Tufts students were no doubt surprised, and then elated, to hear that their football team won a game for the first time in years. After many seasons, the football team has won not just one game but all three home games, keeping an undefeated home record. What stands out the most at these games, alongside ...
Recently, photo campaigns have held a strong presence in social media, including Humans of New York (and its spinoff projects in other cities) as well as Tufts' own South Asian Political Action Committee (SAPAC)’s South Asians of the Hill. Now, Tufts Asian American Alliance (AAA) is embarking ...
Sit in the back of an 8:30 a.m. chemistry lecture and you’re bound to see, amidst the third-row sleepers and the pre-med students frantically scribbling notes, a dozen laptops open to scrolling screens of Buzzfeed and Thought Catalog, boasting posts as nutritionally valuable and easily digestible ...
This November, Massachusetts voters will have an important opportunity to reduce litter and further their state's commitment to recycling through a ballot referendum. Question 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot -- also known as the bottle bill-- would expand the state’s beverage container deposit law. Massachusetts ...
Tufts administrators came to an agreement with Tufts part-time faculty yesterday. The part-time faculty, as part of Adjunct Action, a greater Boston adjunct organization supported by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), have been negotiating with the administration since the spring. Part-time ...
Boston joined the Ebola panic this week, as a man checked into Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates on Sunday with symptoms of Ebola. The man had recently returned from Liberia and complained of head and muscle aches, but after being transferred to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston he was determined ...
In light of this summer's outburst of violence in Israel and the Gaza strip, a space for students to safely debrief and understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is more crucial than ever. The University Chaplaincy has begun to provide just that in their eight-week series held at the Interfaith ...
With each new year, and each new search for off-campus housing, there seems to be a hike in rent costs for locations in Medford and Somerville. Many students have at least one story of sticker shock, the moment when a realtor unveils the glaring flaw of the otherwise all-too-perfect apartment. This ...
With the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear appeals on same-sex marriage bans in various states, including Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin, the number of states allowing same-sex marriage could rise to 30. Although the Supreme Court wavered on directly handling the issue of same-sex marriage, ...
On Sunday, Tufts hosted its 12th annual Community Day, a celebration of the vibrancy of the Medford/Somerville area. The event showcased a diverse collection of local organizations, from the Medford Fire Department to the Kitty Connection animal shelter, as well as many student groups, including the ...
The Office of Campus Life (OCL) recently announced that it will be taking its vans out of service. The OCL vans have been used in the past by campus clubs, academic departments and other organizations for their activities. While many students may call discontinuation of the rental vans a bad decision, ...
Over the weekend, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law “Yes Means Yes." The law redefines consent in sexual activities as being given with an explicit “yes” that can be revoked at any time. It has received national attention in light of the Department of Education’s investigation ...
According to Justin Levitt, author and counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, “it is more likely that an individual will be struck by lightning than that he will impersonate another voter at the polls.” In spite of numerous reports, including Levitt's paper, that ...
Parties and the drinking culture that surrounds them are undeniably part of the quintessential “college experience.” Even at a school like Tufts University, which does not consider itself to be particularly centered around Greek life and its connotations, it would be quite a feat to avoid fraternities ...
The Obama administration this week declared that it had begun its yet-to-be-named expanded operations against ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The administration’s new military action, which consists of more airstrikes and increased aid for Iraqi armed forces and Free Syrian Army forces, ...
In his interview with the Daily, Mickey Toogood discussed how he would make the handling of judicial processes more efficient as the new judicial affairs administrator. Among several important issues at Tufts -- alcohol and substance abuse and academic integrity -- Toogood should also focus on Title ...
The campus was absolutely buzzing on Saturday, Sept. 20. No, there was no controversial speaker being brought to stage, commanding the protesting attention of opposing viewers. No, there was no anticipation of a Tufts tradition -- Fall Gala had passed, and pumpkins wouldn't be placed at precarious ...
Today, voters in Scotland will decide Scottish Independence. BBC polls indicate incredibly high turnout, with 93 percent of surveyed voters saying they are certain to participate in this historic election. With an overwhelming sense of engagement among the populace, both the 'yes' and 'no' ...
In her talk, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized the importance of youth involvement in the political process. One of the primary ways we as students can get involved is by voting.Massachusetts’ general elections will take place in about two months. According to Nancy Thomas, director of the ...
"Until the lions have their historians, the tale of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter." This proverb carries an important sentiment for those studying history to bear in mind throughout the course of their education. It is an unfortunate truth that an in-depth study of "world history" is so often taught through the lens of Western society. As a result, the narratives of peoples and countries that have fallen victim to a past of imperialism continue to be pushed to the very margins of academia. Tufts, however, is taking an important step to combat this bias by introducing a new minor in colonialism studies.
