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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Your Weekly Roundup

NEWS | Imposter April Fools’ email announces Kumar’s death

An unauthorized email purportedly announcing the death of University President Sunil Kumar was sent to Tufts community members on the morning of April 1, ending with the words “April Fools” and a call for heightened security measures. READ MORE
Shannon Murphy reports.

Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run cracks down on student theft | READ MORE

TCU Senate discusses campus dining reform, approves Tufts Turbo funding appeal | READ MORE

FEATURES | CIRCLE and students share their thoughts on voting and the upcoming 2024 election cycle

You can feel it in the air: A national election is approaching. The political rhetoric is intensifying, campaign advertisements are beginning and the primary season is in full swing. But how does a national election translate to the Tufts campus? READ MORE
Arielle Flaherty reports.

Weekly Wellness: On being the ‘almond friend’ | READ MORE

Meet the new meat: Tufts offers world’s first minor in cellular agriculture | READ MORE

ARTS | 'HOPE ON THE STREET' is pure love for art

On March 29, J-Hope of BTS dropped his second official album, “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1.” The album is made up of six tracks and was released alongside a docuseries on Amazon Prime Video. READ MORE
Odessa Gaines reports. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Harmonies in the Limelight: A ‘Dancer in the Dark,’ forever dreaming of singing and dancing in the light | READ MORE

For the Culture: Does hip-hop have an industry plant problem? | READ MORE

OPINION | How DEI can change society — and save lives

A recent article published in the Daily argued that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts are detrimental in a variety of ways. However, evidence indicates that DEI improves medical care for minority communities without affecting the overall quality of care. READ MORE
Liam Chalfonte and Reya Kumar write. Photo by Quan Tran

Keep dining halls open longer | READ MORE

The Casual Death of Education: The failures of American sex education | READ MORE

SPORTS | Men’s rowing opens spring season with race against Harvard lightweights

Coming off a No. 1 ranking in the preseason Division III poll, the pressure was on for the Jumbos to prove, against a notoriously quick Crimson lightweight team, that their Head of the Charles sweep last fall was not just a fluke. READ MORE
Zachary Myers reports. Photo courtesy Tufts Athletics

Baseball sweeps Bowdoin in Saturday doubleheader| READ MORE

Softball wins three out of four at home on NESCAC opening weekend | READ MORE

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