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Tuff Talks: Long-distance relationships, midterms
By Jenny Lu | October 20Dear J: How do I handle a long-distance relationship?
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Alumni Interview: Jonathan Wood Rosen, freelance writer
By Ari Navetta | October 19Rosen is introducing a new generation of Tufts students to journalism with his ExCollege course, “Behind the Reporter's Notebook: The Practice of Global Journalism in the 21st Century.”
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Little Bit of History Repeating: Salmon sushi
By Lena Leavitt | October 19Salmon sushi did not exist before the 1990s, and no one told me. I have been taking its “authenticity” (whatever that means) as a Japanese dish for granted, when really we have Norway’s ridiculous persistence to thank for its creation.
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'A lot is at risk in this election': Students, faculty weigh in on Supreme Court confirmation
By Chris Duncan | October 16Tufts experts and students discuss President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
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Since You Last Saw Me: Antisocial media
By Owen Bonk | October 14Although I’ve been wary of social media for a while, the decision to actively regulate my usage was precipitated by “The Social Dilemma” (2020), a Netflix documentary centered around Tristan Harris, a former Google employee and cofounder of the Center for Humane Technology. He uses the ominous phrase “human downgrading” to describe the effect social media has on our minds, and has spent much of his career pushing tech companies like Facebook and Apple to adopt more ethical guidelines to govern their interfaces.
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Who returns, who gets tested? New England schools differ in COVID-19 response
By Amelia Becker and Olivia King | October 13In the face of the uncertainty and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, universities across the country had to decide if and how to bring students back to campus. These choices differed greatly, even among schools with a number of similarities.
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Tuff Talks: Finding friends
By Jenny Lu | October 13Dear J: How do I meet new people/make new friends if I am an introvert and have a hard time just going up to people and talking to them?
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TREE builds campaign toward ending private prisons, proposes divestment
By Allie Birger | October 12Tufts for a Racially Equitable Endowment (TREE), a new organization on campus, raises awareness of the private prison system and, according to TREE's Facebook page, pushes Tufts to divest.
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Little Bit of History Repeating: Chinatown
By Lena Leavitt | October 12In 2014, a tour guide berated San Francisco’s Chinatown streets: “Here in America we don’t eat turtles and frogs...when you come to America you've got to assimilate a little bit.” The irony is palpable, considering that Chinatowns were created precisely because racist legislation made assimilation impossible for Asian Americans.
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In fight for Senate, Tufts students look north to Maine
By Julian Perry | October 9Democrat Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, is running against incumbent Republican Susan Collins, who has held the seat since 1997. Collins is New England’s sole Republican member of Congress, making her seat a target for the region’s Democrats.
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Online learning exposes enduring educational inequalities, sparks efforts for reform
By Evelyn McClure | October 8Throughout the summer, the Black Lives Matter movement has brought a lot to the forefront of the public eye about systemic inequity, from police brutality to healthcare. One enduring topic that has come and gone when discussing inequity is education, which is affected by historic practices of redlining across the nation.
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Since You Last Saw Me: The perfect queer movie
By Owen Bonk | October 7While most people have turned to gardening, baking or biking, my isolation projects have been more abstract. One of them is, in essence, an investigation that revolves around a single question: is there such thing as the perfect queer film?
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CARE continues to provide sexual misconduct support, sex education during pandemic
By Eileen Ong | October 7According to CARE Director Alexandra Donovan, CARE’s biggest concern is that people will not reach out for medical or sexual assault related services in fear of consequences.
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Davis Square restaurants innovate in response to pandemic precautions
By Alexandria Hwang | October 6From outdoor seating implementations and menu changes, to developing innovative methods of food delivery and takeout, restaurants have shown just how adaptive they can be during the pandemic.
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Tuff Talks: Love in COVID times
By Jenny Lu | October 6Dear J: “I started talking to this guy, but it’s hard to spend time together due to the new COVID-19 policies. How do I pursue a relationship right now?
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Little Bit of History Repeating: Dr. Hilton’s Specific No. 3
By Lena Leavitt | October 6In 1916, the people of Boston found out, much to their chagrin, that the beloved sugary pill they had been taking for two decades to break colds and prevent pneumonia was, in fact, just that — sugar, with a little alcohol coated over it.
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Student performance groups move forward despite COVID-19 obstacles
By Madeleine Aitken | October 5The beginning of the semester is a key time for groups to recruit new members and hold auditions, but that process is unable to go on as it usually does.
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TCRC addresses importance of community-centered research
By Colin Kennedy | October 5The TCRC’s approach to research involves the community being studied in all aspects.
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Students turn towards the classroom to learn about the US Election
By Jillian Collins | October 1In an ode to election season, classes in various disciplines are being held this semester on the topic of the election. Students are given the opportunity to apply their education directly to what is happening in the U.S. government and in the media.
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Alumni Interview: Jen Bokoff finds balance in philanthropy
By Sam Russo | September 30As the Tufts student body was hunkered down for a cold night one winter, Jen Bokoff (LA’08) was thinking about how the homeless people she volunteered with would be spending the freezing night. Rather than waiting to find out until morning or the next time she saw them, Bokoff invited one of her clients into Harleston Hall’s basement and gave him shelter for the night.
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