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Bowen’s Gate, a local landmark of love, looms large over Packard Avenue. Legend has it that if you kiss someone under the arch, you’ll marry them. Think of how many hearts have been forever joined right where you rush through to class.
I miss the era of big, bold tear-out posters in magazines. Remember when your copy of Tiger Beat came with a complimentary shot of Zac Efron or Justin Bieber, perfect for taping above your bed? Flipping through a recent print edition of The Cut, I found a double-sided tearout of Bad Bunny on a ranch, pouting for the camera. The poster left me feeling wistful. It went right up on a friend’s wall, looming over her television.
Long before Gigi Hadid sent fans racing to buy tomato paste and red pepper flakes for her namesake pasta, Julia Child introduced Americans to crêpes. Child’s legions of fans, tuning in every week for her newest episode of “The French Chef,” sprang to culinary action. Cooking supply stores strained to meet the sudden demand for crêpe pans. Among the millions of fans rushing to try their hand at the thin pancake: the mother of Denise Drower Swidey, a culinary producer and an ExCollege professor. “My mom is a terrific home cook, and she made terrific meals for our family,” Swidey said. “Julia Child was her inspiration.”
As I trudged down Talbot Avenue one early February morning, my gaze drifted up toward the mismatched buildings surrounding me.
If you ask someone to describe Tufts in one word, odds are they’ll say “quirky.” I’m guilty of using that term too, but I never paused to consider why.
As a child, Frank Lehman’s favorite gifts were tape cassettes of classical and film music. “Kid Stuff” was a standout. The tape compiled recordings of film composer John Williams leading the Boston Pops through film scores: “The Wizard of Oz,” “Pink Panther” and plenty of “Star Wars.” The young Lehman listened in a vacuum of innocence devoid of hierarchy: Williams’ villainous “Imperial March” from “Star Wars” stood as an equal to the symphonies of Antonín Dvořák in the ears of the second grader. At this early stage, he knew film music only as music.
The music never stops at The Burren. The wooden booths are filled with the warmth of easy company and free-flowing drinks. The coatroom, far too small for the crowds that fill the bar, always becomes a chaotic tower of jackets by night’s end. A stone’s throw from Tufts in Davis Square, The Burren beckons students and locals alike.
As incoming president of the Tufts Debate Society, I recently had the displeasure of going through the budgetary approval process for the 2025–26 academic year. To say that this process was predatory and untransparent is an understatement. I strongly encourage there to be a reevaluation of the way this process operates.
What if there was a world where every kid with cancer was given the chance to fight for a brighter and more fulfilling life? What if we had the power to make that world a reality? Last year, Congress held this power in its hands. They had the opportunity to pass the Give Kids a Chance Act, which would allow companies to study pediatric cancer and develop life-saving drugs to ultimately give children the same chance as adults at living cancer-free lives. However, on Dec. 18, 2024, the House of Representatives was threatened on social media by Elon Musk. Representatives were warned that they could be pushed out of office if they voted in favor of the end-of-year package that included the Give Kids a Chance Act and three other important acts relating to pediatric cancer. The next day, the bill was crushed by the House before it could even come to a vote, reverting the efforts of patient advocates to square one.
University President Sunil Kumar called for “constructive engagement” with 238 university and college leaders in a statement released by the American Association of Colleges & Universities on April 22. The signatories announced that they are speaking with one voice against recent “unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
Tufts Democrats and Tufts Republicans release joint statement condemning detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk: Your Tufts Daily Briefing
While not yet over, the men’s tennis team has produced nothing short of a historic season, defined by intensity and domination. With a 17–1 overall record after taking down Connecticut College and Brandeis University on Saturday, Tufts remains undefeated 8–0 in the NESCAC and will face Colby and Amherst this coming weekend to battle for the top seed in the tournament.
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It was a day that the Class of 2025 had long been waiting for. Their coronation as one of the winningest classes in Tufts program history was on full display, along with their other accomplishments: a NESCAC title, three NCAA Elite Eight appearances and six All-American nods. On a picture-perfect April afternoon, it looked almost too easy for the Jumbos.
Back in January, Meta made a bold move — it dropped third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram and replaced it with community notes. The company said this change was about deepening its “commitment to free expression.” But not everyone is buying that explanation. Critics argue that there might be political motivations at play, and they’re worried that this shift could make it even easier for disinformation and toxic content to spread on their platforms. These concerns are valid, but there are larger questions lurking underneath all of this: Does fact-checking actually work? I mean, can it really stop people from believing falsehoods? And how distinct are facts from fiction?
As a film and media studies and political science double major, graduating senior David Rivas Discua is the only FMS senior to do a written thesis. When watching films, viewers may be drawn to the visuals or the sound; however, Rivas’ thesis focuses on the importance and meaning of silence in films.
Dhruv Sampat is a junior majoring in political science and economics with a minor in finance. Many may know Sampat through his role in the Tufts Community Union Senate Treasury, which he has served on for the past three years. Now he would like to transition out of the treasury office.
Well folks, this is it. After over a dozen pieces, two semesters and countless tickets lying forgotten in my calendar, “Adventures of an A-Lister” is officially coming to an end. However, before I say goodbye, I have to highlight my journey. From being chased down by rats in Boston Common to sitting in shock at ticket prices to silently sobbing in an empty theater, this column has been an adventure through and through.