Kumar publicly addresses campus climate, student activism: Your Tufts Daily Briefing

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Kumar publicly addresses campus climate, student activism

For the first time since November, University President Sunil Kumar publicly addressed the Israel-Hamas war in relation to university activism in a video message emailed to the wider Tufts community on Tuesday. READ MORE
Matthew Sage reports. Photo by Rachel Liu

FEATURES | Coding for change: Tufts JumboCode develops web solutions for Boston nonprofits

Some student huddle in circles, writing and dissecting lines of code, while others mingle throughout the room. The mission of the club is twofold, as they seek to simultaneously empower students and make a difference. READ MORE
Camille Hu writes. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

ARTS | The 81st Golden Globes monologue: Barbie banter, co-writer slander

The onset of the new year heralds the coming of awards season. Aside from bets and predictions about winners and nominees, the most anticipated aspect of these awards is perhaps the opening monologue. READ MORE
Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali writes. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION | Democracy is sacred, don't forget it

Democracy in Taiwan is not even 30 years old. For the people of my grandfather's generation, democracy was never something to be taken for granted. READ MORE
Justin Hong writes. Photo via Wikipedia Commons.

SPORTS | Women’s basketball splits weekend against Hamilton and Amherst

The women’s basketball team played in two NESCAC games against Amherst on Friday and Hamilton on Saturday. Tufts split the weekend, winning against Hamilton but losing to Amherst in two close games. READ MORE
Tara Wirtschoreck writes. Photo Courtesy Tufts Athletics

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