. “They do have an impact. And political discourse can be degraded.”

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Unconventional ‘Deadpool’ breathes new life into superhero genre by Justin Krakoff Arts Editor

For those who have not paid attention, Hollywood is in the midst of a superhero boom, as seven major superhero films are scheduled for release in 2016 alone. With titles ranging from the cinematic “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” to the tumultuous “Captain America: Civil War” to the quite literally apocalyptic “X-Men Apocalypse,” the superhero genre is saturated, making it even harder for a superhero movie to stand out amid such formidable competition. “Deadpool,” released on Feb. 12, is the first superhero film of the year, and it beats the expectations set by previous films in the genre by completely bucking the trends of big budgeted superhero releases. The film’s decidedly smaller focus makes for a tighter, more cohesive story coupled with ridiculous humor and brilliantly executed action sequences. While this shift in focus might be more due to the relatively smaller budget of “Deadpool,” it speaks to the quality of the film that a movie made with only $58 million is infinitely more enjoyable than the $279.9 million “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015). Created by Rob Liefield and Fabian Nicieza at the height of the 1990s comic book boom, Deadpool — real name Wade Winston Wilson — was always an odd character in the Marvel Comics universe due to his crude, fourth wall-breaking humor and constant use of extreme violence. The outlandish antihero makes for a curious choice to star in a solo film, especially considering that the studio behind the film, 20th Century Fox, owns the cinematic rights

to the X-Men franchise and all its mutants. Because the film was stuck in development hell for many years, many doubted that “Deadpool” would even get off the ground, and the casting of Ryan Reynolds as the titular character did little to lessen this skepticism, due to his starring role in the superhero flop Ryan Reynolds “Green Lantern” (2011). But despite these doubts, “Deadpool” successfully embodies the essence of what has made Deadpool such an iconic character, even with his relatively short existence. In fact, the best parts of “Deadpool” can be attributed to the finesse of Reynolds playing such a colorful character and the impressive decisions made by first-time director Tim Miller. Simply put, Reynolds does a fantastic job embodying the “Merc with a Mouth,” capturing the character’s off-color charm, especially in moments when he breaks the fourth wall to poke fun at himself or the movie. Deadpool’s dark sense of humor is reinforced by the directorial decisions of Miller, who devotes large chunks of the film to exaggerated fight scenes that the viewer cannot help but revel in their absurdity. The film, however, gets bogged down in a fairly formulaic plot as Deadpool has to rescue Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), the woman of his dreams, from the people responsible for ruining his life. The fact that Deadpool also faces some terribly clichéd villains does not help the situation, with Ed Skrein and Gina Carano doing their best to elevate their char-

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in “Deadpool.” acters, despite being given little material to work with. While these flaws normally might sink a movie such as “Deadpool,” the film rebounds quickly by making sure to point out the unoriginality of certain elements. A particularly endearing example is when Deadpool turns to the audience to ponder why the film only features two minor X-Men characters, Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (played by Stefan Kapičić and Brianna Hildebrand respectively), and he supposes that it is most likely due to financial concerns of the studio. With digs like these, it is much easier to look past the film’s shortcomings. With a public referendum on the film’s success already coming in the form of a $132.7 million opening weekend, there is a clear demand for less monolithic superhero films. Even though “Deadpool” may not always succeed in the quality department, its efforts in trying to chart a new course for the genre more than pay off. The film’s sharp juxtaposition of humor and violence is a welcome reprieve from the either overly dark or overly sugarcoated superhero blockbusters from the past couple years.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Stylish Cambridge eatery Bambara offers satisfactory, unexceptional brunch experience by Lancy Downs Arts Editor

Occasionally, to be a Tufts student is to feel that the only restaurants serving brunch are Sound Bites or Ball Square Cafe, and it is not at all uncommon to participate in a conversation about how delicious — or overrated — these establishments are. We shouldn’t let the Tufts bubble fool us, however; there are other places to grab brunch on a Sunday. One such option is Bambara in East Cambridge near the Museum of Science. The restaurant is located within the swanky Hotel Marlowe, and Bambara’s decor is comparably stylish. Most of the space is painted a deep cornflower blue, and the walls are adorned with large collage-like Boston-themed artworks. In addition to the standard two-person tables, patrons can choose to dine at the bar, high-top tables or, if they so desire, disconcertingly oversized booths that seemingly swallow the diners sitting inside of them. Though Bambara is attractively decorated, it’s hard to escape the feeling that the restaurant is trying too hard to be fashionable; the whole space feels like a showy piece of statement jewelry. The standard American fare that Bambara serves is nothing to scoff at, but considering how bold the space itself is, one would assume the menu might be somewhat more adventurous. The brunch menu sensibly bal-

ances breakfast and lunch options, though none of them are particularly inventive: think breakfast burrito, turkey club sandwich, eggs any style. The grilled cheese and tomato soup is certainly worth sampling — ordering the sandwich on multigrain bread, not focaccia, and adding avocados makes for a slightly healthier and just as delicious variation on the classic. The tomato soup was above average and paired nicely with the sandwich, even with the added avocados. The combination of the two made for a pleasing and surprisingly light brunch option. Breakfast food lovers, meanwhile, will likely not be blown away by the Eggs Benedict, which is served with your choice of smoked salmon, ham or tomato and spinach. The English muffin, a standard grocery store variety, didn’t seem to be toasted or grilled, and the Hollandaise sauce, normally the highlight of the dish, was nothing to write home about. That being said, the dish was by no means a catastrophe. The poached eggs themselves were nicely cooked, the salmon was fresh and the home fries were well seasoned. The result was a perfectly adequate Eggs Benedict, but it certainly suffered from poor timing in the kitchen. Nearly all the food — the eggs, the grilled cheese and soup — came out a little cold, which inevitably detracted from the overall quality of the meal. Perhaps the most quizzical element of the entire dining experience was the bizarrely small dish the ketchup arrived

in. Barely as wide as a fork, this thin rectangular vessel was too small to accommodate even a single home fry. Thus, any attempts to dip a potato into ketchup became a comically frustrating experience, and certainly one that any brunch could do without. Despite its decidedly more upscale setting, the prices at Bambara don’t actually differ too much from those at the Ball Square establishments that Tufts students often frequent. An omelet at Ball Square Cafe, for example, could run you anywhere between $11.95 and $15.95; Bambara charges $13. (That being said, the $4 Bambara diners must pay for loose-leaf tea, which seems like a bit of highway robbery, even for Boston.) Although you might run up a similar bill, chances are you will leave Sound Bites or Ball Square Cafe feeling significantly more full. Helpings at those eateries are generous, more than justifying the expense of a meal out. Though Bambara isn’t stingy — the more modest portions are likely a much healthier size — it is hard to avoid the comparison to the copious amounts of food found much closer to campus. Bambara is perhaps worth venturing to before a visit to the Museum of Science, or if you find yourself hungry while wandering around East Cambridge. Otherwise, it’s best to stick to the tried and true Ball Square restaurants.

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Parker Selman Style Spotlight

Conrad Young Conrad Young is a freshman in the SMFA/Tufts dual-degree program who sat down to talk with me about basic pieces, genderless fashion and Kanye West’s new line. PS: How would you describe your personal style? CY: I like to start with the basics: black jeans, white button downs, white t-shirts, mostly values of black and white as a base layer, and then I usually do one or two statement pieces, so either shoes, a coat, a jacket or a shirt that is a crazier color. I really believe in having a basic color palette in your wardrobe of blacks, whites and greys that will always work no matter what and then adding on to that. PS: How has college changed your style? CY: I think it has a lot actually. A lot of it is about where I shop now because I told myself I wouldn’t buy anything that wasn’t secondhand this entire year. So I’ve only been shopping at Buffalo Exchange and Goodwill. It’s been a really fun challenge to only shop at thrift stores. I don’t have as much money because I’m no longer living with my parents and I’m self sufficient now. PS: What is your fashion inspiration? CY: I’m really inspired by what people are wearing around campus, so if I see someone wearing an amazing outfit, I just stare at them for a long time and focus on specific pieces. Then if I find them in one of the secondhand stores I get it. I also follow fashion a lot. It’s New York Fashion Week right now and I have the app that notifies you every time the next designer is showing. I would say that inspires how I think about fashion, but it doesn’t really change how I dress dayto-day because I obviously can’t go buy a new wardrobe just because of a new spring/summer 2016 collection. But the fashion does help with ideas and how to layer. I really like Kanye West’s new show. Even though he’s a really problematic person and I’m done with him, his season three collection was great. PS: Do you have any fashion blogs or Instagram accounts you follow? CY: I only follow women’s wear accounts. I’m not really interested in men’s wear as a concept. Harinef is a trans model for IMG world she’s literally amazing; she’s my icon. I follow Charlie May is a designer and a blogger. Love Aesthetics is a minimalist lifestyle blogger from the Netherlands and she has the most fashionable family. Her online site posts DIY tutorials both for fashion and home stuff. PS: So are you inspired by women’s fashion? CY: That’s essentially where all my inspiration comes from. I rarely look into men’s fashion. Actually, I’m interested in genderless fashion and that’s what I want to see more of and that’s where I think fashion is going. It’s becoming more neutral. It’s really limiting to only look into men’s wear or women’s wear just because society ascribed you a gender. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have skirts or dresses anymore, I’m just saying skirts and dresses should be just as much for men, women or anyone in between, and it shouldn’t matter about your gender. Parker Selman is a first-year student who has not yet declared a major. Parker can be reached at Parker.Selman@tufts.edu

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continued from page back said. “Our communication was horrible and we didn’t shoot well. I think being at home, with our rims, will help with our communication and shots going in. Hopefully the four-point win will turn into a larger margin.” The No. 19 Jumbos are looking the best they have in years and can be reasonably sure of an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but they still cannot take anything for granted. An early exit in the tournament could mean a loss of a spot, while winning the NESCAC tournament would guarantee a bid. The team’s success this year has come from the new style that coach Bob Sheldon implemented — surrounding the big man Palleschi with four quick and athletic guards who are more than willing to run the floor and crash the boards. The team leads the NESCAC with 86.6 points per game, and anyone who has seen the Jumbos play knows that when the team can get out and run in transition, easy points and solid wins are sure to follow. Beyond its offensive prowess, Tufts

also leads the NESCAC in blocks, with 5.3 per game. Palleschi himself leads the league with 3.5 per game, while junior center Drew Madsen and sophomore guard Vincent Pace are both in the top 20, each with 0.6 per game. Despite the small-ball lineup, the team is also second in the league in rebounds. The hustle for rebounds seems to come as a result of players buying into the system that coach Sheldon has implemented, and it certainly has led to success. “Our rebounding numbers are like that because of hustle,” Palleschi said. “[Senior tri-captain guard Ryan Spadaford], it’s just his will to get every rebound he can. He’s probably the best rebounder on our team — he works so hard for every board.” The team will continue to stick to their game plan as they strive for success in the tournament. Running in transition, getting quick offense if fast break points aren’t there and sharing the ball have all played big roles in the team’s success this season. When multiple players score in double digits, the Jumbos usually come out on top. This is a testament to the unselfish nature of the team. Even when one player has

had an off day, the rest of the team has generally picked up the slack. “My hot streak has been because my teammates find me when I’m open,” Palleschi said. “When we get ball reversals, run, and stick to our core values, we’ll be fine. In each of our losses, we’ve gotten away from what makes us a team and tied to play too much one-on-one.” The biggest challenge of the tournament is a potential rematch in the championship against Trinity (9-1), the top team in the NESCAC this season. The Bantams lack any one specific strength, which the Jumbos have been good at identifying and neutralizing in their opponents all year, and instead boast a number of high-profile players under their season averages. They also grab lots of offensive rebounds — another vulnerability for the Jumbos’ relatively short lineup. Both Jumbos teams will approach their games with the same mentalities and game plans that have carried them to success all season. If they continue to perform as they have, it is reasonable to expect deep runs into the NESCAC tournament and more thrilling games at Cousens Gym.

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Tufts tri-captain and guard Nicole Brooks, LA ‘16, goes up to block Hamilton during the first half of the Tufts women’s basketball game against Hamilton in Cousens Gym on Saturday, Jan. 16.

Ryan Schneiderman Outside of the Boot

A Walk Alone – Liverpool’s Ticket Pricing Crisis

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You’ll never walk alone.” This is the famed motto of Liverpool. However, as many fans, and Steven Gerrard (a lifetime Liverpool player) will tell you, it is more than that — it is a way of life. The teary-eyed 45,000 that shook Anfield with their final serenade to hometown hero Gerrard last May will attest to that. For many Liverpool supporters “you’ll never walk alone” means that there is nothing that would cause them to turn their backs on their club. However, during Liverpool’s match against Sunderland two weekends ago, many supporters felt they had no other choice. In protest of the new £77 main stand ticket and a newly announced ticket pricing structure which will see 75 percent of tickets increase in price, 10,000 Liverpool supporters left Anfield in the 77th minute. When asked about the incident after the game, assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders dismissed the notion that the walkout had an effect on the players. However, after seeing 10,000 fans turn their backs to the pitch and their team, it would be hard to blame a mentally-strong player for losing his edge. In the last 10 minutes, as the legs begin to tire and the opposing team becomes more and more desperate to score, the crowd’s impact on the players is paramount. It is often the crowd that provides the energy to fight until the final whistle. Anfield, with 10,000 empty seats, and the other 30,000 filled with stunned spectators, is not the intimidating fortress it usually is. Liverpool was up 2-0 in the 77th minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. It is hard, though, to blame Fenway Sports Group, also the owner of the Red Sox, for wanting to raise prices. Considering the new £115 million stadium expansion to be unveiled next season, and the fact that the most expensive Liverpool season ticket is still under half the price of the least expensive Red Sox season ticket, a price increase seems logical. Under the new pricing structure, the demand to attend games is plenty high enough that Anfield will continue to sell out every week. But for many loyal Liverpool supporters (especially of the local variety) the new prices are simply unaffordable. They see it as exploitation. Their Liverpool supporters committee went so far to call the prices “morally unjustifiable.” The president of Bayern Munich, Germany’s most famed team, put the impact on ticket prices into perspective well: “We could charge more than £104 [for a season ticket]. Let’s say we charged £300. We’d get £2 million more in income, but what’s £2 million to us? In a transfer discussion you argue about the sum for five minutes. But the difference between £104 and £300 is huge for the fans […] Football has got to be for everybody.” After seeing such a profound negative response from its supporters, Fenway Sports Group apologized to the fans and reversed the price increase. After a situation like this, the famous quote from Jock Stein, the legendary Celtic FC manager and former mentor to Sir Alex Ferguson, rings true. “Football is nothing without the fans.” Ryan Schneiderman is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major. He can be reached at Ryan.Schneiderman@tufts.edu.

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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Jumbos eyeing deep NESCAC tournament runs by Noah Smith

Assistant Sports Editor

With wins against Williams in the final game of the season, both the No. 19 men’s and No. 6 women’s basketball teams secured home-court advantage for the first few rounds of the NESCAC tournament. Both teams play at Cousens Gym tomorrow with the women taking on Middlebury at 2 p.m. and the men following with a rematch against Williams at 4 p.m. The women’s team finishes on top of the conference, undefeated at 10-0 (21-2 overall) for the third straight year. They are going into the tournament as undoubtedly the favorite, with homecourt advantage locked up all the way to the finals should they make it that far. However, both of their losses went to conference opponents the Conn. College Camels and the Bowdoin Polar Bears in non-conference games early in the season. Though the Jumbos later avenged both of those losses in conference play, defeating Bowdoin on the road by three points and then authoritatively handling Conn. College by nine at home, those teams will go into the tournament knowing that Tufts can be beaten.

Still, the rest of the NESCAC’s task of taking down the back-to-back conference champion Jumbos will not be made easier by the fact that the team has won 16 straight games and is undefeated at home this season. “A lot of people don’t realize how huge home-court advantage is,” junior tri-captain guard Josie Lee said. “We’re comfortable in our own gym. We’ve been shooting on these hoops all year, and when you have the fans backing you and everything, it helps a lot.” The team will look to play the same smothering defense that has limited opponents all year. The team features NESCAC leaders in sophomore forward Melissa Baptista, who notches 1.9 blocks along with 1.8 steals per game. Junior center Michela North is not far off from her mark, blocking 1.5 shots per contest. Sophomore guard Lauren Dillon is among the league leaders in steals, snatching 2.1 per game, only second behind Kate Kerrigan of Bowdoin. Though these individual contributions are certainly significant, it is the team’s cohesiveness on defense that has been a factor all year. They force 20.5 turnovers per game, the best in

the NESCAC, while turning the ball over only 13.8 times per game — again, the best in the NESCAC. While the team is just seventh in the conference in scoring, with 60 points per game, the team often does not need that many points to win. Their highest-scoring opponent scored 55, and that was in the Jumbos’ loss to the Camels. In fact, Tufts has allowed 50 points only five times all season. Though the team is approaching the tournament with a “one game at a time” mindset, they still look forward to certain potential rival matchups. “We’re focused on Middlebury right now, but we always love to play [conference runner-up] Amherst and Bowdoin,” Lee said. “Those are our rivals, and we always are fired up to play them.” Amherst, whose only NESCAC loss came against Tufts on Feb. 6 by just one point, is the main competition in the tournament, and if those teams match up in the championship, it will certainly be a contest to remember. Ultimately, the team’s goal is not just to reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row, but to break their previous threshold

and get a national championship for the school, which would be the first in team history. If they continue to play their solid team defense, as well as get solid offensive contributions from North, their leading scorer, and from senior captain Emma Roberson and Baptista, they can certainly expect a deep run not just in the NESCAC tournament but in the NCAA tournament as well. The men’s team will open the tournament with a rematch from last weekend, when they beat Williams away by a score of 77-73. The game was an anomaly on the season — Tufts’ normally high-powered offense put up a relatively low 40.3 percent shooting percentage, and Williams nearly won the game with a few timely shots as the clock ticked down. It was only clutch free-throw shooting that saved Tufts from slipping down a spot in the conference standings and missing out on a home playoff game to start the tournament. “We won [the Williams game] but we didn’t play well by our standards,” junior tri-captain center Tom Palleschi see MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, page 7

MEN'S SWIMMING

Jumbos look to shake up NESCAC championships by Maddie Payne

Assistant Sports Editor

The Jumbos are a formidable force heading into the most important weekend of their season. The past three months have tested the 46-man team as they’ve worked to become faster between the lanes and more precise off the diving boards. The successes are evident — Tufts has consistently broken personal records, Tufts records and NESCAC records, and the NESCAC Swimmer of the Week has been awarded to three different Jumbos so far this season. Senior tri-captain Michael Winget, who was a three-time finalist at last year’s championships, has spent his final season continuing to break records and increasing his speed. At last year’s NESCACs, Winget came away with two third-place finishes and one fourth place, all in backstroke. He has been building upon his times ever since, recently improving upon his 50-yard back by half a second. Winget was named to the NESCAC all-conference team last year and will be hoping for the same success next weekend at Williams. “This year the guys have put together some good consistent training, and come out with good attitudes, so I think they have a great chance to improve their standings,” coach Adam Hoyt said. “It’s definitely my goal to move up in the conference, but this year is different. I think this year we’ll be disappointed if we don’t.” The meet will be interesting for sophomores Morgan Ciliv and Zachary Wallace. At last year’s championship, Ciliv swam national B cut times with his 200-yard and 100-yard breaststrokes, taking seventh in the 200-yard final. Wallace also previously swam under the NCAA B cut for the 200-yard backstroke and 400yard individual medley, coming seventh in the individual medley final.

“I think we have put ourselves in a really good position for NESCACs. We have put in a lot of hard work, and I think it will pay off at NESCACs,” Winget said. “We have a very realistic shot at competing, as will Conn. [College] and it should be a great meet for our team.” Historically the Jumbos have been narrowly defeated by Conn. College, with a margin as narrow as 18 points separating the teams’ final scores at the 2013 championship. The past three seasons have been somewhat frustrating for the Jumbos and other NESCAC competitors as the top four finishing order has remained unchanged, with Williams topping the board, followed by Amherst, Conn. College and then Tufts. The team has put a strong emphasis on finishing above Conn. College this season, with Hoyt and tri-captains Winget, senior Cam Simko and junior Harry Wood all expressing their desire for a change-up in the results. Tufts emerged triumphantly from a tri-meet against Conn College and Middlebury in November, which raises exciting prospects for its upcoming swims. “We’ve gotten closer to beating Conn. almost every year that I have been here, and I think this could be the year that we do it,” Simko said. “We’ve beaten Middlebury every year, and had a strong win against them this year in our dual meet, so I have a lot of confidence that we will beat them again this year.” Williams’ Benjamin Lin won all three backstroke events last year, but will face serious competition from Winget and first-year Kingsley Bowen. Another firstyear, Brandon Jinn, is dominating the distance events, holding the top times in the 500, 1000 and 1650-yard freestyles. Overall, Tufts has a swimmer seeded in the top three in 17 different swimming events and in both diving events.

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Tufts Men’s swimming will compete at the NESCAC Championship this weekend. In the diving competition, junior Matt Rohrer looks to defend his title as 2015 one-meter champion, while sophomore Aaron Idelson is seeded first in the 3-meter diving competition. Both Idelson and Rohrer have had impressive seasons, with both divers improving upon their personal bests and both qualifying for the NCAAs. Last year, Rohrer was a two-time finalist at the NCAAs, and he will be looking to replicate his success in this year’s competition. Tufts already features several swimmers who have the qualified for the NCAAs this year — Winget, Bowen and Jinn — with other members of the team looking to further Tufts’ representation at nationals. Should they achieve qualifying times during the NESCAC championships, they will compete in

Greensboro, North Carolina from March 16 to 19. The Jumbos are also looking to extend their recent impressive record at nationals. Last year, Winget finished fifth in the 500-yard backstroke, the highest Tufts finish at the NCAA meet in 30 years. Between Rohrer and Winget, last year’s NCAAs saw three All-American honors, two new school records and one All-American honorable mention. Though this type of success will be difficult to replicate, a deeper team means more chances for national honors this year. The 24-strong roster will be traveling to Williams this weekend for their most important test of the season. The Jumbos head out this morning fired up and looking to shake up the standings and take third place for the first time since 2012.