Shannon Murphy is the Daily’s executive newsletter editor. She has previously served as local news editor. Shannon is a junior studying English, and you can reach her at shannon.murphy@tufts.edu.
Take a stroll along Professors Row and see what people are wearing. You might see Doc Martens, you’ll probably see oversized sweaters, but you’ll almost certainly see long, cuffed wide-leg pants. Gone are the days when pants were meant to cling to your calves. When it comes to jeans, the Jumbos are going jumbo.
Some things should stay in 2017. “Between the Lines” is one of them. Student-run theater group Torn Ticket II performed this musical in Balch Arena Theater on Nov. 21, 22 and 23. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name, “Between the Lines” explores the life of 17-year-old Delilah McPhee, played by sophomore Zoe Browning. Her home life has fallen apart after her parents’ separation and she struggles socially at school. During moments when reality overwhelms her, she finds solace in books.
Amid the chaos of the 2024 presidential election, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents“Power of the People: Art and Democracy.” The exhibition showcases diverse perspectives on democracy as explored through works of art and highlights the promise, the practice and the presentation of democracy from ancient Greece to the present day. The Daily had the opportunity to speak with Phoebe Segal, Mary Bryce Comstock senior curator of Greek and Roman art, about the curation of this exhibit and the role of visual art in politics.
On Oct. 4, indie rock band The Rare Occasions performed at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square. Their extensive discography consists of songs with catchy melodies, skilled production and introspective lyrics, but they are best known for their hit single “Notion” (2016), which rose to fame on TikTok and other social media platforms in the fall of 2021.
Boston’s Paradise Rock Club hosted “trop-pop” band Summer Salt for their “Driving Back to Hawaii” tour on Sept. 20. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP “Driving to Hawaii” (2014), the band played the album in its entirety for the first time ever for a live audience.
As Tufts’ newspaper of record, the Daily sees many students contribute to its black-and-white newsprint pages, but not all work their way up to its masthead. The Daily staff spoke with eight members of the Class of 2024 who have all served on the newspaper’s managing or executive board and left their mark on the organization’s history.
Tufts has begun the search for a new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences to succeed Dean James M. Glaser. Glaser, who has been the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2014 and a Tufts faculty member since 1991, will assume the position of executive vice president and provost at Santa Clara University in July.
With the Green Line now extending to Tufts, getting to see your favorite artists live in concert when they come to Boston is easier than ever. While there is plenty of young, local music thanks to schools like Emerson College and Berklee College of Music, Boston is also host to many popular artists on tour. There is no shortage of places to hear live music around Tufts, but if you ever find yourself riding on the T and looking for somewhere to rock out, here are a couple of must-visit venues within a 10-minute walk from Green Line stops!
An unauthorized email purportedly announcing the death of University President Sunil Kumar was sent to Tufts community members on the morning of April 1, ending with the words “April Fools” and a call for heightened security measures.
On Monday, Tufts announced a pilot program involving new changes to the registration process for undergraduate students. Engineering students will now register two days in advance for School of Engineering and select Arts and Sciences courses required for their degree progress — mostly those under the math, chemistry, biology and physics and astronomy departments — but will register for other classes simultaneously with Arts and Sciences students in their class year at randomly assigned times.
