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Students form non-partisan political discussion group called The Political Union

By Shayna Levy | April 4

Tufts first-year students Jesse Kitumba and Thomas Yi founded The Political Union, a campus club that will serve as a forum for structured, nonpartisan academic debate. “We exist to discuss and debate political issues today, and we want it to be a space where we can academically and intellectually challenge ourselves and others,” Yi said. “We’re going to be more confined to the political [topics].”

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Tufts’ Earth and Climate Sciences Department researchers express uncertainties

By Shayna Levy | March 28

The Department of Earth and Climate Sciences at Tufts is facing uncertainty because of threats to their sources for research funding from federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation.

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Tufts researchers ‘on edge’ in midst of threats to federal funding

By Shayna Levy | February 20

Tufts researchers are expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt federal research grants and the National Institutes of Health’s announcement to cap funding for indirect research costs at 15% — though temporarily blocked by a federal judge — in early February.

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Tufts students participate in 50501 protest at Mass. State House

By Shayna Levy | February 20

Earlier this month, Tufts students joined hundreds of local Massachusetts residents in a “50501” protest against the latest actions of the administration of President Donald Trump. Born on social media, the 50501 movement encompasses the simultaneous occurrence of 50 protests in 50 states on a single day.

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Campus groups discuss plans following Trump’s inauguration

By Shayna Levy | January 24

Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, political student groups on campus including Tufts Democrats, Tufts Republicans and Planned Parenthood Action at Tufts are preparing for a semester under the new presidential administration.

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Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester

By Shayna Levy | December 10

Professor Justin Hollander of the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning is leading Tufts students in partnership with Worcester community groups and local residents on a campaign to improve public transportation in Worcester, Massachusetts. The campaign aims to garner support from Worcester residents as well as local politiciansand develop a proposal with suggested improvements to the bus system.

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States to watch: 2024 presidential election

By Michael Onysko, Varya Karpinskaya, Shayna Levy, Eli Brigham, Julian Glickman, Hannah Rajalingam and Josh Solomon | November 5

Pennsylvania’s history of switching between political parties makes it a critical state this year. President Joe Biden won the state in 2020 by less than 1.2%. Polling indicates that this state is even, leaning neither red nor blue. An average of Pennsylvania polling data showed a 0.2% lead in favor of former President Donald Trump, with statistics showing47.9% for Trump and 47.7% for Vice President Kamala Harris as of yesterday.

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Student groups collaborate to host annual farmers market on Tufts campus

By Shayna Levy | October 17

The Student Garden Club, Sustainable CORE Fellows, TCU Senate and the Tufts University Social Collective collaborated for the third annual farmers market, which was held at the Campus Center on Oct. 4. The market featured local produce and student artwork, along with educational tabling regarding environmental justice and food insecurity at Tufts.

Students form non-partisan political discussion group called The Political Union

Tufts’ Earth and Climate Sciences Department researchers express uncertainties

Tufts researchers ‘on edge’ in midst of threats to federal funding

Tufts students participate in 50501 protest at Mass. State House

Campus groups discuss plans following Trump’s inauguration

Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester

States to watch: 2024 presidential election

Student groups collaborate to host annual farmers market on Tufts campus

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