Op-ed: An alumna’s call to burn Greek life to the ground
Content warning: This article mentions sexual violence and exclusion based on racial, sexual and gender identity. Correction: A previous version of this op-ed gave an incorrect date to Tufts Panhellenic Council’s decision to suspend recruitment. The op-ed has been updated to reflect this change. The Daily regrets this error. Over eight years ago, I wrote […]
Op-ed: Tufts, take a look around, would you?
Hey Tufts — take a look around! Tomorrow, Tufts University faculty will vote on whether to accept online course credits from other universities during the pandemic. It has been recently conveyed that it is unlikely the faculty will vote in favor of accepting online credits from any other college or university, though Tufts itself will […]
Op-ed: China must release Ding Jiaxi, civil rights activist and my father
My father was arrested for the first time in April 2013 for his work as a civil rights activist. Along with activist Xu Zhiyong, he led the New Citizens’ Movement (now China Citizens Movement), which aims to peacefully promote democracy and constitutionalism in China. To attain this goal, they helped like-minded individuals run as independent […]
Op-ed: Why Beyoncé deserved the Grammy: How racism dictates success in the music industry
When Adele took the stage to accept the award for Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammy Awards, she broke down, stating that she “can’t possibly accept [the] award” because the “artist of [her] life is Beyoncé.” She told Beyoncé and the audience that “the ‘Lemonade’ album was just so monumental,” highlighting Beyoncé’s empowerment […]
Op-ed: We must dismantle anti-black racism within Asian American communities
As an Indian American woman, I have all too often come across members of my community shaking their heads at black people and dismissing the black struggle. I have watched the adults in my life rub Fair & Lovely cream on their faces with the hopes of looking less dark, mock black accents, language and […]
Editorial: Tufts must take action to support black students
Content warning: This article references instances of police brutality against black individuals. The Daily unequivocally stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and members of the black community. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and countless other unarmed black individuals at the hands of law enforcement demonstrate that systemic racism […]
Op-ed: An open letter to the administration
Dear University President Anthony Monaco, Provost and Senior Vice President Nadine Aubry, Dean of the School of Engineering Jianmin Qu, Dean of Student Affairs ad interim Nancy Thompson and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser, We hope that this letter finds you, your families and your communities safe and in good […]
Op-ed: Why the President’s Statement Matters — Lessons from Deborah Lipstadt’s ‘Antisemitism: Here and Now’
University President Anthony Monaco and four of the university’s highest-ranking administrators recently published an unprecedented statement addressing an award given to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). In the statement, the administrators expressed their concern that elements of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, a movement the group promotes, are antisemitic. Many students were understandably shocked. Why […]
Editorial: Four years of action
Four years of university provide many opportunities for widespread change, both in the lives of students and the institution itself. The experiences of the Class of 2020 are no exception; throughout its time on campus, our university experienced drastic changes in favor of improving student life, preserving positive institutional values and the rights of all […]
Editorial: Tufts must address deficiencies within health system exposed by pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, it continues to highlight issues within the structures of our world, country and university. In particular, the crisis has placed increased stress on health care systems, in turn aggregating the health care disparities prevalent within American institutions. Barriers to receiving quality health care in this time of international panic […]
