A month ago, the Daily reported that Tufts University Dining Services would be changing its nutrient information cards to include sugar content. For many students, this additional information will be irrelevant to their dietary choices. However, this change reflects new national dietary guidelines and ...
Thinkpieces and magazine articles alike talk about private college as a pressure-cooker, full of controversy and in need of massive reform by policymakers. Whether improving access, helping with student debt, evaluating Greek life or hook-up culture, media and policy narratives underline private four-year ...
In recent months, the media narratives surrounding the burgeoning opioid drug epidemic have become a national conversation. With doctors prescribing more opioids than ever, the abuse of such drugs has skyrocketed, taking lives and wrecking communities. Research shows that in 2014 alone, 28,647 people ...
Uber’s many appeals for college students are undeniable. The ever-expanding ride-sharing service is quick, cheap and convenient. As such, most of us do not think twice about our use of the app. It’s more reliable than the Joey, faster than the T and it doesn’t delve nearly as deep into our wallets ...
The Leonard Carmichael Society, Tufts’ umbrella group for community service, ran a Food Truck week from March 28 to Apr. 1. During these five days, different food trucks parked outside the upper campus center, with meals and snacks available for students to peruse. The purpose of the week was to ...
Pressure on middle and high school students in the United States has rarely been so intense. Last week, The Atlantic magazine ran a story titled "The Absurdity of College Admissions," detailing the duress and competitiveness that characterizes the mental state of students. The anecdotes weren't ...
This April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has taken the lead to promote dialogue pertaining to sexual misconduct throughout this month for the cause of preventing sexual assaults. Prior to engaging in such dialogue, it is important to understand ...
In recent months, the administration has taken increased measures through students and faculty to gauge an understanding of desired housing options. The recently formed Residential Strategies Working Group (RSWG) is just one example of how Tufts administrators are working with students to create a ...
Thousands of students from Boston Public Schools (BPS) left school on March 7 to protest proposed budget cuts in what has been called “one of the largest demonstrations of young people the city has ever seen.” By one estimate, 3,650 students participated in protests and demonstrations around downtown ...
Last week, the airport bombing in Brussels received international attention and multi-day news coverage from CNN and Fox News. Numerous editorials and commentaries plastered news sites and Facebook news feeds. Indeed, the attacks on Brussels were an outrage and deserved the spotlight they garnered. ...
There are over 30 groups in the Council I “Cultural” category in the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate, ranging from the Chinese Students Association to the Thai Club to the Queer Straight Alliance. As detailed in a March 11 Daily article, these groups face complex budgetary issues that result ...
Tinder may not be ubiquitous, but it can feel that way. The rise of dating apps like Tinder, and Grindr before it, have changed the way many of us go about our lives amid the hook-up scene. A Tinder campus representative and junior at Tufts, interviewed by the Huffington Post in 2013, estimated that ...
Last month, MBTA board members voted 4-0 to discontinue late night T service in the Boston area. College students and Bostonians alike who rely on the service for jobs and safe transportation have since protested the decision, demanding the burdensome service cut be overturned. Instead, they faced another ...
The number of students, from middle school to graduate schools, are experiencing extreme stress, and its side effects are growing at an alarming rate. In an anonymous study conducted last spring at Irvington High School near Silicon Valley, Dr. Stuart Slavin of Saint Louis University School of Medicine ...
From Tufts Democrats to Tufts Debate Society, the male to female ratio in many Tufts clubs is hugely lopsided. While there is no central database for students enrolled in each club, many club leaders have stated their male to female ratio is as high as six to one. This problem extends to even our ...
Like in many respects, the student body at Tufts University is relatively religiously diverse. According to a Tufts Chaplaincy survey conducted in Fall 2014, Tufts University students identify with more than 22 different religions. The Chaplaincy consistently attempts to promote interfaith awareness. ...
As Tufts’ Majors Week comes to an end, the looming decision of choosing a major is more stressful than ever. The decision is obviously not an easy one. With factors like future salaries, job markets and peer competition constantly weighing on our shoulders, many of us address the choice with a strategic ...
Over the weekend Melissa Harris-Perry, professor, author and former MSNBC host of "Melissa Harris-Perry," wrote an email to her staff which was posted on Medium. In it, she explained her decision to not host any programming for her show over the weekend, effectively finishing a four-week ...
"End the Gun Epidemic in America."On Friday, The New York Times published a front page editorial, its first since 1920, under this unequivocal headline. In the article, the paper's editorial board called for American politicians and policymakers to take concrete action to end the mass ...
The French police announced on Friday that it has put under house arrest at least 24 environmental activists who had openly flouted the ban on protesting put in place for the duration of this week's COP21 climate summit in Paris, according to a Nov. 27 article in The Guardian. The warrants for ...
