Katie Galligan

Katie is a contributing writer to features. She is a first-year studying international relations and can be reached at katherine.galligan@tufts.edu.

Arts

Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’ transforms audience’s perception of the traditional art form

By Katie Galligan | April 4

The serenity of a floating ballerina, the chaos of blue and green shapes, a game of charades and the unmatched energy of a large ensemble of dancers. The versatility of a single art form was on display at Boston Ballet’s “Winter Experience,” which concluded on Sunday after running from March 20–30 at the Citizens Opera House.

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On this day in Daily history: TARC’s newspaper archive

By Katie Galligan | February 25

The date is Feb. 25, 2025 and you are reading the Daily Week edition of The Tufts Daily. But, have you ever wondered, ‘what were students reading on this day decades ago?’ On Feb. 25, 1986, the Daily reported that the trustees had increased Tufts’ undergraduate tuition by 6.8% to a total of $15,960 –– if only they knew! A year later, the front page of the Feb. 25 edition in 1987 reported on a march against prejudice and violence at Tufts and beyond.

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What’s left unsaid?: How Tufts publications amplify student voices

By Katie Galligan | January 30

Take a walk around the Tufts campus and you’re bound to find at least one newspaper, magazine or journal lying around. Maybe it’s the satirical Zamboni scattered in your dorm’s common room. Perhaps it’s a new edition of the Tufts Observer magazine on the newsstands in the Mayer Campus Center. Or, of course, it could be a Tufts Daily paper left on a table in Tisch Library.

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Meet Pepper and Hayley, the Tufts Police comfort dogs

By Katie Galligan | November 12

Dog toys strewn across the floor. The pitter-patter of paws dashing around the halls. The excited panting of two labradors. When walking into the Tufts University Police Department, you might expect to be greeted by uniformed officers and the tinted black windows of their office space. Instead, there’s new energy in the TUPD office with the addition of a K9 unit.

Arts

Ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

By Katie Galligan | October 10

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leonean war orphan turned ballerina, passed away suddenly on Sept. 10 at the age of 29. Her cause of death has not been revealed, but there has been an outpouring of reflections on the inspirational legacy she left behind. DePrince’s story gained attention ...

Katie Galligan

Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’ transforms audience’s perception of the traditional art form

On this day in Daily history: TARC’s newspaper archive

What’s left unsaid?: How Tufts publications amplify student voices

Meet Pepper and Hayley, the Tufts Police comfort dogs

Ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

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