The Tufts Class of 2018 has always strongly believed inLiberté, Égalité, et Fraternité (i.e. Liberty, equality, and brotherhood). While such terms may be in some senseanachronistic (e.g., we believe in sisterhood, and gender neutral personhood as well), these principals have been a cornerstone of the democratic ideals of our fine, historic class.

In accordance, with these principals, in protection of our dignity as autonomous persons, we DEMAND that Joey Higgins' famous "pencil light turquoise Jumbo" be represented in the vote. The decision to remove Higgins' art from the vote is opposed to our democratic ideals. We oppose this authoritarian,patrimonial display of power and oppression.