Olivia Bye
Olivia is a contributing writer. She is a first-year who has yet to declare a major and can be reached at olivia.bye@tufts.edu.
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Explore a hidden gem — Medford Square
By Olivia Bye | November 14When looking to get off campus, Tufts students often head to Somerville to experience the vibrant, bustling neighborhood of Davis Square. It’s easy to see why; it’s conveniently situated only a mile from campus, shuttles run to and from Davis Square and Tufts every day of the week and it’s often what first comes to mind for students looking to eat at a new restaurant or catch a show.
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Nic Sheff, author of ‘Tweak,’ discusses addiction, recovery during Tisch College event
By Olivia Bye | October 24Tisch College hosted a conversation with Nic Sheff, an author and advocate who writes about his experience with addiction and recovery. The Oct. 16 event was part of the Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series.
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Is X a threat to American democracy?
By Olivia Bye | October 16When first-year Thomas Park first downloaded X in 2019, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, he mostly used it to follow art accounts and look at funny tweets. Five years later, in 2024, the content on his “For You” page is largely unchanged, with one notable exception. Now, interspersed with art accounts and memes are far-right extremist advertisements, AI-manipulated images and videos known as deepfakes and an influx of hateful and discriminatory rhetoric.
